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Season 3
Season 3 is a wrap. Twelve artists, two nights, two different lineups, and a full room both nights at ZU Gallery. Thank you to everyone who came out, played, and made it possible.
Original voices. Original stories.
Twelve artists. Two nights. Thank you.
Original voices. Original stories. Right here in Southwest Colorado.
Amplified Season 3 is a celebration of women singer-songwriters who write and perform their own original music. Twelve artists from across the region took the stage over two nights in September 2026, each night with its own lineup.
This year Amplified moved under ZU Arts Initiative, and that opened funding we did not have access to before. Grants and sponsorships covered the full cost of both nights. Every performer was paid in full, and admission was free. Money is tight for a lot of people right now, and a ticket price should not be the reason anyone misses live music in their own town.
Women are underrepresented on stages, on playlists, and in recording contracts including right here in Southwest Colorado. Amplified exists because representation matters and because we believe the stories of women singer-songwriters deserve a dedicated space to be heard. This is not about exclusion. It is about intentional investment in voices that have historically been overlooked.
Twelve singer-songwriters performed their own original music across two nights. Here is who took the stage, in order of appearance.
Friday, September 18
Saturday, September 19
Two nights. Two lineups. Every artist paid.
Amplified Season 3 took place Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2026 at ZU Gallery, with a different lineup of artists each night performing their own original music.
Admission was free both nights, thanks to our sponsors and grant funders. 15% of bar sales from both nights went to ZU Arts Initiative to help fund Season 4.
Both nights, all twelve artists, and the room that showed up for them. The full album is on Facebook.
Amplified is free because these grantors and sponsors paid for it. Every performer is paid in full because of them.
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Thank you for filling the room, both nights. Look for details on Season 4 in 2027.
