By Chip Chandler — Digital Content Producer
From major contemporary Christian acts to your local favorites in a variety of genres, here's your guide to music options through Oct. 12.
Friday
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss performs at 6 p.m. at The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-372-6000.
Country troubadour Dan Lesperance will perform at 6 p.m. at The Handle Bar & Grill, 3415 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-803-9538.
Mariachi band Pete Y Los Releros performs at 6:30 p.m. at Bracero's Mexican Bar & Grill, 2822 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-220-2395.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Pescaraz, 3415 S. Bell St., Suite K. No cover. Call 806-350-5430.
Mariachi band El Trio Cortez performs at 7 p.m. at Acapulco Mexican Restaurant, 727 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-373-8889.
Contemporary Christian band Newsboys will headline the Big Church Night Out tour, also featuring Sidewalk Prophets, 7eventh Time Down, Blanca, Derek Minor, Brock Gill, Jamison Strain and Adam Agee. The show begins at 7 p.m. in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St. Tickets $25 to $45, plus fees; VIP $100, plus fees. Call 806-378-3096. Here's my preview.
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 7 p.m. at Napoli's Italian Restaurant, 700 S. Taylor St. No cover. Call 806-220-2588.
West Texas country singer Gary Jones Jr. will perform at 8 p.m. at Cowboy Gelato Smokehouse, 6103 S. Coulter St., Suite 200. No cover. Call 806-376-5286.
The Killer Dueling Pianos performers Gabriel Pancerzewski and Donny Scott will play at 8 p.m. at I Don't Know Sports Bar & Grill, 1301 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover. Call 806-331-7985.
Amarillo favorites Anderson, Flesher & Key will play at 8 p.m. at Joe Daddy's, 2108 Paramount Blvd. No cover. Call 806-463-7900.
Amarillo guitarist Moses Morin will perform at 8 p.m. at Metropolitan — A Speakeasy, 9181 Town Square Blvd. No cover. Call 806-242-0117.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Keitha Jones will perform at 8 p.m. at Polk Street Eats, 614 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-4700.
Amarillo rock band Hed Change will play at 8 p.m. at Smokey Joe's, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-6698.
DJ Atomic spins at 9 p.m. at Atomic Sports Grill & Bar, 2523 Brittain Drive. No cover. Call 806-355-2100.
DJ Oni spins for Flashback Fridays at 9 p.m. at Bodega's, 709 S. Polk St. No cover. 806-378-5790.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Buckles Lounge, 6800 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-379-8064.
Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Duke Tracy's, 3101 S.W. 26th Ave. No cover. Call 806-351-0757.
Amarillo country band Next to Kin will perform at 9 p.m. at Gerb's Wurst Bar, 7415 S. Bell St. Call 806-398-9991.
Lil T Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at House Bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave. No cover. Call 806-677-6450.
Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at The Pine Shed, 5342 Canyon Dr. No cover. Call 806-352-2446.
Amarillo country band Midnight Express will perform at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. Cover $5 for guys and free for women. Call 806-356-0873.
DJ Tino D spins tunes at 9 p.m. at Tejano Wild West, 1200 S.E. 10th Ave. Call 806-340-3313.
DJ Ted will spin at 9 p.m. at Western Horseman Club, 2501 E. Interstate 40. Cover $5 for men, free for women. Call 806-379-6555, ext. 2999.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea will play at 9:30 p.m. at Butler's Martini Bar, 703 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-8180.
Amarillo rock band Velvet Funk at 10 p.m. at Austin's Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-803-9063.
Dallas rockers Royal Sons will team with Amarillo instrumental rock band Glyphs and rockers OddFellas for a 10 p.m. show at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover. Call 806-374-9237.
Texas country star Curtis Grimes will play at 10 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road. Cover.
DJ RoRo will spin at 10 p.m. at Kicked Back, 521 S.E. 10th Ave. Cover $5 after midnight. Call 806-418-8971.
Amarillo stoner-rock band Uncle Puppy & The Rejects will perform with guest Loudmouth Tooley at 10 p.m. at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-367-9840.
DJ Ramon hosts The Latin Spot at 10 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
Amarillo rock band Hangman will play at 10 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. Cover $7; women free. Call 806-367-6163.
Saturday
The 28th annual Amarillo Downtown Lions Club Pancake Festival will feature music from Kickshikers, Marcus & Jamie, The Average Joes, Kim & The Crash and Anderson, Flesher & Key — plus the all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage, of course. The festival runs 7 a.m. to noon at Tascosa High School, 3921 Westlawn Ave. Admission $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Call 806-373-0648.
