Upcoming Live Music Calendar

• Friday, May 08, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• Whiskey Mash Band
• (Bluegrass)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• whiskeymashband.com

$20 cash cover charge.

High velocity bluegrass ground out of Kansas City, MO. The new-found ensemble thrives on improvisation and genre-bending around core bluegrass instrumentation: guitar, mandolin, (bumpin’) upright bass and banjo.

• Saturday, May 09, 2026 | 07:00 pm
• John Sousa & Sandra Wong
• (Folk)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage

$15 cash cover charge.

Drawing on a diverse range of musical backgrounds including Scandinavian, Irish, Classical, Metal, Old-Time, and more, Sandra and Jon weave original and traditional music to take the audience on a journey through the spectrum of human emotion. Deftly moving from tunes that make your feet tap to a profound depth that brings us back home to our hearts.

• Sunday, May 10, 2026 | 07:00 pm
• Fly in the Ointment
• (Jazz)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage

Free show. No cover charge.

A delightful gathering of veteran old jazz farts, led by Phil "Fly" McClard (tenor sax) & Douglass Shaw (piano), joined by Tim Hoy (drums) and Steve Johnson (bass). Collectively, they have about 237 gig years of experience, hitting their stride when they began terrorizing the downtown Boulder music scene in the late '70s. An eclectic mix of originals and re imagined jazz standards as well as under played gems by Pat Metheny, Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden.

• Friday, May 15, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• Patchwork Jack
• (Folk)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• www.patchworkjack.com

$20 cash cover charge.

What ails ye o' wanderer? Whatever it may be, Patchwork Jack's got the remedy. This merry band of westerners (both north and south american) thread together such influences as Texas country, Latin ballads, and Romani swing.

• Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 07:00 pm
• Trace & Baerd
• (Folk)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• www.traceandbaerd.com

$10 cash cover charge.

One fiddle, one guitar, one friendship—that’s all you need. At least, that’s what Colorado’s own Trace & Baerd demonstrate. They write songs that sound like memories—wordlessly weaving together strands of Celtic, Americana, Scandinavian, Bluegrass, Jazz, and Magic to create something new and yet deeply familiar.

• Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 07:00 pm
• Emily Barnes
• (Folk)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• www.emilybarnesmusic.com

$10 cash cover charge.

Emily Barnes is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter known for her haunting voice and vividly drawn characters. Hailing from the tiny town of Johnsonburg, NJ, she’s built a grassroots following through heartfelt performances and honest storytelling.

• Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 05:30 pm
• Redhorn
• (Jazz)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• redhornmusic.com/home

Free show. No cover charge.

Redhorn is a jazz quintet. We love to pay homage to the legends of Blue Note Records (the "Motown" of jazz), focusing on tunes from the early 60’s, featuring cool horn harmonies and rich chords. And we also love more modern jazz compositions made popular by players like John Scofield, Bill Frizell, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Our music is fun and interesting to listen to for both seasoned jazz fans and anybody who just likes good music!

• Friday, May 22, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• Brandywine and the Mighty Fines
• (Bluegrass/Americana)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• www.themightyfines.com

$20 cash cover charge.

A lively cross between bluegrass, country, and Americana, Brandywine and the Mighty Fines connects to audiences through thoughtful songwriting and clever mashups. Playing a mix of originals and classics from the Dead to Dolly, the Mighty Fines will find you shuffling your feet and daydreaming of other times and places.

• Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 07:30 pm
• Avasso
• (Folk/Jazz)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage

$15 cash cover charge.

Avasso is a band of folk & jazz musicians from Gold Hill, Colorado. As self pronounced landlocked pirates, they bring theatrical ship wrecked fun to original compositions and lyricism.

• Sunday, May 24, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• Ryan Dart
• (Americana)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• www.ryandartmusic.com

Free show. No cover charge.

Farmer. Father. Musician. Ryan Dart’s music draws from love, loss, and hard work in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. A fourth-generation Colorado native raised below the poverty line in western Arkansas, Dart was shaped by songwriting giants—Dylan, Cash, Van Zandt—and old rhythm and blues. As a grandson of the Dust Bowl that comes from a long line of farmers, his connection to the earth runs deep.

• Monday, May 25, 2026 | 12:00 pm
• Memorial Day Mountain Festival & Barbeque 2026
• (Roots Rock/Americana)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden

Gold Hill Inn Presents
Memorial Day Mountain
Music Fest & Barbecue

Featuring:
The Gasoline Lollipops
The Silo Sisters
Kate Farmer

Menu features:
Smoked salmon and apple cider beef brisket
w/ all the fixins

$30 (cash) for music / $20 (cash) more for food
½ price for kids under 12

Please, no coolers, dogs, or outside alcohol.
Carpool if you can and park responsibly in town.

• Friday, May 29, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• Front Porch
• (Bluegrass/Old-Time)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• front-porch-music.com

$20 cash cover.

Contemporary bluegrass and old time mayhem from Northwest Arkansas.

• Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• Broken Compass Bluegrass
• (Bluegrass)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• www.brokencompassbluegrass.com

$15 cash cover charge.

