The Western Jubilee

Partial List of those who have gathered here 

Adventures Out West, Air Force Academy High School Sports Fundraisers, Bee Vradenburg Foundation, Cheyenne Mountain High School Reunions, Colorado Business Council on the Arts, Colorado Springs Childrens Chorale, Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (Copper), Dartmouth College Reunion, Downtown Parntership, First Strike Theater, Friends of Uncle Wilber Foundation, Kcme – FM Krcc – FM, Leadership Pikes Peak, Meadowgrass Music Festival Planning Group, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Palmer High School, Pikes Peak Library District, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Board of Directors, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Committee Meetings, Pikes Peak Range Riders Ride Committee, Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center, Pioneers Museum, Exhibit Resource, Ride for the Brand Ranch Rodeo, Sangre De Cristo Arts Center - Exhibit Resource, Santa Fe Railway, Smokebrush Foundation, Theatre ‘D Art, Theatreworks Board of Directors, The Gazette, Windstar Studios, Various Recitals, Meetings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Reunions, Receptions, Celebrations, Corporate Gatherings, Concerts And Recording Sessions.

The Western Jubilee Recording Company. 

The Western Jubilee Recording Company was founded in Colorado Springs in 1996 by Scott O’Malley, an avid collector and connoisseur of Western and cowboy music. After his own time performing as a musician, O’Malley moved to Colorado Springs in 1985, bought an empty warehouse, and started a management agency. He represented acclaimed Western artists Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, and the Sons of the San Joaquin, eventually creating the record label the Western Jubilee Recording Company as his roster grew. The artists O’Malley worked with are from families of farmers and ranchers and write songs about authentic experiences on the range. Other artists on Western Jubilee Recording Company include Montana balladeer Wylie Gustafson, "Cowboy Girl" Katy Moffatt, and singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, as well as renowned guitar player Norman Blake and his wife, folk musician Nancy Blake.

Many of the albums were recorded live at Western Jubilee’s historic Warehouse Theater in Colorado Springs. Draped in colorful quilts with guitars and memorabilia lining the tin walls, the Western Jubilee stage is a space dedicated to storytelling and the artists who have passed through it. Their commitment to the preservation of old-time music has earned the label a collection of well-loved releases and multiple Grammy nominations. Soft-spoken storytelling, a deep love of the land, and an appreciation for companionship provide tender insight into life on the range, showing there’s more to cowboys than machismo.

Smithsonian Folkways acquired Western Jubilee Recording Company in April 2020, keeping the spirit of the label alive for all who want it for years to come.