Not-to-be missed events in Ogden aka “The Biggies”

It’s raining events in April! Joe McQueen Day is this month—April 18—and there’s a big celebration at Lighthouse Lounge along with Earth Day, HillFest, Ogden Climbing Festival, Living Heritage Festival, and more.

Here are some of the big events to look forward to this month.

THE BIGGIES

Month of April, in order of appearance

4.3 Excellence Concerts: Crosstown Big Band, Monday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, free concert/no ticket needed, all ages, information here.

4.7—4.9 HillFest: performances from The California Honeydrops, Duane Betts, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Cycles, Moontricks, Dead Floyd, Cousin Curtiss and more, Powder Mountain, $30 single day/$75 weekend pass (discounts for Powder Mountain season passholders), buy tickets here.

4.7 Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll & Dumke Arts Plaza Grand Opening, Friday, hosted by Ogden City Arts, March 3, 6-9 p.m., Historic 25th Street / Ogden Union Station / The Junction / Downtown Ogden / Nine Rails / WSU, free, more info here.

4.7 Utah Opera: All in a Day, presented by Onstage Ogden, Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., The Monarch, $15-$39, information and tickets here.

4.13 Blue Rhapsody, presented by Onstage Ogden, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., WSU Austad Auditorium, $19-59, information and tickets here.

4.13 Junction City Roller Derby: Here Comes the Bloom, Thursday, April 13, 6 p.m., Golden Spike Exhibit Hall, $15, buy tickets at the door.

4.14 Drag Queen Bingo Spring Fling Soiree, hosted by Ogden Pride, Friday, April 14, 7 p.m., The Monarch, $25 advance/$30 door, buy tickets here.

4.14-16 Ogden Climbing Festival, hosted by Weber State Outdoor Program, April 14-16, $0-$40, information and registration here.

4.15 9th Annual Pond Skim, Snowbasin Resort, Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m., $10, information and tickets here.

4.18 Joe McQueen Day Celebration, live music with the Joe McQueen Band, Tuesday, April 18, 8 p.m., Lighthouse Lounge, $5

4.20 Sibelius’ 5th Symphony, presented by Onstage Ogden, Thursday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., WSU Austad Auditorium, $15-$59, information and tickets here.

4.21 New American Philharmonic w/ Salt Lake Singers, Friday, April 21, 7:30 p.m., WSU Austad Auditorium, free

4.21-30 Queer the Stage: The Golden Age, Good Company Theatre, April 21-30, $25, tickets and information here.

4.22 Earth Day Festival, Ogden Nature Center, Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5/$3 children, more details here.

4.22 Earth Day Concert, NEXT Ensemble, Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m., location TBA, more information here.

4.22 Record Store Day, Lavender Vinyl, Saturday, April 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., more info on IG and FB @lavendervinyl

4.26 The Johnson Files Improv Show, presented by Chatbooks, Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, $35, tickets and info here.

4.28-29 Living Heritage Festival, Ogden Union Station, Friday and Saturday, 12—8 p.m., free, more information here.

4.30 Style the World Fashion Show, by Noise Explosion and Andre DuBois, WB’s Eatery, Sunday, April 30, $35 GA/$100 VIP, doors 5 p.m./live music 6 p.m./show 7 p.m., 21+, buy tickets at the door or Venmo @Andre-DuBois-0