Billy Hoke's XTRAV XVII Super Pro Jam

The Biggest and Baddest Pro Jam this side of the Mississippi

Over a decade ago, Billy Hoke, owner of The Boulder Drum Shop, and Dan King, founder of the infamous Blues & Greens Blues Club, hatched an ambitious plan to create the world’s best pro jam this side of the Mississippi. And the XTRAV was born!

The XTRAV attracted the area’s best players all on one stage for a monster-night of jamming.

CAN YOU HANDLE IT?

The XTRAV called the Blues & Greens Blues Club it’s home for over 16 jam sessions! Billy says, “We thought it was over when the club closed. But this idea is just too good to leave behind.” The Boulder Drum Shop and Roots Music Project are bringing the XTRAV back.Join us for the XTRAV XVII!

The XTRAV House Band includes:
Kim Stone / Todd Smalley / Michael Reese / Eddie Turner / Chris Malley / Christian Teele / Billy Hoke (of course!)

Special Guests so far:

Chris Daniels / Freddie Gowdy /Mike Marlier / Steve Ivy / Jamie McGregor / Dave Watts / Eric Imbrosciano / Brian McRea / Kyle Perez / Forrest Raup / Bob Tiger / Bill Falconer / Gilles Palmarini

* Special introduction by Dan King.

And more players to be announced!! Arrive early, enjoy free pizza, and stay late.

Doors 6:30pm. Show 7:00pm

Full bar on premises; Plenty of free parking; Lyft and Uber friendly!

About Billy Hoke (excerpt from A People’s History of Boulder):

Hoke grew up in a military family and moved to Boulder in 1969 from Aspen. He landed in the middle of the city’s music scene. Hoke is the owner of the legendary Boulder Drum Shop.

“One of the first things I did when I moved here is I got on the Rolling Stones crew as stage security for a show up in Fort Collins,” he said. “I went up there and Mick (Jagger) took me under his wing and made me smoke hash with him for a couple of hours.”

Hoke went on to reminisce about playing drums with Todd from Big Head Todd and the Monsters or getting the chance to do some session work at the Caribou Ranch Recording Studio up in Nederland. During our conversation, Hoke rattled off numerous big-name musicians who have, at one time or another, called Boulder home, like Joe Walsh, Stephen Stills, Dan Fogelberg and Michael Clarke of The Byrds, among others.

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