Music, Art + Culture events & things to do this week in Bisbee, Arizona
Alice in Bisbeeland Weekend and Mile High Festival 4/20
Alice in Bisbeeland is an all-town cosplay where everyone dresses up like their favorite character from the Lewis Carroll novels. Plus the annual 4/20 music festival is at the The Bisbee Grand on Monday!
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Listings (Tuesday – Monday)
Coming Soon
Useful Links
ETC
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Person of the Week
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Tuesday April 14
A Craft Group is at Electric Brewing Bring knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, etc. 1 pm weekly
La Mezcla Latin-flavored songs and instrumentals 2pm Gene’s Place followed by Shantih Nicechops sings with heart and soul 3 – 5 pm https://bit.ly/4u49ZGS
Open Mic at Hitching Post hosted by Brian Mullins – 6-ish to 9 – sign up to perform or just relax and listen
Pool tournament at St Elmo $5 buy-in winner takes all
Weds April 15
Leather Tooling at the Senior Center every Weds 10 am – noon
Spanish Language Group meets at Electric Brewing 4 – 6 pm
Bartender Bingo 7 pm Hitching Post
Short Notice (Derek Dickson, Scott Muhleman, David Dean) play every Weds 3 – 6 pm Gene’s Place followed by Carousel Night 7pm – an ever-rotating musical experience
Jam Night at the Bisbee Grand 6-10ish – bring your ax, sticks, and picks, and play with a gaggle of Bisbee’s best musicians but players of all levels are welcome and encouraged to sign up for a 20-minute slot. Full drum kit, keyboard, and amp backline (usually a guitar and bass you can borrow, too).
Thursday April 16
Tonky Honk (Timothy Dick, Sam Panther, Mikey DeCosta, Jess Pruitt) play funky country St. Elmo 2 – 4:30
Xtreme Bingo at the Thirsty Lizard. Free to Play, 21+, 9 Games Total. Lots of Prizes, Lizard Bucks, and Jackpots up to $15K! 3pm
It’s not just pizza and star gazing this week at Pie in the Sky at the Science Lab on 519 Melody Lane. A new boutique of recycled, gently worn clothes is opening to raise funds for the Backyard Project. We have lots of cute, stylish clothes as well as some vintage clothes and men’s wear. Our first opening is tonight from 7 to 9. We will restock and be open Earth Day and during the May Ice Cream Social.
Soulful blues from Al Holbrook 2pm Hitching Post https://bit.ly/4cosbDd followed by Karaoke with Josh 7 – 10pm
Endangered Foods of the Borderlands 6pm 89 Main St. – a series of tastings and talks about Bisbee’s historic and delicious food traditions. This month: The Chiltepin: the hot mother of all chiles.
Traveling troubadour Jason Dea West spins some tales at Bisbee Grand 8 – 11 pm https://spoti.fi/3I9jJIU
Simon Spencer plays original music on the ukele, accordion, and keyboard https://bit.ly/4c89HYX 3pm Gene’s Place followed by Davy Williamson 7-9pm Singer/songwriter from NC
Bowling for Dildos at St Elmo 9-11 pm – a Bisbee tradition! https://bisbeeaz.com/blog/bowling/
Simon Spencer plays original music on the ukele, accordion, and keyboard https://bit.ly/4c89HYX Silver King/Room 4 Bar patio for locals night, drink specials with local ID. 7pm-ish
Friday April 17
Do you have kids that want some fun science? BSERC is hosting Science Fridays at the Bisbee Science Lab. Every Friday in April from 10AM – 1PM 519 West Melody Lane.
Painting with Mary at the Senior Center noon – 2 pm
Karaoke at Electric Brewing 6 pm
Mad Tea Party 8pm on the patio of the Oliver House – meet & greet and come as your favorite character. Free!
Female-fronted indie rock from Thrown-Out Bones https://bit.ly/4tMNplg plus indie pop with a dark side from Alex Wilkerson Bisbee Grand 8 – 11 pm $7 cover
Jules Jazz Lounge (Juliana from Mahavia) sings torch songs on the patio Room 4 Bar/Silver King Hotel 8 – 11pm
Talented young guitarist Ian Martinez shreds at Gene’s Place 3 pm followed by Karaoke with Josh 8 – 11pm
Stargazer Karaoke at the Thirsty Lizard 7 – 11 pm
Bloomstone (Indie) Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 9 – midnight https://spoti.fi/3YVSyub
Saturday April 18
Bisbee Community Market 9-1 pm in Warren Vista Park Vendors of locally produced food, artists, collectibles, and live music. Come out to enjoy our beautiful year round climate and support the community!
