John Denver Tribute Concert

This John Denver Tribute Concert was presented by Michael Nicol and 20 fellow-musicians and countless other volunteers on May 16, 2026, to a sold-out crowd as a benefit concert for the ongoing renovation of the Historic Town Hall Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Ohio. We are thankful to each of these people for giving of their time and talents to make this fabulous concert a great success: Aaron Hertzfeld (vocals, sound engineer), Anthony Brown (percussion), Brian Scott (mandolin/vocals), Dave Cubbedge (pedal steel guitar), Ian Lanzer (percussion), Jimmy O'Reilly (saxophone/electronic wind instrument), John Cassell (keyboard), John Galbraith (guitar/vocals), Larry Brown (upright bass), Micah Nicol (keyboard/guitar/vocals/sound and video technology), Mike Gramza harmonica), Mike Nicol (guitar/vocals), Patty Nicol (vocals), Steve Porter (banjo/vocals), Tony Marchese (fiddle/5-string jazz violin), Taylor Goodin (vocals/percussion), Jim Hunyadi (fiddle), Mike Ziegler (mandolin/dobro), Tim Burns (vocals), Jeff Cobb (guitar/vocals), Larry Wagner (bass), Jim Gallaher (sound engineer), Nathan Nemoyer (videography), Faith Carroll (lights/flyers), Lynne Long (promotion), and Chuck Thomas (booking and facilitation). ‪@nicolmicah‬    / @nicolmicah   ‪@michaelnicol3185‬    / @michaelnicol3185   0:00 Welcome 0:37 The Music Is You 1:54 Starwood in Aspen 5:00 Poems, Prayers & Promises 9:25 Sunshine on My Shoulders 14:55 Matthew 19:20 Love Again 23:32 Sweet Surrender 27:05 Back Home Again 32:02 Perhaps Love 35:25 Looking for Space 40:19 Homegrown Tomatoes 44:08 Whispering Jesse 48:03 Singing Skies Introduction 49:50 Singing Skies & Dancing Waters 54:04 For You 59:20 Rocky Mountain High 1:03:58 Leaving on a Jet Plane 1:08:38 Goodbye Again 1:12:39 Grandma’s Feather Bed 1:16:35 Thank God I'm a Country Boy 1:20:15 For Baby (For Bobbie) 1:23:35 Today 1:27:15 Follow Me 1:30:40 Annie's Song 1:34:15 Wild Montana Skies 1:38:45 Rhymes and Reasons 1:42:05 Fly Away 1:46:25 My Sweet Lady 1:50:45 Saturday Night in Toledo OH 1:53:38 A Song for All Lovers 1:59:55 This Old Guitar 2:03:35 Country Roads