Tuesday, Aug. 7
Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Blue Spruce RV Park, 1875 County Road 500, Vallecito.
Johnny Maddox, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group with vocalist Alison Dance, 6 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884, www.jeffsolon.com.
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys, 7 p.m., $15, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. (tickets at Southwest Sound and Animas Trading Co.)
Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon, 39848 U.S. Highway 160, Gem Village, 884-9155.
Dog at Large with Gary Watkins, 8:30 p.m., Applebee’s, 800 Camino del Rio, 259-5850.
Open mic/karaoke, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Super Jam Tuesday, open mic with house band, 9 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave., 247-2324, www.durangosummit.com.
Wednesday, Aug. 8
The Assortment, 4:30 p.m. Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 385-1920.
Lisa Blue Trio, 5 p.m., Mountain Madness Brewing Co., 1644 County Road 203, 247-5236.
John Graves & Friends, jazz/standards, 5 p.m., Nello’s Bistro & Espresso Bar, 135 County Center Road, Pagosa Springs, 731-9899.
Third Time Charmed, 5:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Johnny Maddox, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884, www.jeffsolon.com.
Robby Overfield, 6 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedsaloon.com.
Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7560.
Pub Quiz, 8:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Thursday, Aug. 9
Ska-B-Q with the Pete Giuliani Band, 5 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.skabrewing.com.
Terry Rickard, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008, www.balconybarandgrill.com.
Yvonne Varis and Peter Neds, 5 p.m., Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Highway 160 West, 382-3844.
Johnny Maddox, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Lee Bartley, 6 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884.
Kirk James, solo blues, 6 p.m., The Swing at Dalton Ranch, 589 Trimble Lane, 247-8774.
Dave Luna, 6 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedsaloon.com.
Pam Houston in Conversation with Debut Novelist Christian Kiefer, author of The Infinite Tides, 6:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., 247-1438, www.mariasbookshop.com.
The Assortment, 6:30 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs, 247-0111.
Caitlin Cannon, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Karaoke Dance Party hosted by Steve Kahler, 8 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.
Salsa Night with DJ Caliente, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
J. Wail,9 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave., 247-2324, www.durangosummit.com.
Ongoing
“Two Orphans,” Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday-Friday through Sept. 22, $18-$30, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160, www.henrystratertheatre.com.
Photography of Howard Rachlin, through August, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., 375-7877, www.HowardRachlin.com.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad by Brian Killigrew, through Sept. 19, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., 382-8355, www.openshuttergallery.com.
The Lost Dog Art Spectacle featuring Bethany Bachmann, through Aug. 15, Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., 259-0430.
“Recently Domesticated,” by Heather Leavitt Martinez, through August, Art Library at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.
Jennifer Sullivan Carney, through Aug. 15, Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 247-1242.
“The Little Widow,” photographic images and Buddha necklaces by Suzi McGregor, through August, The White Dragon Tearoom and Gallery, 820 Main Ave., 385-7300.
Holga Inspire, An International Exhibit featuring Heather Leavitt Martinez, through Aug. 16, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., 382-8355, www.openshuttergallery.com.
Far Out
Crestone Music Festival, Aug. 3-5, www.crestfest.org, (719) 256-4533.
Telluride Jazz Festival, Aug. 3-5, www.telluridejazz.org, 728-7009.
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys, Aug. 7, $15, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. (tickets at Southwest Sound and Animas Trading Co.)
Michael Franti & Spearhead, Aug. 11, $40/$100, 759-9716, www.frontgatetickets.com.
Asleep at the Wheel, Aug. 15, $32/$25 (on sale July 1), Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 247-7657, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Reel Big Fish, Sept. 8, $25, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/246806.
Submissions
Submit events at www.durangoherald.com/section/eventsubmit, or fax, mail or deliver a listing for your event to the Herald no later than noon Wednesday for the coming week.
Ted Holteen is compiling the calendar: Email him at ted@durangoherald.com.