Grant Livingston has been playing music since he was 10 years old. He started taking it seriously as a career when he moved to California in 2013, playing with a small band across the north of the state.

When he moved to Colorado in the summer of 2021, he was anxious to get himself involved in the music scene in the state. He started a new electric group to perform in gigs all across Colorado and has also continued playing solo gigs.

Livingston has written songs since middle and high school and primarily performs on the acoustic guitar, but you might occasionally see him performing with a mandolin or a banjo. His influences since moving to California include jam music, bluegrass, and jam grass, and he cites Bob Dylan, Robert Hunter, and Jerry Garcia as songwriting influences.

He considers his playing style very fluid, going from Flatpicking to rhythmic funk to classic folk songwriter chord progressions to a solo acoustic style. He is able to switch between all of these styles of playing depending on the context of the venue and show he is playing.

Being able to share the most authentic version of himself with an audience is one of his favorite parts about being able to perform live. He loves getting in the flow of the music, and that effect is enhanced with the advent of a crowd.

He hopes to bring his new electric band to the Caribou Room sometime later this year and is excited to be a part of the lineup for the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in March. He wants his music to reach people in a way that allows them to get lost in whatever moment they find themselves in and prioritize the good things that life (and music) can bring.

You can watch Grant Livingston live at Knotted Root Brewery, 250 North Caribou Street in Nederland, on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 6 p.m. You can also catch him live at Howlin’ Wind Brewery, 51 A Main Street in Rollinsville, on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 4 p.m.

Here are the listings of live music this week! Check it out and support your local musicians.

Busey Brews

Sunday, January 16 at 2 p.m. - Geoff Clark

Sunday, January 23 at 2 p.m. - Ashlei Priest

Sunday, January 30 at 2 p.m. - Musicking with Parker

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

Caribou Room

Saturday, January 29 (Dinner and Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.) - Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, January 8 at 5 p.m. - Adam Pause

Saturday, January 15 at 5 p.m. - Ben Sproul

Sunday, January 16 at 4 p.m. - Micki Balder

Saturday, January 22 at 6 p.m. - Eric Stone

Saturday, January 29 at 3 p.m. - New Family Dog Duo

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

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

Location: 51 A Main St, Rollinsville.

Phone: 1-309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, January 13 at 7 p.m. - Rico Jones Trio

Thursday, January 20 at 7 p.m. - Chris Sheldon and Friends

Friday, January 21 at 7 p.m. - Big Richard

Thursday, January 27 at 7 p.m. - Greg Schochet

Friday, January 28 at 7 p.m. - Rusty34

Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. - Old School Friends (featuring Danny Shafer, Josh Elioseff, and Matt Johnson)

Thursday, February 24 at 7 p.m. - FastFloyd

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

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

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

Last Stand Tavern

Friday, January 14 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, January 15 at 5 p.m. - Rick Lobato and Chuck Lettes

Friday, January 21 at 5 p.m. - Teague Starbuck

Saturday, January 22 at 5 p.m. - Lee and Gary

Friday, January 28 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, January 29 at 5 p.m. - 9’s A Pair

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

Website: http://laststandtavern.com/

Email: laststandtavern@gmail.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/

Email: eatatneds@gmail.com

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-303-258-0614

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