AZ Vibe – The Ultimate Phoenix Entertainment Resource

First off don’t forget to check out our new ‘Things to do to beat the heat’ feature! Some great ideas to get out of the triple digit temperatures!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/05/20/fun-things-to-do-to-beat-the-heat/

1) Pac-10 Football Media Day – Thursday July 30th starting at 9:30 AM Los Angeles time – Every Coach in the Pac-10 will be present for the annual media day answering questions about the upcoming season.  You can follow the proceedings online (along with the Pac-10 Media guide) here:

http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2009-media-day.html

2) Star Wars: In Concert – Tickets on Sale this weekend – You have to read this to beleive what Geroge Lucas has cooked up for Star Wars Fans.

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/07/30/star-wars-in-concert-is-coming-to-the-jobing-com-arena-october-4th/

3) Curque du Soleil traveling show, Saltimbanco, returns to the Jobing.com Arena July 29th through August 2nd.

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/07/22/cirque-du-sole-is-coming-to-the-phoenix-area-for-only-5-days-july-29-august-2nd-discounted-tickets-available/

4) Monster Jam – August 1st – University of Phoenix Stadium – The very first Monster Truck Rally to be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium is sure to be a classic.   Don’t miss this chance to see some great Monster Truck Action!

For More information and tickets, please refer to the following link:

http://www.monsterjam.com/shows/show.2009-04-21.0254516315

5) Saliva – Thursday July 30th – 7 PM – Tempe Marketplace – This is a FREE show!!!

http://www.tempemarketplace.com/Event.aspx?IICatID=0&IIID=6421

For you Facebook Types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105620136916

6) Gabriel Iglesias – Tempe Improv – July 31 and August 1st (show times 8 and 10 PM) and August 2nd (Show time 8 PM)

As you may know we don’t post too many comedy shows here but when we do, you can be assured that it’s a DAMNED funny show. Don’t miss this chance to see a VERY funny man in a very intimate environment.

Tickets, directions and more information can be found here:

http://www.symfonee.com/improv/tempe/comedians/Bio.aspx?Uid=050f49c3-b5c6-4391-afef-6d0b297e93f6

7) Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field – That’s right folks! Another season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball is underway! Their current homestand goes through this Sunday. Come and see your Diamondbacks take on some of the best teams in the league! Tickets can be purchased through the Arizona Diamondbacks website:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=ari

Keep in mind that for the rest of the month, wherever a D-Backs home run ball lands, that row will win free Hot Dogs.

8) The Phoenix Mercury begins a new season on the 6th and they are poised to make a championship run! Don’t miss all the action this season as your Phoenix Mercury take on the WNBA’s best! The Phoenix Mercury are quietly becoming the hottest ticket in town this summer!!!

http://www.wnba.com/mercury/schedule/

9) Heard Museum – Admission is FREE this Saturday at Heard Museum North Scottsdale and Heard Museum West!

10) Free Movie Screening – The Midnight Movie Mamacita has a free screenings for you this week – This movie is called ‘The Collector’ and is from the writers of Feast 1-3 and Saw 4-6. This screening will take place Thursday July 30th from 7-9 PM at the Harkins Tempe Marketplace Movie theaters.

All you have to do is print out this free pass and bring it to the screening (this is a PDF download):

http://www.midnitemoviemamacita.net/images/0707%20S%20%20CLT%20PHX%20eFLYER%20TIX

More info for you Facebook types: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103200652589

11) Dodgeball! -Ever want to learn how to play Dodgeball? There are some fun and competitive leagues going on around the area. Check out the AZ Dodgeball calendar for the open Gym to give it a try!

http://azdodgeball.com/events/calendar.html

12) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

For you Facebook Types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130428977891

13) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

14) Destination Saturday Pool Party at the Mondrian Hotel – Noon to 6 Every Saturday. The party not to miss continues every Saturday afternoon at the Mondrian!

