When Adam Hunt was a kid, his father would wake him and his siblings up on weekend mornings by putting a vinyl record on his turntable and turning it up as loud as he could. The music could have been anything, from classical to jazz to rock to country. It always played throughout the house while Hunt would chase his brother around the dining room table or while they would nap in the sun. These became some of Hunt’s most formative memories.

This wasn’t Hunt’s only experience with music. His grandparents took him to orchestra performances constantly, and his father played the piano. He tried learning piano himself for a while and even played saxophone in junior high band (despite being his third choice after the drums and the French horn). Eventually, while a teenager, he started playing the guitar. He played his first gig at a house party shortly after he started guitar, and during these gigs, he tries to play as varied of a show as he can in regard to musical styles.

Partly because he doesn’t know how to read music and partly because he likes experimenting, Hunt basically lets the songs he writes go where they take him. They don’t usually follow a verse-chorus structure, and he’s recently taken to classifying his music as acoustic Prague or progressive acoustic music. He says that despite a slight aversion to playing live, he’s currently looking for more shows outside of his gigs at Very Nice Brewing Company.

Music is a compulsion for him, and he wants people to have a good time at his shows, whether he blends more into the background as people talk amongst themselves in a bar environment or whether he ends up playing music that people are able to connect to.

You can see Adam Hunt (RedHed) playing at Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 East Lakeview Drive #112 in Nederland, on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 5 p.m.

Busey Brews

Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m. - Ella Wren

Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. - Troy Yanel

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

Saturday, May 13 at 6 p.m. - JJ Fraser

Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke Night

Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m. - Neil Z

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 19 at 8 p.m. - Rootz N Kultcha Tour

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

Covered Wagon

Every Sunday at 8 p.m. - Karaoke

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

Website: https://www.coveredwagonrestaurant.com/

Location: 15 East 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-7578

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, May 12 at 8 p.m. - Chain Station

Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m. - Lisa Lestander and Jon Sousa

Sunday, May 14 at 6 p.m. - Kate Farmer Duo

Friday, May 19 at 8 p.m. - The Fretliners

Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. - Dan McCorison

Sunday, May 21 at 6 p.m. - Montana Sand

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 14 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

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 11 at 7 p.m. - Cosmic Charlies Duo

Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m. - Jay SIlence Band

Wednesday, May 17 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night

Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. - Zizania Music

Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. - Stellar J Jazz

Sunday, May 21 at 12:15 p.m. - Jackson Maloney

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

Friday, May 19 at 5 p.m. - PJ Moon

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 12 at 8 p.m. - High Lonesome

Saturday, May 13 at 8 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Friday, May 19 at 8 p.m. - Mike from Ward

Saturday, May 20 at 8 p.m. - Many Mountains

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 14 at 10:30 a.m. - The Alphatones

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 12 at 6 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Saturday, May 13 at 5 p.m. - David Cole

Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m. - Celtic Music with The Gael

Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m. - Stone-Hall

Saturday, May 20 at 5 p.m. - Adam Hunt

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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