Upcoming Events

Here's a list of upcoming events at BRAS and ongoing acoustic music events around town.

BRAS Events
Ongoing Events
Non-BRAS events

BRAS Events

Fiddle Jam, Thursday, May 1

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Radio Oldies Jam, Thursday, May 8

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Black Forest Open Stage with the Boulder Acoustic Society, Friday, May 9

BRAS Open Stage, 7:00 p.m. Black Forest Community Center, corner of Shoup and Black Forest Roads in Black Forest, Colorado. Click here for directions or click here for information on the BRAS Open Stage series.

Kids' Jam, Saturday, May 10

10:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Swing Jam, Thursday, May 15

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Gospel Jam, Thursday, May 22

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Black Forest Open Stage with Empty Pockets, Friday, May 23

BRAS Open Stage, 7:00 p.m. Black Forest Community Center, corner of Shoup and Black Forest Roads in Black Forest, Colorado. Click here for directions or click here for information on the BRAS Open Stage series.

Songwriters' Circle, Thursday, May 29

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Annual BRAS Workshop Day, Saturday, May 31

1:00-2:45 p.m. and 3:00-4:45 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions. 

Irish Jam, Thursday, June 5

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Radio Oldies Jam, Thursday, June 12

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Black Forest Open Stage with the Dave German Band, Friday, June 13

BRAS Open Stage, 7:00 p.m. Black Forest Community Center, corner of Shoup and Black Forest Roads in Black Forest, Colorado. Click here for directions or click here for information on the BRAS Open Stage series.

Kids' Jam, Saturday, June 14

10:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Swing Jam, Thursday, June 19

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Bluegrass Jam, Thursday, June 26

7:00 p.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Black Forest Open Stage with Bruce Hayes, Friday, June 27

BRAS Open Stage, 7:00 p.m. Black Forest Community Center, corner of Shoup and Black Forest Roads in Black Forest, Colorado. Click here for directions or click here for information on the BRAS Open Stage series.

Teen Jam, Saturday, June 28

10 a.m. at the Benet Hill Center, room 111,  2577 Chelton Road, Colorado Springs  Click here for directions.  Free.

Ongoing Events

Sundays

Irish traditional jam session, Jack Quinn's Irish Alehouse and Pub, 21 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs. 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 719-260-1389 for information.

Open mike night at the Organic Earth Café, Manitou Springs, CO. Call 719-685-0986 for more information.

Open mike and jam session, The Flag Mountain Grill, 8881 Grand Ave. (next to The General Store), Beulah, CO. 2:00-6:00 p.m. Call 719-485-2010 for more information.

Third Sunday of the month. Meeting of the Serendipity Peak Dulcimer Club at the Community of Christ Church at 2502 Palmer Park Blvd, 2:00 p.m. Hammered dulcimers meet with Randy Zombola and mountain dulcimers meet with Malacha Hall. All levels of players are welcome to join and lessons are given for each level. For more information call Randy Zombola at 260-0529, Malacha Hall at 380-5695, or Bev Dicken at 471-8120.

Mondays

Acoustic slow jam sponsored by the Mountain Acoustic Music Association.  330 Park St., Woodland Park.  7:00-9:00 p.m.  Call Becky Fredell at 686-0117 for more information.

Bluegrass jam 7:30 p.m. at O’Malley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 104 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake. Intermediate to advanced , bluegrass only. Jamming etiquette on group volume control during vocals and instrument breaks. For info, contact Walter Josey at joseywalter@hotmail.com or 720-273-2354 .

Bluegrass jam session at Poor Richard’s Restaurant, 324 N. Tejon St, Colorado Springs. 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Tuesdays

Open mike night at Wooglin’s Deli. 823 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs. 7:00 p.m.

Folk and Old Time jam session at Poor Richard's Restaurant, 324 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs.  7:30 to 10:00.  This is NOT open mike.  Beginners welcome!

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Black Rose Jams at the Benet Hill Center, 2577 N. Chelton Rd., Colorado Springs.  7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  719-685-0593 for information. 

Irish Traditional Music session, Poor Richard’s Restaurant, 324 N. Tejon St, Colorado Springs.  7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  719-260-1389 for information.

Fridays

Open stage at Pikes Perk, both the 5965 North Academy and 14 South Tejon St. locations. To schedule dates for North Academy call Doug Ballam at 522-1432.
For 14 South Tejon St. call Pam Pipin at 635-1600.

Saturdays

Second and Fourth Saturdays.  Saturday Morning Kids Acoustic Jam (18 and under) at the Benet Hill Center, 2577 N. Chelton Rd., Colorado Springs, Room 110.  10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.  Sponsored by The Black Rose Acoustic Society. 
Click here or call 719-578-0254 for information.

Open stage at Pikes Perk, both the 5965 North Academy and 14 South Tejon St. locations. To schedule dates for North Academy call Doug Ballam at 522-1432. For 14 South Tejon St. call Pam Pipin at 635-1600.

Non-BRAS (but cool) events

Colorado Roots Music Camp, June 1-7, 2008

Colorado Roots Music Camp - June 1- June 7, 2008 on the west side of Pikes Peak in Divide, Colorado. It’s an unforgettable six days of bluegrass, folk, blues, swing, jazz, Irish, flatpicked and fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, singing, learning and fun!  Break out of your routine and be inspired by a variety of styles, first-rate musicians, and the incredible experience of being immersed in acoustic music.

Our instructors were specifically chosen for their ability to teach. Not only are they terrific players, but they are also known by peers and students as great instructors. Class sizes are small (less than 9-to-1 student to teacher ratio), so you’ll be sure to get plenty of individual attention. In addition to classes at all levels from beginner to advanced, there will be seminars, master classes, concerts, and lots of jamming!  

Our instructors include Cary Black, David Coe, Julie Davis, Randy Elmore, Dave Firestine, Charlie Hall, Gerald Jones, Pat Kirtley, Tim May, Carol McComb, Raul Reynoso, Doug Smith and more. It’s held at the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, surrounded by spruce, pine and aspen forest, beautiful red rock formations, and premier hiking trails. $625 includes everything--instruction, concerts, food, lodging, seminars, jams and all events.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, go to www.coloradorootsmusic.com , email info@coloradorootsmusic.com or call 719-632-7872.

North Fork Bluegrass & Roots Music Camp, June 9-12, 2008

North Fork Bluegrass & Roots Music Jam Camp, Hotchkiss, Colorado
The North Fork Bluegrass & Roots Music Jam Camp is for closet pickers to gain confidence playing music and singing with others in a festival camping environment. Camp focus is on bluegrass, blues, & folk styles of acoustic music and offers instrument workshops, faculty performances, and opportunities to meet, greet and pick with new and old friends. Bring your guitar, fiddle, mando, banjo or bass. It's laid back, & low key, and everyone pitches in to make this a good time. This year, Jam Camp takes place in the days preceding the Festival - so stay and play!
www.northforkbluegrass.com or  970-250-3001

Fiddlers Along the Arkansas, July 25-27, 2008

19th annual Fiddlers Along the Arkansas, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Royal Gorge. It will be held in Cañon City, Colorado at Veterans Park on July 25, 26, and 27, 2008. There will be a Jam In The Park on Friday night in the park band shell starting at 7:00 p.m. The fiddle competition will start at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, and will be followed by music the rest of the day with a Bar-B-Q dinner from 4:30-7:00 p.m. accompanied by a special band. Sunday there is an Old Time Hootenanny at 10:00 a.m. followed by music until 4:00 p.m. There will be approximately 100 craft booths available for shopping both Saturday and Sunday.