Guitar player Tom Knowlton, mandolin player Sam Parks, upright bass player Taylor Shuck, and fiddle player Dan Andree played at the Gold Hill Inn on May 19, 2023. The group has been together since last year. Initially, the band was a duo, then two different trios before finally settling on the configuration of four that currently makes up The Fretliners. They didn’t name themselves The Fretliners originally, giving themselves a placeholder name, but after playing that first gig, the band members realized they wanted to make the band part of their fulltime gig and give it a proper name.

The band, along with help from Knowlton’s dad Jeff, have been writing original songs together under the moniker since then. They feel their greatest strength as a band is being a vocal-forward bluegrass band, as their harmonies and lead vocals are featured prominently on most, if not all, of their original material. While they don’t consider themselves a jam band, they love improvising during live shows, changing things up every time they perform.

The band hopes that the songs connect with people and that ultimately, their shows are a memorable experience for their audience. They love the positive experience they get from performing together, which, in turn, makes the audience excited for the performances, which allows the band to channel that excitement into more energized performances and create a positive feedback loop.

They are currently working with legendary producer Sally Van Meter to create their debut original album, for which they have created a GoFundMe page. The band says that every time a new song was brought to the table for the album, it was exciting to see how the band as a whole, along with Van Meter’s production ideas, would transform the songs into something special. They hope that their audience will support their GoFundMe and appreciate the songs that the album has to offer.

For more information about the band, go to thefretliners.com today.

Busey Brews

Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. - Eric Stone

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Email: contact@buseybrews.com

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. - Will Whelan

Saturday, May 27 at 6 p.m. - Gregg Green

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coalcreekcanyontavern

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Caribou Room

Friday, May 26 at 8 p.m. - Donna the Buffalo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribouroom.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. - Chatham Rabbits

Saturday, May 27 at 6 p.m. - Damn Tall Buildings

Sunday, May 28 at 6 p.m. - Danny Shafer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Email: cfinn@goldhillinn.com; bfinn@goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Sunday May 28 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. - Micki Balder and Taylor Sharpe

Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. - Intergalactic Peace Jelly

Sunday, May 28 at 12 p.m. - Matty G

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

Knotted Root Brewing

Every Sunday at 4 p.m. - Jazz Sundays with Black Dog & Friends

Saturday, May 27 at 5 p.m. - DeadPhish Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (Duo)

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Every Saturday at 6 p.m. - Open Jam

Friday, May 26 at 8 p.m. - Jon “Black Dog” Ridnell

Sunday, May 28 at 8 p.m. - Mike and Zalen from Ward

Monday, May 29 at 8 p.m. - John McKay

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millsiteinn.moyer

Website: https://millsiteinn.wixsite.com/millsiteinn

Email: millsiteinn@gmail.com

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

Nederland Farmer’s Market

Sunday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Reservoir Fog/Rachel Schaub

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NederlandFarmersMarket/

Website: https://www.nederlandfarmersmarket.org/

Email: nederlandfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Sweet Sue’s

Friday, June 2 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night hosted by Sarah and Kirk

Website: https://www.sweetsuesmercantile.com

Location: 35 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Train Cars Coffee and Kava

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thetraincars/

Location: 101 S. Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-2455

Very Nice Brewing Company

Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. - C.P. Meyer

Saturday, May 27 at 5 p.m. - Ravin’ Wolf

Sunday, May 28 at 5 p.m. - FastFloyd

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3770

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