AZ Vibe is proud to announce the launching of our brand new dedicated website dedicated to all things ASU Athletics. Our goal is to provide not only coverage of the major sports but also coverage of sports you may not always hear about like aquatics events and the ASU Hockey team.
Make sure you bookmark this site and get ready for some great stories!
Stay tuned….we’re going to be rolling out another dedicated sports website in the next few weeks!
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It’s Labor Day weekend and there’s TONS to do! Let’s get it started!
1) First Friday — It’s that time of the month where the artists of Phoenix open their doors to the public. Since First Friday is one of the coolest and greatest cultural events that Phoenix has to offer it’s a must see event! Check out the pictures on our Facebook Fan Page for but a small sample of the goings on.
http://www.rooseveltrow.org/first_fridays.html
For you Facebook Types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119749753741
Look out for the Arizona Derby Dames who will be having a Bake Sale in the Roosevelt Row area:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130612281535
2) Final Adult Swim of the season -- September 6th -- Wyndham Hotel - 2 PM to 10 PM -- GUEST DJS — PINKY RING DJS + WILLIAM REED, JARED ALAN AND SEAN WATSON. Last chance to get in on the fun until next summer!
For you Facebook types….
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126596709322
3) The 2009 ASU Football season is finally underway!!! The Sun Devils host the Idaho State Bengals at Sun Devil Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM and will be carried live on FSN AZ.
http://thesundevils.cstv.com/gameday/index.html
4) Phoenix Mercury Special Event - Six time olympian Jackie-Joyner Kersee will be honored before the Phoenix Mercury game on Saturday September 5th as part of the Mercury’s Women of Inspiration night campaign.
For you Facebook types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139217251184
5) Black Carl -- Yucca Tap Room -- FREE -- The Editor’s favorite local band is back from their recent tour of California and they are appearing Saturday in Tempe at the Yucca Tap Room. If you haven’t had a chance to see them live, do it. They put on a great show. According to the band, they should be on stage around 10:30 PM.
For you Facebook Types….
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145656168689
6) Hell City Tattoo Fest - The Biltmore Resort & Spa -- This Friday -- Sunday -- America’s Favorite Tattoo Festival is returning to Phoenix, AZ! The Hell City Tattoo Fest 8 “Tattoo Vacation” will take place Sept 4th -6th at the Biltmore Resort & Spa in downtown Phoenix, Arizona over Labor Day Weekend. Without a doubt, this year’s festival is tattoo history in the making! Don’t miss this one of a kind tattoo vacation!
http://www.hellcity.com/TICKETS-ADVERTISING/HELL-CITY-TATTOO-CONVENTION-PRESALE-TICKETS.html
For you Facebook Types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=94111402678
7) Fundraiser for the United Blood Services at the D-Backs Game -- Help out the United Blood Services by purchasing specially priced tickets from the Diamondbacks for the Monday September 7th game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tickets are only $15 and $5 of ticket price will benefit the United Blood Services.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113909492242
8) Raven’s B2B Networking Mixer -Un Bacio -- This is THE best event to mix, mingle, network and socialize! We provide a comfortable, inviting environment openly welcoming all with an entrepreneurial spirit! Bring plenty of business cards and get ready to meet with some of the Valley’s most enterprising, successful business owners and professionals in an informal, open forum. The B2B Networking Mixer is a popular event that takes place every 2nd Thursday of each month and brings in about 400 guests. Each month we promote and feature a business or organization that becomes the focal point prior to and during each mixer. Although this event is held in a fun, upbeat atmosphere, make no mistake about it, in attendance are like-minded individuals who are there to exchange ideas, get referrals, make beneficial introductions and seek out serious business connections.
http://www.ravenevents.com/MonthlyEvents/09102009/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146741458133
9) The Mars Volta: Saturday -- 09/05/09 -- 8:00 PM -- Dodge Theatre
For you Facebook Types….
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117674327090
11) Head out for a bike ride. The temperatures are finally sinking below triple digits meaning it’s time to head back outside!!!
12) F@#K MICKEY MOUSE -- MADCAP Theater -- $10 -- Midnite Movie Mamacita brings World-renowned film scholar and animation expert DENNIS NYBACK to MADCAP Theaters to reveal the scandalous truth about Walt Disney’s influence on the cartoon world.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134250571986
13) FUSE -- Bar Smith -- Friday Nights -- $5 -- Bar Smith -- Downtown Phoenix -- 10PM -- 2 AM
For you Facebook Types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157337832574
14) 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/
15) Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Wednesday September 9th at 8 PM
http://www.celebritytheatre.com/upcoming.php?viewevent=656
16) 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.
http://www.saltrivertubing.com/
17) 18) 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/
19) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday
21) Upcoming Event Tickets: AVP Crocs Tour/Pro Beach Volleyball Returns to the Westgate City Center -- The best beach Volleyball players in the world will decend upon the Westgate City Center for the final stop of the season of the AVP tour.
