Music, Art + Culture events & things to do this week in Bisbee, Arizona
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Listings (Tuesday – Monday)
Coming Soon
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ETC
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Person of the Week
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Tuesday, December 9
Craft Group at Electric Brewing 1pm – 3pm. Bring your knitting, sketching, beading – whatever project speaks to you!
Jim Harrelson at Gene’s Place 2pm – 5pm Every Tuesday at Gene’s all December long.
Open Mic at Hitching Post Saloon 6pm – 9pm. Sign-up to play, or just chill and enjoy.
Foolaloof at Bisbee Grand Hotel 6pm – 8pm Spontaneous sonic exotica – Brian Mullins’ palindromic improvisational experience featuring TS Henry Webb, Lisle Ellis, John Cordes & friends.
Pool Tournament at St Elmo Bar 7pm – 10pm $5 buy-in, winner takes all
Wednesday, December 10
Leather Tooling at Bisbee Seniors Association 10am – 12pm
Short Notice at Gene’s Place 3pm – 6pm Derek Dickson, David Dean, Scott Muhleman play a wide variety of originals and covers every week.
Johnny Rockit & friends at Hitching Post Saloon 3pm – 5pm classic covers and originals.
Spanish Language Group at Electric Brewing 4pm – 6pm Practica tu español! All levels welcome to chat and laugh together.
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).
Pool League at The Thirsty Lizard 6pm – 10pm
Carousel Night at Gene’s Place 7pm – 9pm An ever-rotating musical experience.
Thursday, December 11
Tonky Honk at St Elmo Bar 2pm – 4:30pm (Timothy Dick, Sam Panther, Mikey DeCosta, Jess Pruitt) play funky country
Football on the Big Screen at Bisbee Royale 5:15pm – 8:15pm
Whiskey Lickers at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 7:30pm – 10pm Bisbee’s jug-less jug band plays for Local’s Night. Drink specials with local ID. <More Info>
The Lolly Bombs at Bisbee Grand Hotel 7pm – 10pm Ex-Flaming Lips bassist’s trippy pop adventure plus loops and noise from Neptune
Paintings by Michael Cadieux at The Gallery at 40 Main, 5 – 8 PM. Joining Cadieux is Derren Crosby, one half of MahaVia will be performing with Brian Mullins. [ 40 Main Facebook ]
Soul Medicine, local psychedelic acoustic/electric trio led by Yogi Ram Gene’s Place 7 – 9 pm
Luna Worldcast at Bisbee Royale 7pm – 10pm Haunting vocals over droning folk-rock melodies <More Info>
Bowling for Dildos at St Elmo Bar 9pm – 11pm a Bisbee tradition! <More Info>
Friday, December 12
Toys For Tacos at Los Tachos Mexican Restaurant 11am – 5pm New unwrapped toy = 2 free tacos. Santa photos. Benefits Bisbee Firefighters.
Astra Kelly at Hitching Post Saloon 2pm – 5pm folk rock bitten by the South, re-imagined classics and emotive originals <More Info> followed by David Barnard 7 – 9pm
Johnny Rockit & friends at Gene’s Place 3pm – 5pm classic covers and originals.
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 Kids welcome to sing the first hour.
TS Henry Webb at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 7pm – 9pm Bisbee Hall-of-famer bringing blues, jazz, and American roots to the keys. Singer-songwriter and composer extraordinaire. <More Info>
Keith Allen Dennis at Bisbee Grand Hotel 8pm – 11pm A Night of Weird Folk and Mystic Blues featuring Keith Allen Dennis, Sam Panther, Brian Mullins, Frank Tornoe, Stuart Oliver & Special Guest
Bloomstone at Bisbee Social Club 9pm – 11:55pm Tucson-based indie rock and acoustic pop duo. https://spoti.fi/3YVSyub
Saturday, December 13
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!
So You Wanna Grow Up Book Signing at Bisbee Books & Music 10am – 1pm Meet the Author & Get Your Signed First Edition Copy! A story about the desire we all have to be further ahead than we are, focused specifically on wanting to grow up.
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker at Electric Brewing 1pm and 5pm $10 Buy-in. all levels welcome – learn the game.
Moramarco! at Bisbee Badassery 1pm – 3pm Playing original music that will make you laugh and/or think. Listen to our latest hit “Santa, Bring Me Some Weed” <Spotify>
From the Ashes LIVE! at The Thirsty Lizard 2pm – 5pm Mother-daughter duo channeling 80s-90s country/pop gold. Karaoke bar veterans gone legit.
Holiday Dark Market at Chimera 27 2pm – 7pm Oddities, art, and artifacts with 10+ vendors 27 Main St.
