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Westword's 2008 Best of Denver     March 27th, 2008

Best House Concerts  Highlands House Concert Series

Taking in a show at Dwight Mark's charming home in Highland is more like attending a friend's dinner party than seeing a concert at a formal venue. Prior to the performance, folks nosh on light hors d'oeuvre and chat, then eventually make their way to the living room for intimate, one-of-a-kind performances by an array of engaging acts, from celebrated local talent to well-regarded imports. And while the idea of living-room concerts might alarm the neighbors, Mark is careful to keep the music at a reasonable level — so much so that when you're standing on the porch, you can only faintly hear the sounds coming from inside. Props to Mark for a unique experience.

Special thanks to Westword, all my performing artists, co-hosts, and guests for making these events so wonderful.  Also special thanks to the Chings at Aspen Meadows House Concerts for their dedication to keeping the spirit of House Concerts alive and secure for years to come.

Thursday, July 17th

SHOW UPDATE:  The show has moved to Chapultepec Too!

Home of the 2008 Best of Westword's "Best Jazz Jam"

Kraig Kenning followed by The Jack Hadley Band

Typically, we do not host shows in the summer months, but Highlands House Concert favorite Kraig Kenning is travelling through Denver so we're moving the show to the Chapultepec Too in the Highlands Neighborhood.

Kraig will have his NEW CD Blue and Green available.

Chapultepec Too

3930 W. 38th Ave.
303-480-9406

Showtime begins at 7:00 pm

Following Kraig will be the Jack Hadley Band. 

Jack also has a great brand-spankin' new CD Deeper available.

Kraig Kenning

Call him contemporary folk, blues, roots rock, American Fingerstyle or Americana. Regardless of the genres crossed, Kraig Kenning manages to leave every audience feeling like they've just spent some quality time with an old friend. Few artists are as capable of connecting so directly with such diverse listeners while playing over 200 dates a year, receiving airplay on 40 stations nationwide, and selling 80,000+ recordings of six self-produced CDs. But Kenning has shaped himself into one of the most capable performers on the planet, touring non-stop for the past decade. "There is an exchange at a spiritual level in a great performance. My goal is to journey with all my listeners to this magical place." Together with his trademark dobro and passionate lyrics, Kraig reminds us just how personal--and potent--original music can be.

“Call him contemporary folk, blues, roots rock, American Fingerstyle or Americana. Regardless of the genres crossed, Kraig Kenning manages to leave every audience feeling like they've just spent some quality time with an old friend.”

“His fingerstyle is up to par with Leo Kottke and Willy Porter, his vocals reminiscent of Bruce Cockburn, and his overall performance and presentation stand equal with any of today's top singer/songwriters,"

“Together with his trademark dobro and passionate lyrics, Kraig reminds us just how personal--and potent--original music can be.”

“Few artists are as capable of connecting so directly with such diverse listeners while playing over 200 dates a year, receiving airplay on 40 stations nationwide, and selling 30,000+ recordings of six self-produced CDs.”

Jack Hadley is a highly-regarded performer and studio session player.  His unique style of playing is a sonic rainbow of jazz, fusion, blues and rock and his songs are sung sweetly with a soulful voice reminiscent of Al Green, Sam Cooke and Robert Cray.  He has toured with Otis Taylor across the US, Canada and the UK and shared the stage with musicians like the Charlie Musselwhite, Kinsey Report, Billy Rich and Pato Banton.

 

Highlands House Concerts In the News

Westword article on Dwight (Your Host), the House Concert Series and the show with Kraig Kenning published on September 21st, 2006 

  

Click Here to read an article on the Colorado House Concert music scene in the Rocky Mountain News published on February 24th, 2006 (features some quotes from Dwight)

 

Check out the review of the show with John Magnie of the Subdudes published on December 15th, 2005 in the North Denver Tribune

 

Read the article on Dwight and the Highlands House Concerts beginnings published in the October 6th, 2005 issue of the North Denver Tribune

Our Mission

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To participate in the Denver Performing Arts community by providing a venue that music-lovers can gather, socialize and see great acoustic-based singer-songwriters and musicians perform

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To support traveling-through-town performing artists with an environment where they can have an intimate performance with a listening audience

*Note all shows are supported by guest donations to the artist.  All of the guest donations for the artist go directly to the artist.

                                    The House

In August of 2005, the future home of the Highlands House Concerts was purchased near the Historic Highlands Square Neighborhood at 32nd and Lowell in Northwest Denver.  The house was built in 1890 and is similar to the historic Denver Squares that were built in the decades to follow.  The house received renovations including the removal off a wall between the living and family room which opened up into one room with 10-foot ceilings large enough for the performing artist and 40 seats.

                             

The Living Room Under Construction 

 

 
 

The Host

Singer-songwriter, Dwight Mark, began his musical career in Chicago as a leader of the band Blues Express.  Prior to his move to Colorado in 1996, he purchased a mandolin and dobro and began studying bluegrass music. Once in Colorado, Dwight quickly adapted the mandolin and bottleneck slide dobro guitar into contemporary folk and pop music while taking them along to travels around the world and 35 of America’s National Parks.  With his new CD release, Soul’s Engines, Dwight shares his stories of his move to Colorado, his travels, and the relationships along the way.   Dwight’s heartfelt and soulful performances are played on guitars, mandolins, Portuguese guitarras, ukulele, and a rare Weissenborn Hawaiian slide guitar built in the 1920's.  Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s Andy Volk says, “Dwight’s vibrant, richly textural arrangements and soaring vocals describe a crossroads where acoustic, folk, rock, and pop meet in songs that celebrate the beauty of nature and the unbridled joy of the groove.”

Colorado House Concerts have so much to offer those who love music!  Please visit www.coloradohouseconcerts.com for a full schedule of house concerts in Colorado.

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