Downtown Live Music
Downtown Live listings are compiled from a number of sources, inclusive of web sites and submissions by the venues. The goal is accuracy, but the reality is that things change. We urge you to call the venue for details on the show. To submit your downtown live listing, please email Jamie@downtowntucson.org by the 26th of each month or fax to 547-3344.
Berger Performing Arts Center
1200 W. Speedway, 770-3690.
Thursday, November 12: The Tucson Hard Bop Quartet (www.TucsonJazz.org).
Saturday, November 15: In Concert! Presents Holly Near and Cris Williamson.
Sunday, November 16: Boogie-Woogie and a Bit ‘o Blues (www.dancinc.biz).
Saturday, November 22: Andy Baker (www.AndyBakerLive.com).
Che’s Lounge
350 N. 4th Ave., 623-2088
Saturday, November 1: TBA.
Saturday, November 8: TBA.
Saturday, November 15: TBA.
Saturday, November 22: Whiskey Bitch.
Saturday, November 29: Nick Luca Trio.
| The Jons @ O’Malleys Saturday November 8. |
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Club Asylum
121 E. Congress, 882-8949, www.clubasylum.com
Tuesdays: Old School Industrial, Electro, EMB
Wednesdays: 80s, Techno, Alternative Dance & requests.
Thursdays: Brit Pop, Indie.
Fridays: 80s Retro Night.
Saturdays: Industrial, Synth Pop, Electro, EMB, 80s Retro, Power Noize.
Club Congress
311 E. Congress, 622-8848, www.hotelcongress.com
Sunday, November 2: Estradasphere (CD release for their latest “Quadropus”).
Friday, November 7: Devil Doll.
Tuesday, November 11: Those Peabodys.
Friday, November 14: Scooter Rally with The Jons, The DeLudes, The Okmoniks and Lagoon.
Tuesday, November 18: The Rapture with Beans.
Wednesday, November 19: The Great Cover- Up, Day 1.
Thursday, November 20: The Great Cover- Up, Day 2.
Friday, November 21: The Great Cover-Up, Day 3.
Cushing Street Café & Bar
198 W. Cushing St., 622-7984
Saturday, November 22: Uncommon Folk.
El Charro
311 N. Court Ave., 622-1922
Call for information.
Epic Café
745 N. 4th Ave., 624-6844
Thursdays: Open mic.
Frog & Firkin
874 E. University Blvd., 623-7507
Call for information.
Heart Five
61 E. Congress St., 903-0911
Mondays: Ghetto Blaster with DJs Amril and Bonus - Hip Hop, Old School.
Tuesdays: Tortilla Factory with DJs Hermie and Bonus – Rare Grooves, Funk. Wednesdays: DJ Showcase with DJ DMB spinning DJ Tournament favorites.
Thursdays: Listen Loud with DJs Damian and Hart – Nu School, Hard House Fridays: Nightlife with DJs Fritz and Mark Robles - Progressive House.
Saturdays: Fever with DJs Amril and Jay Skulnik - Funky Techo, House.
Sundays: Safari with DJs Amril and Sync – Drum & Bass, Dance Hall.
IBTs
616 N. 4th Ave., 882-3053
Dance 7 nights a week.
Wednesdays: Divalicious Drag Show.
Fridays: Susan Artemis – Back patio area.
ITL
415 N. 4th Ave., 624-4411
Call for information.
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Bobby Bare, Jr. @ Plush Monday Nov. 10 |
Iguana Café
210 E. Congress St., 882-5140
Thursdays: Karaoke.
Fridays: The ATM Band - Santana, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Rock.
KXCI Local’s Only, Live Segment
91.3FM, 9 pm-10pm, 623-1000
Monday, November 3: The Carnivaleros.
Monday, November 10: Chris Holiman & The Downtown Saints.
Monday, November 17: Troy’s Bucket.
Monday, November 24: Al Foul & the Shakes.
Mat Bevel Institute
530 N. Stone, 622-0192, www.matbevel.com
Monday, November 3: Zeitgeist pushes the envelope with The Klezmopolitans.
Saturday, November 8: Zeitgeist “Jazz at the Institute” series continues with John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet.
Saturday, November 15: Conference Call Quartet.
North on 4th
536 N. 4th Ave., 770-1161, www.suicidelaneproductions.com
Thursday, November 6: Dusti Spoon, Your Own Invention, Bombs for the Bored.
