# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an unforgettable evening of Rocky Mountain Kirtan on Saturday, April 18th, at Nevei Kodesh in Boulder ✨About this EventJoin us for an unforgettable evening of Kirtan on Saturday, April 18th at 7:30 PM at the beautiful Nevei Kodesh in Boulder!Kirtan is more than music – it's a powerful practice that blends sacred mantra, rhythm, and community to open the heart and awaken the spirit. Through call-and-response chanting, drumming, and collective energy, we'll journey inward while lifting each other up in ecstatic joy.Expect soulful melodies, high-energy grooves, and moments of deep stillness – all in a space of love, connection, and spiritual celebration. Whether you're a seasoned chanter or brand new to kirtan, you are warmly welcome. Come as you are and let your voice be part of something magical. Bring your voice, your heart, and your open spirit. Let's chant, dance, and rise together!Our amazing band features: Mike Cohen - harmonium and vocals, Dawnia Dresser, Michele Heaphy - vocals, Ken Matarazzo - percussion, James Hoskins - cello, Bill McCrossen - bass** Mike Cohen has released four critically acclaimed Kirtan albums Om Dattatreya (2009), Soul Contact (2012), Illumination (2016) and Chants for Challenging Times (2020), the last two albums with Grammy nominated producer Ben Leinbach. For close to two decades Mike has shared his brand of accessible & potent sacred chant across North America. Mike was honored to lead Kirtan immediately before the legendary Krishna Das at 2015 Bhakti Fest Midwest. Listen to his music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nMwM2JeNhQowSDW2IlvIU...** Dawnia Dresser’s sweet and soulful style has been turning heads in the Kirtan world since the 2019 release of her From the Soul EP. She is beloved for sharing her heart so fully. Listen to her music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/20dSjhwIZwTD6Vu0fAuW0a...** Michele Heaphy’s deep and inspiring original chants have been delighting chant audiences since the release of a series of singles beginning in 2022. Listen to her music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/06GRosja9D4o7lj7RGbg5c....The Shakti Groove features high-level musicians including cellist James Hoskins, bassist Bill McCrossen, percussionist Ken Matarazzo and more!Listen to the "Greatest Hits" of the Shakti Groove (recorded music by Mike, Dawnia & Michele) at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0t9EXZ5odwAe0ipBocUqQw...ABOUT KIRTAN LEADER INSTITUTE Mike Cohen is founder of Kirtan Leader Institute where he has trained and apprenticed thousands of aspiring Kirtan Leaders since 2010. Mike teaches total beginners through highly advanced students, and has guided many of his students to build thriving chant communities and write compelling original music. KLI is a full-on school and runs online group classes, self-guided classes, sacred chant mentorships, and in person intensives (in Boulder, CO) throughout the year. A marker of success is that twenty of KLI's students & alumni have released professional recordings of their original chants. Both Dawnia Dresser and Michele Heaphy are senior teachers within Kirtan Leader Institute. Learn more at www.KirtanLeader.com. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boulder/kirtan-with-mike-cohen-and-the-shakti-groove/100001974938281564 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, workshops, festivals - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.72, max: 32.9, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Boulder - **state**: CO - **country**: United States - **location**: Congregation Nevei Kodesh - **lat**: 40.0333922 - **long**: -105.2723865 - **full address**: Congregation Nevei Kodesh, 1925 Glenwood Drive, Boulder, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/812391f52d580520ea51da51bc36822015556eba524f4523a8c400d95e908555-rimg-w1200-h675-dc4d5945-gmir.jpg?v=1763784048 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove being held? - **A:** Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Congregation Nevei Kodesh, 1925 Glenwood Drive, Boulder, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove? - **A:** Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove is organized by Mike Cohen. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Kirtan with Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boulder, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Advanced training is rooted in the principles of Waking Up (Spiritual Practice), Growing Up (Psychological Practice), Cleaning Up (Shadow Work) and Opening Up (Multiple Intelligences) so we can Show Up fully; and includes teachings and practices from discourses such as Somatics, the Enneagram of Personality, Integral Theory, Ontology, Integral Unfolding, the Dattatreya lineage of Sri Kaleshwar, and more.Mike has released four critically-acclaimed full length Kirtan albums, the most recent two with Grammy Award-nominated producer Ben Leinbach (Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Deva Premal). Mike has articulated a cutting edge Integral Approach to Kirtan and is in the processing of writing and sharing this rich body of material.For well over a decade, Mike has toured North America, offering accessible and potent Kirtan events in yoga studios, healing centers and at yoga/chant festivals. In 2014 he had the honor of opening up for Krishna Das at Bhakti Fest Midwest. 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