Here's How You Can Attend the Gin Blossoms' Allison Road Avenue Dedication

A portion of Eighth Street in Tempe is getting named after one of the band's songs.

October 12, 2022

Image: Part of Eighth Street in Tempe will be unofficially named Allison Road Avenue from now on.

Part of Eighth Street in Tempe will be unofficially named Allison Road Avenue from now on. Gin Blossoms

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It was 1992 when Tempe rockers the Gin Blossoms sang about Allison Road on their classic album, New Miserable Experience.

Now, a portion of Eighth Street in Tempe from Rural Road to Una Avenue is getting unofficially named Allison Road Avenue, and you can attend the ceremony.

The event will be held at 7 a.m. (yes, that's 7 in the morning) on Friday, October 14, at Four Peaks Brewing Co., 1340 East Eighth Street, Tempe. Members of the Gin Blossoms, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, and members of the Tempe City Council will be in attendance.

Exhibit panels, photos, and band posters from Tempe History Museum's "Tempe Sound" exhibition will be on hand, and the public can snap photos with an oversized version of the Allison Road Avenue sign.

After the ceremony, attendees are welcome to stick around for an all-you-can-eat buffet at Four Peaks for $15.50, and/or purchase to-go bottles of the limited-edition Allison Road Avenue beer.

When the honor was announced in June, Gin Blossoms frontman Robin Wilson said, "Tempe is my home and heart forever. My recording studio was on Eighth Street inside Four Peaks Brewery for 20 years. There are no words for the intense pride I feel for this honor."

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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