Introducing The Soundboard by Silversound Guitar
Welcome to The Soundboard, a bi-weekly home for music tips, local event guides, teacher spotlights, and lesson advice from Silversound Guitar in Colorado Springs. We are a full-suite music school offering lessons for guitar, piano, voice, drums, bass, ukulele, and more. Learn in-studio in Colorado Springs or virtually from anywhere. Our plans feature affordable monthly pricing, and new students get their first lesson free.
Why follow our blog
- Practical tips and technique breakdowns for beginners through advanced students
- Behind-the-scenes looks at our musically active teachers who perform locally and on tour
- Local music calendars for Colorado Springs plus can’t-miss shows across Colorado
- Honest reviews, interviews, and new-music spotlights to keep you inspired
Meet the team
Our instructors are more than lesson times on a calendar. They are performing musicians who record, tour, as well as gig in and around the Springs: Briargate, Downtown, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs. Expect practical guidance drawn from real stages and studios.
Local and touring musicians you should know
Every other week we will post a curated list of Colorado Springs music events, plus statewide picks we are excited about. Save this page so you never miss a show. We will publish the events list right after each blog post.
Tell us what to cover next
Have a topic you want us to tackle? Email info@silversoundguitar.com with the subject line “The Soundboard Suggestion”. We cannot promise every request will be run, but we 100% want to hear what matters to you.
Start lessons your way
If you like what you’ve read thus far and you aren’t already a student, Silversound Guitar makes it simple to start and stay at it. Choose in-person lessons in Colorado Springs or live online lessons that fit your schedule. We keep costs predictable, and your first lesson is free, so you can try a teacher and format with zero pressure.
Upcoming music events
Festivals
Thrashers Fest @ Thrasher’s Bar & Triple Nickel Tavern
Tejon Street Corner Thieves, The Nobody’s, Night Of The Living Shred, Seriously Kidding, Sidewalk Celebrity, Bad Guys Wear Black, Rat Napkins, Severed Reality, Diskount Vodka, Pirates of the Promise Land, Indecisive, The Swashbuckling Doctors, Way Way Back, Dinosaur Rodeo, Stew!, Ratbite Fever, Crow Cavalier, Lucked Out, 5150, The Upchucks, The Frickashinas, & Burn the Myth
4:00pm 11/14 – 11:30pm 11/15
Saturday 11/8
The White Buffalo (esoteric singer/songwriter) w/ Romero @ The Black Sheep
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Steph Strings (Australian folk-pop) w/ Kohanna @ Vultures
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Sunday 11/9
Warsaw Poland Bros (third wave ska) @ What’s Left Records
Doors: 7:00pm
Thursday 11/13
LOCAL SHOW Rising Talons w/ Way Way Back & Two if by Sea @ Vultures
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Friday 11/14
Cheap Perfume (punk rock) w/ Horse B****, Alex Vile, & Buddies @ Vultures
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
EKOH (emotionally charged hip hop) w/ Arankai @ The Black Sheep
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Cop Ki**er (hardcore) w/ Fatalist, Mineral Palace, & Prarie Dawg @ What’s Left Records
Doors: 7:30pm
Saturday 11/15
DO NOT MISS THIS ONE Cap’n Jazz (progenitors of midwest emo) w/ Rainer Maria (another early example) @ The Summit in Denver | Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Jakob’s Castle (indie pop from Bradley Nowell’s kid) w/ Strawberry Fuzz & Strange Case @ The Black Sheep | Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Sunday 11/16
Marlon Funaki (solo jass/psych fusion) w/ Free Whenever @ The Black Sheep
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Tuesday 11/18
Barrio Slam (hardcore) w/ Time X Heist, Kind Eyes, Back Lip, and Last Ditch @ Vultures
Doors: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm
Thursday 11/20
LOCAL SHOW Cleanse the Destroyers (death metal) w/ Dirty Kings & Smack Mosquito @ Vultures | Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Friday 11/21
Millionaire$ (MySpace scenester pop) w/ Blossom Reynolds, HRZN, & Abrii
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
LOCAL SHOW Burn the Myth (metal) w/ Orna, Messiahvore, & Tarnage @ What’s Left Records | Doors: 7:30pm
See you in two weeks for the first article. In the meantime, grab your free first lesson and start playing.
FAQ
We are based in Colorado Springs, conveniently located on Woodmen and I-25, and serve nearby neighborhoods including Briargate, Downtown, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs. Online lessons are available anywhere.
Yes. Your first lesson is free for new students so you can try a teacher and format.
We use affordable monthly pricing with several plan options. See Pricing for current rates.
Guitar, piano, voice, drums, bass, ukulele, and more. Check All Lessons for the full list.
Yes. We work with absolute beginners through gigging musicians, both in-studio and online.