Event Flyer:

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4932/h20frontjulyweb.jpg

More details for you Facebook types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97417253169

15) Salt River Tubing – It’s getting into the triple digits again so that must mean that it’s that time of year to start floating down the Salt River. It’s Pirate Day Saturday!

http://www.saltrivertubing.com/

16) Garden Flashlight Shows – Thursdays and Saturdays during June, July and August – Desert Botanical Gardens – $7.50 – $15.00 (Free for Garden Members)

http://dbg.org/index.php/about/news/flashlightours

17) Don’t forget the Downtown Phoenix Public Market – Weekly on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to Noon.

http://www.foodconnect.org/phoenixmarket/

18) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday

http://www.smoca.org/

19) NightRail – Friday July 31st Starting at 10 PM – This is an effort to show support for the Light Rail’s extended weekend hours.  Sponsored by Local First Arizona, they want to get the cars jam packed from both ends of the Light Rail route and will meet downtown.

For more information and the details of what’s going on, please refer to the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107688983868

20) REI – Paradise Valley (Mostly) Free Workshops – This is a new addition to AZ Vibe as we think as more and more people are getting out of town during the Summer, why not learn or brush up on your outdoor skills.  Classes Range from Backpacking, Bike Maintenance, GPS use, and even First Aid.  Most of the Classes are free or a small fee.  To find out what classes REI has to offer, check out their calendar:

http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=56

21) Star Swim returns for another summer!!! – The Party returns to the Hotel San Carlos where it all started!!!  This week’s lineup is Lymbyc Systym, Mr. Meeble, and the Necronauts.  DJ Meaty will be throwing down the beats between sets.

For more information and the bands/artists scheduled to appear please check out the Star Swim website:

http://www.starswimphx.com

For you Facebook Types….

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103318343869

22) Concerts! – The following concerts are coming up this week (Click the Links for Tickets):

Tickets on Sale this week!

Star Wars: In Concert – October 4th – Jobing.com Arena – Two shows – 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

The Australian Pink Floyd Show – Friday, September 25th at 8:00 PM – Dodge Theater – Tickets on Sale Monday August 3rd at 10 AM

John Wenzel of The Denver Post said that, “(The Australian Pink Floyd Show) needs no explanation, other than to say the Down Under tribute act is upping its game for its current Big Pink: Greatest Hits world tour, attempting to re-create the originals more faithfully than ever.”

Shows coming up in the next few weeks:

Judas Priest with special guest Whitesnake – Friday 08/07/09 at 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater

Toby Keith with Trace Adkins – Friday 08/14/09 at 7:30 PM – Cricket Wireless Pavilion

Soulfly w/ Incite, Primer 55, Ronin Meyer, Age Of Evil – Saturday August 14, 2009 – Marquee Theatre

Lisa Lampanelli – Saturday 08/15/09 at 8:00 PM – Dodge Theatre

Daughtry w/ David Hodges – August 18, 2009 – Marquee Theatre

Green Day – Saturday 08/22/09 at 8:00 PM – US Airways Center

Depeche Mode – Sunday 08/23/09 7:30 PM US Airways Center

Incubus – JOBING.COM ARENA – Glendale, AZ -Tue, Aug 25, 2009 07:00 PM

Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick – Saturday 08/29/09 7:00 PM Cricket Wireless Pavilion

The Atomic Punks w/Voodoo, Grind – August 29, 2009 – Marquee Theatre

Shows off on the horizon:

Lil Wayne: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12 at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION with special guests YOUNG JEEZY, SOULJA BOY, JEREMIH AND DRAKE

The Mars Volta: Saturday – 09/05/09 – 8:00 PM – Dodge Theatre

Daryl Hall and John Oates: Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater

CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE & LENNY WHITE – ORPHEUM THEATRE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

P!nk – Sunday September 20th at 7:30 PM – Jobing.com Arena

Chickenfoot – Wednesday September 23rd at 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater

BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal – Thursday September 24th – 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater

Children Of Bodom w/ Austrain Death Machine, Black Dahlia Murder, SkeletonWitch – October 12, 2009 – Marquee Theatre

The National Touring Production of ‘Grease’ starring ‘American Idol’ winner Taylor Hicks ad ‘Teen Angel’ – October 20 through October 25th at the Dodge Theater

Popularity: 32% [?]

