Prior to the formation of the Foggy Tops Bluegrass Band, founding member, harmonica player, and vocalist Tim Triggs played a weekly Thursday night bluegrass open jam at West Flanders Brewing in Boulder. Concurrently, he was taking African drumming lessons with his wife. Their teacher was from Ghana, and he was holding a fundraiser to build a cultural center in his hometown. Triggs had been playing with some of the same guys at West Flanders, so he offered to play music with them for the fundraiser. After the group formed, they chose six to eight names and voted on the best one, and thus, in 2015, the Foggy Tops Bluegrass Band was born.

The band consists of Triggs, fiddle player and vocalist Laurie Rugenstein, banjo player and vocalist Elijah Donovan, mandolin and guitar player and vocalist Mike Hendricks, bass player Mary Joyce, and cello, saxophone, and bass player Richard Turco. The band typically takes turns leading each song during a set, so each member gets to show off their skillset depending on which song is being played. The band members often bring their own favorite songs to play for the set, allowing each of them to show off their skillset in the lead position.

Most of the songs that the band plays are covers, but they will occasionally throw in some originals that one of the band members has written. In general, they focus on bluegrass, Americana, folk, and jazz elements for their sound, and they pride themselves on not taking themselves too seriously and focusing on having fun with the music. On their website, they describe themselves as “spontaneous and informal, with bits of humor thrown in,” demonstrating that they are always excited to let loose and have a good time.

Joyce and Triggs love the energy that is prevalent in live performances, as it’s easy to tell when the group hits a groove as they interact with each other and with the crowd. It’s also easy to tell when the crowd is completely sucked into the performance as well, and most of the time, the crowd is so invested that even little kids will start dancing to the music and having a good time. Joyce and Triggs hope that audiences can walk away from the shows having had a good time and having fun along the way.

If you want to see Foggy Tops Bluegrass Band perform live, be sure to check them out at the Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main Street in Jamestown, on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at 12 p.m. For more information about the band, visit foggytops.com. Here are the listings of live music this week! Check it out and support your local musicians.

Busey Brews

Sunday, August 14 at 2 p.m. - Shakina Ma

Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. - Grant Hudson

Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. - Logan Green (Flash Mountain Flood)

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

Caribou Room

Saturday, August 20 at 5 p.m. - Drunken Hearts featuring Silas Herman

Saturday, August 27 at 5 p.m. - Nick Dunbar and Sad Cowboy

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Covered Wagon

Saturday, August 20 at 9 p.m. - The Storm (Jimi Hendrix Cover Band)

Sunday, August 21 at 7 p.m. - John Walton and The Awakening

Friday, August 26 at 9 p.m. - Grant Livingston Band

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

Wednesday, August 17 at 6 p.m. - Anya Hinkle

Friday, August 19 at 6 p.m. - Kingdom Jasmine

Saturday, August 20 at 6 p.m. - Silent Bear

Sunday, August 21 at 5 p.m. - Cristina Vane

Friday, August 26 at 8:30 p.m. - The Two Tracks

Sunday, August 28 at 5 p.m. - The Cody Sisters

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

Saturday, August 20 at 4:30 p.m. - New Family Dog Duo

Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Saturday, August 27 at 4 p.m. - Dustbowl Daughters

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

Website: https://www.howlinwind brewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, August 18 at 7 p.m. - Billy Shaddox

Friday, August 19 at 7 p.m. - Rolling Harvest

Sunday, August 21 at 12 p.m. - Hardwood Heart

Thursday, August 25 at 7 p.m. - Many Mountains

Friday, August 26 at 7 p.m. - The Cody Sisters

Sunday, August 28 at 12 p.m. - The Knotty G’s

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

Website: https://www.jamestown mercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

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

Website: https://blackhawkharddistrict.com/drinks/jkq-bbq-grill/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

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

Website: https://www.knottedroot brewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Last Stand Tavern

Friday, August 19 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, August 20 - TBD

Sunday, August 21 at 5 p.m. - Jerry and Jack

Friday, August 26 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with PJ the DJ

Saturday, August 27 at 5 p.m. - Mike Heuer

Sunday, August 28 at 4 p.m. - Richard Shine

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

Website: http://laststandtavern.com/

Email: laststandtavern@gmail.com

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Millsite Inn

Thursday, August 18 at 8 p.m. - Millsite Player’s Ball Hosted by Charlie Richards

Friday, August 19 at 8 p.m. - Andy Riener

Friday, August 26 at 8 p.m. - Adam Perry and Clay Rose

Saturday, August 27 at 8 p.m. - Ben Sproul

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

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

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

Nederland Farmers Market

Sunday, August 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Stellar Jays

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

Website: https://www.nederland farmers market.org/

Email: nederlandfarmersmarket@gmail.com Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Ned’s Cafe

Every Thursday at 10 p.m. - Dam Jam

Every Sunday at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

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

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

Email: eatatneds@gmail.com

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-0614

Very Nice Brewing Company

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

Friday, August 19 at 6 p.m. - Jay Stott

Saturday, August 20 at 5 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Friday, August 26 at 6 p.m. - Jazz by Dan Williams

Sunday, August 28 at 5 p.m. - Johnny Braveheart Duo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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