“THE DUKE AND CAT SHOW” will proudly sponsor and host the 1^st Annual ‘ROCK THE FOX’ fundraiser to benefit the Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation on Sunday, July 3 from 7-11pm at The Fox Tucson Theatre.

On a Tuesday evening at the Ava Amphitheater I experienced a show unlike anything I had seen or heard before.

Two drum risers slightly facing each other, center stage set up with drums on each surrounded by an assortment of guitars to be played by some of the most amazing musicians, both young and old.

Once upon a time four guys came together to form a band that, like many, soon disbanded only to later come together again as the Jeff Carlson Band.

Stronger, healthier and a little wiser, Jeff Carlson (Vocals), Stu Horner (Bass/vocals), Bill Horner (Guitar/vocals ) and Ando Miller (Drums), are more amazing to watch and listen to than ever before.

Come out and enjoy a gypsy jam fest at the TREES PLEASE! community garden right in the heart of downtown Tucson!

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The Back Story

The wait for the Saturday of the show was greatly longer than appeared:
1. Back before BSceneLive’s birth, I longed to locate and explore any local hip-hop scene, coincidentally ( and currently), it came to me via a Facebook event invite.
2. With hope that I might one day i might cover a venue that's not entirely new to me. (Note: I'm 5 months into the “Live music” music age (I have drank forever) with only 6 bars under my belt. A few months ( and maybe a few drinks) and Ill ditch the newbie niche.
3.”Cinco de Drinko” produced many friends , which in turn produced a new wave of Facebook event invites and a local scene appreciation. Resulting in full to assigning myself to the show (another first).

What’s up with the weather? I went for a walk at lunch and it was warm, sunny and breezy. I's surprised to settle in at at work to find the lovely breeze has been traded in for gale-force winds, and the sunshine that kissed my shoulders swapped for a moonlight that turned me purple. My boss says, “Didn’t you check the weather before you left?” I'm almost speechless, “We live in ARIZONA, who checks weather?!” His response was, “Well, I do!” Thanks, next time we’re having Christmas in May would you text and tell me to put on some more clothes, please and thank you? My body is in survival mode. I just got my first (and only!) tattoo! My body hates me and the cold isn't helping. Trying to protect my precious ink from unwanted hugs from everyone I know (and tons I don’t know) was its own job, and doing that while preserving body heat and collecting cover was tough. Multitasking has never been my thing. Unfortunately, my senses didn’t come alive until about 11:00.

Where’s the Love (Concert) was held at Club Congress on Wednesday May 11, 2011 featuring four local Tucson bands: Falling Out of Planes, A.M. Eyes, Van Gogh Rescue, and The Gallery. The event was put on by Kyle Wilson and Victor Castañeda, along with the members of the bands, and dedicated U of A students wanting to see a change in the Tucson community music scene. Victor Castañeda had this to say regarding the event:

4^TH Avenue was buzzing with laughter and delight on Saturday May 14th.  The University of Arizona just graduated another class and it was time to celebrate!  O’Malley’s was definitely jumping that evening.  If you didn’t make it out, you were probably too hung over from the night before.