Ben O'Connor

Live on the Radio

• A Prairie Home Companion, Loveland (2006)
• KRFC Live at Lunch (2008-2013, 2019)

Music Festivals

• Beartrap Summer Festival, Casper, WY (2012, 2022)
• Pagosa Folk 'N Bluegrass Festival, Pagosa Springs (2010, 2019)
• Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, Durango (2019)
• Bohemian Nights at New West Fest, Fort Collins (2008, 2014, 2019)
• FoCoMx, Fort Collins (2009-2019)
• West Coast Country Music Festival, Ashland, OR (2017-18)
• Kate Wolf Music Festival, Laytonville, CA (2017)
• Lake City Uncorked Festival, Lake City (2009, 2015, 2017)
• Uncle John's Rendezvous, Willits, CA (2016-17)
• Michael Hearne's Big Barn Dance Festival, Taos, NM (2005-2010, 2017)
• Dead on the Creek, Willits, CA (2011-2015)
• Down From the Mountain Festival, Eureka, MT (2016)
• Whatfest, Riverside, WY (2012, 2014, 2016)
• Hops and Honky Tonk Festival, Fort Collins/Boulder (2010-19)
• Strawberry Music Festival, Groveland, CA (2013)
• Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO (2013)
• Stanley Sawtooth Mountain Music Fest, Stanley, ID (2016)
• HiWater Hoedown, Saratoga, WY (2016)
• FreedomFest, Saratoga, WY (2016)
• Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters, OR (2012, 2015)
• Midwinter Bluegrass Festival, Denver (2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012)
• Mount Helena Music Festival, Helena, MT (2011)
• Carbondale Mountain Fair, Carbondale (2004, 2010)
• Fruita Fall Festival, Fruita (2010-11)
• Wet Mountain Western Jubilee, Westcliffe (2011)
• Solanofest, Solano, NM (2010)
• Michael Martin Murphey Mile High Rendezvous, Denver (2009)
• Gold Hill 4th of July Twangfest(2008-19)
• Moab Folk Festival, Moab, UT (2008)
• Denver Post Underground Music Showcase (2008, 2010-12)
• Silverton Jamboree (2008)
• Clear Fork Valley Bluegrass Festival, Hotchkiss (2006)
• Zozobra Festival, Santa Fe, NM (2005)
• Charles Sawtelle Mountain Jam, Gold Hill (2003)
• LoDo Festival, Denver (2002)
• Westword Music Showcase, Denver (2002)
• San Francisco Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco, CA (2002)
• Red Wall Canyon Festival, Hot Springs, SD (2001)
• Founders Title Bluegrass Festival, Salt Lake City, UT (2001)
• Wolf Mountain Festival, Grass Valley, CA (2001)
• Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival, Grand Junction, CO (2001)
• Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Wickenburg, AZ (2000)
• Rockygrass, Lyons (2000)
• Big Spring Bluegrass Festival, Lewistown, MT (2000)
• Bluegrass on the River, Pueblo (2000)

Community Festivals/Fairs

• Summer Arts Picnic, Greeley (2004-2013, 2016, 2018)
• Higher Ground Fair, Laramie, WY (2016-2017)
• Larimer County Fair, Loveland (2015)
• Flatwater Music Festival, Hastings, NE (2014-15)
• Crested Butte Arts Festival (2008, 2015-2017)
• Frozen Dead Guy Daze, Nederland (2009)
• Adams County Fair, Brighton (2006-2007)

Beer Festivals

• Wellington Brewfest, Wellington (2019)
• Oktobrewfest, Greeley (2019)
• Rails and Ales Brewfest, Alamosa (2018)
• Montrose Octoberfest, Montrose (2016)
• Brewgrass, Denver (2015)
• Colorado Hard Cider Festival, Hotchkiss (2013)

Outdoor Festivals

• Northern Colorado MTB Festival, Bellvue, (2019)
• FibArk Festival, Salida (2015)

