Community Calendar

GENERAL

2:00pm-4:00pm, 443 N 6th St Grand Junction, CO 81501

Get the Scoop with City Manager Bennett, Mayor Pro Tem Cole, and Councilmember Nguyen. This is a special summer edition of our monthly Coffee with more...0 the City Manager series! Stop by the Mesa County Central Library on Thursday, July 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. to connect with City Manager Mike Bennett, Mayor Pro Tem Cole, and Councilmember Nguyen. Enjoy free ice cream while chatting with your city leaders about what's happening in Grand Junction, asking questions, or simply saying hello. Whether you’re a regular at Coffee with the City Manager or this is your first time joining us, we’d love to see you there!

RADIO ROOM

7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO

The Moonlighters deliver their own unique brand of Americana music with organic, show-stopping vocal harmonies, incredible musicianship, and more...0 well-crafted, heart-felt songs. The band started in 2011 when Lonnie got together a group of local music veterans to occasionally play together for the sheer joy of making music. Pretty soon it became evident that something special happened when we played together, and the band—which was originally meant to be a moonlighting side-gig for all of us—became our main gig.

MUSIC

SoCo Social House

6:30pm-9:30pm, 209 1/2 Colorado Ave

FOOD/BEVERAGES

VINEYARD

VISUAL ARTS

Valley of the Arts at Colterris Winery

5:00pm-7:00pm, 3548 E ½ Rd, Palisade, CO 81526

Valley of the Arts and Colterris Winery are proud to present a collaborative summer art event at the stunning Colterris Overlook in Palisade. On more...0 Saturday, August 2nd from 5 to 7 p.m., guests are invited to enjoy a curated outdoor exhibition featuring local artists whose work celebrates the spirit and landscape of the Grand Valley. Art will be installed throughout the winery grounds, offering a unique blend of culture and scenery. The evening will also include live music, local food truck GJ Fusion, and Colterris’s award-winning wines—perfect for a relaxing and inspiring summer gathering. This free event reflects Valley of the Arts’ mission to support local artists in their careers while honoring the beauty and creativity rooted in our community. Join us at 3548 E ½ Rd, Palisade, CO 81526, and celebrate the place we live and thrive through art.

RADIO ROOM

7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO

Rupert Wates is a London-born, award-winning songwriter who signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the late 1990s and has been more...0 writing full-time ever since. Since relocating to the U.S. in 2006, he has released eleven acclaimed full-length albums, earning airplay across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Israel, and Australia. His work has inspired over 50 songwriting awards and more than twenty cover recordings by other artists, including two full tribute albums recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles. Performing an average of 120 shows a year across North America and Europe, Wates continues to captivate audiences with his haunting, melodic brand of acoustic art-folk. Tickets $20 Show starts at 7pm Doors at 6:30

MUSIC

Classical Guitar Meets West African Music

7:00pm-9:00pm, 312 Onarga Avenue, Paonia CO 81428

South African guitar legend Derek Gripper has been described as a "once-in-a-lifetime musician" - rewriting the narrative of classical more...0 guitar by infusing it with the sounds of the West African kora, and in the process creating 21-string magic on a 6-string instrument. A groundbreaking musical iconoclast known for founding genre-defying ensembles, Gripper has collaborated with musical heavyweights including Ballake Sissoko, Toumani Diabaté, American cellist Mike Block, and Australian classical guitar god John Williams. Having graced world stages from Cape Town to Vancouver and played storied venues from Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall to the Kennedy Center to Carnegie Hall, Gripper's one-night appearance for an intimate show in Paonia in between Denver and Miami dates is one not to be missed.

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 743 Horizon Dr.

MUSIC

3:00pm-6:00pm, The Blue Beryl Winery 3587 G 7/10 Rd. Palisade, Colorado 81526

Boulder-based artist Ethan J. Perry performs solo acoustic shows featuring introspective and genre-blending music that promises an intimate, more...0 heartfelt experience.

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 236 Main St

MUSIC

with special guest Lindsey Kraft

8:00pm-10:00pm, Asteria Theatre • 864 Bunting Ave.

Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an more...0 enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a LIVE album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC where he served for eight years as the first Artistic Advisor to the NSO. He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras. A New York Times Best Selling author and former podcast host, Ben is also working on new compositions for film, tv and theatre. He also frequently guest stars in films and TV. In 2022, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. And he continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.