Venue directory

Ancient Mariner, 962 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5503

Benny's Restaurant & Lounge, 517 W. Colorado Ave., 634-9309

The Big Easy, 412 Royalty Place, Fountain, 247-8624

Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., 227-7625

Blondie's, 24 N. Tejon St., 227-1001

The Blue Moose Tavern, 10530 Ute Pass Ave., Green Mountain Falls, 418-3384

Carey-On Saloon, 6829 Space Village Ave., 591-0300

Cleats Sports Bar & Grill, 6624 Delmonico Drive, 548-8267

Copperhead Road, 3330 N. Academy Blvd., 596-9151

Crystola Roadhouse, 20918 U.S. Hwy. 24, Woodland Park, 687-7879

Dream Catchers, 103 S. Wahsatch Ave., #106, 505-5476

Eddie's Yukon Tavern, 525 S. Circle Drive, 465-2395

Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 3101 New Center Point Drive, 570-0500

Frankie's Bar & Grill, 945 N. Powers Blvd., 574-4881

Front Range Barbeque, 2330 W. Colorado Ave., 632-2596

Green Man Taproom & Beer Garden, 320 S. Weber St., 237-2711

Harry's Sports Bar & Grill, 4767 N. Carefree Circle, 380-1111

Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse & Pub, 21 S. Tejon St., 385-0766

Johnny's Navajo Hogan, 2817 N. Nevada Ave., 344-9593

Kinfolks, 950 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 418-6180

La Taverne, 1 Lake Ave., 577-5772

Lounge in the Village, 3440 W. Carefree Circle, 550-9721

The Lounge, 805 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite B, 358-8607

Margarita at PineCreek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, 598-8667

The Mezzanine, 20 N. Tejon St., madam@themezzcos.com

The Mining Exchange, 8 S. Nevada Ave., 323-2000

Motif, 2432 Cucharras St., 635-5635

Oscar's Tejon Street, 333 S. Tejon St., 471-8070

Peak Place Coffeehouse, 2360 Montebello Square Drive, 445-1050

Pikes Perk Coffee & Tea House, 5965 N. Academy Blvd., 522-1432

Rawkus, 3506 N. Academy Blvd., 596-0000

Rico's Café and Wine Bar, 322½ N. Tejon St., 578-5549

Sonterra Innovative Southwest Grill, 28B S. Tejon St., 471-9222

SouthSide Johnny's, 528 S. Tejon St., 444-8487

Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, 476-2200

Sunshine Studios, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, 392-8921

Thirsty Parrot, 32 S. Tejon St., 884-1094

Townhouse Lounge, 907 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1085

Twisters Restaurant, 2810 E. Fountain Blvd., 520-0669

Ute Inn, 204 W. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, 687-1465

Woodland Park Country Lodge, 723 U.S. 24, Woodland Park, 687-6277

Zodiac Venue and Bar, 230 Pueblo Ave., 632-5059

LIVE MUSIC: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, THROUGH TUESDAY, DEC. 9

Wednesday 12/03

Black Sheep, Lil Debbie, Caskey, GODZ, Chi City (hip-hop), 7 p.m., $15-$18.

Crystola Roadhouse, Open Mic hosted by Kim E. Cox (open mic), 7 p.m.

Front Range Barbeque, Out of Nowhere (bluegrass), 7:30 p.m.

Harry's, Jeff Harris & Dean Woodward (acoustic), 7 p.m.

Kinfolks, Open Mic Night with Matt Hollensbe (open mic), 7 p.m.

Margarita at PineCreek, Crystal and the Curious (jazz), 7 p.m.

Stargazers, Pikes Peak Blues Community Holiday Blues Jam (blues), 6:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation.

Sunshine Studios, Emphatic, 9 Electric, Kaleido, Yresim (rock/pop), 6:30 p.m., $12.

Thirsty Parrot, Colorado Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band (jazz), 6 p.m.; Karson with a "K" (dance), 9 p.m.

Ute Inn, Open Mic (open mic), 7 p.m.

Woodland Park Country Lodge, Cari Dell (rock/pop), 7 p.m.

Zodiac, Electronic Music, with DJs T-Wrecks, MelloW-DramatiK, Subsolution, BassScematics and others (dance), 8 p.m., $5.

Thursday 12/04

Ancient Mariner, Open Mic Night, hosted by Adrian Alexander of Barrel House String Band (open mic), 8 p.m.

Benny's, Jerry Roskin Jam (open mic), 8 p.m.

Black Sheep, Stranger, Autonomous, Liberation (world), 7 p.m., $8-$10.

Blondie's, Electric City Nights with Dvj DjoN and guests (dance), 9 p.m.

Jack Quinn's, Pub Sing Along with Brian Clancy (folk), 7:30 p.m.

The Lounge, Open Mic Night (open mic), 8 p.m.

Motif, Tricia Parish (jazz), 7:15 p.m., $10 minimum.

Rawkus, Herobust, Nova 9, Trigga, Gold Camp (dance), 8 p.m., $12.

Rico's, John Wise and Susan Rissman (blues), 7 p.m.

Twisters, Karson with a "K" (dance), 9 p.m.

Woodland Park Country Lodge, Cary Carpenter (acoustic), 6 p.m.

