Jon Ham
About The One And Only Jon Ham
The One And Only Jon Ham’s musical style is the sum of all the various musical styles he’s enjoyed listening to and performing throughout his life.
Growing up listening to They Might Be Giants, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, and Anthrax; then getting more into The Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, Medeski Martin & Wood, The Talking Heads, Parliament, and Stevie Ray Vaughn; and even further down the line finding a love of Umphrey’s McGee, The Slip, Frank Zappa, Freekbass, That One Guy, LCD Soundsystem, Andy Frasco & The UN, and MonoNeon; along with a mellow side affair with Beck, Nick Drake, Brad Barr, Claude Debussy, and Brian Eno.
This wide range of influences is reflected in the diverse genres of Jon’s original songs and performing styles. Some songs stick to one of the styles of one of his heroes, while some mix them together like a stew. Or a margarita. Click over to the videos section to get yourself a taste.
Here’s #Gyilicious, my act featuring the West African xylophone, live looped with bass, beats, and vocals:
Here’s me live-looping an acapella version of “You Can Call Me Al” at Burg Hotel auf Scohnberg in Germany:
Show Times
I play fun shows. They’re mostly at breweries. Sometimes I use fun different instruments. Sometimes I’m the house band for local comedy shows. Here’s where you can keep track of what I’m doing when and where. Invite your friends and come party with me,
For the winter & spring, I’m excited to announce another Every Wednesday residency, at Denver Beer Company in Olde Town Arvada! Gather your friends and join me every Wednesday for some fun & funky tunes to pair perfectly with their beers, select cocktails, and The Mighty Burger! (Doggo friendly taproom too)
Come see why Rotating Tap Comedy night at CHanin Reaction Brewing has been named the best comedy room in Denver! And with The One And Only Jon Ham as the house band kicking off the show and playing all the comics on & off stage, it’s an extra fun evening! Get Your Tickets HERE
“Dying To Be Heard” is my annual tribute showcase dedicated to the musicians who died the previous year. This always proves to be a unique blend of genres & styles. This year will feature big names like Ozzy Osbourne and Sly Stone, plus songs by The Beach Boys, Blondie, Supertramp, Peter Paul & Mary, Kiss, Limp Bizkit, Todd Snyder, and more.
It’s always a blast playing at Revival Brews in Evergreen. The staff is awesome, the people are always nice & music-minded, and the food & cocktails & beer selection are consistently on point!
Evergreen Creative District is throwing a celebration of live music this whole weekend, so I’m pumped that Revival hit me up to be their evening entertainment. Make a day out of it and walk around downtown Evergreen and catch some other acts before joining me!
It’s my birthday! Actually, the 18th is my birthday, but on Saturday January 17th, there’s a big Ska show at The Gothic Theatre, with Mustard Plug, The Toasters, and CATBITE (one of my favs). So I’m playing a pre-party at Lady Justice Brewing, conveniently located right behind The Gothic! I’ll be playing some ska classics and skanked up versions of familiar favorite party songs. And I’m playing from 4:00 until 6:30, when the doors open at The Gothic, so we can keep the party going.
Old 121 Brewing is located on Wadsworth Boulevard AKA Colorado State Highway 121. So we always celebrate there on 1/21 AKA the 21st day of the 1st month (AKA January). I’ll be playing 12:30-3:30pm (and there’s usually something special happening at 1:21pm…), so come on out to Lakewood and do some friendly Wednesday day drinking with me before I head up to DBC Arvada (also located on Olde Wadsworth Blvd…it’s a WadsworthPalooza)!
It’s St. Paddy’s Day, and Denver Beer Co Arvada will be celebrating with style all day long! I’m excited to be providing some great drinking music throughout the day. More details to come, but go ahead and mark your calendars now!
This year celebrating the 8 year anniversary of getting laid off from my brewery job, leading to following my dreams and becoming a full time musician! It’s a FREE full day festival event with lots of live music, local crafters & vendors, a collab beer, a live unicorn, food truck, donuts, and tons of the type of positive supportive friends who will encourage you to follow your dreams and hop on your own personal unicorn to spread your wings and fly high into a better future!
Special Events
There are some super-fun events that I look forward to doing every year. Here is where you can learn all about them!
“Dying To Be Heard” is my annual musical tribute to some of the artists we lost in the previous year. Every year makes for an eclectic mix of musicians from different eras, genres, and performing styles, which makes every “Dying To Be Heard” a special event.
I offer these shows in January & February, which are typically slower months for craft breweries (where I mainly perform), so this show has become a bit of a unique draw, to help get patrons to come out in these slow months and show their support to us small businesses and catch this one-of-a-kind show.
I first started doing this series of shows in 2016, when we lost such visionary artists as Prince, David Bowie, and George Michael, acoustic legends like Merle Haggard and Ralph Stanley, and the funky vibes of Maurice White (Earth Wind & Fire), Sharon Jones, and Phife Dawg (Tribe Called Quest), in addition to Leonard Cohen, Elvis’ guitarist Scotty Moore, and more.
Now, each year offers a wide variety: from one-hit-wonders to arena headliners, your favorite modern artists to almost forgotten musicians from years gone by. Whether you’re the type who keeps track of who passes away throughout the year, or you prefer to be reminded as their songs pop up at the show, “Dying To Be Heard” is a special look back on the past year an all the great music created by those who left us.
“Up With Downsizing” is a celebration of following your dreams and taking an unexpected setback and turning it into a joyful step forward. When I got downsized from my brewery job, I took the surprise unemployment as an opportunity to try playing music for a living (as I had often wondered if I could).
Now we celebrate that fateful day with “Up With Downsizing,” a free full-day festival loaded with live music, local crafters & vendors, a special collab beer release, and a live unicorn (for photo ops & inspiration). It has also become a fundraiser for Urban Peak, helping SW Denver’s youth rise up out of the cycle of homelessness!
Check back as August approaches for updates on the musicians, vendors, & food truck joining the fun for this year’s event!
Every December I play some fun holiday themed shows. It’s always a festive mix of classic and modern Christmas songs, but all with a funky twist. Sometimes there are other events connected, like ugly sweater parties, cookie exchanges, craft markets, toy/food drives, fundraisers, etc. Sometimes some friends stop by to perform a few tunes as a special “gift” for the audience. If you own a brewery/restaurant/bar/distillery, or even just want to reserve this entertainment for your company/family/neighborhood holiday party, it’s never too early to start booking me and reserve a date in December!
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