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Things to do in Colorado Springs this weekend

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Thirty things are happening this weekend, and your calendar has zero excuses left. Friday, Sep 18 is basically a music crawl: Sunshine Studios Live is doing double duty with a Led Zeppelin tribute and a Pretty Boy Floyd show, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers has Built To Spill with Paul Schalda, and Lulu's Downtown is hosting The New Pornographers. If tributes and touring acts aren't your speed, Black Sheep has House of Heavy and Coronado High School is putting on a Transatlantic Guitar Trio, because apparently high schools do that now. Saturday shifts gears — Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site hosts the Garden of the Gods Powwow, and the Colorado Springs Event Center leans into spooky season early with Oddity & Fear Fest. Not into crowds or noise? Painting with a Twist has a free art fix-or-finish session both Friday and Saturday, no pressure, no small talk required. Check the sky before you commit to anything outdoors — this is Colorado, weather flips on a dime. Whatever you pick, it beats another weekend of doomscrolling on the couch.

This weekend’s picks

Picks · assembled Thursday, September 17

  1. Fix or Finish your art FREE

    Artists work on their pieces at Painting with a Twist on Friday at 1:00 pm.

    Friday 1:00 PM · Painting with a Twist · Free

  2. Pretty Boy Floyd

    Pretty Boy Floyd performs live music Friday at 6:00 pm at Sunshine Studios Live.

    Friday 6:00 PM · Sunshine Studios Live

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  3. Built To Spill with Paul Schalda

    Built To Spill performs with Paul Schalda on Friday at 7:30 pm at Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers.

    Friday 7:30 PM · Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers

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  4. The New Pornographers

    The New Pornographers perform at Lulu's Downtown on Friday at 8:00 pm.

    Friday 8:00 PM · Lulu's Downtown

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  5. Art Walk on Knob Hill

    The Art Walk on Knob Hill takes place Saturday at Elev8 Arts and is free to attend.

    Saturday 5:00 AM · Elev8 Arts · Free

  6. Sweeney Todd - Colorado Springs

    Sweeney Todd plays Saturday at 2:00 pm at Ent Center for the Arts.

    Saturday 2:00 PM · Ent Center for the Arts

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  7. New Mexico United at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

    New Mexico United plays Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday at 7:00 pm at Weidner Field.

    Saturday 7:00 PM · Weidner Field

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  8. Ali Siddiq

    Ali Siddiq performs at Pikes Peak Center on Saturday at 8:00 pm.

    Saturday 8:00 PM · Pikes Peak Center

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  9. Sunday Market in Acacia Park

    The Sunday Market in Acacia Park offers free shopping on Sunday.

    Sunday 3:00 AM · Acacia Park · Free

  10. Sunrise Mountain | BOGO Mimosas/Bellinis

    Sunrise Mountain painting class offers buy-one-get-one mimosas and bellinis on Sunday at Painting with a Twist.

    Sunday 5:00 AM · Painting with a Twist

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Frequently asked

  • What's the biggest music event this weekend in Colorado Springs?

    Friday, Sep 18 is stacked — Sunshine Studios Live has both a Led Zeppelin tribute (No Quarter) and Pretty Boy Floyd, while Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers hosts Built To Spill with Paul Schalda and Lulu's Downtown has The New Pornographers. Pick your genre and go.

  • Is there anything free to do this weekend?

    Yes — Painting with a Twist is running a free 'fix or finish your art' session both Friday, Sep 18 and Saturday, Sep 19. Zero cost, just show up with whatever piece needs help.

  • What's happening Saturday specifically?

    Saturday, Sep 19 brings the Garden of the Gods Powwow at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, the Oddity & Fear Fest at the Colorado Springs Event Center, and a second round of the free art session at Painting with a Twist.

  • Any events for community or cultural interest, not just music?

    The Garden of the Gods Powwow at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site on Saturday falls under community programming, and the Oddity & Fear Fest at the Colorado Springs Event Center covers film. Good options if you want a break from the music-venue circuit.

  • Where can I catch a smaller, local-band vibe this weekend?

    Black Sheep has House of Heavy on Friday, Sep 18, and Coronado High School is hosting a Transatlantic Guitar Trio the same night. Both are lower-key than the bigger Sunshine Studios Live and Lulu's Downtown shows.

  • Should I plan for weather this weekend?

    The data doesn't include a forecast, but this is Colorado in September — check conditions before heading to outdoor spots like Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site for the Powwow. Indoor venues like Sunshine Studios Live and Painting with a Twist are safe bets if the sky looks iffy.

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