The Official Tucson Concert Awareness Thread

[higgybaby23]

Tomorrow night my good friend is having an album release party at Solar Culture from 7-9. It's a free show. Her name is Leila Lopez. For fans of Ani Difranco and/or Fiona Apple. Come support your local scene.

[sin213]

hahaha. Jacob wants to get that Droid thing.

are these the droids you're looking for?

[mountmccabe]

The New Pornographers with The Dodos at the Rialto, July 21.

Jealous!

[amyzzz]

are these the droids you're looking for?

hahahaha, I missed that.

[sin213]

a little humor to brighten your day, zzz's.

megadeth and testament tomorrow night tucson people!! woo hoo! rust in peace in its entirety is gonna rule!

[Aurgasm]

all the weirdos come out of the woodwork for Megadeth shows.. good luck, Sin!

[sin213]

nothin like the weirdos that were outside rialto for ICP the day after Ghostland...

[Aurgasm]

oh man.. nothing tops those guys.

[sin213]

nah, nothin. lol

its just gonna be a bunch of old people and indians at the megadeth show tomorrow. guess that makes me an old person...since i'm 0% indian.

[Aurgasm]

So how'd it go, Sin??

[sin213]

it was a great show. testament was amazing. and megadeth was really good. dave's vocals were hard to hear at times...not sure if they were lowering the vocals or if he just wasn't singing into the mic well. sometimes you could hear him good, others not. they haven't really lost any speed to their songs, but he has definitely lost vocal range.

regardless, Rust In Peace in its entirety was freakin cool! that album just has one hit after another on it...and one of my most fav songs "Tornado of Souls".

and i love the rialto. it has a great speaker system and layout. there isn't a bad sightline in the place.

[sikiboy]

Enrique Bunbury @ The Rialto??... Wow!!!... This one will be amazing!!...

[Gribbz]

Devin The Dude is playing at Club Congress 4/25. I think the only DTD song I've heard is the one of 2001.

[Aurgasm]

Sin- Glad to hear it was a good show!

MJ- I might stop through Tuctown after coach!

[faxman75]

I've held off on my decision long enough. I'm most likely going to this tomorrow. I'm trying ot figure out if I can bring my little dog since it's outdoors. If any of you Tucsonians know please let me know.

Calexico is playing the KXCI benefit in Tucson tomorrow. They tend to play a good 2+ hours for these benefits and since Sergio Mendoza and Salvador Duran will be along it's going to be a fucking great show.

Festival en el Barrio Viejo
Saturday's benefit is not the first time Tucson-based Calexico has stepped up to raise funds for KXCI. A yearly benefit concert for the station has become a tradition in Tucson, usually taking place near New Year's Eve at concert venues like the Temple of Music and Art or the Rialto. But Calexico frontman Joey Burns has long dreamed of creating an event like Saturday's.

Billed as a "Calexico and friends" event, the afternoon is meant to feel more like a neighborhood festival or block party. Guests include frequent Calexico collaborators Naim Amor, Tom Walbank, Salvador Duran and Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, about whom Peterson is especially excited. "I have heard so much great stuff about them. I understand he is just high-energy, up-on-your-feet dancing fun, so that's the one I wouldn't want to miss."

Peterson also eagerly anticipates the participation of high school mariachi musicians in the festival. Perhaps these kids are exactly the demographic KXCI is looking for.

Band schedule
Main Stage
1:15p - Fourkiller Flats
2:10p - Tom Walbank
3:05p - Crawdaddy-O
4:00p - Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta feat. Salvador Duran
5:00p - Calexico & Friends
Side Stage
1:50p - Courtney Robbins
2:45p - Silver Thread Trio
3:40p - Naim Amor
4:35p - Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo High School

[karma_guy]

i'll also say that apparently there's going to be some special guests not on the lineup playing with calexico

[higgybaby23]

Band schedule
Main Stage
1:15p - Fourkiller Flats
2:10p - Tom Walbank
3:05p - Crawdaddy-O
4:00p - Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta feat. Salvador Duran
5:00p - Calexico & Friends
Side Stage
1:50p - Courtney Robbins
2:45p - Silver Thread Trio
3:40p - Naim Amor
4:35p - Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo High School

Tough schedule. Some of Tucson's finest acts though. I'm friends with a number of the performers. It's hard for me to make any strong recommendations, as all the artists are solid. I'm personally biased towards Crawdaddy-O and the Silver Thread Trio, but they are playing at nearly the same time. Faxy: I'm in PHX all weekend, so would appreciate a review.

[sin213]

i'll also say that apparently there's going to be some special guests not on the lineup playing with calexico

if ICP gets on stage to rap over some calexico, faxy would be in HEAVEN!!

[faxman75]

I fail by the way. Decided against it last minute as gas and ticket would put the cost over $50 and that doesn't include any spending cash in Tucson. Besides it's less than 10 days to the California adventure. I am a bit disappointed but i'm sure they will play the Day of the Dead festival again in the fall and i'll be there for sure.

[Aurgasm]

Probably a good decision,faxy. Although all reports say that today was quite special

[Gribbz]

Anyone else going to Yeasayer on the 14th? Should be a good show.

[karma_guy]

it was incredible by the way. calexico even did a cover of the velvet underground's "sunday morning"
probably my favorite calexico show by far

[Aurgasm]

wow.. awesome!

Karma when can you openly discuss that Halloween show?

[faxman75]

it was incredible by the way. calexico even did a cover of the velvet underground's "sunday morning"
probably my favorite calexico show by far

Sounds perfect. I bet the setting of the streets of Tucson at Sunset was beautiful.

[karma_guy]

yeah i cant discuss the halloween show until it gets announced sorry.

[higgybaby23]

Anyone else going to Yeasayer on the 14th? Should be a good show.

Me. Anyone else? Yeasayer tonight. Be there fools.

[Gribbz]

August 5th - Ariel Pink at Plush.

[higgybaby23]

The Swell Season
Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 8:00pm
The Rialto Theatre

[JorgeC]

posted in upcoming shows thread, but special for *Dale Gribble*...Portugal, the Man

June 17th Sacremento

June 18th San Francisco

June 19th Anaheim

June 20th Tucson

June 23rd Salt Lake City

June 25th Seattle

June 26th Portland

[higgybaby23]

Wednesday June 09 Rialto Theater
Robert Randolph and the Family Band (Funk)
with Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights


I will finally get to see Robert Randolph. Woo hoo, this makes up for King Sunny's cancellation.