Rhythm and Roots Concert Series, Live Americana Music in Downtown Tucson
“There’s a young lady that came onstage with me, I forget where I was, but she’s playing an alto saxophone, and man, she was amazing.” - Buddy Guy- Ticket LINK HERE- Those are the words of Buddy Guy in a recent issue of American Blues Scene, describing an impromptu performance with Vanessa Collier on the […]
CHRIS PIERCE -- Fresh off the Black Opry Revue! With deep roots in blues, folk, and indie, Pierce provides a perfect backdrop of guitar to his fierce and soaring vocals. With a voice that’s been compared to Ray Charles, Pierce packs powerful messages into song. Friday March 31, Doors 7pm, Show 730pm $12 Advance, $16 […]
"Laurie is one of the pre-eminent bluegrass and Americana artists of our time. She spreads her talent over several genres - bluegrass, folk, country - and with the recognition she has within all those fields, I would certainly say she's one of the top five female artists of the last 30 years. And she continues […]
Sunday March 30th Doors 6pm, Show 630pm $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show Join us for THE TUCSON OPRY - presented by The Agave Heritage Festival and Rhythm & Roots. This family friendly and fun variety show is hosted by Chris Brashear & Peter McLaughlin. The Tucson Opry: Agave Edition will feature troubadour Teodoro “Ted” […]
-- TISH HINOJOSA -- May 18th, Thursday, Plaza Stage Doors 7pm, Show 730pm $15 Advance, $18 Day of Show All ages welcome-- Tish Hinojosa is a Mexican-American Singer Songwriter born in San Antonio Texas and living most recently in Austin, Texas. She is the youngest of 13 children born to two Mexican immigrants who, as […]
"When Mississippi’s Fat Possum Records signed Carl “Buffalo” Nichols, the storied label behind the late-career resurgences of R. L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough hadn’t taken on a new solo blues artist in nearly two decades. But that’s the enthusiasm the Texas-born, Milwaukee-raised Nichols brings to the table. He grew up listening to his parents’ Robert […]
James McMurtry with BettySoo July 19, 2023 Hotel Congress Plaza Adv, $24, Day of, $28 Doors at 7:00 PM - Show at 8:00 PM PURCHASE HERE About the artist: Website | Listen Watch JAMES MCMURTRY-- The son of one of America's most celebrated novelists, James McMurtry followed the family's tradition: he's a master storyteller who […]
AN EVENING WITH CHRIS SMITHER Doors at 7, show at 8:00 191 E. Toole, a seated show Tickets Adv: $28 PURCHASE HERE Walk up Tickets (less fees) also at: Bookmans, Folk Shop (Call first) and the Rialto Box Office - Tue- Sat., 12-5. ABOUT THE ARTIST WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | LISTEN In his early twenties, Smither turned his back […]
Wednesday, August 23 Hotel Congress Plaza Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm $15 Advance, $18 Day of Show Purchase HERE amylavere.com willsexton.com LISTEN|Watch NPR’s Robert Siegel says she “specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for.” Amy LaVere & Will Sexton, who are married to each other, are both masters in […]