As a kid, Andy Eppler’s mother sang for their church, and music was always present in his house. He knew early on that he wouldn’t have a “normal” career trajectory like the other kids in school, so he chose to spend his life in the arts.

Inspired by artists like Stevie Wonder, Etta James, Waylon Jennings, and Bob Dylan—whose work he considers to be the epitome of American art—when he performs music, he focuses on performing a mix of outlaw country and R&B/ soul music. He’s been playing the same guitar for 20 years, and since he was about 14 or 15, he’s been recording his own songs.

Eppler sees creating art as “leaving the herd to find resources and then coming back to the herd with good news.” He loves exploring the dynamic of each crowd as he performs live, and he loves throwing out ideas he sees as good for the audience to follow and empathize with. He finds there are usually two different versions of live shows – ones where the audience sits quietly and absorbs everything happening on stage and ones where they have come out for a great night with their community and the musician is there to support that feeling. He hopes that the audience leaves with catchy tunes and interesting poetry in their head.

Eppler is a multidisciplinary artist by nature. He paints watercolor portraits, he’s an award-winning filmmaker, and he’s written three books (including his most recent, A Songwriter’s Grimoire). He also plays with liquid light, utilizing effects that look like lava lamps in his photoshoots, he has released multiple albums, and he produced a local television show called “Boulder County Tonight,” in which he interviewed county politicians, wrote his own comedy monologues, and even brought in a monkey puppet as a guest. While he has a collection at the Texas Tech University Archives, he ultimately hopes that what people remember about him is that he brought people together, made art for the community at large, and kept swinging and trying.

If you want to catch Andy Eppler performing live, check him out at the Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main Street in Jamestown, on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 7 p.m.

Music Events

Busey Brews

Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. - The Nippers

Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. - Ned Jazz Wine Pop-Up

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

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. First Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Diner Bar Ned

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. - DAMN Jam: Open Jam Night

Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. - Karaoke

Fridays at 9 p.m. - DJ Friday

Sundays at 6 p.m. - Open Mic Night

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

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland

Eldora Mountain Resort

Friday, April 12 at noon - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: The Vibrarian

Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m. - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ Milk

Saturday, April 13 at 1 p.m. - Base Area Deck: Brandywine and the Mighty Fines

Sunday, April 14 at 9 a.m. - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Pomegranate Sounds

Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. - Base Area Deck: The Alcapones

Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. - DJ Mista Cal in the Boombox

Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m. - The Charlie Berry Project on Timbers Deck

Sunday, April 21 at 9 a.m. - GODLAZER in the Boombox

Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. - The Pineytops on Timbers Deck

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

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

Location: 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland

Gold Hill Store

Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. - Sun Jr.

Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. - Hundred Pound Housecat

Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. - House- Cats

Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. - Noah Fowler

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gold-Hill-General-Store/

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

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, April 13 at 5 p.m. - NoGo Gilbillies

Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. - Chicken Wire Empire

Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m. - Dakota Gray Band

Saturday, April 27 at 4 p.m. - Stone- Hall

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. - Kristina Murray

Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. - Late for Supper

Sunday, April 14 at noon - Bradley Stotz

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

Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. - Andy Eppler

Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. - Jeff Lambert and JC McKim

Sunday, April 28 at noon - Ben Hanna

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

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

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. - Brittney Wagner

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

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

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

The Caribou Room

Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. - The Lil Smokies with Jake Leg

Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. - Chain Station and Wood Belly

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3637

The Train Cars

Thursday, April 11 at 5 p.m. - Train Jam

Thursday, April 18 at 5 p.m. - Train Jam

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

Website: https://www.traincarscoffeeandkava.com/

Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-0440

Very Nice Brewing Co.

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

Saturday, April 13 at 5 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. - Ravin’ Wolf

Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m. - Windy Pines

Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. - Stone- Hall

Saturday, April 27 at 5 p.m. - Magnum Mike

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

Website: https://www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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