Initially, Shawn Cunnane started out as a self-taught musician, going to school for English. At one point during his college career, however, he took a jazz improvisation class and his teacher was so impressed with his style that he convinced Cunnane to get involved in the music program. In the end, Cunnane would study jazz at Temple University in Philadelphia.

However, music has always been around Cunnane during his life. He was exposed to the kinds of music that his mother and grandmother loved to play, including Steely Dan, Van Morrison, Jim Croce, James Taylor, and Paul Simon. He was also inspired by groups such as The Beatles and The Grateful Dead. With all of these influences, he often describes himself as “somewhere between Pat Metheny and Paul Simon with a little bit of The Temptations going on.”

He occasionally plays with a band called Crick Wooder and another band called the Lunsfjord Cunnane, named after himself. When he plays solo, he usually plays either acoustic or electric guitar during performances and feels that his approaches to both instruments are unique to each other. He describes his style as containing a “soulful earthiness” regardless of whatever he tries to play.

He loves being able to invoke a positive response from an audience and feels like a natural high comes from that response. He wants to be able to build a connection with his audience where the more embarrassing and personal sides of his music can bridge a level of comfortability with the audience and with himself.

He wants the audience to experience joy whenever he performs live and tries to think about the ups and downs of his shows to create an emotional response from them. He loves being able to perform in Boulder County and is constantly performing, so there are plenty of chances to catch his unique style.

If you want to catch Shawn Cunnane in the Peak to Peak area soon, be sure to check him out at the Nederland Farmers Market at 80 E. 2nd Street and 85 E. 1st Street in Nederland on Sunday, June 5, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 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

Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. - Zea Stallings

Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m. - Geoff Clark Live

Friday, June 17 at 2 p.m. - Julian Michael’s Soulful Classics

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

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Caribou Room

Friday, June 10 at 8 p.m. - Caribou Mountain Collective

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

Friday, June 10 at 9 p.m. - New Family Dog and Mel

Friday, June 24 at 9 p.m. - Bottle Rocket Hurricane

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

Website: https://www.coveredwagon restaurant.com/

Location: 15 East 1st Street, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-7578

Gold Dirt Distillery/ Stage Stop Backyard

Saturday, June 18 at 4 p.m. - Judo Chop

Saturday, July 23 at 4 p.m. - Brandywine and the Mighty Fines

Saturday, August 6 at 4 p.m. - A-Mac & the Height

Saturday, September 10 at 4 p.m. - Rolling Harvest

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

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

Website: https://www.golddirtdistillery.com/

Location: 60 Main St, Rollinsville.

303-258-3034

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, May 27 at 8:30 p.m.- River Arkansas

Saturday, May 28 at 5 p.m. - Daniel Wander with Coppertail

Sunday, May 29 at 5 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Monday, May 30 at 12:30 p.m. - Mountain Music Festival

Friday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m. - David Lawrence & the Spoonful

Sunday, June 5 at 5 p.m. - Erinn Peet Lukes

Friday, June 10 at 6 p.m. - AJ Lee & Blue Summit

Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. - Drew Emmitt & Andy Thorn

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

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, June 4 at 4 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Sunday, June 5 at 5 p.m. - Open Pick with C.P. Meyers

Saturday, June 11 at 4 p.m. - PJ Moon

Saturday, June 18 at 4 p.m. - New Family Dog Duo

Sunday, June 19 at 4 p.m. - Micki Balder

Saturday, June 25 at 5 p.m. - Pick and Howl

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. - Covenhoven

Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. - Colorado Midnight Train

Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. - Chris Sheldon and Friends

Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. - Seeing Stars Band

Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. - Seth Strickland & Friends (from Green Buddha)

Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. - Category 5 Jazz Quartet

Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m. - Pine Beatles

Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. - Paul DeHaven Band

Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. - Sturtz

Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m. - Danny Shafer

Friday, July 1 at 7 p.m. - Gasoline Lollipops

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

Website: https://www.jamestown mercantile.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, June 3 at 5 p.m. - Ethan Michael Duo

Saturday, June 4 at 5 p.m. - Grant Livingston

Friday, June 17 at 5 p.m - Derek Dames Ohl

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Last Stand Tavern

Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. - Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, May 28 at 5 p.m. - Chris Koltak

Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with PJ the DJ

Saturday, June 4 at 5 p.m. - JJ Fraser

Sunday, June 5 at 5 p.m. - Richard Shine

Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, June 11 at 5 p.m. - Greg Green

Sunday, June 12 at 5 p.m. - Jerry and Jack

Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with PJ the DJ

Saturday, June 18 at 5 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Sunday, June 19 at 5 p.m. - Richard Shine

Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, June 25 at 5 p.m. - Bunny Blake

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, June 5 at 10:30 a.m. - Shawn Cunnane

Sunday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. - Foggy Tops

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

Website: https://www.nederland farmersmarket.org/

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Salto

Friday, June 3 at 5 p.m. - Andrew Cooney and PJ Moon

Friday, July 1 at 5 p.m. - Rocks and Wildlife

Friday, August 5 at 5 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Friday, September 2 at 5 p.m. - No-Go Gillbillies

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

Website: https://www.saltocoffee.com/ menu

Email: info@saltocoffeeworks.com

Location: 112 E. 2nd Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3537

United Center

Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. - Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore

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 27 at 6 p.m. - Dan Williams

Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m. - Chad Carrier

Friday, June 3 at 6 p.m. - Daniel Jones

Saturday, June 4 at 5 p.m. - Mackenzie Rae

Thursday, June 9 at 6 p.m. - Ryan Farris

Friday, June 10 at 6 p.m. - Jordan Poole

Saturday, June 11 at 5 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Friday, June 17 at 6 p.m - Adam Hunt

Saturday, June 18 at 5 p.m. - Eric Stone and Tom Hall

Sunday, June 19 at 5 p.m. - C.P. Meyer

Friday, June 24 at 6 p.m. - Dan Williams

Saturday, June 25 at 5 p.m. - Uncle Barnaby

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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