Red Ram

Evergreen, Colorado venue for jazz/big band performers in the late 1960s. Originally known as the "Round Up" until 1966, when it was purchased by Denny Mintle. It was heavily renovated, and Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, and the Glenn Miller Band all played at the Red Ram during the late ’60s and early ’70s. In 1975 the name changed to "Little Bear" and the music changed as well. Instead of the 'big band' atmosphere, performers such as Bo Diddley, Rita Coolidge, George Thoroughgood and countless others appeared. Willie Nelson was never actually booked at the Bear, but when he owned a ranch just up Bear Creek, he was known to show up and perform from time to time. The old Red Ram sign remains atop the Little Bear roof.