CAN’T MISS WITH CHIP CHANDLER AUG. 5

CAN’T MISS WITH CHIP CHANDLER AUG. 5

Tuesday

Golden Spread Farmers Market: Panhandle-area farmers harvest their wares every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, delivering it to the market the next morning. (7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until sell-out; 3701 Plains Blvd.; 806-383-1366)

Andy Chase: The beloved Amarillo troubadour brings tunes every Tuesday to 575 Pizzeria. (6:30 p.m. 2803 Civic Circle; 806-322-5575)

Starlight Theater: The Amarillo Parks and Recreation outdoor concert series continues with The Prairie Dogs. (7 p.m. Sam Houston Park, Line Avenue and Western Street; free; 806-378-3036)

Tennessee Tuckness: The Amarillo favorite offers patio tunes at Hummers Sports Cafe. (7 p.m. 2600 Paramount Blvd., Suite B2; 806-353-0723)

“Texas”: The outdoor musical is back for its 59th season in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park Pioneer Amphitheatre. Enjoy a barbecue dinner or backstage tours before the show. (8 p.m.; continues nightly except Mondays through Saturday; tickets $25 to $65; 806-651-2181)

Wednesday

Cameron James Smith: The Amarillo country singer brings the party to Teddy Jack’s. (6 p.m. 5080 S. Coulter St.; 806-322-0113)

The Solano Project: The Amarillo rock band offers midweek fun every Wednesday at Smokey Joe’s. (6 p.m. 2903 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

Andy Chase: The Amarillo mainstay offers tunes every Wednesday at Public House. (6:30 p.m. 3333 S. Coulter St.; 806-398-7777)

Wibby Wednesday: Pocket Break headlines the weekly patio show at Six Car Pub & Brewery. (7 p.m. no cover; 625 S. Polk St.; 806-576-3396)

“Texas”: The outdoor musical is back for its 59th season in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park Pioneer Amphitheatre. Enjoy a barbecue dinner or backstage tours before the show. (8 p.m.; continues nightly except Mondays through Saturday; tickets $25 to $65; 806-651-2181)

Thursday

Golden Spread Farmers Market: Panhandle-area farmers harvest their wares every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, delivering it to the market the next morning. (7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until sell-out; 3701 Plains Blvd.; 806-383-1366)

“Freakier Friday”: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reteam for this sequel to the modern-day Disney classic. Also opening: horror flick “Weapons.” (Opens Thursday; Cinemark Hollywood 16, 9100 Canyon Drive; and Cinergy, 9201 Cinergy Square)

Dan “The Piano Man” Hanson: The Amarillo musician tickles the ivories every Thursday at Public House. (5:30 p.m. 3333 S. Coulter St.; 806-398-7777)

“DCI 2025: Big, Loud & Live”: Enjoy the preliminary round of Drum Corps International’s world championships. (5:30 p.m. Cinemark Hollywood 16, 9100 Canyon Drive)

Colton Amerson: The Amarillo country singer offers dinner music every Thursday at Valore. (6 p.m. 900 S. Tyler St.; 806-545-7372)

Music in the Gardens: Amarillo favorite Tennessee Tuckness continues the season for the Amarillo Botanical Gardens’ annual summer concert series, with food from Porch Swing Eats & Treats. (7 p.m. 1400 Streit Drive; admission $5 for members, $10 nonmembers; 806-352-6513)

Party on the Patio: Get down with classic rock band Jackie Haney & The Geezers Gone Wild at Savór. (7 p.m. 7669 Hillside Road, Suite 600; reservations suggested; 806-310-2600)

Ri Wolf: The Amarillo singer offers an early show at The Western Horseman. (7 p.m. 2501 E. I-40; 806-379-6555, Ext. 2999)

Bryan Robertson: The country singer brings the twang to Canyon’s West Texas Sports Grill. (8 p.m. 1512 Fifth Ave., Suite 204, in Canyon; 806-452-7135)

Pink Fuzz: The touring rock band takes the stage at Golden Light Cantina, with opener Gardens Grove. (8 p.m. 2908 SW Sixth Ave.; cover; 806-374-9237)

“Texas”: The outdoor musical is back for its 59th season in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park Pioneer Amphitheatre. Enjoy a barbecue dinner or backstage tours before the show. (8 p.m.; continues nightly except Mondays through Saturday; tickets $25 to $65; 806-651-2181)

Friday

Birding Hike: Check out the avian crowd at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in this educational event in the canyon. (8 a.m. 11450 Park Road 5; free with park admission; 806-488-2227)

Victor Gallegos: The Amarillo singer offers dinner music every Friday at Valore. (6 p.m. 900 S. Tyler St.; 806-545-7372)

Andy Chase: The Amarillo favorite slings songs every Friday at Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. (7 p.m. 700 S. Taylor St.; 806-220-2258)

Woven Wild: The young Amarillo band plays in the sand at Shark Beach Burgers. (7:30 p.m. 1505 E. FM 1151; 806-335-5644)

Cameron James Smith: The Amarillo country band brings the tunes to Club Elev8 at Level II Cocktail Lounge. (8 p.m. 626 S. Polk St.)

