TODAY

Take a chance on FABBA

The London Times proclaimed them “the world’s top ABBA tribute show,” and you can take a chance on FABBA when the group performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Dr., Lafayette; $25-$45; nissis.com.

Memorial Day weekend

The annual and longstanding Boulder Creek Festival kicks off Friday at 5 p.m., and the local gathering, which includes plenty of live music, artisan crafts and eats tons of kids activities, runs through Monday in and along Boulder’s Central Park, 1236 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. Visit bouldercreekfest.com for more details.

WEEKEND

Jamgrass

Colorado mountain music aficionado Silas Herman and his bluegrass band the Tone Unit bring the jamgrass at 5 p.m. Saturday to the Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden, 401 Main St., Gold Hill; $20; goldhillinn.com.

Rhythm and soul

Singing the blues with plenty of joy and rhythm, the Reverend Shawn Amos headlines a show, with openers New Family Dog, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A; $20; rootsmusicproject.org.

Film

The Boedecker cinema continues its monthlong series of celebrating the work of director Sean Baker with 2024 Oscar winner “Anora,” a modern comedic version of the Cinderella story, screening at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Boedecker in the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $12; thedairy.org.

FUTURE

Peace, love and music

Few acts churn out songs that feel like summertime like Michael Franti and Spearhead, and Franti brings his band, along with opener Niko Moon, for a show at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $95-$120; axs.com.

Mountain Fest

The Gasoline Lollipops, Bear Hat, Gus Miller and Rachel Cole provide the live music and the Gold Hill Inn provides the smoked salmon and brisket during the Memorial Day Mountain Festival and Barbecue 2025 at the Inn, located at 401 Main St., Gold Hill; $30 (music)/$20 (food); goldhillinn.com.

FREE

Poems

Share your crafted words and appreciate others’ poems during the monthly Last Friday Poetry Night, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave., Longmont; free (donations accepted); firehouseart.org.

KIDS

Dance

If your young one has been curious about ballet, you may want to further pique their interest by taking them to Boulder Ballet School’s Spring Showcase performance, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $17-$22; thedairy.org.