Every kind of music under the sun can be found here in sunny Arizona. We have the Phoenix Symphony, the Tucson Symphony, many smaller chamber music groups, choral groups, jazz venues, clubs and more.
The Musical Instrument Museum has a wide variety of offerings in northeast Phoenix. They have a beautiful, tuneful state-of-the art concert hall, in which they present a wide range of talented performers. The MIM, as it is known, is located at 4725 E Mayo Blvd., off Tatum and just south of the Loop 101. Their fall line-up of concerts is a cornucopia of musical styles and rhythms.
In their American Legacy grouping, September brings Sarah Jarosz, who sings and plays a variety of instruments on Sept. 14; the great guitarist David Bromberg on Sept. 17; and the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama on Sept. 27. In the Global Focus area, they’re presenting Salif Keita from Africa on Sept. 10; Gaby Moreno from Guatemala on Sept. 18; and Lo’Jo, a group from France, on Sept. 21. If you’re looking for jazz, come to the MIM on Sept. 29 to hear Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey and Lenny White. And that’s only September. For a complete lineup of fall concerts at the MIM, go to mim.org.
There are a variety of music fests throughout the year as well:
The Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest is perhaps the most exciting one for the Valley Jewish community. The 2nd annual fest will be held at
Steele Indian School Park on Nov. 2 from 3 to 7 pm. Organizer Todd Herzog is busy planning this year’s fest. Check it out at desertgatheringaz.com.
The Rural Street Klezmer Band will be playing at the opening of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society’s new Judaism in the Desert exhibit opening on Sept. 14. azjhs.org.
UA Presents in Tucson offers great concerts for all They are already selling tickets like crazy for the March 15, 2015, performance of Broadway and opera great Audra McDonald at Centennial Hall. On Dec. 5, they’re presenting A Sondheim Evening, with Broadway Music Director Ted Sperling directing. uapresents.org
Listen up Arizona!
