Drinking/dining events
Harvesting Success: Celebrating Local Food Entrepreneurs: The WT Enterprise Center wraps up its Global Entrepreneur Week festivities with a party featuring five trucks, a local food producers market, live music and more. (4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17; 2300 N. Western St.; 806-651-8500)
Ladies Night: Pondaseta Brewing Co. celebrates the distaff half with drink and food specials for all. (noon to midnight Nov. 18; 7500 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6282)
Big Texan Thanksgiving Buffet: Surely one of Amarillo’s longest-running Turkey Day traditions, the iconic restaurant offers turkey and all the fixings. (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 23; 7701 E. Interstate 40; 806-372-6000)
Community Meal: Amarillo VFW Post 1475 hosts a free Thanksgiving meal for veterans and the full community. Donations are accepted. (6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 23; 1401 S.W. Eighth Ave.; 806-677-6100)
Castle Black Friday: Avoid the crazed shopping by sampling four new stouts in this event at Pondaseta Brewing Co. (9 a.m. to midnight Nov. 24; 7500 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6282)
Live music
(Call ahead to check holiday hours)
Dan “The Piano Man” Hanson: The Amarillo musician tickles the ivories every Thursday at Public House. (5:30 p.m. Nov. 16 and 30; 3333 S. Coulter St.; 806-398-7777)
Yvonne Perea: The Amarillo folk singer offers a chill night at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Nov. 16; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
Gringo Y Guey: The Amarillo duo offers spicy tunes at Braceros Downtown. (7 p.m. Nov. 17; 727 S. Polk St.; 806-699-1055)
James Owens: The Amarillo singer kicks off the weekend on Smokey Joe’s patio. (7 p.m. Nov. 16; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Hank Vincent: The Amarillo singer offers tunes with your slices at Big Jim’s Pizza Co. (7 p.m. Nov. 16; 3801 Olsen Blvd., Unit 9; 806-352-5050)
Mike Fuller: The Amarillo singer sings for his (and your!) dinner at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Nov. 17; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
Andy Chase: The Amarillo favorite slings songs every Friday at Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. (7 p.m. Nov. 17 and 24; 700 S. Taylor St.; 806-220-2258)
Ayden Hayes: The Amarillo country singer smokes up a good show at Robinson’s Timeout Bar & Grill. (7 p.m. Nov. 17; 3723 S.W. 58th Ave.; 806-418-7214)
Bomb City Groove: The Amarillo groovesters double up on good times at Bomb City Distillery. (7 p.m. Nov. 17; 306 S. Cleveland St.; 806-220-2662)
Broken Echo: The Amarillo rock band brings the party to the beach at Shark Beach Burgers. (7 p.m. Nov. 17; 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644)
Boss 420: The Amarillo party band rolls up a good time at Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. Nov. 17; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Touching Voodoo: Enjoy tunes from the Amarillo blues-rockers over dinner at Drunken Oyster. (7 p.m. Nov. 17; 7606 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6668)
Steven Birkenfeld: The country singer-songwriter brings some twang to Canyon Steak Co. (8 p.m. Nov. 17; 410 15th St., Suite 100; 806-452-7269)
Yvonne Perea: The Amarillo folk singer brings tasty tunes to Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Nov. 18; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
Bryan Robertson: The Amarillo country singer smokes up a good show at Robinson’s Timeout Bar & Grill. (7 p.m. Nov. 18; 3723 S.W. 58th Ave.; 806-418-7214)
Double Vision: The Foreigner tribute band tells you what love is at Shark Beach Burgers. Bring new or used coats, scarves, gloves or mittens for a coat drive for the Guyon Saunders Resource Center. (7 p.m. Nov. 18; 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644)
Bring Me the Gypsee: The Amarillo duo offers an eclectic evening at Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. Nov. 18; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Ace Rodriguez: The Amarillo rock guitarist offers tunes every Sunday at Smokey Joe’s. (3 p.m. Nov. 19 and 26; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
James Owens: The Amarillo singer fights back against the Monday blahs every other week at Smokey Joe’s. (8 p.m. Nov. 20; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Rien & Mindi: The Amarillo duo offers tunes with your slices at Big Jim’s Pizza Co. (7 p.m. Nov. 21; 3801 Olsen Blvd., Unit 9; 806-352-5050)
Andy Chase: One of Amarillo’s favorite singer-songwriters offers tunes every Wednesday at Public House. (6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29; 3333 S. Coulter St., Suite A; 806-398-7777)
The Solano Project: The Amarillo rock band offers midweek fun every Wednesday at Smokey Joe’s. (6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Ri Wolf: Enjoy tunes underground at The Barfield’s speakeasy with the country singer. (7 p.m. Nov. 22; 600 S. Polk St.; 806-414-2200)
Ty Blackburn: The Amarillo country singer offers tunes with your tacos every Wednesday at Fuzzy’s. (7 p.m. Nov. 22 and 29; 7408 S.W. 34th Ave.; 806-352-8226)
Tom Buechi: The Amarillo one-man band offers pre-holiday fun at Pondaseta Brewing Co. (8 p.m. Nov. 22; 7500 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6282)
James Owens: The Amarillo singer offers favorites at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Nov. 24; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
Brass Wire Trio: Enjoy tunes from the new ensemble over dinner at Drunken Oyster. (7 p.m. Nov. 24; 7606 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6668)
Red Dirt Rockers: The Amarillo band brings the party to the beach at Shark Beach Burgers. (7 p.m. Nov. 24; 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644)
Rien Nash: The Amarillo country singer fires up a good time at Robinson’s Time Out Bar & Grill. (7 p.m. Nov. 10; 3723 S.W. 58th Ave.; 806-418-7214)
Lindsey Lane: The Amarillo country singer brings some twang to Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. Nov. 24; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Tennessee Tuckness: The Amarillo songstress offers dinner entertainment at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Nov. 25; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
Rick Todd: The Amarillo folk singer offers post-holiday tunes at Pondaseta Brewing Co. (8 p.m. Nov. 25; 7500 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6282)
Dustin & Christina: The Amarillo duo offer holiday weekend fun at Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. Nov. 25; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Gabe Marinez: The Amarillo rocker battles the Monday blues every other week at Smokey Joe’s. (8 p.m. Nov. 27; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Nelson McKinney: The Amarillo country singer offers tunes with your slices at Big Jim’s Pizza Co. (7 p.m. Nov. 28; 3801 Olsen Blvd., Unit 9; 806-352-5050)
Yvonne Perea: The Amarillo folk singer offers dinner entertainment at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Nov. 30; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
Danny Freeze: The Amarillo folk singer offers tunes with your slices at Big Jim’s Pizza Co. (7 p.m. Nov. 30; 3801 Olsen Blvd., Unit 9; 806-352-5050)
Ty Van Valkenburg: The Amarillo country singer kicks off the weekend at Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. Nov. 30; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
Miscellaneous entertainment
Karaoke Night: It’s a singing war at House Divided Restaurant & Sports Grill. (7 p.m. Nov. 16; 7609 Hillside Road; 806-350-4377)
