Music, Art + Culture events & things to do this week in Bisbee, Arizona
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Listings (Tuesday – Monday)
Coming Soon
Useful Links
ETC
Venue Listings
Person of the Week
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Tuesday, December 30
Jim Harrelson at Gene’s Place 2pm – 4pm Every Tuesday all December long.
Open Mic at Hitching Post Saloon 6pm – 9pm with your host Mike Montoya. Sign up to play or just relax by the fire and listen.
Pool Tournament at St Elmo Bar 7pm – 10pm $5 buy-in, winner takes all
Wednesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Leather Tooling at Bisbee Seniors Association 10am – 12pm Creative hands at work – bring your project and make something beautiful.
Short Notice at Gene’s Place 3pm – 6pm Derek Dickson, David Dean, Scott Muhleman play a wide variety of originals and covers every week.
Spanish Language Group at Electric Brewing 4pm – 6pm Practica tu español! All levels welcome to chat and laugh together.
Pool League at The Thirsty Lizard 6pm – 10pm
Bartender Bingo at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 9pm with your host Katie, plus champagne toast at midnight
NYE with Flam Chen at Jonquil Motel 7pm – 12am Kids ball drop 9pm. Gather at the Iron Man statue 10pm for a parade down Main St. to City Park. Music by Locomundi. Flam Chen performs in the park starting at 11:20pm.
NYE at the Royale at Bisbee Royale 8pm – 2am Ring in 2026 Celebrate Bisbee-style with the Rolling Cajoines, a Stones tribute band
New Years Eve at Legion Bar and Grill 8pm – 1am Nye Swing Dance Costume Party With Juniper Djinn and DJ Gidzilla. Your entry fee also includes alcohol; wells, wine, or beer and free non-alcoholic beverage Tickets $65 <More Info>
Rockin’ NYE with Truth Untold at Bisbee Grand Hotel 8pm – 11:59pm Sierra Vista-based rockers plus local faves Taco Vultures, Desert Sirens <Spotify>
NYE Bash with Fatigo y Más at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 8pm – 12am Latin funk meets indie rock – Mike Montoya and the Bisbee crew bring jazzy pop and quirky originals.
Counter ClockWise at Bisbee Social Club 8pm – 12am New Year’s Eve at Bisbee Social Club Drinks • Vibes • Midnight cheers Come celebrate with us!
Sabrina Solo at Carley’s Bar 10pm – 1am Rock in the New Year with the one-woman powerhouse! https://www.twitch.tv/sabrinasoloshow
Thursday, January 1 – Happy New Year
Artemizia Foundation 11am – 4pm Happy New Year – it will be open all day
Calthumpian at Walsh Avenue 12pm – 2pm the annual parade continues for another year. Meet at the house on Walsh around noon, enjoy some red beans and rice, and join the parade as it moves through Bisbee. Costumes encouraged.
Bisbee Rhythm Revue at Bisbee Grand Hotel 2pm – 5pm Happy New Year’s Day party at the Grand
Football on the Big Screen at Bisbee Royale 5:15pm – 8:15pm and Legion Bar and Grill
Trivia with Vicki at Hitching Post Saloon 6pm – 9pm
Celtic Night at Gene’s Place 7pm – 9pm A wee bit of Ireland in the desert
Simon Spencer at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 7:30pm – 9:30pm Playing original music and musical theater songs on the ukulele, accordion, or piano for Local’s Night. Drink specials with local ID
Bowling for Dildos at St Elmo Bar 9pm – 11pm a Bisbee tradition, even New Year’s Day! <More Info>
Friday, January 2
Karaoke with Joe at Electric Brewing 6pm – 10pm Master brewer by day, karaoke host by night. Joe’s behind the bar and the mic.
Stargazer Karaoke at The Thirsty Lizard 7pm – 10pm
This is Spinal Tap at Central School Project Space 7pm – 9pm In memory of Rob Reiner, his first film he directed. In the theater. Doors 6 pm
Johnny Rockit & Michael Whetzel at Gay 90’s Bar 7pm – 10pm Join us for an evening of rock blues, folk and original music.
