Chris Daniels and the Kings - Free Concert

Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddi Gowdy (Rounder Records Recording Artist) celebrate their 42nd Anniversary in 2026 with their 20th album titled “40 - Blues With Horns Volume II”. Chris has toured Europe 25 times and played for three Presidents, The Queen of Holland, and at Festivals and concerts from Rome to LA. Chris is headed back to Europe in the fall of 2026 to headline the Texel Blues Festival in the Netherlands.
Freddi Gowdy, of Freddi-Henchi and the Soulsetters, (Reprise Records) joined forces with Chris & The Kings in 2010, creating a show with two inductees into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame (Chris and Freddi). The Kings have been described by the Los Angeles Times as “John Hiatt meets Tower of Power” and by Westword as “Keb Mo with horns.” The seven-piece band has won numerous awards for their horn-drenched rock ‘n’ soul music and performed for audiences around the world. The KINGS are Steve Ivey, drums; John Thornburg, bass; Colin ‘Bones’ Jones, guitar; Bob Rebholz, sax and flute; and Darryl ‘Doody’ Abrahamson, trumpet. They are award winning musicians whose careers include tours with the likes of Albert King, James Taylor, Russell Smith and Tom Jones plus the KINGS have backed Al Kooper, David Bromberg, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Bonnie Raitt, Bo Diddly and in 2017 served as the backup band for Garth Brooks, Amy Grant, Vince Gil, John Oats, Johnny Swim and more at the sold out CMHOF show at Fiddler’s Green - honoring Dan Fogelberg and Caribou Recording Studios. “
Chris Daniels was a co-nominee for a Grammy Award in 2013 and has won “Best Album of The Year” awards from The Boulder Daily Camera, Westword and The Denver Post. Daniels is also known for his affiliation with the Telluride Festival for 50 years as a performer and for the past 12 years as the MC.
Stop by to enjoy live music with food, drinks, and space for families and friends to gather, dance, and relax.
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