That’s right! New Found Glory will be celebrating their 10th anniversary tour with a stop at the Marquee Theater in Tempe. They will be bringing along ‘Saves the Day’, ‘Hello Goodbye’, and ‘Fireworks’ as opening acts.
If that wasn’t enough, New Found Glory will be performing their self titled 1997 major label debut IN ITS ENTIRETY!!!
If you love New Found Glory, this is a show that cannot be missed!
Tickets are $18.50 and can be purchased at the Marquee Theater box office, or online from the promoter via the ticket link below:
2) The Arizona State Fair Opens today! -- The Arizona State Fair has gone out of their way to make sure that you come to this year’s edition of the Phoenix tradition. They have so many admission and other deals that it’s almost a crime not to go!
3) ASU Football Team -- The ASU Sundevil Football team, who barely beat lowly WSU, is taking on surprising Washington (who has the toughest schedule in the Nation) this Saturday at Sundevil Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:15 AZ Time and will be shown live on FSNAZ.
With this week’s FUSE, they are celebrating their 1st anniversary of throwing down great beats at Bar Smith. The masterminds behind FUSE have pretty much owned Friday night in Downtown Phoenix for the majority of the year. Come see why this is one of the best events around town.
5) Uncorked and Unplugged -- The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale is having their main fundraiser of the year and it looks like it’s gonna be a great one!
6) Movies in the Park at the Biltmore Fashion Park -- We posted the Spring edition of this movie series at the Biltmore Fashion Park and it looks like they’re continuing it this fall. Movies in the Park is a weekly outdoor movie series
Here’s the schedule:
October 16- Pretty in Pink
October 23- When Harry Met Sally
October 30- The Birds
November 6- West Side Story
November 13- Diamonds Are Forever
November 20- The Graduate
November 27- Funny Girl
December 4- White Christmas
December 11- Elf
7) The Nest Haunted House -- I went to check this out last night and was pretty blown away by not only how big it was but how the haunted house challenged all of your senses. The NEST is in Avondale and is worth the drive for those of you in the East Valley. This is one of the biggest and best of the Haunted Houses in Arizona, if not the West Coast.
We will have a full review of the haunted house next week.
For more information and directions, please refer to the Nest’s website:
8) Grand Opening of Howl at the Moon -- Friday the 16h from 7PM to 2 AM -- Old Town Scottsdale’s newest nightspot looks like it’s going to be the hottest spot this weekend. Free Food from 7-9 PM and fun all night long!
For more details and your invite into the grand opening, check out the following page:
9) The Arizona Cardinals are on the road this week in Seattle taking on the unpredictable Seahawks. Kickoff is at 1:05 AZ time and will be shown on Fox 10.
13) The Official U2/Black Eyed Peas Afterparty -- October 20th -- Will I Am from the Black Eyed Peas is scheduled to play a DJ set for everyone at Axis-Radius. Rumors have been going around that all members of the Black Eyed Peas and Members of U2 will be in attendance.
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!
15) 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/
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
18)
The Most Interesting Show in the World -- October 23 -- Tickets are free and they are first come, first served.
Entertainment:
WORLD FAMOUS CONTORTIONSIST, Mei Ling
THE HUMAN BEATBOX, Butterscotch
THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS COMIC, Mark Faje
BURLESQUE SINGER, Melody Sweets
THE HUMAN SLINKY
THE DANGEROUS MR. & MS. G
Additional special guest appearances….
HOSTED BY ANGELO MOORE OF FISHBONE
More info on the event and how to get tickets, refer to this link:
20) The Ghosts of Phoenix Tour - Haunted Houses not doin’ it for ya? How about touring one of the most haunted Hotels in America? On this tour you get get a guided tour of the public and non-public part of the hotel. Perfect for Halloween!
21) International Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival -- Taking place at the MADCAP theaters in Tempe, one of the coolest events in the B Movie schedule this year is going on right NOW!
23) Market on Mill -- Every Thursday outside of the MADCAP theaters in Tempe, is a local public market that has been quickly gaining in popularity. Check out some great local farmers and craftspeople (among others) that sell their fare to the masses.
ROCKTOBER CONCERT -- Featuring Ratt, Dokken and Great White. 5p. Gates open at 4p. $35 tickets-redeem stub for $10. Go to www.cliffcastlecasino.net for more info and a linek to purchase tickets at www.ticketforce.com or purchase tickets at the Castle Club. Call 928-567-7999 for more info.
Puscifer Featuring Maynard James Keenan of TOOL -- TWO SHOWS -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 at Orpheum Theatre -- *** A limited number of $44 tickets are available to fans who would like to attend both shows. ***
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.
