Entry No. 19 — the Boulder file — filed under: live music
Jamestown Mercantile
Built around 1896 as an Elks Lodge and quickly repurposed as the town general store and post office, the Jamestown Mercantile has been the beating heart of this 270-person mountain hamlet for 130 years. The building — a classic Western false-front with stained glass windows, mismatched vintage furniture, and historic photos lining the restroom walls — doubles as Jamestown's de facto history museum. When the 2013 floods destroyed 18 homes, buried the fire station, and scattered 90 percent of the town's residents, the Merc survived and owner Rainbow Shultz kept the doors open, anchoring the recovery effort. Gregory Alan Isakov played open mics here in his Naropa days; today live music is on every single night the place is open, and about half the bands that ask to play are turned away.
The move: Drive the winding canyon road up from Boulder on a Thursday or Friday evening, grab a table before the 7 pm music starts, and order from the rotating themed dinner menu — Moroccan one week, Vietnamese the next. The drive back down through the dark canyon is its own kind of date.
📍 Before you go Open Wednesday–Friday 5–9 pm (live music Thu–Fri at 7 pm) and Saturday–Sunday 10 am–2 pm; closed Monday–Tuesday. The drive is about 14 miles northwest of Boulder via a narrow, winding canyon road — budget 30–40 minutes. No reservations system; arrive early on music nights as the space is small. Cell service is minimal in the canyon and in town. Check the calendar at jamestownmercantile.com before going, as hours occasionally shift.
- 📍 Jamestown
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 108 Main St, Jamestown, CO 80455
Hours: Added 2026-06-11 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
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last checked: 2026-06-11