OPEN MICS & JAMS

Colorado Open Mics and Jams

This statewide directory lists recurring public music open mics, open stages, songwriter events and participatory jams. Schedules can change; check the linked venue, host or jam calendar before going.

UPDATED: September 29, 2026 · 93 entries in 36 cities and towns

Cities and towns:
Arvada · Aspen · Bennett · Boulder · Breckenridge · Cedaredge · Colorado Springs · Conifer · Denver · Divide · Durango · Edgewater · Englewood · Erie · Evergreen · Fort Collins · Frisco · Fruita · Grand Junction · Greeley · Gypsum · Jamestown · Lafayette · Lakewood · Littleton · Longmont · Louisville · Lyons · Nederland · Pagosa Springs · Paonia · Parker · Pueblo · Superior · Trinidad · Wheat Ridge

Arvada

Jake’s Roadhouse — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:30–8:30 PM
35980 N Lamar St
Host: Kent / Roadhouse Ramblers
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Rock-A-Billies — Blues jam

Tuesday · Weekly · 7:00 PM
12363 W 64th Ave
Host: Will Bemiss
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Aspen

Paul JAS Center — Open mic

Friday · Selected dates · Check calendar
Host: JAS Aspen Snowmass

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Bennett

Launch Pad Brewery — Bluegrass jam/pick

Tuesday · 2nd Tuesday · 6:30–9:00 PM
1077 Cedar St, Suite A
Host: Kelley Ern
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Boulder

Asher Brewing Company — Bluegrass jam/pick

Thursday · Weekly · 5:30–9:00 PM
4699 Nautilus Ct S, Suite 104
Host: Benny Vista
Sign-up / participation: All levels most weeks; last Thursday intermediate/advanced performance jam
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The Attic Bar & Bistro — Open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · Check venue for time
949 Walnut St
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Boulder Social — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · 1st Wednesday · 6:30–9:00 PM
1600 38th St
Host: Elle Michelle’s Grateful Holler
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MainStage Brewing – Gunbarrel — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 5:00–7:00 PM
6035 Longbow Dr
Host: The Sweet Lillies
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The Lowdown — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · 1st Wednesday · 7:00–9:00 PM
Iris Ave & 28th St
Host: Elle Michelle’s Grateful Holler
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VisionQuest Brewery — Acoustic open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:00 PM show
2510 47th St, Suite A2
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:30 PM; acoustic PA; pickers, acoustic performers, singers and spoken word welcome
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Breckenridge

Whiskey Star — Bluegrass/open jam

Monday · Weekly · 6:00–8:00 PM
231 S Main St
Host: Nicholas Beato
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Cedaredge

Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center — Live at 5:55

Tuesday · 3rd Tuesday · 5:55–8:00 PM
195 W Main St
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:30 PM, first come; five-minute performances; music and other arts welcome; $5 suggested donation.
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Colorado Springs

Avenue 19 — 3Open Mic Experience

Thursday · Weekly · 5:00–9:00 PM
19 N Tejon St
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:00 PM
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Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort — Acoustic open mic + jam

Wednesday · 2nd & 4th Wednesday · 6:00–9:00 PM
2 El Paso Blvd
Host: Black Rose Acoustic Society
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:30; 3-song sets; jam follows
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Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 3:00–5:00 PM
2 El Paso Blvd
Host: Joy Maples
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Jives Coffee Lounge — Open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:00–10:00 PM
16 Colbrunn Ct
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Sunshine Studios Live — Musician jam / open mic

Thursday · 2nd & 4th Thursday · 7:00 PM
3970 Clear View Frontage Rd
Sign-up / participation: All ages; free
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Conifer

Snowpack Taproom — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
11863 Springs Rd, Suite 210
Host: Brad Van Loenen
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Denver

BurnDown — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Every other Sunday · 1:30–3:30 PM
476 S Broadway
Host: Jarett Mason
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Cameron Church — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
1600 S Pearl St
Host: Retro Grass Colorado
Sign-up / participation: Beginner to advanced
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Herb’s Hideout — Funk jam