The 1st ever Arizona Wine Growers festival will take place at The Farm at South Mountain on November 22nd. Tix on Sale now. http://bit.ly/1m6wPT
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21.5) Concerts
Jamie Foxx: TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 10AM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 at DODGE THEATRE
The Subdudes: TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 10AM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 at THE RHYTHM ROOM
Shows off on the horizon:
Arizona Fall Frenzy -- The first festival of the season is just around the corner. Get your tickets now for the Arizona Fall Frenzy.
http://www.arizonafallfrenzy.com/
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
David Cross at the Orpheum Theater – Wednesday, September 23 at 7:30PM
BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal -- Thursday September 24th -- 7:30 PM -- Dodge Theater
Star Wars: In Concert — October 4th — Jobing.com Arena — Two shows — 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Little Feat at the Martini Ranch – Saturday, October 10 at 8:00PM
Frank Caliendo -- Dodge Theatre -- All Ages -- Saturday 10/10/2009 -- 8:30 PM
Rodney Carrington -- 18+ -- Friday -- 10/16/09 -- 8:00 PM -- Dodge Theatre
U2’s 360 Tour -- Tuesday 10/20/09 -- Time TBD -- University of Phoenix Stadium
Adrian Belew -- TICKETS ON SALE NOW! -- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 -- THE RHYTHM ROOM -- Tickets: $28
Popularity: 97% [?]
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) The Absolute #1 thing to do this week is on Saturday night at Chase Field.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are literally having a party at the game against the Astros. First Pitch is at 5:10 PM. Now the Diamondbacks have announced that they will be having a Luis Gonzalez appreciation night. The team will honor Gonzo with a pre-game on field ceremony and the first 25,000 fans will also receive a commemorative ‘Gonzo’ T-shirt.
Now here’s the reason why it’s a party.
In addition to the festivities, you will get…
1) The baseball game
2) A post game concert with country superstars Montgomery Gentry
3) A post game fireworks show after the concert
That, as they say, is not all.
The Phoenix Area Saint Vincent de Paul is offering you a chance to head to this once in a lifetime event while raising money for them in the process. You can purchase special tickets to this game for $10 or $35 (as of press time only 14 $35 tickets remain) and a portion of the proceeds go to Saint Vincent de Paul. Just follow the link below for details on how to purchase tickets.
Other tickets, if sold out, can be purchased here:
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=ari
2) Free Movie – You can see the new movie, Final Destination 3D, this Thursday at 9PM at the Arizona Mills Mall for FREE!! Just go to www.gofobo.com/RSVP to get your free pass. The code is KEDJE4WV
Supplies are limited.
3) The 1st ever Arizona Wine Growers festival will take place at The Farm at South Mountain. Tix on Sale Sept 1st. http://bit.ly/1m6wPT
4) The Cardinals/Packers game this weekend is sold out so the game will be on ABC 15 TV.
5) ASU Football Mock Game – 6:30 PM – Sun Devil Stadium – The ASU Sun Devils will be holding a ‘Mock Game’ starting around 6:30 PM at Sun Devil Stadium. This will not be a contact practice but a more of a situational practice.
6) 2009 ASU/U of A Alumni Classic Fundraiser for Neutral Zones of America – August 30th – US Air Arena - Gilbert Arenas and Kenny Lofton head up a cast of Arizona State University and University of Arizona Alumni alumni athletes.
According to the Alumni Classic Webpage “Neutral Zones of America, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit youth organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. The organization is geared towards serving youth and families in low income communities. The organization’s goal is to one day provide a multi-cultural community center that has a strong emphasis on education, individual growth and youth development.”
Tickets and more information can be found:
7) Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick – Saturday 08/29/09 7:00 PM Cricket Wireless Pavilion
8) The Atomic Punks w/Voodoo, Grind – August 29, 2009 – Marquee Theatre - The #1 David Lee Roth era Van Halen Tribute Band in the world is coming to Phoenix this Saturday! They’re so good that David Lee Roth himself has hired members for his solo tours over the years.
9) The Mars Volta: Saturday – 09/05/09 – 8:00 PM – Dodge Theatre
10) Jeff Foxworthy at the Celebrity Theater – August, 29th for two shows!!! 7 PM and 10 PM
http://celebritytheatre.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1062&c=39&pg=
For you Facebook types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=73346614435
11) Raven Events – Sexy Sundress Saturday – 8PM – 11 PM – Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale
http://www.ravenevents.com/MonthlyEvents/08292009/
For you Facebook types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112630553329
12) Bachelor and Bachlorette Auction for Charity – Sandbar – Scottsdale
Come on out and join the FUN at the Sandbar this Thursday, August 27th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hosts a “Bachelor & Bachelorette Auction in the Sand”.
Over 25 eligible bachelors and bachelorettes will be waiting to steal your heart away! You just may find that extra-special someone who will sweep you off your feet and onto a fabulous first date.
