It was her first semester in music school in Levelland, Texas, and it was his last semester. Bonnie and Taylor Sims were students in the bluegrass program. They started jamming together and going to late night picking parties. A month or two after that they would start dating. It was the end of the semester, Bonnie won an award for Best Female Bluegrass Vocalist and Taylor won an award for Best Male Bluegrass Vocalist.

The school had all award-winners perform a song together at an end- of-semester concert, and Bonnie cites this concert as the beginning of their official status as a musical duo. As Taylor says, they became “inseparable.”

While their duo is based in bluegrass roots, their influences are spread widely, from Americana to Western swing to country to musical theater. Specifically, Taylor cites his interest in musicians such as Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, and Bob Dylan. Bonnie cites her interest in musicians such as New Grass Revival, Janis Ian, and Patty Griffin, along with the art of musical theater.

Bonnie and Taylor call their “emotional and spiritual” interaction with an audience a “love loop,” where the energy and love that comes from the stage is sent out into the audience and multiplied, then sent back to the stage and multiplied even more, and the cycle continues.

Bonnie loves the fact that the audience feels like a group of friends even though she’s never met any of the audience members before, and Taylor loves chasing the feeling of connection with the audience. They both hope that audience members leave knowing that the world is not a dark place and that there are ways to keep spreading hope doing what you love.

You can catch Bonnie and Taylor Sims performing live at the United Center, 1440 Colorado Boulevard in Idaho Springs, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 7 p.m. Go to unitedcenterinc.com today to purchase your $20 tickets for the show.

Here are the listings of live music this week! Check it out and support your local musicians.

Busey Brews

Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. - Taylor Anastasio

Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. - Grant Livingston

Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. - Zea Stallings

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

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Caribou Room

Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. - Twang is Dead featuring Dave Watts

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3637

Covered Wagon

Every Thursday at 7 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 13 at 8:30 p.m. - Foxfeather

Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m. - BillEby Brothers (Billy Shaddox and Eben Grace)

Sunday, May 15 at 5 p.m. - Chris Koza

Friday, May 20 at 8:30 p.m. - High Lonesome

Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. - Zickefoose Duo

Sunday, May 22 at 6 p.m. - Kara Elizabeth Trio

Friday, May 27 at 8:30 p.m.- River Arkansas

Saturday, May 28 at 5 p.m. - Daniel Wander with Copper Tale

Sunday, May 29 at 5 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Monday, May 30 at 12:30 p.m. - Mountain Music Festival

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

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. - Ghost Town Drifters

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. - Lost Penny

Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. - Kingdom Jasmine

Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. - DJ ¿Whocares?

Thursday,, May 26 at 7 p.m. - Covenhoven

Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. - Colorado Midnight Train

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

Friday, May 13 at 5 p.m - Andrew Cooney of Flash Mountain Flood

Friday, May 20 at 5 p.m. - Matt Flaherty

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Last Stand Tavern

Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. - Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, May 14 at 5 p.m. - Rick Lobato and Chuck Lettes

Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with PJ the DJ

Saturday, May 21 at at 5 p.m. - 9’s a Pair The Fireman Band

Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. - Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, May 28 at 5 p.m. - Chris Koltak

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

Website: http://laststandtavern.com/

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Ned’s Cafe

Friday, May 13 at 9 p.m. - Seeing Stars Band

Dam Jam on Thursdays at 10 p.m. Karaoke on Sundays at 7 p.m.

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

Website: https://www.eatatneds.com/

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-0614

Nederland Farmers Market

Sunday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. - Eric Richard Stone and Tom Hall

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

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

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

United Center

Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. - The Bonnie and Taylor Simms Band

Website: http://www.unitedcenterinc.com/

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

Email: unitedcenterinc@gmail.com

Location: 1440 Colorado Boulevard Idaho Springs

Phone: 303-900-8689 Very Nice Brewing Company

Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. - Ryan Farris

Friday, May 13 at 6 p.m. - Eric Stone and Friends

Saturday, May 14 at 5 p.m. - Riley Martin

Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. - Marc Townes and Friends

Saturday, May 21 at 5 p.m. - Grant Livingston

Friday, May 27 at 6 p.m. - Dan Williams

Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m. - Chad Carrier

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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