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Emily Barnes Trio

  • Black Forest Community Center 12530 Black Forest Road Colorado Springs, CO, 80908 United States (map)
Photo by Todd Ryan

Photo by Todd Ryan

NEW THIS SUMMER: Join us 5-6:30 p.m. for a pre-show bluegrass jam led by Robert Hovermale outdoors in the pavilion! Bring your acoustic instrument and join in, or just listen. Come hungry -- the Wild Goose Catering food truck will be parked onsite with dinner eats for purchase.

Emily Barnes wowed our audience with a riveting performance as an opener in February, so we're thrilled to be bringing her back as a featured act. 

For the past few years, Emily has been tirelessly trekking down the open road playing venues of all shapes and sizes stopping listeners dead in their tracks with a voice that cuts to the bone and songs that pull on the heart strings. 

Now a nationally touring artist, Barnes continues to build a grassroots following from city to small town, one new believer at a time. Her sophomore album "Let in the Light" was released in 2017 and has been taking listeners through the nostalgia of finding oneself after the inevitable darkness seeps in. It is honest, it is raw, and as quirky as the show you are likely to experience. With an assortment of "found" instruments, lo-fi birds, pots and pans, this album paints a picture from start to finish. 

Doors open 6:15 p.m. $10 general, $5 members and students w/ ID, free for ages 12 and younger.

Our opening acts are “fearlessly neurotic indie folk” singer-songwriter Andrew Delaney and guitarist/songwriter Jason Miller.

Baked goods, coffee, tea, and water available for purchase in the Community Center.

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