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Support the artists, musicians, and events that make Bisbee great! All shows are free unless noted – tip your servers and don’t forget to TIP THE BAND! A good starting point is $5 x the number in your party. Addresses, websites, and phone numbers of venues, if available, are at the bottom of the list. NOTE THE NEW “BISBEE PERSON OF THE WEEK!” — SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO SEE WHO IT IS!
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Tuesday April 25
A CRAFT GROUP is at Electric Brewing Co. Bring knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, etc. 1 pm weekly
LIT TUESDAYS with MIKE MONTOYA at Hitching Post 6:30 – 9:30 pm – show up to play a song or just relax by the roaring fireplace.
The Bisbee Community Chorus rehearses every Tuesday 6-8:30 starting March 21 for May 20 & 21 concerts. Presbyterian annex, 24 Howell. No auditions, everyone welcome.
POOL TOURNAMENT every Tuesday at St. Elmo 7:30 pm $5 double elimination – winner takes all!
RED ELVISES return to the Quarry 7 pm https://sptfy.com/redelvises
Weds April 26
OPEN STUDIO ART at the Senior Center every Weds 9 am – all mediums. BYO supplies and easel
LEATHER TOOLING at the Senior Center every Weds 12:30 – 2 pm
JAM NIGHT 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 15-minute/3 song slot. Full drum kit, keyboard, and amp backline (usually a guitar and bass you can borrow, too).
KARAOKE at Copper Queen Hotel 6 pm
Local author LEAH MUELLER hosts WORDS OF POWER SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC 7 – 9 pm at the Wiggle Room $5 suggested donation but no on is turned away.
Ruben Vangare (of The Lost and Found Workshop – LA) and Andrew Gardner (of La Cerca – Tucson) at The Quarry 7 pm https://sptfy.com/lostandfound https://sptfy.com/lacerce
Copper Queen’s BELIEVE IT OR NOT PARANORMAL EXPERIENCE hosting Patti Negri!
Patti Negri will be performing her services May 26 – 29, tickets available please call Jacobo 520-732-8550
RADIOHEAD concert from Belfort 1997 screens at Hitching Post 7 pm
Thursday April 27
LATIN DANCE PARTY at the Bisbee Grand for Free Craft Night 7-10 pm – half-off wine specials
BOWLING FOR DILDOS St Elmo 9-11 pm – a Bisbee tradition
SHORT NOTICE featuring DAVID DEAN and DEREK DICKSON every Thursday 3-6 pm at the Copper Queen
MIKE MONTOYA AND FRIENDS at Copper Queen 7 – 10 pm
OPEN JAM at Empyrion Hookah Lounge 6 pm. They supply the guitars, you supply the jam. $15 includes hookah and tobacco
Copper Queen’s BELIEVE IT OR NOT PARANORMAL EXPERIENCE hosting Patti Negri!
Patti Negri will be performing her services May 26 – 29, tickets available please call Jacobo 520-732-8550.
QUEEN concert from 1986 Wembley Stadium screens at Hitching Post 7 pm
Former cave-dwelling comic MAGGHIE O’SHEA sings songs on her ukulele for Local’s Night at Room 4 Bar in Silver King Hotel 7 – 9 pm drink specials w/local ID
Friday April 28
US TOO featuring Stevie Peavey and Michael Matranga bring you 40s jazz to contemporary music at VFM Post 836 1326 W Highway 92 6 – 9 pm open to the public
Outdoor screening of the Beatles’ A HARD DAY’S NIGHT at Central School Project parking lot Gates open at 6:30 Movie starts at 7:00
Folk from DANI-RAE CLARK Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 9 – 12 am https://sptfy.com/daniray
Poetry by NICOLE RITA WELCH 7 pm Hip Hop by LORD FORD 7:30 pm Object Hotel 29 Main St.
GERRY BUTTERWICK brings his 12-string and Americana set list to Room 4 Bar in Silver King Hotel 8 – 10 pm www.gerrybutterwick.bandcamp.com
CAROLYN TORONTO’S GIRL FRIDAY 7 pm at Hitching Post featuring female singer-songwriters MAGGHIE O’SHEA, CHRISTA LEIGH, DONNA KIEHL with her children Eva and Roman
Pop rock with folk intimacy from SIRSY 8-11 pm Bisbee Grand https://sptfy.com/sirsy
Mike’s Amazing KARAOKE Experience now every Friday 6-10 pm Electric Brewing
Folk/country from RED MCADAM https://sptfy.com/redmcadam Dot’s Diner 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Copper Queen’s BELIEVE IT OR NOT PARANORMAL EXPERIENCE hosting Patti Negri!
Patti Negri will be performing her services May 26 – 29, tickets available please call Jacobo 520-732-8550.
