Not too many local shows sound more fun than this: Some of the Valley's best Americana, country, and rock singers getting together for a full night of Tom Petty songs at Yucca Tap Room. "Petty Thieves" features our old pal Chris Orf, a New Times freelancer, Jim Bachmann, who wowed us with his cover of Alan Jackson's "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" for The Sun Sessions and local legend Mark Zubia, among others.And, as always, if it's at the Yucca Tap Room, it's free.
I spoke with Jack Maverik, the co-owner of Last Exit Bar & Grill, who's been plenty busy lately. He and his partner Brad Wiee are still working on nailing down a rental agreement with Arizona Partners Retail Investment Group, the peeps who own the Tempe strip mall where the bar and live music spot is located.
"We still are in the middle of lease negotiations," Maverik says. "And it's taking a long time."
The goal, he adds, is to be able to ink a multi-year deal sometime early next wee
Turns out it's too hot for Bob Dylan in Phoenix -- the legendary singer-songwriter canceled his Tuesday show at Camelback Ranch -- but you've got another chance to get tangled up in Bob next Wednesday as Jim Bachmann (check out Jim playing an Alan Jackson cover for The Sun Sessions here) and the gang are getting together to do a night of Dylan covers at Yucca Tap Room on August 19. Hans Olson, Walt Richardson, Mark Zubia and other stalwarts of the Tempe scene are scheduled to play, some acous
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Sketching In Stereo is scheduled to perform tonight at the Hot Topic at Tempe Marketplace.
Was the four-day workweek too much for y'all to handle? Fear not, fellow cubicle drones, as we've got a decatet of onexpensive options to spend your weekend recovering from the rat race.
There's free rock and punk shows, hip-hop celebrations, bad movies, and good movies in our weekly rundown.
Take a gander for yourself:
The Patriot Show at Rogue Bar (Friday)Despite the moniker that's be
