The Queen City Jazz Band will be celebrating Mardi Gras on Sunday, February 17th, from 1:30 until 5pm, at Westminster Elks Club (3850 Elk Drive). Leader Bill Clark plays tuba, with Kevin Bollinger, trumpet; John Bredenberg, clarinet; Eric Staffeldt, trombone; Hank Troy, piano; Rory Thomas, banjo; Tony Pantelis, drums; and vocalist Wende Harston. There will also be a tribute to Jeanne Peterson by the band. Everyone will be invited to enjoy some delicious Mardi Gras cake throughout the afternoon! Don’t miss this very special event!!

Performances will take place, from 1:30 until 2pm, with the UC Denver Claim Jumpers, and the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will perform between the 2nd and 3rd sets of the Queen City Jazz Band.

JPerformance Details:

• Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
• Date: 02/10/19 
• Time: 2:30pm
• Venue: Rockley Music Center Recital Hall
• City: Lakewood, CO 
• Address: 8555 W. Colfax Ave.
• Admission: Free
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: 2:30-3:30pm Performance (Ensembles Smorgasbord); 3:30-4pm Reception

Performance Details:

• Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
• Date: 01/27/19 
• Time: 6:00pm
• Venue: Bull and Bush Pub
• City: Denver 
• Address: 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South
• Venue phone: 303-759-0333
• Admission: Food/Drink
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: 7-7:20pm, and 8-8:45pm Performance Sets, Including a Group Performance with Your Father’s Mustache Band

Performance Details:

• Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
• Date: 01/24/19 
• Time: 7:50am
• Venue: The Broadmoor Main Hotel Ball Room
• City: Colorado Springs, CO 
• Address: 1 Lake Ave.
• Admission: Convention Badge
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: 7:50-9:00am Performance in Broadmoor Hall A

On Sunday, January 20th, from 1:30 to 5pm, it’s the Denver Jazz Club Session at Westminster Elks Lodge (3850 Elk Dr), featuring Your Father’s Mustache Band. This will be a free event, since we’ll be celebrating Marianne Hayes’ 80th Birthday! A Hawaiian theme will prevail, with men encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts and women to wear their favorite Hawaiian attire.

You can enjoy the terrific sounds of Your Father’s Mustache Band on the 20th! Current band members include: Joe Petrucelli, banjo; Charlie Smith, trumpet; Andrew Vogt, clarinet and baritone sax; Jason Petrucelli, trombone; Ray Leake, Piano; Roger Johns, bass; Jim Moore, drums; and Mike Johnson, washboard.

The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will perform from 3:50-4:15pm.