Music fans in Colorado Springs have a crowded calendar to navigate this week, with ticketed and free performances scheduled across multiple venues from Thursday evening through the end of the weekend.
Dotsero, a Colorado-born act, is bringing a program of jazz, funk, and instrumental groove to Stargazers Theatre on Friday night. The group has toured internationally and is recognized in contemporary jazz circles for a sound anchored by saxophone-driven melodies. The show begins at 7 p.m. at 10 S. Parkside Drive, with tickets at $23.
Fiddler Luke Bulla, who hits multiple instruments, will perform bluegrass and acoustic music at The Black Rose Acoustic Society on Friday, with Can Kickers and Scott Flora opening. Bulla has been playing publicly since age four, when he first went on the road with his family, and he has claimed top honors at the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest on seven separate occasions. Doors are at 7 p.m. at 12530 Black Forest Road, and tickets cost $15.
Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort continues its free LIVE at the Lodge outdoor series Friday with All That Chicken taking the stage. Colorado-crafted drinks and food from The Original Dr. Taco truck will be available during the event, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at 2 El Paso Blvd.
Country veteran Tracy Lawrence will bring his current tour to Pikes Peak Center on Saturday for an evening drawing from both his classic hits and newer material. A recipient of honors from both the Country Music Awards and the Academy of Country Music, Lawrence has accumulated 13 million albums sold and 18 chart-topping singles over his career. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. at 190 S. Cascade Ave., with tickets ranging from $64 to $145.
New York metal outfit Kissing Candice, known for a combination of aggressive metal and theatrical stage presence, will headline at Sunshine Studios Live on Sunday alongside Buried in Lies, Riffilia, and Doctor Nez. The band has toured across the country and is scheduled to take the stage at 6 p.m. at 3970 Clear View Frontage Road, with tickets between $19.07 and $57.73.
Jelly Roll tops the bill at Weidner Field on Thursday, joined by Justin Moore and Ashley Cooke for a country-focused evening. The show, presented by KCCY-FM's Y96.9, starts at 5:30 p.m. at 111 W. Cimarron St., with the three-time Grammy winner headlining a bill priced from $115 to $176.
On the theater side, Colorado Springs Conservatory is staging Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at the Ent Center for the Arts this weekend. The production is set in 19th-century London and follows a revenge-driven barber and a pie shop owner, with evening performances Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., at 5225 N. Nevada Ave., for $22.75.
Ticket availability and any schedule updates can be confirmed through each venue's website ahead of showtime.