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Richard Arnold Beattie

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

Richard Arnold Beattie is a versatile artist and radio host based in Denver, Colorado. He has been writing and performing songs for over 50 years, spanning genres like singer/songwriter, acoustic blues, Celtic, folk, gospel, instrumental, comedy, and spoken word/storytelling.

Beattie started his career as a child actor on Broadway and at Jones Beach Amphitheater in New York. He moved to Denver in 1978 and became a regular performer at The Denver Folklore Center Concert Hall and Swallow Hill. He has also scored and produced soundtracks for PBS and Jack Hannah television shows, as well as a number of documentaries. Currently, he hosts a radio show called "Enjoy the Ride!" on Denver’s KLVZ 95.3 FM and is the President and Founder of Sound Century, a non-profit organization that digitizes audio from live concerts for future publication and availability. Quintessential Creative!

Opening Acts:
Life and Times, Front Range Highway

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+++ NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES. ADMISSION IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AT THE DOOR. +++

Doors open at 6:15 pm; the concert starts at 7:00 pm with two opening acts. $15 general admission, $8 members and students with ID; free for ages 12 and younger (become a member before or at the show and $tart $aving right away!).

No advance ticket sales. Admission is only at the door.

+++ Free, off-street parking is available in the church lot across the street from our hall. +++

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

Earlier Event: February 28
Blue Canyon Boys
Later Event: March 28
Maygen and the Birdwatcher