live music

Madison R. Carney For the Arizona Daily Star The Motet is bringing its funk, soul and jazz-influenced sound to the opening night of the three-day Tucson Gem & Jam Festival, taking the audience on…

With Tucson’s chilly nights in full effect, what better way to get fired up than with a live show.Get the weekend started on Friday, Jan. 27, with Austin singer-songwriter BettySoo and Tucson rockers the Tirebiters for a…

Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Sunday’s buzzy premiere of “The Last of Us” on HBO inspired some thinking about other video game adaptations, which have often been maligned as unsuccessful, though in…

Tucson’s live music scene usually slows to a crawl in the days before and after Christmas, and 2022 is no exception.But we did find two concerts — one before Christmas and one after — that piqued our interest.David…

Cassandra Scott For the Arizona Daily Star Tucson acoustic duo Ryanhood is coming back to their hometown this weekend to share a little holiday cheer. Ryan Green and Cameron Hood will perform two…

Über music producer Quincy Jones reportedly once called John Tesh the ultimate “hyphenate.”As in “singer-songwriter-performer-TV personality-award-winning journalist-NBA theme song composer-actor-inspirational speaker” John…

We have a busy week ahead for Tucson classical music. Here’s what you need to know. Guest conductor leads SASO Egyptian conductor Ahmed El Saedi will be at the podium when the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra performs…

Cassandra Scott For the Arizona Daily Star The last time rock band Greta Van Fleet took the stage in Tucson was back in 2017 when fans crammed in tight for the sold-out show at the Rialto Theatre.A few…

Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan isn't one to sit around twiddling his thumbs, even during a pandemic.When concert venues and studios closed, the Jerome winemaker (Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards) and…

The opening line of Graham Nash‘s forthcoming studio album will tell you all you need to know about where the legendary singer is in his life:“I used to think I would never love again.”At 80, Nash, who got his start in the…