Amarillo band The A-Town Rockers will perform at 6 p.m. at Bar Z Winery, 19290 Farm-to-Market Road 1541. Cover $10; Cowboy Gelato Smokehouse's food truck also will sell food. Call 806-488-2214.
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss performs at 6 p.m. at The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-372-6000.
Amarillo singer Michael D. Coon & Friends will play at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Taco, 7312 Wallace Blvd. No cover. Call 806-331-8226.
Amarillo singer-songwriter James Owens performs at 7 p.m. at Napoli's Italian Restaurant, 700 S. Taylor St. No cover. Call 806-220-2588.
Folktober, an offshoot of High Plains Public Radio's Living Room Concerts series, will open with Amarillo singer-songwriters James Lee Baker and Ray Wilson at 7:30 p.m. in the Fibonacci Space, 3306 S.W. Sixth Ave. Suggested donation $15. Call 806-367-9088.
Canyon country act Wild Boomer & The Ghost Rancher Band will play at 8 p.m. at Cowboy Gelato Smokehouse, 6103 S. Coulter St., Suite 200. No cover. Call 806-376-5286.
The Killer Dueling Pianos performers Gabriel Pancerzewski and Donny Scott will play at 8 p.m. at I Don't Know Sports Bar & Grill, 1301 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover. Call 806-331-7985.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Mike Fuller will perform at 8 p.m. at Metropolitan — A Speakeasy, 9181 Town Square Blvd. No cover. Call 806-242-0117.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Jason Hodges will perform at 8 p.m. at Polk Street Eats, 614 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-4700.
Amarillo rock band Moon Dog will perform at 8 p.m. at Smokey Joe's, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-6698.
Mexican singer Lenin Ramirez will perform at 8 p.m. at Ocho Segundos, 5331 E. Amarillo Blvd. Tickets $30 in advance; will increase at the door. Call 806-383-6246.
DJ Atomic spins at 9 p.m. at Atomic Sports Grill & Bar, 2523 Brittain Drive. No cover. Call 806-355-2100.
DJ Oni and DJ Frenzy spin at 9 p.m. at Bodega's, 709 S. Polk St. No cover. 806-378-5790.
Huntsville-based country act Jack Nelson Band will perform at 9 p.m. at Broken Spoke Lounge, 3101 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-373-9149.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9:30 p.m. at Cactus Bar, 4831 S. Western St. No cover. Call 806-356-6369.
Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Duke Tracy's, 3101 S.W. 26th Ave. No cover. Call 806-351-0757.
Amarillo punk band The Bastard Sons of David Hasselhoff will perform at 9 p.m. at Rounders Club, 2801 Virginia Circle. No cover. Call 806-352-3317.
Amarillo country band Midnight Express will perform at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. Cover $5 for guys and free for women. Call 806-356-0873.
Amarillo country-rock band Strange Saints will perform at 9 p.m. at Throwbacks Sports Bar, 7150 S. Bell St. No cover. Call 806-418-4482.
Folk-punk performer Tara Lyn Walrus will play at 9 p.m. at Zombiez Bar & Grill, 711 S.W. 10th Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-331-7305.
Amarillo stoner-rock band Uncle Puppy & The Rejects will perform with guest Jak Thurmond at 10 p.m. at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-374-9237.
Americana singer-songwriter John Baumann will perform at 10 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road. Cover. Check out my interview with Baumann about his new album.
Rockers Black Pussy will perform at 10 p.m. at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-367-9840.
Amarillo country band Lee Scheetz & Borderline will play at 10 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. Cover $7. Call 806-367-6163.
Sunday
Amarillo rocker Ace Rodriguez will perform at 3 p.m. at Smokey Joe's, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-6698.
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss performs at 6 p.m. at The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-372-6000.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
Amarillo DJ Bert Zuniga hosts Tejano Sundays at 9 p.m. at Western Horseman Club, 2501 E. Interstate 40. Cover $5 for men, free for women. Call 806-379-6555, ext. 2999.
Monday
Salt Lake City-based outlaw country rocker Lorin Walker Madsen will perform at 10 p.m. at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-367-9840.
Tuesday
Amarillo country singer Danny Ruiz performs at 5 p.m. at Poblano's Grill, 900 S. Tyler St. No cover. Call 806-803-9235.
Amarillo classic rock band The Solano Project performs at happy hour around 5:45 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road. No cover. Call 806-358-9560.
Mariachi band El Trio Cortez will perform at 6 p.m. at Acapulco Mexican Restaurant, 727 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-373-8889.
The Jazztober concert series for Amarillo Cultural District will feature Patrick Swindell & Esquire Jazz at 6 p.m. at the Historic Bivins Mansion, 1000 S. Polk St. Admission is free, and audience members are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and dinner. Call 806-372-6744.