Broken Compass Bluegrass emerged in 2021 and has quickly gained recognition for their tight arrangements, tasteful picking, and standout songwriting. Hailing from Northern California, the band features Kyle Ledson, Django Ruckrich, Mei Lin Heirendt, and Sam Jacobs. Though young in years, each member is a seasoned performer, accomplished multi-instrumentalist, and prolific songwriter. Together, they’ve established themselves as one of California’s most exciting and fast-rising string bands.

• Thursday, June 04, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• Slocan Ramblers
• (Bluegrass)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• slocanramblers.com

$20 cash cover charge.

The Slocan Ramblers (featured on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville TN, 2020 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Award Winner & 2019 Juno Award Nominee) are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. With a reputation for energetic live shows, impeccable musicianship and an uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan, The Slocans have been winning over audiences from Merlefest to RockyGrass and everywhere in between.

• Friday, June 05, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• Jake Leg
• (Bluegrass)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• jakelegmusic.com

$20 cash cover charge.

With decades of experience playing and performing between them, Jake Leg brings a high level of musicianship and individuality to their particular brand of bluegrass. Their set features original songs that explore the grittier side of bluegrass (and beyond), as well as instrumentals that thrive on improvisatory exploration.

• Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 05:30 pm
• Ostevetto
• (Jazz)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden

Free show. No cover charge.

Ostevetto has been a fixture on the front range jazz scene for over 20 years. Ostevetto models itself around the classic piano trio format, a conversational jazz style pioneered by Bill Evans, and stylistically encompassing compositions centered around the 1960s, including Miles Davis, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, and many others.

• Friday, June 12, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• David Lawrence & the Spoonful
• (Americana)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• davidlawspoonful.com

$20 cash cover charge.

David Lawrence, has called Colorado home for over a decade. Whether performing solo or with his full band, The Spoonful, David brings a unique blend of finger-picking Delta blues, roots-Americana, soulful vocals, and his style of Gypsy-infused jazz guitar.

• Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• All She Wrote
• (Folk)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• aswband.com

$10 cash cover charge.

Whether you’re twirling to a twisted fiddle tune or stilling yourself inside a harmony-laced original, All She Wrote invites you to feel deeply and move freely. Their music may leave you dancing, dreaming, or discovering something within yourself you didn’t know was waiting to be heard. With strong voices, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin, Annie McDougall (she/her), Dakota Rose (she/her), and Sammy Rose Blackmore (they/them) weave together Bluegrass, Folk, and Old Time music that is both grounded and otherworldly.

• Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• The Lowest Pair
• (Folk)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• concertedefforts.com/artist/lowest-pair/

$15 cash cover charge.

On their 8th album Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, the Lowest Pair prove that over the last dozen years together, they’ve become some of modern roots music’s most mesmerizing, thoughtful purveyors. Produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists), the 10-track album puts the duo’s stark lyricism, string-driven arrangements, and raw compatibility on brilliant display and as a result, Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be pulses with life.

• Friday, June 19, 2026 | 08:00 pm
• High Lonesome
• (Bluegrass)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• highlonesomenewgrass.com/home

$20 cash cover charge.

“Bristling with vocal, instrumental and songwriting talent with hard-driving live shows that are just plain danceable fun, High Lonesome is the latest breath of fresh music to spring from Colorado’s legendary bluegrass scene," this is how Veteran Bluegrass journalist, John Lehndorff described the band in his review of High Lonesome's debut self-titled album. Named "Ten of the Top Colorado Bluegrass Bands” in Denver Westword 2024 & 2025 by Nick Hutchinson, this Front Range band combines a pleasing mash of dobro, fiddle, guitar, bass, and mandolin. High Lonesome seeks to put a new spin on good old hard-driving bluegrass by way of tight harmonies, melodic original material, and an expansive reach that takes in music from various realms, including jazz and jam influences as well as traditional bluegrass.

• Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• Strangebyrds
• (Folk/Rock)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• www.strangebyrds.com

$20 cash cover charge.

Strangebyrds are internationally recognized singer/songwriters who have made award- winning music together for 24 years and who hail from the mighty little town of Rollinsville, Colorado.

• Wednesday, July 01, 2026 | 07:00 pm
• Andrew Duhon
• (Americana)
• Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
• www.andrewduhon.com

$20 cash cover charge.

Andrew Duhon is a songwriter from New Orleans whose ability to craft a 3-minute novel has earned him comparisons to John Prine and Jim Croce, while the powerful soul of his voice evokes a youthful Van Morrison. His new album, “Emerald Blue,” is due out July 2022.

• Friday, July 03, 2026 | 06:00 pm
• Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
• (Bluegrass)
• Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
• rachelsumnermusic.com/home

$20 cash cover charge.

Fresh off their 2023 win at the Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival band competition, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light are shaking up the bluegrass world with their fresh take on traditional music. Led by John Lennon Award-winning songwriter Sumner, the string band's dynamic sound showcases bold chord progressions, unforgettable stories, and mesmerizing musicianship from fiddler Kat Wallace and bassist Mike Siegel. With their grassy roots, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light create a sound that's both timeless and utterly unique, captivating audiences with every note they play.