1. Mariachi Herencia de México with special guest Lupita Infante

    Que Viva! Grammy-nominated icon Lupita Infante joins Latin Grammy-nominated Mariachi Herencia de Mexico in the Tucson borderland for one night of chart-topping mariachi music in HEREDEROS. Only on the Hotel Congress stage. Simultaneously honoring the past, celebrating the present, and creating the future of regional Mexican music, Mariachi Herencia de México and Lupita Infante are […]

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  2. Birds and Arrows: Electric Bones Release Show

    With Special Guest: Fairy Bones Voted Best Rock Band in Tucson 2021 by the Tucson Weekly, Birds and Arrows bring their 6th studio album to life on the Hotel Congress Stage. Loaded with top-notch collaborations, this collection of songs will melt your mind, move your body, and put a little electricity in them bones. Birds […]

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  3. HOCO Fest 2022

    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 […]

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  4. Cimafunk

    Considered 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 […]

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  5. The Tucson Opry

    Join 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 […]

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  6. KinesTHESIS

    KinesTHESIS features diverse choreography by four School of Dance graduate students presenting their thesis works, including Christopher Bornet, Ashley Dobrogosz, Jason Hortin, and Madelyn Lever, at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, May 6-7. >> School of Dance>> How a masterwork teaches dancers more than just steps Christopher Bornet  Christopher Bornet received his BA in communications from University of New Mexico in 2017, […]

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  7. MRCH & M. CRANE

    Join 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 […]

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  8. Lila Downs

    Few 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 […]

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  9. An evening with Angélique Kidjo

    Angélique 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 […]

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  10. Sample TFTV event for testing

    Come one, come all. This screening event is cheap and a good example of testing the system since it has all the fields. It should have a slideshow, and plenty of optional info.

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