PHOTO COURTESY OF MOLLIE O’BRIEN[/caption]

Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore first met in 1981 and had both been in several bands in the bar scene before then. They had sometimes performed together but hadn’t fully leaned into being a duo. After getting married and having children, they realized it was much harder to perform in the bar scene than it was before. They decided to lean more into performances as a duo in 2006, when their daughters had graduated high school. They primarily perform American Roots music.

O’Brien grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, where she frequently attended local performances of famous artists. At a young age, she learned to play piano and sing along with it. In high school, she and her brother Tim performed various songs (especially from Peter, Paul, and Mary) at churches and coffeehouses.

Meanwhile, Moore grew up in Philadelphia, where, at the age of 12, he saw The Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show and became completely absorbed in the idea of music. His mother had already been a pianist and his dad a classical choral singer, and that Christmas, he got his first guitar and (coincidentally) started learning songs from Peter, Paul, and Mary.

The two love being able to share music with an audience, and they love being able to perform music together in the studio. O’Brien loves the process of getting the song just right in the studio, and Moore loves the technical aspects of recording in the studio. The two have various solo and duo albums, including their duo albums 900 Baseline and Saints and Sinners, and even though they sometimes have a hard time getting categorized, they are always passionate about the music they create.

To see Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore perform live with their daughter Lucy Moore, check them out at the Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main Street in Gold Hill, on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at 7 p.m.

Busey Brews

Sunday, September 17 at 2 p.m. - Madalyn and Gabriel

Sunday, September 24 at 2 p.m. - The Pik Me Ups

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

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Branden Sipes

Friday, September 22 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, September 23 at 7 p.m. - Deva Yonder

Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m. - Will Whelan

Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. - Derek Hall

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

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon

Phone: 303-642-3180

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, September 15 at 8 p.m. - Drunken Hearts

Sunday, September 17 at 7 p.m. - Micki Balder

Friday, September 22 at 8 p.m. - New Family Dog with Brittney Wagner

Sunday, September 24 at 7 p.m. - Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore

Friday, September 29 at 8 p.m. - Blue Canyon Boys

Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. - Silent Bear

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

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

September 16 at 5 p.m. - Steepland string band

September 23 at 6 p.m. - Melt and the Family Band

September 30 at 4 p.m. - Magoo

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Wednesday, September 20 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night

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

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

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday music at 6 p.m. & Saturday at 5 p.m.

September 15 & 16 - Jimmy Lewis

September 22 & 23 - Duey

September 29 & 30 - Boys of the Town

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

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Every Sunday at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays with Black Dog & Friends

Friday, September 15 at 6 p.m. - The Pineytops

Saturday, September 16 at 5 p.m. - New Family Dog (Acoustic)

Saturday, September 23 at 5 p.m. - Dead Phish Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (Duo)

Friday, September 29 at 6 p.m. - Tober Schorr & The Sound Ideal

Saturday, September 30 at 5 p.m. - Smooth Money Gesture

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Most Sundays at 4 p.m. - Open Jam

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, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. - Stellar Jays

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

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

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland

The Caribou Room

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Train Cars Coffee & Kava

Thursday, September 14 at 8 p.m. - Kava Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Friday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. - Otis Lande Piano Set

Sunday, September 17 at 11 a.m. - Black Dog

Thursday, September 21 at 8 p.m. - Kava Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Friday, September 22 at 7 p.m. - Rhythms on the Rails Open Drum Circle

Saturday, September 23 at 8 p.m. - Ben Sproul of Rocket Parade

Thursday, September 28 at 8 p.m. - Kava Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Friday, September 29 at 5 p.m. - Dub Daze with DJ £.Z€R°

Saturday, September 30 at 9 p.m. - Bulas and Beats Electronic Music Party feat. Jelli, Amanita, Worm, Jerod and Glipish

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

Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-0440

Very Nice Brewing Co.

Thursday, September 21 at 6 p.m. - The Gael

Friday, September 22 at 6 p.m. - Rocky Stiers

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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