Donation Cover is $10 but if you mention you saw it on Facebook you can get in for $5.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120845897364
13) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM
For you Facebook Types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141264226192
14) 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/
15) Lynyrd Skynyrd – Wednesday September 9th at 8 PM
http://www.celebritytheatre.com/upcoming.php?viewevent=656
16) 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.
http://www.saltrivertubing.com/
17) Garden Flashlight Tours – Thursdays and Saturdays during June, July and August – Desert Botanical Gardens – $7.50 – $15.00 (Free for Garden Members)
EDITORS NOTE: This is the last few days the Flashlight tours will be offered until next summer.
http://dbg.org/index.php/about/news/flashlightours
18) 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/
19) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday
21) Upcoming Event Tickets: AVP Crocs Tour/Pro Beach Volleyball Returns to the Westgate City Center – The best beach Volleyball players in the world will decend upon the Westgate City Center for the final stop of the season of the AVP tour.
22) Star Swim returns for another summer!!! – The Party returns to the Hotel San Carlos where it all started!!! This week’s lineup is Dust Jacket, Hooves, and We Fear The Bees.
For more information and the bands/artists scheduled to appear please check out the Star Swim website:
21.5) Concerts
Jamie Foxx: TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 10AM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 at DODGE THEATRE
The Subdudes: TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 10AM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 at THE RHYTHM ROOM
Shows off on the horizon:
Arizona Fall Frenzy – The first festival of the season is just around the corner. Get your tickets now for the Arizona Fall Frenzy.
http://www.arizonafallfrenzy.com/
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
David Cross at the Orpheum Theater – Wednesday, September 23 at 7:30PM
BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal – Thursday September 24th – 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater
Star Wars: In Concert — October 4th — Jobing.com Arena — Two shows — 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Little Feat at the Martini Ranch – Saturday, October 10 at 8:00PM
Rodney Carrington – 18+ – Friday – 10/16/09 – 8:00 PM – Dodge Theatre
Popularity: 100% [?]
ASU/U of A – The Battle of Arizona – Round 1 – FIGHT!
I found this game posted as an event on Facebook (by ASU forward Patrick Lind) a few days ago and I had to mark this on my calendar. Not because I wanted to see if there was really hockey in the desert. No, I wanted to attend this game based on the wall postings and the amount of people that were bypassing other parties and events like the FBR Open to come to this game. From what people were posting, this had the makings of an intense rivalry game. I mean they are playing the University of Arizona.
Now, I’ve been to a hockey game of just about every single level of professional and amateur hockey in my lifetime EXCEPT for NCAA hockey (this includes international competitions). Sure I’ve seen the Frozen Four on TV but never in person. I wasn’t able to locate a copy of the NCAA rule book to familiarize myself with the nuances of NCAA hockey. However, I knew most of the differences between the rules of the NHL versus the NCAA (like all players wear helmets with face cages).
When I arrived in the arena the stands were already packed and the standing room only ’seating’ was just about full at the top of the arena. Furthermore, as the Facebook invite stated, there were fans there who made the drive from the University of Arizona for the game and MAN were they LOUD. However, the Sun Devil fans matched and beat those fans at every opportunity.
From the opening face-off U of A had the momentum and played their game. For as dominant as they were, especially on the Power Play Unit, they could never translate that to goals on the score board. The Sun Devils matched them toe to toe defensively, in hitting, and in goals. As the goals for both teams increased, so did the intensity in the game and was matched by the fans at every huge hit, near miss on goals and every score.
This was a pretty even battle across the board until things broke open in the third period and the defense of the University of Arizona Icecats (Icecats? Ok…) kept coughing up puck after puck which led to even and odd man rush breakaways. Eventually, the Sun Devil’s got into a groove and made the….Icecats…pay for their mistakes by scoring three straight goals in a very short span of time.
The crowd, many of which were attending their first Sun Devil’s hockey game ever may have not known all the rules of the game but they did understand two things:
1) This was a rivalry game against the U of A
2) They knew what a goal was and knew exactly what to do when a goal was scored by ASU. Cheer and SCREAM!
By the end of the game, tempers flared to the point where small scraps were started by both teams which was unusual but not a surprise to this reporter based on the hitting and trash talking during the game. However, like all good sportsman both teams lined up and shook hands with one another followed by the entire ASU hockey team saluting all the ASU fans that came out and cheered them on. Beleive me, the team fed off of the near capacity crowd on hand tonight.
I’ll say this, all the new fans that came to the game have got to be hooked on ASU Hockey. Because, after a game like this if they aren’t hooked, they more than likely don’t have a pulse and an undertaker should be called.
Everyone in the area needs to come out and see an ASU Hockey game before the season is over with!
For more information on ASU Hockey please refer to their website:
http://www.asu.edu/clubs/div2hockey/index.html
The Battle of Arizona – Round 1 – Winner – Arizona State University – 5- Icecats – 3
Popularity: 23% [?]
This Weekend the Arizona State Sun Devils will be playing at home on Family/Hall of Fame Weekend against the Oregon Ducks. No word at this point on Television coverage but Kick off is at 7:00 PM.
Tickets can be purchased here:
http://ev10.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/evenue/ev69/se/Main.d2w/report?linkID=asu
Popularity: 1% [?]
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