Star Wars fans of all ages are going to love what George Lucas has cooked up for you.  On Sunday October 4th for two shows (2:00 PM and 7:00 PM) at the Jobing.com arena in Glendale comes ‘Star Wars: In Concert’. Fans attending these shows will witness music from all six Star Wars movies played by a full symphony. The music will be synchronized with clips from all six movies projects on a three story, High Definition, LED screen. On top of all that the evening will be emceed by Anthony Daniels who played C-3PO in all of the movies.

“We’ve taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images,” said George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. “The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams’ creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films.”

Composer of the Star Wars movie soundtracks continues saying that “Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I therefore have derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars in Concert,”. Williams continues, “The editors at Lucasfilm have created original film montages to accompany each of the musical selections, and in the process, I believe that a singular and unique Star Wars experience has been born.”

In addition….yes there’s more to this event….will be a traveling museum of a wide variety of Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, and many other goodies from the LucasFilm archives…many of which have never been seen by the public…ever.

Some of the items on display will be:

- Full costumes for Jedi Masters Kit Fisto and Plo Koon will be on display.

- For the first time ever, pages from John Williams’ original hand-written sheet music for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace will be exhibited for the public.

- Also on display will be various never-before-seen props from the films, including blasters and helmets from Coruscant, Tatooine and other iconic Star Wars locations.

Tickets go on sale Saturday August 1st at 10 AM at the Jobing.com Box office and at all Ticketmaster Locations. You also can purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000

Click this Link to purchase Tickets for the 2:00 PM show on October 4th

Click this Link to purchase Tickets for the 7:00 PM show on October 4th

You know, I can only do so much in describing this technically and musically brilliant evening. Why not watch the trailer to this event to make your proverbial mouth water even more:

Popularity: 4% [?]

All day long at all Cheesecake Factory locations is National Cheesecake Day where everyone can get a slice of any of their 30 different cheesecakes for 1/2 off of the regular price.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/shareit/shareit

For you Facebook Types….

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100262831690

Popularity: 1% [?]

That’s right! For the next 24 hours, if you buy one lawn ticket to any upcoming Cricket Wireless Pavilion show you will get one lawn ticket for FREE!!

Tickets can only be purchased at http://www.livenation.com

Up coming shows that are eligible for this offer are:
• Lil Wayne with Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Drake and Jeremih – August 12
• Toby Keith with Trace Adkins – August 14
• Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick – August 29
• Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley & Jimmy Wayne – October 1

Popularity: 5% [?]

We recently posted a rumor on our Facebook Fan Page that Phish will not only be playing their first West Coast festival ever BUT it will be on Halloween. On October 30, 31 and November 1, Phish will host ‘Festival 8′ at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA (site of the Coachella Festival).

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Phish Halloween shows they choose an entire classic rock album to play in Concert for fans and don’t announce they album they’re going to play until the show.

Here are examples of albums that Phish has played live, in order and in their entirety, over the years:

- Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
- The Beatles White Album
- The Who’s Quadrophenia
- The Talking Head’s Remain in Light
- Velvet Underground’s Loaded

This is a once in a lifetime chance to see some great music in a great location for a pretty great price. Since this is a festival, there will be camping available and Phish always has fun things to do for their fans during the festival that has nothing to do with them playing music.

Tickets are $200 and are on sale now!

http://www.phish.com/festival8/tickets.html

Popularity: 5% [?]

