Steve Poltz and Daniel Rodriguez presented by The Colorado Sound

Some people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve, and the universe responds with a wink, a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration, and the talent to truly connect with an audience. While 2021 could have found him adrift, faced with a tour moratorium the likes of which he hadn’t experienced in decades, it opened a door — literally, his friend Oliver Wood of The Wood Brother’s door  — to creating an exuberant, thoughtful batch of songs that celebrate life in all of its stages.

The resulting album is called Stardust & Satellites .

“I just make stuff up,” he exclaims, quipping, “it sounded good to say that.” Steve is the sort of prolific writer and collaborator who downplays what seems like a non-stop geyser of creativity. “I have no rhyme or reason for what I do. It’s all magic. I go by instinct. It just felt right, so I went with it.”

After Elephant Revival disbanded in 2018 after playing their last show to a sold out Red Rocks, Daniel Rodriguez set out as a solo artist.

“Daniel cements himself as a solo performer with forthcoming album Sojourn of a Burning Sun.” – ROLLING STONE

Daniel released his debut collection of songs as an EP titled Your Heart, The Stars, The Milky Way on February 15, 2019. His debut full-length album, Sojourn of a Burning Sun, was released on August 28th, 2020 on BMG Records. Both albums, produced by longtime friend and bandmate, Darren Garvey.

The Lumineers recorded and released Daniel’s song “This Is Life” after adding the words “Merry Christmas” to the chorus, turning into an instant dark humored Christmas classic. “This is Life (Merry Christmas)” feat. Daniel Rodriguez was released in December of 2021.

Rodriguez and his band supported The Lumineers on their BRIGHTSIDE World Tour in July and August of 2022, playing to sold out arenas and stadiums across North America, with a special homecoming show in front of 40,000 fans in Denver, Colorado.

He has also performed with some of his talented friends and heroes such as Gregory Alan Isakov, John Craigie, Todd Snider and many more.

His second full length LP, Vast Nothing, was released on March 1st, 2025.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Swallow Hill Music - Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Avenue, Denver, United States