Christopher Erin & The Obvious Few: The Amarillo country band gets loud on Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. 2903 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

Diskount Vodka: The Colorado band spins tunes at High Fidelity Records with local openers Gardens Grove and Sevity. (8 p.m. 2818 SW Sixth Ave.; cover $5; 252-220-4729)

JB Stegall: The singer makes his acoustic debut at The Lumberyard. (8 p.m. 850 N. 23rd St. in Canyon; no cover; 806- 804-3000)

“Texas”: The outdoor musical is back for its 59th season in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park Pioneer Amphitheatre. Enjoy a barbecue dinner or backstage tours before the show. (8 p.m.; continues nightly except Mondays through Saturday; tickets $25 to $65; 806-651-2181)

Movie on the Lawn: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum hosts a free outdoor screening of “Night at the Museum.” (8:30 p.m. 2503 Fourth Ave. in Canyon; 806-651-2244)

Dave Regal, Devin Liam Robinson and Josh Fitch: The Amarillo singers swap songs at Golden Light Cantina. (9 p.m. 2908 SW Sixth Ave.; cover; 806-374-9237)

Logan Ellis & The Fever Dream: The Amarillo country band heats up the stage at Hoots Pub. (9 p.m. 2424 Hobbs Road; cover)

The Buster Bledsoe Band: The Amarillo country band saddles up for a show at The Western Horseman. (10 p.m. Friday; 2501 E. I-40; 806-379-6555, Ext. 2999)

Secret Society Moonlight Rave: Celebrate the full moon in a top-secret location, featuring numerous DJs, light show and bar. (11 p.m. tickets $10 to $20, plus fees; social media @LiveCapitalTX and @SecretSocietyTX or livecapitalshows@gmail.com)

Saturday

Golden Spread Farmers Market: Panhandle-area farmers harvest their wares every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, delivering it to the market the next morning. Check out the weekly Sunset Marketown on Saturdays, too. (7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until sell-out; 3701 Plains Blvd.; 806-383-1366)

Siege in Studio 1: Panhandle PBS attempts to host the largest single game of “Warhammer 40,000” in the Texas Panhandle in this all-ages event. (7:30 a.m. free; register here; 2408 S. Jackson St.; 806-371-5222)

Canyon Farmers Market: The summer tradition continues weekly with live music, activities, vendors and more. The market is open weekly through Sept. 27. (8 a.m. to noon Fourth Avenue and 15th Street in Canyon; 806-567-0746)

Insects, Myriapods and Arachnids of Texas: Learn all about the crawling critters at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in this educational event. (9 a.m. 11450 Park Road 5; free with park admission; 806-488-2227)

Bookstore Romance Day: Chapterhouse Books celebrates love with an event featuring Sips & Giggles food truck, What in Carnations, merchandise and more. (10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 3317 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-341-9702)

Family Day: Amarillo Museum of Art hosts a party inspired by its “Home, Love and Loss” exhibition, featuring games, activities, music and more. (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2200 S. Van Buren St.; free; 806-371-5050)

Parking Lot Party: The newly rebranded 55+ Club of Amarillo (formerly Amarillo Senior Citizens Association) hosts an event to raise funds to remodel its new location. Jackie Haney & The Geezers Gone Wild will provide the tunes. (5 p.m. 2404 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-367-1506)

Hyperpop X EDM Benefit: Music Box Gift Shop hosts a full lineup of artists and DJs at this benefit show. (6 p.m. 907 S. Madison St.; cover $10; 806-220-7601)

George Washington Carver 75th Diamond Anniversary: Alumni of the historically Black school will gather for a celebratory weekend. (6:30 p.m.; continues through Sunday; Carver Elementary School, 1905 NW 12th Ave., on Saturday and Bones Hooks Park, 2000 N. Hughes St.)

