Live Music & More at BOCO
We want to thank every single musician who played our humble taproom. All of you were so integral in making BOCO into space it became. While we hope that the future of BOCO has yet to be written our current chapter has come to an end.
Jazz & Funk with JynxJazz Trio
JynxJazz is a trio from the streets of Boulder playing straight ahead jazz, funk, and originals. The trio consists of Garret Cease on Bass, Jim Kiser on Trumpet/Guitar/Vocals, and Julien Yeats on Piano.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to check on available seating and to make reservations.
Live Music with Ambush
Ambush, anchored by Russ Grabski (guitar/vocals), Chris Alaimo (keys), and Jeff Lyons (percussion, backup vocals), resides in Boulder, Colorado, and has been fortunate to play everywhere from hallowed music halls (the Boulder and Fox Theaters) with well-known musicians to dark alleys with homeless harmonica players. Rock, rap, blues, country, freestyle jams, jazz....Ambush vibes with music freaks who love it all.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to check on available seating and to make reservations.
Feel Good Folk with Good Music Medicine.
Good Music Medicine is a Boulder-based band that plays upbeat folk and blues with a great combination of classic covers and wonderful originals. Their goal is always to bring a smile to the listener’s face.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
FOOD TRUCK: Turner's Pit BBQ
Brand-new BBQ Food Truck out of Longmont. Meats: Brisket (plate or sandwiches), Pulled Pork (plate or Sandwich), Pork Belly, Ribs, Colorado Hot Guts (plate or sandwich), and Chicken (plate or sandwich). Sides: Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans. For the Kiddos: Hot Dogs, Grilled Cheese, and Pulled Pork Sliders.
Folk & Roots with Dan Wander
Daniel Wander is a world nomad, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who crafts intricate folk & roots songs inspired by the rambling road, wild nature & the human experience. Combining rhythm-focused guitar work with authentic lyricism and a sense for timeless melodies, Daniel leaves audiences feeling deeply home in a fresh new place.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
Women's Comedy Mic at BOCO Cider
Join BOCO Cider & Highroad Comedy for one last comedy night at BOCO. Come out and support women comics and BOCO Cider. Featuring Comics Stephanie Sprenger, Pam Moore, Kimberly Koester, Zoe Rogers, & More!!!
There is NO Cover for this show, but if you want to reserve a spot, please call/text 720-938-7285
Americana, Rock, & Pop Covers with Ends N Odds
Ends N Odds came together slowly and in an unexpected way, which is exactly how they arrange their favorite R&B, Americana, Rock, and Pop covers from the last several decades. The trio includes two Boulder lady vocalists and a guitar player they found near the State Capitol.
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Rock Music with Mountain Reverb
These guys rock! A unique mix of Tony Crank's "almost hallucinogenic (guitar) solos" over Carl Hager's "hauntingly powerful vocal arrangements" well describes this instrumentally rich, guitar collaboration. Think James Taylor / Bob Seger / Pink Floyd / Prince.
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Rock with Free Range Marmot
Free Range Marmot has been described as "ballsy" and "spunky" presenting eclectic rock music with a contagious energy. FRM is super popular and super fun.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
FOOD TRUCK: Turner's Pit BBQ
Brand-new BBQ Food Truck out of Longmont. Meats: Brisket (plate or sandwiches), Pulled Pork (plate or Sandwich), Pork Belly, Ribs, Colorado Hot Guts (plate or sandwich), and Chicken (plate or sandwich). Sides: Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans. For the Kiddos: Hot Dogs, Grilled Cheese, and Pulled Pork Sliders.
Punk Rock meets The Beatles with BOBCAT
Aaron Gelbman, better known by his stage name BOBCAT will be playing BOCO Thursday Nov 14 in support of his tour. Punk Rock meets The Beatles, Psychobilly meets Motown, with some comedy sprinkled in, this show is sure to entertain.
