August is packed with live music across Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Pueblo. From free outdoor shows in Acacia and Bancroft parks to ticketed nights at Ford Amphitheater, Pikes Peak Center and Phil Long Music Hall, here is the full rundown of what’s on the calendar.
Tuesday, Aug. 4
Dina Baker and the King Stan Band Americana / Blues / Rock
Peak Big Band Jazz / Dance
Wednesday, Aug. 5
Ella Red Alt-Pop
Thursday, Aug. 6
John Wise & Tribe Blues / Jazz
Jacob Larson Band Blues / Rock
8th Street Alley Rock / Jams / Originals
Casey Donahew Country / Pop
DED Nu Metal
Friday, Aug. 7
The High Life Cajun Band Cajun / Roots
Ophelia’s Fate, featuring Jon Neukam Soft Rock
The Cleveland Experiment Rock / Jazz / Funk
The Doohickeys Comedy Country / Americana
Eternal Temples Jam / Spacefunk / Reggae
Saturday, Aug. 8
A Carpenter’s Daughter Folk / Rock
Bill Snyder Solo Acoustic
One Night of Queen Tribute
The Quantum Groove Funk / Soul / Jazz
The Crane Wives Indie Folk
Lindsey Stirling Classical Crossover
Witch Hound Stoner / Doom Metal
Sunday, Aug. 9
Brother Ali Hip-Hop
Monday, Aug. 10
Little London Winds Pop / Jazz
Tuesday, Aug. 11
El Paso County Outlaw Band Country
Wednesday, Aug. 12
SOAPDISH Dance / Pop / Rock
Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band Jazz
Thursday, Aug. 13
Nick Davey Pop / Rock
Delta Sonics Blues
Jason Scott & the High Heat Americana / Rock
MINOT Garage Punk
Frog & Fiddle Roots / Folk / Americana
Rebirth Brass Band New Orleans Brass
Friday, Aug. 14
Grapefruit Moon Pop / Rock / Folk
The Mitguards Roots / Americana
Hot Boots Band Pop / Rock / Country
FACE All-Vocal Rock
Jehry Robinson Hip-Hop / Reggae / Pop
Steely Dead Tribute
Saturday, Aug. 15
Uncle Tio Rock / Folk / Americana
Tasty House Blues / Motown
Rafiel and the Room Shakers Blues / Rock / Dance
Lauren Daigle Contemporary Christian
Ten Years Gone Led Zeppelin Tribute
Goodbye June Rock / Blues / Swing
Josh Ward Country / Honky-Tonk
Sunday, Aug. 16
Texas Hippie Coalition Southern Metal / Rock
Tuesday, Aug. 18
Hoodoo Honey Blues / Soul
Nonpoint Heavy Metal
Chris Knight Americana / Alt-Country
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Ryan Flores Latin Gypsy
Drivin N Cryin Southern Rock
Thursday, Aug. 20
Michael Reese Rock / Blues / Jazz
Reid Poole & the Night Owls Jazz
EZ Band Norteño
Friday, Aug. 21
Edith Makes a Paper Chain Indie-Folk / Pop
Willow Tree Jazz / Country / R&B
Brother Leadfeather Jam / Funk / Soul
Santa Rios Santana Tribute
Dr. Lunch Funk Fusion
Chuck Ragan Folk / Americana
The Animeros Latin Roots / Psychedelic Soul
Chloe Gendrow Indie / Alt-Pop
Saturday, Aug. 22
Tiny Pockets Rock / Pop / R&B
Frank Moore Rock / Folk / Americana
The Palmer Squares Hip-Hop
Quicksand & Bane Post-Hardcore
Little Us Indie / Rock
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton Soundtrack
Sunday, Aug. 23
Grapefruit Moon Pop / Rock / Folk
Tuesday, Aug. 25
Randy Stephens & the Groovemakers Blues / Rock / Roots
ARCHERS Metalcore
Wednesday, Aug. 26
Graham Good & the Painters Rock / Folk / Funk
Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band Jazz
Thursday, Aug. 27
Butterfly Assembly Indie Rock / Americana
Collective Groove Funk / Soul / Rock
JJ Murphy Jazz
Mo Lowda & the Humble Indie Rock
Friday, Aug. 28
Manitou Strings Americana / Roots
Katie Hale & the P47s Swing / Jazz
Rafiel and the Room Shakers Blues / Rock / Dance
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing Revival / Jump Blues
Grieves Hip-Hop
The Arcadian Wild Folk / Bluegrass / Rock
Big Sky Improvisational Jam
Saturday, Aug. 29
John Wise and Tribe Blues / Jazz
Look’ee Here Blues
The SofaKillers Rock / Pop / Dance
DevilDriver Groove Metal
Ty Myers Country / Blues / Rock
Doc Turbo Ska / Punk / Pop
Peter Wooten Band Alt-Country / Rock / Americana