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.
May 2025
- Friday, May 02, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- Whiskey Mash Band
- (Bluegrass)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- whiskeymashband.com
Opening Night! $15 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.
$15 advance tickets/$20 day of the show.
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Cristina Vane is an Americana artist out of Nashville. Her signature bottleneck slide guitar playing, travis picking, and clawhammer banjo are tied together by her silky, powerful voice and her vivid songwriting. Vane’s musical perspective is decidedly unique and authentic.
- Sunday, May 04, 2025 | 06:00 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 09, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- Brandywine and the Mighty Fines
- (Bluegrass/Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.themightyfines.com
$15 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.
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 | 07:00 pm
- Micki Balder & Friends
- (Folk/Indie)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- mickibalder.com
Free show. No cover charge.
Colorado-based singer-songwriter Micki Balder explains your feelings and experiences using the simplest words you still somehow couldn’t find. With tender vocals and subtle fingerpicking reminiscent of Watchhouse and the Weepies, she tells musical tales of bittersweet stories, budding love, and heartbreak, bringing her listeners together to participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. She released her debut album, "this is how it goes" at Gold Hill Inn September 2023. Joined by Taylor Sharpe, the two bridge heartbreak with humorous "apocalyptic strife" and familial woes. You'll find feelings for everyone!
- Friday, May 16, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- Chain Station
- (Bluegrass/Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- chainstationmountainmusic.com
$15 cash cover charge.
Chain Station is a 4-piece, high-energy, get ‘em out on the dance floor string band from Denver, Colorado. Their music is well-steeped in Americana roots, with vocal harmonies that are high, lonesome, and tight. Their picking ranges from lightning-fast to mountain mellow. They are a bluegrass band that would satisfy a picky old-timer and delight fans of Newgrass, a delicate balance indeed.
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 07:00 pm
- Montana Sand
- (Acoustic/Indie)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.montanasand.com
Free show. No cover charge.
Montana Sand is a group of multi-instrumentalists fronted by singer-songwriter AJ Keyser. AJ is from the Front Range of Colorado and has been playing professionally for over 5 years. The group draws their influence from a wide variety of genres, including but not limited to indie acoustic soul, folk, rock, bluegrass, and roots music--genres that have been the backbone to Austin’s music scene for decades. The group focuses on making music an inclusive space for all to be able to enjoy and relate to, as well as using music for mental health awareness.
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 06:00 pm
- Eric Wiggs & Dylan McCarthy
- (Bluegrass)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- ericwiggs.com
Free show. No cover charge.
Members of up and coming Front Range Acoustic band Jake Leg, McCarthy & Wiggs use the duo format to explore their bluegrass and old time roots, with injections of originals and new acoustic music.
- Friday, May 23, 2025 | 08:00 pm
- Bonnie & Taylor Sims
- (Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Barroom Stage
- www.bonnieandtaylor.com
$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.
- Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 06:00 pm
- Silas Herman & the Tone Unit
- (Bluegrass/Jamgrass)
- Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
- silasherman.com
$20 cash cover charge.
With a passion for music deeply rooted in his upbringing in the mountains of Colorado, Silas Herman has honed his skills to captivate audiences with his soulful melodies and heartfelt performances. Silas will be joined by some of Colorado's finest pickers bringing original and traditional bluegrass and jamgrass music to the stage for an epic night at The Gold Hill Inn!
- Sunday, May 25, 2025 | 06:00 pm
- Danny Shafer
- (Folk/Americana)
- Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden
- 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.”