WEDNESDAY
WAR HIPPIES, 6–9:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, Clubhouse 25, Tiara Rado Golf Course, 2057 S. Broadway, Red, White & Blue Party-Night 1, food, lawn games, sparklers, take chairs or blanket for general admission, $15–$25, warehouse2565.com.
ERIK PATRICK KELLY, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, Trail Life Brewing, 436 Main St., Garden Groove concert, traillifebrewing.com.
THIRD OF JULY FIREWORKS, dusk Wednesday, July 3, launched from Fruita section of the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park, limited parking, hosted by Fruita Parks and Recreation, fireworks can be seen from almost anywhere in Fruita, fruita.org/parksrec.
PLATEAU VALLEY HERITAGE DAYS, Wednesday, July 3, in Collbran, Running of the Horses 4 p.m., CPRA Rodeo 7 p.m., street dance 9 p.m. featuring The Lost Junction Band, pvheritagedays.com/weekend-schedule.
THURSDAY
THOMAS MAC, 6 p.m., Thursday, July 4, Warehouse 25Sixty-Five, 2565 American Way, Red, White & Blue Party-Night 2, parking lot party, food, lawn games, sparklers, $10–$25, ages 10 and younger free, warehouse2565.com.
GRAND JUNCTION’S FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4, Main Street downtown, downtowngj.org.
GRAND JUNCTION’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS, 9:45 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Lincoln Park, following the GJ Jackalopes baseball game, gjjackalopes.com/landing/index, gjparksandrec.org.
PALISADE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE AND GAMES IN THE PARK, Thursday, July 4, parade 10 a.m. on Main Street, family fun to follow at Veterans Memorial Park, facebook.com/PalisadeCo.
PLATEAU VALLEY HERITAGE DAYS, Thursday, July 4, in Collbran, pancake breakfast 7–11 a.m., cowboy church 8 a.m., parade 10 a.m., barbecue 11 a.m., rodeo events 1 p.m., running of the horses 4 p.m., CPRA rodeo 7 p.m., pvheritagedays.com/weekend-schedule.
FRIDAY
AUSTIN WILLIAMS, 7:30–11 p.m. Friday, July 5, Warehouse 25Sixty-Five, 2565 American Way, guest Sean Moon Band, warehouse2565.com.
BODANGO, 6 p.m. Friday, July 5, Lowell School, 310 N. Seventh St., music during Lowell School Food Truck Friday, facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556654577201.
HARVESTED, 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, Copeka Coffee, 1012 N. Fifth St., groove/old-school death/progressive metal from Denver, with Aleister Cowboy and Tighten, $10–$15, eventbrite.com.
“EYE LOVE FRUITA ART SHOW,” opening Friday, July 5, Fruita Branch, Mesa County Libraries, 324 N. Coulson St., Fruita, on display through Aug. 29, mesacountylibraries.org.
FIRST FRIDAY ART SHOW, Friday, July 5, Black Poppy Studio and Gallery, 530 Main St., Suite E, facebook.com/blackpoppy530.
CLIFTON COMMUNITY ART SHOW, opening Friday, July 5, Clifton Branch, Mesa County Libraries, 3270 D 1/2 Road, Clifton, on display through Aug. 29, mesacountylibraries.org.
“BENEATH THE CAMO,” 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, Uncanny Valley Art Gallery, 514 Main St., art show and benefit for Veterans Art Center, silent auction, facebook.com/UncannyValleyArt.
“SUMMER GROUP SHOW,” opening 4 p.m. Friday, July 5, Orbit ArtSpace, 138 S. Park Square No. 102, Fruita, facebook.com/orbitartspace.
FIRST FRIDAY ART OPENINGS, reception 6:30–9 p.m. Friday, July 5, The Art Center, 1803 N. Seventh St., opening exhibits are: “Portals,” paintings by Sandra June; “Rachel Petit” paintings; “Seven Elements: Color,” from the permanent collection; and “Student/Instructor,” works by Art Center students and instructors, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres, gjartcenter.org.
“UP IN THE AIR,” reception 5 p.m. Friday, July 5, ArtLight Therapy & Studios, Lowell School, 310 N. Seventh St., Room 11, whimsical works by artist Marilyn Wilcox, facebook.com/ArtLightTherapyandStudios.
GRAND VALLEY FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY, 5:30–8:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 250 S. Elm St., in Fruita, food trucks, music, facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559039271765.
SATURDAY
ZAC GRANT, 4–7 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Carboy Winery, 3572 G Road, Palisade, carboywinery.com/happenings.
WILD FLIGHT, 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Restoration Vineyards, 3594 E 1/2 Road, Palisade, Band in the Barrel concert series, reservations required at exploretock.com/restorationvineyards.
GHOST GANG AND TOP FLITE EMPIRE, 7–11 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., rap artists with Jay Wicked, $20, mesatheater.com.
TONY ROSARIO, 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, The Reckless Roadhouse, 424 Minter Ave., De Beque, recklessroadhouse.com/events.
PARKING LOT PARTY, 8–11 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Warehouse 25Sixty-Five, 2565 American Way, food/drinks and live music in the parking lot, warehouse2565.com.
SUNDAY
BLITZEN TRAPPER, 7–11 p.m. Sunday, July 7, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., with Louisa Stancioff, $25, mesatheater.com.
ZAC GRANT, 2–5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, Powderhorn Mountain Resort, 48338 Powderhorn Road, Grand Mesa, Sunday Sounds, powderhorn.com.
MOORS & McCUMBER, 7–9 p.m. Sunday, July 7, Mesa Community Center, 48973 KE Road, Mesa, Music in Mesa Summer Concert Series, mesacommunityclub.org/calendar.html.
GERRY GOODMAN, 2–5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, Reckless Roadhouse, 424 Minter Ave., De Beque, Solo Artist Sunday, recklessroadhouse.com/events.
THE DESERT FLYER BAND, 6–8 p.m. Sunday, July 7, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 3888 27 1/2 Road, free summer concert series on the lawn, food available to purchase, donations accepted, take a chair, stmatthewsgj.org/events.
MISTI DAWN, noon–2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, The Ordinary Fellow Winery, 202 Peach Ave., Palisade, jazzy ukulele during Sinatra Sunday, facebook.com/mistidawnukulele.
TUESDAY
TUESDAY JAM, 6â9 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1404 Ute Ave., take an instrument and sign up to play, 970-314-7004.