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Tickets
Assigned seating tickets will be
available on Monday, December 1 at 11 a.m. MST online (24/7) and at our box office (Mon-Fri, 11 am - 5
pm. 303.777.1003).
Tickets are $55, $75
and $125
(plus 10% tax and $1 per order).
About the Festival
In celebration of its 30th anniversary,
Swallow Hill is proud to present the
Third Annual RootsFest (formerly known as the Denver Folk & Roots
Music Festival) on Saturday, March 28, 2008 in the
unique setting of one of the finest acoustic concert halls in
America, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for
the Performing Arts.
RootsFest 2009 features headliners
HOT RIZE, SHAWN COLVIN & LEO KOTTKE.
Hot Rize’s high-energy and unique sound is legendary and appealing to fans both young and old,
featuring Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien, Bryan Sutton,
Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick and Nick Forster. As the band approaches
their 30th year in the bluegrass history book, Swallow Hill
approaches their 30-year birthday as a nonprofit organization
serving the roots music community.
Tim O'Brien got
his start at Swallow Hill and our recording studio,
Sawtelle Studio, is named in honor of original Hot Rize
member, Charles Sawtelle, who passed in 1999. IIt’s serendipitously perfect that they come together for the third year of this event, renamed RootsFest, to celebrate with genuinely great music.
Multi-Grammy-winning artist
Shawn Colvin has inspired a legion of young artists to take up the art of song crafting. A masterful storyteller, her songs are full with tenderness and empathy, and peppered with pop hooks that garner mainstream appeal. Now based in Austin, her latest release, These Four Walls, is filled with 12 powerful songs and has been called a “beautifully crafted project” by Dirty Linen magazine.
Innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso
Leo Kottke’s fingerpicking is sure to sound amazing in the Opera House’s finely crafted sound qualities. Having survived a series of personal obstacles including partial hearing loss and tendon damage to his hand, Leo has emerged to become one of the most masterful of modern guitar players. His performances are captivating, coupling his playing with monologues that range from strange to humorous. Unconventional in style and composition, he pushes boundaries and inspires with his art, which ranges from blues to jazz to folk and beyond.
Festival Sponsors
Swallow Hill is a nonprofit music organization serving the Front Range community with the best in folk, roots and acoustic programming. We offer concerts, special events and house a music school and recording studio. We foster a community that is about learning, sharing and appreciating the power of music and what it means to people. We're always looking for others to take part so please stop by and visit us. Without your support, we'd have no community to serve.
Swallow Hill is grateful to the following
organizations and businesses for their generous support.
Become a Festival Sponsor
Sponsorship opportunities are available
for businesses and individuals. Different sponsorship levels offer
access to VIP tickets, exposure to thousands of people before and
after the event, and a private reception with the artists. For
more information, please download the sponsorship package.
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