2nd annual Zine Fest at the Copper Queen Library 10am – 1:30pm – CQL celebrates the art of self publishing with vendors, readings and more
Come Dance with Us! Tap Dance Classes @ 1pm in City Park! All levels welcome! Tap shoes not essential! $10 For more info: 702-771-9825
Chess Club meets every Saturday 10 am – noon at Copper Queen Library. All levels welcome, boards and pieces provided.
Spirits of the Body at Carriage House Studios, 308 Powell St., Warren/Bisbee. Twenty renowned artists bring sculptures, paintings, photographs, collages, and multimedia work that celebrates our connection to all life. Closing party with Melissa Reaves noon – 4pm
Tournament style Texas hold ’em poker game weekly on Saturdays at 1 pm. $10 buy in. Followed by Trivia with guest hosts Dan & Nica at 5pm Come have some fun at Electric Brewing.
Alice in Bisbeeland Pub Crawl 1pm meet at Old Bisbee Brewing – going to 5 bars – $25 – lots of fun and mayhem!
Beheading of the Queen of Hearts – the climax of Alice in Bisbeeland – Brewery Gulch 10pm on the platform next to Old Bisbee Brewing Company
Out of the Blue perform jazz, funk, psychedelic, and blues every Saturday at Bisbee Social Club 2 – 5 pm
Alex Wilkerson at the Bisbee Badassery, 1pm. Alex is an indie-rock artist whose music is best described as atmospheric and honest, sunny indie rock with a dark side.
Live Band Karaoke – sing your favorite hits whilst an all-star band backs you up, hosted by Miss Sonia Allen Bisbee Grand 8 pm $5 cover
Lynn Crossett 5-8pm Indie Americana from Texas Hitching Post
I Am Hologram one-man band 3 – 6pm https://spoti.fi/3SsfYDm Gene’s Place
Malice in Bisbeeland 7-11pm A night of burlesque and music! Also featuring Bisbee’s own Katie Mastrangelo aka Riot Raven as the evil Alice! Gene’s Place $10 suggested donation
Juniper Djinn (Jazz/Swing/Americana) Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 9 – midnight https://juniperdjinn.com/
Gutter Town & Gunsafe rock the patio at Room 4 Bar in Silver King Hotel 8 – 11 pm
Want to plan ahead? Don’t forget to scroll down to see what’s Coming Soon in Bisbee!
Sunday April 19
Us Too featuring Stevie Peavey and Michael Matranga brings music with timeless appeal in a variety of genres and spanning the decades Warren Peace Cafe 11:30 am
Astra Kelly at the Bisbee Badassery, 12pm, playing a mix of classic covers and crowd friendly originals. Americana, or folk rock bitten by the South.
Bisbee Woman’s Club presents: For the Love of Music 3pm 7 Ledge Ave Jacome Flamenco’s “Amore Duo” $25 – kids thru high school, free.
Bisbee Hall-of-famer and member of The Flock TS Henry Webb with John Cordes and the great Bisbee Poet, Michael Gregory with spoken word play Carley’s Bar 2 – 5pm https://bit.ly/3OVr9pO
Soulful blues from Al Holbrook https://bit.ly/4cosbDd 3 pm Gene’s Place
Derren Crosby plays solo classical/flamenco Electric Brewing 2 – 4 pm
“Dream Country Disco” from Megan Diana https://megandiana.bandcamp.com/ Bisbee Grand 3 – 6 pm
Monday April 20
6th annual Mile High Music Festival with some of Bisbee’s best/favorite bands 3pm Counter Clockwise (Classic Rock) 4pm Moramarco! (Punk/Americana) 5pm Fatigo (Jazzy Pop) 6pm Taco Vultures (Rockabilly) 7pm Whiskey Lickers (Thrash Folk) 8pm Tapestries (Intricately-weaved Pop) 9pm Worlds Clyde (Heartbreak Country) – Flash tattoos by Horseshoe Tattoo – $15 suggested donation – No one turned away for lack of funds! Bisbee Grand
Writer’s Group at Warren Peace Cafe 10am – noon Bring us something to read.
3-ball pool tournaments at Hitching Post 6 – 9 pm $1 buy-in
Open Mic at St Elmo. 8 pm Hosted by Shantih Nicechops, one lucky performer wins what’s in the tip jar!
