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BILLY BOB THORNTON - July 18, Thirsty Parrot, 32 S. Tejon St.; 884-1094 or thirstyparrot.net.

THUNDER IN THE VALLEY - sock hop, cruise and barbecue, 7 p.m. July 18, Metcalfe Park, Fountain, free; Thunder in the Valley Car and Bike Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 19, Main Street in downtown Fountain, free/entry fee for car and bike participants; Main Street Blast Dance with music by Delta 88, 6-10 p.m. July 19, Fountain City Square, Fountain, free; 447-8637.

PRIDEFEST AND PARADE - beer garden, entertainment, vendors, food, kids' zone, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 20, parade at noon, Acacia Park, downtown Tejon and Bijou streets, free; yourpridecenter.org.

"SHINE: AN URBAN ARTS CELEBRATION" - by the Colorado Academy of Music and Dance, with workshops in hip-hop and break-dance styles, beat mixing and scratching for DJs and more, workshops, free Intro to Breakdance class, dance crew performances and dance jam with music by DJ Prominent, July 25-26, Colorado Academy of Music and Dance, 975 Garden of the Gods Road, $50 per day/$80 full event, $5 for intro class and dance jam; 635-1004 or springdance.com.

ASH DARGAN - with Andrew Begay, 7:30 p.m. July 25, Jimbo's Take 2, 2427 N. Union Blvd., $25; 244-1601.

BLUES UNDER THE BRIDGE - with Coco Montoya, Gina Sicilia and Ken Saydak, the Wheel, Todd Tijerina, Jack Hadley/Dan Treanor and George Whitesell and His All-Stars featuring Jill Watkins, 12:30-10:30 p.m. July 26, under the Colorado Avenue bridge, 218 W. Colorado Ave., $18-$30, tickets at KRCC, 912 N. Weber St.; bluesunder thebridge.com or 576-5945.

VOCAL ARTS SYMPOSIUM: JAZZ SUNDAE SUNDAY - with the Ken Miller Trio, Lila Mori and the musical theater and jazz singers, sponsored by the Vocal Arts Symposium and the Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts, 3 p.m. July 27, Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave., $5-$15; 389-6607 or 576-2626.

VINCE GILL AND AMY GRANT - Dinner and concert to benefit Challenge Aspen during U.S. Senior Open Week, July 28, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., $300; challengeaspen.org/broadmoor or 1-970-923-0578, ext. 220.

LOS LONELY BOYS AND LOS LOBOS - 7:30 p.m. July 31, World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., $25-$35; 576-2626 or ticketswest. com.

PAT BENATAR - with Neil Giraldo, 8 p.m. Aug. 10, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $35; 576-2626.

LEWIS BLACK - 8 p.m. Aug. 21, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $49-$59; 520-7469 or tickets west.com.