Jams · West

Jams and open mics west of Denver

Golden, Lakewood, Arvada and Wheat Ridge, and up in the foothills, Morrison, Indian Hills, Evergreen and Conifer.

Schedules change. Confirm with the venue or host before you go.

Monday

Acoustic Afternoons Music Group

Buchanan Park Recreation Center (Bristlecone Lounge)Evergreen

Mondays, weekly

from 1:00 PM

  • Jam
  • acoustic
  • folk
  • rock
  • Cover Free drop-in
Host
Evergreen Park & Recreation District
Gear provided
Acoustic only; no amps or effects
Age
Active adults / seniors (50+)

32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, CO 80439

CBMS Monthly Beginner's Jam

American Music SchoolLakewood

2nd Monday of the month

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  • Jam
  • bluegrass
Host
Amy Martin and John Pierce (CBMS)

1180 S Van Gordon Ct, Lakewood, CO 80228

Tuesday

The Rockabillies stage in front of a Las Vegas neon mural
Photo: Rockabillies
The bar at Rockabillies with a checkered floor and TVs
Photo: Rockabillies

Rockabillies Tuesday Open Jam / Blues Jam

RockabilliesArvada

Tuesdays, weekly

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  • Jam
  • Any genre
  • blues
  • Signup 6:30 PM
Host
Jeff Engler
Gear provided
Full backline: drums, guitar and bass amps, vocal mics

12363 W 64th Ave, Arvada, CO 80004

Wednesday

A crowd gathered on the Barrels and Bottles patio at night
Photo: @matthewrising

Barrels and Bottles Open Mic

Barrels and Bottles BreweryGolden

Wednesdays, custom dates

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
Host
Andy Eppler

1055 Orchard St, Golden, CO 80401

A band with guitars, bass and fiddle playing in the covered patio at The Flats
Photo: @theflatsbeergarden
A singer with an acoustic guitar performing under a tent at The Flats Beer Garden
Photo: @project.sol.flower
A guest at the Wednesday open mic inside The Flats Beer Garden
Photo: @pinkie.pics
The wood-paneled bar room at The Flats Beer Garden with barrel tables
Photo: @theflatsbeergarden

The Flats Beer Garden Open Mic

The Flats Beer GardenGolden

1st & 3rd Wednesdays

6:00 PM to 9:30 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • Signup 6:00 PM
  • Cover Free
How to sign up
In person 6-7pm only; call-in after 7pm; no pre-signups
Host
Tony Blank (Tony's Suburban Open Mic)
Gear provided
2 mics, 2 quarter-inch cables; no keyboard

11229 CO-93, Golden, CO 80403

Lakewood Grill Blues Jam

Lakewood GrillLakewood

Every other Wednesday

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  • Jam
  • blues
  • House band Yes
Host
Billy Rendon & The Rhythm Rockers

8100 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214

Thursday

Sit-N-Bull Saloon - Open Jam Night

Sit-N-Bull SaloonIndian Hills

Biweekly (every other Thursday)

from 6:00 PM

  • Jam
  • Any genre
  • Cover Free
Host
Bryan
Gear provided
Full stage with guitars, drums, amps and instruments provided

5450 S Parmalee Gulch Rd, Indian Hills, CO 80454

A bearded singer with a guitar at the microphone under purple light at the Woodcellar
Photo: The Woodcellar
Tables and the live music mural in the Woodcellar dining room
Photo: The Woodcellar
A fire table on the Woodcellar patio in the evening
Photo: The Woodcellar

The Almighty Woodcellar Open Mic

The Woodcellar Bar & GrillEvergreen

1st and 3rd Thursday

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • Cover Free
Signup
6:30 PM (musician draw 6:45), Musician draw at 6:45 PM.
Host
Andy Potter

1552 Bergen Pkwy, Evergreen, CO 80439

Thursday Blues Jam

Long Shots Bar and GrillWheat Ridge

Thursdays, weekly

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM

  • Jam
  • blues
Host
Robert Fiorino and friends

4400 Ward Rd, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Friday

Sunday

Photos belong to the people credited on them. If one is yours and you want it down, tell me and it comes down.

See all events

Walk in ready.

In a lesson or two before your first jam, we cover the tunes people call at that jam, how the signup works, and how a set goes. Once you're my student, I'll help you pick the right jam, and I'll be there.

Book a lesson How a first jam goes

$75 an hour, in your home or on Zoom. You pay after the lesson.