THURSDAY

Gentle Rain — 5-8 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me — 6:30 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $36.29; blacksheeprocks.com.

UCCS Student Outdoor Concert Series: Chamber Ensemble — 6:30 p.m., Heller Center for Arts & Humanities, 1250 N. Campus Heights Drive; 719-255-6277, heller.uccs.edu/events.

Cask and Chisel — 7-9:30 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

Becky Robinson — 8 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $51 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Al Jackson, Ashton Wayne, Cori Dech — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $16.80-$19.90; lulusmusic.co.

FRIDAY

Palmer Lake Library Village Green Concert Series — With Some Sweet Day, 6-7 p.m., Palmer Lake Village Green, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake; tiny.ppld.org/concerts.

Front Range Highway — 6-9 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

The Mitguards — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.

Randy Stephens & the Groove Makers — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $12; stargazerstheatre.com.

Talia Keys, Aaron Bubeck of In the Teeth, The Hivemind — 7 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $16.80-$20.93; lulusmusic.co.

LA Phil Trio: Mastery in Motion — 7 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $5-$44; entcenterforthearts.org.

That Arena Rock Show — 7 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25 and up; phillongmusichall.com.

Felty & Friends Puppetprov — 7-8:30 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

Tiny Pockets — 7-9 p.m., The Butte Theater, 130 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, $16; buttetheater.com.

The Rifters — Mountain Harmony, Grayson Erhard will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.

“The Match Game” — 7:30 p.m., The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $16; themat.org.

Liminal Space — 7:30-10 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

The Red Clay Strays — With The Dip, 8 p.m., Ford Amphitheater, 95 Spectrum Loop, $85 and up; fordamphitheater.live.

The Mssng — With The Unsolved, As in Heaven as in Hell, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $13.36; vulturesrocks.com.

Gateleapers Present: Fandomonium Live — 9-10:30 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $10; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Billy Anderson — 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$80; looneescc.com.

FRIDAY-JUNE 20

“Contemporary Film, Video and Sound” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

SATURDAY

Music on the Mesa Summer Concert Series — With WireWood Station, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive; goldhillmesa.com.

What’s Left Fest 2025 — Noon, The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $71.78 and up. Go online for band lineup; blacksheeprocks.com.

Illuminate: Lighting the Way for the Arts — With craft cocktails, inspired cuisine, immersive art experiences and an early look at “Gathering Place,” 5:30-8 p.m., Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $85-$120; fac.coloradocollege.edu/events/illuminate.

A Carpenter’s Daughter — 6 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

Bill Snyder — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.

Kopesetic Band — 6-10 p.m., Overtime Sports Bar and Grill, 2809 Dublin Blvd.; facebook.com/kopeseticband.

World Dance Festival — With globally acclaimed dance artist Aurotejas Hemsell, 6:30 p.m., Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; tinyurl.com/38zjwkce.

Millibo’s Garden Party & New Season Reveal — 7:30 p.m., The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $50; themat.org.

Sunset Social: Hamptons-style Rooftop All-White Party — 6:30 p.m.-midnight, COATI’s Rooftop, 514 S. Tejon St., $20 in advance, $30 at door; tinyurl.com/yeh683e8.

Shield616 Ride for the Red & Blue Benefit Concert — With The Long Run, 7 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $44 and up; phillongmusichall.com.

The Martini Shot — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $10; stargazerstheatre.com.

Oxymorons Improv Show — 7-9 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

Eric Johanson — With Hurricane Dave and the Storm Chasers, 7:30 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.

WireWood Station — 7:30-10:30 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

Don’t Tell Comedy — 8 p.m., Palmer Park area, location revealed day of show, $25; donttellcomedy.com/cities/coloradosprings.

SUNDAY

Patty Jewett Porchfest 2025 — 1 p.m., Nube Nueve, 1415 N. Royer St.; 2:30 p.m., Grapefruit Moon, 1616 N. Royer St.; 4 p.m., Hickabee, 1719 N. Royer St.; pattyjewettneighborhood.org/porchfest.html.

Tab Benoit — 6 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $45; stargazerstheatre.com.

TUESDAY

Music in the Park — With Austin Johnson Band, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Bancroft Park, 1408 W. Colorado Ave.; shopoldcoloradocity.com/events.

WEDNESDAY

Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series — With Mimic, A Brother’s Fountain, 9’s a Pair, 6-8:30 p.m., Hillside Gardens, 1006 S. Institute Ave., $18, ages 16 and older only; hillsidecolorado.com.

Wardruna — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $62 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Wheel of Doom: Comedy Show — 7:30 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $13.36; vulturesrocks.com.

SEPT. 18

Michael Reese — 5-8 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.

Ricky Sweum — With Wayne Wilkinson, 5-8 p.m., The Mining Exchange, 8 S. Nevada Ave.; waynewilkinson.com.

UCCS Student Outdoor Concert Series: Jazz Trio — 6:30 p.m., Heller Center for Arts & Humanities, 1250 N. Campus Heights Drive; 719-255-6277, heller.uccs.edu/events.

Fortunate Youth — With Bumpin Uglies, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $46.03; blacksheeprocks.com.

Nerea the Fiddler — 7-9:30 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

Eric Johanson — With Hurricane Dave and the Storm Chasers, 7:30 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.