Shown at the San Diego Comic-Con, the long rumored and often delayed sequel to Tron. Tron Legacy will be in Theaters in 2010 in Disney Digital 3-D AND IMAX 3-D.

Popularity: 5% [?]

First off don’t forget to check out our new ‘Things to do to beat the heat’ feature! Some great ideas to get out of the triple digit temperatures!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/05/20/fun-things-to-do-to-beat-the-heat/

1) Dodgeball! -Ever want to learn how to play Dodgeball?  There are some fun and competitive leagues going on around the area.  Check out the AZ Dodgeball calendar for the open Gym to give it a try!

http://azdodgeball.com/events/calendar.html

2) Star Swim returns for another summer!!! – The Party returns to the Hotel San Carlos this weekend where it all started!!!

For more information and the bands/artists scheduled to appear please check out the Star Swim website:

http://www.starswimphx.com

For you Facebook Types….

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107355869210&ref=nf

3) Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field – That’s right folks! Another season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball is underway! Their current homestand goes through this Sunday. Come and see your Diamondbacks take on some of the best teams in the league! Tickets can be purchased through the Arizona Diamondbacks website:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=ari

Keep in mind that for the rest of the month, wherever a D-Backs home run ball lands, that row will win free Hot Dogs.

4) Curque du Sole traveling show, Saltimbanco, returns to the Jobing.com Arena July 29th through August 2nd.

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/07/22/cirque-du-sole-is-coming-to-the-phoenix-area-for-only-5-days-july-29-august-2nd-discounted-tickets-available/

5) The Phoenix Mercury begins a new season on the 6th and they are poised to make a championship run! Don’t miss all the action this season as your Phoenix Mercury take on the WNBA’s best! The Phoenix Mercury are quietly becoming the hottest ticket in town this summer!!!

http://www.wnba.com/mercury/schedule/

6) Raven Events Presents the Trader Vic’s 3rd Anniversary Party – July 24th – 8:00 PM – Hotel Valley Ho – Scottsdale

More information:

http://www.ravenevents.com/MonthlyEvents/07242009/

More information for you Facebook Types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105533716572

7) Free Movie Screening #1 – The Midnight Movie Mamacita has a two great free screenings for you this week – The first is a movie called ‘The Collector’ from the writers of Feast 1-3 and Saw 4-6. This screening will take place Thursday July 30th from 7-9 PM at the Harkins Tempe Marketplace Movie theaters.

All you have to do is print out this free pass and bring it to the screening (this is a PDF download):

http://www.midnitemoviemamacita.net/images/0707%20S%20%20CLT%20PHX%20eFLYER%20TIX

More info for you Facebook types: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103200652589

8) Free Movie Screening #2 – The Midnight Movie Mamacita’s second free screening takes places at the Harkins Chandler Fashion Cinemas on Tuesday July 28th from 7-9 PM.  The Movie is called ‘Paper Heart’ and is a fresh new look at modern romance documentary starring Charlyne Yi exploring love.  The movie also Stars Seth Rogan and Michael Cera (Superbad).

All you have to do is print out this free pass and bring it to the screening (this is a PDF download):

http://www.midnitemoviemamacita.net/images/0618%20SS%20PPH%20PHX%20E-FLYER%20TIC.pdf

More info for you Facebook types: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=243494295264

9) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

For you Facebook Types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130428977891

10) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

11) Destination Saturday Pool Party at the Mondrian Hotel – Noon to 6 Every Saturday. The party not to miss continues every Saturday afternoon at the Mondrian!

