Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams
Honky Tonk, Western Swing
Denver, Colo.
Halden Wofford and the Hi*Beams’ throwback and stylish take on the honky tonk genre is a breath of fresh air amidst other wannabe retro acts. With some of the choicest players on the Front Range and a professionalism that is bar-none, the Hi Beams landed themselves on the famed NPR show “A Prairie Home Companion” in recent years and Wofford’s distinct vocals continue to garner the band well-earned attention. - Marquee Magazine, Boulder, CO
One of Colorado's most popular and enduring acts, the Hi*Beams celebrate ten years together in 2010. Rootsy but not revivalist, the Hi*Beams' rollicking stage act features rocked-up Texas honky tonk and western swing, equal parts original and classic.
Whether appearing on A Prairie Home Companion, at regional festivals and concerts, or at funky clubs from New Mexico to Montana and all points in between, the Hi*Beams are always high-energy, danceable and entertaining.
Booking
- Rob Miller
- Quicksilver Productions
- PO Box 1690, Paonia, CO 81428
- 970.527.4791 (office), 970.260.6493 (cell)
- pickinproductions(at)gmail.com
Contact
- Ben O'Connor
- 970.988.4290
- ben@hibeams.com
Sounds
Video
- Floyd Hill Whiteout (from Live! at Hodi's), 2012
- "Mama Tried" at Gov. Hickenlooper Inauguration, Denver, 2011
- KWGN profile (2006) (WMV format)
- Book Release Party Acoustic Show (Youtube) (Acoustic performances of Cajun T'Air and Jambalaya)
Performance History Highlights (small selection)
- Approximately 100 dates per year for past decade, including:
- A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
- Dead on the Creek Festival, Willits, CA (2011-12*)
- Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters, OR (2012*)
- Beartrap Summer Festival, Casper, WY (2012*)
- Newpark Town Center, Park City, UT (2012*)
- Gold Hill Inn 4th of July Festival (2008-12*)
- Denver Post Cheynne Frontier Days Train (7 appearances beginning 2004)
- Boulder Theater (w/Los Lobos) (2012)
- Livermore Performing Arts - Bankhead Theater, Livermore, CA (2011)
- West Side Theater, Newman, CA (2011)
- Great Basin A&E (Martin Hotel), Winnemucca, NV (2011)
- Governor Hickenlooper Inauguration, Denver, CO (2011)
- Summer Nights at the Biopark, Albuquerque, NM (2011)
- Grass Valley Summer Concert Series, Grass Valley, CA (2011)
- Boulder Theater (w/Wanda Jackson) (2011)
- Boulder Theater (w/Asleep at the Wheel) (2011)
- Mount Helena Music Festival, Helena, MT (2011)
- Helper Arts Festival, Helper, UT (2011)
- Wet Mountain Western Jubilee, Westcliffe (2011)
- Moab Folk Festival, Moab, UT (2008)
- Buck Owens Birthday Bash, Continental Club, Austin, TX (2010) (Halden only)
- Fruita Fall Festival, Fruita, CO (2009-2011*)
- Arvada Center, Arvada, CO (w/Asleep at the Wheel) (2006)
- Arvada Center, Arvada, CO (w/Hot Club of Cowtown) (2005)
- Rodeo Bar, New York City (2006)
- Film on the Rocks, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (as backing band), 2009
- Paradise Theater, Paonia (2003, 2008-10)
- KRFC Birthday Celebration, Fort Collins (2010)
- Starlight Ballroom Series, Solano, NM (2009-10)
- Durango Acoustic Music Series, Durango (2009)
- Music on Main, Bozeman, MT (2005-2007, 2010-11)
- Alpenglow Concert Series, Crested Butte (2005, 2009)
- Mesa Theater, Grand Junction, CO (w/Wayne Hancock) (2009)
- Not SXSW showcases (Threadgill's, Guero's, et. al.) (2004)
- Festivals, concerts, theaters throughout Rocky Mountain Region
- Hundreds of club dates in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, New York, Massachusetts
- View Expanded Performance History
Other
- Book: The Long Gone Lonesome History of Country Music, Little Brown (2007) (Bret Bertholf, aka Halden Wofford)
- Movie: Skills Like This (SXSW Audience Favorite Award, 3 songs on soundtrack, appearance in extended scene, 2009)
- Halden Qwest Commercial (WMV Format)
Raves
- On the strength of this one hour, I'd say that Halden Wofford & The Hi*Beams are in the running for Best Live Country Band in America.--John Conquest, 3rd Coast Music Magazine, Austin, Tex.
- Halden Wofford is a poet. The tracks on his brand new project Sinners & Saints are rich, funny and poignant short stories that come all wrapped up in the amazing musical chops of the Hi Beams. There's no fast forwarding on this cd - it's Halden's tour de force and was well worth the wait. -- Mollie O'Brien
- Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams are without a doubt one of my favorite bands to have play at the Inn. They always pack the place with a smiling, dancing die-hard crowd. And they take that crowd for a ride where no other country band would dare go. --Brian Finn, Owner and Talent Buyer, Gold Hill Inn
Download Promo Photo
Web sites
- www.hibeams.com (Official Web Site)
- Facebook site
Schedule
Stage Plot
Members
- Halden Wofford (Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals)
- Greg Schochet (Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals)
- Bret Billings (Steel Guitar, Vocals)
- Ben O'Connor (Electric and Upright Bass, Vocals)
- Damon Smith (Drums, Vocals)
Posters (Original art by Halden Wofford & Evan Huwa)
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