Civic Center EATS is off to a super fun start! Swipe through for pics of day 1 😎
We'll be back next week (and every Wednesday and Thursday!) with more talented artists from the YOR community. Stop by for an outdoor lunch, support local food vendors, and catch up-and-coming musicians in the Denver scene.
Next week we'll have Bianca Lipton and Gabrielle Sophia!
Bianca Lipton is an independent local artist with a knack for songwriting and a background in classical vocals, piano, and acoustic guitar. With a childhood spent in the mountains of rural Colorado, she developed a passion for acoustic and folk rock music. She has been independently releasing her own music since September 2025 - check it out where you stream music.
Gabrielle Sophia is a passionate singer-songwriter whose work blends authenticity with emotional depth. Her lyrics are exceptionally honest and serve as a reflection of her own experiences. Through her songwriting, she addresses challenging and often unspoken topics, aiming to provide solace and connection for those feeling unseen, unheard, and misunderstood.
Come for the food, stay for the tunes! #CivicCenterEATS
Shout out the many many young creatives who make our events - like the Music Matters Showcase - incredible, on and off the stage!
We’re paying YOR participants and alumni to perform, produce, engineer, stage manage, host, and capture content (like this!) all year long. Join us at an upcoming event to see this work in action.
P.S. Get Loud Radio Lounge interviews with the showcase artists drop this Tuesday - subscribe wherever you stream podcasts 🎧
Civic Center EATS is BACK!
Join us at Civic Center Park every Wednesday and Thursday from 11am-2pm for great music, tasty food, and good vibes.
We're so excited to have emerging artists in the YOR community performing every week at Civic Center EATS - it's the perfect chance to discover your new favorite local artist. And we've got two incredible artists on the lineup first, Sofia Young & The Curls and Caizoh!
Stop by next week to kick off the season with us!
If you haven’t been to YCC lately, you don’t know what connections you’re missing out on!
Here’s a hint: Free studio space, equipment access, collaboration opportunities, and more every Wednesday night at Youth on Record.
These artist interviews were recorded at Youth on Record’s 11th Annual Block Party and Youth Music Festival (aka YOR Fest) and produced by the YOR Youth Media Team.
Shout out 2024 Fellowship Alumni Moses Graytower and Sofia Young, the two artists featured in this video! Watch their full interviews on YouTube.
We can’t wait for Sofia Young & The Curls to take the stage at our Music Matters Showcase!
Sofia Young is a singer/songwriter who weaves powerful vocals and thoughtful lyrics into soulful pop tapestries. She has been vocally training and songwriting since she was twelve years old. Now, at twenty-three, she has spread her wings and built her performance resume in Denver, Colorado.
Sofia loves to perform solo by accompanying herself with a piano, but there is no energy like performing with her band, The Curls.
Details: Thursday, April 9th | Doors 6pm, show 7pm | Bar 404 | Full kitchen and bar!
It’s a full lineup of YOR alumni / up-and-coming Denver artists, including Sofia Young & the Curls, wulfsun, and BRUHA all for FREEEEE!
RSVP at the link in bio (or just show up, but if you RSVP you have a chance to win a restaurant giftcard….👀).
As always, shout out YOR Fellow @sorryimwritingasong for this gorgeous poster!
🎙 Our March episode of Youth on Rewind, "To Be a Woman," is LIVE!
In this Women's History Month episode, host Sofia Young walks us through some aspects of her own femininity, all while exploring the question of "What is womanhood?"
You'll also hear:
💫Personal experiences of womanhood from young folks in the YOR Future of Femme offering
💫Educational soundbites from the current Podcast Production Interns
💫Podcast internship alum Delaney's interview with a female aerospace engineer
Give it a listen wherever you stream podcasts - and subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!
Save the date!
We're celebrating Music Matters March with a *free* show at Bar 404 on April 9th.
This show has EVERYTHING:
🎉 A killer lineup featuring YOR alumni
🎉 Tasty food and drinks (with a few specialty Music Matters items!)
🎉 Your last chance to bid in the silent auction!
🎉 Welcome gifts for our new members of The Record Club
🎉 A prize raffle for everyone who RSVPs in advance
🎉 And maybe a few surprises....!
It's all ages and open to the public, so bring a pal who loves live music and discovering local artists!
RSVP at our link in bio.
Shoutout to YOR Fellow Mae for this amazing poster!
Where do you want to see YOR artists in 2026??
Last year, musicians and artists in the Youth on Record community rocked stages across the front range - from Civic Center Eats, to the Red Rocks United Airlines Stage, to MCA Denver's rooftop, to La Alma-Lincoln Park, to Union Station's Grand Illumination!
Many of these artists have participated in our programs, like the Fellowship, Open Mic, or Young Creatives Campus.
Our booking team is already working on getting more young artists on more stages in Colorado this year - and we can't wait to see you all in those crowds, dancing along and cheering them on.
Are you a young artist (18-24 years old) interested in getting booked through Youth on Record? Join us at Young Creatives Campus (1301 W. 10th Ave) tomorrow, Feb 18th, from 7-8pm for a free workshop covering how to get booked!
Introducing the Rising Creatives Advisory Group! 💫
Rising Creatives is a long-term workforce initiative powered by Youth on Record, designed to prepare and place young adults ages 18–25 in careers in music, entertainment, sports, and live events.
Colorado’s music and live events industries are booming, and young creatives deserve real access to the training, networks, and paid opportunities so that they can join and eventually lead those industries.
We're excited to work with this group of 12 young creative professionals, many of whom are Youth on Record alumni, to chart a path for our workforce development initiatives.
Their insights and lived experiences will help shape program design, industry partnerships, and workforce pathways for their peers. This work kicked off at a recent orientation meeting at the Youth on Record office and we're looking forward to diving deeper with this talented group over the next year.
@2bitboyz and singer-songwriter @sofiamyoung invite you to a show right in the heart of South Broadway at the Roxy on Broadway @broadwayroxy the show starts at 8pm on Saturday March 7th at 554 S Broadway Denver, CO. 2-Bit Boyz will be bringing you a heartfelt performance of favorite r&b tunes as well as brand new originals. Sofia’s rich voice and melodic introspective songwriting will make for an incredible show. The show will be for all ages and it’s free with no cover.
SoBo is one of our favorite going-out neighborhoods in Denver. You could make a day out of it and do a little vintage/thrift shopping, grab a bite to eat, before stopping by for engaging live music by two bands.
It is truly our honor to perform music for you. From writing, producing, and recording original music to coming up with setlists, rehearsing, and organizing shows with musical friends, it’s all a labor of love. And you, our dear audience and fans, are what make it all worth it. We hope to see you there on March 7th!