DJ David Eric spins for Tuesday Bike Night at 6 p.m. at The Handle Bar & Grill, 3415 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-803-9538.
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 6:30 p.m. at 575 Pizzeria, 2803 Civic Circle. No cover. Call 806-322-5575.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Dave McNeir will perform for the weekly FireSongs concert series at 7 p.m. at Fire Slice Pizzeria, 7306 S.W. 34th Ave., Suite 10. No cover. Call 806-331-2232.
Amarillo rocker Gabe Marinez will perform at 8 p.m. at Rounders Club, 2801 Virginia Circle. No cover. Call 806-352-3317.
Tejano DJ Bert Zuniga spins at 9 p.m. at Austin's Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-803-9063.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Maggie Burt hosts a weekly open jam at 9 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road. No cover. Call 806-358-9560.
Amarillo band Love Shine hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
Karaoke by Karaoke Joe is featured at 9 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. No cover. Call 806-367-6163.
Wednesday
Amarillo country singer-songwriter Danny Ruiz performs at 5 p.m. at El Patio Mexican Restaurant, 1410 Highway 60 in Canyon. No cover. Call 806-655-4300.
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 5:30 p.m. at Spicy Mike's Bar-B-Que Haven, 6723 S. Western St. No cover. Call 806-358-8550.
Amarillo folk singer Mike Fuller performs at 6 p.m. at Poblano's Grill, 900 S. Tyler St. No cover. Call 806-803-9235.
Amarillo rock band The Solano Project will play at 6 p.m. at Smokey Joe's, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-6698.
Classic rock singer Jackie Haney will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bracero's Mexican Bar & Grill, 2822 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-220-2395.
Amarillo country singer Buster Bledsoe hosts an open-mic night at 7 p.m. at Buffalo's Cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon. No cover. Call 806-655-4400.
DJ Kraze hosts karaoke at 9 p.m. at Austin's Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-803-9063.
Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Duke Tracy's, 3101 S.W. 26th Ave. No cover. Call 806-351-0757.
Thomas Thompson will host an open-mic night at 8 p.m. at The 806 Coffee + Lounge, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-322-1806.
DJ James Erik McMurry spins during Beer Pong Night at 9 p.m. at House Bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave. No cover. Call 806-677-6450.
DJ Element spins tunes around 9 p.m. at Guitars & Cadillacs, 3601 Olsen Blvd. No cover. Call 806-322-7979.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
Bert Zuniga and Amarillo Godfathers host Party on the Patio at 9 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
Amarillo country singer Lee Scheetz hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. No cover. Call 806-367-6163.
Outlaw country scion Shooter Jennings will perform at 10 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road. Cover.
Thursday
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Andy Chase performs at 6 p.m. at Leal's, 1619 S. Kentucky St. No cover. Call 806-359-5959.
Country troubadour Dan Lesperance will perform at 6 p.m. at Wild Bill’s Fillin’ Station, 3514 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-372-4500.
Amarillo country singer Buster Bledsoe will host open-mic night at 7 p.m. at Smokey Joe's, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-6698.
Amarillo country band Kickshikers play at 7 p.m. at Western Horseman Club, 2501 E. Interstate 40. Cover $5 for men, free for women. Call 806-379-6555, ext. 2999.
Internationally acclaimed pianist Sylvia Thereza will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Amarillo College Concert Hall Theatre on the Washington Street campus. Admission is free. Call 806-371-5340.
DJ Atomic spins at 9 p.m. at Atomic Sports Grill & Bar, 2523 Brittain Drive. No cover. Call 806-355-2100.
Amarillo country singer Danny Ruiz hosts open-mic night at 9 p.m. at Cowboy Gelato Smokehouse, 6103 S. Coulter St., Suite 200. No cover. Call 806-376-5286.
Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Duke Tracy's, 3101 S.W. 26th Ave. No cover. Call 806-351-0757.
Tommy Davis hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Buffalo's Cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon. No cover. Call 806-655-4400.
Georgia-born country singer Corey Smith returns with opener Hudson Moore at 9 p.m. at Guitars & Cadillacs, 3601 Olsen Blvd. Tickets $15 in advance, $18 at door. Call 806-322-7979.
Lil T Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at House Bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave. No cover. Call 806-677-6450.
Dallas blues-rock band Thieves of Sunrise will perform at 10 p.m. at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-367-9840.
Angelrey hosts Throwback Thursdays at 10 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
(Thanks to Amarillo Music Scene on Facebook for help in compiling these. Check there for daily updates. All listings are subject to change.)
Chip Chandler is a digital content producer for Panhandle PBS. He can be contacted at Chip.Chandler@actx.edu, at @chipchandler1 on Twitter and on Facebook.
