Denver — Swallow Hill is pleased to host a rip-roarin' honky tonk barn party with Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams, joined by The Billy Pilgrims on Friday, August 24 at 8 p.m. Beer for this special event will be provided courtesy of our sponsor, Breckenridge Brewery. This show is sure to be an exceptional event full of fun and  foot-stompin' music.

Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams prove that classic honky tonk is back in style with a force. The echoey twang of the steel guitar, the snap of the snare drum, the thump of the upright bass and the rippin' electric guitar solos mix with Wofford's distinctive vocals to create a solid sound that is familiar yet purely original. Wofford's growly, wavering tenor rings out across dive bars, theaters, municipal concerts, and festivals all along the Front Range of Colorado and beyond, conjuring up images of Hank Williams Sr., Buddy Holly, and Bob Wills. While Wofford and his creative powerhouse of talented musicians are committed to playing real country music, they don't stick just to the old, time-tested favorites. The Hi-Beam's vast collection of original tunes accompanies a handful of familiar crowd-pleasers to create a bulging repertoire of good music.

Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams' first CD was released in 2003 to critical acclaim, topping the Freeform American Roots (FAR) Chart for two consecutive months. On the heels of a successful appearance on A Prairie Home Companion, the band's second CD, Midnight Rodeo, was released in June of 2006.

The Billy Pilgrims is a collaboration of four Colorado Front Range bluegrass & country music honky tonk lovers, featuring founding members of Open Road, Hit & Run, and The Everybodyfields. With Caleb Roberts on mandolin and a Telecaster guitar (playing through a tube amp he designed and made himself), David Richey on vocals and acoustic Guitar, Aaron Youngberg on the 5-string banjo and screamin' pedal steel, and Erin Youngberg on vocals and upright gut-string bass, they strive to play the best in old bluegrass and country honky tonk music.

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.

About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make music since 1979 years, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,100 members—some of whom are also volunteers—Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 150 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. The Julie Davis Music School at Swallow Hill provides a valuable and affordable extra-curricular educational resource to the community with more than 50 music instructors involved in more than 240 adult classes and 70 children's classes annually.

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