Community Calendar

MUSIC

Mesa County Partners

7:00pm-10:00pm, 925 STRUTHERS AVENUE

Everclear put a firm stamp on modern rock in the 1990s, when they dominated alternative radio with their infectious mix of angsty grunge riffs and more...0 bright pop hooks. While the musical landscape has drastically changed since then, the band has continued to embrace their hard-rock roots well into the 21st century. Everclear's story starts with Los Angeles-born frontman Art Alexakis. After a difficult childhood in Southern California, he moved to San Francisco, where his career in music started to take shape. There, he formed a few country-punk bands — including The Easy Hoes and Colorfinger — and founded his own Shindig Records in the late ‘80s. But it was his eventual move to Portland, Oregon, that sealed his rock-star fate. After placing an ad in a local Portland paper, Alexakis met bassist Craig Montoya and drummer Scott Cuthbert, and Everclear was officially established in 1992 when the trio began performing at local gigs. The next year, they recorded their debut EP, Nervous & Weird. It was then expanded and turned into their first full-length, World of Noise, released on indie label Tim/Kerr. With an album to their name, the group hit the road, performing in cities around the U.S. as they sought a major-label deal. In 1994, they signed to Capitol Records, all while going through a slight lineup shift with Cuthbert being replaced by new drummer Greg Eklund. Their second album and first for Capitol, Sparkle and Fade, appeared in 1995 and caught on quickly with catchy singles like "Santa Monica." That momentum continued to grow with their next release, 1997's So Much for the Afterglow, which went double platinum thanks to modern-rock hits "Everything to Everyone," "Father of Mine," and "I Will Buy You a New Life." Everclear rolled into 2000 with just as much ambition, releasing Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile and its second volume, Good Time for a Bad Attitude. But by the band's 10th anniversary in 2004, Alexakis remained the only founding member, so he invited three new musicians into the lineup. The next decade saw the band back on indie labels, releasing a few more albums of original material, while hitting up popular festivals like the Vans Warped Tour and the now-annual Summerland Tour — founded by Alexakis in 2012 — featuring Everclear alongside other ‘90s rock vets.

GENERAL

9:00am-4:00pm, 550 Jurassic Ct. Fruita, CO 81521

Join us for a fun day to celebrate Dinosaurs! This beloved yearly event is finally back in person, and we are as excited as ever to share all things more...0 Dinosaur! Booths from fellow non-profits around the valley excite and educate with activities like a dig pit, face painting, fossil prep, drawings and so much more!

SPORTS

STATION EVENT

6:30pm-9:00pm, 925 STRUTHERS AVENUE

Gates at 5:45 PM Tickets: $20 GA Lawn/$35 GA + Seat/$45 Reserved The Grand Junction Rockestra is a one of a kind music experience that showcases the more...0 top rock music of the past and present in order to support the next generation of musicians. Grand Junction Rockestra is a rock band with symphony backing, a sonic and visual live show extravaganza featuring exceptional local singers and musicians. It is the only Rockestra in the country, a true point of pride for our community and an important contributor to the vibrancy of our local culture. Thank you to The Shafer Team at Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties for this tremendous opportunity along with our generous season sponsors: Warehouse 25sixtyfive, Hart Music, Budweiser, Impact Promotions, Sodexo, Paul Roach and Humphrey RV. This show is a fundraiser for CMUs Music Scholarship program.

FILM

An Indie Outdoor Film Screening Series!

7:00pm-9:00pm, GJ Shift Space (702 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501)

From June 11th to August 6th, 2022, join us outdoors every Saturday at 7pm in the GJ Shift space (702 Main Street) to experience a diverse program of more...0 classic, independent, international, and local films. We hope this film series is eye-opening, thought-provoking, and also just a fun thing to do with you & your friends on a Saturday night. Remember to bring a chair! Presented by Junktown Cinema Club, a new film & media organization in the Grand Valley.

RADIO ROOM

Radio Room Concerts

7:00pm-9:30pm, 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

KAFM welcomes Dawn & Hawkes back to the Radio Room on Sunday June 12th at 7pm. Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes first met when he crossed an more...0 Austin barroom floor and asked her to dance. The first time they sang together they found a sound Texas Monthly calls “undeniably intimate". Their initial duo effort, Golden Heart, climbed to No. 25 in Billboard’s Folk chart and landed at No. 2 in iTunes singer-songwriter albums and kicked off a whirlwind of cross-country touring and co-writing. Dawn and Hawkes recorded their second album, Yours and Mine, in between tour dates with influential artists Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski, Patty Griffin, Old 97s, Robert Earl Keen and showcasing at festivals like Austin City Limits, Folk Alliance, AmericanaFest, South By Southwest and TEDx on tours in the US and abroad in Denmark, Germany and Australia. Join us in The Radio Room for Dawn & Hawkes the Radio Room on Sunday June 12th at 7pm. Tickets $20 dollars - $25 at the door.

