Music, Art + Culture events & things to do this week in Bisbee, Arizona
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Featured Events of the Week
Listings (Tuesday – Monday)
Coming Soon
Useful Links
ETC
Venue Listings
Person of the Week
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Tuesday, December 23
Jim Harrelson at Gene’s Place 2pm – 4pm Tuesdays all December long
Gerry Butterwick at Gene’s Place 5pm – 7pm 12-string Americana <More Info>
Amelia Doll and Era Snow at Bisbee Coffee Co. 2 Main St. 5pm – 7pm Acoustic music for Christmas Eve Eve https://bit.ly/3LeO9yM
Open Mic Night at Hitching Post Saloon 6pm – 9pm Hosted by Josh Hampton
Beca Reyes and Daniele Panther at Bisbee Grand Hotel 6pm – 8pm Americana harmonies from two Bisbee vocal powerhouses.
Pool Tournament at St Elmo Bar 7pm – 10pm $5 buy-in, winner takes all
Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Leather Tooling at Bisbee Seniors Association 10am – 12pm
Johnny Rockit & friends at Hitching Post Saloon 3pm – 5pm An afternoon of acoustic rock blues, folk and original music.
Short Notice at Gene’s Place 3pm – 6pm Derek Dickson, David Dean, Scott Muhleman play a wide variety of originals and covers every week.
Sing Christmas Carols at Mining Museum entrance in Grassy Park 3pm – 4:30pm Beca Reyes on guitar. Raise your voice with friends and neighbors in a good ol’ carol sing. All are welcome!
Spanish Language Group at Electric Brewing 4pm – 6pm Practica tu español! All levels welcome.
Jam Night at Bisbee Grand Hotel 6pm – 10pm Weekly jam session at the Grand. All skill levels welcome – house kit available. 20-minute slots. Bring your instrument or just your ears.
Pool League at The Thirsty Lizard 6pm – 10pm
Bartender Bingo at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 9pm
Carousel Night at Gene’s Place 7pm – 9pm An ever-rotating musical experience.
Thursday, December 25 – Merry Christmas
Open Christmas Day at Bisbee Royale 8am – 10pm for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
CHRISTMAS PARTY! at The Thirsty Lizard 12pm – 11pm Join Us for a Jolly Good Time!
Soul Medicine at Gene’s Place 7pm – 9pm Acoustic/electric combo led by Yogi Ram
Bowling for Dildos at St Elmo Bar 9pm – 11pm a Bisbee tradition, even on Christmas! <More Info>
Friday, December 26
2025 Community Soup Social at 89 Main Street 11am – 1pm $20 gets you a unique, handcrafted bowl filled with delicious soup from your favorite local restaurants – all to raise funds to fight food insecurity. (Seconds are encouraged!)
TWIB and the Bisbee Grand Present Boxing Day Mini Fest! Have some fun at the Grand on one of Bisbee’s busiest days. With:
The Cherry Springers (Acoustic Rock) Bucky Mills & Bebop playing originals and covers 4 pm – 5:30
Whiskey Lickers (Folk Bluegrass) 5:45 – 7:15 Bisbee’s Jug-less Jug Band! https://spoti.fi/3XoopC1
Moramarco! (Punk/Americana) 7:30 – 8:30pm New video “Santa, Bring Me Some Weed” https://bit.ly/4q2SZ0T
The Exbats (Pop Punk) local heroes 8:45 – 9:45 https://spoti.fi/3Rgpmdj
Galena (Metal) 10pm – 11pm Bisbee’s heaviest band
Plus pop-up from Supervacation Vintage! $7 suggested donation. All proceeds go to the bands! Support Bisbee’s original music scene
Karaoke with Joe at Electric Brewing 6pm – 10pm
Stargazer Karaoke at The Thirsty Lizard 7pm – 10pm Kids welcome to sing the first hour.
Sabrina Solo (Rock) 9pm – 11:55pm One-woman powerhouse https://linktr.ee/sabrinasoloshow Bisbee Social Club
Saturday, December 27
Bisbee Community Market at Vista Park 9am – 1pm on break until January 3
Football at Bisbee Royale 10am – 10pm
Us Too at Bisbee Badassery 12pm – 3pm Up On the Roof, Outdoors. Us Too mix it up as always with tunes you know and love!!!
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker at Electric Brewing 1pm – 4pm $10 Buy-in. Come have some fun
One Ghost (Acoustic) at Bisbee Grand Hotel 2pm – 5pm Originals and classic rock/new wave covers <Spotify>
Jeff Dunlap at Gene’s Place 2pm – 5pm
Michael Cadieux’s Masterclass at The Gallery at 40 Main 3pm – 5pm Please join us for the former art professor’s latest art talk, covering his Montana education, artistic career and life in Bisbee.
MahaVia at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 3pm -5pm Spanish flamenco and Latin jazz from the nomadic duo Julianna La Patita Thomas & Derren Crosby. <More Info>
Los Amigos at Copper Queen Hotel 4pm – 7pm A “friend”-ly mix of originals and covers
Luna Worldcast at Gene’s Place 7pm – 10pm Haunting vocals over droning folk rock melodies. Acoustic psych-rock and far-out folk blues. <More Info>
Jessica Fleet at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 7pm – 10pm Juniper Djinn chanteuse goes solo
The Derelicts at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 10pm a night of rock blues, folk and original music.
