Barrio Fest has moved. It will be held in the streets of El Presidio neighborhood at the Tucson Museum of Art entrance, 166 W Alameda.

THE BONEYARD PROJECT from viejas del mercado on Vimeo.

Hanger
O.W.L.S and Like Daaang spinning

Rafael Moreno y Descarga: Viva La Salsa!
Thursday, December 15th, celebrate the musical career of Rafael Moreno and Descarga.
Doors at 8 PM and starting at 9 PM expect to hear the vibrant stylings of Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Cha-cha-cha, Bolero, Latin Jazz instrumentals and of course original Descarga compositions. Come at 8:30 for salsa dance lessons.
$8 in advance or $10 day of show.
Purchase your tickets here or on facebook.

Close out your year with just as much fun.

Saturday, December 31st join us for an 18 and up event to ring in the new year! With 7 PM doors and an 8 PM showtime celebrating the music and culture of Mexico in your best vintage formal attire is a great way to spend the most important night of the year. Purchase VIP tickets and enjoy your night seated on the stage with an exclusive dance floor and bar.
$20 advance, $25 day of show, VIP $40 seated advance.
Purchase your tickets here or on facebook.

Bird will celebrate the release of Break It Yourself with a North American tour set to kick off in Texas in mid-March. All concert tickets will be bundled with a unique musical package including a redemption code to download Break It Yourself upon release date (March 6). Ticketbuyers will also receive a download of Fake Conversations, a live EP culled from Bird's fall 2011 tour, and a second souvenir live EP from the Spring 2012 tour.

Presented by Stateside and The Rialto Theatre
Friday April 20th
7 PM Doors, 8 PM Showtime
Tickets available Friday December 9th at 10 AM here or on our facebook

CHILDISH GAMBINO ANNOUNCES
NORTH AMERICAN SPRING TOUR
Debut Album CAMP Out Now

New York, NY - Glassnote Records is thrilled to announce that Childish Gambino will be hitting the road this Spring for an extensive North American tour, in support of his debut album CAMP. Following his sold-out "Sign Up" Tour this fall and dates on the travelling hip-hop festival Rock The Bells, Childish Gambino will hit 20 cities across the United States and Canada. Childish Gambino kicks off the "Camp" Tour in Atlanta, GA on March 16th at The Tabernacle and wraps on April 19th, at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA. Detroit rapper Danny Brown will open on all dates, with more shows to be confirmed in early 2012. Tickets for all announced shows will go on-sale to the public this week.


Childish Gambino released his Glassnote Records debut album CAMP on November 15th, 2011 and has emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in music. Landing at #11 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #2 on the Billboard Hip-Hop charts, CAMP has received critical acclaim from publications such as The Source, XXL, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, NPR and more. Childish Gambino, with his unique genre of og hip-hop and lyrical genius, has gone from a viral cult following to a mega sensation. The New Yorker praises, "With a vocal attack reminiscent of Pharcyde's Bootie Brown, Glover delivers rapid-fire stream-of-consciousness one-liners, along with in-depth and intelligent assessments of the recording industry, fame, and fortune."
 
Childish Gambino has released two mixtapes," I Am Just A Rapper" and "I Am Just A Rapper 2" and in March 2011, Childish Gambino released an untitled EP that featured the hit "Freaks and Geeks". Most recently, Childish Gambino wrapped the sold out "Sign Up" Tour and performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and CONAN. Childish Gambino is tearing up the airwaves as his single "Hearbeat" is seeing major support from KIIS Los Angeles, Power 106 Los Angeles and Hot 97 in New York. Up next for Childish Gambino is a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman on December 22nd.

At Rialto April 10th - 7 PM Doors, 8 PM Showtime
$20 Advance, $22 Day of Show
Tickets on sale Friday December 9th at 10 AM
Purchase Tickets here or on our facebook

It's that time again, over 50 original local bands perform 20 minute sets of songs by another band or artist. Taking place over 3 days and 3 venues this is the most ridiculously awesome charity event ever.

This event benefits TAMHA (The Tucson Artists and Musicians Healthcare Alliance) an amazing local service that connects local artists and musicians to health care and health care resources.

$8 - 1 day pass, $12 - 2 day pass, $15 - 3 day pass.
Purchase tickets here or on our facebook.

