(in no particular order)
MMW, Phish, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, Soulive, Little Feat, Tortoise, Charlie Hunter, Ken Bruce and the Allstars, John Scofield, John Coltrane, Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock, Sticky and The Ickies, Miles Davis, Phaoroh Sanders, Curtis Mayfield, The Bottom Line Band, Trans Am, Bela Fleck, House Blend, Chick Corea, Bob Marley, Sly and the Family Stone, Studebakerhawk, The Slip, John McLaughlin, The Meters, Tom Waits, Things and Time Reggae Band, Yes, Weather Report, Galactic, Dirty Birds, The Doors, The Grey Boy All-Stars, Mr. Jump, Bunny Wailer, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Santana, Crown Royal, Jimmy Smith, Rush, Garage A Trois, Don Ho, Marvin Gaye...
Sounds Like
Acid jazz.
Groovy elevator music.
Baby makin' math rock.
Celestial soul jams.
Preposterous Theory Ethos: If memory serves, Albert Einstein realized the universal interplay between gravity, energy and time. As if these contributions to humanity were not enough, he spent his later years, until his untimely death, toiling over the theoretical connection between the most teeny-weeny things of the universe and those of the infinitely massive. Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics do in fact have a common bond. But alas, there have been imposters: Super String Theory, Dark Matter / Anti Matter Gravitation, Quantum Foam and other far-out stuff that Michael Jacksons witch doctors urge us to believe. These supposed pragmatic solutions reek of familiar ignorance. Just as Horus made the sun rise 2000 years ago, these modern suppositions only provide us tacky, un-sanded spackle in our knowledge gap. The connecting component making the great Unified Theory of Everything possible was never to be truly uncovered.until now...
Any possibility is probable applying the possible probability of Preposterous Theory. Gum falls as effortlessly from one's hair as fried ice-cream descends from the heavens. The Cleveland Browns not only win the Super Bowl, but also the Stanley Cup and the US Open.simultaneously! Screen doors on submarines are as common place as solar powered flashlights. No world peace is needed, for there is no war in this fluxing state of endless potential. Oh, and the music is pretty groovy too....
We've got two very different shows coming up in the next five days: Hot Buttered Rum and Misfits
Saturday Nov 14 An Evening With Hot Buttered Rum at the Orpheum. Initially formed as an acoustic string band, seven years of constant touring has transformed Hot Buttered Rum into a plugged-in, percussive powerhouse that wows critics and fans alike. Their left-coast rock reveals an access to jazz, country, and world music that few groups can match. While the band's music belies simple categorization, its songwriting and stage chemistry delights listeners at every turn. Doors at 7, show at 8. All Ages. Tix are only $12 advance/$15 day of.
Tuesday Nov 17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf, Moonlight Howlers, and Awaken the Nightmare. Misfits are the original horror punk band. Original members Jerry Only and Robo play bass and drums, and guitar is covered by Dez Cadena, originally of Black Flag. Doors at 7, show at 8. Tix are $22 advance/$25 day of.
Also coming up soon: 12/2 Voodoo Glow Skulls with Fayuca @ Downtown Greenhouse (Behind Green Room)-All Ages 12/31 New Years Eve featuring Xtra Ticket w/ David Gans @ Orpheum-All Ages 1/17 John Gorka @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 2/15 Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime @ Orpheum-All Ages 4/23 Greg Brown @ Orpheum-All Ages
This Saturday night we are throwing a Halloween Party at the Orpheum with Yin Yang and Zen Some. Sedona superfreaks Yin Yang and Zen Some know how to throw a party. Its actually impossible to convince them not to dress up in costumes during the 364 days of the year that are not Halloween. That's why we thought that they would be a particularly appropriate band to play Halloween. YYZS plays a an eclectic mix of music, focusing on 80s songs that don't suck (think New Wave, Talking Heads, etc...). So put on your freakiest outfit and come down to the Orpheum to dance. Bwahahahahaha!
The show is all ages, ONLY $5, and starts at 9pm.
Also coming up soon: 11/4 Minus the Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tiger @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 An Evening with Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages (A GREENBUILD GREENSTREETS Event see www.usgbcaz.org/northern/greenstreets for more information. ) 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf, Moonlight Howlers, and Awaken the Nightmare @ Orpheum-All Ages 12/2 Voodoo Glow Skulls with Fayuca @ Downtown Greenhouse-All Ages 1/17 John Gorka @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 2/15 Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime @ Orpheum-All Ages 4/23 Greg Brown @ Orpehum-All Ages
This Friday we have Toubab Krewe from Asheville, NC at the Green Room with DJ Soe. Toubab plays a very original mix of West African, surf rock, jazz, and funk. Its kind of like Medeski Martin and Wood-African Style. Cover is $10 and show starts at 9pm.
