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Bud Light Lime Music Stage
- 8 p.m.: Nancy McCallion
- 9 p.m.: Grams and Krieger
- 10 p.m.: Mr. Boogie Woogie and Guitar Ray (Holland)
- 11 p.m.: Al Foul
- Midnight: Michael P. Band
Things at this outdoor stage get underway at
8 p.m. with the Celtic 'n' Tex-Mex sounds of former Mollys frontwoman and current Last Call Girls member
Nancy McCallion. She'll be followed at
9 p.m. by a dose of acoustic blues courtesy of singer-songwriter duo
Grams and Krieger. Next up, the name speaks for itself: Holland's
Mr. Boogie Woogie and Guitar Ray hit the stage at
10 p.m. If you don't think you like good-old-fashioned rockabilly, you haven't heard the great
Al Foul, who's up at
11 p.m. At
midnight, it's the funktastic sounds of the
Michael P. Band.
KRQ Stage
- 8 p.m.: Kool Shades
- 9 p.m.: Spirit Familia
- 10 p.m.: Cosmic Slop
- 11 p.m.: Tongue Dried Sun
- Midnight: American Android
Top 40 radio station KRQ's outdoor stage kicks things off with a multi-genre dance party tonight, with the young'uns of
Kool Shades providing ska at
8 p.m. for all your skanking needs. At
9 p.m., it's the sprawling, funky ensemble
Spirit Familia, who are followed by the George Clinton-style funk of
Cosmic Slop at
10 p.m. Things turn alterna-rocky at
11 p.m. when
Tongue Dried Sun take the stage. Then, at
midnight, it's the heavy politics and heavier sounds of
American Android.
Cricket/The Mountain Stage
- 8 p.m.: Skitn
- 9 p.m.: Loren Dircks of Gila Bend
- 10 p.m.: Haley Jane
- 11 p.m.: Little Sisters of the Poor
- Midnight: Greyhound Soul
Things at the Cricket/The Mountain stage tonight remain largely in a roots-rock mode, with the lone exception coming at the beginning of the night: The beach-reggae grooves of
Skitn launch the proceedings at
8 p.m. At
9 p.m., it's a set by guitarist extraordinaire
Loren Dircks, best known to most as the gunslinger in Gila Bend. At
10 p.m. ,
Haley Jane bring their brand of Americana folk-pop to the stage, followed at
11 p.m. by the rootsy pop of the David Slutes-fronted
Little Sisters of the Poor. At
midnight it's the grandiose, classic-rock originals of
Greyhound Soul, featuring gravel-voiced singer/songwriter Joe Pena.
Tejano/La Preciosa Stage
- 8 p.m.: Ritmo Tejano
- 9 p.m.: L.N.O.
- 10 p.m.: Relente
- 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Se Salen
The Tejano/La Preciosa Stage should be pretty self-explanatory, right? Get there at
8 p.m. to catch a dose of Tejano, Tex-Mex, and cojunto from
Ritmo Tejano, who are up just before
L.N.O. at
9 p.m. At
10 p.m., check out
Relente, a sextet that includes several veterans of much-loved Tejano acts performing cumbias, corridos, rancheras and a little bit of country. Since 1995,
Se Salen, who count Radio Tejano DJ Rockin' Rupert among their ranks, have been spreading their love of classic Tejano music all over Arizona. They'll do it here at
11 p.m.
Rialto Theatre
- 8 p.m.: Marianne Dissard
- 9 p.m.: Andrew Collberg
- 10 p.m.: Fell City Shouts
- 11 p.m.: The Jons
- Midnight: Mucca Pazza (Chicago)
The lineup at the Rialto tonight is almost as eclectic as the fare it offers year-round. Fresh off the release of a gorgeous new album,
L'entredeux,
Marianne Dissard woos you with her lovely French pop at
8 p.m. , followed at
9 p.m. by the John Lennon-influenced singer-songwriter
Andrew Collberg, who also just released an awfully good new EP. At
10 p.m., it's the relatively new combo the
Fell City Shouts, who--wait for it--also just released a fine new EP full of Tom Waits-inspired goodness. They're followed at
11 p.m. by
The Jons, aka the Mexican Beatles. At
midnight, prepare yourselves for the dazzling, true-blue marching-band sounds of Chicago's
Mucca Pazza--complete with cheerleaders!
Club Congress
- 8 p.m.: Garboski
- 9 p.m.: Mission Creeps
- 10 p.m.: Crossing Sarnoff
- 11 p.m.: Family of Light
- Midnight: Blackwood and Co.
Things at the indoor club stage at this downtown anchor get rolling at
8 p.m. with the much-buzzed-about indie rock of
Garboski, featuring former members of Lloyd Dobler and Is to Feel, followed at
9 p.m. by
the Mission Creeps--what a B-movie horror flick would sound like if it were a band. Expect some spooky props and/or face paint.