Thursday, November 13: Hollowed Highrise, From Regret. Mission Statement, schoolyardfight.
Thursday, November 20: Empty Box, Stop Tyler, Nevershine, Solstice.
Friday, November 28: Derived, Naked Eye, Diversion, Equilibrium.
Oasis Vegetarian Eatery
375 S. Stone Ave., 884-1616
Call for more information.
O’Malley’s
247 N. 4th Ave., 623-8600
Every Thursday: The Mockingbirds.
Friday, November 7: Feed The Kitty.
Saturday, November 8: The Jons.
Plush
340 E. 6th St., 798-1298, www.plushtucson.com
Saturday, November 1: Main - Lagoon, Tongue Dried Sun.
Sunday, November 2: Main - Camp Courageous, Denali. Monday, November 3: Main - Bonepony. Wednesday, November 5: Main - Nik Freitas, Nowhere Man. Thursday, November 6: Main - Singapore Sling. Friday, November 7: Lounge – Dickie Thompson Trio. Main – Ozlo. Saturday, November 8: Main - Sunday Afternoon. Sunday, November 9: Main – Maserati.Monday, November 10: Main - Bobby Bare, Jr.Tuesday, November 11: Main - The Swords Project, Mono. Wednesday, November 12: Main – Ester Drang, American Analog Set.Thursday, November 13: Main – The OM Trio. Friday, November 14: Lounge – Urban Rhythms, Main – The Clumsy Lovers. Saturday, November 15: Main - Whiskey Bitch, The Dragons. Sunday, November 16: Lounge – Matt the Electrician. Monday, November 17: Lounge – The Two Gallants. Tuesday, November 18: Main – Amor, Little Rabbits Wednesday, November 19: Main – Pleaseeasaur. Thursday, November 20: Main – Seven to Blue. Friday, November 21: Lounge – Dickie Thompson Trio, Main – Mike Stinson, Tony Gilkyson, Randy Weeks.
Saturday, November 22: Main – Truck, Fourkiller Flats (A reunion not to miss!). Sunday, November 23: Hank Topless Monday, November 24: Lounge – Stef’s Blue Bait Shop Thursday, November 27: Main – Zykos, Okkervil River. Friday, November 28: Lounge – Sonido Tropical. Main – Mt. Egypt. Saturday, November 29: Main – scratchingthesurface, PH8, Chango Malo.Sunday, November 30: Lounge – Jesse Stanley.
| Last Call Brawlers play KXCI benefit show at 7 Black Cats |
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Red Room at Grill
100 E. Congress St., 623-7621
Saturday, November 1: George Rosenberg, Nowhere Man.
Thursday, November 6: John Clinebell, Josh Watts.
Friday, November 7: TBA.
Saturday, November 8: George Rosenberg, Juune & Jadies Lantern.
Thursday, November 13: Hank Topless
Friday, November 14: John de Roo & Reba Devine.
Saturday, November 15: George Rosenberg.
Tuesday, November 18: The Graves Brothers Deluxe.
Thursday, November 20: The Man & Joss Vegas.
Friday, November 21: TBA.
Saturday, November 22: George Rosenberg, The DeLudes.
Friday, November 28: Topless Opry.
Rialto Theatre
318 E. Congress St., 798-3333, www.rialtotheatre.com
Friday, November 7: Tucson Local Music Scene showcase for www.TucsonLocalMusicScene.com with: Nowhere Man, Innisfail, Love Mound, Year of Acceleration, Houston, Is To Feel, Chango Malo, Camp Courageous.
Saturday, November 8: Sex Workers Festival with an intimate Show & Tell with Annie Sprinkle.
Tuesday, November 11: The Ataris with Hopesfall, Planes Mistaken for Stars.
Wednesday, November 12: Modest Mouse with Helio Sequence.
Friday, November 14: Lucinda Williams with EastMountainSouth.
Saturday, November 15: Twiztid with Wolfpac, Society 1.
Tuesday, November 18: Bela Fleck and The Flecktones with special guests.
Wednesday, November 19: Chevelle with Campfire Girls.
Thursday, November 20: Cesaría Evora.
Saturday, November 29: Duran Duran.
Tuesday, December 2: Suicide Machines.
