BEAVER CREEK OKTOBERFEST: Bavarian tradition meets Rocky Mountain scenery during the 27th annual Beaver Creek Oktoberfest, a three-day celebration featuring traditional Bavarian food, live music, costume contests, games and more. The festival will also include a drone show and classic rock music as Beaver Creek gives summer an alpine send-off Friday through Sunday, 26 Avondale Lane, Avon; free with VIP tickets available; beavercreek.com.

LABOR DAY ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL: More than 90 artists from 17 states will bring handmade jewelry, fine art, photography and creations in fiber, metal, wood, glass, ceramics and more to downtown Estes Park for the annual Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival. Visitors can browse 100 artisan booths throughout the three-day event at Bond Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, 321 E. Elkhorn Ave.; free; estesartscrafts.com.

CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM: Grammy-winning blues guitarist and singer Christone “Kingfish” Ingram brings his “Hard Road Tour” to Denver, showcasing the powerful vocals and guitar playing that have helped make him one of the leading young artists in contemporary blues. The show will go down at 8 p.m. Saturday, Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., $169; christonekingfishingram.com.

‘HONEY & RUIN’: Set between the grit of the 1970s and edge of the 1980s, the story of three women attempting to form a band will be told at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in “Honey & Ruin.” Presented by I Said What I Said Productions, part of the proceeds will benefit TESSA in the Pikes Peak region, with shows at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, $27.77; sdc-arts.org.

JAS LABOR DAY EXPERIENCE: The internationally recognized open-air festival returns to Snowmass Town Park for three days of live music over Labor Day weekend, bringing a lineup that includes Benson Boone, Tim McGraw, The Red Clay Strays and more. Concertgoers can spend the weekend surrounded by mountain views while catching performances from a mix of major artists Friday through Sunday, 2000 Brush Creek Road, Snowmass, $224-$1,560; jazzaspensnowmass.org.