BanjoFest: Scruggs Style and Clawhammer in conversation with each other

Oct 15, 2026 | Community, Concerts, Music School

Hi, it’s Barry from Swallow Hill Music. Several years ago folks both inside and outside Swallow Hill had coalescing ideas for a banjo fest that mirrored our long-running UkeFest. After several years of tinkering, we launched Swallow Hill BanjoFest in 2024. It was a...

Bird’s Eye View: Heading into fall after a great summer

Sep 15, 2026 | Community, News

It’s a wrap! On the summer season, that is.Our building was full of campers this summer – from our Explore! Music camps for younger children to our House of Rock teen camps – there was no shortage of energy and wonderful music flowing throughout the...

Rex Rideout talks Music and Ballads of the Old West ahead of his concert with Mark Lee Gardner

Sep 14, 2026 | Concerts, News

“The “Old West” in America captures the imagination of people around the world,” musician and historian Rex Rideout says when asked about why the setting continues to capture our collective fascination. “It was a time of exploration and freedom and it seems that...

3rd Annual Swallow Hill BanjoFest featuring Kaia Kater, Allison de Groot & Nic Gareiss, and Natalie Spears announced

Aug 19, 2026 | Community, Concerts, News

Swallow Hill Music is excited to announce its 3rd Annual BanjoFest, a day-long celebration for banjo lovers featuring concerts, workshops, and community on Saturday, November 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The banjo is an instrument with deep African roots that holds a...

Elephant Revival and more fall concerts from Swallow Hill Music

Jul 15, 2026 | Concerts, News

Concerts return to Swallow Hill Music this fall with a full calendar of roots-based acoustic and electric music by national and international touring artists, as well as Colorado and Denver-based musicians.Highlighting our concerts at our Denver headquarters at...