The Cowboy Confessional - A Storytelling & Music Show
Sunday, Jun 28, 2026 @ 7:00 PM MDT • Multiple prices
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Description
The Cowboy Confessional - “The Great Pretender”
Real Stories, Fake Cowboys
The Cowboy Confessional is a one-of-a-kind, themed storytelling and music experience, featuring curated storytellers live-scored by your hosts, a band of phony cowboys. The show will remind you a bit of your favorite classic NPR weekend variety shows.
This month’s theme is all about imposters and fakes.
Musical guest, DANETTE AND THE GOOD GUYS (KUVO Jazz Odyssey All-Stars, Five Points Jazz Festival), will open the show.
Your storytellers are:
Rick DeSimone (Owner: Quarantine Project Hot Sauce)
Jared Ewy (The Moth - Colorado Grand Slam champion, Yonder Radio)
Deb Lastowka (Dry Wit Podcast)
P.T. Smith (featured on The Moth podcast)
Musical guest:
Danette and the Good Guys
(KUVO Jazz Odyssey All-Stars, Five Points Jazz Festival)
Danette Hollowell - vocals
Alex Armstrong - drums
Max Hass - bass
Luke Maxson - keys
Joshua Trinidad - trumpet
The Cowboy Confessional band:
The host band members have diverse backgrounds in comedy, music, and writing/illustration. Some of their credits include: STAB! Comedy TV, Loveland Choral Society, The Campers, The Opalites, Slate Falls Press, and school talent-show-reject lists.
Real Stories, Fake Cowboys
The Cowboy Confessional is a one-of-a-kind, themed storytelling and music experience, featuring curated storytellers live-scored by your hosts, a band of phony cowboys. The show will remind you a bit of your favorite classic NPR weekend variety shows.
This month’s theme is all about imposters and fakes.
Musical guest, DANETTE AND THE GOOD GUYS (KUVO Jazz Odyssey All-Stars, Five Points Jazz Festival), will open the show.
Your storytellers are:
Rick DeSimone (Owner: Quarantine Project Hot Sauce)
Jared Ewy (The Moth - Colorado Grand Slam champion, Yonder Radio)
Deb Lastowka (Dry Wit Podcast)
P.T. Smith (featured on The Moth podcast)
Musical guest:
Danette and the Good Guys
(KUVO Jazz Odyssey All-Stars, Five Points Jazz Festival)
Danette Hollowell - vocals
Alex Armstrong - drums
Max Hass - bass
Luke Maxson - keys
Joshua Trinidad - trumpet
The Cowboy Confessional band:
The host band members have diverse backgrounds in comedy, music, and writing/illustration. Some of their credits include: STAB! Comedy TV, Loveland Choral Society, The Campers, The Opalites, Slate Falls Press, and school talent-show-reject lists.
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- Shows are all ages before 10:00 PM, and 21+ after 10:00 PM with valid photo ID - Although we can't guarantee content will be for everyone..
- Classes are 18+ unless otherwise noted.
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- Food from The Pizza Place is available at the theater.
- Full bar with local beers, wine, cocktails, mocktails, CBD drinks, n/a Beers.
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