Upcoming Live Music Calendar
Live music alternates between the Beer Garden and the Barroom. Some showtimes subject to weather--check here before you leave.
The town of Gold Hill has limited parking so carpool if you can, and please park responsibly in town. Be prepared to walk a distance from where you park.
November 2025
$20 cash cover charge.
Thom LaFond’s music is danceable, but with depth in the craft of songwriting. Usually fronting an ensemble, or performing solo, Thom’s approach to music meant to move you to tears and out into the dance-floor.
- Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 12:00 pm
- Restaurant & Beer Garden Closed
- (Private Event)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
Both the Restaurant and the Beer Garden will be closed for a private party. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Sunday, November 16, 2025 | 07:00 pm
- Covenhoven
- (Folk)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- covenhoven.com
$15 cash cover charge.
Covenhoven is nationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013.
- Friday, November 21, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- The Otherners
- (Bluegrass)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
$15 cash cover charge.
The Otherners are a bluegrass band rooted in Boulder, Colorado, featuring some of the region’s most respected acoustic musicians: Eric Thorin on bass, Justin Hoffenberg on fiddle, Dave Richey on dobro, Chris “Cbob” Elliot on banjo, Jordan Ramsey on mandolin, and Martin Gilmore on guitar and vocals.
While the group’s foundation is unmistakably bluegrass, driven by a deep respect for tradition, the Otherners bring a fresh, contemporary spirit to their music. Their sound balances drive and finesse, blending the precision of classic bluegrass with modern energy and storytelling.
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 07:00 pm
- Charlie White
- (Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.charliewhitemusic.com
$10 cash cover charge.
As a local treasure Charlie White brings a unique brand of Americana lore that fuses silky guitar playing with passionate songwriting.
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 | 07:00 pm
- Half Pelican
- (Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.halfpelican.com
$10 cash cover charge.
Featuring Andy Reiner (Darol Anger, Whitewater Ramble) and Joy Adams ( Big Richard & Nathaniel Rateliff), Half Pelican plays prehistoric Americana -- cosmic grooves influenced by Appalachian, bluegrass, Celtic, Scandinavian and heavy metal.
$20 cash cover charge.
From the acoustic-rich hills of Colorado comes the accomplished alt. Americana band Taarka. Much like the sizzle of spices and the vibrating of strings implied by its Indian name, the band’s sound embodies passion, energy, and taste.
- Saturday, November 29, 2025 | 07:30 pm
- Bonnie & Taylor Sims
- (Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.bonnieandtaylor.com
Bonnie & Taylor Sims w/Joy Adams and Bradley Morse. $20 Cash Cover Charge.
Platinum recording artists Bonnie & Taylor are one of Colorado's most powerful and dynamic musical duos. From the soul shaking harmonies and masterful songwriting to the endearing onstage moments, Bonnie & Taylor have captivated audiences all across the world.
- Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 06:00 pm
- Danny Shafer
- (Folk/Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- dannyshafer.bandzoogle.com
Free show. No cover charge.
Danny Shafer has based his life, living and reputation on making sure the song comes first. Through relentless touring and constant songwriting for 25 years he has earned himself a position as a lifelong modern troubadour. Growing up behind the wheel has had its ups and downs but has also brought Danny Shafer closer to the people and topics that make songs come alive. Boulder, Colorado’s Daily Camera writes; “Shafer is like the characters about whom he sings, people in search of something.”
December 2025
- Friday, December 05, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- The River Arkansas
- (Americana/Honky Tonk)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- riverarkansas.com
$15 cash cover charge.
It may be low hanging fruit to compare The River Arkansas’s music to a river, but a band that delivers indie Americana and honky-tonk swing that erupts like turbulent rapids, curves into country calmness, and crashes smooth blues-rock upon the shore is deserving of the name sharing that sort of kindred power.
- Saturday, December 06, 2025 | 07:00 pm
- John Depew Trio
- (Singer/Songwriter)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- johndepewmusic.wordpress.com/calendar/
$10 cash cover charge.
John Depew is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter who draws from a background of traditional American music styles, but strives to take old sounds in new directions.
- Sunday, December 07, 2025 | 06:30 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, December 12, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- Josy Rosales Bluegrass Band
- (Bluegrass)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.josyrosalesbluegrassband.com
$15 cash cover charge.
Josy Rosales plays bluegrass with one goal in mind: keeping the tradition alive while giving audiences a unique experience at every show. His music is played straight from the heart, carrying the drive, honesty, and soul that define the genre. No two performances are the same—each one shaped by the moment, the crowd, and the energy in the room.