Crossing Sarnoff, who sound a bit like something you'd hear on an FM rock station circa 1977--in a good way--take over at
10 p.m. Fronted by Dusty Busker Stuart Oliver,
Family of Light use an awful lot of instruments to perform lovely, breezy, slightly psychedelic country-rock à la the Flying Burrito Brothers. They're up at
11 p.m. , with the second-ever live performance by
Blackwood and Co. , the collaboration between the Pork Torta's Lucas Mosely and Clif Taylor, aka Chick Cashman, closing the curtain at
midnight.
Congress Outdoor Stage
- 8 p.m.: Feel Good Revolution
- 9 p.m.: Underwater Getdown (Phoenix)
- 10 p.m.: RCougar
- 11 p.m.: The Swim
- Midnight: Holy Rolling Empire
Indie rock of many colors is the name of the game at HoCo's outdoor parking-lot stage tonight. Following a much-coveted opening slot for Gogol Bordello a couple of weeks back,
Feel Good Revolution merge Modest Mouse-style indie rock, garage rock and a winning goofiness at
8 p.m. At
9 p.m., Phoenix five-piece
Underwater Getdown perform earnest, by turns earthy and darkly atmospheric indie pop with co-ed vocals, just before
RCougar turn in a set of intricately woven indie rock that'll please fans of Pinback and Built to Spill at
10 p.m. The Swim play straightforward indie-pop with memorable hooks for miles at
11 p.m. , followed at
midnight by the
Holy Rolling Empire, who fuse '60s British Invasion with modern indie rock and a dose of psychedelia.
The District
- Church of Rock Revelations hosted by the Rev. Larry
- 9 p.m.: Hellrancho (Phoenix)
- 10 p.m.: SuperGiant (Albuquerque)
- 11 p.m.: Holy Dose
- Midnight: Great American Tragedy
- 1 a.m.: Split Hoof (Austin)
This usually unassuming downtown watering hole tonight becomes your home for heaviosity, as the joint is converted into the
Rev. Larry's Church of Rock Revelations. Begin testifying, brothers and sisters, at
9 p.m., when Phoenix's
Hellrancho bring their tasty licks down Interstate 10 for your enjoyment. Like Foghat before them, Albuquerque's
SuperGiant toss a little boogie into their rock at
10 p.m. Things pick up speed at
11 p.m. , when
Holy Dose feed you an unholy dose of hardcore; at
midnight, it's time to go back to a stoner-punk-metal pace with
Great American Tragedy. At
1 a.m., Austin trio
Split Hoof close out the night with riff-rock that'll send you off to dream deep purple dreams.
Sharks
- 8:30 p.m.: Bala Blanca
- 9:45 p.m.: Los Nawdy Dawgs
- 11 p.m.: Noid
- Midnight: DJ Chucky Chingon
Your downtown home for
rock en español and so much more sticks to the tried-and-true tonight, starting at
8:30 p.m. with Spanish-language pop-punk courtesy of
Bala Blanca. At
9:45 p.m., it's the Santana-influenced rock of
Los Nawdy Dawgs. No need to avoid
Noid when they take the stage at
11 p.m. , followed by
DJ Chucky Chingon, who spins the wheels of steel at
midnight.
Sports on Congress
- Hosted by Black 1
- 10 p.m.: Random
- 10:30 p.m.: Novelty
- 11 p.m.: Big Meridox with DJ Bonus
- 11:30 p.m.: People of the Sun
- Midnight: "Get Loose" with DJ Bonus and DJ Hometown Herm
Though it plays host to other genres, too, Sports on Congress has recently become the most reliable downtown venue for live local hip-hop, and tonight is no exception.
Black 1 is your host for the proceedings, which include brief sets by
Random (
10 p.m. ),
Novelty (
10:30 p.m. ),
Big Meridox with DJ Bonus (
11 p.m. ) and
People of the Sun (
11:30 p.m. ), before
DJ Bonus and DJ Hometown Herm grab hold of the turntables for a session dubbed "Get Loose" starting at
midnight.
Vaudeville
- 9 p.m.: Wolf Man and the Nards
- 10 p.m.: Love Mound
- 11 p.m.: Midnight Ghost Train (New York)
- Midnight: Tom Walbank
- 1 a.m.: Last Call Brawlers
True to its name, Vaudeville's got a little something for everyone tonight, starting at
9 p.m. with the tasty garage surf-rock of
Wolf Man and the Nards.
Love Mound bring the heavy-as-bricks blues-rock to the stage at
10 p.m. , followed at
11 p.m. by the brooding blues-rock of Buffalo, N.Y.-based
Midnight Ghost Train, who may remind some of the late Screaming Trees.