Event Flyer:

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4932/h20frontjulyweb.jpg

More details for you Facebook types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97417253169

12) Salt River Tubing – It’s getting into the triple digits again so that must mean that it’s that time of year to start floating down the Salt River. It’s Pirate Day Saturday!

http://www.saltrivertubing.com/

13) Garden Flashlight Shows – Thursdays and Saturdays during June, July and August – Desert Botanical Gardens – $7.50 – $15.00 (Free for Garden Members)

http://dbg.org/index.php/about/news/flashlightours

14) Don’t forget the Downtown Phoenix Public Market – Weekly on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to Noon.

http://www.foodconnect.org/phoenixmarket/

15) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday

http://www.smoca.org/

16) Punk Rock Karaoke Fundraiser with a live Band – Saturday July 25th – 9:00 PM – Palo Verde Lounge – Tempe

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117435525896

17) Ear Candy Benefit at the Sets in Tempe (93 East Southern Ave Tempe, AZ 85282) – 8:00 PM – $5 ($1 of the cover will benefit Ear Candy)

http://www.earcandycharity.org/Event.aspx?Id=73

For you Facebook types….

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107201139931&ref=nf

18) Concerts! – The following concerts are coming up this week (Click the Links for Tickets):

Aerosmith: MONDAY JULY 27 at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION With special guest ZZ TOP

Earth, Wind, and Fire with Chicago – Jobing.com Arena – Friday July 24th, 2009 7:30 PM

Keith Urban at the Jobing.com Arena Saturday July 25, 2009. Show starts at 7:30 PM

Pat Benatar and Blondie: TUESDAY JULY 28 at DODGE THEATRE With special guest The Donnas

George Thorogood & Jonny Lang – Celebrity Theater – Wednesday, July 29, 2009 – Show starts at 7:30pm

Tickets on Sale this week!

The Mars Volta: Saturday – 09/05/09 – 8:00 PM – Dodge Theatre – Tickets go on sale July 25th at 10 am

Daryl Hall and John Oates: Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater – Tickets go on Sale July 25th at 10 am

The National Touring Production of ‘Grease’ starring ‘American Idol’ winner Taylor Hicks ad ‘Teen Angel’ – October 20 through October 25th at the Dodge Theater – Online Tickets on sale Sunday July 26th at 10 AM at the Live Nation Website – Walk-Up Sales begin Monday July 27th at 10am at all Live Nation outlets.

CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE & LENNY WHITE – ORPHEUM THEATRE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – Tickets on Sale Monday July 27th at 10 am

Shows coming up in the next few weeks:

Judas Priest with special guest Whitesnake – Friday 08/07/09 at 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater

Toby Keith with Trace Adkins – Friday 08/14/09 at 7:30 PM – Cricket Wireless Pavilion

Lisa Lampanelli – Saturday 08/15/09 at 8:00 PM – Dodge Theatre

Green Day – Saturday 08/22/09 at 8:00 PM – US Airways Center

Depeche Mode Sunday 08/23/09 7:30 PM US Airways Center

Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick Saturday 08/29/09 7:00 PM Cricket Wireless Pavilion

Shows off on the horizon:

Lil Wayne: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12 at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION with special guests YOUNG JEEZY, SOULJA BOY, JEREMIH AND DRAKE

Popularity: 16% [?]

Popularity: 6% [?]

The City of Scottsdale recently published a blog post about some of the things you can do that you probably didn’t know existed. Now keep in mind this is just a small list of things to do around Scottsdale (that you didn’t know about). We will be posting more fun stuff to do around Scottsdale as the months go on.

http://blog.scottsdalecvb.com/things-to-do-in-scottsdale-arizona/

Popularity: 3% [?]

The awesome spectacle that is Cirque du Sole is bringing one of its amazing traveling shows to the Jobing.com arena for Saltimbanco.

Saltimbanco, which means ‘to jump on a bench’ in Italian, is Cirque du Sole’s exploration into the hustle and bustle of city life. Through it’s many acts Saltimbanco “explores an imaginary city where diversity is a cause for hope”.

You can buy special seats for this once in a lifetime….ok once in a long while event….right now. Tickets start (with the discount) for $25.

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/special/saltimbanco/AZPromo.htm

Popularity: 2% [?]

