C.P. Meyer, Doug Armitage, Adam Thompson, and Andy Blaylock have been jamming at various events for years as individual musicians, but as some of them kept running into each other and playing together at different jam sessions, they eventually decided to form a group as the four of them. They named this group Windy Pines, and it officially formed in the spring of 2023. They cite bluegrass, jazz, rock and roll, and swing as some of their favorite styles of music, although they say bluegrass is a particularly strong influence for them.

Oftentimes, they will play cover songs where they’ve completely changed the style of the song. They say that half of the songs they play are covers, with groups such as Phish inspiring their setlist, and that half of the songs they play are completely original.

The band members say that it’s often more comfortable playing in a band environment than as their own solo members, and it opens up plenty of doors of possibilities when it comes to playing in a quartet. It’s inspirational playing such a varied setlist of music, and they love being able to take standards and flip them on their heads.

Often, the setlist changes every performance in order to keep each member of the group on their toes and change things up every performance. They want the audience members that they play for to have a good time each show and encourage them to come back to play more.

They love being able to bring new material to every show, including new songs that they’ve recently written, and they are very excited to present that material to an enthusiastic audience.

Check out Windy Pines’s new single, “Water Shapes Stone,” wherever you stream your music, and be sure to check out the band live at Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 East Lakeview Drive #112 in Nederland, on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 6 p.m.

Music Events

Canyon Tavern

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

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 29 at 9 p.m. - Facemelt Fridays with Godlazer

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

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland

Eldora Mountain Resort

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

Gold Hill Inn

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

Howlin Wind Brewing

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

Jamestown Mercantile

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

JKQ BBQ

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

Knotted Root Brewing

Sundays at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays

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

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

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

Very Nice Brewing Co.

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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