Astra Kelly at The Thirsty Lizard 2pm – 5pm folk rock bitten by the South, re-imagined classics and emotive originals <More Info>
Thomas Andes at Gene’s Place 3pm – 5pm
Mike Montoya at Copper Queen Hotel 4pm – 6pm jazzy pop originals and fun covers <More Info>
Second Saturday Art Walk 5pm – 8pm Galleries throughout town throw open their doors for an evening of art, wine, and wandering. Including Paintings by Michael Cadieux and Carolyn Toronto at The Gallery at 40 Main 5 – 8 PM. [ 40 Main Facebook ]
Fatigo BZB, Dimitriam & the Bug Club, Hi My Name is Ryan at Silver King Hotel (Room 4 Bar) 7pm – 10pm Latin funk meets indie rock – Mike Montoya and the Bisbee crew bring jazzy pop and quirky originals.
Christmas After Dark at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 10pm Burlesque by Sunset Seduction, music by Luna Worldcast, plus other guests
Counter Clockwise at Carley’s Bar 8pm – 11:59pm Turning back the hands of time playing classic rock covers with the big voice of Miguel Carillo
Jason Dea West at Bisbee Grand Hotel 8 pm – 11 pm Local troubadour with his band <Spotify>
Drag Night with Jessica Michaels at Gene’s Place 9pm – 11pm Burlesque and drag performances – an evening of glamour and entertainment.
One Ghost at Bisbee Social Club 9pm – 11:55pm Originals and classic rock/new wave covers https://spoti.fi/3SinPnH
Want to plan ahead? Don’t forget to scroll down to see what’s Coming Soon in Bisbee!
Sunday, December 14
Sunday NFL Football at Legion Bar and Grill 10am – 10pm Game day! Big screens, cold drinks, loud cheers.
Ecstatic Dance at Studio Kilimanjaro 11am – 1pm Dance like no one is watching because no one is! warm-up dance. $10 suggested donation.
Soul Medicine at the Bisbee Badassery – Psychedelic Rock & Blues with Zane Miller on lead and vocals Yogi Ram on rhythm and vocals, and Axel Sev on bass. Noon – 3pm
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.
Panther Band at Bisbee Grand Hotel 3pm Dark folk from the desert – haunting melodies and whiskey-soaked stories.
Luna Worldcast at Electric Brewing 2pm – 5pm Haunting vocals over droning folk rock melodies. <More Info>
Astra Kelly at St Elmo Bar 2pm – 5pm “Folk rock bitten by the South” plays for “Church” at St Elmo 2 – www.astrakelly.com
Bisbee Community Chorus Holiday Concert at Presbyterian Annex 24 Howell St. 3pm – 5pm Special guests The Sugar Beats (Daniele Panther, Beca Reyes, Brenda Pratt $15 admission, kids free.
Thomas Andes at Hitching Post Saloon 3pm – 5pm
Comedy Open Mic at Chuckleheads 8pm – 10pm Make us laugh, won’t you? Winner of audience award gets $10 prize.
Monday, December 15
Manic Mondays at Bisbee Grand Hotel 9:30am – 11pm $5 margaritas all day! Oh-yeah!
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 and Grill 5:15pm – 8:15pm
Pool Tournament at Hitching Post Saloon 7pm – 9pm Rack em up\! Weekly tournament action.
Open Mic at St Elmo Bar 7pm – 9pm hosted by Shantih Nicechops, one lucky performer wins what’s in the tip jar!
Taco Vultures at Bisbee Grand Hotel 7pm – 9pm Bisbee’s raunchy rockabilly band – surf rock and swinging rhythms from the local legends.
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Coming Soon Flyers
Also coming soon:
Bisbee Community Chorus Winter Concerts – Sunday, Dec 14, 3pm, Presbyterian Annex, 24 Howell, Old Bisbee
Bisbee Arts Commission New Year’s Eve Party featuring Flam Chen December 31
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 Bisbee Science Exploration and Research Center (BSERC) is back! We have re-energized the Bisbee Backyard Project (BBP) – and we want to invite all of you to a presentation on the progress we’ve made and future next steps. SALT – our Landscape Architect as well as Wilder Landscapes will be in town to present the designs for the BBP at approximately 85% Schematic Design. Light bites will be served during a question and answer time after the presentation. Mike will even have a cash bar open and available! Your presence and feedback is invaluable! On December 9th – the presentation will take place at the Legion Bar and Grill at 3:00 pm.
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum Free Online Program Unravelling the Secrets of Bisbee’s Famous Turquoise Occurrence with Mark Pecha, PhD. Saturday, December 13, 2025, 11:00 am – MST Bisbee is world famous for its incredible mineral heritage. While turquoise specimens are often overlooked by the average mineral collector, Bisbee turquoise is highly prized within the lapidary and gem/jewelry communities. This presentation explores the history of turquoise recovery in Bisbee, and the unique geological characteristics of the occurrence. Mark will also present current geochronologic/geochemical research that enables us to distinguish Bisbee turquoise from other deposits from around the globe. To register or for more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/BisbeeOnline121325
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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