The Soundpost Sessions is a concert series that supports the Colorado music scene by providing a listening-room experience emphasizing great sound quality. The series features primarily original acts, both local and touring. Beginning in March 2019, the concert series was hosted at La Vita Bella Café in Downtown Longmont.
Our Story
In Summer 2021, The Soundpost Sessions began presenting shows at Longmont Public Media in the historic Carnegie Library building at 457 4th Ave., where the shows were recorded for broadcast in front of a live studio audience.
In Spring 2022, The Soundpost Sessions expanded to a new venue at The Times Collaborative in downtown Longmont. This larger venue improved accommodations for growing audiences, and in Winter 2024 became the regular venue for our monthly concerts. Soundpost Sessions shows are artfully curated, featuring full-length performances by two different artists.
In 2024 we also launched Mixtape, a new songwriter-in-the-round series held monthly on Thursday evenings at The Times Collaborative.
We are passionate about music and our thriving local music scene in Colorado! With generous contributions from our patrons and sponsors, The Soundpost Sessions champions the local music economy by ensuring musicians are always paid for their performance.
Meet the Team
Tim Gulsrud
Executive ProducerTim Gulsrud is a Longmont-based acoustics consultant, audio engineer, and concert promoter. He founded The Soundpost Sessions in 2019 to engage with the local music scene and promote live music in Downtown Longmont. In addition to being Executive Producer for the Soundpost Sessions, he is the Principal Consultant and Owner of Soundpost Acoustics, which provide acoustics design consulting to a wide variety of Clients, including recording studios, music venues, churches, residences, and commercial/mixed-use buildings .
Courtlyn Carpenter
Artistic Director - The Soundpost SessionsCourtlyn is a longtime lover of music. She grew up playing classical cello, and branched out in college to start playing with singer-songwriters across Colorado's Front Range. Courtlyn currently plays cello and sings harmonies in the local band Sturtz. In addition to playing music, Courtlyn loves connecting local and touring musicians whenever possible. She has been curating a concert series at 63rd St. Farm in Boulder for the past three summers that draws a good crowd and connects singer-songwriters who might not otherwise get to share a stage. Moving forward, Courtlyn is excited to work with incredible local and national talent to curate music for Soundpost Sessions. She can't wait for magical nights in a beautiful listening room in Longmont!
Monica LaBonte
Creative Director - MixtapeFrom a wide-eyed tike delicately pressing the keys of her mother’s upright piano to a seasoned artist taking various stages across the country, Monica Marie LaBonte has always been guided by song. In her over 10-year career, the Colorado native has played hundreds of venues, including the historic Gold Hill Inn and Planet Bluegrass. For five years, she carried the torch of Women in Song at the Laughing Goat and enjoyed booking, playing alongside and meeting artists from all over the country. Monica is thrilled to be the Creative Director and host of Mixtape. She believes in the power of community and music and cannot wait to see what magic happens when musicians share stories and songs on stage together at the Times Collaborative.
Zach Balch
Audio ProducerZach Balch is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and music industry professional. He has synthesized opportunities spanning from organizing South by Southwest (SXSW) membership events for The GRAMMYs and music licensing with Universal Music Group, all the way to design and consultation for multi-million dollar arts and media centers. Zach spent many years as a touring and full-time regional musician and sound engineer, during which time he also founded a record label, Flint Creek Records, for which he produced several artist records that gained regional and national accolades. Recently, Zach has turned his attention to understanding the songwriter psyche, putting his focus into community building and collaboration, which has led to exponential growth as an artist. His role now is as a facilitator of record making and live music events that encourage artful conversation.
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