On the Rise: Songwriter Showcase

On the Rise: Songwriter Showcase curated by Bonnie & Taylor Sims

Featuring Michael Kirkpatrick, Andrew McConathy and Alexa Wildish

Join Longmont’s own Bonnie and Taylor Sims for an intimate evening of original music from emerging, up-and-coming, and established singer-songwriters from across the Front Range and beyond.

About the Artists

Michael Kirkpatrick, Rocky Mountain-based vocalist and songwriter blends elements of acoustic fingerstyle and folk rock to cradle lush songscapes in a fuzzy paradoxical blanket of sunshine and fog. Obsessed by mandolin, guitar and groomed by bluegrass festival culture, Michael has carved a unique presence in the Colorado singer-songwriter, string band and rock scene. With a voice that ranges from a quiet rumble to powerful mountain-top exclamation, Michael’s passionate vocals bring to life lyrics about dreams, sensuality, and reverence for nature.

Andrew McConathy is the singer/songwriter from Colorado’s alt-country rock band, Drunken Hearts. Described as “Raucous, infectious music that amidst many positive elements skillfully navigates the mysterious & dark” (Glide Magazine); McConathy & his band have shared the stage with world renown artists like Mumford & Sons, The Revivalists, Billy Strings, Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder, Black Pumas and many more.

Alexa Wildish has a pristine mountain-stream voice and songs so personal it’s like she’s reading her journal out loud. For the last year, she was living out her wanderlust in a van, winding her way through every western state—sharing her songs along the way. She has now landed in the cozy, mountain music town of Lyons, Colorado. Her original music is defined by refined vocal skill and is tinged with the roots of Americana, the big swells of country, and the drive of Celtic music. Winner of the 2019 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival songwriting competition, Alexa took to the Planet Bluegrass stage with a full band in August 2021. With laughter and levity, her songwriting explores the deep reservoir of human feelings, inviting listeners to feel the vastness of being alive. Her eponymous EP was recorded at Goosehead Palace with producers Dan Knobler and Russell Durham featuring artists such as Ruth Moody (Wailin’ Jennys) and Jordan Tice (Hawktail).

$18 general admission / $15 Museum members

Purchase Tickets Online or call 303-651-8374.