SOUP! Event Information

Program of Events
5:00 p.m. VIP Reception
6:00 p.m. Soup Tasting & Networking
7:30 p.m. Awards Presentation
8:00 p.m. Full Band Performance &
               Continued Celebrating

Tickets   
Main Event Ticket Options
Main event ticket purchase includes soup tasting, presentation, beer and wine, and live music.

Single Ticket (1) - $75
Couple Ticket (2) - $140
Student/Resident Ticket (1) - $50

VIP Ticket Options
Limited Availability

VIP ticket purchase includes the main event from 6:00-9:00 p.m. plus attendance at the VIP reception from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The VIP reception is an opportunity to network and mingle with special guest Andy Marso and past and present Big Shot of the Year recipients. Beer, wine and hors d'ouveres will be served.

VIP Single Ticket (1) - $100
VIP Couple Ticket (2) - $190
VIP Student/Resident Ticket (1) - $75

Special Guest
S.O.U.P! 2014 will feature special guest Andy Marso, an award-winning journalist and a survivor of a rare form of meningitis. Marso recently released a book about his fight against meningitis titled Worth the Pain: How Meningitis Nearly Killed Me – Then Changed My Life for the Better and is currently advocating for Kansas colleges to require the meningitis vaccine for on-campus students.

Venue
Guests are welcome to explore the Hudson Gardens 30-acre grounds ranging from high, dry prairie to river wetlands, and feature plants that thrive in the dry Colorado climate.

The S.O.U.P! event will take place inside the Inn at Hudson Gardens, a stately yet charming log cabin nestled among conifers planted by King Hudson. Originally operated as Evelyn Hudson’s Country Kitchen and later as The Northwoods Inn Restaurant, the Inn at Hudson Gardens now provides a distinctive year-round event venue and is on Littleton’s historic register as a “building of merit.”

Menu
Coming soon!

Music
Formed in late 2010 on the musically fertile slopes of Colorado’s Front Range, Monocle Band offers a fresh and vibrant take on the acoustic music that has made Colorado one of the most noted music scenes in the country. Monocle is Acoustic Reverie…brand new, original mountain music.

Led by the sweet and soaring vocals of Monica Whittington, the Boulder, Colorado based quintet combines the best of song-craft and captivating performance. Monica (vocals, acoustic guitar) and songwriting partner Bill Huston (vocals, acoustic and electric guitar) have assembled an unparalleled ensemble of jazz-trained and roots-based musicians and have played over 250 dates since the bands the band’s inception. Filling out the quintet are Eric Wiggs (vocals, upright bass, electric guitar), Ben Blechman (violin) and Josh Moore (drums, percussion). As Colorado music legend Danny Shafer says, “Monocle’s instrumental ability is as strong as their connection to the audience. They always are able to give an engaging performance whether to a dancing crowd or a listening room.”

Parking & Transportation
Parking at the Inn at Hudson Gardens is free and ample in the adjacent lots (see map). We are excited to announce that our friends at Uber are providing $20 off a ride for new users who attend S.O.U.P! To claim your discounted ride, please sign up at www.uber.com/go/MILEHIGHEVENT.