WEDNESDAY
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLES, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Asteria Theater, 864 Bunting Ave., $16.33 adults, $13.25 seniors, CMUstages.com/tickets.
ETHAN PERRY, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Trail Life Brewing, 436 Main St., Garden Grooves, traillifebrewing.com/events.
EXODUS, 7–11 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., California slash legends on the “Swarm of Horror” tour with Havok and Misfire, $42.14, mesatheater.com.
BEERTHOVEN LAUNCH, 6–8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Ramblebine Brewing Co., 457 Colorado Ave., Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra’s custom craft beer, music by string quartet, food, gjso.org.
THURSDAY
FOZZY, 7–11 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., with guests Liliac, The Nocturnal Affair and Peach Street Revival, $36.99, mesatheater.com.
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY MARIACHI, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Asteria Theater, 864 Bunting Ave., $16.33 adults, $13.25 seniors, CMUstages.com/tickets.
POOLSIDE AT THE FLAMINGO, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Copeka Coffee, 1012 N. Fifth St., with Irah Nox, NVR ENDVR and Levi Corpus, $12.51, eventbrite.com.
“A NIGHT OF PARODIES,” 6–7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, The Great Hall, Juniper Ridge Community School, 615 Community Lane, evening of parodies written and directed by middle school students under guidance of Max Valentine, $5 per person or $15 family at the door, juniperridgeschoolco.org.
CIRCUS GENOA, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 U.S. Highway 50, $16.09 adults, $5.89 children, circusgenoa.com.
FRIDAY
CIMARRON, 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, Cruisers Bar, 715 Horizon Drive, facebook.com/CimarronEntertainment.
ZINZIN CAJUN DANCE BAND, 6–9 p.m. Friday, May 2, Palisade Brewing Co., 200 Peach Ave., palisadebrewingcompany.com/events.
“THE LAST OF THEIR KIND: ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT,” reception 5:30–8:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, Confluence Studios, 660 White Ave., pop-up exhibit as well as “Novel Ideas” exhibit through May 23, imconfluencestudios.com.
“6×6,” reception 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, Uncanny Valley Art Gallery, 514 Main St., all art 6 inches by 6 inches by gallery artists, facebook.com/UncannyValleyArt.
KARL NICHOLASON, opening and reception 4 p.m. Friday May 2, Orbit ArtSpace, 138 S. Park Square, No. 102, Fruita, works by the late Karl Nicholason, special guest Michael Hurshman, facebook.com/orbitartspace.
PAINT THE TOWN: MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN, 5:30–9 p.m. Friday, May 2, The Art Center, 1803 N. Seventh St., benefit gala and fine art auction, appetizers and desserts, cash bar, photo booth, live entertainment by The Theatre Project, themed attire encouraged, $65 per ticket, $20 for two, gjartcenter.org.
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY BFA CANDIDATE SENIOR SHOW, opening reception 5–8 p.m. Friday, May 2, 437CO Art Gallery, 437 Colorado Ave., works by Alexia Alexander, David Cowdrey, Gigi McBurney, Ayla Pierce and Sara Rodriguez on display through May 29, artists talk 5:30 p.m., coloradomesa.edu/art/gallery/index.html.
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY’S ANNUAL STUDENT SHOWCASE, noon–3 p.m. Friday, May 2, CMU main campus, celebrating student creativity, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and artistic performances, CMU and CMU Tech represented, free, open to the public, coloradomesa.edu/showcase.
“WE ARE THE SEA,” 7–9 p.m. Friday, May 2, Fruita Monument High School, 1102 Wildcat Ave., Fruita, pre-show activity 45 minutes before showtime, $10.20 adults, $9.15 students, fmhs.ludus.com.
“KIMBERLY AKIMBO,” 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, Koinonia Grand Junction, 730 25 Road, play presented by Get Uncomfortable Productions, $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, cur8.com/25660/project/129477, facebook.com/GetUncomfortableProductions.
MATT MATHEWS, 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St., “Boujee on a Budget” comedy tour, $47.65–$186.40, ticketmaster.com, livenation.com.
HOME LOAN TASTE OF THE GRAND VALLEY: SAMPLES & SIPS, 4–7 p.m. Friday, May 2, Historic Lowell School Building, 310 N. Seventh St., showcases food, drinks and culinary talent, tastings from local restaurants, wineries and food vendors, music by Misti Dawn and Baltic & Birch, $40 until May 1, purchase price increases day of the event, benefits United Way of Mesa County, unitedwaymesacounty.org/get-involved/#events.
CIRCUS GENOA, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 U.S. Highway 50, $16.09 adults, $5.89 children, circusgenoa.com.
FRUITA FAT TIRE FESTIVAL, Friday, May 2, in Fruita, non-racing mountain bike events, bike demos, vendors, music, beer, fruitafattirefestival.com.