The Mitguards — With John Mitguard and Don Richmond, 7:30 p.m., The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $20; themat.org.

SEPT. 18-OCT. 5

“Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $30 and up; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

SEPT. 18-OCT. 12

“Cabaret” — Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $12 and up; entcenterforthearts.org.

SEPT. 19

Stone Grey — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.

Grapefruit Moon — 6-9 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

Wayne Wilkinson Trio — 6:30-9:30 p.m. Summa, 817 W. Colorado Ave.; waynewilkinson.com.

Soapdish — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $15; stargazerstheatre.com.

Cowboy Mouth — With Lvvrs, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $33.67; blacksheeprocks.com.

Tune Titans: Musical Improv Show — 7-8:30 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

The McDeviants — 7-11 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

A.J. Croce Presents Croce Plays Croce — 8 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $70 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Yeehaw Dolly Disco — 9 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $14.23-$19.90; lulusmusic.co.

Boot Scootin’ Silent Disco — 9 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25-$35; phillongmusichall.com.

SEPT. 19-20

Tom Arnold — 7 and 9:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $26.97-$43.74; looneescc.com.

SEPT. 19-28

“The Pool” — 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $20; themat.org.

SEPT. 20

Family Fun Day with Red Noses — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St.; themat.org.

Music on the Mesa Summer Concert Series — With Countywyde, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive; goldhillmesa.com.

Citizen Soldier Secrets Songs Tour: An Acoustic Evening with Jake & Wonitta — 6 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $38.30; blacksheeprocks.com.

Pocket Sauce — 6 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

Henrique de Almeida — With Wayne Wilkinson, 6-7:45 p.m., The Drumset Coach Academy, 790 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake; waynewilkinson.com.

Yesterday — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $30; stargazerstheatre.com.

Altitude Sickness Hip Hop Showcase Featuring Xhosa Trillione — 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $26.81; sunshinestudioslive.com.

Ladies’ Night Dance Party — 7 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $12; entcenterforthearts.org.

Whimsicult Improv Show — 7-8:30 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $10; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

Tiny Pockets — 7-11 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

Cursive — With Chris Crisci, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $39.33; vulturesrocks.com.

Mexican Independence Day Celebration with Mariachi Lobos, Gio Chamba — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $22.99-$27.63; lulusmusic.co.

Clay Street Unit — With Marfa, 8 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $20; phillongmusichall.com.

THROUGH SATURDAY

“Martha Poggioli: Transmissions” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH SUNDAY

“The Shark is Broken” — Springs Ensemble Theatre, 2409 W. Colorado Ave., go online for prices; springsensembletheatre.org.

THROUGH SEPT. 26

“Call & Response” — By Melinda J. Briggs, Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

“Concrete Thinking: Abstract Ideas in Heavy Form” — By Michael S. Ortiz, Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

“The Season of Singing Has Come” — By Allison Jones Hunt, Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

“The Burden of Love” — By Michael Dowling, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.

“Lacuna” — By Tyler Hays, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.

“Sal Argenti” — Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.

“Stories Spun from Light” — By Emma Powell, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.

THROUGH SEPT. 27

“32 in 12: Birds From My Backyard” — Disruptor Gallery, 2217 E. Platte Ave.; shutterandstrum.org.

“Easy to Swallow” — Disruptor Gallery, 2217 E. Platte Ave.; shutterandstrum.org.

“Serpent” — Disruptor Gallery, 2217 E. Platte Ave.; shutterandstrum.org.

“Devilish Living”: Doug Mansfield — Cottonwood Ent Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

“Stuck”: Erin Kittelson — Cottonwood Ent Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

Works by Lance Green — The Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-629-7055, thebridgegallery@gmail.com.

THROUGH SEPT. 29

“Colorado Critters” — Commonwheel Artist Gallery, 102 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs; 719-685-1008, commonwheel.com.

THROUGH SEPT. 30

Music & Blooms — 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Gather Mountain Blooms, Venetucci Farms, 5210 S. Highway 85, $11.17, free 6 and younger; gathermountainblooms.com/calendar.

Works by Suzy Gardner and Wendy Iaconis — Gallery 113, 125 N. Tejon St.; gallery113cos.com.

“Beyond the Veil” — Green Horse Gallery, 729 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; facebook.com/greenhorsegallery.

THROUGH OCT. 4

“Justice of the Piece” — Works by Lady Pink, Sydney G. James and Grow Love, Ent Center for the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.

“Farther North to Laughter…or…Buck of the Yukon” — Iron Springs Chateau Theater, 444 S. Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, $13 and up; ironspringschateau.com.

THROUGH OCT 31

“Along the Front Range” — By Christopher Hureau, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Deco Lounge, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; facebook.com/christopher.hureau.

THROUGH DEC. 13

“Margarita Cabrera: Space in Between + CARE” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $$5-$10; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

“The Many Travels of Mary Chenoweth” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH DEC. 31

“E.S. Curtis and Roland Reed: Historic and Contemporary First Nation Images” — Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouspringsheritagecenter.org.

“Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary” — Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouspringsheritagecenter.org.

THROUGH APRIL 16, 2028

“Gathering Place”: Permanent Collection Reinstallation — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., , $5-$10; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

COMPILED BY CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE, 719-636-0221, CARLOTTA.OLSON@GAZETTE.COM