Jun 192023
 

What a great 16th Street Mall Performance Yesterday! I was so proud of each of you, with all 40 tunes memorized for our NYC Concert Tour!!

We’ll see everyone, by 9am, on Tuesday, June 20th, at Colorado Veteran’s Community Living Center at Fitzsimons (1919 Quentin St, Aurora) for our 10-11am Performance (Maroon Band Shirt, Khaki Band Shorts, Black Belt, Low Cut Socks and Tennis Shoes).

Please bring all equipment, including the PA System, keyboard, bass amp, drum set and carpet, reed stands, and brass stand & plunger mute. Please bring an ice cold water bottle, sun screen, music stands, clothes pins, and a light jacket w/hood.

Then, we’ll see everyone, by 5:30pm, again on Tuesday, June 20th, this time at Q’s Pub & Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton) for our 6:30-8:30pm Performance. Please wear your bow tie band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, keyboard, bass amp, drum set, reed stands, and brass stand & plunger mute. Let’s make this final performance before our NYC trip very special – also, this will be Lena’s final performance with our band at Q’s.

Just a reminder that the Final $500 NYC Trip Payment/June 18-July 9 Monthly Dues were due yesterday (Except for Joanna, Lena, Luna, Joey, Caedon and Bennett, who are already paid).

Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):

June 20-30

July 2-3, 4 (Lena’s Last Day), 6, 9 (No Joey), 16 (No Joey), 22-24, 27-29, 30 (No Caedon after 2pm), 31

2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:

Tuesday, June 20 (9-11:30am, 10-11am Performance; Maroon/Shorts) Colorado Veteran’s Community Living Center (1919 Quentin St, Aurora)

Tuesday, June 20 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance; Bow Ties) Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton)

Saturday, June 24 – Friday, June 30 NYC 2023 Concert Tour

Tuesday, July 4 (Noon-2:30pm, 1-2 pm Outdoor Performance) Brookdale Meridian Westland Retirement Community (10695 W. 17th Ave, Lakewood)

Sunday, July 9 (3:45-6:30pm) Clinic/Rehearsal w/Mike McCulloch (No Joey)

Sunday, July 16, 2022 (2:15-9pm; 2:50-3:20 & 3:50-4:20pm; No Joey) Performance Sets at Westminster Elks Club, 3850 Elk Dr; 5:15-6:15pm Car Pool to a Quick Dinner, and to Denver Percussion (6:15-9pm Rehearsal)

Thursday, July 27 (9:30am-5:00pm) Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop

Friday, July 28 (10:00am-7:30pm) Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances (Selected Students in the Friday Select Band Perform Between Noon and 2:15pm at the Evergreen Elks Ballroom; DJCYAS Set then takes place at the Evergreen Lake House, 2:30-3:30pm; A couple tunes will be performed with the Holland-Coots Quartet at their 5 to 6pm Elks Ballroom Set; and a performance will take place with the Queen City Jazz Band sometime during their 6:15 to 7:15pm Set at the Evergreen Lake House.

Saturday, July 29 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance) Mercury Cafe Jungle Room (2199 California St, Denver)

Sunday, July 30 (11am-2pm, Noon-1:30pm Performance) Buffalo Bill Days (Parfet Park, 701 10th St, Golden)

Sunday, July 30 (6-8:45pm, 7-8pm Performance; No Caedon) Holly Creek Retirement Center (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial) [No rehearsal]

Monday, July 31 (5-10pm, 6-9pm Performances) Final Performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton); All alumni and professionals who have worked, and/or played, with the band are invited to perform.

Tuesday, August 1 (5-8pm) 2022-23 DJC Youth All-Stars Family Celebration Dinner (Musson’s Home, 7056 S. Kline St, Littleton; No Lena)

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