Municipal Concert Series

• Montezuma Park, Cortez (2019)
• Music in the Mountains , Big Sky, MT (2019)
• Newell Farm Concert, Berthoud (2019)
• Sundays at Six, Alamosa (2004, 2005, 2010, 2019)
• Meeker Concert Series, Meeker (2016, 2018)
• Peacetown Summer Concerts, Sebastapol, CA (2018)
• Thursday Night Live, Fort Collins (2017-2018)
• Carpenter Park Amphitheater, Thornton (2018)
• Sisters Folk Festival Summer Concert Series, Sisters, OR (2017)
• Fruita Summer Concert Series, Fruita (2017)
• Newpark Town Center, Park City, UT (2012,2016)
• Live! From Mt Crested Butte, Crested Butte (2014)
• Ridgway Concert Series, Ridgway (2014)
• Music on Main, Bozeman, MT (2005-2006, 2010-2012)
• Windsor Summer Concert Series, Windsor (2004-5, 2007, 2010, 2016)
• Helper Arts Festival, Helper, UT (2011)
• Starlight Ballroom Series, Solano, NM (2009-10)
• Fairplay Beach, Fairplay (2012, 2014)
• Summer Nights at the Biopark, Albuquerque, NM (2011)
• Grass Valley Summer Concert Series, Grass Valley, CA (2011)
• Alpenglow Concert Series, Crested Butte (2005, 2009)
• Foote Lagoon Concert Series, Loveland (2007)
• Hudson Gardens, Littleton (2004)

Bars

• Gold Hill Inn, Boulder
• Skylark Lounge, Denver
• Swing Station, Laporte
• Lander Bar, Lander, WY
• Murray Bar, Livingston, MT
• Chico Hot Springs Saloon, Pray, MT
• Jamestown Mercantile, Jamestown
• Angeline's Bakery, Sisters, OR
• High Side Bar & Grill, Salida
• Number Thirty Eight, Denver

House Concerts

• Magnolia House Concert Series, Larkspur, CA (2018)

Other

• Cheyenne Frontier Days Train, Denver (2003-2018)
• Cheyenne Frontier Days - Garden Stage (2021-2022)
• Estes Park Rooftop Rodeo (2022)
• Denver Broncos Pregame, Denver, CO (2015-16)
• Film on the Rocks (backing band), Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison (2009)
• Governor Hickenlooper Inauguration, Denver (2011)
• Skills Like This (movie shown at SXSW 2007 Film Fest)
• KWGN-TV profile (2004)
• Music for John Hickenlooper TV commercial (2003)

Theaters (as headliner or co-bill)

• Aggie Theater, Fort Collins
• Washington's, Fort Collins (2019)
• Western Jubilee Warehouse Theater. Colorado Springs (2019)
• Paradise Theater, Paonia (2003, 2008-09, 2012, 2019)
• Society Hall, Alamosa (2019)
• Gryphon Theater, Laramie, WY (2019)
• Moxi Theater, Greeley (2018, 2019)
• I Bar Ranch Summer Concert Series, Gunnison (2017-2018)
• Tabor Opera House, Leadville (2017)
• Community Concert Hall, Durango (2017)
• Buckhorn Theater, Livingston, MT (2017)
• eTown Hall (2016)
• Durango Arts Center (2015)
• Sherbino Theater, Ridgway (2014)
• SteamPlant Events Center, Salida (2012)
• Oriental Theater, Denver (2012-14)
• West Side Theater, Newman, CA (2011)
• Bankhead Theater, Livermore, CA (2011)
• Martin Hotel, Winnemucca, NV (2011)
• Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, NY (2006)
• Arvada Center, Arvada (2004, 2005, 2010)
• Rialto Theater, Loveland (2001, 2003, 2005)
• Creede Theater, Creede (2004)
• Swallow Hill, Denver (2001-2003, 2007, 2008)

Theaters/Clubs (opening for national acts)

