Seeing Stars Band is not the first musical venture for many of the members of the celestially- titled band, nor is it the first time they’ve interacted with one another. Guitarists Doug Rutherford and Josh Brookstein played for the Riff Raff Family Band before the said band ended. They now serve as the “Bobby and Jerry” of Seeing Stars, as the band primarily focuses on Grateful Dead covers. Bassist John Heiland and drummer Larry Novissimo first played together in a band called Shanti Groove in the early 2000s.

Rutherford’s son, Hal, plays slide guitar for the band and is currently the youngest member (in his mid-20s). Andy Gaydos has played the steel pedal around Colorado for the last 20 years and met Heiland performing in other bands as well. Keyboardist Tom Warnke went to college with Novissimo and initially joined the band as a mandolin player before the other members realized he could play the keyboard, too. Occasionally, the band adds an eighth member, Brush Lish, to play saxophone, a member that Heiland describes as having brought the band together.

The band advertises itself as playing “a mix of Americana, Rock, and Cosmic Country music,” as the original Grateful Dead was what Heiland calls “a great curator of American music of all kinds,” highlighting Jerry Garcia in particular. Heiland says that it’s always been fun to play music together as a band, but there’s a different kind of energy that forms when other people see them perform. He finds the Nederland venues inspirational places to play, and the band is really excited to play more shows in the Front Range over the course of the summer.

If you want to see Seeing Stars Band perform live, you can catch them performing at the Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main Street in Jamestown, on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 7 p.m.

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

Busey Brews

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 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

TThursday, 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 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 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

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

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

Did we miss you?

Did we miss your music listing in the Peak to Peak area? Do you have updates to your business? Please call 303-810-5409 or email publisher1977@gmail.com to be included in the next edition.