Tucson Weekly: Music (July 12

MUSIC
Events This Week
AMERICAN YOUTH CHOIR. UA Crowder Hall. University of Arizona music building. 296-6277. This choir, comprising 40 singers from throughout the U.S., performs a free concert July 12 at 7:30 p.m. Also featured in the program is the Tucson Boys Chorus. Donations are accepted to cover concert and travel expenses. Call for more information.
BLUEGRASS JAM. American Legion. 5845 E. 22nd St. 760-0745. Join the jam July 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring an instrument, sing or just sit back and enjoy the music.
BLUEGRASS MUSIC JAM SESSION. Builders Lodge #60. 450 N. Pantano Road. 760-0745. Bring an instrument and join he jam, sing or just sit back and listen July 18 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
MONSOON MADNESS. Winsett Outdoor Performance Center. 316 N. Fourth Ave. 624-5004. Claire and Plan B perform July 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is free.
NUANCE VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE. Doubletree Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. Vocalists Kim Henry, Vanessa Hansen, Josh Killingsworth and Jim Taylor perform a swinging tribute to the Big Band era with the King's Quartet and Tucson's Jazz Lions, July 11-13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22.
ROCKY TOP BLUEGRASS. Canyon Crest Assisted Living. 8151 E. Speedway Blvd. 622-6973. Enjoy the sounds of bluegrass music July 14 at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.
ST. ANDREW'S BACH SOCIETY. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. 545 S. Fifth Ave. Mezzo Korby Myrick, violinist Michael Fan and pianist Paula Fan perform works by Bach, Vaughan Williams, Rachmaninov and Gershwin July 15 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $8 and $6. Call 628-8119 for more information.
Out of Town
ARMY BAND. Fort Huachuca. Libby Army Airfield. Fort Huachuca. (520) 533-1287. The 36th Army Band performs a variety of music including the Morning Noon and Night in Vienna Overture, Dixieland Fesitval and a suite of old American dances, as well as patriotic selections and marches, July 12 at 7 p.m. in Sierra Vista's Veteran's Memorial Park. Admission is free.
ARMY CONCERT TOUR. Fort Huachuca. Libby Army Airfield. Fort Huachuca. (520) 533-1287. The Miller Genuine Draft Army Concert Tour takes place July 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca. Performers include Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker and The Start. Tickets are available in advance for $20 in Sierra Vista at the MWR box office at Fort Huachuca, all Cochise County Safeway stores and www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available the day of the concert for $30. For more information call (520) 533-2404 or 1-888-921-4745.
Upcoming
COURTYARD CONCERT SERIES. Plaza Palomino. Fort Lowell and Swan Road. Enjoy the flamenco rhumba rhythms of Cerro Negro July 21 at 8 p.m. Call 297-9133 for ticket information.
Announcements
ACTORS/SINGERS/DANCERS. The Tucson Music Theatre is accepting applications for future productions for experienced actor-singer-dancers, musicians, directors, stage designers, costumers, prop and stage management, marketing and publicity. Please send résumé and photo to Tucson Music Theatre, 3945 Placita Hondonada, Tucson, AZ 85750.
OPEN MIC ROUND-UP. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-5767. Aspiring performing songwriters and musicians of all levels of ability are invited to showcase their acoustic musical talent each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Performance times are 15 minutes per person. On the last Tuesday of each month musicians may compete for the top honor of the evening. The winning musician is invited to participate in the Bookman's Open Mic Roundup for a cash prize of $250.
SONS OF ORPHEUS. Tucson Boys' Chorus. 5770 E. Pima St. 621-1649. This male choir is seeking new members. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Tucson Boys' Chorus facility, 5770 E. Pima St. Call Grayson Hirst at 621-1649 for information.
TUNE CATCHERS. This women's a cappella chorus is seeking new members. Come to rehearsals at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. Call 325-0655 for information.