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 May 26
A Craft Group is at Electric Brewing Bring knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, etc. 1 pm weekly
The Feel Goods with Daniele Panther, Brenda Pratt, Beca Reyes, Esh, and the Mule, singing songs that will make you happy 6 – 8 pm Bisbee Grand Hotel
Soulful blues from Al Holbrook 3pm https://bit.ly/4cosbDd followed by Shantih Nicechops sings with heart and soul 7 pm Gene’s Place https://bit.ly/4u49ZGS
Open Mic at Hitching Post hosted by Josh Hampton – 6-ish to 9 – sign up to perform or just relax and listen
Pool tournament at St Elmo $5 buy-in winner takes all
Weds May 27
Leather Tooling at the Senior Center every Weds 10 am – noon
Spanish Language Group meets at Electric Brewing 4 – 6 pm
Bartender Bingo 7 pm Hitching Post
Still Kickin’ aka Scott Muhleman, Victor Vega, George Green and Evan Hubbard, playing electric blues 3 – 6 pm Gene’s Place
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).
Thursday May 28
Tonky Honk (Timothy Dick, Sam Panther, Mikey DeCosta, Jess Pruitt) play funky country St. Elmo 2 – 4:30
Xtreme Bingo at the Thirsty Lizard. Free to Play, 21+, 9 Games Total. Lots of Prizes, Lizard Bucks, and Jackpots up to $15K! 3pm
Soulful blues from Al Holbrook 2pm Hitching Post https://bit.ly/4cosbDd followed by Trivia with Tamra 6pm
Mahavia play Flamenco and Spanish music https://www.mahavia.com/ 7 – 10 pm Bisbee Grand
Simon Spencer plays original music on the ukele, accordion, and keyboard https://bit.ly/4c89HYX 3pm Gene’s Place
Bowling for Dildos at St Elmo 9-11 pm – a Bisbee tradition! https://bisbeeaz.com/blog/bowling/
Amelia Doll captures the raw decadence of emotion, through unique lyricism and strong rhythm guitar 7 pm Room 4 Bar/Silver KIng Hotel on the patio https://spoti.fi/48q6kXZ for locals night, drink specials with local ID. 7:30 pm
Friday May 29
Painting with Mary at the Senior Center noon – 2 pm
Karaoke at Electric Brewing 6 pm
Central School Parking Lot Movie is Lost in America. 7:00 doors 7:30 movie. Always free entry! If weather is bad we move it into the theater! Albert Brooks stars as David Howard, an LA ad man frantically climbing the ladder to ever more money and status. When things don’t go his way, he quits his job and bullies his wife into quitting her job as a number cruncher for a faceless corporation. He insists they must sell off everything, hit the road and be free.
Astra Kelly, soulful folk rock bitten by the south, re-imagined classics and emotive originals https://spoti.fi/4dxO with Sam Panther on drums Hitching Post 2 – 5pm
John PayCheck (son of Johnny) follows in daddy’s footsteps with opening set from Tonky Honk at the Bisbee Grand 8 – 11 pm Tickets $28.52 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-paycheck-at-the-bisbee-grand-tickets-1982201828027?aff=oddtdtcreator
Thee Verduns (from France) and Tucson’s Golden Boots combine to create New Beatles on the Block with special guests local heroes The Exbats https://spoti.fi/3Rgpmdj on the patio Room 4 Bar/Silver King Hotel
Gene’s Place 7 pm
Punk/metal show at St. Elmo with Besmirchers, Napalm Strike, and guests 7pm
Stargazer Karaoke at the Thirsty Lizard 7 – 11 pm
Counter Clockwise turn back the hands of time playing classic rock covers with the big voice of Miguel Carillo Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 9 – midnight
Saturday May 30
Bisbee Community Market 9-1 pm in Warren Vista Park Vendors of locally produced food, artists, collectibles, and live music. Come out to enjoy our beautiful year round climate and support the community!
Tournament style Texas hold ’em poker game weekly on Saturdays at 1 pm. $10 buy in. Come have some fun at Electric Brewing.
