Colorado Springs area entertainment events starting April 18 (2024)

THURSDAY

Michael Reese— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Elija Garcia— 6:30-9 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

The Amber Gene— With Glass Parade, Twin Archer, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.

You Look Like Comedy Roast Battle— Hosted by Brian Sullivan with Spiro Siavelis, 7:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $9-$60; looneescc.com.

UCCS Brass Quintet— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

Women's Theatre Festival - WTF— 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Millibo Art Theater, 1626 S. Tejon St., $25-$28; 719-465-6321, themat.org.

FRIDAY

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

Spoiled Mistress— 7-11 p.m., Notes, 13141 Bass Pro Drive; notesbar.com.

Jackson & Summers Recital— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

The Homewreckers— With The Dead End, Dirty Kings, Bryan Raymond, 7:30 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.

Willy Porter— Presented by Friends House Concerts, 7:30-10:30 p.m., private residence, address given with ticket purchase, $35-$50; tinyurl.com/2s48fbu8.

Briscoe— With Max McNown, 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.

Chicken Bacon Raunch— 8:30 p.m., The Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $10; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

Dwight Yoakam— 8 p.m.,Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $59.95 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Yellowman, Patchwork Jack, Charlie Marks— 8 p.m., Lulu's Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $25; lulusmusic.co.

The ET's— 8-11 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Steven Briggs— 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$75; looneescc.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

"Beauty and the Beast Jr."— 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $20-$34.75; entcenterforthearts.org.

SATURDAY

Rhett Haney— 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.

Dead Man's Raybans— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Dead Poet Society— With Sunfish, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $20; blacksheeprocks.com.

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

Steel Panther— 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $35 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.

MF Ruckus— With Antivirus, Super Sonic Sludge Scorpions, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.

Whimsicult & Guest Bedroom Improv Show— 7 p.m., The Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.

Red Mountain Highway— 7-11 p.m., Notes, 13141 Bass Pro Drive; notesbar.com.

Bored Teachers— 7:30 p.m.,Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $35 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

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

Boogie Nights Disco— 8 p.m., Lulu's Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $20; lulusmusic.co.

SUNDAY

Pacione Recital— 2:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

Ricardo Peña Band— 3-5 p.m., Cañon City High School auditorium, 1313 College Ave.,Cañon City, $20; fremontcountyconcerts.com.

Jacob Kruse Recital— 3:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

Chlorine— With RVBomb, Gunk@, Flak, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $10; blacksheeprocks.com.

Savannah Dexter & Brabo Gator— 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $25 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.

TUESDAY

Nebula Ensemble— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $8-$10; entcenterforthearts.org.

WEDNESDAY

Shaggy 2 Dope— 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $25; sunshinestudioslive.com.

Tommy Donahue— 6:30-9 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

In Harmony Festival— Presented by the Colorado Springs Children's Chorale, 7 p.m.,Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $14-$29; pikespeakcenter.com.

Goodbye Daily Sadness— With Qori, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $7; vulturesrocks.com.

Rosenthal & Maldonado— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

APRIL 25

Mistura Bela— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Mark's Midnight Carnival— 6:30-9 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.

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

The Committee: A Comedy Showcase— 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $5; vulturesrocks.com.

The Unteachables Comedy Tour— 7:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $10; looneescc.com.

World Music Ensemble— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.

APRIL 25-MAY 19

"Othello"— Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $20.75-$39.50; entcenterforthearts.org.

APRIL 26

Winter Guard/Winter Percussion Friends & Family Show— 5:30-7 p.m., Rampart High School, 8250 Lexington Drive; tinyurl.com/5emv5uh2.

Frank Moore— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Wild Party— With Fox Royale, Robot Tennis Club, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $18; blacksheeprocks.com.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $40; stargazerstheatre.com.

Aeternum— With Dreams of a Martyr, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $12; sunshinestudioslive.com.

The Petty Nicks Experience— 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $39-$59; bootbarnhall.com.

Heavy Diamond Ring— Ian Burgess, David Khaliqi will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.

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

Mike Viola— 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20;oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.

APRIL 26-27

Just Nesh— 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. April 26 or 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 27, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $15-$85; looneescc.com.

APRIL 26-28

Monster Jam— 7 p.m. April 26-27, 1 p.m. April 27-28, The Broadmoor World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., $20 and up; worldarena.com.

APRIL 26-MAY 5

"Men on Boats"— Ent Center for the Arts, Osborne Studio Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $12; entcenterforthearts.org.

APRIL 27

Triple Nickel— 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.

The Jahida Esperanza Trio— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

The Martini Shot & U-Turn Brass— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $20; stargazerstheatre.com.

Glitter p*rn— With Stereo Ontario, Broth, Same Dude, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $10; blacksheeprocks.com.

Krooked Kings— With Krew, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $18; vulturesrocks.com.

Paizley Parks - Tribute to Prince— 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $29-$59; bootbarnhall.com.

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

Heavy Diamond Ring— 8 p.m., Lulu's Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $18; lulusmusic.co.

Rob $Tone— 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $20-$25;oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.

APRIL 27-28

Colorado Springs Philharmonic: "Price and Beethoven"— 7:30 p.m. April 27, 2:30 April 28, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockely-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $35.75-$92; entcenterforthearts.org.

THROUGH APRIL 28

“Proof”— Springs Ensemble Theatre, 2409 W. Colorado Ave., $15-$25; springsensembletheatre.org.

THROUGH APRIL 26

"In Lieu of Flowers"— By Nichole Montanez, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.

"Redefine"— By Lori DiPasquale, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.

"Paradox"— By Shannon Dunn, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.

"Walk this Way"— By Brett Fox, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.

"Storylines"— By Deb Prewitt, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.

"Signs of Spring"— Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery and Studio, 2522A W. Colorado Ave.; laurareilly.com.

THROUGH APRIL 27

"Garden Amnesia"— By Melinda Briggs, Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

"The Tree Stories Project - An Eco Art Installation"— Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

Castle Rock Artist Alliance Exhibition— Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake, go online for prices; trilakesarts.org.

"Tempest"— Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

"Assemblage"— The Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave.;719-629-7055, thebridgegallery@gmail.com.

"Wunderkid"— Manitou Art Center, Hagnauer Gallery, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.

THROUGH APRIL 28

"Affliction"— Shutter and Strum, 2217 E. Platte Ave.; shutterandstrum.org.

THROUGH APRIL 29

"Relics of Abstraction"— Commonwheel Artists Gallery, 102 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs; 719-685-1008, commonwheel.com.

THROUGH APRIL 30

Works by Mary Sexton and Carey Pelto— Gallery 113, 125 N. Tejon St.; gallery113cos.com.

"Art Aloud 2024"— Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd; academyframesco.com.

THROUGH MAY 11

"Sonder"— 2024 VA senior exhibit, Ent Center for the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.

THROUGH JUNE 1

Works by Abdi Osman— Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH JULY 6

"Clarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form"— Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH JULY 27

"Hương Ngô: Ungrafting"— Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH AUG. 3

"Pirates of the Carabiner"— Melodrama dinner theater, The Iron Springs Chateau, 444 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, $12 and up; ironspringschateau.com.

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