Rule #1 of Dannik’s: Never Miss a Third Thursday.

Paul Soderman & the Boulder Blues Club take over Dannik’s on the third Thursday of every month!

Paul is one of our favorite vocalists and we couldn’t be more excited to have him around. He is a tremendous performer who will most certainly get you up and dancing. The Boulder Blues Club is an all-star collection of some of the finest musicians in town who only play one gig together a month: here.

The band features guitar phenoms Daryl Smith (Lionel Young Band) and Robb Candler (Robb’s Music, The Big Twang Theory), legendary bassist Kim Stone (Spyro Gyra, Lionel Young Band), versatile pianist James Torres, and drummer/singer extraordinaire Jay Forrest (Lionel Young Band). Guest musicians are a frequent occurence at these shows with guests including Al Chesis (Delta Sonics), Lionel Young (Lionel Young Band), Jill Watkins (FUNKNUF), Gretchen Troop (Gretchen Troop Band) and Billy Hoke (7th Heaven). Mark your calendars: these will be special nights!

$5 Cover.

The Beloved Invaders play instrumental surf, featuring both originals and covers of classic and modern surf tunes. Now if you’re thinking beach music, consider all that is surf: Dick Dale’s classic “Misirlou” from Pulp Fiction, the reverb-drenched guitar sound of “Pipeline”, the Latin groove of “Sway”, the jazzy sounds of Duke Ellington’s “Caravan”, the desert theme from “Lawrence of Arabia”, the spy classics “Hawaii Five-O” and “The Fugitive”, the slow waltz of “Sleepwalk”, and the eastern-European slam-dance of “Dark Eyes.” Featuring Bob Cannistraro on lead guitar, J. Scott Johnson on bass guitar and Kurt Reber on drums, this is one not to miss!

$5 Cover.

On tour from his native Virginia, young blues firebrand Eli Cook joins us for an intimate solo show. Eli is a phenomenal guitarist with a powerful grungy vocal style. His seemingly endless bag of tricks includes a mastery of resonator, slide, acoustic and electric guitar. We can’t wait!

$5 Cover.

“Eli Cook is a mystifying soul. He’s a keen observer, a provoking thinker and has swagger. All under that messy blonde hair is a passionate heart with fingers of silver and gold that recalls John Lee Hooker, Chris Smither, and Chet Atkins, mixed in with a dirty, grungy sound. It’s clean playing mind you; it’s just his fingers are covered in the dirt left over from the crossroads.”

Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Festival kicks off at Dannik’s with a pre-show featuring harmonica legend Jason Ricci, sacred steel pioneer Chuck Campbell and more!

Tickets for this event are now on sale. They will be available in person whenever we are open or by phone at 303-530-7423 from 9 – 11:30 am or 2 – 4 pm. All seats are reserved and prices range from $5 to $25 based on location. Check out the seating chart in the Discussion section for a better idea of pricing, or give us a call and we’ll be happy to answer your questions! There will not be a dance floor and no standing in the hallway will be allowed. We sold out last year, and expect to do the same this year, so be sure to act fast if you’d like to come!

Jason Ricci is one of the most popular harmonica players on the planet and can be found near the top of most “Best Harmonica Players Ever” lists (go ahead, look it up). His live presence is truly something to behold with face melting solos and rock and roll swagger to spare.
Jason at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with Zac Brown and Tom Morello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQY55Boxv8U
Jason’s Website: http://www.mooncat.org/

Chuck Campbell, of the Campbell Brothers, is considered to be one to the great innovators of Sacred Steel Music. He is an exceptional pedal steel guitar player who has achieved unique sounds on the instrument with the use of effects pedals such as wah and distortion as well as his signature tuning schema that is all his own.
Chuck’s PBS special with the Campbell Brothers: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-campbell-brothers-uny3uo/
The Campbell Brothers’ website: https://www.campbellbrothers.us/

Byron Cage is a drummer extraordinaire who cut his chops with Jason Ricci as a member of New Blood. Since then, he has served as a studio and touring musician for Tommy Castro and currently for Joe Louis Walker.

Todd Edmunds is an accomplished bassist and sousaphone player who is the longtime bassist for the Otis Taylor Band. He’s played with countless musicians and spent years as the bassist for Jason Ricci and New Blood. His smooth grooves, on-stage presence and infectious personality have made him a crowd favorite.
Todd tearing up a bass solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsi8ACmO2F8

There may be other performers joining in on the fun as well *wink*!

Paul is out of town this month – the wonderful Daryl Smith & Mary Russell will be hosting while he’s away!

Rule #1 of Dannik’s: Never Miss a Third Thursday.

The Boulder Blues Club takes over Dannik’s on the third Thursday of every month!

The Boulder Blues Club is an all-star collection of some of the finest musicians in town who only play one gig together a month: here. The BBC is now inviting seasoned musicians to come join in on the fun. With past guests such as Al Chesis (Delta Sonics), Lionel Young (Lionel Young Band), Jill Watkins (FUNKNUF), Gretchen Troop (Gretchen Troop Band) and Billy Hoke (7th Heaven), you never know what to expect, but we can assure you it will always be great!

The band features guitar phenom Robb Candler (Robb’s Music, The Big Twang Theory), legendary bassist Kim Stone (Spyro Gyra, Lionel Young Band), versatile pianist James Torres, and drummer/singer extraordinaire Jay Forrest (Lionel Young Band). Mark your calendars: these will be special nights!

No cover!

Join us for a night of folk and country sing-a-longs with the deep, honey vocals of Dean Himes and the tremendous musicianship of Lonesome Rolan and Mark Kaczorowski!

Dean Himes and Lonesome Rolan first started making music together over 25 years ago in a country band fronted by Dean. Dean is an accomplished singer/songwriter/performer and Rolan is an excellent keyboardist and showman. They are joined by outstanding guitarist and vocalist Mark Kaczorowski. Combined, they deliver a diverse sound as they perform originals and familiar cover songs sure to leave you wanting more when the show is over!