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To ensure a vibrant and healthy Colorado music community for generations to come, The Hall has added a financial assistance program to its Keep The Beat mental wellness initiative. The Hall has designated $25,000 this year to a mini-grant fund to provide up to $1,000 per person for licensed counseling sessions for eligible Colorado musicians,… Continue reading Applications Open!

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Brent Fedrizzi, Hall Board Member, Named AEG President, North American Regional Offices

A big congratulations to Colorado Music Hall of Fame board member, Brent Fedrizzi, who has been promoted within AEG Presents to North American Regional Offices President! All of us at The Hall are so proud of Brent and not at all surprised that he was offered this important role within the U.S. music industry. From… Continue reading Brent Fedrizzi, Hall Board Member, Named AEG President, North American Regional Offices

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New videos released: The Flatirons Sessions Induction Class of 2021

In partnership with PBS12, The Hall is proud to present five documentary shorts featuring the 2021 Colorado Music Hall of Fame inductees of “The Flatiron Sessions” class. Watch these short videos on the Fox Theatre, Hot Rize, Leftover Salmon, The String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band to learn why these bands and this… Continue reading New videos released: The Flatirons Sessions Induction Class of 2021

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The Hall presents 2024-2026 Strategic Plan

Colorado Music Hall of Fame has expanded its purpose in its second decade and is poised to serve as the cultural champion of Colorado music. After experiencing the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the music industry, The Hall has redefined its mission with the goal of ensuring that Colorado has a vibrant music culture… Continue reading The Hall presents 2024-2026 Strategic Plan

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COLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME READY FOR A YEAR OF CHANGE

COLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME READY FOR A YEAR OF CHANGE   After a year that saw a major expansion of its mission — to celebrate, promote and support Colorado’s music community — Colorado Music Hall of Fame is gearing up for a noteworthy 2024, thanks to a $100,000 donation match from founding board member and current co-chair… Continue reading COLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME READY FOR A YEAR OF CHANGE

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ALL DONATIONS MATCHED!!!

All Donations Matched—Up to $100,000!!! Make a tax-deductible donation today! DONATE The Hall has an amazing announcement! Scott Tobias, our board co-chair, and his wife Jane, are donating $100,000 to The Hall! But there’s a challenge…they want to see it matched by donations from all of you! Every donation made will be matched 100%, one-to-one, until… Continue reading ALL DONATIONS MATCHED!!!

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Let Me Take You Down (To The Basement) Harry’s Basement Part 2

Last edition, you will recall I was recounting the experience of cleaning out the basement of the Denver Folklore Center with its founder, Colorado Music Hall of Fame inductee Harry Tuft. In that basement were literally hundreds of pieces of paper that had to be sorted through to find the few gems that really showcased… Continue reading Let Me Take You Down (To The Basement) Harry’s Basement Part 2

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Paul Epstein’s “Let Me Take You Down (to the basement)” #14

Colorado Music Hall of Fame inductee Harry Tuft and his Denver Folklore Center are one of the most important stories to be told in the history of Colorado music. Harry (who grew up in Philadelphia) originally started the Denver Folklore Center in 1962 with a few acoustic instruments to sell and a desire to share… Continue reading Paul Epstein’s “Let Me Take You Down (to the basement)” #14

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Paul Epstein’s “Let Me Take You Down (to the basement)” #13 Pt.2

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Tale of The Fish Part 2 So, last time I told you about my first meeting with Denver artist John Fish and my purchasing of his posters and original artwork used in advertising concerts in Colorado (and other states) in the early to mid-‘70s. But the story didn’t end there. After I got the stuff… Continue reading Paul Epstein’s “Let Me Take You Down (to the basement)” #13 Pt.2

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Yonder Mountain String Band inducted into The Hall at Telluride Bluegrass

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The long-awaited induction of Yonder Mountain String Band, the final member of “The Flatirons Sessions,” the pandemic-delayed 2021 Induction Class, was held at the 50th Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 16,, 2023. Festival producer Craig Ferguson, along with Colorado Music Hall of Famer Tim O’Brien, presented Yonder with their formal induction at the sold-out Festival.… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band inducted into The Hall at Telluride Bluegrass

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