DJ KING OTTO at St Elmo 9 pm – 1 am
Saturday April 29
DAWN TO DUSK POETRY FESTIVAL in City Park. An old-school reading with no microphone and no rules. Anyone can sign. up. For more information contact Chris Dietz (520) 432 – 1700
Bisbee Saturday Market 9-1 pm in Warren Vista Park live music from JOSEPH while you shop and chitchat with Bisbee locals
CHESS CLUB meets every Saturday 10 am – noon Copper Queen Library. All levels welcome, boards and pieces provided.
Classical guitar from KURT HAUSER at Bisbee Coffee Company stage 10 – noon kurthauserguitar.com
OUT OF THE BLUE perform jazz, funk, psychedelic, and blues every Saturday at Bisbee Social Club 2 – 5 pm
DAVID DEAN at Bisbee Grand 2- 5 pm https://daviddean1.bandcamp.com/
Grand Burlesque presents BADDIE BOOM BOOM at Bisbee Grand 8-11 pm – costumes, games, prizes, and goils! goils! goils! $10 and up for VIP seats tickets: https://m.bpt.me/event/5890203
Folk from DANI-RAE CLARK at Dot’s Diner 6:30 – 8:30 pm https://sptfy.com/daniray
St Elmo 9 – 2 am band TBA
PARANORMAL SEXXY and TANZ DER VAMPYR at Hitching Post 8 pm
THE STEVE MORAMARCO CONSPIRACY plays original “punk Americana” music. Songwriter of “Satan, Lend Me a Dollar” featured on Showtime series Weeds https://sptfy.com/NcVS BSC 9 – 12 am
CAROLYN TORONTO TRIO on the patio at Room 4 Bar in Silver King Hotel 7-10 pm https://sptfy.com/carolyntoronto
OBSCURE MOVIE NIGHT at Empyrion Hookah Lounge 6 pm. $15 includes hookah and tobacco. Tonight’s feature is chosen by audience vote.
DARAGH VAUGHAN AKA THE PIANO MAN plays originals and covers at Electric Brewing 2 – 5 pm
Copper Queen’s BELIEVE IT OR NOT PARANORMAL EXPERIENCE hosting Patti Negri!
Patti Negri will be performing her services May 26 – 29, tickets available please call Jacobo 520-732-8550.
Sunday April 30
ECSTATIC DANCE is a free-form dance gathering that often leads to feelings of ecstasy & well-being. Not confined to a nighttime environment, it is a bright & sunny event where attendees enjoy the journey of music with an inward focus. They now offer meditation at 9 am, focused movement at 10 am and dance at 11 am – come for one or all. $10 at Club K (Every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month)
THUNDER MOUNTAIN plays country rock at Hitching Post 3 -6 pm
Kafka 11 – 1 pm often has live music
OUT OF THE BLUE play jazz, blues, funk, and psychedelic at Thirsty Lizard 1 – 4 pm
The original BOBBY REX just back from a tour in India! On guitar and \vocals. Electric Brewing 3 – 6 pm
Bisbee Hall of Famer PAT GAHN along with DAMMIT DAN and MISS ANNA conduct “Church” at St Elmo 2:30 pm
Music for string quartet will be featured as Quartetto Patagonia presents the fifth and final program in the 2022-23 season of For the Love of Music, with works by Haydn and Colombian composer Guillermo Uribe Holguín. The ensemble includes Violinists Emily Chao and Laura Cásarez, violist Raphael Lizama, and cellist David Mejía. 3 PM at the Bisbee Woman’s Club, 74 Quality Hill Road, Bisbee. Admission: Adults $25; Youth through high school, free. For more information call 541-915-6232 or email bwcloveofmusic@gmail.com
Folk/country from RED MCADAM Bisbee Grand 3 – 6 pm https://sptfy.com/redmcadam
COMEDY OPEN MIC Chuckleheads 8 pm – make us laugh, won’t you?
Monday May 1
OPEN MIC at St Elmo 7-9 pm hosted by Mr. Shantih Nicechops – one lucky performer whose name is pulled from a hat wins what’s in the tip jar!
CRAZY PONY KARAOKE at Hitching Post 7 pm
Additional Sponsors:
THE COPPER PIG … a neighborhood eatery
Sunday thru Wednesday 5 pm – 8 pm reservations required | 520-432-9970 | 412 Arizona St. Visit www.thecopperpigibsbee.com for menu
Your business here – contact me for info
Coming Soon:
Bisbee Hippie Heritage Weekend May 5 -7
Bisbee Pride June 16 – 18
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
For science-related events and activities visit www.bisbeesciencelab.org
ETC
Let’s Dance – join us for a group dance classic working on West Coast Swing and Salsa. Everyone is welcome. First lesson free. At Club K – text or call Lonnie for details 480 586 5961.
