by Rodger Hara – – –
The Indulgers open the month at the Wine Experience Café in Aurora on the 6th at 8:30 PM, follow that with gigs at the Exchange Tavern in Westminster on the 13th at 8 PM and at Conor O’Neill’s in Boulder on the 19th at 10 PM and end their month at the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater at 7 PM on the 20th.
Brian Clancy does his usual gig at Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub, Downtown Colorado Springs, Thursdays at 7:30 PM – the 4th, 11th and 25th. Brian and Henry the Fiddler do a special show at Jack Quinn for the Firefighters’ Memorial, on the 18th at 7:30 PM. Brian also occupies his normal place at the Irish Snug, Capitol Hill in Denver on Saturdays at 8:30 PM – the 13th, 20th and 27th.
The Celtic Friends kicks off the music for the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater on the 20th at 10 AM.
Speaking of usual gigs, Angus Mohr plays their Lonigan’s shows on the 5th and 6th in Estes Park during the Longs Peak Friday and Saturday nights during Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival at 9 PM.
Avourneen has become a regular at Katie Mullen’s in downtown Denver on Friday nights at 9 PM and are also on stage at Mu Brew, 9735 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, from 7 to 9 PM on the 20th. Adam and Chelsea are working on a CD that they hope to release in October.
Chancers Hooley rocks out the Scruffy Murphy’s stage at 9 PM on the 5th and Mulligan’s Pub in Ft. Collins at 7 PM on the 13th as part of the halfway to St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Rare Ould Times opens the Sunday morning festivities of the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater at 10 AM on the 21st.
Star Edwards plays her harp in the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel, downtown Denver each Wednesday from 1:45 to 3:45 PM.
Big Paddy is at the Exchange Tavern in Westminster on the 5th at 8:30 PM, Mulligan’s in Ft. Collins on the 6th at 9 PM, the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater on the 20th at 1:30 PM then closes out the month at Jack Quinn in Colorado Springs at 9 PM on the 27th.
Colcannon (the only band to appear for all five years in its history) closes out the entertainment for the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater at 3:30 PM on the 21st.
Beth Gadbaw and Margot Krimmel open the 5th Annual High Peaks Music Festival at the Feed Store Park and Amphitheatre in Westcliffe on the 13th. On the 14th, they join with the other members of the Granias at 3 PM in Sandstone Park in Lyons for a commemoration of the Great Flood. Then on the 18th, Beth joins the members of the new group Take Down the Door (Jesse Burns, Eric Thorin, Adam Agee and Jon Sousa at 7:30 PM for a house concert at Lyons Valley Village. On the 21st, Beth and Margot join The Granias for a Celtic Service of worship and Holy Communion at 6 PM in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Boulder.
The Stubby Shillelaghs trek down from Greeley to play at the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater on the 21st at 1 PM.
Skean Dubh opens the month at the 40th Annual Commonwheel Arts Festival at Fields Park in Manitou Springs at 12:30 PM on the 1st, continues with a concert on the 13th at 7 PM in the Anam Cara Living Arts Studio and Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St. in Lakewood and then as the Anam Chara Band plays for the Wisdom Keepers lunchtime concert on the 18th at noon.
the commoners are on the Live @ Lunch radio program for KRFC 88.9 fm at 12 PM on the 12, play for the Halfway to Paddy’s Day event for the crowd and the McTeggart Irish Stepdancers from 4 PM – 1 PM, at the Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater on the 20th at 4 PM and play for the Odell Brewery 25th Birthday Bash in Ft. Collins on the 24th from 4 PM – 6 PM. Less Common plays at Mulligan’s Pub in Ft. Collins at 9 PM on the 20th
Delilah’s Revenge plays at the Sept 13, 8:30- Celtic House Pub in Parker on the 13th at 8:30 PM, celebrates halfway to St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th at the Pikes Peak Brewing Company in Monument at 6 PM, is at the Exchange Tavern in Westminster at 8:30 PM on the 19th and closes out the month at Jack Quinn on the 20th playing at a fund raiser for the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial.

Adam Agee and Jon Sousa are getting close to releasing their new cd and planning a few big cd release shows. You can catch them at the Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival the 26th, 27th and 28th and at a House Concert at Lyons Valley Village in Lyons on the 18th when they play with Take Down the Door.
September 20 Leadville’s St. Patrick’s Day in September celebrates the fall foliage and Irish heritage in Leadville. The Queen City Pipe Band will lead the parade at noon on historic Harrison Avenue in downtown Leadville.