Saturday December 17th at Rialto Theatre (All Ages, Plush and Hotel Congress 21 and Up)
Patio Doors @ noon

Mississippi Fred McDowell 12:30pm
Grand Funk Railroad 1:00
Paul Simon 1:30
Evanescence 2:00
Little RIchard 2:30
Son House 3:00
Ryan Adams 3:30
L7 4:00
Madonna 4:30
Tom Petty 5:00

Inside:
ABBA 7:00
Nirvana 7:30
Squeeze 8:00
Alice In Chains 8:30
Bukowski 9:00
Traveling Wilburys 9:30
Wilco 10:00
A Perfect Circle 10:30
ELO 11:00
The Beach Boys 11:30
Earth, Wind, and Fire 12:00a
New Orleans Funeral Procession 12:30a
Cheap Trick 1:00a
Black Eyed Peas 1:30a

Bands playing:
The Jons, Sergio Mendoza, Al Perry, Monster Pussy, Seashell Radio/Modeens, The Awkward Moments, Doctor Dinosaur, Krista Khrome's Feed, The Tryst, Logan Greene & The Players, The Wyatts, American Android, 8 Minutes To Burn, Leila Lopez

Here's a montage from last year!

Tickets are still on sale at a super-cheap Fifteen Bucks online at rialtotheatre.com, via our box office (M-F, 12-6), by phone at 520.740.1000 or at any Bookmans outlet.

We do apologize for the inconvenience. Call us if you have any questions or concerns.

THE FAB FOUR THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE
Saturday, January 14th
http://www.thefabfour.com/

With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. This incredible stage show includes three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career.

SOCIAL DISTORTION
Wednesday, February 1st
http://www.socialdistortion.com/

Going into their fourth decade, Social D is still going strong. As a true staple of American punk rock they appeal to all age brackets and should not be missed.

YOUNG THE GIANT with WALK THE MOON
Wednesday, February 15th
http://www.youngthegiant.com/

An explosive band with an amazing show, Young the Giant has been praised by Morrisey and chosen by Incubus to open their shows. With their UK tour selling out, don't wait to buy these tickets!

HENRY ROLLINS
Thursday, March 1st
http://henryrollins.com/

Frontman of punk band Black Flag, Henry Rollins hasn't stopped there. He is an actor, DJ, author and radio host and more, and can tell you all about it!

Four local businesses come together for the first time to bring Nightmare On Congress Street to a higher level. For everyone wanting to celebrate, The Rialto Theatre and Sacred Machine offer the Santa Muerte Music and Arts Festival starting at 7 PM. Watch The Jons, Blind Divine, Ensphere & The Mission Creeps at Rialto as well as Philip Shiozaki & Raul Lizarraga at Sacred Machine. For those over 21, Congress offers Bang Bang and a haunted house. The Playground Roofdeck, or the "Treehouse of Horrors" has a rooftop dance party.
Tickets for this event are $10 advance or $15 on the day of show and get you into all 4 events. Click here to purchase

PINK MARTINI COLLABORATES WITH SAORI YUKI 
ON NEW RELEASE, 1969, OUT NOVEMBER 1 A RETROSPECTIVE, "BEST OF" COMPILATION OUT THE SAME DAY