Pottery lessons wheel throwing and hand building in Warren $120 3 Groups available Clay sculpture class $150 NO experience needed. Space is limited – scholarships available – email bisbeepotteryonthemountain@gmail.com
New shuttle service from Old Bisbee to San Jose Square, where Electric Brewing, Empyrion Hookah Lounge, VFW Post 832, and Bisbee Laundry and Cafe are located Call Susan 520 366 1348 will pick up anywhere in Bisbee
Free shuttle to and from Hitching Post on weekends contact Kevin 520 982 5919
Have a tune in your head? Steve Moramarco will help you turn it into a song. One on one songwriting lessons email moremarkable67@gmail.com
Bisbee Saturday Market is pleased to announce we are offering 2 scholarships to members of the Bisbee High School graduating class of 2023.
Scholarship #1 $1000.00 To a student pursuing further study in agriculture, food sustainability or culinary arts
Scholarship #2 $1000.00 To a student pursuing further study in art or music.
To apply simply write an essay explaining why this is your passion, what your plans are for further study, and what your hopes and dreams are for your future in these fields. Include a cover letter with your name, address, phone number, and name of the further education institution along with a copy of your acceptance letter to the institution you will be attending in the fall.
Mail it to Bisbee Saturday Market, PO Box 415, Bisbee AZ 85603
Or submit it, in person at the information booth at Saturday Market any Saturday prior to 4/30/23. We will contact you directly if you are chosen.
Thanks for reading! Don’t forget to tune into the Bargain Bin Ballyhoo on KBRP radio 96.1 FM or kbrpradio.com Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm and rebroadcast Saturdays 9 – 11 pm
Venues – all in Bisbee AZ 85603 unless noted
American Legion Post #16 1422 HWY 92 (520) 366-4558
Bisbee Books & Music 2 Main St. in the Civic Center building
(520) 353-4009
Bisbee Coffee Company 2 Copper Queen Plaza – music in the courtyard (520) 432-7879
Bisbee Grand Hotel 61 Main St 520-432-5900 Live music, full bar, and great food in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. www.bisbeegrandhotel.com
Bisbee Hatchet House 34B Brewery Ave (520) 220-9462 https://bisbeehatchethouse.com/
Bisbee Senior Center 300 Collins Rd. (520) 432-2167 events not just for members or seniors
Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 67B Main St 520-366-3898 “Speakeasy” style bar with DJ, pool table, and live music 21 and up www.bisbeesocialclub.com
Bisbee Saturday Market Warren Vista Park https://bisbeesaturdaymarket.com/
Central School Project 43 Howell Ave (520) 432-4866 https://www.centralschoolproject.org/
Chuckleheads 41 Brewery Ave – Matt Becker’s bar featuring music, standup, and other random events. Ask him to show you a card trick. https://www.chuckleheadsaz.com/ 21 and up
Club K 33 Subway St unique event space at the top of a long flight of stairs
Copper Queen 11 Howell Ave (520) 432-2216 Arizona’s oldest hotel has full bar and food plus live music inside or on the patio https://www.copperqueen.com/
The Courtyard 18 Brewery Ave (917) 664-8353
Dot’s Diner 1 Old Douglas Road (520) 432-1112 retro diner at the Shady Dell Vintage Trailer park https://www.theshadydell.com/dotsevents
Electric Brewing 1326 W Hwy 92 (520) 800-4210 The first microbrew in Arizona, run by one of the original owner’s disciples. Also has non-alcoholic drinks on tap. www.electricbrewing.com
Empyrion Hookah Lounge – have you ever smoked a bowl of fruit loops? Now you can – as well as 31 other exotic tobacco flavors in this large, comfortable lounge. Karaoke-on-demand Tuesday – Sunday 2pm – close 1326 W Highway 92 #5 (520) 265-3902 empyrionlounge.com
Hitching Post 316 Pirrung (520) 432-2836 Bakerville/Warren’s newest hotspot with music and events almost 7 days. a week. You can also get legally “hitched” by Shantih or Katie. www.hitchingpostbisbee.com
Kafka Coffee 31 Subway St.
Poco Market 15 Main St. (520) 314-5929
Room 4 Bar 43 Brewery Ave, “Arizona’s smallest bar” up the steep staircase in The Silver King Hotel (520) 432-3723
Screaming Banshee Pizza 200 Tombstone Canyon 520) 432-1300 https://www.facebook.com/ScreamingBansheePizza/
St. Elmo 36 Brewery ave (520) 432-5578 – since 1902 oldest bar in Arizona, locals’ favorite watering hole 21 and up
The Thirsty Lizard 5838 W. Double Adobe Road Bisbee, AZ 85617 (520) 221-7776
https://www.studiostargazer.org/lizard Roadhouse Food, Drinks & Atmosphere.
Event Venue-space
Quarry 40 Brewery Ave (520) 366-6868 Winner of many “Best of Bisbee” awards, locally sourced food with many vegan options https://www.facebook.com/the.quarry.bisbee
Vulcan Pottery 120-3 Naco Rd (760) 668-6609
Wiggle Room 65 Brewery Ave
Bisbee Person of the Week!
This is Tamela Turtle in her “normal” clothes… The musician/singer/performance artist brings color and joy to the streets of Bisbee and performs every third Thursday at the Hitching Post. Tell her you saw her in This Week in Bisbee!