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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.

With an unapologetic embrace of the twang, Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams ride out from the cutting edge cowtown of Denver, Colorado. Rootsy and real, neither revivalist nor retro, the Hi*Beams' brand of country music is as boundless and electrifying as America itself. From Red Rocks to rodeos, the Fillmore Auditorium to the back of a flatbed truck, to Prairie Home Companion, Kate Wolf Festival, and performing arts centers, Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams deliver an unforgettable and original night of American music.

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Performance Highlights (Selection)

• More than 1000 shows with the same lineup, all over the Western U.S. Below are some of the highlights:
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• Pagosa Folk 'N Bluegrass Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO (2010, 2019*)
• Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, Durango (2019*)
• Music in the Mountains, Big Sky, MT (2019*)
• Bohemian Nights at New West Fest, Fort Collins (2006, 2008. 2014, 2019*)
• Oriental Theater (w/Asleep at the Wheel), Denver (2019*)
• Moxi Theater (w/Wayne Hancock), Greeley (2019*)
• Gryphon Theater, Laramie, WY (2019*)
• Peacetown Summer Concerts, Sebastapol, CA (2018)
• Kate Wolf Music Festival, Laytonville, CA (2017)
• Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival, South Lake Tahoe, CA (2016)
• West Coast Country Music Festival, Ashland, OR (2017-2018)
• Strawberrry Music Festival, Groveland, CA (2013)
• Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO (2013)
• Northern Rockies Music Festival, Hailey, ID (2013)
• Dead on the Creek Festival, Willits, CA (2011-145)
• Uncle John's Rendezvous, Willits, CA (2016-17)
• A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
• 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 (2008-17)
• Denver Post Cheynne Frontier Days Train (10 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)
• Michael Hearne's Barn Dance Weekend, Taos, NM (2005-2010, 2017)
• 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
• Silverton Jamboree, Silverton, CO (2008)
• 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, California, New York, Massachusetts, etc.

* means upcoming

Expanded Performance History | Current Calendar

Raves

Halden Wofford & 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

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