The Conclusion of The Highland Tap Wednesday Music Showcase

The Highland Tap & Burger
Denver, CO

Words By J-man

Through my short time in Colorado, I find what we've done at The Highland Tap & Burger on Wednesdays to be one of the things that I am most proud of. Wednesdays at HTB have become known nationally as one of the country's premier music showcases/residencies, with mentions in the press popping up from coast to coast. Above and beyond the incredible music is the sense of community surrounding the weekly event. Wednesdays are not only for fans, but they have also become a hot spot for musicians to come out and enjoy the mastery of their peers. You never know who you're going to run into at The Tap, whether it's members of The String Cheese Incident, Lotus, The Motet, Signal Path or a band just stopping in on their national tour.

It is with great pride and a little bit of sadness that I announce the conclusion of the Wednesday Music Showcase at The Highland Tap. I want to thank Paul Brown & Juan Padro for the opportunity to be a part of such an incredible happening, and for their efforts towards the continued growth of this incredible scene via LOHI Music Festival & Armoury! I want to thank The Highland Tap staff for their hard work and dedication to making everything work (on the fly). I want to thank everyone who turned out and supported the music, contributed to the scene by their presence and helped spread the word about our events!

As the month of May rolls on, we have two more Wednesdays on the books before we close out the showcase! Join us on Wednesday May 22nd for Jalbatross feat. members of The Motet, then one last time on Wednesday May 29th for Scott Law Trio!

Come on out and celebrate our beautiful scene & incredible music at The Tap twice more and be sure to get your tickets for LOHI Music Festival which will be taking place on Saturday June 15th!

www.highlandtapdenver.com

www.lohimusicfestival.com

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