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Masters of Brewtality gets metal in Taos before GWAR comes to the Pepsi Amphitheater

Welcome back to the crypt, boils and ghouls! This month, Masters of Brewtality is doing what we do best: completely disregarding any semblance of an actual regular format and, instead, focusing our unholy powers on tickling your funny bones and blowing your minds clean out of your skulls. For October, our focus is going to be heavy metal time traveling, with a retrospective on one of the Southwest’s newest and most exciting stoner/psychedelic/ doom festivals held at none other than the iconic Taos Mesa Brewing Company just next door in beautiful New Mexico and following it up with a preview of none other than the world-destroying GWAR! It’s going to be nuts!

First off, Monolith on the Mesa. This was only the second time they’ve thrown this fest in the sun bleached desert outside of Taos and, despite being relative newcomers, it went off as smoothly as any we’ve attended. The staff here at Masters of Brewtality all bought tickets way back in the Before Time of 2019 for the next show; then, of course, 2020 happened. The metal scene was still in the grips of the global pandemic during 2021, but, finally, the stars aligned this year and we made the harrowing 450 plus mile drive last month. We can’t recommend this festival enough, especially considering how few large metal festivals there are in this region outside of Las Vegas and Austin. And, it’s at a brewery! In the middle of the desert! With camping! The lineup was ear shattering, with headlining acts Yawning Man, Mars Red Sky and Stoner. We tend to gravitate towards hideous sludge down here in the crypt, so seeing Eyehategod, Oryx and Year of the Cobra was our everything. Our favorite though, was Daikajiu. Anyone that was at their show at Flagstaff Brewing Company a few years back will die when they remember the crowd-surfing guitarist and the entire band setting their instruments and van on fire on Route 66. This year, one of Dark Sky’s brewers helped crowd surf the drummer while he soloed for what seemed like two years, and that was pretty sweet. With music covered, onto the beer! Taos Mesa Brewing Company makes some damn fine beer. We stuck with their pilsners and strong IPA, appropriately named Motley Brue. Both delivered sustenance and relief during the hot, sunny days and frigid desert nights. To everyone’s surprise, in a true show of class, they charged normal market prices for each pint, which alone makes Monolith on the Mesa worth checking out. We can’t encourage Flagstaff’s ever growing punk and metal scene enough to make the trip next year before this blows up beyond belief.

There’s an old joke about a group of people sitting in a drinking circle, and one asks, after taking a long pull of rotgut whiskey, if anyone knew that time travel had been perfected. There’s mumbles about how that’s a load of bull and whatnot. But he says, no, it’s completely true, and it’s drinking. “You start drinking on a Thursday and, all of sudden, it’s Sunday. That’s time travel, ” he says. Everyone takes a moment to ponder, as they’ve all had those types of long term blackouts, and he finishes it up with, “The only downside is that they put the other end of the time machine in jail. ” And that’s our jump right here, except this time hop is putting us right into the Pepsi Amphitheater on Wednesday October 12, ready to die for GWAR. For those that don’t know, GWAR is a collective of the most violent, dangerous space aliens ever to arrive on Earth. The live show leaves the audience covered in blood, bile, and other assorted bodily fluids and they are the only band that can accurately say they’ve killed every president dating all the way back to Reagan. And, as a hideous assortment of ghouls, freaks and geeks that reside in a sewer under a Flagstaff cemetery that subsists solely on craft beer and dark magic, we can say it’s all absolutely real. The project itself started way back in 1984 as a mix of performance art, political satire, low-brow humor and punk rock and has managed to keep itself going through countless line-up changes, several tragic deaths and a very public condemnation by the early ‘90’s conservative movement for the wanton violence and gore universally present at

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their shows. As anyone who has bore witness will tell you, GWAR is a spectacle not to be missed. Plus, they’re skipping Phoenix to play here and town pride alone means we all pretty much have to go.

