Summer officially began on Tuesday, but if your calendar clocks summer as starting after Memorial Day and running through to Labor Day, we’re four weeks in.
To celebrate, we’ve come up with four concerts to rock your first full month of summer.
- Thursday, June 22: It’s fright night at the AVA at Casino del Sol when we “Spend the Night With Alice Cooper.” The Phoenix shock-rocker takes the stage, 5655 W. Valencia Road, at 8 p.m. $35-$75 — or go big with VIP packages from $190 to $700 — at tickets.casinodelsol.com.
- Friday, June 23: Tucson’s own widely traveled rock ’n’ roll ambassador/troubadour Brian Lopez is home and back at his favorite stomping grounds, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Birds and Arrows, also from Tucson, opens the show at 8 p.m. $8 in advance at ticketfly.com, $10 at the door. This is a 21-and-older show.
- Saturday, June 24: Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., is hosting 1990s rapper/hip-hop artist Warren G in “The G Funk Experience.” EZ Goin’ opens the show at 8. $23 in advance at ticketfly.com, $25 at the door.
- Sunday, June 25: We’re heading to 191 Toole at 191 W. Toole Ave., to see the legendary New Orleans jazz outfit Dirty Dozen Brass Band play a 35th anniversary show presented by Rialto Theatre. The brassy blast starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $22 in advance at ticketfly.com, $25 at the door.
