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Tucson's XIXA Marks 10 Years of Bloodline With Phoenix Show Tomorrow
Tucson band XIXA plays Valley Bar in downtown Phoenix tomorrow, marking 10 years since the release of its debut album Bloodline and everything the band has built since. The show caps a decade-long transformation that started with a secretive cover band that didn't use photos in its promotion. That band...
ABC 15 News
Mesa marks 20 years of Dia de los Muertos with weekend festival
MESA, AZ — Mesa's 20th annual Día de los Muertos festival hits the streets this weekend, continuing a cherished celebration two decades in the making. The festival officially starts at noon on Saturday at the Mesa Arts Center. The roots of Día de los Muertos stretch back thousands of years, and Latino families from Arizona continue the tradition of honoring loved ones who have died.
fox10phoenix.com
Seen on TV: October 24
Miss it on-air? Looking for links and contact info for a story? Check here first!. For more newscast video clips, head to https://fox10phoenix.com/shows/video. Event starts at 8:15 a.m. Wesley Bolin Plaza. 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007. https://phoenixchildrensfoundation.org/signature/5krun/. American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Phoenix Walk.
SignalsAZ
Diwali Festival of Lights Celebrated in Chandler
The City of Chandler’s Connection & Impact Division is celebrating light, hope, unity, and community at Diwali: Festival of Lights on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chandler City Hall Courtyard, 175 S. Arizona Ave. Participate in one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism...
American Songwriter
Born 94 Years Ago in Arizona, the Pioneering Guitarist Who Helped Define the Bakersfield Sound Alongside Merle Haggard
On this day (October 21) in 1932, Roy Nichols was born in Chandler, Arizona. He is widely remembered as Merle Haggard’s lead guitarist. However, before he became a member of the Strangers, he played with acts like the Maddox Brothers and Rose, Lefty Frizzell, and Wynn Stewart. Nichols grew...
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Heard Museum in Phoenix is searching for an artist to craft a sculpture honoring hoop dancing
Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena FoundationFor close to four decades, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has been home to the annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest after the inaugural competition was held in Albuquerque at the 1991 New Mexico State Fair. But soon, this...
everafterinthewoods.com
At This Arizona Arts Campus, Kids Play Songs On The Sidewalk While Grown-Ups Learn Glass
Musical tiles that play notes when you step on them sit right outside a free art museum in Arizona. One fourth-grade class turned them into a giant sidewalk keyboard during a surprise field trip. The same campus holds theaters, galleries, and working art studios. Everyday people sign up there to...
sportsradio987.com
Thrilling! You Can Play Golf at the Tigers’ Comerica Park!
If you are a golfer, I'm sure you have heard about Top Golf. It's a super fun place to practice or play from their all-season bays. You get to use their complimentary clubs or bring your own. They have food and drinks and more and I've played many times, both in Indianapolis and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Surprise Independent
West Valley songwriting contest crowns 3 winners
Winners have emerged in the West Valley Country Music Association’s 9th Annual Songwriters Contest. On Oct. 18 at Glendale Main Library, the top 15 contestants chosen from the 53 entries performed in front of a packed house. The three judges were professionals in the music business. First place went...
Phoenix New Times
Questions remain in wake of Phoenix Symphony season suspension
The Phoenix Symphony announced Wednesday that its Nov. 1 performance would be its last for now, suspending its 2026-27 season amid $2.8 million in debt. To be clear, the 80-year-old nonprofit didn’t say it’s closing down permanently. A press release stated that the board will work toward “building a long-term foundation,” adding, “The goal is to reopen as soon as possible. However, when, or whether, performances will resume is not yet known.”
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38 Special, Jefferson Starship & Foghat in Mesa, AZ – Oct. 22, 2026
Three classic rock acts will share the stage at Mesa Amphitheatre in Mesa, Arizona, on Thursday, October 22, when 38 Special’s Milestone 50 Year Legacy Tour makes a stop with special guests Jefferson Starship and Foghat. For 38 Special, the milestone celebrates five decades of Southern rock, radio-ready hooks...
country1037fm.com
Hondo Rodeo Fest Just Dropped One of 2026’s Biggest Country Lineups
Phoenix is getting a serious dose of country music and rodeo action this November with the Hondo Rodeo Fest returning to Chase Field from November 13–15, and the 2026 lineup is loaded with some of the biggest names in country music. Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Parker McCollum will headline the three-night event, with Miranda Lambert, Turnpike Troubadours and Lynyrd Skynyrd also joining the bill.
greenlivingmag.com
A Garden Glows in Mesa
Once upon a time, downtown Mesa glowed from the dazzling light of colorful glowing signs with bold designs. Hundreds of neon signs lined Main Street, beckoning travelers into motels, restaurants, retail establishments, and bars. Yet by the late 20th century, in Mesa and cities across the country, the signs became obsolete, left to rust and peel in the harsh elements, forgotten in warehouses, or even scrapped.