Open mics are held every second Thursday in our Quinlan Cafe* – all performers are welcome! Bring your instrument, voice, or just yourself to perform whatever creative material you’ve been working on in a fun, welcoming community environment. PERFORMERS AND ATTENDEES, PLEASE READ BELOW AS OUR OPEN MIC PROCESS HAS CHANGED: Doors open at 6PM […]
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM About Chariots & Charioteers Chariots & Charioteers play an eclectic and organic take on indie-pop that is influenced by modern soul, folk, and jazz. The Denver-based quartet uses a quick-changing roster of instruments to write songs that make processing unusual emotions fun. Imagine if Regina Spektor and Lake Street Dive […]
Doors 7PM/Show 8PM About Eliza Gilkyson A combination of gravity and grace...her writing is poetry, something that most songwriters strive for but not many actually achieve. The strength of her lyrics and music help set the work apart. ~ Buddy Magazine Eliza Gilkyson is a twice Grammy-nominated (2006/2014) singer-songwriter and activist who is one of […]
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM Bob Barrick and Brendan Mayer After a 2014 Jimmy Buffett concert, Bob Barrick and Brendan Mayer both left with police escorts—Brendan to the airport, continuing his tour with Buffett, and Bob to the local jail. That unlikely twist marks the start of a creative partnership rooted in vivid storytelling and […]
Denver Ukefest is an All Day music festival, celebrating all-things ukulele! Denver UkeFest 2025 will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025! This year's one-day festival format will be jam-packed with workshops, jams, and of course a fantastic lineup of performers. More info to come. Visit swallowhillmusic.org/ukefest for all the latest!
Theme: ONLY IN DENVER Doors 6:30PM/Show 7:30PM THEME: ONLY IN DENVER ONLY IN DENVER: Prepare a five-minute tale of events that transpired in your town that couldn’t happen elsewhere. Secret histories or local mysteries. Tourist traps or hidden gems. Your adventures to the notorious makeout spot, your segment in the local paper, or your run-in […]
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM About Dan Navarro Dan Navarro’s long and eclectic resume includes “songwriter,” “recording artist,” “singer”, “voice actor”, “producer”, “road warrior” and “arts advocate” in its extensive range of credits. His former acoustic duo, Lowen & Navarro, released 13 albums from 1990-2008, enjoyed widespread Triple A radio airplay and performed 1500 shows […]
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM About The Deborah Solo Trio The Deborah Solo Trio is a Denver-based indie band that features hooking melodies, heart-gripping lyrics, guitar, cello, and a percussionist who plays drums and keys simultaneously. Since their start in 2014, the trio has performed at many highly regarded Colorado venues and events, including The […]
Doors 7PM/Show 8PM About The Sweet Lillies The Sweet Lillies’ music is, first and foremost, heartfelt and collaborative. Those defining traits are given life by the quartet of musicians who make up the Lillies, Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque, Dustin Rohleder and Jones Maynard. Together they have combined their individual strengths to deliver powerful narratives of […]
Presented by Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA), hosted by Swallow Hill Music Come get to know and learn from other folks in the Colorado acoustic music industry/community! There will be educational panels, giveaways, and an open mic performance opportunity with professional sound and lighting. Register here - $35 cost includes all panels, food and materials. […]
Doors 6PM / Show 7PM About Cris Williamson Long before indie labels were the norm, and years before women had any real access to the industry, Cris Williamson, was busy changing the face of popular music. In 1975, the twenty-something former schoolteacher recorded The Changer and the Changed, for her brainchild, Olivia Records, the first […]
Doors 6PM / Show 7PM About Crys Matthews A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Country, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Bluegrass into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, […]
