Playing Around Listings 

Venue directory

Ancient Mariner, 962 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5503
Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Ave., 473-5600
Back East Bar & Grill, 9475 Briar Village Point, 264-6161
Benet Hill Center, 2577 N. Chelton Road, 633-3660
Benny's Restaurant & Lounge, 517 W. Colorado Ave., 634-9309
Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road, 633-3660
The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., 227-7625
Bloom's Mill Hill, 1668 S. 21st St., 632-6932
Casa Diego's, 1455 Cipriani Loop, Monument, 488-6956
Club Demo, 750 Citadel Drive East, 414-4303
Club Q, 3430 N. Academy Blvd., 570-1429
Crystola Roadhouse, 20918 U.S. Hwy. 24, Crystola, 687-7879
Cucuru Gallery Caf, 2332 W. Colorado Ave., 520-9900
Diamond Deb's Bar, 919 Arcturus Drive, 475-1077
Dublin House, 1850 Dominion Ave., 265-8820
Frankie's Bar & Grill, 945 N. Powers Blvd., 574-4881
Front Range Barbeque, 2330 W. Colorado Ave., 632-2596
Griffin Sports Bar & Grill, 1208 S. Ninth St., Cañon City, 719/269-1111
It's a Grind Coffee House, 3236 Centennial Blvd., 635-2411
Jack Quinn's, 21 S. Tejon St., 385-0766
Kinfolks Mountain Shop, 950 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-4433
Laura Belle's, 734 N. 19th St., 630-7600
The Margarita at PineCreek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, 598-8667
McCabe's Tavern, 520 S. Tejon St., 633-3300
Meadow Muffins, 2432 W. Colorado Ave., 633-0583
Mona Lisa's Wine Bar, 733 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-0277
Navajo Hogan Roadhouse, 2817 N. Nevada Ave., 632-5490
On the Boulevard, 2855 N. Murray Blvd., 471-4424
Oscar's, 333 S. Tejon St., 471-8070
Overtime Sports Bar & Grill, 2809 Dublin Blvd., 531-6032
Primo's of Chicago, 100 Morning Sun Way, Woodland Park, 687-6200
Rhino's Sports & Spirits, 4307 Integrity Center Drive, 578-0608
Ritz Grill, 15 S. Tejon St., 635-8484
Shuga's, 702 S. Cascade Ave., 328-1412
Southside Johnny's, 528 S. Tejon St., 444-8487
Spirit Keeper, 11627 Black Forest Road, 495-3189
Thirsty Parrot, 32 S. Tejon St., 884-1094
Thunder & Buttons II, 2415 W. Colorado Ave., 447-9888
Townhouse Lounge, 907 Manitou Ave., 685-1085
The Underground, 110 N. Nevada Ave., 578-7771
Union Station, 2419 N. Union Blvd., 227-7168
Ute Inn, 204 W. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, 687-1465
Walkabout Pub, 1919 E. Boulder St., 471-1188

Thursday
Antlers Hilton, Brad Bietry (piano), 6-9 p.m.

Bloom's Mill Hill, Bear Crick, 7 p.m. to midnight.

Diamond Deb's Bar, Rocky (acoustic), 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Front Range Barbeque, Open Mic & Jam Night hosted by Lucian, 8-10 p.m.

Jack Quinn's, Brian Clancy, 7:30 p.m.

On the Boulevard, DJ Chad, 9 p.m.

Ritz Grill, DJ Ron Perry, 9:30 p.m.

Shuga's, John Alex-Mason (blues), 6 p.m.

Thirsty Parrot, DJ Sewn, 9 p.m.

Thunder & Buttons II, Jake Loggins Band Blues Jam, 8 p.m.

Friday
Ancient Mariner, Street Legal, 9 p.m.

Antlers Hilton, Me & Julio, 6-9 p.m.

Benny's Restaurant and Lounge, The Unplugged with Love Dog, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Black Forest Community Center, Black Rose Acoustic Society Members' Thank You Concert with Small Potatoes, 7 p.m., $7-$15.

The Black Sheep, Guitar Hero Tournament, 8 p.m., $5.

Bloom's Mill Hill, Dick Frost, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Club Demo, Recovery Party (hip-hop R&B), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Club Q, Glitter (female/male illusion show), 9:30-11:30 p.m., $2-$5.

Crystola Roadhouse, The BadDogs, 8 p.m. to midnight.

Diamond Deb's Bar, DJ Tony, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Dragon's Lair, Djywyzz (techno, house), 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., $3 after 10 p.m.

Dublin House, One Eyed Jacks, 9:30 p.m.

Frankie's Bar & Grill, Grant Sabin, 9 p.m.

It's a Grind Coffee House, Carmen Anthony, 7-10 p.m.

Kinfolks Mountain Shop, Don Dooley, 8-11 p.m.

Jack Quinn's, Gripton, 9:30 p.m.

The Margarita at PineCreek, Miles Street Jazz Band, 9 p.m.

Mona Lisa's Wine Bar, Doug Zinn and Vivian Gail (jazz, contemporary), 6-9 p.m.