Wednesday · Weekly · 9:30 PM
2057 Larimer St
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Lion’s Lair — Musicians’ open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 9:00 PM
2022 E Colfax Ave
Sign-up / participation: Backline and PA provided; 21+
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Luke’s / 404 N Broadway — Bluegrass jam/pick

Tuesday · 1st Tuesday · 7:00–10:00 PM
404 N Broadway
Host: Luke Blaser
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Monolith Brewing — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 7:00–9:00 PM
1290 S Broadway
Host: Dan Buller
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Roxy on Broadway — Jazz jam

Wednesday · Weekly · 7:00–10:00 PM
554 S Broadway
Sign-up / participation: Open to musicians
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Roxy on Broadway — Songwriters open mic

Tuesday · 1st & last Tuesday · 8:00 PM
554 S Broadway
Host: Megan Rice
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up in person 6:30 PM
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Seedstock Brewery — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 5:00–7:00 PM
3610 W Colfax Ave
Host: Spencer Crawford
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Swallow Hill — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · 4th Sunday · 2:00–4:00 PM
71 E Yale Ave
Host: Virginia Anderson
Sign-up / participation: All levels; $10 suggested donation
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Swallow Hill — Irish jam

Sunday · 1st Sunday · 1:00–3:00 PM
71 E Yale Ave
Host: John Hammer
Sign-up / participation: All levels; $10 suggested donation
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Swallow Hill — Jazz jam

Sunday · 2nd Sunday · 2:00–4:00 PM
71 E Yale Ave
Host: Felix Ayodele
Sign-up / participation: All levels; $10 suggested donation
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Swallow Hill — Open community jam

Monday · Weekly · 8:00 PM
71 E Yale Ave
Host: Spencer Erik Crawford
Sign-up / participation: All levels; $10 suggested donation
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Swallow Hill — Open community jam

Tuesday · Weekly · 8:00 PM
71 E Yale Ave
Host: Mike Jagel
Sign-up / participation: All levels; $10 suggested donation
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Swallow Hill — Open mic

Thursday · 2nd Thursday · 7:00–9:00 PM
71 E Yale Ave
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 6:30 PM; all performers welcome; $5 suggested donation.
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Table Public House — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:30–8:45 PM
2190 S Platte River Dr
Host: Chuck Martinez
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Town Hall Collaborative — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 4:00–6:00 PM
525 Santa Fe Dr
Host: Rotating hosts
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Vine Street Pub — Bluegrass performance jam

Tuesday · Weekly · 7:00–9:30 PM
1700 Vine St
Host: Summers Baker & Vine Street Bluegrass Band
Sign-up / participation: Single-mic performance format
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Youth on Record — All-ages open mic

Friday · 1st Friday · 4:00–8:00 PM
1301 W 10th Ave
Sign-up / participation: First come at 4:00; 8-minute sets; backline
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Divide

Paradox Beer Company — Bluegrass jam/pick

Saturday · 1st & 3rd Saturday · 6:00–8:00 PM
10 Buffalo Ct
Host: Bob Ucman
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Durango

Durango Beer and Ice — Bluegrass jam/pick

Thursday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
3000 Main Ave
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General Palmer Hotel — Bluegrass jam/pick

Tuesday · Weekly · 5:30–7:30 PM
567 Main Ave
Host: Maura Benton
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Edgewater

Lot 46 Music Bar — Local Sessions open jam

Tuesday · Weekly · 8:00 PM
5302 W 25th Ave
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 7:00; 21+
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Englewood

Brewability — Open mic

Thursday · Weekly · 6:00 PM
3445 S Broadway
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Erie

Old Mine / 500 Briggs St — Bluegrass jam/pick

Thursday · 2nd Thursday · 5:00–7:00 PM
500 Briggs St
Host: Susi and Ben
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Evergreen

Cactus Jack’s Saloon & Grill — Mixed open mic

Thursday · Weekly · 8:00 PM
4651 Hwy 73
Host: Jonathan
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 7:30
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Fort Collins

Avogadro’s Number — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 7:00–10:00 PM
605 S Mason St
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Avogadro’s Number — Open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 6:30–9:00 PM
605 S Mason St
Sign-up / participation: Open to all.
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Horsetooth Tavern — Bluegrass jam/pick