Portland, Oregon based "little orchestra" Pink Martini and legendary Japanese singer Saori Yuki have collaborated to record 1969--a collection of songs from the year Yuki's debut album was released. The 12 tracks will be released November 1 on the band's own Heinz Records. In celebration of the record, Yuki will join the band on a series of special tour dates this December. See reverse for complete details. Years ago in Portland, Pink Martini founder and pianist Thomas Lauderdale was thumbing through bins of records at Everyday Music when, intrigued by its gorgeous cover and interesting title (translated to "Scat In The Dark"), he snatched up Saori Yuki's debut album. Upon first listen he was immediately struck by Yuki's soaring soprano and the melodies on the album. Many years later, having never met Yuki, Lauderdale and Pink Martini recorded her song "Taya Tan" for their 2007 album Hey Eugene! In early 2010, as Pink Martini was preparing for their first tour of Asia, they received a call from Yuki's manager saying that she had loved the band's rendition of "Taya Tan" and wanted to meet them when they came to Japan. This first meeting occurred in Tokyo when Yuki joined Pink Martini singer China Forbes on stage for a rendition of "Taya Tan." Later that year Yuki was invited to sing the first-ever Japanese version of "White Christmas" for Pink Martini's holiday album Joy To The World. This past March, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that decimated Japan, Lauderdale reached out to invite Yuki to join Pink Martini in Portland at a benefit performance for the relief efforts in Japan. During her visit to the States, Yuki and Pink Martini also went into the studio to record "Yuuzuki," a benefit track released by Starbucks and iTunes beginning the collaboration that ultimately would result in 1969. "It was a great honor to be asked by Saori Yuki San & EMI Japan to work on this album," says Lauderdale. "The initial concept for the album was 'Japanese hits from 1969' but upon doing a bit of research we discovered that every country had something significant going on in 1969. So we decided to broaden the scope in a very Pink Martini way and include songs from around the world sung in different languages. The result is a gorgeous adventure back in time to the year 1969 featuring 12 songs sung in Japanese, French & English." On November 1, in addition to 1969, Pink Martini will release a 21-track compilation album, A Retrospective (Heinz Records). The record features eight tracks previously unreleased in the U.S. along with alternative recordings of some of the band's most beloved songs. It also features guest appearances by Saori Yuki, French treasure Georges Moustaki, American icon Michael Feinstein, famed NYC DJ Johnny Dynell and Oscar-nominated film director Gus Van Sant (making his singing debut). The deluxe hardbound CD book features a 48-page booklet of never-before-seen polaroids taken by Lauderdale as well as rare postcards and posters from the band's 16-year history.

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Don't miss Pink Martini with Storm Large, live at The Fox Tucson Theatre on November 15. Tickets available at foxtucsontheatre.org, by phone at (520) 547-3040 and at the Fox Box Office.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // October 10, 2011

SCHENKER, ROTH & WEST CANCEL 3 GUITAR HEROES TOUR
Transportation Complications Cited As Cause

Los Angeles --- Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West have been forced to postpone the 3 Guitar Heroes tour that was set to commence on October 6 in Norfolk, CT, due to insurmountable travel issues. When faced with securing a viable path for West¹s travel while still confined to a wheelchair, the search for a vehicle went on for months, and it has been called off. Last week, West was fitted with a prosthetic leg, but it will take months before he is able to live a normal life with the appendage, and there is no way to tour at this time without the security of the wheelchair he has been confined to post-amputation.

For more information contact:
Public Relations:
Management:
Steve Karas
Bob Ringe
SKH Music
Survival Management, Inc.
917-420-0728
310-317-9223
skaras@skhmusic.com
SURVIVALMGMT1@aol.com

Agent:
Wayne Forte / Ben Shprits
Entourage Talent Associates
212-633-2600
Ben@EntourageTalent.com

Wayne@EntourageTalent.com

http://www.facebook.com/lesliewestmountain.com#!/lesliewestmountain
http://www.deanguitars.com/leslie_west.php
http://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com/
http://www.ulijonroth.com/

Refunds are available at Point of Purchase. Tickets purchased through The Rialto Theatre box office or website using a credit card will be automatically refunded, and will show up in your statement in 3-5 business days. Feel free to call us at 520.740.1000 with any questions. Again, we're sorry for the inconvenience. We're bummed too.

Lomography and Portugal. The Man are joining forces to host an awesome contest to find "your lomographic vision of the nature around YOU!"

Jaw dropping cliffs, forests, life underwater, flora, fauna, mountains, clouds - anything that reveals the allure of nature in your part of the world. Lomography and Portugal The Man will team up to choose the winners, with the grand prize winner receiving a personally drawn reinterpretation of their photo by The Fantastic The themselves! The Fantastic The is comprised of Portugal The Man leader singer, John Gourley, and artist, Austin Sellers.

Trees! Plants! Coral! Wildlife! Portugal. The Man and Lomography proudly present the Nature Competition - we want you to show us the best of everything nature has to offer!

Hurry, the contest ends soon. Click the link above for full details!
And of course, don't miss Portugal. The Man's performance with Alberta Cross here at Rialto on October 2. Tickets still available but going fast. Buy 'em online here at rialtotheatre.com, by phone at 520 740 1000, in person at our box office or at any Bookmans location.