A handy guide for Music, Art + Culture events & things to do this week in Bisbee, Arizona
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Tuesday July 23
A CRAFT GROUP is at Electric Brewing Co. Bring knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, etc. 1 pm weekly
SONORAN STONE TOADS, Dark desert swampy voodoo music from Derren Crosby, Brian Mullins, Sam Panther and Jess Pruitt Hitching Post 3 pm
LIT TUESDAYS at Hitching Post 6:30-ish – 9:30-ish pm – show up to play a song or just relax and listen
Free pool at St Elmo
Weds July 24
OPEN STUDIO ART at the Senior Center every Weds 9 am – noon all mediums. BYO supplies and easel
LEATHER TOOLING at the Senior Center every Weds 12:30 – 2 pm
SPANISH LANGUAGE GROUP meets at Electric Brewing 4 – 6 pm
THE IRREGULARS (Derek Dickson, Josh Hampton, Ehren Stonner, Mike Hero) play every Weds 3 – 6 pm Gene’s Place
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 20-minute slot. Full drum kit, keyboard, and amp backline (usually a guitar and bass you can borrow, too).
Thursday July 25
MULE MOUNTAIN TRIO featuring multi-talented musicians Steve Peavey, Timothy Dick, and Evan Hubbard play traditional country St Elmo 2 – 4:30 pm
BECA REYES and SCOTT MUHLEMAN play an eclectic selection of acoustic tunes every Thursday at Gene’s Place 3 – 6 pm followed by CELTIC JAM SESSION hosted by The Rooks
LOCOMUNDI bring their crazy world music to Bisbee Grand 7 – 10 pm https://www.mahavia.com/locomundi
CRAZY PONY KARAOKE Hitching Post 7 pm
BOWLING FOR DILDOS St Elmo 9-11 pm – a Bisbee tradition
Friday July 26
KARAOKE at Electric Brewing 6 pm
MAYORAL CANDIDATES & WARD 1 MEET & GREET Hitching Post 6 pm
MIKE MONTOYA plays clever originals and fun covers at Copper Queen Hotel 7 – 10 pm https://spoti.fi/3ygGFod
Bluesy, funky originals from AXIS AVAE https://yukukubaji.bandcamp.com/ Gene’s Place 7 – 10 pm
BECA REYES & SCOTT MUHLEMAN 4 – 7 pm followed by ONE GHOST Bisbee Grand 8 – 11 pm
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MAHAVIA play Flamenco and Spanish music https://www.mahavia.com/ Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 9 – midnight
Saturday July 27
Bisbee Saturday Market 9-1 pm in Warren Vista Park live music from BRIAN MULLINS & FRIENDS while you shop and chitchat with Bisbee locals.
CHESS CLUB meets every Saturday 10 am – noon at Copper Queen Library. All levels welcome, boards and pieces provided.
OUT OF THE BLUE perform jazz, funk, psychedelic, and blues every Saturday at Bisbee Social Club 2 – 5 pm
Tournament style Texas hold ’em poker game weekly on Saturdays at 6 o’clock pm. $10 buy in. Come have some fun Electric Brewing.
BIG DEMONS scare up some indie rock at The Quarry 8 pm
COUNTER CLOCKWISE turn back the hands of time playing classic rock covers with the big voice of Miguel Carillo Bisbee Grand 8-11 pm
LOCOMUNDI bring their crazy world music to St Elmo 9 – 2 am band TBA https://www.mahavia.com/locomundi
Jazzy pop from FATIGO Hitching Post 8 pm https://spoti.fi/4clJZ0y
GAMES WITH JENNICA Gene’s Place 7 pm
SABRINA SOLO, a one-woman band, plays covers and originals at BSC 9 – midnight https://sptfy.com/sabrinasolo
Catchy pop folk from CAT MOUNTAIN on the patio at Room 4 Bar in Silver King Hotel 7-10 pm (moves inside if raining) https://spoti.fi/3VXd4JZ
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Sunday July 28
Ecstatic Dance 2nd and 4th Sundays 10:30 warm-up 11:00 am start. Dance like no one is watching because no one is! Club Kilimanjahro aka Club K $10 suggested donation
Kafka Coffeehouse 10 am – noon live world music often featuring members of Juniper Djinn and/or Mahavia
Portrait drawing @object.hotel at 29 Main Street 12:30 – 2 pm. $10, we have some easels and a table but please bring you own supplies.
SONORAN STONE TOADS, Dark desert swampy voodoo music from Derren Crosby, Brian Mullins, Sam Panther and Jess Pruitt play at St Elmo for “church” 2:30 pm
Bucky Mills plays country folk style tunes from yesterday and today Electric Brewing 3 – 5 pm
Brian Mullin’s FOOLALOOF is a Spontaneous Sonic Exotica featuring Lisle Ellis, T.S. Henry Webb, John Cordes, and Evan Hubbard at Hitching Post 6 pm
MINER’S CAT Gene’s Place 3 pm
MATT FELIX plays a variety of covers and originals Bisbee Grand 3 – 6 pm follwed by cello rock (!) from THE LOST CAUSE 7 pm
Monday July 29
Manic Mondays at the Bisbee Grand food and drink specials – come on down to see what they’ve got!