Midnight brings the sexually charged, primal Delta blues of
Tom Walbank; then, at
1 a.m. , the
Last Call Brawlers will send you on your way with their raucous brand of punkabilly.
O'Malley's
- 9 p.m.: Citizen Saint
- 10 p.m.: AV (Phoenix)
- 11 p.m.: Abandoned by Heroes
- 12:30 a.m.: Redlands
This perennial college hangout plays to its loyal base tonight, starting at
9 p.m. with
Citizen Saint, whose earnest alternarock will surely have the ladies swooning. Fresh off the release of a new album,
BeLIEve Me, Phoenix's
AV take over at
10 p.m. , with
Abandoned by Heroes bringing their tasteful brand of acoustic rock to the masses at
11 p.m. With their lovely take on folk-pop,
Redlands stick a fork in the night at
12:30 a.m.
The Hut
- 8 p.m.: The Right Thing
- 9 p.m.: Ghost Cow
- 10 p.m.: The Hounds
- 11 p.m.: Shrimp Chaperone
- 12:30 a.m.: Troy's Bucket
The Hut's indoor stage is a genre grab-bag tonight, starting at
8 p.m. with the funky, bluesy, soulful sounds of
The Right Thing. At
9 p.m. ,
Ghost Cow mesh '60s garage rock with Arizona desert rock, followed at
10 p.m. by the feel-good vibes of the G. Love- and Sublime-influenced
The Hounds. Classic surf rock via
Shrimp Chaperone takes over at
11 p.m. ; then, at
midnight, the goonies of ska-punk-metal seven-piece
Troy's Bucket will have you dancing your way to exhaustion.
The Hut Outdoor Stage
- 8 p.m.: Mickey Blues Robinson and The Mighty Joel Ford
- 9 p.m.: Thee El Camino Royals
- 10 p.m.: The Dusty Buskers
- 11 p.m.: Planet Jam
- Midnight: Tryst
Mickey Blues Robinson and
The Mighty Joel Ford start things off on this Fourth Avenue outdoor stage at
8 p.m. , and are followed by
Thee El Camino Royals at
9 p.m. The
Dusty Buskers, who are up at
10 p.m. , play traditional acoustic music--bluegrass and Celtic, mostly--with an energy derived from punk.
Planet Jam bring roots reggae and dub to the proceedings at
11 p.m. , just before the soothing jazz-funk fusion that is
Tryst, at
midnight.
Red Room at Grill
- 10 p.m. to midnight: DJ Sid Da Kid
From
10 p.m. to midnight tonight,
DJ Sid Da Kid will be providing the entertainment within the cozy confines of the Red Room, within this venerable downtown diner.
Winsett Park
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Desert Bluegrass Association
This outdoor stage on Fourth Avenue will play host from
7 to 9 p.m. to the self-explanatory and talented
Desert Bluegrass Association.
Delectables
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl
An acoustic guitar, a piano and the lovely voice of Amy Ross are all
Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl need to impress with their stripped-down singer-songwriter fare. They'll perform at this Fourth Avenue eatery from
7 to 9 p.m.
Cushing Street Bar and Restaurant
- 7 to 10 p.m.: Jeff Lewis and Friends
A slightly off-the-beaten-path downtown mainstay, Cushing Street will tonight host
Jeff Lewis and Friends from
7 to 10 p.m.
Magpies Gourmet Pizza
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Fourth Street String Band
Winners for the umpteenth time in the Best Pizza category of our Best of Tucson
TM poll, the Fourth Avenue pizza joint tonight features the
Fourth Street String Band from
7 to 9 p.m.
Martin's
- 8 to 10 p.m.: Salvador Duran
If you don't speak Spanish, you won't understand what
Salvador Duran is singing--but it won't matter, since his lovely voice would please the ears if he was singing the phone book. Order the killer empanadas--or anything else--while he's performing from
8 to 10 p.m.
Chocolate Iguana
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Phil Borzillo
A pretty sweet way to start off your night: Grab a latte and some chocolate to fuel up while taking in the country blues of
Phil Borzillo, He'll be playing from
7 to 9 p.m.
Café Passé
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Jimmy Carr hosts Jim Cox, Rosano Bros., Tharon Carlson and David Bryant
The Fourth Avenue café hotspot tonight hosts a sort of songwriter's circle with extra accompaniment. Multi-instrumentalist
Jimmy Carr hosts
Jim Cox (Fourkiller Flats),
David Bryant (Loveland), the astounding
Rosano Bros. and the genre-hopping
Tharon Carlson, from
7 to 9 p.m.
Enoteca
This downtown Italian eatery and wine bar will feature live jazz standards tonight from
Mood Swing, from
6 to 9 p.m.
Casa Vicente
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Flamenco dancing and music
Enjoy delicious tapas while taking in some graceful flamenco dancing and the music of
John Banuelos at this downtown restaurant from
7 to 9 p.m. tonight.