Pete Fine has played lead guitar in bands in Tucson for decades, including Whole Lotta Zep. He also has composed, orchestrated and performed concertos for electric guitar and orchestra. Joined by virtuoso keyboardist Andrew Hannon and the powerhouse rhythm section of Cat Ripley and Martin Tiernan, Beyond Words ignites the stage with music that is […]

Hailing from the dusty deserts of Tucson, AZ, singer, songwriter & family man Carlos Arzate brings his desert-influenced magic to the Hotel Congress plaza in a free show.  “The heart-warming and political poignancy of Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti, with a southwestern bent.”— Zocalo Magazine “Arzate is one hell of a songwriter.”— Tucson Weekly ARTIST WEBSITE: […]

Grammy Award-winning musician and Two time IBMA’s Female Vocalist of the Year, (Allison Kraus has also won this award) Laurie Lewis is internationally renowned as a singer, songwriter, fiddler, bandleader, producer and educator. Linda Ronstadt speaks for many when she says of Laurie: “Her voice is a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and […]

Katie Haverly's lyrics run deep. Striking a balance between the very personal exploration of desires, fears and inadequacies juxtaposed next to those of social justice and concern for the health and well-being of all members of society. Yet, her songs are more than mere explorations. Rather, they are admonitions and calls to action. Haverly sees her […]

LOS STRAITJACKETS  $5 off with "roots" promo code! Los Straitjackets is a Nashville based band known primarily for performing instrumental surf music. Members include guitarists Eddie Angel and Danny Amis, bassist Pete Curry, and drummer Jason Smay. They use DiPinto guitars. Angel, Amis and Jimmy Lester formed The Straitjackets in 1988 in Nashville.  In 1994, […]

Heather “Lil’ Mama” Hardy began studying the piano at age six and picked up the violin at nine. In 1983 she auditioned for the Manhattan School of Music as a double major on piano and violin and was accepted on both, but was required to choose only one. She began as a piano major under […]

The Bad News Blues Band has a reputation for "house burning live performances" all over the USA and Canada, Turkey, Holland, Ireland, the UK, Romania, and even Russia. Their music has been described as big band swing meets hard core blues and after years of performing together, this band knows how to get the house […]

Local Americana-folk group, Sweet Ghosts, share their songwriting talents live on the Hotel Congress Plaza with Rising Sun Daughter. SWEET GHOSTS is a collaboration between Ryan Alfred and Katherine Byrnes. Their music runs the gamut from traditional Americana songwriting and acoustic folk to wild indie freak outs, always centered around a deeply melodic musicality and the […]