Community Calendar

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

GENERAL

Suicide Prevention and Awareness Event

Pick your location!

The 4th Annual Pedal for Prevention will be held across the 10 counties that we serve and include the towns of Aspen, Craig, Eagle/Vail, Glenwood more...0 Springs, Granby, Grand Junction, Meeker, Rangely, Rifle, Steamboat Springs and Walden. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 13.7 minutes, claiming more than 46,000 lives each year. It is estimated that an attempt is made every minute, with close to 1.2 million people attempting suicide annually. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. among adults 18-65, and the second leading cause of death among teens and young adults. Pedal for Prevention brings together survivors of suicide, their families, friends, and supporters of suicide prevention and awareness. This event is an opportunity to “move” for something that matters- whether that’s for health, recovery, or in memory of a loved one with the goal to raise money for life saving suicide prevention and mental health programs through Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital. Ready to join Pedal for Prevention? 1. Register for the event! 2. After registering, you’ll receive a Suicide Prevention T-shirt and fun swag prior to the weekend of the event. 3. On September 16 and/or 17, put on your event t-shirt and go for a bike ride, take a yoga class, hike, run, paddle, play a golf round – ANYTHING you feel like doing AND may even be doing anyway. 4. Make it a group activity with friends, family, co-workers OR go solo! Either way, you’re moving for something that matters and bringing awareness to a great cause. (If joining a team, make sure to note team name during registration.) Take pictures or videos and share them on our Facebook event page or tag us on Instagram (#mindspringsfoundation) and let us know why this event is important to you!

MUSIC

8:00pm-11:00pm, Posting public events

MUSIC

Concerts

7:30pm-9:30pm, Avalon Theater

Doors open at 6:30 PM The Folk Legacy Trio has been hailed as "the living library" of music of the great folk era delivering songs from the more...0 50s-70s with their signature dynamic vocals and instrumental arrangements. They are made up of two long-time members of Kingston Trio and the former lead singer of The Diamonds. You’ll enjoy their great harmonies as they sing the music of The Weavers, The Kingston Trio, The Limeliters, Peter Paul & Mary, The New Christy Minstrels, The Chad Mitchell Trio, Tom Paxton, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Gordon Lightfoot, Simon & Garfunkel, John Denver, and others.

DANCE

MUSIC

SPIRITUAL

7:00pm-9:00pm, Victory Life Church 2066 US-50, Fruita, CO 81521

Join Ballet Magnificat on September 21 as they put a new spin on C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters with their most whimsical ballet to date, more...0 “Stratagem.” Experience the humor, athleticism, and drama as they depict the spiritual battle from the villain’s perspective. Ballet Magnificat is America’s premier Christian ballet company and has toured to 45 out of the 50 states since its founding in 1986. Colorado West Performing Arts is sponsoring and will open this performance with excerpts from 'Classics, Romantics, and Modern Day Works.'

MUSIC

8:00pm-10:00pm, Posting public events

Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke -- vocalist/lead guitarist Charlie Starr, guitarist/vocalist Paul Jackson, bassist/vocalist Richard Turner, more...0 drummer Brit Turner, and keyboardist Brandon Still -- has embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state. As the band celebrates their 20th anniversary this year, their reverence for Georgia has only deepened. On their latest album, You Hear Georgia, the follow-up to 2018's critically acclaimed Find a Light, Blackberry Smoke is further celebrating these roots with 10 new songs that feel like Georgia, accented by the addition of Grammy-winning producer and fellow Georgia-native, Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile). "Dave and I had spoken for the last few years about making a record," Starr says. "Finally, it worked out, our schedule and his schedule, and we said, yes -- let's make a record."

STATION EVENT

5:00pm-6:30pm, 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

CLASSES/LECTURES

7:30pm, Love Recital Hall: 1221 N 12th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Mary Kathryn Brewer is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Northern Colorado. Past opera roles include Felice in Ermanno more...0 Wolf-Ferrari’s School for Fathers, Greta Fiorentino in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, and Mrs. Ford in Otto Nicolai’s Merry Wives of Windsor.

MUSIC

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

Tracy Lawrence is one of Country music’s truest traditionalists over the last 32 years in the Country music industry. His impressive catalog of more...0 timeless music has made Lawrence a mainstay in the genre selling more than 13M albums and charting 18 No.1 songs. He has garnered numerous CMA and ACM awards and nominations, as well as a Grammy nomination. After commemorating his three-decade career in 2021, Lawrence released three new albums which included new music along with some of his favorite career hits. About Casey Donahew Over the last 18 years, Casey Donahew has risen from a favorite on the local Texas music scene, racking up 21 #1 singles, to a nationally hot touring act who consistently sells out venues all across the country. Donahew has released eight independent albums to critical and commercial acclaim. His 15th anniversary record titled 15 Years, The Wild Ride, a collection of Donahew’s most popular songs, and the ones that droves of fans sing night after night at his live concerts, was inspired by and became a gift for those fans who remain loyal in Donahew’s standing-room-only audiences. His current album One Light Town, garnered Donahew his latest #1 single, “Let’s Make a Love Song, which was the #1 most played independent song on country radio for 2019.

MUSIC

THEATRE

7:30pm-9:30pm, Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

The FABBA Show – Tribute to ABBA comes to the Avalon Theatre on Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $35 - $65 and may be purchased more...0 online at www.avalontheatregj.com, by phone at 970-263-5757 or at the theatre box office. The Avalon Theatre is located at 645 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501. The show is appropriate for all ages.

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

Live Show

5:00pm-7:00pm, Sage Alley, 228 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428

Enjoy an intimate night of acoustic music with Colorado-based, Americana and blues singer/songwriter David Starr. David has honed his decades-long more...0 career touring internationally and sharing the stage with esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates) and John McEuen, as well as opening for acts like America, Jim Messina, Karla Bonoff, Survivor, and more. In 2022, he was a showcasing artist at Folk Alliance International, AmericanaFest, and Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. David’s latest project Better Me, features acoustic-driven songs such as the title track and “Closer To You,” the feisty blues-rock “Poison The Water,” as well as “Any Chance Of Going Home,” showcasing Starr’s masterful storytelling. For his 2020 Touchstones project, Starr covered the music that shaped his own, including "I've Got To Use My Imagination" (Gladys Knight) and "These Days" (Jackson Browne). His critically acclaimed album Beauty & Ruin is a collection of songs inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by Starr’s grandfather in 1972. Produced and arranged by John Oates, it is a southern gothic tale beautifully told through Starr’s own musical lens. His prestige extends beyond the stage, having launched Starr’s Guitars in Little Rock, before relocating to Cedaredge, CO in 2001, where it is now a beloved institution. Starr is also a founding member of the board for the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center in Cedaredge, an intimate event space aimed at attracting musicians and visual artists to Colorado’s Western Slope. For information on new music and upcoming tour dates, please visit www.DavidStarrMusic.com.