Navajo Hogan Roadhouse, The Jinx Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Oscar's, Arch Hooks, 9 p.m.

Overtime Sports Bar & Grill, 6035, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Primo's of Chicago, MDT as Elvis, 7-11 p.m.

Ritz Grill, Joe 4 Nothin' (alternative), 9:30 p.m.

The Rocket Room, Abracastabya, Eyes Caught Fire and Tornado Alley (indie rock), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $2.

Southside Johnny's, The Martini Shot, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Parrot, Less Than Zero ('80s tribute), 9:30 p.m.

Thirsty's Tavern, Coyote, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Townhouse Lounge, Ted Villarreal, 8:30 p.m.

The Underground, DJ Osyris (hip-hop, house), 9 p.m.

Union Station, Motherload (rock covers), 8 p.m.

Walkabout Pub, DJ Tom E with 2NZ 4 U, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Saturday
Ancient Mariner, Jiva Train, 8 p.m., Posis, 9:30 p.m., $2.

Antlers Hilton, Brad Bietry Jazz Group, 6-10 p.m.

Back East Bar & Grill, The Unplugged, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Benet Hill Center, Black Rose Acoustic Society Teen Jam, 10 a.m.

The Black Sheep, Guitar Hero Tournament Finals, 8 p.m., $5.

Bloom's Mill Hill, Dick Frost, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Casa Diego's, Me & Julio, 6-9 p.m.

Crystola Roadhouse, The BadDogs, 8 p.m. to midnight.

Cucuru Gallery Caf, Barbara of Mistura Bela (Brazilian), 7-9:30 p.m.

Diamond Deb's Bar, DJ Tony, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Dublin House, One Eyed Jacks, 9:30 p.m.

Griffin Sports Bar & Grill, Channel Cats, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

It's a Grind Coffee House, Jason Witt from Love Dog, 7-10 p.m.

Jack Quinn's, Ceol Ceili, 8 p.m.

Laura Belle's, Plan Be, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $3.

McCabe's, J. Miller (originals, covers), 8-10 p.m.

Navajo Hogan Roadhouse, The Jinx Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Oscar's, Arch Hooks, 9 p.m.

Rhino's Sports & Spirits, Cratetivity Click DJs (hip hop, mashups), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Ritz Grill, Joe 4 Nothin' and DJ Prominent (alternative), 9:30 p.m.

Southside Johnny's, The Martini Shot, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Parrot, Less Than Zero ('80s tribute), 9:30 p.m.

The Underground, DJ Miss Sunshine (trance, house, R&B), 9 p.m.

Union Station, Sanguine Addiction, Recondite, Satan's Host, Hell's Eden, 9 p.m.

Walkabout Pub, DJ Tom E with 2NZ 4 U, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday
Ancient Mariner, Acid Jazz Jam with Kim Stone (instruments, poets, singers), 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The Black Sheep, A Life Once Lost, Nights Like These, The Murder Formula and By the Throat, 7:30 p.m., $8-$10.

Bloom's Mill Hill, The Wheelbillies, 3:30-7 p.m.

Dragon's Lair, R&B Old School night with Djywyzz (DJ), 8 p.m. to midnight, $3 after 10 p.m.

Jack Quinn's, Traditional Irish Session, 3-6 p.m.

Kinfolks Mountain Shop, John-Alex Mason, 6 p.m.

Navajo Hogan Roadhouse, "Nothing But the Blues Jam" with Jeremy Vasquez, 8 p.m. to midnight.

On the Boulevard, DJ Chad, 9 p.m.

Ritz Grill, DJ Ron Perry, 9:30 p.m.

The Rocket Room, El Toro de le Muerte, The Peculiar Pretzelmen and Zoe Vermillion, 7-11 p.m., $2.

The Underground, Disco for the Damned Goth Night, 9 p.m.

Union Station, Glass Gentlemen, Our Funeral Forgotten and Fall's Ruin, 8 p.m.

Monday
Shuga's, Lindsay Weidmann, 9 p.m.

Tuesday
Antlers Hilton, Brad Bietry (piano), 6-9 p.m.

The Black Sheep, Carnifex, Suffocate, Build Your Gallows and The Hazel Branch, 8 p.m., $7.

Bloom's Mill Hill, Debbie and Kent and Friends, 7 p.m. to midnight.

Jack Quinn's, County El Paso, 7 p.m.

McCabe's Tavern, "Whose Line Is It?" with The Felonious Monks Improv Comedy Troupe, 8 p.m., live requests with Kevin Rorke, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Ancient Mariner, Celtic Session, 8 p.m.

Antlers Hilton, Brad Bietry (piano), 6-9 p.m.

Front Range Barbeque, Grass it Up (bluegrass), 7:30 p.m.

Meadow Muffins, Open Mic Night with Jerry Roskin & Friends (music, comedy, poetry), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Southside Johnny's, Serge Spinning the Hits, 9 p.m.

Spirit Keeper, Brent Larsen with Take It To the Limit, 7-11 p.m.

Thirsty Parrot, Colorado Springs Big Jazz Band, 6-8 p.m.

Union Station, DJ Chris Diablo & Teqnic, 8 p.m.