A great music venue rises above being a place to simply hear live music. The great venues become separate topics of conversation and will draw people to hear music they might not otherwise wish to hear. They come for the venue first and the music second. Think about it, if you had the chance to go back in time and experience some of the great venues in history would you pass up the opportunity? The Cotton Club, Copacabana, CBGB, Whiskey a Go Go, just to name a few. These places and many more have their own personalities and the music played within their walls only makes their mystique that much stronger.

At times, great venues will appear in the most unlikely of places. In Montrose, Colorado, world capital of classic rock cover bands playing on golf courses or shoehorned into local bars, is The Lark and Sparrow historic venue. This beautiful venue features a library area that is perfect for conversation, background acoustic music, and lively happy hours. The skylight ballroom is the big room that will feature nationally known artists from several genres. Jazz is the primary focus but you are just as likely to hear the silky harmonies of a young all female bluegrass trio.

Ascending the stairs to The Lark and Sparrow transports you from a humdrum world to a different place in time. The library area could be an intimate gathering place off the streets of London; the main ballroom has the feel of a jazz club from a different era. Music is designed to transport people through sound. A great venue can enhance this process by making one feel they are removed, if only temporarily, from their everyday world. It is clear that a venue is special when people want to go there not just for the performers but also for the atmosphere of the building itself.

The Lark and Sparrow is well on its way to becoming a venue that gets noticed. The amount of time, energy, and resources that have gone into this building is remarkable. It has gone beyond a renovation. Heart and soul, passion, and a love of music drip from the walls and emanates as a palpable energy that is noticed by all.