• The Lincoln, Cheyenne, WY (w/Jason Eady)*
• Terry Bison Ranch, Cheyenne, WY (w/Corb Lund) (2020)
• Levitt Pavilion, Denver (w/Dale Watson) (2019)
• Western Jubilee Warehouse Theater (w/Bill Kirchen), Colorado Springs (2019)
• Avogadro's Number (w/Bill Kirchen), Fort Collins (2019)
• Washington's (w/Reckless Kelly), Fort Collins (2019)
• Oriental Theater (w/Asleep at the Wheel), Denver (2019)
• The Armory (w/Asleep at the Wheel), Fort Collins (2019)
• Moxi Theater (w/Wayne Hancock), Greeley (2019*)
• Levitt Pavilion, Denver (w/Slim Cessna) (2017*)
• Gryphon Theater, Laramie (w/Jalan Crossland) (2016)
• Cowboy Saloon, Laramie, WY (w/James McMurtry) (2016)
• Fox Theater, Boulder, CO (w/Cashed Out) (2016)
• Marquis Theater (w/Micky & the Motorcars), Denver (2015)
• Cowboy Saloon (w/Jalan Crossland Band), Laramie, WY (2015)
• Aggie Theater (w/Jason Boland & the Stragglers), Fort Collins (2014)
• Aggie Theater (w/Micky & the Motorcars), Fort Collins (2014)
• Aggie Theater (w/Curtis Grimes), Fort Collins (2014)
• Aggie Theater (w/Cody Canada and Departed), Fort Collins (2013)
• Aggie Theater (w/Reckless Kelly), Fort Collins (2013)
• Grizzly Rose (w/Reckless Kelly), Denver (2013)
• PAC3 (w/Reckless Kelly), Carbondale (2013)
• Cotillion Ballroom (w/Reckless Kelly), Wichita, KS (2013)
• Boulder Theater (w/Los Lobos), Boulder (2012)
• Boulder Theater (w/Asleep at the Wheel) (2011)
• Boulder Theater (w/Wanda Jackson), Boulder (2011)
• Aggie Theater (w/Jason Boland and the Stragglers), Fort Collins (2009)
• Aggie Theater (w/Reckless Kelly), Fort Collins (2009)
• Road 34 (w/Cracker), Fort Collins (2010)
• Aggie Theater (w/Junior Brown) (2009)
• Mesa Theater (w/Wayne Hancock), Grand Junction (2009)
• Arvada Center (w/Asleep at the Wheel), Arvada (2006)
• Arvada Center (w/Hot Club of Cowtown), Arvada (2005)
• Arvada Center (w/Pete Wernick), Arvada (2004)
• Boulder Theater (w/Old School Freight Train), Boulder, (2005)
• Avalon (w/John Cowan), Grand Junction (2004)
• Starlight (w/BR549), Fort Collins (2004)
• Gothic Theater (w/Pat Green), Englewood (2002)
• Gothic Theater (w/Gary Allan), Englewood (2002)
• Gothic Theater(w/Robert Earl Keen), Englewood (2000)
• Gothic Theater (w/Slim Cessna), Englewood (2001)
  

Breweries/Distilleries

• Oskar Blues, Lyons
• Dolores River Brewery, Dolores
• Tasty Weasel Taproom, Longmont
• New Belgium, Fort Collins
• Prost Brewing, Fort Collins
• Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, Fairfax, CA
• Taos Mesa Brewing, El Prado, NM
• Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins
• Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe, NM
• Big B's Delicious Orchards, Hotchkiss
• Talbott’s Cider Company, Palisade

Dances

• Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Finals Street Dance, Montrose
• Bob Wills Celebration, Roy, NM (2014, 2015-2016)
• Lake City Arts Festival Dance, Lake City (2006)
• Spring Fling, Monte Vista (2005)
• Cimarron (NM) Rodeo Dance (2004, 2005)
• Friends of Traditional Dance, Fort Collins (2003)

Benefits

• Dolores River Boating Advocates Fundraiser, Dolores (2019)
• Poudre Valley Barn Dance Anniversary, Laporte (2015-19)
• Aspen Valley Land Trust Benefit (2008, 2011, 2014, 2016)
• Annual All-Star Tribute to Bob Dylan 2011 (2007-2019)
• Merle Haggard Birthday Celebration, Lyons (2008,2010-11)

Clubs/Venues

• Trinidad Lounge, Trinidad
• The Lariat, Buena Vista
• Crazy Horse Saloon, Nevada City, CA
• Rodeo Bar, New York, NY
• Globe Hall, Denver
• Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins
• Bertolin Barn, Longmont
• Grizzly Rose, Denver
• Hodi's Half Note, Fort Collins
• Cowboy Saloon, Laramie, WY
• El Rio, San Francisco, CA
• Mystic Hot Springs, Monroe, UT
• Lakeside Lounge, New York City
• Storyville, Durango
• Casbeers, San Antonio, TX
• Saxon Pub, Austin, TX
• Colfax Tavern, Cimarron, NM
• Gold Hill Inn, Gold Hil
• Amoeba Music Store, San Francisco, CA
• Lion's Lair, Denver
• Mercury Cafe, Denver
• Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Bellvue
• Threadgill's, Austin
• Walnut Room, Denver
• Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row, Denver
• Star Bar, Denver