University of Colorado

Back East Bar & Grill - Briargate in Colorado Springs is a family-owned neighborhood bar and grill with recurring weekend live music and documented full-band events. Country, Texas/Red Dirt, Southern rock, cover bands, and other crowd-friendly styles fit naturally within the room. For musicians, the venue offers a social bar-and-grill environment where full bands can take center stage on dedicated music nights. Strong vocals, familiar material, and energetic stage presence are especially useful because the crowd may be eating, drinking, and moving around throughout the set. Back East is best suited to local and regional acts that know how to work a lively neighborhood audience and maintain momentum through a full evening. It offers musicians a Colorado Springs stage where live bands are a recurring part of the weekend experience.

Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar is a 50-capacity, All Ages room in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Enjoy a hand-crafted drink OR A SMOOTH GLASS OF WINE AND A TAPAS in a chic, welcoming atmosphere at Rico’s Café and Wine Bar. Located inside the Poor Richard’s Complex, they host live music Thursday-Saturday nights. Musically, Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar accommodates All Genres. Hard Rock, Hardcore, Hip Hop, and Metal is outside the booking scope. Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar accepts booking inquiries by email. Artists need to confirm Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Artists should confirm Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.

Thunder and Buttons II is old Colorado City restaurant/bar with live music every Wednesday and Saturday and an upstairs stage used for band performances.. Musically, Live bands, local music, mixed fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. Thunder and Buttons II is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.