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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.

August 2025

Ostevetto
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 06:00 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.

The Two Tracks
  • Friday, August 15, 2025 | 08:00 pm
  • The Two Tracks
  • (Americana)
  • Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
  • www.thetwotracks.com

$15 cash cover charge.

Cutting undeniable grooves in the road of Americana music with their new release Cheers to Solitude, Sheridan, Wyoming quartet The Two Tracks bend genres into a sound both unique and immediately familiar, laced with a hint of that "high lonesome" tradition.

Lucy Moore and the Night Children
  • Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 06:00 pm
  • Lucy Moore and the Night Children
  • (Folk)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • lucymooremusic.com

$10 cash cover charge.

Lucy Moore is a singer and multi-instrumentalist making music in Lyons, Colorado, with her band the Night Children, playing some of the thousands of beloved songs in her lifelong collection, one handful at a time. As a fully-grown kid of Colorado musicians (Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore are her parents, and Tim O'Brien is her uncle), Lucy loves the Gold Hill Inn maybe more than anywhere else on Earth.

Poorfree
  • Sunday, August 17, 2025 | 06:00 pm
  • Poorfree
  • (Folk/Americana)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden

$1o cash cover charge.

Poorfree is an acoustic band from the mountains of Boulder County, known for its energy-infused performances, original songs and an eclectic mix of covers. The Americana-tinged sound, featuring acoustic guitars, flute and drums, traverses diverse musical genres.

Slocan Ramblers
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 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.

That Damn Sasquatch

$15 cash cover charge.

That Damn Sasquatch is a Denver based band with a wide variety of musical interests and instrumentation. While blending the genres of Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Zydeco, and Rock, the band’s mixture of versatile originals and eclectic covers ensure every show is an amazing and unique performance.

New Family Dog
  • Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 06:00 pm
  • New Family Dog
  • (Acoustic/Americana)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • www.newfamilydog.com

$10 cash cover charge. Special guest Dave Johnston (Yonder Mountain String Band).

Another Jon and Miles Ridnell project featuring upright bass and acoustic guitar. This entity has a large repertoire of songs ranging in styles from blues, country, bluegrass, and bordering on classic rock.

Thunder and Rain
  • Sunday, August 24, 2025 | 06:00 pm
  • Thunder and Rain
  • (Americana)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • thunderandrainmusic.com

$10 cash cover charge.

Lead singer/songwriter Erinn Peet Lukes has an angelic voice that soars over a blanket of acoustic sound. Thunder and Rain's music lives somewhere in between folk, country, bluegrass, and pop, made cohesive by Peet-Lukes' "nimble, yet devastating" vocals, heartfelt lyricism and a high level of musicianship from Amelia Ransom on fiddle and Laura Ray on banjo.

Front Porch
  • Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 05:30 pm
  • Front Porch
  • (Bluegrass/Old-Time)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • front-porch-music.com

$10 cash cover charge.

Contemporary bluegrass and old time mayhem from Northwest Arkansas.

Matt Skinner Band w/Special Guest Jeremy Garrett.
  • Friday, August 29, 2025 | 08:00 pm
  • Matt Skinner Band w/Special Guest Jeremy Garrett.
  • (Americana/Honky Tonk)
  • Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
  • www.mattskinnerband.com

$15 cash cover charge.

Veteran Texas singer-songwriter and guitarist Matt Skinner brings his four-piece electric lineup to the Gold Hill Inn. It will be a dance-friendly night, featuring stellar vocals, hot picking and great original songs mixed with some outlaw country classics.

Martin Gilmore Trio
  • Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 05:30 pm
  • Martin Gilmore Trio
  • (Bluegrass/Americana)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • www.martingilmore.com

$10 cash cover charge.

The Martin Gilmore Band is an Americana group from Denver, Colorado. Their sound centers around acoustic bluegrass and folk music, but they incorporate jazz, swing, country, and blues. Their diverse style, instrumental skill, and solid songwriting make for a dynamic sound and entertaining show.

September 2025

Labor Day Cajun Cookout & Concert 2025
  • Monday, September 01, 2025 | 12:00 pm
  • Labor Day Cajun Cookout & Concert 2025
  • (Soul/Funk)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden

Featuring:
Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal
The Constant Tourists
Hundred Pound Housecat

Menu includes:
Pan-Fried Catfish and Jambalaya with all the fixins.

$25 cash at the door for music - $20 more for food
Kids under 12 half price.

Please no dogs, outside food or alcohol.
Please park responsibly in town!

Rolling Harvest
  • Friday, September 05, 2025 | 08:00 pm
  • Rolling Harvest
  • (Folk/Rock)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden

$15 cash cover charge.

Veterans of beloved Colorado bands honor the songs of Bob Dylan and Neil Young like a Rolling Harvest.

Patrick Dethlefs Trio
  • Saturday, September 06, 2025 | 05:30 pm
  • Patrick Dethlefs Trio
  • (Americana)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • www.patrickdethlefs.com

Free show. No cover charge.

Innocent of his own haunting melodies and lyricism. Dethlefs’ music offers folk Americana with effortless sincerity at a time when many acts strive purposefully to revive the stripped-down feel of a musical history long past.

Before the Sun

$15 cash cover charge.

Before The Sun is a folk quartet from Denver, Colorado known for their original songwriting, soaring vocal harmony, thoughtful instrumental arrangements, and hilarious stage presence. They play together with the goal of bringing audiences into the magic of acoustic music, and they seek at every turn to write and perform songs that uplift those around them.

Palamara
  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 05:30 pm
  • Palamara
  • (Folk)
  • Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
  • www.palamaramusic.com

Free show. No cover charge.

Palamara is a singer/songwriter based in Denver, Colorado. Anchored in the sounds of folk, country and ambient music, he writes songs about the human condition that are contemplative, cinematic and witty, sometimes all at once. He is an art gallery manager by day, musician by night.

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