Arizona Arts Live, Hotel Congress, and Best Life Presents are proud to announce the return of HOCO Fest this Labor Day weekend in Downtown Tucson. From its groundbreaking sustainability model to its international programming, HOCO Fest 2022 authentically represents Tucson while welcoming the world to our doorstep. For over 15 years, HOCO has led the […]
read moreConsidered one of today’s greatest showmen, Afro-Cuban Rockstar Cimafunk performs an electric live show with his 9-person band from Havana. Join Arizona Arts Live, Best Life Presents, and Hotel Congress for an evening that will make you move! Cimafunk’s monumental second album El Alimento released in October 2021 and received overwhelming praise for celebrating black […]
read moreJoin Arizona Arts Live, Rhythm and Roots, Hotel Congress, and the Tucson Weekly for the first ever Tucson Opry variety show. Don’t miss an evening featuring performances from national favorites and local gems along with cowboy poetry and a surprise or two–all on the beautifully historic Hotel Congress stage! The Small GloriesPowerhouse duo Cara Luft and […]
read moreJoin Arizona Arts Live and Hotel Congress for an indie blowout featuring M.Crane and MRCH. Two of Arizona’s most exciting indie alternative bands, two sparkling sets, and some serious lighting design to match, this evening is going to be a vibe all its own. MRCHSince their inception in 2015, indie electronic duo MRCH has been […]
read moreTime is the common variable of all art. It is what defines sound and pitch, and at faster rates, color and light. It is what separates composition from performance. It is paint drying on the canvas, the instant fracture of million-year-old marble, the browning in the baker’s oven, a tackle or a touchdown, an echo […]
read moreFew alternative artists have the dynamic power and range of this bilingual warrior-woman, who has recorded nine albums, earning a Grammy and four Latin Grammys along the way. NPR Music Agave Heritage Festival, Pueblos del Maíz, and Arizona Arts Live are proud to bring Lila Downs back to the Old Pueblo for a live performance […]
read moreAngélique Kidjo returns to Tucson as one of the most iconic and respected artists in international music today, the opportunity to see her perform in the intimate setting of the Rialto Theatre is not to be missed. “Kidjo is probably Africa’s most widely respected international vocalist, and one of its hungriest synthesizers of culture and […]
read moreEmbark on a 60-year musical legacy with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, five-time Grammy winners spreading messages of peace and love. With a deep respect for cultural and personal history, they return to the Old Pueblo for an evening of uplifting South African rhythms and harmonies taking center stage at the Rialto Theatre. For over 60 years, […]
read moreArizona Arts Live & Club Congress are thrilled to light up the Congress stage with a dynamic duo of modern solo songwriters. Elizabeth Goodfellow and Jillian Bessett both operate on the new frontiers of songwriting and instrumentation, composing and performing through unconventional means with beautiful results. Join us as these two extraordinary and innovative women […]
read moreIt’s time to turn up the volume. Join Mute Swan and Kryge in making some noise on the Club Congress stage. In partnership with our friends over at Hotel Congress, Arizona Arts Live is proud to present two band’s who balance musicianship and roaring power in equal parts. mute swanFour-piece, Mute Swan blends 90’s shoegaze […]
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