THURSDAY

The Sleeping Giants — 6 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

Beers & Beats with Colton Hittle — 6:30 p.m., Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337.

FRIDAY

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

The Toaster – 45 Years of Ska — 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $23.81-$25.18; blacksheeprocks.com.

Jeffrey Alan Band — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, donation of nonperishable food items or cash to benefit Care and Share Food Bank; stargazerstheatre.com.

CSC Open Mic Night — 7-9 p.m., Colorado Springs Conservatory, 420 N. Nevada Ave.; tinyurl.com/4t53h5z2.

MoonShroom — Eric Richard Stone, Kevin Mastin Trio will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.

Critical Rock Theory — 7-11 p.m., O’Furry’s, 900 E. Fillmore St.; ofurryscs.com.

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

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

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

Whitey Morgan and the 78’s — 8 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $32.41; phillongmusichall.com.

Alyssa Mongiovi — With Evie Valentine, Brannon Phillips, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $13.41; vulturesrocks.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Nancy Norton — 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.

SATURDAY

Puppet Theater – “As the Bear Creek Flows” — 1-2 p.m., Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, $2 per person or $5 per family suggested donation; 719-520-6387, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.

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

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

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

‘90s Country Night — Featuring Double Wide, 7:30 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25.64-$43.88; phillongmusichall.com.

Lindsay Facknitz — 7:30 p.m., The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $15; themat.org.

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

Maygen & the Birdwatch, A Carpenter’s Daughter, Al Ameda — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $19.90-$25.57; lulusmusic.co.

Thirteen Plagues — With Th3ta, [Salt], Divolged, The Walking Corpses, Sludgebroker, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $20.09; vulturesrocks.com.

Kopesetic Band — 8 p.m.-midnight, The Chicken Coop, 11627 Black Forest Road; facebook.com/kopeseticband.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Brahms/Tchaikovsky — Presented by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $40 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

SUNDAY

Chatham Rabbits, Paul Blankenship — 7 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $21.96-$25.57; lulusmusic.co.

WEDNESDAY

CSYSA Jazz — 5:30 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St.; lulusmusic.co.

William Elliott Whitmore, Jim Ward — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $24.50; lulusmusic.co.

JAN. 29

Beers & Beats with Andrew Clifton — 6:30 p.m., Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337.

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

Scotty McCreery — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $63 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Colorado Springsteen: Bruce Springsteen Tribute — 7:30 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25.64-$48.05; phillongmusichall.com.

The Dark Hour — 7:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $11-$64; looneescc.com.

Robyn Hitchcock — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $40-$47; lulusmusic.co.

Covenhoven — With Small Houses, Dillon Hooch, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $28.05; vulturesrocks.com.

JAN. 29-FEB. 15

“Where We Stand” — Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $20.75-$53; entcenterforthearts.org.

“The Children” by Lucy Kirkwood — Springs Ensemble Theatre, 2409 W. Colorado Ave., go online for prices; springsensembletheatre.org.

JAN. 30

The Mitguards — 6-8 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.

Colorado Floyd – Pink Floyd Tribute Band — 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $22; stargazerstheatre.com.

Blashkora — With Dirty Kings, Another Shade of Hate, Resile, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $13.93-$15.93; blacksheeprocks.com.

UCCS Piano Festival: Pikes Peak Piano Stars — 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

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

Drift Road, Shadow Work, Jane Volta — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $17.84-$19.90; lulusmusic.co.

Kopesetic Band — 8 p.m.-midnight, Good Company Bar, 7625 N. Union Blvd.; facebook.com/kopeseticband.

JAN. 30-31

Kevin Casey — 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Jan. 30, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$80; looneescc.com.

JAN. 31

UCCS Piano Festival: Student Recital — 1 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

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

Spark! A Night of Creativity — A vibrant playground of art, nostalgia and pure fun for ages 18 and older, 6-9 p.m., Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $40; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

Sal Vulcano — 7 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $42 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

80s & 90s Dance Party — With Last Men on Earth and Grunge Lite, 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $22; stargazerstheatre.com.

Crazy Diamonds – Tribute to Pink Floyd — 7 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $36.58-$43.88; phillongmusichall.com.

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

Jeffrey Foucault, Edie Carey — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $21.96-$27.63; lulusmusic.co.

Pikes Punks Comedy Show — Headlined by Steve Gillespie, 8-9:30 p.m., The Public House at The Alexander, 3104 N. Nevada Ave., $10-$20; tinyurl.com/yjh3c3w4.

JAN. 31-FEB. 1

“Shiver Me Paintbrush” Kids First Series — 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Jan. 31, 1 and 3 p.m. Feb. 1, The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $15, $50 for family four pack; themat.org.

Van Cliburn Champions Mozart — Presented by Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $38.50-$102.75; entcenterforthearts.org.

THROUGH JAN. 31

Works by Jacob Skelton — The Primordial Gallery, inside Seven’s Gate Taproom, 77 S. 7th St.; jantzen_peake@yahoo.com.

“2026: Sparky LeBold, a Retrospective” — Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

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

 “New Beginnings” — Gallery 113, 125 N. Tejon St.; gallery113cos.com.

“BIG” — The Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-629-7055, thebridgegallery@gmail.com.

Works by Michelle Loftis — Green Horse Gallery, 729 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; facebook.com/greenhorsegallery.

Works by Al B Johnson — Manitou Art Center, Hagnauer Gallery, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.

THROUGH FEB. 1

 “Pots by the Pound” Gallery Show and Sale — 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Commonwheel Artist Co-op, 102 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs; 719-685-1008, commonwheel.com.

THROUGH FEB. 27

Works by Jantzen Peake, Joleen Johnson, Rodney Wills, Chloe Vegten  — Agave Lounge, 2332 W. Colorado Ave.; jantzen_peake@yahoo.com.

THROUGH FEB. 28

“Manitou Springs Carnivale”  — Manitou Art Center, Gallery 515, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.

THROUGH MARCH 7 

Nina Elder: “The Source Never Diminishes” — Ent Center for the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.

THROUGH MARCH 8

Nina Elder: “Solastalgia Archive ” — Ent Center for the Arts, GOCA Project Space, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.

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