Two other events are going on during the First Friday festivities:
Arizona Derby Dames Bake Sale -- The Derby Dames are back again with another bake sale to raise money for their sport. They will be selling baked goods in the Roosevelt Row section of First Friday:
The Zombie Scavenger Hunt is back again in the Roosevelt Row section of First Friday. Make sure you’re there by 6:30 PM and bring a Digital Camera. Bonus points if you dress up as a Zombie:
3) ASU Football Team plays the Oregon State Beavers for their first Pac-10 matchup of the season. Kickoff is at 4:00 PM Arizona Time and the game will be shown on Versus.
With this week’s FUSE, they are celebrating their 1st anniversary of throwing down great beats at Bar Smith. The masterminds behind FUSE have pretty much owned Friday night in Downtown Phoenix for the majority of the year. Come see why this is one of the best events around town.
5) Adult’s Night Out at the Arizona Science Center -- Every first Friday of the month, the Arizona Science Center allows the adults to roam free (leave the kids at home) in the Arizona Science Center from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. There is also a free lecture at 7:00 PM in the planetarium. Check out the link below for lecture topics:
6) Movies in the Park at the Biltmore Fashion Park -- We posted the Spring edition of this movie series at the Biltmore Fashion Park and it looks like they’re continuing it this fall. Movies in the Park is a weekly outdoor movie series
Here’s the schedule:
October 2- To Catch a Thief
October 9- Sabrina
October 16- Pretty in Pink
October 23- When Harry Met Sally
October 30- The Birds
November 6- West Side Story
November 13- Diamonds Are Forever
November 20- The Graduate
November 27- Funny Girl
December 4- White Christmas
December 11- Elf
7) The Nest Haunted House -- I went to check this out last night and was pretty blown away by not only how big it was but how the haunted house challenged all of your senses. The NEST is in Avondale and is worth the drive for those of you in the East Valley. This is one of the biggest and best of the Haunted Houses in Arizona, if not the West Coast.
We will have a full review of the haunted house next week.
For more information and directions, please refer to the Nest’s website:
11) Fender Band Jam -- Chasers -- Oct 2 -- $5 -- Another great fundraiser for Ear Candy with some great bands for only $5. There will be a raffle for Fender schwag throughout the night. Come on out and support a great cause and hear some great music!
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!
15) 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/
Taste of the Town -- Oct 9th -- Scottsdale Waterfront -- This fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association is one of the biggest food and wine tasting events in the area!
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
18) The Phoenix Coyotes open their Training camp this weekend and all on ice practices are open to the public. Check our coyotes site later today for a full schedule and roster of who will be on the training camp roster. http://coyotes.nhl.com
20) The Ghosts of Phoenix Tour - Haunted Houses not doin’ it for ya? How about touring one of the most haunted Hotels in America? On this tour you get get a guided tour of the public and non-public part of the hotel. Perfect for Halloween!
21) Raven Events B2B Networking Mixer -- Second Thursday of every month -- 6PM -- 10PM -- Un Bacio -- One of the premiere networking events in the area is free for all. Bring your business cards, and meet some new people while enjoying the great food and drinks that Un Bacio has to offer.
WOW there’s tons of things to do this weekend! Lots of big concerts top the list, especially the ones that are going on sale in the next few days!
1) Arizona Fall Frenzy -- The first festival of the season is just around the corner. Get your tickets now for the Arizona Fall Frenzy. Blink 182, Rob Thomas, Social Distortion, the B-52’s are among some of the acts scheduled to participate.
2) The Arizona Cardinals are on the road this Sunday for an early game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game will be on Fox 10 at 10 AM.
3) ASU Football Team is back in action this week against the University of Louisiana Monroe. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM and will be televised on Fox Sports Arizona.
4) 10 Minute Play Showcase -- Space 55 -- $10 -- A very unique showcase of theatrical talent is making another appearance at Space 55 in downtown Phoenix. If you are a fan of theater, you’ll really dig this. No play is longer than 10 minutes long. Come see creativity and local culture in action!
Here’s a sample of a play from this showcase in June called ‘Terminator 2 -- The Musical’
5) Arizona Diamondbacks -- Chase Field -- That’s right folks! Another season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball is underway! Come and see your Diamondbacks take on some of the best teams in the league! Tickets can be purchased through the Arizona Diamondbacks website:
6) The Phoenix Mercury started the playoffs and are poised to make a deep championship run! Don’t miss all the action this season as your Phoenix Mercury take on the WNBA’s best! The Phoenix Mercury are the hottest ticket in town right now!!!
7) Raven Event’s Friday Night Rendevous -- Roka Akor -This is the place to be when the regular after-work happy hour is over and you’re ready to celebrate the weekend right! Join us for an all night ‘Reverse Happy Hour’ party with delicious food, cocktail specials, great music, and dancing in a beautiful venue along with a huge, fun crowd! Everyone welcome! NO COVER CHARGE!
Roka Akor is Scottsdale’s Sushi Restaurant and Japanese Robata Grill that was recently awarded “Top 10″ sushi restaurants in USA by Bon Appetit Magazine. The adjacent Shochu Lounge features shochu infusions and signature cocktails in contemporary yet relaxed surroundings.
From 8 to 9 PM, Complimentary Appetizers! A delicious full dinner menu available until 1:00 a.m.
All Night:
$2 Burgers
$3 Domestic Beers
$6 Well Cocktails
$6 House Wines
$6 SKYY Vodka Martinis
8) Arizona Derby Dames Season 4 Championships -- Veterans Memorial Coleseum -- Saturday September 19th at 7:00 PM -- Don’t miss the Arizoan Derby Dames Championship Double Header this Saturday, September 19th at 7 pm (box office at 5, doors at 6:30).
Advance tickets can be purchased until 7 pm Friday night at
$12 general admission seating
$12 floor tickets (200 available)
$20 VIP seating (tiered seats right off the floor with VIP Bar)
Kids 12 and under are admitted free for general admission seating and floor tickets.
9) Roger Cline and the Peace Makers -Post game Concert following the D-Backs game September 19th against the Colorado Rockies.
Tickets can be purchased at the Chase Field ticket office, by calling 602.514.8400 or online at dbacks.com.
10) 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:
11) H2O at the Mondrian Hotel -- Starring DJ Collette and DJ RAP -- The second to last pool party of the season is at the Mondrian. Kevin Dow Productions have put on some amazing pool parties this summer. Make sure you catch all the fun before it’s over.
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!
15) 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 Phoenix Coyotes open their Training camp this weekend and all on ice practices are open to the public. Check our coyotes site later today for a full schedule and roster of who will be on the training camp roster. http://coyotes.nhl.com
19) A David Lynch double feature -- MADCAP Theaters -- Tickets only $2 -- Thursday September 24 -- Part of the Zia Records Film Festival. Featuring ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me’ and ‘Blue Velvet’. It’s not very often that you get a chance to see Blue Velvet on the big screen. Check it out while you have the chance.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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!
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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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!!!
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):
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!
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!
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!
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!
16) Garden Flashlight Shows -- Thursdays and Saturdays during June, July and August -- Desert Botanical Gardens -- $7.50 -- $15.00 (Free for Garden Members)
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:
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:
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:
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.”
One of the biggest and best music festival lineups this year is coming to the Tempe Beach park. Just one look at the lineup below and you’ll see why this is a festival not to miss.
Tickets will go on sale June 6 at 10 AM at the Marquee Theater Box office, all Bookman’s locations and from the Arizona Fall Frenzy website (below).
As you may or may not know, one of the biggest, if not the biggest, music festival in Arizona is taking place this weekend at the Tempe Beach Park. The Tempe Music Festival has one of the best lineups in recent memory….
The Tempe Music Festival lineup includes Kid Rock, Roger Clyne & The Peacemaker, The Outlaws, Cowboy Mouth and Pop Evil, 3 Doors Down, All American Rejects, Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine): The Nightwatchman , MUTEMATH, Shiny Toy Guns, Vayden, Tongue Dried Sun, Wensday, and Red Letter Drive.
Now we can easily go into a dissertation about the great qualities of each of the artists at the Tempe Music Festival as this is one of the best festival lineups I’ve seen in quite a long time. However, we would rather not talk about the bands that comprise the lineup. This is because we firmly believe one of the best parts of going to a festival such as this one is discovering new artists that you may have not heard of.
For example, I went to the Horde Festival many years ago in Washington State only knowing one artist (Lenny Kravitz). There was one artist in particular in the HORDE lineup that was just starting out as a national touring act but were getting a ton of buzz in the music media. They proceeded to put on an amazing set and I have been a fan ever since. Who was the band you ask? The Dave Matthews Band.
My point with this example is that you never know who is going to be the next big thing or what kind of new music you would get turned on to at events like the Tempe Music Fest. People don’t get the opportunity to discover some great bands, in a great setting with what is expected to be some amazing weather.
Instead of talking about the amazing lineup of bands, we wanted to go into what else is going on at the festival as I have rarely seen so many fun and cool activities that can keep you occupied during the festival.
Ear Candy Donations -- The Good People at Ear Candy will be taking musical instrument donations at the festival. However, we will have a separate post about the latest donation drive from Ear Candy
Wakeboarding -- The Red Bull Wake Lab will have an elaborate setup on the Tempe Town Lake and will be performing both days of the festival. Please refer to the Tempe Music Fest link at the bottom for performance times.
Skydiving -- the 12 man Red Bull Air Force, a group of sky divers and BASE jumpers will be doing demonstrations during the festival.
The SRP Lil’ Rockers Area will have hands on instruments along with music related arts and crafts
The SRP Music Shack Stage and Garage Band Competition is a second stage where the finalists in the SRP Garage Band Competition will battle it out for the rights to be able to open for 3 Doors Down and All American Rejects.
The Corona Cove -- Now this feature of the festival REALLY grabbed my attention as I’ve never seen anything like this at other fesitvals around the world that I have atteneded. The Corona Cove consists of a sand volleyball pit, the Big Bang dueling pianos (if you have never seen the Big Bang dueling pianos you are missing out on some great, fun music!) along with a great view of the Red Bull Wake Lab events.
The Bud Light Sports Lounge is simply designed to prevent you from missing any sports or any of the NCAA March Madness tournament.
TMF TV -- This is an all access program that will look at what goes on around the festival.
There will be a fully functional Circle K store on the festival grounds.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see an amazing lineup with all the fun things to do mentioned above. The Tempe Music is destined to go down as a one of the biggest events on the Phoenix Social calendar this year.
Doors open to the Tempe Music Festival at 4:30 on Friday and at Noon On Saturday.
Tickets to the Tempe Music Festival can be purchased from Live Nation’s website (http://www.livenation.com), the Dodge Theater Box Office, Tempe Market Place guest services or by calling 1-800-594 TIXX (8499).
Tickets are $45 per day and VIP tickets are available for $100 per day .
For more information please refer to the Tempe Music Festival website:
4) The 8th Annual Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair – Saturday March 7th – 11AM to 5 PM – 7th Avenue between Indian School and Campbell - A cultural festival that is not to be missed!!
5) Chandler Police Department Open House – Saturday March 7th – 10 AM – 2 PM – Fun for everyone!
Chandler Police Department
250 E Chicago St
Chandler, AZ 85225
6 ) Charlie Hunter – March 7th – 6 PM – Rhythm Room - One of the greatest Jazz musicians of our time comes to the Valley of the Sun for what is to definitely be a great show
Tickets can be purchased through the Ticketmaster widget in the right hand column.
7) Kenny Loggins – Sunday March 8th – 8:00 PM – Celebrity Theater – The Man who brought you great hits such as ‘Footloose’ comes to the Celebrity Theater for an intimate show that fans are sure to love!
For more information and to purchase Tickets, please refer to the following site:
The number 1 thing to do this weekend is the new outdoor patio bar behind the Mission in Old Town Scottsdale. The Mission has been getting nothing but RAVE reviews across the board and is soon to become the latest new restaurant to become a classic. Come relax at a great outdoors bar that is destined to become a classic.
http://www.themissionaz.com
2) Spring Training for the 2009 season is underway! At many places around the valley, Major League baseball has begun spring training for the new season. Check the link below for teams, games, times, and prices in your area!
3) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – The Venue – Scottsdale – One of the most popular Swing Bands in the Modern era is coming to the Venue of Scottsdale Friday night! Check them out!
5) Ear Candy Benefit at the Phoenix Roadrunners Hockey game and post game concert featuring Black Carl – Ear Candy has a great fundraiser going on at the Saturday Phoenix Roadrunners Hockey game. Purchase a ticket through the Ear Candy Website (Link and instructions below) and you will help them out with their fundraising efforts. There will be a post game concert (also benefiting Ear Candy) that will include one of Phoenix’s best bands, Black Carl.
Now remember use the code EAR CANDY when purchasing tickets or else Ear Candy doesn’t benefit.
7) Slipknot – Jobing.com Arena – Thursday – Supporting on of the best metal albums this year, All Hope Is Gone , Slipknot brings one of the best live shows this year to the Jobing.com Arena. Don’t miss this chance to see a great band!
One of the greatest tribute bands ever is coming to the Marquee Theater in Tempe. The Atomic Punks are a tribute to the early years of Van Halen (the David Lee Roth Years). If you haven’t seen the Atomic Punks and are one of those people who long for the days of when Van Halen turned goat piss into gasoline (to use a line from the Blues Brothers), the Atomic Punks are a must see!
Voodoo, Grind, Breakout, Lounge Fly open the show for the Atomic Punks.
Tickets can be purchased at the Luckyman Concerts website:
One of the most innovative artists today, Matisyahu, takes the stage at the Marquee Theater. Future Rock and Chester French open. Show starts at 6:30 PM.
For more information about Matisyahu (there’s a great really bio to read) and to purchase tickets online, please refer to the promoter’s website:
Two of the biggest names in the Hip Hop game, Method Man and Redman are coming back to Tempe! The Wu Tang’s Meth and the Def Squad’s Red have collaborated across two LPs and are combining two of Hip Hops most unmissable live shows into one! Expect to hear some of their classics including “How High” and “Tear the Roof off” alongside classics from their own extensive back catalogues!
To purchase tickets online, please refer to the promoters website:
