Chain Station with MoonShroom at The Velvet Elk Lounge

In the summer of 2006 Alex Thoele and Jon Pickett met while playing guitars around a campfire high on a mountaintop in Estes Park CO. The two have been entertaining and writing music since. In 2010 they were joined by mandolin player and fellow midwesterner Jarett Mason. The newest addition to the band as of December 2018 is Chris “C-Bob” Elliot on banjo and vocals. Chain Station is a 4-piece high-energy get ‘em out on the dance floor string band from Denver Colorado. Their music is well-steeped in Americana roots with vocal harmonies that are high lonesome and tight. Their picking ranges from lightning-fast to mountain mellow. They are a bluegrass band that would satisfy a picky old-timer and delight fans of newgrass a delicate balance indeed. They've become known for winning over crowds with creative fun original songs that flow from the mountains through them and right back to you. Pure Mountain Music! It's obvious these guys love what they do engaging their growing fan base with energy and stage antics that guarantee one hell of a night out. The band’s highly anticipated new album “Backroads” went public May 11 2019. The album “Where I want To Be” was released October 2016. In 2015 a live album “Chain Up Volume 1” had a limited release and their debut studio album “Dancin’ With the Law” hit the scene in 2013. Chain Station has directly supported bands such as The Del McCoury Band The Travelin’ McCourys The Devil Makes Three Todd Snider Sierra Hull Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Fruition Trout Steak Revival The Railsplitters Lil’ Smokies Hot Buttered Rum Deadphish Orchestra and many more. This band has been living life through music and adventures together for eight years. Relentless gigging in and around their home state of Colorado and the midwest and Canada has made this band of brothers one of the tightest most professional ragtag pack of muppets on the scene today. 

MoonShroom is the star crossed culmination of liberated artistic expression & high energy performance. Genuine songwriting is at the core of this dynamic project. Fueled by the song craft of Lily B Moonflower & Jake Keegan the act hones their unique sound with genuine lyrics tight vocal harmonies and intricate instrumental conversation. The group hailing from Lawrence Kansas performs captivating sets on stages far & wide. Featuring Lily B Moonflower on guitar & vocals Jake Keegan on dobro & vocals Zach Bozeman on upright bass & Colby Allen Walter on mandolin electric guitar & vocals. Together they create a unique sonic tapestry building a bridge the audience can cross to feel a oneness with the musical energy radiating from the stage! Expanding upon stylings of Americana bluegrass folk and country — the group sends their sound into the stratosphere with their signature spin of “Grassadelic Twang”. MoonShroom tours heavily in the festival circuit and at venues around the country — Hop in the cosmic train and come PARTY ON THE MOON! 

Bar opens at 5 PM and happy hour from open to 7 PM. (21+) The Velvet Elk Lounge does not allow minors - No Exceptions.

Tickets are available here: bit.ly/VELtickets

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302, United States