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Blues & Rock with JD Cordlé & Cris Zambrano
JD Cordlé is professional blues guitarist with 35 years experience who has played live all over Colorado. He plays everything from old school blues to bluesy originals and everything in between like Dylan, Beatles, U2, and Jimmy Hendrix. Cris Zambrano started playing guitar when he was a child and has worked diligently to have the chops he has acquired over the last 40 years and is one of the best damn songwriter professionals you'll ever put your ear to. He was awarded singer/songwriter of the year by swallow hill music association in 1996.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
Fusion Jazz with Jehovahs Fitness Club
Our musicians are jazz-trained, holding music degrees from institutions such as Williams and Amherst College. They have performed with Grammy award winning artists like Bryce Dessner of The National and Room Full of Teeth. In addition to being a multicultural group with a South American drummer and Central American guitarist and bass player, my musicians have been playing in latin ensembles for several years. These include Cuban salsa and Brazilian samba ensembles which have translated to their repertoire: a healthy mix of latin and neo-soul infused jazz standards, latin originals, and modern takes on popular tunes
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
70's Folk-Rock with the CBDs
It was ten years ago that three survivors of the 70s emerged from a time-space-wormhole, a lost 70s' folk-rock jam band known as the CBDs. We're still playing a groovy mix of the Great New American Hippie songbook, putting our own spin on old favorites, deep cut classic rock titles and originals by the band.
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Folk, Pop, & Rock with Laurie & Lorrie
Laurie & Lorrie each have a long rich musical history. Billboard Magazine award recipient Laurie Dameron passed the first round of “America's Got Talent” in 2013 and has played all over Colorado. Lorrie Baum, now on bass & vocals, played to sell-out crowds throughout Germany, Austria, & Switzerland in earlier days before teaching music in Colorado. For the last two years they have been duo performing folk, pop, rock, country, blues and jazz, and originals!
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Blues with Jack Hadley
Jack Hadley is a skilled Blues musician with a star-studded resume ... Don’t miss this talented artist! Jack has played in several top bands and will appear solo at BOCO Cider. His latest release "Daybreak in Alabama - The Langston Hughes Project" was released in July 2020.
Give Jack's youtube page a listen, you will be happy you did.
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Harvest Celebration with Community Fruit Rescue
Embrace the spirit of the season with Community Fruit Rescue as we gather to celebrate a bountiful harvest and prepare for an even more fruitful year ahead! Join us as we celebrate our successes and the people who made this harvest season possible: CFR’s tree stewards, harvest leader volunteers, volunteer pickers, fruit recipient sites, our partners, and more.
Delicious food and beverages: Sample BOCO Cider’s delicious libations (including “Boulder Bushel” hard cider with fruit from CFR harvests!) and pair those with some light appetizer foods
Cider pressing: Take a turn grinding rescued fruit from Boulder’s backyards and pressing it into delicious apple cider. The cider press will be running.
Fun for all ages: Bring your family and participate in some of our apple-themed games and activities, like Apples to Apples, apples-themed mad libs, Ten Apples Up On Top, Giant Connect Four, Cornhole, Giant Jenga, and more!
Rescued Fruit Store: Take home CFR’s fruit preserves, made from the fruit rescued at our local harvests (available with a suggested donation).
Listen and learn: We’ll share an update on our 2024 season, introduce some of the folks who made everything possible, and loop you into our plans for the future.
First Friday Indie Rock with Zenari
Local Indie Rock band Zenari will be bringing their sound back to BOCO Cider. Zenari writes and performs conscious alt-indie music in the style of Jason Mraz and Trevor Hall.
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Soulful Blues with Karen Finch
People love Karen for her strong soulful blues vocals, steel resonator playing, and Janis Joplin attitude. She'll be solo at BOCO Cider performing originals and her own take on covers. Karen has been a featured artist at many of the singer songwriter showcases in the area and is an active member of the Mile High Blues Society.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
FOOD TRUCK: Turner's Pit BBQ
Brand-new BBQ Food Truck out of Longmont. Meats: Brisket (plate or sandwiches), Pulled Pork (plate or Sandwich), Pork Belly, Ribs, Colorado Hot Guts (plate or sandwich), and Chicken (plate or sandwich). Sides: Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans. For the Kiddos: Hot Dogs, Grilled Cheese, and Pulled Pork Sliders.
