photo: Calexico and Silver Thread Trio
Barrio Viejo Stage (Meyer Avenue & Simpson Street)
2pm: Silver Thread Trio
From gospel and old-timey Appalachian to alt/country and originals with tight three part harmonies and well crafted arrangements on washboard, banjo and electric guitar. MySpace.com/silverthreadtrio
2:50pm: Gabriel Sullivan and the Taraf de Tucson
A blazing nine-piece ensemble of swirling, sweaty, danceable noise - using twisting violin melodies straight from Romania, the Southwestern twang of Calexico, the greasy groove of Cumbia and a horn section that’s equal parts salsa and Balkan brass. Gabriel Sullivan & The Taraf De Tucson
3:50pm: Kiss & The Tells
"Precisely raw, expert musicianship, with just enough instrumentation to suggest a hundred more layers, buoyed a selection of material that gave wide berth to the obvious, and delivered ‘60s girl groups into the present, with their eternally young, unquenchable longing intact." – Linda Ray, Tucson Weekly
4:50pm: B-Side Players
The San Diego based band incorporates the sounds of Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and Brazil with funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop rhythms. The band also drops a bit of Cumbia, gritty street Samba, Son Montuno and Jarocho into the mix. BSidePlayers.com
6:20pm: Calexico
The diverse collective is based around the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino - cited as a melting pot for country, indie rock, various Spanish rooted sub-genres, jazz, and many other musical styles. CasaDeCalexico.com
El Hoyo Stage
2:25pm: Al Perry
"Like an old-school preacher; timeless voice, stern demeanor…laconic, ironic, dedicated to curating what used to be known as country and western." – Cia Romano, TucsonUnderground.com
3:20pm: Los Gallegos
With Ralph on drums, Beto on percussion, Memo on accordion and keyboards, Gabe on bass, and Sal Jr. on bajosexto, these multi talented brothers are creating an energy in tejano/conjunto/norteno music that has more and more people wanting more and more. MySpace.com/losgallegos
4:20pm: The Baseball Project
Songs about the game’s greats that will be pleasing to those who love America’s pastime and fans of intelligent, melodic and fun rock. TheBaseballProject.com
5:35pm: Robyn Hitchcock
"One of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers, Hitchcock is among alternative rock’s father figures and is the closest thing the genre has to a Bob Dylan." – from All Music Guide. YepRoc.com
Teatro Carmen on Meyer Street
2:30pm–6pm (intermittent) Mariachi Atzlan de Pueblo High School
As Tucson’s most popular youth mariachi, they have gained a reputation for excellence, sharing the stage with many of the world’s finest mariachi ensembles as well as symphony orchestras. MySpace.com/mariachiaztlandepueblohighschool
The festival runs from 2pm-8pm. Please know that if you leave the event, re-entrance is not permitted. This is designed to ensure the integrity of the neighborhood and to keep a clean footprint. Details on tickets are at RialtoTheatre.com and KXCI.org.
photo: Kiss & The Tells
photo: B-Side Players
photo: Gabriel Sullivan and the Taraf de Tucson
