TODAY
Guitar master
One of the world’s great guitarists — he’s a member of Australia’s musical hall of fame — Tommy Emmanuel brings his own finger-pickin’ style to town when he plays at 8 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $66-$72; axs.com.
Funny stuff
The Boulder Comedy Festival continues as touring stand-up yuckers join local acts for evenings of jokes at 7 p.m. Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Visit thedairy.org for a complete list of comics and for ticket prices.
Tribute tunes
Stop dragging your heart around and get over to the Louisville Street Faire and hear The Petty Nicks Experience, a tribute act playing the music of Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks, at 6 p.m. Friday at the Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville; free; downtownlouisville.com.
WEEKEND
Motor City jazz
From Bob Dylan to Iggy Pop, producer/musician Don Was has an impressive list of credits on his resume, and now he’s touring the States with some of the best players from his hometown. Detroit-based Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble play at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $53-$66; axs.com.
Park party
Pick and Howl, Blessing Bled Chimanga, Armchair Boogie, Lindsay Lou and Neal Francis are on the bill during the Flatiron Sounds Music Festival, which takes place from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder; free; chautauqua.com.
Bonnie at Bricks
Luck of the Draw pays homage to five decades worth of music from Bonnie Raitt in a show at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Visit bricksretail.com for more details.
FUTURE
Smooth jazz
Colorado sax player Nelson Rangell has earned praise near and far through the years, and you can relax to his smooth jazz stylings when he plays in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette; $25; nissis.com.
FREE
Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth with fellow cinephiles when the Longmont Museum presents two short films from Black filmmakers that were featured in the Sundance Film Festival at 7 p.m. Friday at the Museum, located at 400 Quail Road, Longmont; free (reservation required); longmontcolorado.gov.
KIDS
Candy land
Children devour candy bars in search of a golden ticket and a visit to the magical “Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory” in the musical version of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Jr.,” performed at 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $17-$26; thedairy.org.
Piñata Party
Kids can learn how to make their own piñatas to take home, and will get to break one at the end of the session during the Piñata Party from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Longmont Public Library 355 Emery St., Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.