Friday 12/05

Benny's, Mighty King Snakes (blues), 9 p.m.

Black Sheep, A Black Day EP Release Party And Holiday Toy Drive (hip-hop), 7 p.m., $5 with toy, $10 without.

Cleats, Tent Show Kings (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

Crystola Roadhouse, J. Miller Band (Americana), 8 p.m.

Dream Catchers, Crystal and the Curious (jazz), 6 p.m.

Johnny's Navajo Hogan, 6035 (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

La Taverne, Lewis Mock and The Tavern Orchestra (rock/pop), 8:30 p.m.

The Mezzanine, Happy Hour with Wayne Wilkinson and Friends (jazz), 4:30 p.m.; Jazz Piano with Michael Hawkins (jazz), 7:30 p.m.; Jake Loggins (blues), 9 p.m., all shows free for members, $10 for adults.

Motif, Steve Draper Trio (jazz), 7:45 p.m., $10 minimum.

Oscar's, Belvidere (country), 9 p.m.

Peak Place Coffeehouse, Angela and Nate (jazz), 7 p.m.

Pikes Perk, All Those Who Wander (folk), 6 p.m.

Sonterra, John Stone (acoustic), 6 p.m.

SouthSide Johnny's, BULLETHEAD (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

Thirsty Parrot, Karson with a "K" (dance), 9 p.m.

Townhouse, GR80s (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

Zodiac, Holiday Ball, with New Vintage Jazz (jazz), 9 p.m., $5.

Saturday 12/06

Benny's, West Side Rhythm Kings (R&B), 9 p.m.

The Big Easy, Arch Hooks (R&B), 9 p.m.

Black Sheep, Joywave; Trapdoor Social; Oh, Be Clever; Misterwives; Modern Suspects (rock/pop), 7 p.m., $10.39-$12.

Carey-On Saloon, Exit West (country), 8 p.m.

Crystola Roadhouse, Chris Duarte (blues), 8 p.m., $18-$23, $38-$34 VIP.

Front Range Barbeque, Grant Sabin (blues), 7:30 p.m.

Johnny's Navajo Hogan, 6035 (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

Kinfolks, Jim Adams (blues), 8 p.m.

La Taverne, Lewis Mock and The Tavern Orchestra (rock/pop), 8:30 p.m.

Lounge in the Village, Legend Band (rock/pop), 8 p.m.

The Mezzanine, Phat Horn Doctors (R&B), 9 p.m., free for members, $10 for adults.

The Mining Exchange, Motown in the Rockies, with Suga Bear & the Show Time Band (R&B), 7 p.m., $45.

Motif, Marcie Hureau and Friends (jazz), 7:45 p.m., $10 minimum.

Pikes Perk, Jason Bennett (acoustic), 6:30 p.m.

Rawkus, Xilent, Kicks N Licks, Parrish (dance), 8:30 p.m., $10 and up.

Sonterra, John Stone (acoustic), 6 p.m.

SouthSide Johnny's, 40 oz. Freedom Fighters (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

Stargazers, Holiday Benefit for TESSA, with Joe Johnson and Barrel House String Band (Americana), 8 p.m., $10.

Sunshine Studios, Alien Ant Farm, Stars in Stereo, A Bad Night for a Hero, Passing Out on Porches (rock/pop), 6 p.m., $12.

Thirsty Parrot, Karson with a "K" (dance), 9 p.m.

Townhouse, The Martini Shot (rock/pop), 9 p.m.

Woodland Park Country Lodge, Oakley (acoustic), 7 p.m.

Sunday 12/07

Blue Moose Tavern, John Will (acoustic), 3 p.m.

Copperhead Road, Sir Tripsalot Hosts Open Mic Night (open mic), 6 p.m.

Crystola Roadhouse, F150 (blues), 3 p.m.

Jack Quinn's, Traditional Irish Session (world), 3 p.m.

La Taverne, Lewis Mock and The Tavern Orchestra (rock/pop), 8 p.m.

Rawkus, Mustard Plug, VooDoo Glow Skulls, Dan Potthast (rock/pop), 7 p.m., $12-$15.

Zodiac, Chris Holloway, Nathaniel Mays, Dorian Parker, Runaway Stars (folk), 8 p.m., $3.

Monday 12/08

Eddie's Yukon Tavern, Open Jam Night (open mic), 8 p.m.

Green Man, Open Mic Night with Andrew Silva & The Stolen Idols Project (open mic), 7 p.m.

Zodiac, Open Mic hosted by Andrea Stone (open mic), 8 p.m.

Tuesday 12/09

Benny's, Sweet T's Rude Blues Jam (blues), 7 p.m.

Black Sheep, ABK, Big Hoodoo, Boondox, Gritty Musick (hip-hop), 7 p.m., $20-$25.

Fox and Hound, Karson with a "K" (dance), 10 p.m.

Frankie's, Tuesday Night "Rush Hour" Blues Jam with the Jake Loggins Band (blues), 7 p.m.

Johnny's Navajo Hogan, Whiskey Mountain Music Collective Open Mic (open mic), 9 p.m.

Townhouse, Open Mic (open mic), 9 p.m.

Woodland Park Country Lodge, John Michael Steele (acoustic), 6 p.m.

Zodiac, Goth Nite with DJ Batboy (dance), 9 p.m.