7 Black Cats
206 E. Congress St., 670-9202, www.7BlackCats.com
Saturday, November 1: Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades.
Thursday, November 6: Sun Zoom Spark.
Thursday, November 13: Kristen & Christopher Hawley.
Saturday, November 15: KXCI Benefit with Last Call Brawlers, Nick Luca Trio, Truck, Emily Long.
Tuesday, November 18: Is To Feel.
Wednesday, November 26: Precious.
Friday, November 28: Sun Zoom Spark.
Sharks
256 E. Congress St., 791-9869
Thursdays: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Xavi.
Fridays: Rock en español.
Saturdays: Straight up Saturdays.
Skrappy’s
201 E. Broadway, 358-4287, www.skrappys.com
Saturday, November 1: Mic fights #6 – 16 Emcees with Callis, Arizona Paul, Krossover, J’Rock, Adverse, 60 Cycle Hum, IC You, Germz, Smokemouth 50/50, Meskaline, Jus’ll More DJ Deeko (Jivin Scientist), Lady Gray, River Nile Fenizz, James Ciphurphace, Open Floor Boy.
Sunday, November 2: Hemlock, Lo Phat, Equalilbrium, TBA.
Tuesday, November 4: JamisonParker, Straylight Run/The New Amsterdams, The Exit, Line of Fire.
Wednesday, November 5: Pipedown, Line of Fire, Bricktop, TBA.
Wednesday, November 12: Everytime I Die, Senses Fail, Saosin.
Solar Culture
31 E. Toole Ave., 884-0874, www.solarculture.org
Friday, November 7: Faun Fables.
Saturday, November 8: Numbers with Die Monitr Batss.
Sunday, November 9: Ladybug Transistor with Nick Luca.
Monday, November 10: Over The Rhine.
Thursday, November 20: Xui Xui with La Cerca (solo), The Prids (Portland).
Saturday, November 22: Mikah 9 with CunninLynguists, Radioinactive & Antimc, Subtitle.
Saturday, November 29: Howe Gelb with his Denmark band with John Parish, Marie Frank (Denmark).
Monday, December 1: Crooked Fingers with Azure Ray, David Dondero.
The Rock
136 N. Park Ave., 629-9211, www.suicidelaneproductions.com
The Road to Somewhere Competition
Saturday, November 1: Innisfail, MAD7, Audio Star, 5 A.M.
Friday, November 7: Hollowed Highrise, The Lucky Nostalgia, Sin Machine, Is To Feel.
Saturday, November 8: Music Video, Lagoon, Empty Box, Easy Co.
Friday and Saturday November 14-15: THE SEMI-FINALS!
Saturday, November 22: THE FINALS!!
Tucson Convention Center
260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101, www.ci.tucson.az.us/tcc
Wednesday, November 5: Matchbox 20 with Fountains of Wayne.
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Howe Gelb at Solar Culture Saturday November 29 |
Vaudeville
110 E. Congress St., 622-3535.
Wednesdays: DJ ButtaFly. No cover.
Saturday, November 1: Closed.Sunday, November 2: Bricktop, Waking Dead, Los Muertos. Thursday, November 6: Live electronica with Posit, Big Trak, Dialekt with Hank Norush.
Friday, November 7: Kathy Rivers with special guests.
Saturday, November 8: Dead Billys (Santa Barbara), Grave Danger.Sunday, November 9: October Allied (SF), Ultra Maroon, The Cuntifiers.
Thursday, November 13: Kings of Pleasure, Fender Benders, Tall Boys.
Friday, November 14: UK Subs, Toxic Narcotics with guests.
Saturday, November 15: Shark Pants (CD release), Toys That Kill, Hobart, Civic Minded 5.
Sunday, November 16: The Cherry Valence, Wasted Aces, Texas Trash and the Hangovers.
Thursday, November 20: BB & Serge host Karaoke de Sureal.
Friday, November 21: The Carnivaleros (CD release), Teddy Morgan. Saturday, November 22: Fashionistas, Virtual Quartet.
Sunday, November 23: The Okmoniks, The Ruby Lee, Vin Fiz.
Thursday, November 27: Closed.
Friday, November 28: Heather Ray, Last Call Brawlers, High Rollers.
Saturday, November 29: The Hillwilliams, Ozlo.
Sunday, November 30: Al Perry, Topless Opry, Slack Mac.
