In case you didn’t get enough of a mariachi fix at the 40th annual Tucson International Mariachi Conference earlier this month, the AVA at Casino del Sol is serving up an evening of mariachi and folkorico.
Noche de las Estrellas on Saturday, May 21, is presented by Sunnyside High School and features Mexican-American singer Graciela Beltrán alongside mariachi and folklórico dancers.
The event starts at 4 p.m. with student groups performing as part of the evening’s Plaza Garibaldi. At 7 p.m., the stronger high school mariachi and professional mariachi groups take the stage. Beltrán comes on at 8:30. Tickets are $20 through casinodelsol.com.
We found a few more shows to round out your weekend — that is if you start your weekend on Thursday.
The Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers are bringing their blend of vintage R&B, soul, reggae, country, hip-hop and whatever else musically moves them to Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19.
It’s going to be interesting to see how the 10-piece Houston band fits on the intimate Club Congress stage and even more interesting to see the crowd get into their high-energy groove. We’ve seen what happens when Congress gets hopping.
The all-ages show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $15 through hotelcongress.com
“The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” is called the greatest rock opera of all time and it’s a safe bet most of us have never experienced it or know anything about it.
Until this weekend, when the Canadian Genesis tribute band The Musical Box comes to the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., to recreate the 1974 album cover-to-cover.
“The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” was the final collaboration between Peter Gabriel and Genesis, the prog-rock band he founded and fronted from 1967 until he left in 1975.
The Musical Box has the only license from Gabriel and Genesis to perform the work, which will include the slideshow of photographs from the original 1974-75 Genesis performance.
The all-ages show starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. Tickets are $38 to $77 through rialtotheatre.com
Join Tucson world musician AmoChip Dabney and his newest project AmoSphere for the Congress Cookout Sunday, May 22, on the Hotel Congress Plaza, 311 E. Congress St.
Dabney is a musician’s musician who has dabbled on all sides of music-making, from singing and writing his own music to collaborating with world-renown artists from Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers Band to Tucson’s own Native American flute master R. Carlos Nakai.
The all-ages show starts at 5 p.m. and admission is $10 at the door. Food trucks will be on site, as well.
Photos of famous musicians who have jammed out in Tucson
Ron Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards with the Rolling Stones perform at the Tucson Community Center July 21, 1978.
The "Piano Man" Billy Joel performs at the Tucson Community Center on November 14, 1978.
Rocker Elton John shows some of his moves at the Tucson Community Center Arena on October 1, 1975.
August 27, 1977: Somewhere under all those people is the football field at Arizona Stadium during the Fleetwood Mac concert.
Brad Palmer, left, and Dewey Bunnell of America played at Centennial Hall Oct. 21, 1987.
Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson and Al Jardine in forefront of a song. The Beach Boys played at Hi Corbet field May 4, 1985.
Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Mike Love do their stuff on stage at the University of Arizona's McKale Center April 24, 1978.
Mike D. of the Beastie Boys thrilled the audience of 2,430 at Sunday's Concert. They played the Tucson Convention Center's old Exhibition Hall Oct. 25, 1992.
Joe Elliott led Def Leppard through an energetic show. Def Leppard played at the Tucson Convention Center Dec. 26, 1992.
Def Leppard's Steve Clark jams at the TCC. The group played the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 18, 1987.
Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder, of the Eagles played at the University of Arizona McKale Center Oct. 16, 1976.
Kenneth E. Carter performs with the Guess Who at the Tucson Community Center Aug. 10, 1986.
K.K. Downing, lead guitarist of Judas Priest plays at the Tucson Community Center Arena June 9, 1980.
The Judds performed at the Tucson Convention Center March 7, 1991.
James "J.T." Taylor and Kool and the Gang performed at the Tucson Community Center May 10, 1987.
The Platters let to right, Bernette Murphy, Ricky Lane, Dexter Dickerson and Bill Williams performed at the Doubletree Inn March 18, 1977.
Peter, Paul and Mary performed at the University of Arizona Main Auditorium April 30, 1983.
Carlos Santana jams during a performance at the Pima County Fairgrounds Sept. 1, 1991.
The stage is set for The Who at Sun Devil Stadium Oct. 31, 1982. No, the concert wasn't in Tucson, but we included them anyway.
The Who: John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Tim Gorman (a touring member) and Kenney Jones perform at Sun Devil Stadium Oct. 31, 1982. No, the concert wasn't in Tucson, but we included them anyway.
Dwight Yoakam performed at the Tucson Convention Center June 16, 1993.
Dwight Yoakam performed at the Tucson Convention Center Sept. 20, 1989.
Neil Young performed at the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 13, 1986.
ZZ Top in concert at the University of Arizona McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991.
ZZ Top in concert at the University of Arizona McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991.
Diana Ross at McKale Center October 3, 1983. Photo by Joy Wolf / Arizona Daily Star
David Bowie in concert at the Tucson Community Center on Sept. 13, 1974. The TCC was set up for 9,500, but only sold tickets to 4,032 fans.
