Mark Kuban describes himself as being musically inclined from a very young age, having performed in Peter Pan when he was five and receiving his first guitar when he was only eleven. Kuban was inspired by street musicians growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, and blues, classical, and rock and roll music that he would hear at pubs or stadium events. He also found himself inspired by Johnny Johnson, keyboard player for Chuck Berry, who he played with when he was just eighteen. However, he cites his most significant influence as his father, Robert, who formed his own band, Bob Kuban and the In-Men, in the 60s and would achieve national notoriety for the band.

Kuban cites the foundation of his music as blues, despite attending college to study jazz. He describes his writing style as a “folk, soul writing style with a blues background.” He believes his goal when performing live now is connecting and sharing a smile with people in the audience, compared to his goals when playing with friends in school or becoming popular or just doing something you enjoyed with your friends.

Kuban hopes that audience members will have a good time at his shows, sharing the music they love and creating memories as well. He loves being able to share older music that may not have struck a certain chord with an audience at the time of its release but has a certain nostalgic value to it later on. He loves the Colorado music scene as a whole, as the connection that the artists have to each other reminds him of the music scene in St. Louis. There is a large musical community with which he can share his love of the art form he has dedicated his life to.

If you want to see Mark Kuban perform live, you can catch him at the Canyon Tavern (previously known as the Last Stand Tavern, now under new management) at 32138 Highway 72 in Coal Creek on Friday, December 23, 2022, at 6 p.m.

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

Canyon Tavern

Saturday, December 17 at 5 p.m. - Derek Hall

Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Mark Kuban

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

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Caribou Room

Thursday, December 15 at 8 p.m. - Keller Williams with Dave Watts and Tye North

Saturday, December 31 at 8 p.m. - Gasoline Lollipops

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, December 16 at 8:30 p.m. - Nick Dunbar and Sad Cowboy

Sunday, December 18 at 7 p.m. - Sugar Moon

Wednesday, December 21 at 7 p.m. - Bonnie and Taylor Sims

Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Daniel Rodriguez

Wednesday, December 28 at 6 p.m. - Gregory Alan Isakov and Reed Foehl

Thursday, December 29 at 6 p.m. - Gregory Alan Isakov and Reed Foehl

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, December 17 at 4 p.m. - Dakota Gray Band

Saturday, December 31 at 7 p.m. - Steepland String Band

Saturday, December 31 at 11 p.m. - Warren Ji

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

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

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Friday, December 16 at 8 p.m. - Andy Reiner

Saturday, December 17 at 8 p.m. - Jon “Black Dog” Ridnell

Thursday, December 22 at 8 p.m. - Player’s Ball

Friday, December 30 at 8 p.m. - James Speiser

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

Ned’s Cafe

Saturday, December 31 at 9 p.m. - Live Music

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/

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-0614

Very Nice Brewing Company

Thursday, December 15 at 6 p.m. - Celtic with The Gael

Friday, December 16 at 6 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Saturday, December 17 at 5 p.m. - Stone-Hall

Sunday, December 18 at 4 p.m. - Brassaholics

Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Friday, December 30 at 6 p.m. - C.P. Meyer

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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