Rhett Uhland: The Canyon country singer brings some twang to The Barfield’s rooftop patio. (6:30 p.m. Thursday; 600 S. Polk St.; no cover; 806-414-2200)
Music in the Gardens: New Amarillo band Big G & The Tradewinds headlines this week’s installment of Amarillo Botanical Gardens’ annual summer concert series, with food from Roll the Dice BBQ. (7 p.m. Thursday; 1400 Streit Drive; admission $5 for members, $10 nonmembers; 806-352-6513)
Music at Wellington Square Courtyard: Popular Amarillo combo Polk Street Jazz brings the heat for this week’s installment of the outdoor concert series. (7 p.m. Thursday; 1601 Kentucky St.; cover $15)
Movie Night on the Square: Bring the kids for a special outdoor screening of animated sequel “Sing 2” in downtown Canyon. (7 p.m. Friday; free; 806-656-6833)
“Exit, Pursued by a Bear”: A cheerleader and a stripper help a woman take revenge on her abusive husband in this dark comedy staged by Amarillo College’s Delta Psi Omega theater fraternity. (7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday; AC Experimental Theatre on the Washington Street campus; tickets $10 adults, $8 students and seniors; 806-371-5359)
The Tweeks: The Amarillo party band brings the tunes to downtown Amarillo with this rooftop concert at Crush. (7:30 p.m. Friday; 627 S. Polk St.; 806-418-2011)
“Dixie the Musical”: Amarillo playwright Kissey Cummings brings her latest work to the stage in special performances at Amarillo College’s Ordway Auditorium. (8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; tickets $20 advance, $25 at the door; 806-443-0287)
“All Tea, No Shade”: A lineup of local drag queens and mononymed comedian Val headline this shady, shady show at The Party Suite. (10 p.m. Friday; 4400 S. Washington St.; tickets $15; 806-886-3004)
Hey Amarillo Beer Fest: Sample beers from several sensational regional breweries, plus enjoy a concert from a Def Leppard tribute band, at this event hosted by the popular Amarillo podcast (the brainchild of Brick & Elm co-publisher Jason Boyett) at Starlight Ranch Event Center. (8 p.m. Saturday; 1415 Sunrise Drive; tickets $33; 806-556-4456)
Mac Leapheart: The touring Americana singer-songwriter makes his Amarillo debut at Golden Light Cantina in a show also featuring rising Amarillo star Travis Roberts. (10 p.m. Friday; 2908 SW Sixth Ave.; cover; 806-374-9237)
Amarillo Community Market: Enjoy a beautiful morning at the downtown farmers market, featuring food trucks, live music and tons of vendors. (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday; Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, 1000 S. Polk St.; free; 806-335-6360)
Alma Quartet: The red-hot Lubbock combo offers tunes to go with your wine at this outdoor concert at Bar Z Winery. (5 p.m. Saturday; 19290 FM 1541; 806-488-2214)
Kwahadi Summer Shows: The young Scouts keeping traditional Native dances alive bring back their seasonal performances. (7 p.m. Saturday; Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian, 9151 E. Interstate 40; admission charge; 806-335-3175)
Amarillo Police Department Race-A-Cop: Amarillo Dragway offers local racers the chance to take on APD patrol cars legally in this special race night. (6 p.m. Saturday; 12955 Burlington Road; 806-337-0630)
Molly Growler and Pygmy Grizzly: It’s an animal-themed night of indie rock at The 806 Coffee + Lounge. (9 p.m. Saturday; 2812 SW Sixth Ave.; donations accepted; 806-322-1806)
Sucker Punch: Watch for flying fists (not really) when this Amarillo rock band hits the stage with Two Far Gone at Skooterz. (9 p.m. Saturday; 4100 Bushland Blvd.; cover; 806-679-0122)
Summer Slam: Celebrate Palace Coffee’s first year in its Wolflin location with food from The Brunch Truck, drink specials from The Royal Bar and a latte art showdown pitting veteran and newbie baristas. (5 p.m. Sunday; 2646 Wolflin Ave.; no cover; 806-476-0111, Ext. 4)
“One Piece Film: Gold”: This glittering new anime film hits screens for two nights only. (7 p.m. Sunday and July 26; Cinemark Hollywood 16, 9100 Canyon Drive)
Amarillo Sod Poodles: The Soddies hope to land some big victories when they face off with the Corpus Christi Hooks. (July 26 to 31; Hodgetown, 715 S. Buchanan St.; ticket prices vary; 806-803-9547)
Author
Chip is the senior communications specialist at West Texas A&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.