Come Dance with Us! Tap Dance Classes @ 1pm in City Park! All levels welcome! Tap shoes not essential! $10 For more info: 702-771-9825
Out of the Blue perform jazz, funk, psychedelic, and blues every Saturday at Bisbee Social Club 2 – 5 pm
Screening of episodes from Twin Peaks TV show at Hitching Post Saturdays at 7pm on the patio
Bisbee Badassery 5 – 7 pm TBA
Dreamtime Frontera debut show from Bisbee musicians Derren Crosby, Timothy Dick, and Dr. Panther, original dark desert music, a journey into the surreal, beautiful, and macabre. 2pm followed by album release show for Jessica Fleet of Juniper Djinn, her first solo record Bisbee Grand 8-11 pm with special guest Astra Kelly
Americana from Adam Gaffney https://spoti.fi/3CTYRGZ 7 pm Gene’s Place
DJ Strange spins at Bisbee Social Club (BSC) 9 – midnight
Daniele Panther and Beca Reyes team up for originals and covers Silver King/Room 4 Bar 3 pm followed by Simon Spencer playing original music on the ukulele, accordion, and keyboard https://bit.ly/4c89HYX 7pm
Want to plan ahead? Don’t forget to scroll down to see what’s Coming Soon in Bisbee!
Sunday May 31
Bisbee Badassery 5 – 7 pm TBA
Game Night at the Thirsty Lizard 5pm Bring your own game or grab one from the Lizard library! Board games, card games, party games, and more. All are welcome – no experience needed and rules taught.
Americana from Adam Gaffney https://spoti.fi/3CTYRGZ 3 pm Gene’s Place
Crawfish Boil at Santos/Taqueria Outlaw. All your New Orleans favorites presented by our talented team of chefs and bartenders. Shrimp PoBoys, Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, Fried Alligator, Beignets, Bananas Foster Cheesecake, Hurricanes, Sazeracs, Abita Beer and maybe a Margarita or two!! Live entertainment from @gidzillah1 and the artists formerly known as @worlds_clyde (now known as Clyde). 1- 6ish pm Laissez les bons temps rouler!!
Local legend Pat Panther plays blues and more Electric Brewing 2 – 4 pm
Fatigo bring their jazzy pop to Bisbee Grand 3 – 6 pm https://sptfy.com/fatigo1 followed by Drag legend Sherry Vine & rebel icon Pandora DeStrange bring live vocals, wild comedy & fierce cabaret chaos to the Wrong Side of the Tracks 7pm Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wrong-side-of-the-tracks-featuring-sherry-vine-pandora-destrange-tickets-1988419797140?aff=oddtdtcreator
Comedy Open Mic hosted by Castle Rock Kenny at Carley’s Bar sign up at 6pm – make us laugh, won’t you?
Monday June 1
Manic Mondays at the Bisbee Grand $5 margaritas
Writer’s Group at Warren Peace Cafe 10am – noon Bring us something to read.
3-ball pool tournaments at Hitching Post 6 – 9 pm $1 buy-in
Open Mic at St Elmo. 8 pm Hosted by Shantih Nicechops, one lucky performer wins what’s in the tip jar!
This Week in Bisbee Additional Sponsors:
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Coming Soon Flyers
Also coming soon:
Bisbee Pride June 19 – 21
Bisbee Pirate Weekend August 8 – 10 https://www.bisbeepirateweekend.com/
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 us at The Hitching Post Thursday, May 28th 5-7 pm for a Bisbee candidate forum! Confirmed guests, running for mayor: Carl Stetter, Amy Burkert, Charles Flanagan, and Cynthia Conroy (Ward 2 candidate) Any questions, please email info@bisbeeforward.org
The newest place to shop for clothes is at the Science lab on Melody Lane only two doors down from the Library Annex! We have racks full of gently used, cleaned clothing in a full range of sizes. There are men’s, coats, sportswear, dresses, skirts, long and short sleeve tops as well as shoes and jewelry. Come out and take a look around on Fridays from 10-2. You will be amazed my the selection!
Vintage art machine in the Convention Center now re-stocking. Filled with mini-art, jewlery, and creative surprises from everywhere. Call 520 – 432-6000 or email bisbeeartscommission@gmail.com
Write a letter to future residents of Bisbee for the City of Bisbee’s 50-year time capsule to be buried on July 4, 2026 and opened in 2076! What does life look like right now—and what do you hope comes next? Contribute a letter to our time capsule and leave a message for future readers to discover. Share your memories, predictions, advice, or a snapshot of everyday life today. Your words will help tell our story, preserved for generations to come. Copies of letters will also be displayed at the Copper Queen Library and on our website. Drop your letter off at the CQL no later than Friday, June 19, 2026! Or, submit your letter on our website by clicking here : https://www.bisbeeaz.gov/…/Lib…/Letters-to-the-Future-79
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
Be the artist you’ve always want to be. Let me help you create music, songs, and videos –moremarkable67@gmail.com
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