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David G. Smith

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

Internationally acclaimed artist-songwriter David G. Smith is an acoustic roots solo performer with a lyric-intensive style featuring guitars, resonators, and a voice that range from dirt-funk to intimate. His music is a blend of folk, Americana, country, and blues. David was recently accepted as a Juried Artist by Noel Paul Stookey Music-To-Life, is a 2008 International Song Competition 1st Place Winner, a Robert Oermann DISCovery award recipient, and a two-time ISC Semifinalist. He performs at the prestigious Bluebird Cafe in Nashville where his shows are regularly sold out.

David has released 11 albums, several with appearances by Mary Gauthier and Keb Mo. He has three nationwide #1 singles and four nationwide #1 albums including his latest release, Witness Trees, which is on the Roots Music Report (RMR) Folk & Alt-Folk Charts. His single “River Gonna Talk,” was a nationwide 2023 #1 on the NACC chart and reached #1 in the nation on Radio Guitar One's Top 30 Americana Chart. David has been featured in American Songwriter and his songs have appeared on TNT, Lifetime Network, Travel Channel , several PBS affiliates shows, and he has a string of indie & major-indie song-cuts. His last 4 albums have been accepted for Grammy consideration. His Give-Back series donates time and raises money and awareness for a variety of charitable causes. David, his voice, and his songs, are authentic.

“I have walked beside David G Smith for many, many years, and I am in awe of his body of work. David’s brand new record, 'Witness Trees’, produced by Neilson Hubbard, contains groove, story, great singing and great songs. Bravo! “—Mary Gauthier/Artist

"Like John Prine and Guy Clark, David G Smith draws inspiration from his life and those around him. His songs capture the drama and good times, the laughter and loss that are the components of the modern world." - Tom Wilks, ICON Magazine

"David G Smith is a major find." - Robert K. Oermann, Music Row/Nashville

Opening acts: The Young Family, K Squared

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

Doors open at 6:15 pm; 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 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 available for purchase in the Community Center.

Earlier Event: September 27
Pretend Friend
Later Event: October 25
Craig Walter and Nick Davey