Rock and Roll Over: The KISS tribute band plays in the sand at Shark Beach Burgers. (7:30 p.m. 1505 E. FM 1151; cover $15, plus fees; 806-335-5644)

Cameron James Smith: The country singer shares tunes at Canyon’s West Texas Sports Grill. (8 p.m. 1512 Fifth Ave., Suite 204, in Canyon; 806-452-7135)

Miguel Rosales and Landon Finke: The Amarillo singers swap tunes at The Lumberyard. (8 p.m. 850 N. 23rd St. in Canyon; no cover; 806- 804-3000)

The Solano Project: The Amarillo party band gets down on Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. 2903 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

“Texas”: The outdoor musical closes out its 59th season in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park Pioneer Amphitheatre. Enjoy a barbecue dinner or backstage tours before the show. (8 p.m. tickets $25 to $65; 806-651-2181)

Full Moon Hike: Enjoy a one-mile hike under the moonlight at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in this educational event in the canyon. (9 p.m. 11450 Park Road 5; free with park admission; 806-488-2227)

Loaded Six: The Amarillo rock band loads up for a show at Broken Spoke Lounge. (9 p.m. 3101 SW Sixth Ave.; no cover; 806-373-9149)

Logan Ellis & The Fever Dream: The Amarillo country band burns up the stage at Golden Light Cantina. (9 p.m. 2908 SW Sixth Ave.; cover; 806-374-9237)

The Ty Blackburn Band: The Amarillo country band fires it up at Hoots Pub. (9 p.m. 2424 Hobbs Road; cover)

The Shane Rogers Band: The area country band rides back into town for a show at The Western Horseman. (10 p.m. Saturday; 2501 E. I-40; 806-379-6555, Ext. 2999)

Sunday

Back-to-School Barrio Bash: This community event will feature a horseshoe tournament, school-supply drive, free hot dogs and more. (1 p.m. El Alamo Park, 1621 S. Houston St.; 806-220-5704)

Drag Queen Bingo Back-to-School Bash: Idol Art Studio gets fierce with this afternoon party. (2 p.m. 1201 S. Polk St.; 806-236-4128)

Ace Rodriguez: The Amarillo guitarist plays the Sunday blues at Smokey Joe’s. (3 p.m.  2903 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

Luke Bulla: The fiddler and member of Lyle Lovett’s Big Band returns to Amarillo for a show at Chalice Abbey. (4 p.m. 2717 Stanley St., Suite A; $15 donation; 806-576-2480) 

Jade & Juju: The Amarillo duo hits the sand at Shark Beach Burgers. (6 p.m. 1505 E. FM 1151; no cover; 806-335-5644)

Monday

Andy Chase: The Amarillo mainstay offers tunes every Monday at Public House. (6:30 p.m. 3333 S. Coulter St.; 806-398-7777)

Gabe Marinez: The Amarillo rocker fights the Monday blahs at Smokey Joe’s. (8 p.m. 2903 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

Aug. 12

Golden Spread Farmers Market: Panhandle-area farmers harvest their wares every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, delivering it to the market the next morning. (7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until sell-out; 3701 Plains Blvd.; 806-383-1366)

Andy Chase: The beloved Amarillo troubadour slings tunes weekly at 575 Pizzeria. (6:30 p.m. 2803 Civic Circle; 806-322-5575)

Starlight Theater: The Amarillo Parks and Recreation outdoor concert series closes out with party band Insufficient Funds. (7 p.m. Sam Houston Park, Line Avenue and Western Street; free; 806-378-3036)

Amarillo Sod Poodles: The Soddies kick off a homestand against the Corpus Christi Hooks. (7:05 p.m. Hodgetown, 715 S. Buchanan St.; ticket prices vary; 806-803-9547)

Ongoing

Amarillo Museum of Art: Check out “Home, Love and Loss” through Sept. 14, “Jeri Salter: Rugged Beauty of the Texas Panhandle” through Sept. 28, and the permanent exhibits on view at the Amarillo mainstay. (2200 S. Van Buren St.; 806-371-5050)

American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum: Take in the history of the world-famous breed. (2601 E. I-40; 806-376-5181)

Arts in the Sunset: Check out local artists’ works throughout the gallery. (daily, hours vary; 3701 Plains Blvd.; free; 806-354-8802)

Don Harrington Discovery Center: Explore the new permanent exhibition “Discover through Time.” (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sundays; 1200 Streit Drive; admission $14 adults; $11 seniors, military and students, and $9 children; 806-355-9547)

Wonderland Park: The 2025 season continues at Amarillo’s amusement park. (Thursday through Sunday; times and ticket prices vary; 2601 Dumas Drive; 806-383-3344)

 
 

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  • Chip is the director of university communications and media relations at West Texas A and M University. A Canadian High School graduate and award-winning journalist, he has covered arts and entertainment in Amarillo since 1998 and is a member of the Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council arts committee. He is a 2020 Golden Nail Award winner and a 2017 National Philanthropy Day award winner. He is a member of the national GALECA critics group, has seen every Best Picture Oscar winner and watches way too much television.

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