T.S. Henry Webb duo w/special guest John Cordes at Gene’s Place 3 – 6pm
One Ghost at Bisbee Grand Hotel 8pm – 11pm Originals and classic rock/new wave covers <Spotify>
George Washingtub and Simon Spencer at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 8pm – 11pm George plays “Murder Folk from the Arizona Delta” on ukelele Simon sings upbeat tunes about anger and humiliation <More Info>
The Rolling Cajones (Rock) at Bisbee Social Club 9pm – 11:55pm Stones and other Classic Rock
Saturday, January 3
Bisbee Community Market at Vista Park 9am – 1pm Vendors of locally produced food, artists, collectibles, and live music. Come out to enjoy our beautiful year round climate and support the community!
Chess Club at Copper Queen Library 10am – 12pm All levels welcome, boards and pieces provided
Power to the People Music Festival at Oldfield Oasis 10am – 5pm at Oldfield Oasis. All day non-violent protest featuring David Rovics, Amelia Doll, Earthpicks, Digger Bear, Keith Allen Dennis, La Luna Tunes, and more!
The Twilight Boys – Classic Rock and Blues with Edmund, Cactus & friends at the Bisbee Badassery 1pm – 4pm
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker at Electric Brewing 1pm – 4pm $10 Buy-in. Followed by Trivia at 5pm. Come have some fun at Electric Brewing.
Matt Felix LIVE! at The Thirsty Lizard 2pm – 5pm
Ambient Art 2 at The Gallery at 40 Main 6pm – 9pm Our grand finale, featuring live electronica and light projections by Frank Tornoe, and additional interpretive input from Carolyn Toronto. An end and a new beginning. 40 Main Facebook
T.S. Henry Webb duo w/special guest John Cordes at Gene’s Place 6pm – 9pm
Astra Kelly at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 7pm – 10pm Folk rock bitten by the South <More Info>
Mariachi Pueblo Viejo! at Bisbee Grand Hotel 8pm – 11pm Traditional mariachi to kick off the new year. $15 admission.
The Jordan Manley Group Live at Legion Bar and Grill 8pm – 11pm Tucson Alternative Rock with a little Funk and Blues. <More Info>
Chalako the Band at St Elmo Bar 9pm – 1am Latin and rock classics and originals, bring your dancing shoes <More Info>
DJ Gid Zillah at Bisbee Social Club 9pm – 11:55pm He sings, he raps, he plays hip hop and souldies
Want to plan ahead? Don’t forget to scroll down to see what’s Coming Soon in Bisbee!
Sunday, January 4
Sunday NFL Football at Legion Bar and Grill 10am – 10pm
Moonflower Mirage at the Bisbee Badassery – a collaboration between singer-songwriters Charlie Bridges and Michael Montoya. Moonflower Mirage is advancing towards new frontiers in folktronica, wyrd folk, indie rock, Latin music, and musical theatre. 12pm – 3pm
The Winter Sisters on tour from Southern California: Songwriters in the round with special guest Astra Kelly St Elmo 2 – 5pm
Church of Blues at First United Methodist Church Bisbee 2pm – 4pm Dangerous Dan and his Bisbee Friends rockin’ 40s-60s blues. Bring tambourines, bongos, spoons, washboard, harmonica, horns, guitars – everyone joins in. Let the music wash your blues away.
Alex Wilkerson at Electric Brewing 2pm – 4pm Indie pop with a dark side <More Info>
Comedy Open Mic at Chuckleheads 8pm – 10pm Make us laugh, won’t you? Winner of audience award gets $10 prize.
Monday, January 5
Manic Mondays at Bisbee Grand Hotel 9:30am – 11pm $5 margaritas all day!
Writers Group at Warren Peace Cafe 11am – 1pm All levels and genres welcome. Bring something for us to read.
The Winter Sisters on tour from Southern California: Songwriters in the round with special guest Astra Kelly Hitching Post 2 – 5pm
Pool Tournament at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 9pm
Open Mic at St Elmo Bar 7pm – 9pm hosted by Shantih Nicechops, one lucky performer wins what’s in the tip jar!
This Week in Bisbee Additional Sponsors:
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THE COPPER PIG … a neighborhood eatery. Sunday thru Wednesday 5 pm – 8 pm reservations required | 520-432-9970 | 412 Arizona St. Visit www.thecopperpigbisbee.com for menu
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Also coming soon:
KBRP A Taste of Mardi Gras Feb 14
Prezfest Mini Fest at Bisbee Grand Feb 15
Anti-Folk Festival March 28 – City Park
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
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
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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