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 […]
read moreWith 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 […]
read moreArizona 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 us for the 17th edition of I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN, the annual showcase of thesis films created by graduating students at The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV). Come see why TFTV filmmakers are generating major buzz at film festivals around the world! This year the event returns to its […]
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 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, […]
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