For immediate release, January 2025
COLORADO TROUBADOUR TAKEOVER AT THE PARADISE THEATER JANUARY 20TH

The Troubadour Takeover returns for a Winter edition of all Colorado-based, award-winning songwriters. Antonio Lopez, Martin Gilmore and Mike Finders will perform in-the-round and share insights into their creative process between numbers. Hostess Gabrielle Louise will prompt them to discuss the stories and structure behind their compositions.

7:00 pm Doors, 7:30 pm Show. Tickets are $25 and available at paradiseofpaonia.com

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EACH ARTIST:

Martin Gilmore

Martin Gilmore is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Denver, Colorado, whose music bridges traditional folk, bluegrass, and original compositions. His rich vocals and masterful guitar playing bring both authenticity and innovation to every song he performs. With a deep respect for musical traditions and a penchant for creative storytelling, Gilmore has built a reputation as a compelling artist in the American roots music scene.

Antonio Lopez

Antonio Lopez is a weaver of sound, interlacing threads of folk, rock, finger-style guitar, and textures beyond. As a singer-songwriter, Lopez entwines his personal narrative with that of the greater whole. He believes that the common threads that unite us are stronger than the forces that divide us. Antonio Lopez is a Colorado native of indigenous Chicano descent. Born and raised in Alamosa, he now resides in Longmont. This is fertile folk rock from Colorado.

Mike Finders

A natural storyteller and educator, Mike is a two-time Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest Award-winning singer, guitarist, and frontman for FY5 (progressive bluegrass) and Spidercat (groove blues rock). He has had a music career spanning decades, including jam bands, blues bands, folk and roots duos, mostly in Iowa, where he grew up. He occasionally performs solo, both as a bar-room entertainer in local watering holes along the northern front range in Colorado, as well as a touring singer-songwriter.

Video:

Martin Gilmore:
Hajdi Ali

Antonio Lopez:
The New Warrior

Mike Finders:
Watch Out for the Blues