Events Category: Past

Poster Artist Credit: XLUSIV.art The Inaugural Honorary Coloradan Induction of Widespread Panic and Induction of Bill Bass into Colorado Music Hall of Fame took place during Widespread Panic’s sold-out show on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre during their 3-set run.  The Honorary Coloradan category expands the traditional Colorado Music Hall of Fame… Continue reading Honorary Coloradan Induction of Widespread Panic & Induction of Bill Bass

Colorado Music Hall of Fame was proud to honor our Inaugural Community Impact Awardees on Wednesday, April 8 at 7pm at The Hall’s exhibit in the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.

This milestone year marks an exciting new chapter for The Hall, celebrating our 15th anniversary as a nonprofit organization in celebration and support of Colorado’s music community.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, the Denver-based Americana musicians known for their vintage R&B style, were inducted into Colorado Music Hall of Fame during the band’s 20th Anniversary Holiday Show & 10th Anniversary Album Release Concert at Mission Ballroom in Denver on December 11th, 2025. This milestone event featured a special guest performance by… Continue reading Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Induction

Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and founder Jim Horowitz were inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame at the 2025 JAS Labor Day Experience in Aspen/Snowmass over Labor Day weekend, August 29-31. Founded by Horowitz in 1991, JAS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a mission to present and preserve jazz and related forms of… Continue reading Jazz Aspen Snowmass Induction

On October 29, 2024, Colorado Music Hall of Fame held the Mile High Jazz Oasis Induction Concert & Event at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver. The Hall inducted six legendary icons — past and present — of Denver’s jazz scene: El Chapultepec & Jerry Krantz, Greg Gisbert, Eric Gunnison, KUVO & Carlos Lando, Ellyn Rucker,… Continue reading Mile High Jazz Oasis Induction

Colorado Music Hall of Fame kicks off its partnership with El Chapultepec Legacy Project at a concert on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Dazzle in Denver. Ode to the Early Days is a throwback to the straight-ahead be-bop standards that launched the original El Chapultepec’s long tenure as the best jazz club in town.

The Opera in the High Country induction will be held on Saturday, June 29th in the historic Teller House and the Central City Opera House located on Eureka Street in Central City, 35 miles west of Denver.

George Morrison Sr. Park; Denver, CO George Morrison Sr. (1891 – 1974) was an international star during the 1920s Jazz Age and is one of Colorado’s most celebrated violinists and composers. His induction into Colorado Music Hall of Fame was held at a celebration at his namesake park in partnership with the Denver Parks Trust… Continue reading George Morrison Sr. Induction – October 17th

On June 10, 2023, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Hazel Miller were inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2023. The induction took place at Red Rocks Amphitheatre just before Big Head Todd and the Monsters (ft. Hazel Miller) performed for their sold-out show. Prior to the show, Colorado… Continue reading Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Hazel Miller Induction