REMEMBERING JILL SOBULE, 1959-2025

Jill Sobule played the first season of our living room series in 2016, and again the next year, and she was the artist whom we presented the most during the first decade of Five Points Live! Jill was an award-winning singer-songwriter, a human rights activist and queer icon, and she was our friend. Jill Sobule died in a tragic house fire in the Twin Cities area on May 1, the day she was to fly to Denver, her hometown. Beyond our living room, we worked to present Jill in the home where she grew up in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, as well as at the home of her late mother’s best friend. We arranged for Jill to be a surprise guest at Jews Do Jews in 2023, and our final show with Jill was at the Savoy Denver for 100 people in December of 2024. We were to serve as her Tour Manager in May of 2025, and had planned to announce that Jill’s autobiographical musical, F*CK 7th GRADE, was booked for a run in Denver in September of that year. We miss Jill so much - her always original music, the way she made friends with everyone, her spontaneity, and those texts we'd send during Nuggets and Broncos games. Stay tuned for some opportunities to celebrate Jill's life in the coming months, and join us in spinning Jill Sobule tunes any time you need a lift, a laugh, a good cry, or some inspiration. Some links to Jill's music and memory are below: 

SAVE-THE-DATE: SHOWS IN JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

Five Points Live! celebrates our 10th season of shows with a diverse lineup over the months ahead. Mark your calendar and join us for music around Denver and beyond:
  • ​July 11, Finger- Style Guitar Summit with Hiroya Tsukamoto and special guest Rich Moore
    • On Sale Now, click here for a great concert and see our refreshed living room too!
  • July 18, Ley Line, in Denver, at Gilpin Street House Concerts, click here for more info...
  • August 24, Johnny Sansone,  bluesman from New Orleans with special guest Liz Barnez
    • Outdoors at Goodman's Gazebo! Watch this page and your email for ticket info...
  • September 7, Art Pepper Centenary: Daryl Gott, alto sax, and special guest Laurie Pepper​
    • At Dazzle Jazz in Denver, stay tuned for more information... 
  • October 4, Five Points Live! Jazz & Roots Celebration ~ 10th Anniversary Concert @ Savoy
    • Nani Vazana sings Nina Simone, Ley Line, Chantil & The Dukes of Art, Laurie Dameron
    • ​Made possible by a Jazz Activation Grant from Denver Arts & Venues
  • October 26, TANASI, worldgrass from Asheville, NC, at Savoy Denver ~ more info soon...

NANI VAZANA US TOUR STOPS IN COLORADO & NEW MEXICO COMBINE JAZZ AND LADINO SHOWS TO GREAT ACCLAIM

Born in Be'er Sheva, Israel, now based in Amsterdam, Nani Vazana is one of the few artists in the world who write and compose new songs in the endangered Ladino language (Judeo-Español). Combining powerful vocals, lively piano and trombone, Nani also plays and sings jazz. Her recent US tour stopped in Colorado and New Mexico, supported by Five Points Live!, and included her Nani Sings Nina Simone program at Dazzle Jazz in Denver, plus Muse Performance Space in Lafayette, along with stops in Santa Fe and Arroyo Seco, NM.  Photos found here, scroll down.

KATLAN + ZOË AQUA MELDED ROMANIAN FOLK WITH AMERICANA FOR A TRANSYLVANIAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DENVER ON 1/28/25 

Hailing from the Transylvania region of Romania, Katlan brought  their unique sound of traditional Transylvanian music synthesized with American bluegrass and country vibes, to the Savoy in Denver on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Led by Attila Dezső (violin) and Budapest-native Lőrinc Mohácsy (bass),  both virtuosic players with infectious energy who studied at Morehead State University in Kentucky on a Romanian cultural exchange, they are equally at home playing Transylvanian folk or Nashville blues. Katlan's lineup includes multiple fiddles, bass, and brácsa, a viola not often seen outside of Hungary and Transylvania. Joined on stage by Denver's own Zoë Aqua, a Fulbright scholar in Romania and accomplished klezmer violinist, for a program of music that featured the rhythmic propulsion and harmonic individuality of traditional Transylvanian infused with Americana, country, and bluegrass sounds, inspired a standing ovation from the sold out crowd. Photos here (scroll way down)
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On Friday, December 13, 2024, Five Points Live! +
KGNU & 105.5 The Colorado Sound Presented
AN EVENING WITH JILL SOBULE
at The Savoy Denver
Jill Sobule grew up in Denver's Hilltop neighborhood and in November she remounted her autobiographical musical, “F*ck7thGrade” in New York (based on her experiences at DPS Hill Middle School). When the show closed, Jill headed back to Denver for a very special hometown concert at The Savoy in Curtis Park. We filled the room with family, friends, and fans to celebrate the return of this hometown hero and 100 attendees enjoyed a night of tunes we love, stories and songs from her recent New York theatrical run, and a few surprises including songs with Lannie Garrett, Jerry Kazzaz and superfan Eryn. Photos and more at the link below - scroll way down...

ZOË AQUA WAS JOINED BY NANI VAZANA FOR DENVER LADINO & KLEZMER CONCERT at The Lodge at Woods Boss in Central Denver on September 18, 2024. Click here for photos and audio-video of the show (scroll down to the bottom of the photos page for this content).

WORLDGRASS TRIO TANASI PLAYED GOODMAN'S GAZEBO JUNE 30, 2024

Singer-songwriter Anya Hinkle has graced our stages several times in recent years, and we were thrilled to have her back this summer along with TANASI, an award-winning worldgrass trio of celebrated Asheville, NC-area roots artists. Their sound features tight sister harmonies as Anya is joined by Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners, Uncle Earl) plus the inimitable dobro musings of Billy Cardine, that combined for a compelling musical experience. Members of the trio have toured the world over from Japan to India to Europe and across the US, and they kicked off the outdoor concert season on the gazebo stage in the expansive backyard of hosts Emily Roet and Michael Goodman. Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose with Joe D'Esposito opened the show with banjo and fiddle magic and joined a closing jam on a tune from Hawaii, a fitting end to this festive extravaganza.
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​Thanks to everyone who joined our launch in 2016, and all who attended the many fine shows in 2017, 2018, and 2019, virtually in 2020, and back in person in 2021, 2022 and 2023. We've had Hot Fun in the Summertime with Music & More in Five Points, Live, and shows nearly every month of the year. Click HERE to see photos and  videos of all of our concerts, and make plans today to enjoy some live music with us soon.

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Five Points is Denver's only Historic and Cultural Neighborhood, and music is at the heart of that designation. Come to where Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday, Duke Ellington and many others once played, and where vital sounds still resonate for residents and visitors of all ages.

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Our family is all about music, especially live music. We can walk out the door to several nearby venues, which we do very often. At home we listen constantly - and one family member makes music regularly. Our house is wired for sound, and our walls reflect our passion as well.

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