Soul, Funk, & Blues with Bruce Cook
Bruce Cook will blow you away with soul groove, funk flavor and blues fire. He grew up in Califonia and started playing guitar when he was 14. He has spent countless hours in L.A. recording studios on both sides of the console learning his craft. Bruce has shared the stage with legendary performers such as: Jose Feliciano, Terry “T” Lavitz (Dixie Dreggs), Duff McKagan (Guns and Roses), Mark Mancina (Grammy winner), Doug Smith, The Perri Sisters, Phil “Fang” Volk (Paul Revere and The Raiders), and countless others.
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Folk with McGregor & Gualtieri
In the soul of folk music beats the heart of the earth, and for musician Annie McGregor, this connection is the essence of her craft. Drawing inspiration from the deep roots of folk traditions, Annie weaves in the raw energies of rock, melodies of pop, and emotive storytelling of blues. Her journey as an independent singer/songwriter in the front range of Colorado is a testament to her dedication and talent.
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Bluegrass & Roots with Matthew Carlson
During the Fall of ‘24, Matthew Carlson will be hitting the road once more for a five week run out to the Pacific and back with more than two dozen stops in between. Singer/Songwriter, Bluegrass & Roots Music, Folk Rock, Americana, Roots Rock, Alt Country, Indie Rock, Storytelling
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Electric Folk Revival with Gnarly Sacs
Clever songwriting, a brash delivery, and a quirky stage persona makes Gnarly Sacs a standout in the modern electric folk music revival. Gnarly Sacs brings his brand of Americana-infused punk
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Live Music with The Boulder B-Sides
The Boulder B-sides are long-time friends and music lovers who all live here in Boulder. With instrumentation of mandolin, acoustic guitar, and electric bass, they play an eclectic mix of covers, from Django Reinhardt to Red Hot Chili Peppers, with some originals thrown in.
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60's to 90's Rock with The Rockslingers
Local rock band The RockSlingers have a turbo-charged repertoire that ranges from the 60’s to the 90’s and beyond. They cover iconic artists such as The Beatles, The Who, Lovin’ Spoonful, Goo Goo Dolls, The BeeGees, The Doobie Brothers and The Rolling Stones. Songs that make you think “I remember this song, this is a great song!” The RockSlingers have played many venues including The Boulder Home Town Festival, Nissi’s, SkyeStone and numerous other clubs in the Denver area.
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Indie Folk with Ingrid & Jeff
Ingrid Avison is a Colorado based indie-folk rock artist who believes in music and songwriting as spell-casting. It’s telling that Ingrid’s debut release is a sophisticated mélange of Americana and at times otherworldly cinematic soundscapes that breathe life into compelling stories of desert sojourns, lost love, death and time travel into other dimensions. If Jewel and Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine had a soul baby, and Stevie Nicks was the godmother, you'd have Ingrid's sound.
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Blues with Tom Pakele & Stevieguitar
Tom Pakele and Stevieguitar, a guitar, harmonica blues duo playing the timeless music of Howling Wolf, Junior Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, John Mayall and so much more including tasty original music.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
Fusion Jazz with Jehovahs Fitness Club
Our musicians are jazz-trained, holding music degrees from institutions such as Williams and Amherst College. They have performed with Grammy award winning artists like Bryce Dessner of The National and Room Full of Teeth. In addition to being a multicultural group with a South American drummer and Central American guitarist and bass player, my musicians have been playing in latin ensembles for several years. These include Cuban salsa and Brazilian samba ensembles which have translated to their repertoire: a healthy mix of latin and neo-soul infused jazz standards, latin originals, and modern takes on popular tunes
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.
Americana & Roots with the Jay Stott Trio
Jay Stott's 'Rueful Americana for Grownups' covers the basics of roots music- death, tragedy, failed romance, and poor decision-making. But in a nice way.
Feel free to call/text 720-938-7285 in advance to make reservations and/or check on available seating.