That’s right! For the next 24 hours, if you buy one lawn ticket to any upcoming Cricket Wireless Pavilion show you will get one lawn ticket for FREE!!

Tickets can only be purchased at http://www.livenation.com

Up coming shows that are eligible for this offer are:
• Aerosmith with ZZ Top – July 27
• Lil Wayne with Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Drake and Jeremih – August 12
• Toby Keith with Trace Adkins – August 14
• Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick – August 29
• Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley & Jimmy Wayne – October 1

Popularity: 3% [?]

That’s the bad news. The good news that it’s treatable and it doesn’t effect his vocal chords at all. Unfortunately, all their shows they have scheduled this summer have been canceled and their new album will be shelved for the time being.

Popularity: 1% [?]

On Tuesday July 21, 2009 from the moment the stores open until 10:30 AM all US Starbucks will be giving away free pastries with the purchase of a beverage. Just print out the invitation in the Starbucks link below, present it at the time of purchase and then chow down!

* Pastries included in offer are: Muffins, Scones, Bagels, Croissants, Rolls, Breads, Pound Cakes, Morning Bun, Coffeecakes, Cheese Danish, Apple Fritter, Doughnuts, Tarts, Pies, Gluten Free Orange Valencia Cake, Tropical Paradise Bar.

More info:

http://www.starbucks.com/retail/free_pastry.html

For you Facebook types, here’s the event invite:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111190617889&ref=nf

Popularity: 1% [?]

1) First off don’t forget to check out our new ‘Things to do to beat the heat’ feature! Some great ideas to get out of the triple digit temperatures!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/05/20/fun-things-to-do-to-beat-the-heat/

2) Hockey Movie Benefit for disadvantaged Children – Saturday, July 18th, marks the Arizona Premiere of “Gretzky, Indy & The WHA” for two shows at Space 55 in downtown Phoenix (636 E. Pierce St). This premiere is also a benefit for the Coyotes Booster Club and their effort to purchase Coyotes tickets for disadvantaged youth.

http://coyotes.azvibe.com/2009/07/15/718-gretzky-indy-and-the-wha-arizona-premeire-to-benefit-the-coyotes-booster-clubs-coyotes-charities-tickets-for-kids-program/

3) Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field – That’s right folks! Another season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball is underway! Their current homestand goes through this Sunday. Come and see your Diamondbacks take on some of the best teams in the league and battle their way to the playoffs! Tickets can be purchased through the Arizona Diamondbacks website:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=ari

4) NU at the Heard Museum – Central Phoenix – Every 3rd Friday at the Heard Museum is a wonderful mix of culture in the form of Fashion, Art, Music, and Design.  NU starts at 5:30 and goes until 9 PM.  Music Starts at 6.  Oh, and it’s Free!

For more information and directions, please refer to the NU website:

http://www.heard.org/NU/

5) The Phoenix Mercury begins a new season on the 6th and they are poised to make a championship run! Don’t miss all the action this season as your Phoenix Mercury take on the WNBA’s best! The Phoenix Mercury are quietly becoming the hottest ticket in town this summer!!!

http://www.wnba.com/mercury/schedule/

6) Roller Derby in Phoenix – The Arizona Derby Dames have a Double header cooked up on July 18th at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Come see some great roller derby for a great price. Tickets are $12 (parking $7 kids 12 and under are free…VIP excluded). Doors open at 6:30 and the action starts at 7:30 PM.

More info for you Facebook Types: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100208601967&ref=mf

7) Free Movie Screening #1 – The Midnight Movie Mamacita has a two great free screenings for you this week – The first is a movie called ‘The Collector’ from the writers of Feast 1-3 and Saw 4-6.  This screening will take place Thursday July 30th from 7-9 PM at the Harkins Tempe Marketplace Movie theaters.

