The inaugural Oro Valley Music Festival at the Golf Club at Vistoso last September was wonderful with one tiny, wet, windy exception: The wind and the rain that swept in on a late monsoon storm.
It came in spurts and spasms and nearly toppled stage towers and speakers. It got kinda scary at times as everyone ran for cover from the rain and potential flying objects.
Sadly, it pushed some artistsβ shows to no more than soundbites β 20 or 25 minutes at best.
Organizers are pretty sure that the monsoons will be behind us when they host OVMF round 2 on Oct. 1 and 2.
So confident, theyβve added a second day. Day one, presented by 97.1 The Bull, is devoted to country music. Day two, presented by My 92.9 FM, goes pop and rock.
They havenβt announced the pop lineup yet, but hereβs whoβs on deck for country: Billy Currington, David Nail, Chris Janson, Dan + Shay, Cassadee Pope and Brett Young.
Tickets went on sale last week starting at $59 for day one and $45 for day two. Two-day passes start at $79. It costs more at the gate.
Also coming this fall:
- Mexican pop icon Gloria Trevi brings her “El Amor” World Tour to the Diamond Center at Desert Diamond Casino on Sept. 24. Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now at startickets.com or at the casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road.
- Southern rocker Gregg Allman swings into Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., on Sept. 21. Tickets went on sale this week at foxtucsontheatre.ticketforce.com