Also on Friday at the Orpheum are Kottonmouth Kings with Blastenation and Potluck. All Ages and $25.
And Saturday at the Orpheum is our Greenhouse Productions 9 Yr Anniversary with Xtra Ticket-AZ's premier Dead tribute band. This free show is all ages. There will be prizes as well as a Dr Seuss Rhyme-Off. We'd love to see you. Doors at 8, show at 9pm.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
Washington DC roots reggae rockers SOJA hit AZ with The Movement and The Hounds. SOJA brings the party with their neo-roots vibe, bad-ass musicality and great lyrics and vocals. Showtime is 9pm. (SOJA will be at Club Red in Tempe with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, DJ Jah Mek and Pickster One on 10/10 and the Rock in Tucson on 10/11).
Saturday night brings the return of March Fourth Marching Band to Flagstaff's Green Room. March Fourth is a 30-piece freaky-stylee marching band complete with stilt walkers, burlesque dancers, jugglers, a huge horn section, lots of drummers, and more. Local vaudevillians Circus Bacchus to open. Cover is $10 at the door and show starts at 9pm.
Last but not least, we are presenting the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats at Prochnow Auditorium on Tuesday October 13th. Their multi-faceted and multi-cultural production features dazzling acrobatic displays, formidable feats of daring and balance, explosive energy, brilliant costumes, with a touch of Chinese comedy. Tix are only $10 for NAU/CC students, $20 for general public and $60 for a family four pack. Doors at 6, show at 7pm.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings with Potluck and Blestenation@ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe with DJ Soe@ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
This Tuesday internationally acclaimed reggae group Groundation hits Flagstaff's Green Room. Groundation is a Northern-Cali based roots reggae band with jazz and dub influences. Their last show in Flagstaff totally killed. If you like to dance, and dig some roots music, you can't miss this!
Tix are $12 in advance (at Green Room, Rainbows End, Animas) and $15 day of show.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork: A solo drum concert @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band with Circus Bacchus@ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages (Only $10 for NAU/CCC Students!) 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings with Potluck and Blestenation@ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe with DJ Soe@ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
Motown legends the Temptations will be at Prochnow Auditorium on NAU Campus this Saturday September 26th. Doors are at 7, show is at 8pm and its all ages. The Temptations are known for their plethora of hits including My Girl, Ain't Too Proud To Beg, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Cloud Nine, I Wish It Would Rain, Ball of Confusion, and I Can't Get Next To You to name a few.
Their show consists of a 23-piece band doing all the classic soul music you can handle.
Also, don't miss the Red Elvises at the Green Room on Friday September 25th. Doors at 8, show at 9. The Red Elvises play "kick-ass music from Siberia." Thie sound includes rock’n roll, surf, rockabilly, reggae, lounge and traditional Russian styles of music. Believing that one cannot go wrong with “The King” Elvis Presley as an inspiration and with “red” being not only their favorite color but the national color of their native country, the band name Red Elvises was created. Their show is not only rockin, but also pretty funny.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/6 Groundation with Summit Dub Squad@ Green Room-21+ 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork: A solo drum concert @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band with Circus Bacchus@ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings with Potluck and Blestenation@ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe with DJ Soe@ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ti
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Don't miss Pepper bringing their reggae/rock Hawaiian stylee back to the Orpehum Theater this Friday, 9/18. Special guests Tomorrows Bad Seeds and The Movement will be opening. The show is all ages!
Also check out these upcoming shows: 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room-21+ 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room-21+ 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings @ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe @ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits @ Orpheum-All Ages
The B-Side Players have won the San Diego Music Awards "Best World Music" category five years in a row. Their mash-up of Latin, funk, reggae, jazz, rock, and hip-hop gets audiences dancing, and their positive message uplifts the spirit.
Come catch B-Side Players...
