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A Musical Gumbo

Trombone Shorty quickly became the nickname for the 4-year-old horn prodigy, who grew up learning New Orleans music at the feet of New Orleans legends like the Neville Brothers and Allen Toussaint.

By Eric Swedlund Jan 17, 2019

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They shamble up, out of the past and out of the dirt. The Flesh Eaters are an old-school bluesy punk band from the scene's early days in LA, alongside groups like X and The Gun Club.

By Jeff Gardner Jan 10, 2019

Take Five

Since launching in 2015, the Tucson Jazz Festival has turned mid-January into a music-filled kick off for the year.

By Eric Swedlund Jan 3, 2019

This year flooded us with more new music than we can hope to listen to, but the Weekly’s intrepid music writers—Jeff Gardner, Christopher Boan and Eric Swedlund—are here to curate a list of the best that reached their ears in 2018

Dec 27, 2018

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The band name tells youa lot of what you need to know: Katie Wise & Bhakti Explosion are a music outfit without borders.

By Jeff Gardner Dec 27, 2018

Local Albums of the Year

The albums Tucsonans released this year are as diverse and wild as the Sonoran desert itself.

By Jeff Gardner and Xavier Otero Dec 20, 2018

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With tambourines, handclaps and plenty of sunny guitar work, Black Cat Bones is keeping the spirit of blues rock alive right here in Tucson.

By Jeff Gardner Dec 20, 2018

Music for Music’s Sake

As The Great Cover Up celebrates its 20-year anniversary, the charity rock ’n’ roll celebration is supporting local music in more ways than one.

By Jeff Gardner Dec 13, 2018

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Hailing from right here in Tucson, this acoustic-virtuoso duo puts the folk in folk and the pop in pop.

By Jeff Gardner Dec 6, 2018

Musical Chameleon

It should be a fascinating and exciting night; Hornsby says that his music has continued to evolve during the 32 years since his first record.

By Brett Callwood Nov 29, 2018

Barenaked No More

As a founding member of Canadian alt-jangle-pop group the Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page seemed, from the outside at least, to have it all.

By Brett Callwood Nov 22, 2018

Coffin Rehearsal

A Minnesota winter, an acoustic guitar and a piano do not form the typical setting to create a groundbreaking hip-hop album.

By Jeff Gardner Nov 15, 2018

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There must be something in that hostile northern air that makes Minneapolis churn out so many great rappers, and the duo in Four Fists is no exception.

By Jeff Gardner Oct 25, 2018

Revolution Solutions

Thievery Corporation remains dedicated to embedding political messages in EDM music

By Mark C. Horn Oct 18, 2018

Teach Your Children

Graham Nash brings an evening of songs and stories to the Fox Theatre

By Brett Callwood Oct 11, 2018

A River of Roses

In the early '80s, Gene Ruley left his hometown of New Orleans to go to college in Tucson.

By Jeff Gardner Oct 4, 2018

The Range

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Pink Martini and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra @ TCC Music Hall
- Sun., Jan. 20, 2-4 p.m. $30 - $72
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WE BANJO 3 at Leo Rich Theater @ Leo Rich Theater
- Sat., Feb. 2, 8 p.m. $25.00-$35.00
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Second Saturdays with Don't Blink Burlesque @ The Hut
- Second Saturday of every month, 8-11 p.m. $10GA/$15RE/$20VIP

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Soul Essential Plays Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2019 @ Reid Park
- Mon., Jan. 21, 12-1 p.m. Free
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Pink Martini and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra @ TCC Music Hall
- Sun., Jan. 20, 2-4 p.m. $30 - $72
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MLK Birthday celebration in music @ Leo Rich Theater
- Sun., Jan. 20, 6-9 p.m. $25

Re: Local Albums of the Year
- Where's PSYPIRITUAL's "Time your Drugs" and RUFF IDYLL's "Saxorsism" ?!?!
- Posted by Michael Hayes
- on December 26, 2018
Re: Local Albums of the Year
- Ditto regarding Esquer's "The Girl". Also Katie Haverly's "Pluto" and the Walbank/Sherman collaboration, "Searching the…
- Posted by Kerry Whelan
- on December 23, 2018
Re: Local Albums of the Year
- Ouch! Sad I didnt make it on the list...
  -Belinda Esquer Music
- Posted by Belinda Esquer
- on December 21, 2018
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