We’re obligated to mention the venue’s beer garden, as this is still a beer column. Pepsi Amphitheater always has a great full bar with a selection of both red and white wines, the ever-present Budweiser products, and a reasonable array of local craft beer. We’ll be forever slugging Mother Road’s Tower Stations at any event that offers it and we suggest you do, too. Drinks do get a little spendy, so we suggest pregaming a bit downtown before getting a sober ride out. Tickets are still available online as of this article’s submission through a million different outlets, but they will sell out fast. So, get on it if you know what’s good for you. Alright, degenerates, that’s all for this month. Unleash yourself on the barren metal scape like the locusts you are. See ya in the pit!

JEREMY SAFFER

ONGOING:

MONDAY

Dark Sky Brewing: Locals Monday. Every Monday from 6—8 p.m. enjoy $2 off non-barrel aged pours 10oz and higher for Flagstaff locals. MuseumClub: Open Mic Night.Every Monday night from 6—9 p.m. Bands welcome. Many musicians have been asked back for paying gigs. Oeno Wine Lounge: Hospitality Night. Every Monday, hospitality workers get 20% off their order. Proof of employment required. Tappy Hour. Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m. All wine and beer taps are half off.

TUESDAY

Museum Club: Line Dance Lessons. Every Tuesday from 5 p.m. —8 p.m. Karaoke. Every Tuesday from 9 p.m. to close. Oeno Wine Lounge: Teacher Tuesday. Every Tuesday educators get 15% off wines. Tappy Hour. Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m. All wine and beer taps are half off.

WEDNESDAY

EastFlagstaffCommunityLibrary: Family Storytime. Every Wednesday from 10:30—11:15 a.m. Firecreek Coffee: Singer-Songwriter Open Mic. Share your original songs between 7—10 p.m. Mead Hall: Trivia Night. Themed categories, including visual and sound, and prizes for the winners. 6—8 p.m. Oeno Wine Lounge: Warrior Wednesday. All active military and first responders get 15% off. Tappy Hour. Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m. All wine and beer taps are half off. Weatherford Hotel: Blues Night at Charly’s. Every Wednesday night from 7—9 p.m. Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Join them every Wednesday for what Flagstaffians are calling “the best trivia night in town!” 7:30—9:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Mead Hall: GREENLAW. Live Celtic music at the Mead Hall every Thursday at 7pm. Museum Club: Free Line Dance Lessons from 5 p.m. —8 p.m. Free Country Swing Lessons from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dimes with DJ FRSH. Amazing drink specials from 8 p.m. to close. Oeno Wine Lounge: Wine Tastings. Stop by between 5 and 7 PM to enjoy $20 wine tastings and $5 tastings for club members. Tappy Hour. Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m. All wine and beer taps are half off.

FRIDAY

Flag Tag AZ: Family Friday Laser Tag. Get two games of laser tag for only $10 per person from 12 -11 p.m. MuseumClub: Acoustic Happy Hour.Live country music 20 | flaglive.com | Thursday, October 6, 2022

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from 5:30 p.m. —10 p.m. Check the schedule for shows and times. Oeno Wine Lounge: Tappy Hour. Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m. All wine and beer taps are half off.

SATURDAY

Museum Club: Live country dance bands every week from 8:30 p.m. —1 a.m.

SUNDAY

FlagstaffCityHall: Flagstaff Community Farmers Market. Celebrate your community and the hard work of its regional small growers and small businesses at the farmer’s market every Sunday. 8 a.m—12 p.m. DarkSkyBrewery: Pints and Poses: Yoga at the taproom every Sunday morning from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $15 fee per class. Sunday Funday. Live music every Sunday at the DSB Beer Garden 4—6 p.m. Museum Club: Latino Night. Celebrating Latino and Spanish music every Sunday from 9 p.m. -2 a.m. OenoWineLounge: Wine Education Night.A 30 minute lesson on wine topics starting at 4:30 p.m.$20 per person.

Thu/10.6

VARIOUS EVENTS

CoconinoCenterfortheArts:“The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this Wild-West adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Show: 7 p.m.

