Governor Polis Announces Inaugural Music Advocacy Day

Governor Polis Announces Inaugural Music Advocacy Day

There is also an effort brewing to make an official Colorado Music Office.

By Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez September 30, 2025

Governor Jared Polis has officially proclaimed October 1 as Music Advocacy Day in Colorado. 

Music Advocacy Day is an annual grassroots celebration that highlights the rights of music creatives and professionals while advocating for fair compensation and protections. Created by the Recording Academy, the annual date usually takes place in either late September or early October; this year’s nationwide celebration took place on September 25.

As the nation’s largest grassroots effort surrounding music policy in both local and congressional areas, Music Advocacy Day sees Recording Academy members and musicians taking to local district offices and social media to voice issues affecting individual careers and livelihoods. In previous years, milestones have included the signing of the HITS Act and the reintroduction of the NO FAKES Act.

Davon Williams, a former Recording Academy member, producer and founder of Incorporated Minds Music Empire, made the proposal for Colorado to acknowledge Music Advocacy Day. He says that the local scene’s artists and venues are “cornerstones of the state’s identity.” The proclamation highlights Red Rocks, Fiddler’s Green, Levitt Pavilion and the Colorado Music Industry Alliance (CMIA).

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