SATURDAY
LEVITATION ROOM, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Copeka Coffee, 1012 N. Fifth St., psychedelic quartet, with Los Blenders and Wavebaby, $23.18, facebook.com/Deathslopeproductions.
THE BARLOW, 8–11 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Warehouse 25Sixty-Five, 2565 American Way, indie country, with guests the Schaffer Brother Band, $6.89–$12.52, warehouse2565.com.
SANTA RIOS: SANTANA TRIBUTE, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., $26.19, mesatheater.com.
UNION OF NONE, 6 p.m. May 3, Basecamp Beer Works, 2575 U.S. Highway 6&50, facebook.com/basecampbeerworks.
ERIC PATRICK KELLY, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Base Camp Provisions, 155 N. Mulberry St., Fruita, facebook.com/basecampfruita/events.
“ODE TO JOY,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Grand Junction High School auditorium, 1400 N. Fifth St., Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Western Colorado Chorale, $36.75–$57.75, gjso.org.
OUTPOST MAKER’S MARKET, noon–4 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Ramblebine Brewing Co., 457 Colorado Ave., local artisan craft market, facebook.com/ramblebinebrewing.
“WE ARE THE SEA,” 2–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Fruita Monument High School, 1102 Wildcat Ave., Fruita, pre-show activity 45 minutes before showtime, $10.20 adults, $9.15 students, fmhs.ludus.com.
“KIMBERLY AKIMBO,” 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Koinonia Grand Junction, 730 25 Road, play presented by Get Uncomfortable Productions, $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, cur8.com/25660/project/129477, facebook.com/GetUncomfortableProductions.
DANCING WITH WESTERN SLOPE STARS, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Grand Junction Convention Center, 159 Main St., local stars dance competition to benefit Grand Junction Community Food Bank, $100, includes dinner and drink ticket, foodbankgj.org/dwwss.
CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Main Street downtown, vendors, entertainment, cultural dancing, beer garden, street dance, car show, facebook.com/LatinAngloAllianceFoundation.
TULIPS & JULEPS DERBY PARTY, 2–6 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Western Colorado Botanical Gardens, 655 Struthers Ave., hosted by Strive, strivecolorado.org/annual-tulips-and-juleps-event/.
SIPPIN’ FOR THE STACKS, 5–8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Mesa County Libraries’ 970West Studio and Discovery Garden, 517 Chipeta Ave., heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages and bluegrass music by Big Dominguez, ages 21 and older, $40, mesacountylibraries.org.
KICKER MONSTER TRUCK SHOW, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 U.S. Highway 50, $23–$49, kickermonstertruck.com/grandjunction.
FRUITA FAT TIRE FESTIVAL, Saturday, May 3, in Fruita, rides, non-racing mountain bike events, bike demos, vendors, music, beer, fruitafattirefestival.com.
SUNDAY
IZZY BURNS, 2–5 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Palisade Brewing Co., 200 Peach Ave., Palisade, palisadebrewingcompany.com/events.
HOMECOMING + FAREWELL: MESA OUTLOUD! REUNION CONCERT, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Moss Performing Arts Center, 1221 N. 12th St., free, RSVP at engage.supportingcmu.org/event/homecoming-farewell/e673038.
RICK MANCUSO & THE FYVE STAR BAND, Sunday, May 4, The Reckless Roadhouse, 424 Minter Ave., De Beque, during Reckless’ three-year anniversary party, recklessroadhouse.com/events.
STARVING WOLVES, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., with Trailer Swift and Counter Violence, $15.39, mesatheater.com.
“ODE TO JOY,” 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Grand Junction High School auditorium, 1400 N. Fifth St., Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s epic Ninth Symphony with Western Colorado Chorale, $36.75–$57.75, gjso.org.
MAY THE FOURTH: STAR WARS MARATHON, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St., Episode IV at 1 p.m., Episode V at 3:30 p.m., Episode VI at 6 p.m., all-day pass $25 for adults, $15 for children, single film $10 for adults, $7 for children, ticketmaster.com.
FRUITA FAT TIRE FESTIVAL, Sunday, May 4, in Fruita, rides, non-racing mountain bike events, bike demos, vendors, music, beer, fruitafattirefestival.com.
MONDAY
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL FINAL CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, Asteria Theatre, 864 Bunting Ave., featuring Todd Johnson, bass, $21.45 adults, $16.33 seniors, CMUstages.com/tickets.
FRIENDS & FAMILY, 7 p.m. Monday, May 5, Redlands United Methodist Church, 527 Village Way, Grand Mesa a Cappella Chorus annual competition song set concert with guests Bookcliff Harmony Chorus, Canyon Grand, Generations, Somethin’s Cookin’, Steppin’ Up and Center Stage quartets, free, refreshments served.
TUESDAY
ZIGGY ALBERTS, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., $35.98, mesatheater.com.
TUESDAY JAM, 6–9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1404 Ute Ave., take an instrument and sign up to play, 970-314-7004.
