Rhythm and Roots Concert Series, Live Americana Music in Downtown TucsonThe Kings of Pleasure, local retro swing favorites announce the release of a new CD, Kings of Pleasure Live! recorded in June of 1996 at the Shelter Cocktail Lounge during the band's heyday. Their reunion-CD release show at Hotel Congress on October 4th promises to deliver a high-energy rave up featuring original members Mike Hebert […]
Tucson has had no more endearingly popular act, (outside of Linda Ronstadt) than the Dusty Chaps. Tucson's trailblazing, country-swing band hit creative gold when they recorded "Domino Joe," for Capitol Records in the late 1970’s. The band is back for a special reunion show celebrating the 50thanniversary. Tucson’s Mayor will be on-hand declaring October 5th as […]
The Bad News Blues Band has well-earned reputation for their "house burning live performances. Their on-fire sets have been described as big band swing meets hard-core blues. Their years spent touring have given them the opportunity to polish their skills and develop a great rapport not only with each other, but also with their devoted fans. […]
The Sonoran Dogs are a band of eight musical hounds and champion pickers that came together in 2011 to make a little music. Eight years later, their natural chemistry with each other, positive rapport with audiences, and jaw-dropping talent has built a loyal following on the festival circuit and in clubs from the American Southwest […]
The End of America is a band of friends who met on the road and found a kindred spirit in one another. The Philadelphia/NYC trio credit their name to Kerouac’s On The Road -- relating to traveling “the groaning continent” in search of inspiration. The sound is centered on their voices, weaving three distinct leads […]
John Coinman is an award-winning singer-songwriter from New Mexico who has called Tucson home for the last 25 years. He has an enviable musical pedigree; he has released five highly praised albums, had numerous songs in major films and on television, and was the Music Supervisor on the Academy Award Winning film, Dances with Wolves. […]
Native American Music Award (NAMMY) nominee for “Best Blues Recording,” Smokestack Lightning has earned a lot of praise since forming in 2009. This is a band that gets right to the point, and they use the unmistakable sound of pain, triumph, loneliness and joy to get that point across. They take the wisdom of the blues […]
RIDERS IN THE SKY – RODEO WEEK! Cowboys and cowgirls under 12- kids ticket -$10 Doors at 4, show at 4:30 40 years. It seemed to go by in a blur, pounding the road, seeing the world, raising babies and sending them to college, mowing lawns, romances, marriages, high school drama, endless airports, the nights […]
A performance and conversation celebrating the music of famed duo Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt Tim Kliphuis is a violin master and a wizard of sound. Using classical, gypsy jazz and folk he has created a unique style that is making waves in concert halls across the globe. His recent successes have led to a Sony Classical […]