All you have to do is print out this free pass and bring it to the screening (this is a PDF download):

http://www.midnitemoviemamacita.net/images/0707%20S%20%20CLT%20PHX%20eFLYER%20TIX

More info for you Facebook types:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103200652589

8) Free Movie Screening #2 – The Midnight Movie Mamacita’s second free screening takes places at the Harkins Chandler Fashion Cinemas on Tuesday July 28th from 7-9 PM.  The Movie is called ‘Paper Heart’ and is a fresh new look at modern romance documentary starring Charlyne Yi exploring love.  The movie also Stars Seth Rogan and Michael Cera (Superbad).

All you have to do is print out this free pass and bring it to the screening (this is a PDF download):

http://www.midnitemoviemamacita.net/images/0618%20SS%20PPH%20PHX%20E-FLYER%20TIC.pdf

More info for you Facebook types: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=243494295264

7) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

8) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

9) Destination Saturday Pool Party at the Mondrian Hotel – Noon to 6 Every Saturday. The party not to miss continues every Saturday afternoon at the Mondrian!

10) Salt River Tubing – It’s getting into the triple digits again so that must mean that it’s that time of year to start floating down the Salt River. It’s Pirate Day Saturday!

http://www.saltrivertubing.com/

11) Garden Flashlight Shows – Thursdays and Saturdays during June, July and August – Desert Botanical Gardens – $7.50 – $15.00 (Free for Garden Members)

http://dbg.org/index.php/about/news/flashlightours

12) Don’t forget the Downtown Phoenix Public Market – Weekly on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to Noon.

http://www.foodconnect.org/phoenixmarket/

13) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday

http://www.smoca.org/

14) Star Swim returns for another summer!!! – After the Phoenix Fire Department pretty much shut them down last summer (500 people in a 50 person capacity pool will do that), the masterminds behind Star Swim are back for another summer. The party has moved to the Wyndham Hotel’s Pool and is sure to be another great classic party.

For more information and the bands/artists scheduled to appear please check out the Star Swim website:

http://www.starswimphx.com

15) Concerts! – The following concerts are coming up this week (Click the Links for Tickets):

MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER: THIS FRIDAY JULY 17 at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION
With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE,
TRIVIUM, CANNIBAL CORPSE, JOB FOR A COWBOY,
BEHEMOTH, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and WHITECHAPEL

Tori Amos: THIS SATURDAY JULY 18 at DODGE THEATRE with special guest ONE ESKIMO

TOOL: TUESDAY JULY 21 US AIRWAYS CENTER with special guest Tweak Bird

Tickets on Sale this week!

AC/DC Returns to Phoenix!!! October 1st.  Tickets on Sale July 18th at 10 AM

Shows coming up in the next few weeks:

Aerosmith: MONDAY JULY 27 at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION With special guest ZZ TOP

Pat Benatar and Blondie: TUESDAY JULY 28 at DODGE THEATRE With special guest The Donnas

Shows off on the horizon:

Lil Wayne: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12 at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION with special guests YOUNG JEEZY, SOULJA BOY, JEREMIH AND DRAKE

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The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball teams to build a new spring training facility on Community land. It is the first Major League spring training facility in the U.S. to be built on Indian land.

According to the MOU, the SRPMIC will 100% fund, build and run this new facility.  The Facility will consist of a two team spring training baseball facility, an 11,000 seat ball park, 12 practice fields, office buildings that will house operations, major and minor league clubhouses and training facilities for both teams.

The SRPMIC and both baseball teams will be working together on the design with HKS Architects.  HKS most known projects have been the new Glendale Camelback Ranch spring training facility, and the new Cowboys stadium in Dallas.

“Our ancestors built ball courts on this land and throughout the valley,” said SRPMIC President Diane Enos. “Now we are excited about ‘bringing baseball home’ to our Community. It will add to the enjoyment of our members, Arizona residents and visitors to our state. This multipurpose facility is an ideal match for the vision of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as we develop land along our western commercial corridor.”

The facility will be located at Indian Bend and Highway 101 and will open in Spring of 2011.

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