Nonprofit funding is down across the country.

Musicians are being forced out of our community due to skyrocketing prices. Local music venues are disappearing. Big business is killing the music business.

We need your help.

Roots Music Project is a non-profit community of music fans and music makers. We believe in the power of music to make the world a better place.

Our mission is to amplify the live music community through performance and artist development.

In 2026, 342 working musicians took our stages, with 79 artists across 20 genres from rock and Americana to blues, jazz, funk and neo-soul. Diverse audience members came out to listen, and 71 of our 93 bookings went to Colorado artists through our Colorado Hero series.

Our stages reflect the whole community:

9 in 10 acts include a musician from a household earning under $100,000
More than half include women
1 in 3 include musicians from rural communities
1 in 3 include BIPOC musicians
1 in 5 include musicians aged 24 or under
1 in 5 include LGBTQIA2S musicians

We also continued to grow our community workshop program and TEMPO High School Program, where 60% of students are on scholarship.

And that’s just the beginning. We have even bigger plans for 2027!

When you give to Roots Music Project, you’re giving musicians a platform, audiences a gathering place, and Colorado a thriving arts community.

❤️ What Your Gift Can Do ❤️

$100 buys pizza for a community band rehearsal 🍕
$200 buys a Logic Pro software license for a student 🎛️
$250 pays for one opening or support band performance 🎸
$350 buys an interface, mic and headphones for a TEMPO student 🎙️
$400 funds a full recording session for the entire TEMPO cohort 🎧
$450 funds a laptop for a TEMPO student 💻
$500 sponsors a jam session, open mic or workshop 🎵
$550 funds a direct support slot for a local act 🌟
$750 supports a local headliner performance 🎤
$1,250 provides a half-ride TEMPO scholarship 🎓
$1,500 sponsors a regional headliner on the RMP stage 🎶
$2,000 books a national act for our concert series 🌎
$2,500 provides a full-ride TEMPO scholarship for a young artist 🧡

RMP End of Year Giving 2026

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