Troy Yanel has been playing guitar since he was eight or nine years old. He started listening to records with his brother at a young age, and when he and his parents went to Chicago one year, he ended up buying a used guitar. He’s been playing ever since, studying classical guitar at Georgia College & State University before moving into music therapy. He ended up getting his undergraduate and master’s degrees at that college, and he’s always loved playing in bands.

He cites musicians such as John Prine, Jerry Garcia, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash as major influences on his music. He cites his primary styles right now as bluegrass and Americana music. He currently plays in the band Colorado Junction, which consists of himself, Dave Weisbart, Allison Langley, Aaron Pomerantz, and Paul Kiteck. Colorado Junction is named after the fact that the band members met on Craigslist from all different parts of the country. They want to be able to write songs that people can connect with. They also want to be able to respect each other’s private and personal lives by allowing each other to play whenever they feel like they can commit to a performance.

He loves connecting with people while performing live, winning over crowds by showing off his skills, and talking with audience members about songs that resonated with them. He compares the pool of talent in Colorado to that of towns like Nashville, and he loves being able to play in a town with such a musical history. He ultimately hopes that people who come to his shows have a good time coming to his show and can appreciate the rich musical background of Nederland as much as he does.

You can see Troy Yanel performing live at Busey Brews, located at 70 East 1st Street in Nederland, on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 2 p.m.

Busey Brews

Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m. - Ella Wren

Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. - Troy Yanel

Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. - Eric Stone

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

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Email: contact@buseybrews.com

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke Night

Saturday, May 6 at 6 p.m. - Chris Koltak

Saturday, May 13 at 6 p.m. - JJ Fraser

Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke Night

Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m. - Neil Z

Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. - Will Whelan

Saturday, May 27 at 6 p.m. - Gregg Green

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

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Caribou Room

Wednesday, May 5 at 8 p.m. - The High

Hawks w/ Drunken Hearts

Friday, May 19 at 8 p.m. - Rootz N Kultcha Tour

Friday, May 26 at 8 p.m. - Donna the Buffalo

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 General Store and Pub

Live music Saturdays!

Website: https://www.goldhillstore.com/

Email: contact@goldhillstore.com

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-7724

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, May 5 at 8 p.m. - That Damn Sasquatch

Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. - The Cody Sisters

Sunday, May 7 at 7 p.m. - Salome Songbird

Wednesday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. - Vince Herman Band

Friday, May 12 at 8 p.m. - Chain Station

Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m. - Lisa Lestander and Jon Sousa

Sunday, May 14 at 6 p.m. - Kate Farmer Duo

Friday, May 19 at 8 p.m. - The Fretliners

Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. - Dan McCorison

Sunday, May 21 at 6 p.m. - Montana Sand

Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. - Chatham Rabbits

Saturday, May 27 at 6 p.m. - Damn Tall Buildings

Sunday, May 28 at 6 p.m. - Danny Shafer

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 May 6 at 5:30 p.m. - Songwriter Night ft Benny Galloway, Paul Sink, Adam Pause,

Brandy Ray, and Dave Pullins

Sunday May 14 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

Sunday May 28 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. - Grey Rails

Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. - The Pine Beatles

Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. - Cosmic Charlies Duo

Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m. - Jay SIlence Band

Wednesday, May 17 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night

Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. - Zizania Music

Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. - Stellar J Jazz

Sunday, May 21 at 12:15 p.m. - Jackson Maloney

Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. - Micki Balder and Taylor Sharpe

Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. - Intergalactic Peace Jelly

Sunday, May 28 at 12 p.m. - Matty G

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 & Friends

Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m. - Chris Thompson (of Coral Creek)

Friday, May 19 at 5 p.m. - PJ Moon

Saturday, May 27 at 5 p.m. - DeadPhish Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (Duo)

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Every Saturday at 6 p.m. - Open Jam

Friday, May 5 at 8 p.m. - James Speiser

Saturday, May 6 at 8 p.m. - Wolf Loescher

Friday, May 12 at 8 p.m. - High Lonesome

Saturday, May 13 at 8 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Friday, May 19 at 8 p.m. - Mike from Ward

Saturday, May 20 at 8 p.m. - Many Mountains

Friday, May 26 at 8 p.m. - Jon “Black Dog” Ridnell

Sunday, May 28 at 8 p.m. - Mike and Zalen from Ward

Monday, May 29 at 8 p.m. - John McKay

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

Nederland Farmer’s Market

Sunday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. - The Alphatones

Sunday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Reservoir Fog/Rachel Schaub

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

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

Email: nederlandfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Sweet Sue’s

Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night

Website: https://www.sweetsuesmercantile.com

Location: 35 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Train Cars Coffee and Kava

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

Location: 101 S. Peak to Peak

Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-2455

Very Nice Brewing Company

Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Saturday, May 6 at 5 p.m. - Intergalactic Peace Jelly

Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Saturday, May 13 at 5 p.m. - David Cole

Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m. - Celtic Music with The Gael

Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m. - Stone-Hall

Saturday, May 20 at 5 p.m. - Adam Hunt

Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. - C.P. Meyer

Saturday, May 27 at 5 p.m. - Ravin’ Wolf

Sunday, May 28 at 5 p.m. - FastFloyd

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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