Born in Colorado Springs, Christopher Caligaris, otherwise known as Godlazer, comes from a family of performers. He performed with his mother at a young age, and he learned piano by the age of eight. He would also eventually learn guitar, drums, and bass, and went through various bands during his high school years.

He described himself as a metalhead through and through, touring all over Colorado with a metal band during high school. He went to college in Boulder for astrophysics, philosophy, evolutionary biology, and ecology. It was there that he was introduced to the dance scene, and he started playing music that combined elements of dance and metal.

His first album came out around 2010, and eventually, he started performing at local venues such as the Fox Theater before touring internationally as well. He has started taking a step back from performing to run the water plant in Nederland, but he still loves to play now and again.

He cites many influences of house and bass music, including many of the acts that he has played with, such as The Crystal Method, Mark Farina, Break Science, Toadface, Bonobo, Infected Mushroom, and more. He loves collaborating with various people as he performs and he loves the energy he gets from performing live.

At the start of his career, the bass music scene was essentially just getting started, and even though he had studied classical, blues, rock, and jazz music as well, he loved being able to use the computer to create sounds that no one has heard before and arrange music in a way that no one has arranged before.

He wants his audience members to be able to let loose and let go of everything that is happening around them during his shows. He hopes that his audience members can connect to his music by simply having fun.

You can see Godlazer performing live at Eldora, 2861 Eldora Ski Road in Nederland, on Saturday, December 23, 2023, starting at 9 a.m.

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Music Events

Busey Brews

Sunday, December 17 at 2 p.m. - Brittney Wagner

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

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

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Canyon Tavern

Saturday, December 16 at 6 p.m. - Neil Z

Saturday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Chris Koltak

Saturday, December 30 at 6 p.m. - Jordan Yewey

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

Website: https://canyontavern.com/

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon

Phone: 303-642-3180

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Diner Bar Ned

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. - Damn Jam (Open Jam Night)

Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. - Karaoke

Sundays at 6 p.m. - Open Mic Night (Starting December 10)

Friday, December 15 at 9 p.m. - Dj Max Kruse

Friday, December 29 at 9 p.m. - Facemelt Fridays with Godlazer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095276740341

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland

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Eldora Mountain Resort

Friday, December 15 at 12 p.m. - Warren Ji

Saturday, December 16 at 9 a.m. - DJ Garret

Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Sunday, December 17 at 9 a.m. - DJ Garret

Sunday, December 17 at 1 p.m. - Alex Thoele of Chain Station

Friday, December 22 at 12 p.m. - DJ Mista.Cal

Saturday, December 23 at 9 a.m. - GODLAZER

Saturday, December 23 at 1 p.m. - Ashlei Priest

Friday, December 29 at 12 p.m. - DJ Drake

Saturday, December 30 at 9 a.m. - Pistol Pete

Saturday, December 30 at 1 p.m. - Eric Richard Stone

Sunday, December 31 at 9 a.m. - Iris Berkeley

Sunday, December 31 at 1 p.m. - Al Laughlin and Will James of The Samples

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

Website: https://www.eldora.com/

Location: 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland

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Gold Hill Inn

Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. - New Family Dog with Brittney Wager

Saturday, December 16 at 7 p.m. - Montana Sand

Sunday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. - Fly in the Ointment

Friday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. - Holiday Mountain Music Party

Saturday, December 23 at 7:30 p.m. - Daniel Rodriguez

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

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-6461

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Gold Hill General Store

Sunday, December 17 at 3 p.m. - Foggy Tops Bluegrass Band

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

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-7724

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Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, December 16 at 6 p.m. - Joy (Big Richard) and Mark (Rapid Grass)

Sunday, December 17 at 12 p.m. - Holiday Market

Sunday, December 31 at 6 p.m. - Steepland String band

Sunday, December 31 at 10 p.m. - Riverspell

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

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Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, December 14 at 7 p.m. - Danny Shafer

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

Thursday, December 21 at 7 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Thursday, December 28 at 7 p.m. - D’Lovelies

Friday, December 29 at 7 p.m. - Lewis Turner Trio

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

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

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

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JKQ BBQ

Friday, December 15 at 6 p.m. - Duey

Saturday, December 16 at 5 p.m - Duey

Friday, December 22 at 6 p.m. - Boys of the Town

Saturday, December 23 at 5 p.m. - Boys of the Town

Friday, December 29 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Saturday, December 30 at 5 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

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

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

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Knotted Root Brewing

Sundays at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays

Thursday, December 14 at 3 p.m. - Aprés Thursdays with PJ Moon

Friday, December 15 at 5 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Saturday, December 16 at 6 p.m. - WHUMPF!

Sunday, December 17 at 5 p.m. - Sunday Jazz with Saber

Thursday, December 21 at 3 p.m. - Aprés Thursdays with Riverspell

Friday, December 22 at 6 p.m. - The Pineytops

Saturday, December 23 at 5 p.m. - Dead Phish Duo

Sunday, December 24 at 5 p.m. - Sunday Jazz with Saber

Thursday, December 28 at 3 p.m. - Aprés Thursdays with Mickey Lenny

Friday, December 29 at 5 p.m. - Andrew McConathy

Saturday, December 30 at 4 p.m. - Mark Kuban

Sunday, December 31 at 5 p.m. - Sunday Jazz with Saber

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

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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

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The Caribou Room

Sunday, December 31 at 7 p.m. - NYE Show- Pimps of Joytime with David Lawrence & The Spoonful

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

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Very Nice Brewing Co.

Friday, December 15 at 6 p.m. - Jay Stott

Saturday, December 16 at 5 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m. - Holiday Music with the Brassaholics

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

Friday, December 22 at 6 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Saturday, December 23 at 5 p.m. - Stone-Hall

Friday, December 29 at 6 p.m. - Windy Pines

Saturday, December 30 at 5 p.m. - Concrete Feedback

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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