Don't miss the Friday evening Stargazing Series' at the Mountaineer Sky Ride which provides a unique experience to soar over the Zoo as the sun goes down! Get closer to a creature of the night as you learn about our Egyptian fruit bats and traverse the night sky via the telescopes and guidance of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. Don't miss the Cool Science demonstrations as they help light up the night sky, and Science Matters will have fun activities for kids of all ages.  Bring the family for a fun summer evening of star gazing. Light refreshments will be available for purchase at the Mountaineer Market.

A gift of American Roots music to our community, this free concert series in it's 7th year, brings to you the best the area has to offer in blues bands. Held at Bancroft Park come rain or shine, you are sure to have the time of your life listening to the live blues music while laying out on the grass.

July I             West side Rythm Kings (blues)
July 5            Grant Sabin (blues)
July 15          B.J. Estares & Route 61 (blues)
July 22          Kim Ciara Band (blues)
July 29          TBA
August 5       "Lethal" Lisa McCall Blues Band (blues)
August 12     The Bijou Street Blues Band (blues)

Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 6:30 pm

REMEMBER ALL CHILD TICKETS ARE $1.00 ON SATURDAY, JULY 17 MATINEE!

All evening performance start with a pre-show at 7:00 pm with the PRCA Rodeo starting at 7:30pm

Saturday Matinee pre-show begins at 12:30pm with the PRCA Rodeo starting at 1:00pm

Ticket Prices

ADULTS

Box Seats $25.00

Grandstand: $15.00

Boxes by Roping Chutes: $10.00

Grandstands E&L: $10.00

MILITARY

Grandstand: $13.00

Boses by Roping Chutes: $10.00

Grandstands E&L: $10.00

CHILDREN

Grandstand: $7.50

Boxes by Roping Chutes: $10.00

Grandstands E&L: $5.00

New Horizon's Band of Colorado Springs presents concerts in the Park at Canon Elementary School. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Bring chairs and picnic. Hamburgers, hot dogs and Ice cream are available for purchase.

6:45: The Changing Colors

The tiny hamlet of Manitou Springs, Colorado sits just  below the soaring heights of Pikes Peak. A place frequented by thousands of tourists each year, it is a mecca for flatlanders and southerners longing for the cool mountain air and the remarkable views.  It is also a haven for gifted songwriters and musicians. Among the most capable of these writers is Conor Bourgal, who along with his twin brother, Ian, and an interchangeable ensemble of musicians, form a group called the Changing Colors.

It is the surrounding mountains that inform the Color's music and lend them it's spiritual resonance. They are a band that sings of longing and beauty, hope and regret. Their latest album, Ghost of Red Mountain takes its entire theme from the legendary story of Manitou resident Emma Crawford. Sometime in the early 1900's Crawford's coffin was washed down onto Main Street from it's perch above town on Red Mountain. The story is the source of Manitou's biggest festival - the internationally renowned Emma Crawford Coffin Races held each Halloween. Bourgal chose to look beyond the gothic story and to bring a hardscrabble pioneer woman's life to light.
The result is a set of songs so poignant and moving that after a single play, they stay with the listener for days, creating a sustained whisper of love and yearning. Using the simplicity of acoustic guitar and the melancholy tone of a lap steel, Bourgal sings of promises of remembrance and anticipated romance. Their music is disquieting, creating aching images of piercing lament and burdens laid down. Bourgal's narrative style creates stories of the human experience that are sparse, haunting and unforgettable.

The Color's style remains accessible in its similarity to folk and Americana, but it's substance is far more complex. Bourgal's songs paint a landscape of the human journey through fear and despair into ultimate freedom and spiritual release. Each song on the album forms a particular scene in the narrative, moving toward ultimate transcendence. A recurring theme is separation - usually of lovers - and the passage through the anxiety and anguish of withdrawal. This experience is often examined from both perspectives - the one leaving and the one left behind. The ultimate theme is the transformation of the human spirit through acceptance of one's migration through ordeal to triumph.  Finally, the listener is left with a feeling of ascendancy and tranquilness.

Since their first show in June 2008, The Changing Colors have played over 100 shows in 7 states.

Ticket Prices:

Orch: $34.00

Mezz: $34.00

Balc: $34.00

ZOOMA Colorado features a scenic course around The Broadmoor, with mountain views and on paved roads. After the race, enjoy a fabulous post-race party at The Broadmoor. Celebrate in style with wine tastings, light breakfast, live music, massages, shopping and more for the ultimate in "girls weekend" running!

Average Race Day Temperature:
High 85°F
Low 55°F

Register at Zooma

General Admission:

FULL: $7.00

SENIOR: $5.00

YOUTH: $5.00