DRUM CIRCLE at Gallery at 40 main, 4pm. Bring a drum or use one that’s there.
OPEN JAM AND PIZZA/POTUCK at St. John’s Church 19 Sowles Ave 6 – 9 pm
OPEN MIC at St Elmo. 7 pm Hosted by Shantih Nicechops, one lucky performer wins what’s in the tip jar!
JD PINKUS, PW LONG, THE LOLLY BOMBS Hitching Post 8 pm $20 at door or discount tickets online. JD Pinkus is an American bassist best known for his work with American punk band Butthole Surfers from 1985 to 1994 and since the 2009 reunion. Joining Pinkus and Long with also be The Lolly Bombs! A new band featuring Michael Ivins (from The Flaming Lips) and Julia Wright. https://spoti.fi/4d9SKKR Tickets: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/jd-pinkus-with-pw-long-2138635372
This Week in Bisbee 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.thecopperpigbisbee.com for menu
Bitchin’ Pickins’ Bisbee located in the historic Brewery Gulch is your one-stop shop for vintage and antique clothes, gifts and home goods! Open Thursday through Sunday 10-4 and by appointment, you’ll always find something surprising at Bitchin’ Pickins’! 63 BC Brewery Ave, 360-904-3843
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Coming Soon Flyers
Also Coming Soon:
Bisbee Pirate Weekend August 9 – 11 http://www.bisbeepirateweekend.com/
Elvis in Bisbeeland August 17
Bisbee Bloomers Garden Tour Aug 31 https://www.facebook.com/bisbeegardentour
Brewery Gulch Days returns! Sept 1
Blues in Bisbee Sept 7 www.bluesinbisbee.com
TWIBFest September 21 – This Week in Bisbee all-day music festival at the Jonquil Hotel featuring Bisbee musicians, vendors, tacos, and more TBA
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
For science-related events and activities visit www.bisbeesciencelab.org
Discover Bisbee Arizona – the official website of Bisbee https://www.discoverbisbee.com/
Queen Mine tour and reservations: https://www.copperqueenmine.com/
Bisbee Enclave: Online directory of businesses in Bisbee: https://bisbeeenclave.com/
Forever Bisbee Blog: https://foreverbisbee.com/
Bisbee Wire – Bisbee financials, left-leaning politics http://bisbeewire.com/
Health & Wellness
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ETC
Hi friends! Do you have a small business and enjoy selling homemade goods in a supportive, community-based environment? Please consider applying to vend at Echoing Hope Ranch’s Harvest Festival this October! This event is free to attend and always draws in large crowds of hundreds of families from around the county. We would love to support your creativity! https://forms.gle/43fcoBeZ3jCADFiv9
Bisbee people singing together —- that’s the Bisbee Community Chorus. Started almost 40 years ago, the non-auditioned Chorus uses friendly weekly rehearsals for members to learn and practice a variety of choral music pieces. First session of the fall/winter season is Tuesday, August 20, at 6pm, at 24 Howell in Old Bisbee. Questions? www.bisbeechorus.org or bisbeechorus@gmail.com
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.
Good day! My name is Jon aka The “Bisbee Music Man” I am a instrument tutor and performer. I am reaching out in search of wind instruments (woodwinds and brass) that have been gathering dust in your storage. Willing to purchase or except as a donation. These instruments will be loaned to students for summer tutoring and practice. Any offers please feel free to connect me via “The “Bisbee Music Man”” Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558654217630
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.
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
Nick Mueller offers private chess lessons for individuals and groups via Cascade Tutoring – cascadecochise@gmail.com for more info
Shuttle service call Leeza (520) 366 – 6909 serving all of Bisbee
Copper City Shuttle & Food Delivery in Old Bisbee 520 559 – 5304
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
Cochise County Swap meet first Saturday and Sunday of every month 7 am – 3pm Thirsty Lizard “bring your good old fashioned junk” – no vendor fees
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
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
Artemizia Foundation: Museum / Gallery of contemporary, graffiti & street art. Open Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun 11 to 4. Works by Banksy, Kusama etc. 818 Tombstone Canyon. www.ArtemiziaFoundation.org
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. https://www.bisbeegrandhotel.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 Kilimanjahro aka 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/Shady Dell 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
Gene’s Place 24 Brewery Ave – new bar in the Gulch located where the original Gene’s Place was located
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 Katie. www.hitchingpostbisbee.com
House Royale (formerly Bisbee Royale) – newly reopened and renovated theater! 94 Main St (520) 353-4369
Jonquil Motel 317 Tombstone Canyon (520) 432-7371 – vintage motel with lots of events in their backyard www.thejonqil.com
Kafka Coffee 31 Subway St.
Room 4 Bar 43 Brewery Ave, “Arizona’s smallest bar” up the steep staircase in The Silver King Hotel (520) 432-3723
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
Warren Peace Cafe 123 Arizona St – new cafe in Warren! www.warrenpeacecafe.com
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