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Also Coming Soon:
Calliope Women’s Festival May 16 & 17
Bisbee Pride June 19 – 21
Bisbee Pirate Weekend August 8 – 10 https://www.bisbeepirateweekend.com/
This Week in Bisbee Useful Links
More City Events including Copper Queen Library education and wellness events for adults and kids: https://www.bisbeeaz.gov/2351/Events
For a complete list of Senior Center activities email activities@bisbeeseniors.org
B-Active Bisbee – E-bike rentals, cart tours, refresh bar, and more https://bactivebisbee.com/
Bisbee Science Lab www.bisbeesciencelab.org
Discover Bisbee Arizona – the official website of Bisbee https://www.discoverbisbee.com/
BisbeeAZ.com https://bisbeeaz.com/ interesting articles plus hotel and food info. Win a free trip to Bisbee!
Old Bisbee Ghost Tour – Haunted and macabre stories of Bisbee – voted AZ’s best ghost tour! https://www.oldbisbeeghosttour.com/
Things to Do in Bisbee https://www.thingstodoinbisbee.com
Queen Mine tour and reservations: https://www.copperqueenmine.com/
The Bisbee Observer – our local newspaper – subscribe today! https://thebisbeeobserver.com/
Bisbee Enclave: Online directory of businesses in Bisbee: https://bisbeeenclave.com/
Bisbee Wire – Bisbee financials, left-leaning politics http://bisbeewire.com/
Bisbee Bikeways newsletter – https://mailchi.mp/8458a3bc2425/project-update-16196387?e=[UNIQID]
Hike with the Muleteam around Bisbee & beyond – muleteam.blogspot.com
Bisbee Monthly Calendar Section https://thisweekinbisbee.com/monthly-bisbee-event-calendars/
Health & Wellness, Beauty: https://thisweekinbisbee.com/health-wellness-listings/
TWIB Podcast https://bit.ly/4f176hO
ETC
Join your friends and neighbors for an afternoon of three-part harmony as the Bisbee Community Chorus presents its spring concert. The Chorus sings classic choral pieces, a folk song, a Broadway tune, and several pop songs from the 70s. Concerts will feature award-winning flutist Alannah Murphy and the debut of the Bisbee Community Band. Two performances: Sunday, April 26 and again on Sunday, May 3. Concert hall is at 24 Howell Ave., in Old Bisbee, just up the street from the Copper Queen Hotel. Show time is 3 pm both days, and tickets are $15, with kids and teens free.
Have some personal papers you want to see shredded? Old tax info, credit card and bank statements, medical records? Bring them to the Shed-It/Shred-It event on Saturday, May 9 from 9am to noon at the Ace parking lot on Naco Highway. This is a regular fundraiser for the Bisbee Community Chorus. The suggested $10 per box donation pays for the cost of getting the shredding truck to Bisbee, with the remainder of the donation supporting Chorus expenses. Volunteers will unload for you and also accept eyeglasses for recycling and samples of toothpaste and toiletries to pass on the local shelters. Sorry – no electronics or meds.
Plants for Sale: A wide variety of plants for sale with fresh selections arriving weekly from local growers.Tomatoes, Peppers, strawberries, herbs, lots of flowers, pollinator plants, cacti, succulents, ground covers, shrubs, and trees. Focusing on Native and environmentally appropriate plants. Under The Chairy Tree on Highway 80, just east of the traffic circle. Follow the red chairs. Fridays & Saturdays. 11-4. For more info: Kenneth 520-366-1466
Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild is a cooperative of weavers, spinners, knitters and other artisans. We are located in the basement of the YWCA, at 26 Howell Ave. The public may visit our work studio and fiber arts shop from 10:00 to 4:00 , Fridays – Mondays from October through May. For more info visit http://bisbeefiberarts.com/
Bridge club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Senior Center 10 am. We are always looking for new members. Beginners welcome. Lessons given.
LADIES’ NIGHT CLOTHING EXCHANGE Wednesdays at St Elmo. Come in and trade your old clothes or just pick something out for a donation. Donations will be given to the woman’s shelter in Bisbee.
The Stepping Back in Time Walking Tour with historian Boyd Nicholl will take you through the streets of Bisbee while sharing the community’s history. The tour starts at the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum building stairs each Saturday at 2:00 pm and is limited to 12 guests. https://bit.ly/BMHMWalkingTours
Lonnie Mitchell’s dance lessons have moved to the Covenant Presbyterian Church Annex. We will have social dancing after the lessons in West Coast Swing and Salsa. Only $5 per person. More info: 480 586 5961.
Nick Mueller offers private chess lessons for individuals and groups via Cascade Tutoring – cascadecochise@gmail.com for more info
The Bisbee Rotary Club is looking for new members! Feel free to join us at one of our meetings to get to know our club. The Bisbee Rotary Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month at 5:15pm at the VFW, 1326 Highway 92. Come learn about how the Bisbee Rotary Club works to improve our community, while having fun! For more info, contact sherrielmorgan@gmail.com
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