DANCE

MUSIC

8:00pm-10:00pm, 925 STRUTHERS AVENUE

Gates at 7 PM Tickets: $52 GA Lawn/$72 Reserved/$92 Reserved +fees Known to the world as "That Lil' Ol' Band from Texas," ZZ Top more...0 were had a thoroughly unique career. They started as a trio putting their own spin on blues & boogie rock, and became arena rock stars in the 1970s. In the 1980s, they cannily reinvented themselves, hot-wiring their sound with sequencers and synthesizers and becoming unlikely MTV heroes with a series of clever videos that turned bearded frontmen Billy Gibbons (guitar) and Dusty Hill (bass) into an eccentric visual signature. This gambit made them one of the only groups of their era to not only survive in the new arena of pop, but to become more popular than ever, gaining a new audience without sacrificing the old one. At their core, ZZ Top's songs never changed that much, taking standard blues figures, filtering them through Gibbons' precisely raunchy guitar, marrying them to the simple but funky groove of Hill and drummer Frank Beard, and adding lyrics steeped in surreal wit as they dealt with sex, booze, the blues, and the glorious idiosyncrasies of life in Texas. Their stardom faded a bit in the mid-'90s as their albums stopped topping the charts, but they remained a popular live act that could reliably fill large venues and give fans a great show more than 50 years after the act debuted. 1973's Tres Hombres was their first major success and the point where their trademark sound found itself, 1983's Eliminator introduced the streamlined, new wave-influenced approach that brought them their greatest success, and 2012's La Futura, the final studio album from the original trio, was a return to form that delivered Lone Star guitar raunch with flashes of electronic sheen.

MUSIC

SPIRITUAL

7:30pm-10:00pm, Posting public events

Doors Open: 6:30 PM Ticket Prices: $35, $45, $55, $75 +fees VIP Tickets: $225, $175 It's appropriate that Boz Scaggs' new album is Out of the more...0 Blues, since the blues is what first sparked his five-decade musical career. "Music has been a constant companion and I'm feeling more free with it than ever," Scaggs comments. "I feel like I've found my voice through all these years, and I've gotten closer to where I want to be with my approach." VIP1 – Front Row Package $225 Package includes: One front row ticket, Collectible tour lithograph autographed by Boz Scaggs (limited print), Specially designed Boz Scaggs embroidered hat, Boz Scaggs canvas tote bag, Exclusive Boz Scaggs VIP merchandise item, Commemorative tour laminate, and Commemorative ticket. VIP2 – Tour Package $175 Package includes: One premium reserved ticket located in rows 2-12, Collectible tour lithograph autographed by Boz Scaggs (limited print), Specially designed Boz Scaggs embroidered hat, Boz Scaggs canvas tote bag, Exclusive Boz Scaggs VIP merchandise item, Commemorative tour laminate, and Commemorative ticket.

RADIO ROOM

The Summer Shakespeare Series

6:00pm-9:00pm, The Radio Room 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

The Shakespeare Summer Series by The Geek Parties is back! Come enjoy a night of comedy Theatre in The Radio Room at KAFM Tickets more...0 $20.00 Doors open at 6pm Show starts at 6:30pm

GENERAL

VISUAL ARTS

An Avalanche of Arts

11:30am-5:00pm, 1100 Block of Notorious Blair Street, Silverton, CO

We’re reviving a community tradition with a weekend-long celebration of fine arts and crafts! This Father’s Day weekend, Notorious Blair more...0 Street will be abuzz with visitors as local, regional and national artists showcase their work in a high caliber juried show. Friday night will also include a kick-off to our free Silverton Summer Sounds open-air music series!

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

6:00pm-10:00pm, 1800 Greene St, Memorial Park, Silverton, CO

Join us under the stars for Silverton Creative District’s Summer Sounds Music Series, presented by the Town of Silverton! This free open air more...0 music series takes place every 3rd Friday of the month from June through September in Silverton's Memorial Park. Taylor Scott Band will be joining us for June! This roots-rock based band delivers music that is heavily influenced by funk, blues, and soul music. A must see!