THURSDAY

Aurorawave — With Brace Yourself, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $28; blacksheeprocks.com.

Haley Reinhard — 7 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $39-$69; phillongmusichall.com.

Missfit Monologues — 7-9 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $23.18-$55.20; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

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

Mom’s Unhinged — 7:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $25-$35; looneescc.com.

Supermoon, Connective Tissue & Piper Cinnamon, Al Ameda — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $17.84-$21.96; lulusmusic.co.

FRIDAY

When September Ends — With Chasing Phantoms, Oh! Brother, Th3ta, American Candy, Delta, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $18.04; sunshinestudioslive.com.

Dakota Blonde — Joseph Teichman, Annette and Doug Conlon will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.

Night of Comedy – “Comedy’s Gone Country” — To benefit Special Kids Special Families, 6-10 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive, $100. Tickets: sksfcolorado.org/noc2025.

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

Yacht Rock Revue — 6:30 p.m., Ford Amphitheater, 95 Spectrum Loop, $39 and up; fordamphitheater.live.

Songwriter’s Showcase — Featuring John Hooton, Mark Trippensee, Adam Rey & Aubrey Dale Bohl, 6:30 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, cash donation or two nonperishable food items to benefit Care & Share Food Bank; stargazerstheatre.com.

Pepper — With Tunnel Vision, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $41.39; blacksheeprocks.com.

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

Kopesetic Band — 7-11 a.m., O’Furry’s Sports Bar & Grill, 900 E. Fillmore St.; facebook.com/kopeseticband.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $37 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Giordano Dance Chicago — 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $15-$50; tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/5695.

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

The Haunt — With Magic Whatever, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $25.18; vulturesrocks.com.

EXTC: XTC’s Terry Chambers & Friends — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $30.72-$36.91; lulusmusic.co.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Alvin Williams — 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-JAN. 17

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

SATURDAY

Blues on the Mesa — With Ruthie Foster, Mike Zito, Eden Brent, Jack Hadley with Peaches Embry and Grant Sabin, 11 a.m., Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive, go online for prices; bluesonthemesa.org.

FamilyFest  — With activities, entertainment, kids zone and more, noon-5 p.m., Soccerhaus Sports & Event Center, 4845 List Drive, $6.71 in advance, $8 at door, $19 VIP in advance, free for ages 11 and younger; familyfests.com.

Monster Truck Nitro Tour — Noon-3:30 p.m. and 6-9:30 p.m., Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road. Go online for prices: norrispenrose.com.

Crystal and the Curious — 6 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

10 Years — 6:30 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $33.67; blacksheeprocks.com.

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

MC Magic & Lil Rob — 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $47.29 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.

The Swing Factory Presents Autumn Leaves Concert — To benefit Cripple Creek-Victor Schools Music Department, 7 p.m., The Butte Theater, 130 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, $11-$201; buttetheater.com.

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

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

Novelists — 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $31.09; vulturesrocks.com.

Manitou Night: Dave Abear and Friends, Family Elephant — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $19.90-$25.57; lulusmusic.co.

Pikes Punks Comedy Show — Headlined by BK Sharad, 8 p.m., The Public House at The Alexander, 3104 N. Nevada Ave., $12.51-$15; tinyurl.com/4xaskekc.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

“The Mystery of Detectives” — Presented by Dragon Theatre, 2 p.m., The Citadel Mall, 750 Citadel Drive East, Suite 3066, suggested donation of $5 for kids, $10 for adults with $1 minimum donation; facebook.com/dragontheatreproductions.

SUNDAY

Woodland Park Wind Symphony — 4 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $12.75; entcenterforthearts.org.

Tyler Rich — With Graveyard Choir, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $33.67-$123.28; blacksheeprocks.com.

Miranda Lambert — With Randy Rogers, 7:30 p.m., Ford Amphitheater, 95 Spectrum Loop, $39 and up; fordamphitheater.live.

Filth & Narcotic Wasteland — 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $33.67; vulturesrocks.com.

MONDAY

Diggy Graves — 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $33.67; blacksheeprocks.com.

Dream Theater — 8 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $85 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

TUESDAY

The Halluci Nation — 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $30.11-$32.11; blacksheeprocks.com.

Liam St. John, George Williams Jones — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $25.50; lulusmusic.co.

WEDNESDAY

Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series — With Collective Groove, Roma Ransom, John Wise 7 the Tribe, 6-8:30 p.m., Hillside Gardens, 1006 S. Institute Ave., $18, ages 16 and older only; hillsidecolorado.com.

Yachtley Crew — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., go online for prices; pikespeakcenter.com.

Empire of the Sun — 8 p.m., Ford Amphitheater, 95 Spectrum Loop, , go online for prices; fordamphitheater.live.

81355, Salt, KO Kelly — 9 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $19.90-$25.57; lulusmusic.co.

OCT. 2

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

The Funeral of Matt Medina — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $16.80-$19.90; lulusmusic.co.

OCT. 3

First Friday — 5-8 p.m. Old Colorado City; 5-9 p.m. downtown Colorado Springs, art walk, entertainment, galleries open; shopoldcoloradocity.com, downtowncs.com.

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

Aethraxia — With Surrender the Ectype, A Ronin’s Test, Almost Decent, Wargrim, 6:30 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $14.43; sunshinestudioslive.com.

Face Vocal Band — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25-$30; stargazerstheatre.com.

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

Folk Songs, Hymns & Spirituals — Presented by ChoralSong, 7-9 p.m., Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave., $30; choralsong.org/concerts.

Still the Same – Bob Seger Tribute — 7:30 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $15-$39; phillongmusichall.com.

Hrzn — With Ghost Tails, Adolla, Noise Resort, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $15.42; vulturesrocks.com.

Corsicana, Jane Volta, Western Feeling — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $19.90-$25.57; lulusmusic.co.

OCT. 3-4

CJ Starr — 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Oct. 3, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Oct. 4, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$80; looneescc.com.

OCT. 3-5

Buffalo Grass Music Festival — 3-9 p.m. Oct. 3, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 4, noon-5 p.m. Oct. 5, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd., $44.36-$8872; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

OCT. 3-JUNE 20

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

OCT. 3-NOV. 2

“The Vampire of Cripple Creek” — The Butte Theater, 130 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, go online for prices; buttetheater.com.

OCT. 4

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

A Community Gathering of Song and Healing with Melanie DeMore — 6:30 p.m., Pikes Peak State College, Centennial Campus Theatre, 5675 S. Academy Blvd., $20; tinyurl.com/mubkmeaz.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer — 6:30 p.m., First United Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $22-$45; feverup.com/m/399487.

Rush Archives — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25; stargazerstheatre.com.

Denver Brass Presents: Sketches of Courage — 7 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $35.75-$45.50; entcenterforthearts.org.

International Festival of Screendance — 7 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

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

Scott Levi Jones — With Noah Daniel, Dillon Hoock, 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.

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

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons — 8:45 p.m., First United Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $22-$45; feverup.com/m/399487.

OCT. 4-5

Firebird — Presented by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., go online for prices; pikespeakcenter.com.

THROUGH FRIDAY

“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 SATURDAY

“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., donation accepted; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

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

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

“Undisciplined – The Return of Rex Pillager” — Manitou Art Center, Hagnauer Gallery, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.

Works by Susan Tormoen — Manitou Art Center, Gallery 515, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.

THROUGH SUNDAY

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

THROUGH MONDAY

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

THROUGH TUESDAY

Music & Blooms — 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Gather Mountain Blooms, Venetucci Farms, 5210 S. U.S. 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. 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.

THROUGH OCT. 12

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

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