An Evening Where Your Imagination Becomes Music: The Wanderer's Tale

There are concerts you attend. And then there are experiences that change how you think about art, music, and community entirely. On Monday, December 22nd from 6-7 PM, we're hosting the latter.

The Wanderer's Tale with the Soaring Arts Music Collective isn't just another holiday event on your calendar. It's an invitation to become part of something that has never existed before and will never exist again.

What Exactly Is The Wanderer's Tale?

Imagine walking into our cozy coffee shop on a December evening. The lights are warm, the atmosphere is intimate, and instead of being handed a program telling you what you're about to hear, you're handed creative control.

A narrator welcomes everyone and begins guiding the room through collaborative storytelling. Together, the audience develops a character. Who are they? What do they want? Where are they going?

Every choice the audience makes changes the melody. Every plot twist becomes a musical crescendo. The story you build together gets an original score composed in real-time by incredibly talented musicians who are listening, reacting, and creating alongside you.

By the end of the hour, you've collectively written and scored an original story that will never be performed again. It exists only in that moment, with those people, in that room.

Why You Should Buy Tickets (Beyond the Obvious "This Sounds Amazing")

1. It's the Opposite of Everything Digital

In a world where everything is recorded, replayed, and streamed endlessly, The Wanderer's Tale is beautifully analog. It can't be captured on your phone. It won't be on YouTube tomorrow. It's ephemeral, here for one hour and then gone forever, living only in the memories of those who were present.

There's something profoundly special about experiencing art that refuses to be preserved. It makes every moment matter more.

2. You're Not Watching, You're Creating

How often do you get to actively participate in creating a classical music performance? Most concerts put you in the audience seat, applauding politely at appropriate times. This one puts you in the creative driver's seat from the first moment.

Your ideas. Your suggestions. Your collective imagination. The musicians are responding to YOU.

3. It Brings People Together in a Meaningful Way

The holiday season can feel transactional sometimes: buy gifts, attend parties, check boxes. The Wanderer's Tale is the opposite. It's about genuine human connection and collaborative creativity.

You'll leave having created something with complete strangers. You'll have shared an artistic experience that bonded you in ways typical events just don't. And honestly? That's the kind of holiday magic we could all use more of.

4. It's Perfect for SO Many Occasions

• Families: This is entertainment that engages kids and adults equally. Everyone contributes to the story, and watching classical musicians improvise based on a child's suggestion? Pure magic.

• Date Night: Forget dinner and a movie. Create an unrepeatable artistic experience together and have something genuinely unique to talk about afterward.

• Solo Adventurers: Come alone and leave having connected with your community through shared creativity. It's the best kind of solo outing.

• Friend Groups: Make memories that don't involve just taking photos of your food (though our special Hot Hazelnut Chai Latte is definitely photo-worthy!).

5. The Soaring Arts Music Collective Is Exceptional

They aren't just technically skilled, they're artists who understand that music is a conversation. They've designed this entire experience around audience collaboration, and they've even created a special drink (that Hot Hazelnut Chai Latte we keep mentioning) specifically to represent the warmth and intention they're bringing to this event.

These are musicians who care about every detail of your experience, not just their performance.

What to Expect When You Arrive

The event runs from 6 - 7 PM on Monday, December 22nd. We recommend arriving a bit early to grab your special drink, settle into a cozy spot, and let the anticipation build. The space will be intimate. We're talking about limited seating that creates the perfect atmosphere for this kind of collaborative storytelling.

You don't need any special knowledge about classical music or storytelling. You just need to show up with imagination and openness. The narrator will guide everything, and the quartet will handle the musical magic.

About that hot hazelnut chai latte...it's warming without being heavy, spiced without being overwhelming, and has this wonderful nutty sweetness that somehow does capture the feeling of collaborative creativity.

This Is What Tenn Street Is All About

Since we opened, we've believed that coffee shops should be more than just places to grab caffeine. They should be community hubs where art happens, where people connect, and where ordinary evenings become extraordinary experiences.

The Wanderer's Tale embodies everything we stand for: supporting artists, fostering community, creating space for meaningful experiences, and proving that Denver's neighborhood coffee shop can be a venue for world-class cultural events.

This is why we exist. This is what we mean when we say we're not your typical coffee shop.

How to Get Your Tickets?

Space is genuinely limited for this intimate event. We're keeping it small intentionally because the collaborative storytelling works best when everyone can be heard and feel part of the creative process.

Tickets are available now: Stop by the shop and grab them at the counter, or click this link to get them instantly!

Don't wait on this one. The Wanderer's Tale is one of those events people will be asking about for months afterward, wishing they'd been there.

Mark Your Calendar! The Wanderer's Tale Monday, December 22nd, 2025 6:00-7:00 PM Tenn Street Coffee & Books

Come write a story that disappears. Come hear music that's never been played before. Come be part of something unrepeatable.

This is the kind of December evening you'll remember long after the holiday decorations come down.

See you there!

Have questions about the event? Stop by the shop, call us, or send us a message on social media. We'd love to tell you more about what makes The Wanderer's Tale such a special experience!