Funnily enough, the band Parkin Lot was actually established in a parking lot – the parking lot of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, to be exact. It was founded in 2007 by Mike “Banker” Bank and Al Hagar, who had already known each other for years at that point. Banker had been looking for a vehicle to start presenting his music, as he is a very prolific songwriter, writing anywhere from one to two songs a week. Through its founding, Parkin Lot became that vehicle.

Banker describes the band as an acoustically based band that can go psychedelic and electronic in its presentation as well. He cites Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead as among their influences, as “Banker” in particular likes writing songs with a story and songs about people. If he were to describe the styles of music that the band plays, he would describe it as Americana folk-rock.

Banker estimates he has written about 400-500 songs throughout the course of his life. He wrote his first song in 1985 with a guitar on a bench in Alaska and has loved the craft of songwriting ever since. He says that the Boulder musicians are incredibly close as people no matter how big or small they are, and he loves being able to be part of such a big community of musicians.

Banker says he loves being able to tell stories on stage. He hopes that audiences will take away powerful stories of humanity from their shows and that they can come to the shows and disappear from reality for a bit. He says if you feel a little bit freer by the time you walk out of the show, he’s done his job.

You can see Parkin Lot perform at the Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main Street in Jamestown, on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 7 p.m.

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

Canyon Tavern

Saturday, December 3 at 5 p.m. - JJ Fraser

Friday, December 9 at 6 p.m. - Mark Kuban

Saturday, December 10 at 5 p.m. - Neil Z

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

Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m. - Magic Beans

Friday, December 9 at 8 p.m. - Toubab Krewe

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 2 at 8:30 p.m. - The Fretliners

Saturday, December 3 at 7 p.m. - The Johnny Blueheart Trio

Sunday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. - Tom Waits Tribute (Tom Waits will not be there)

Friday, December 9 at 8:30 p.m. - Chain Station

Saturday, December 10 at 7 p.m. - Sarah Banker

Sunday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. - Moors and McCumber

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 3 at 4 p.m. - New Family Dog Duo

Saturday, December 10 at 4 p.m. - Ben Sproul

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

Thursday, December 1 at 7 p.m. - Zizania Music

Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m. - Weist and Mackey (of Wood Belly and King Cardinal)

Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Friday, December 9 at 7 p.m. - Parkin Lot

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

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

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

Knotted Root Brewing

Saturday, December 3 at 5 p.m. - Kind Hearted Strangers

Saturday, December 10 at 5 p.m. - Mark Vossler

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 2 at 8 p.m.- MudBear

Saturday, December 3 at 8 p.m. - Clay Rose, Adam Perry, and Taylor Sims

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

Friday, December 9 at 8 p.m. - Matt Flaherty and Alexandra Schwan

Saturday, December 10 at 8 p.m. - Lenny Charles and Friends

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

Friday, December 2 at 6 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Saturday, December 3 at 5 p.m. - Ravin’ Wolf

Friday, December 9 at 6 p.m. - Zizania Music

Saturday, December 10 at 5 p.m. - Jay Stott

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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