Thursday September 10th at Plush in Tucson with the Hounds
Friday September 11th at Sail Inn in Tempe with the Hounds
Saturday September 12th at Green Room in Flagstaff with Summit Dub Squad
Also check out these upcoming shows: 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers w/ Whiskey Rodeo @ Orpheum-All Ages 9/18 Pepper w/ Tomorrows Bad Seeds & The Movement @ Orpheum-All Ages 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room-21+ 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room-21+ 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings @ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe @ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits @ Orpheum-All Ages
Flagstaff favorites Telescope will be at the Orpheum Theater with special guests Ryanhood on Friday August 28th at 9pm. This show is all ages. Telescope released its first album, "For the Rest of Us" through its indie label Skyrocket Entertainment in 2007. The album met with great success and 7500 hard copies - 4000 downloads later it was time to record more music. The band released the EP, “Wind It Up” in February of 2009, this time to a packed Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, AZ. The first single, "I'll Drive Tonight" went to #24 on the FMQB Charts in March, a huge accomplishment for an independent band. Telescope's live show and songwriting have catapulted them to the forefront of the Arizona scene.
Telescope will also be at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale on Saturday August 29th at 9pm.
Upcoming Shows: 9/10 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers w/ Whiskey Rodeo @ Orpheum 9/18 Pepper @ Orpheum 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction @ Green Room 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork at Coconino Center for the Arts 10/9 SOJA w/ The Movement@ Green Room 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band @ Green Room 10/10 SOJA w/ The Movement & The Hounds @ Club Red (Tempe) 10/11 SOJA w/ The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson) 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium 10/16 Toubab Krewe @ Green Room 10/23 Xtra Ticket @ Green Room 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum 11/17 Misfits @ Orpheum
Le Tigre's got a new band and they are playing the Rhythm Room tomorrow night(Mon 6/20). William effing Reed will be joining Jared Alan for his opening set. You should def consider coming out.
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Coming up on Thursday July 23 is Stephen Marley at the Orpheum Theater. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and mixes reggae with a little bit of hip-hop to create one of the best shows around. The show is all ages.
And on Tuesday July 28 the Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson and Junior Marvin will be at the Green Room. The Original Wailers bring the spirit of Bob Marley to life with spot-on recreations of his music. Both Anderson and Marvin toured and recorded with Bob back in the seventies and helped to shape the Wailers roots-rock sound.
Upcoming Shows: 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room (21+) 8/28 Telescope with Ryanhood @ Orpheum (All Ages) 8/29 Telescope @ Martini Ranch (Scottsdale) (All Ages) 9/10 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Plush (Tucson) (21+) 9/11 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Sail Inn (Tempe) (21+) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpheum (All Ages) 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room (21+) 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room (21+) 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium (All Ages) 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room (21+) 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork @ Coconino Center for the Arts (All Ages) 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room (21+) 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium (All Ages)
YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOUR MUSIC. TRE'S COOOOOOOOOOOOOL! AND EINSTEIN IS BADASS! HAVE A ROCKIN GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVIN WEEK! THANKS, NATASHA, AND HILT
Cro Promotions has the exclusive opportunity to bring you the ONLY WEEKLY reduced cover list for Therapy Thursdays. If you want to be on the list, simply send us a message with your name and the names of the people coming with you. This Thursday will be the AMAZING R'MANI w/ Iumi!!
Therapy Thursdays is the biggest night in Tucson for weekly national and local guest DJs, playing the best electronic, dance, and underground music. Expect to hear house, electro, breaks, trance, d&b, techno, and more!
This Monday internationally acclaimed DJ and performance artist Shpongle comes to Flagstaff's Green Room. A new world of traditional sounds, acoustic guitars, Moroccan drums, Turkish operatic singing, cello, double bass, backing vocals and silver flute blended together with the computer wizardry of Simon Posford's studio production. His international fan base has flowered from country-wide to world-wide in the last ten years. This year alone he has played over 16 sell out gigs around the world, each with a capacity of over 1500 people, in Australia, Israel, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Moscow, Geneva, Montreal, and Tokyo to name just a few.
Joining Shpongle will be VJ Zebbler who does sick projections as well as Arche Dream for Humankind, a blacklight mask and dance troupe. This event is going to be amazing and if you like trippy world beat/electronica you will dig!
Upcoming shows: 7/28 The Original Wailers @ Green Room 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room 9/10 B-Side Players @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpehum 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
This Saturday night 6/6 the Supervillains will be performing live at the Green Room. The Supervillains play a fresh mix of reagge, ska, and punk while staying true to the roots. Their high energy shows have earned them opening slots for bands like Slightly Stoopid and Pepper. Flag's favorite punk rockers The F-Holes are opening. Show starts at 9. $7 cover. Don't miss it!
Upcoming shows: 6/15 Shpongle with VJ Zebbler and Arch HUMANKIND blacklight and mask dance troupe @ Green Room 7/28 The Original Wailers @ Green Room 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room 9/10 B-Side Players @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpehum 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