Grand Burlesque presents Final Jive of ’25 at Bisbee Grand Hotel 8pm – 10:30pm Join us in person for an unforgettable night of glitz, glam, and good vibes! It’s the final hurrah of the year, featuring dazzling performances, cheeky routines, and a whole lot of fun. VIP $30 <More Info>
The Jordan Manley Group Live at Legion Bar and Grill 8pm – 11pm Tucson Alternative Rock with a little Funk and Blues. <More Info>
Big Demons 9pm – 11:55pm scaring up some original rock Bisbee Social Club
Want to plan ahead? Don’t forget to scroll down to see what’s Coming Soon in Bisbee!
Sunday, December 28
Sunday NFL Football at Legion Bar and Grill 10am – 10pm
Ecstatic Dance at Studio Kilimanjaro 11am – 1pm Dance like no one is watching because no one is! warm-up dance. $10 suggested donation.
Moonflower Mirage at Bisbee Badassery 12pm – 3pm a collaboration between singer-songwriters Charlie Bridges and Michael Montoya, advancing towards new frontiers in folktronica, wyrd folk, indie rock, Latin music, and musical theatre.
Beca Reyes and Daniele Panther 2 – 4 pm Old Bisbee Brewing Company playing originals and covers
Pat Panther sings the blues at Electric Brewing 2 – 4pm
Church of Blues at First United Methodist Church 2pm – 4pm Church Of Blues is back after a Christmas break, featuring Dangerous Dan and Friends. The music is rockin’ and boppin’ 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s blues and rock. We encourage everyone to participate.
LocoMundi at Bisbee Grand Hotel 3pm – 6pm Crazy world music www.mahavia.com/locomundi
Foolaloof at Hitching Post Saloon 6pm – 9pm Spontaneous sonic exotica – Brian Mullins’ palindromic improvisational experience featuring TS Henry Webb, Lisle Ellis, John Cordes & friends.
Comedy Open Mic at Chuckleheads 8pm – 10pm Make us laugh, won’t you? Winner of audience award gets $10 prize.
Monday, December 29
Manic Mondays at Bisbee Grand Hotel 9:30am – 11pm $5 margaritas all day! Plus Moonflower Mirage (Charlie Bridges and Mike Montoya) play experimental folk that combines, drum loops, hula hoops, trumpet, and theater. 6 pm – 8 pm
Writers Group at Warren Peace Cafe 11am – 1pm All levels and genres welcome. Bring something for us to read.
Football at Bisbee Royale and Legion Bar & Grill 5:15pm – 8:15pm
Pool Tournament at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 9pm
Open Mic at St Elmo Bar 7pm – 10pm hosted by Shantih Nicechops, one lucky performer wins what’s in the tip jar!
Metal Monday at Hitching Post Saloon 8pm – 11pm with Galena and friends
This Week in Bisbee Additional Sponsors:
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Also coming soon:
Bisbee Arts Commission New Year’s Eve Party featuring Flam Chen December 31
Anti-Folk Festival in City Park March 28
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 The Carrick Hotel for Festive Community Ornament Decorating! Stop by to pick up an ornament or decorate one right here with us. You can use any materials you like, such as paint, glitter, fabric, and more. Please return your finished ornaments by Christmas Day—or as long as our tree is up! All submissions will be proudly displayed, adding sparkle and joy to our community tree for
years to come.
Also The 3nd Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest! Stop by The Carrick Hotel to pick up a decorating kit. Prizes for the best decorated. To RSVP: Call, email, or visit us to reserve your gingerbread kit and arrange a pickup time. Return your completed gingerbread house by 7:00 PM on December 7th to be showcased in our Bisbee Community Gingerbread Village.
The Cigar Band is looking for talented musicians in Cochise County to perform and record with. This is not a cover band. I have over 30 songs I’ve written and want musicians who can bring their own creativity to the mix to make something truly new and unique. Link to a demo for two of my songs https://youtu.be/yKk1Npby94I?si=PIUveNPwA3rGvRhv My list of influences is too long to include. If you are interested and play one or more of the following instruments – lead guitar – upright bass or electric bass guitar – keyboard/piano – drums – Harmonica Or vocals, I don’t want to always need to be the singer please contact Jack at thecigarbandofficial@gmail.com
Voice lessons. Improve your vocals! Experienced singer and teacher, James Aliberti offers vocal lessons remotely online. BA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), WAC Theatre, Film, and Television; and MS from the Boston University College of Communication. For more info: jamesalushnature@gmail.com
Seeking performers for a Protest Music festival January 3, 2026 at OldField Oasis. Same people who hosted Chiricahua “Get Up Stand Up” Festival in Rodeo last May. we are looking to add to our list of performers. The event will be held at Luke Oldfield’s property at 5288 N Lead St Ave. Interested performers should contact Scott at 530-321-5579 (text is best) or makeithappenman@gmail.com.
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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