Every Second Sunday of the Month, 4–7 pm, Mountain Time
Apropos of summer season and the upcoming solstice, we have a high yang energy event prepared for you this month.
Bring food to share, or donate to our food fund, but most importantly, bring your beautiful self (and feel free to invite friends) for an evening of community connections and creative enjoyment.
This month featuring:
Mad Dog Friedman – Blues Harmonica
Marco V Morelli – Mad Poetry
William Thomas – Folk-Rock Revival
Performer Bios:
Mad Dog Friedman is an internationally recognized harmonica player and musical innovator, known for his unique fusion of delta blues, bluegrass, honky-tonk, hokum and acoustic jam music. His band, Mad Dog Blues, has shaped a distinctive blues style indigenous to Colorado in the 21st century. His work with Mad Dog Blues has earned accolades such as winning the Mile High Blues Society Blues Challenge, five albums on the global Acoustic Blues Chart Top Ten within the last 3 years (Roots Music Reports) and with the #1 roots-based album in Colorado (Feb. 2025, Reports Music Reports)
https://coloradocountryblues.com/
Marco V Morelli is the founder of Cosmos Co-op, editor-in-chief of Metapsychosis journal, publisher of Untimely Books, and creator of the Infinite Conversations forum. He lives with his family in Colorado, where he is finishing a book of poetry titled I AM THE SINGULARITY.
https://marcovmorelli.com
William Thomas is front man of progressive folk-rock band “River Mann” and member of the duo “Ghost of Caroline”. He brings a heartfelt revival of traditional melodies colored by a diverse musical background, with songwriting inspired by poetic and religious traditions.
https://rivermann.com
Schedule
- 4–5 pm – Food & socializing
- 5-5:15 pm – Announcements & Co-op business
- 5:15–6:30 pm – Performances
- 6:30–7 pm – Open time
Bring a dish, or donate to our food fund
We invite everyone to bring a dish to share—but if you don’t have the time or energy to prepare a dish, you can opt to make $10+ donation, which we’ll pool to purchase food or other items needed for the event. Please let us know what you plan to bring in the RSVP form below. If you wish to donate, please do so via our Open Collective page.
If you are experiencing food and/or financial insecurity, you are welcome to join us for a free meal and some creative nourishment too—no questions asked.
For people with families: Kiddos are welcome at the event—and will often be present (since some of our members have children and will bring them)—however, we cannot guarantee that every performance will be rated PG. There are a couple of other areas in our venue where the little ones can hang out and play games, etc. But parents are responsible for monitoring that their kids are well-behaved and not causing any damage to equipment (which may incur a replacement charge). Also, on occasion, there will be other members of Longmont Public Media using spaces such as the podcast studio for recording, which will require the kids to keep the volume down or remain in the lounge area just outside the main studio (not downstairs).
Also please note: this is a cooperatively run event, and we welcome you to play a part in the set-up clean-up, and production. Performances may be recorded and live-streamed. We will also welcome sign-ups and general donations in support of the co-op, and have merch available for purchase.
All are welcome! If you’re co-op curious, this is a great opportunity to connect with fellow creatives and learn more about Cosmos—or just come out for a good time with good people, good food, and good art!
RSVP: