Well, we are in the middle of a major overhaul of the main AZ Vibe website at the moment and that includes this weekly article. As you can see we are transistioning to a new format and eventually will be moving the events and concerts off on the horizion to their own dedicate page. If you look at the Concerts format at the bottom of this page, each event has a link to either the ticket purchasing page or to an article with expanded coverage and information. This is the format we are going to be transferring to when the overhaul is done.
As for this week, the four main general events going on around town are:
- Wrestlemania XXVI – The Grandaddy of all Wrestling events is finally here. Taking over the University of Phoenix Stadium, the WWE never failed to put on anything less than a tremendous event.
- Spring Training winding down – We’re in the final days of Spring Training and if you haven’t gone out to check out a game in this lovely weather, do it!
- Big events in Tempe – The Tempe Festival of the Arts and the Dragon Boat festival out on Tempe Town lake make for a tremendous cultural afternoon out in the sun.
- Concerts – Paul McCartney and the Black Eyed Peas highlight a tremendous week in music around town
1)THE biggest thing goin on this coming week are the events surrounding the tail end of the WWE Wrestlemania XXVI. Two wrestling events and one Hall of Fame evening are the proverbial cherry on the frosting for a tremendous week with the WWE. Here’s the three events you should check out:
WWE Hall of Fame Night - March 27th – Dodge Theater – This is the night that the WWE dedicated to enshrining past wrestlers into it’s Hall of Fame
WWE Monday Night Raw – US Airways Center – March 29th 5:30 PM
2) Phoenix Coyotes and Phoenix Suns Playoff tickets – Individual tickets go on sale this weekend! Check out the link below for more information on how you can secure your tickets for the post season!
3) Paul McCartney – Sunday March 28th – Jobing.com Arena
4) Phoenix Coyotes – The Phoenix Coyotes are on the verge of clinching their first playoff birth for the first time since 2001. There’s only a few regular season home games left so don’t miss your chance to see the hottest team in Phoenix battle for their playoff positions. Ticket’s for this weekend’s Avalanche game is selling out fast.
Pick up your tickets today!
Keep checking here…
http://coyotes.azvibe.com/20092010-phoenix-coyotes-ticketpromotional-schedule/
…as we’re going to post all the latest deals for tickets and other cool things.
5) Movies in the Park – Biltmore Fashion Park – FREE – The popular event is back for another year at the Biltmore Fashion Park. This free event is a great way to just kick back and watch some great movies on the big screen outside!
THIS WEEK’S MOVIE: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
For more information and a list of movies in the coming weeks, check this link out: http://bit.ly/dmrnJO
6) Phoenix Suns – The new season is in full swing and out to do one thing. Win it all! Catch all the action courtside!
Tickets:
7) Spring Training almost over! We’ve got your guide for purchasing tickets online for all spring training games for all Cactus League games (Includes Tuscon too)!
8) Rosanne Cash – March 26th – 7:30 PM – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
9) The Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace – February 6 to March 28, 2010 – Open every Saturday and Sunday 10AM to 6 PM
**THIS IS THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE FESTIVAL**
10) Alkaline Trio – March 30th – Marquee Theater (Call (480) 829-0707 for tickets because the promoter’s website is down)
11) Bon Viviant – March 28th – Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass – This is a food and wine tasting event that benefits the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley. Come dressed in your best Western gear and sample some of the best foods and wines in the area. There will be live music and a silent auction so come on out and help a great cause!
12) Tempe Festival of the Arts – March 26-28 – Downtown Tempe
Also, within the festival is the Arizona Wine Festival
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=416294759061&index=1
13) 6th Annual Arizona Dragon Boat Festival – March 28th and 29th – Tempe Town Lake
14) Black Eyed Peas – Jobing.com Arena March 31st at 7:30 PM
15)Chandler Jazz Festival – March 26-27 – Downtown Chandler – Check out some great Jazz in a great setting.
16) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM – 18 dj’s, 2 Floors, Hosted Bar option -
Tonight’s Feature is:
Quarter End Celebration w/Joshie of Electrostatic!!!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102218123152011&ref=mf
17) Upcoming Events
Phoenix International Raceway – SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 Weekend – April 10th – The Action of NASCAR comes to one of the tracks that drivers love! Come see why it’s such a fun weekend if you are a race fan or not.
http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Articles/2010/02/PIR-Announces-April-Event-Weekend-Schedule.aspx
Arizona Barbecue Festival – Scottsdale Waterfront – April 10th – 10 AM – $10
Pat’s Run – Sun Devil Stadium – April 17th – 7AM to 11AM
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178979986366&ref=mf
Scottsdale Culinary Festival – April 13th-18th
http://www.scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org/Home/tabid/948/Default.aspx
Maricopa County Fair – April 14th-18th – Arizona State Fairgrounds
http://maricopacountyfair.org/
Rock the Zoo featuring Vertical horizon and Marcy Playground – April 23rd – Phoenix Zoo – The Phoenix Zoo’s biggest fundraiser of the year features two great acts. I personally have seen the types of Parties the Phoenix Zoo throws. I’m here to say that they know how to put on one hell of a party!
http://www.phoenixzoo.org/RockTheZoo2010/
2010 ASU Undie Run – May 4th – 8 PM to 10 PM – Tempe SRC Fields (ASU Campus) – The Annual event held on the last day of classes for the ASU academic year. Show up in an outfit that you want to donate to charity, strip down to your underwear (donating the outfit to those in need) and go on the run in your underwear
For you Facebook types:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10150116334790332&ref=mf
18) Walk in Wednesdays (Open Mic Night) Tempe Center for the Arts – Every Wednesday night – 6:30-11PM – The Lounge at the Tempe Center for the Arts – Check out some of the area’s up and coming artists in a spectacular setting.
http://www.tempe.gov/TCA/wiw.htm
19) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday
20) Scottsdale Old Town Farmer’s Market – Every Saturday from 8:30 AM to 1 PM – On the Corner of Brown and 1st Street in Old Town (Across the Street from ‘The Mission’ and ‘The Carriage House’.
http://arizonafarmersmarkets.com/pageScottsdaleOldtown/ScottsdaleOTsat.htm
21) 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.
22) Chandler Farmer’s Market is every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Dr. A. J. Chandler Park (downtown Chandler)
23) Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers – March 26th and 27th – 8 PM – Marquee theater (Call (480) 829-0707 for tickets because the promoter’s website is down)
24) Scottsdale Art Walk – Every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 PM – FREE – Dubbed ‘America’s Original Art Walk’ art fans get the opportunity to browse through all
http://www.scottsdalegalleries.com/
25) 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/
26) Black Pearl Poetry – Tempe – Thursdays – MADCAP Theaters – $5 Adults $3 Students (no matter what age) – 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM – A poetry open mic night right in downtown Tempe!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=416588935283&index=1
27)Roka Akor Farmers Market – Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM (Beginning January 31st)
28) Thursday Night Market – The return of local farmers (and other) markets on Mill avenue starts up again on Feb 18th.
http://www.thursdaynightmarket.com/Thursday_NIght_Market/Home.html
http://www.pitchengine.com/free-release.php?id=46302
29) Tony and Tina’s Wedding – March 23rd to March 28th – Chandler Center for the Arts – One of the best theater experiences that YOU participate in. Comes with dinner and a champagne toast.
http://www.tonylovestina.com/shows_tony_tina_wedding_1.cfm?eid=80
21.5) Concerts
New to the Concert/Event Calendar this week (Info and Ticket Purchasing in the links for each event):
An Evening with Kevin Smith – April 10th – 7:00 PM Orpheum Theater
Bad Brains – April 10th – 8PM – Tickets only $13
Paramore with Tegan and Sara – Dodge Theater – September 15th – Tickets on sale March 26th at 10 AM
Chicago with the Doobie Brothers – June 15th – Dodge Theater – Tickets on sale March 29th at 10 AM – Two of the biggest pop/rock acts of all time will be starting a co-headlining tour in Phoenix
Country Throwdown Tour – June 18th – 1PM – Cricket Wireless Pavilion – Featuring Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Jack Ingram, Little Big Town, The Eli Young Band, Eric Church, The Lost Trailers, Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses, Jonathan Singleton 7 the Grove, Heidi Newfield
Atomic Punks (a KILLER tribute to early Van Halen) – April 17th – Marquee theater (Call (480) 829-0707 for tickets because the promoter’s website is down)
Shows off on the horizon:
;
Elvis Costello Solo show – April 9th – Desert Sky Series at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets on sale now.
Muse – April 9th, 2010 – US Airlines Arena At long last Muse is coming to Phoenix! Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of the best rock acts today!
Vampire Weekend – Marquee Theater – April, 13th 2010 – 7:00 PM – All Ages Show – Marquee theater (Call (480) 829-0707 for tickets because the promoter’s website is down)
Country Thunder – Arizona – April 14th – April 17th – Florence Arizona
Mark Knopfler: SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010 at Dodge Theater
For you Facebook Types: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119749753741
RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles – April 20-21 Mesa Arts Center – April 22-25th Orpheum Theater
Tickets to the Mesa Arts Center Shows:
http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/performances/broadway/rain
Tickets to the Orpheum Theater Shows:
http://ticketsus.at/azvibe?CTY=33&LID=&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/Rain-a-Tribute-To-the-Beatles-tickets/artist/1242978?camefrom=CFC_BUYAT&brand=[=BRAND=]
The Eagles – April 21st – US Airways Center
Cheech and Chong - Get It Legal – Saturday – April 24th – 8:00 PM Dodge Theatre
Tickets:
Conan O’Brien’s ‘Legally prohibited from being funny on Television’ tour – April 30th at the Dodge Theater – Tickets on Sale now
Sugarland’s ‘Incredible Machine’ Tour – Friday, May 2 at 7:30 PM at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Heart – Celebrity Theater – May 8 – 8:00 PM
Pato Banton – May 16th – Club Red – (Tickets can be purchased via ticketweb.com) – One of the greatest Reggae artists of all time is playing an intimate show at Club Red. This is a perfect venue to see Pato Banton in.h
Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers – May 18th – US Airways Center
Carole King and James Taylor ‘Intimate and in the Round’ Trubadour Reunion Tour – Jobing.com Arena – May 19th at 7:30 PM – Tickets available at all Live Nation outlets and at Live Nations’s website:
Styx, Foreigner and Kansas – Friday May 21st at 7:30 PM at the Dodge Theater
Brooks and Dunn – May 21st – Cricket Wireless Pavillion
Crosby, Stills and Nash – Saturday May 29th – Dodge Theater
Iron Maiden and Dream Theater – June 17th at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Kings of Leon – Saturday July 10th – Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Leann Rimes – Celebrity Theater – July 17th – 8:00 PM
American Carnage Tour: Megadeth, Slayer, and Testament - August 17th – Dodge Theater (This is the new and rescheduled date)
Kenny Rogers – October 14th at 7:30 PM at the Dodge Theater
Popularity: 32% [?]
18 dj’s, 2 Floors, Hosted Bar option 
