The Springs' bar-music scene runs deeper than most people expect — Irish pubs with nightly sessions, historic roadhouses, brewery stages, and dive bars booking punk and country in equal measure. Most of these shows are free.
Jack Quinn's Irish Pub anchors downtown with traditional Irish sessions and bands several nights a week. A few blocks away, Lulu's Downtown books touring indie, jazz, and songwriter shows in a proper listening room, and Tokki adds regular live sets to its cocktail program.
Vultures is the Springs' long-running rock club on the north end. Black Sheep is the touring-band workhorse — punk, metal, and indie almost nightly. For something scrappier, What's Left Records hosts in-store shows from local and touring DIY acts.
The Navajo Hogan — the iconic log roadhouse on North Nevada — is booking big bands, blues, and jazz again after its 2026 reopening. Mother Muff's in Old Colorado City runs live music weekly, and Boot Barn Hall covers the country-and-tribute end of the spectrum.
Red Leg Brewing puts local acts on its stage most weekends, and Sunshine Studios Live splits the difference between venue and hangout with a full calendar of rock and EDM.
Below is the live list — every bar and venue show we track across Colorado Springs, updated daily. See the Colorado Springs city page to filter by date, venue, or artist.
The most active live music spots based on what we're tracking. Each links to that venue's full schedule, address, and photos.
| Artist | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| National Drink Beer Day | Tokki | 11:00 AM |
| National Drink Beer Day | Cleats Bar & Grill | 11:00 AM |
| National Drink Beer Day | Bloom Ultra Lounge | 4:00 PM |
| Lulu's Art Club | Lulu's Downtown | 6:00 PM |
| Anamanaguchi x Covet with Strung Short | Black Sheep | 7:30 PM |
| Anamanaguchi | Black Sheep | 7:30 PM |
| Artist | Venue | Date | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Drink Beer Day | Tokki | Today | Colorado Springs |
| National Drink Beer Day | Cleats Bar & Grill | Today | Colorado Springs |
| National Drink Beer Day | Bloom Ultra Lounge | Today | Colorado Springs |
| Lulu's Art Club | Lulu's Downtown | Today | Colorado Springs |
| Anamanaguchi x Covet with Strung Short | Black Sheep | Today | Colorado Springs |
| Anamanaguchi | Black Sheep | Today | Colorado Springs |
| National Coffee Day | Bloom Ultra Lounge | Tue, Sep 29 | Colorado Springs |
| OCC Summer Concerts: Runners Band | Dizzy Charlie's @ Bancroft Park | Tue, Sep 29 | Colorado Springs |
| Open Mic Night | Coati | Tue, Sep 29 | Colorado Springs |
| OCC Summer Concerts: Runners Band | Dizzy Charlie's | Tue, Sep 29 | Colorado Springs |
| Summer Concert - September 30th | Hillside Gardens | Wed, Sep 30 | Colorado Springs |
| Blackthorn Unplugged Irish Session | Jack Quinn's Irish Pub | Wed, Sep 30 | Colorado Springs |
| Zachary Janzen - Colors of Life | ICONS | Wed, Sep 30 | Colorado Springs |
| Goth Night hosted by Gotica Nouveau | Vultures | Wed, Sep 30 | Colorado Springs |
| Jazz Thursdays: Angela Heart Trio | Dizzy Charlie's @ Mining Exchange Hotel | Thu, Oct 1 | Colorado Springs |