Thursday · Weekly · 6:00 PM
4791 W County Rd 38 E
Host: Woodbelly / rotating hosts
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Island Grill — Jazz jam

Wednesday · Weekly · 7:00 PM
2601 S Lemay Ave
Sign-up / participation: Free
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Lucky Joe’s Sidewalk Saloon — Celtic / Irish trad session

Wednesday · Weekly · 7:00–9:00 PM
25 Old Town Sq
Sign-up / participation: Free
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The Fox Den — Open mic

Thursday · Weekly · 6:00 PM
2226 W Elizabeth St
Sign-up / participation: Music, poetry and mixed performance
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The Neighbor — Bluegrass jam/pick

Monday · Weekly · 6:30–9:30 PM
144 S Mason St
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Panhandler’s Pizza — Open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
2721 S College Ave, Unit 4B
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Panhandler’s Pizza — Blues jam with Dave Dardine

Thursday · 2nd Thursday · 6:00–9:00 PM
2721 S College Ave, Unit 4B
Host: Dave Dardine
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Frisco

Ein Prosit — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:30–8:30 PM
313 Main St
Host: Ken Lee, Bill Engleman & Patrick O’Halloran
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Fruita

Cavalcade — Open mic / community jam

Thursday · Most Thursdays · 7:00 PM
201 E Aspen Ave
Sign-up / participation: Free; donations appreciated
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Grand Junction

Copeka Coffee — Open mic

Tuesday · 1st Tuesday · 6:30–8:30 PM
1012 N 5th St
Host: Liat / Wake the Voice
Sign-up / participation: Musicians, poets and storytellers
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Moody’s Underground — Singer-songwriter open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 7:00–10:00 PM
201 S 6th St
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 6:30 PM; 21+
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Moody’s Underground — Underground Jam

Wednesday · Most Wednesdays · 7:00–10:00 PM
201 S 6th St
Host: Underground house band
Sign-up / participation: Bring an instrument; players do not need tickets
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Rockslide Brew Pub — Open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 8:00–11:00 PM
401 Main St
Sign-up / participation: Bring your own instrument; back patio
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Wrigley Field Bar — Mixed music open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 7:00–10:00 PM
1810 North Ave
Sign-up / participation: Music and comedy
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Greeley

2454 West / Chipper’s Lanes — Open jam

Wednesday · Selected first Wednesdays · 7:00–10:00 PM
2454 8th Ave
Host: Veronica May and CB & the G Jeez
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Gypsum

Eagle River Brewing — Bluegrass jam/pick

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:00–8:00 PM
428 Airpark Dr
Host: The Blue Ox Boys
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Jamestown

Jamestown Mercantile — Open mic and jam

Wednesday · Weekly · Check venue for time
108 Main St
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Lafayette

Cellar West — Bluegrass jam/pick

Thursday · Weekly · 6:00–8:00 PM
78 W Baseline Rd
Host: Steve Lazer
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Dog House Music / The End — Acoustic open mic

Tuesday · 4th Tuesday · 6:30–8:30 PM
525 Courtney Way
Host: Rock for the People
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Dog House Music / The End — Amplified open mic

Tuesday · 3rd Tuesday · 6:30–9:30 PM
525 Courtney Way
Host: Rock for the People
Sign-up / participation: Sign-ups 6:30; amplified stage
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Dog House Music Studios — Femme musicians meetup & jam

Tuesday · 1st Tuesday · 6:30–8:30 PM
525 Courtney Way
Host: Rock for the People
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Muse Performance Space — Jazz jam

Monday · Weekly · Check venue
200 E South Boulder Rd
Host: Brad Goode & Pete Lewis
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Odd13 Brewing — Bluegrass performance jam

Wednesday · Every other Wednesday · 7:00–9:00 PM
301 E Simpson St
Host: Dave Pailet
Sign-up / participation: Single-mic performance format
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Waneka Lake Park / Paul’s Coffee summer jam — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 1:00–3:00 PM
Waneka Lake Park by boathouse
Host: Roz Weller
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Lakewood

American Music School — Beginner bluegrass jam

Monday · 2nd Monday · 6:30–8:30 PM
1180 S Van Gordon Ct
Host: Amy Martin & John Pierce
Sign-up / participation: Beginner
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Green Mountain Beer Company — Open mic

Sunday · Weekly · 5:00 PM
2585 S Lewis Way
Sign-up / participation: Arrive early to sign up in person.
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Lakewood Grill — Blues jam / open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 7:00–10:00 PM
8100 W Colfax Ave
Host: Billy Rendon & The Rhythm Rockers
Sign-up / participation: Host set followed by jammers
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Littleton

The Alley — Open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 7:00–10:00 PM
2420 W Main St
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The Alley — Open blues jam

Thursday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
2420 W Main St
Sign-up / participation: Open stage.
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Longmont

Bricks on Main — Blues jam / open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
471 Main St
Host: The Bluez Catz
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:30 PM
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Grossen Bart Brewery — Open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 6:00–8:00 PM
1025 Delaware Ave, Unit A
Sign-up / participation: Music and other performances welcome; sign up on arrival.
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Recovery Cafe Longmont — Ukulele circle

Wednesday · Weekly · 2:30–3:30 PM
402 Kimbark St
Sign-up / participation: Recovery Café participation policies may apply
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St. Vrain Cidery — Bluegrass jam/pick

Friday · 3rd Friday · 6:00–8:00 PM
350 Terry St, Suite 130
Host: Philly in the Highground
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St. Vrain Cidery — Midweek Mic

Wednesday · 2nd & 4th Wednesday · 6:30–8:30 PM
350 Terry St, Suite 130
Host: Danny Shafer
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 6:00 PM; music, poetry and storytelling welcome.
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Wibby Brewing — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 4:00–6:00 PM
209 Emery St
Host: Benny Vista
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Louisville

TBD / patio at 585 McCaslin Blvd — Bluegrass jam/pick

Tuesday · Weekly · 6:30–8:30 PM
585 McCaslin Blvd
Host: Travis Lawson
Sign-up / participation: Intermediate/advanced
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Lyons

303 Main St — Bluegrass jam/pick

Tuesday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
303 Main St
Host: KC Groves & Eric Thorin
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Nederland

Knotted Root Brewing — Bluegrass jam/pick

Thursday · 3rd Thursday · 6:30–9:00 PM
250 Caribou St
Host: Andy Reiner & Matt Thomas
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Pagosa Springs

Hidden Track — Open mic

Tuesday · Weekly · 6:00–9:00 PM
251 B Pagosa St
Host: Carl Mori / The Music Shoppe
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Paonia

Paonia United Brewing — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 5:00–8:00 PM
201A 1st St
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Parker

Lone Tree Brewing Company – Parker — Bluegrass jam/pick

Tuesday · Last Tuesday · 6:30–8:30 PM
18695 Pony Express Dr
Host: Dave Allred & Parker Pickers
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For the city list — Parker:

Takoda Tavern — Blues jam / music open mic

Wednesday · 1st & 3rd Wednesday · 7:00–10:00 PM
Host: Anthony Russo & The Takoda Boys
Venue event calendar · Host calendar

Pueblo

Walter’s Brewery & Taproom — Open mic

Wednesday · Weekly · 5:30 PM
126 Oneida St
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:00 PM
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Superior

Town of Superior — Open mic

Wednesday · Selected dates, generally 2nd & 4th Wednesday · 5:30–7:45 PM
Check town calendar for current location.
Sign-up / participation: Sign-up 5:30 PM; free; musicians of high-school age and older welcome.
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Trinidad

The Well Hotel & Taproom — Open mic

Thursday · Weekly · Check venue
155 E Main St
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Wheat Ridge

Joan’s / 7000 W 38th Ave — Bluegrass jam/pick

Sunday · Weekly · 4:00–6:00 PM
7000 W 38th Ave
Host: Charlie Schlaufman & Back Porch Grass

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Long Shots Bar & Grill — Blues jam

Thursday · Weekly · 7:30 PM
4400 Ward Rd
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