Fri/10.7

MUSIC EVENTS

OrpheumTheater: Micky & the Motorcars.This Red Dirt band from Idaho comes to Flagstaff to perform some of their alt-country songs with attitude.Doors: 7 p.m.| Show: 8 p.m. Museum Club: Patrick Todd. Live country music from 5:30—7:30 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

Downtown Flagstaff: First Friday Art Walk. Join us between 5—9 p.m.for a series of special art exhibitions from local vendors, live music and more. CoconinoCenterfortheArts:“The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this Wild-West adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Show: 7 p.m. Theatrikos Theatre: “The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 7:30 p.m. BrightSideBookshop: Local author book signing.Julie Morrison signs from 5—6:30 for her memoir“Barbed” ,and Shani-Lee Wallis signs from 6:30—8 p.m.for her book“War with Myself” . Museum of Northern Arizona: Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce.Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. Either 9 a.m. —12 p.m. or 1—4 p.m. Museum Club: Girls Night Out. Traveling male exotic dancers perform from 8:30 p.m. to close.

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Theatrikos Theatre Company’s production of“12 Angry Jurors”brought the famous play to Flagstaff audiences while also marking Theatrikos’50th season.

Sat/10.8

MUSIC EVENTS

MuseumClub: Kicked Outta Cottonwood.Country dance band.If you missed the after the rodeo,this is your chance to see them. Show at 9 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

Orpheum Theater: Coming Out Drag Show. Join Flagstaff Pride for a Coming Out Month Drag Show. Doors: 8 p.m. | Show: 9 p.m. CoconinoCenterfortheArts:“The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this Wild-West adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Early show: 2 p.m. Late show: 7 p.m. Theatrikos Theatre: “The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 7:30 p.m. FlagstaffCityHall: Flagstaff Urban Flea Market.Outdoor gathering of unique artisans,eclectic peddlers and (oneof-a-kind) creators. 9 a.m. —2 p.m. Thorpe Park: 42nd Annual Northern Arizona 10s Rugby Tournament. International competition that’s free and fun for the family. The Arboretum: Wild Weekends. Come for an all-ages storytime starting at 10 a.m. Museum of Northern Arizona: Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce.Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. 1—4 p.m.

Sun/10.9

MUSIC EVENTS

Orpheum Theater: Tribal Seeds. San Diego-based rock-reggae group redefines the reggae genre. Doors: 6 p.m. | Show: 7 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

CoconinoCenterfortheArts:“The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this Wild-West adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Show: 2 p.m. Theatrikos Theatre: “The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 2 p.m.

Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library:

Friends of the Library Book Sale. Annual book sale that helps provide supplemental support to library services. 10 a.m. —1:30 p.m. Flagstaff Visitor Center: Spirits with the Spirits. Flagstaff Freaky Foot Tours presents this haunted pub crawl for the Halloween season. Starts at 4 p.m.

Mon/10.10

VARIOUS EVENTS

DarkSkyBrewing: Locals Monday. Enjoy live music and $2 off all non barrel-aged pours over 10oz. MuseumClub: Open Mic Night every Monday night from 6–9 p.m.

Tue/10.11

MUSIC EVENTS

Orpheum Theater: Matisyahu. Reggae singer, rapper, beatboxer and alt-rock musician.Doors: 6:30 p.m.| Show: 7:30 p.m. Yucca North: Man Man. American experimental rock band based out of Philadelphia. Show: 8 p.m.

Wed/10.12

MUSIC EVENTS

Pepsi Amphitheater: GWAR. American heavy metal band that can easily be identified by their intense, mythical costumes. Doors: 5 p.m. | Show: 6:30 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

Downtown Flagstaff: Downtown Community Market. Outdoor evening market featuring food trucks,local produce, unique vendors, music and more. 4 p.m. -8 p.m. Mountain Sports: Dirty Boot Farm. Bringing Flagstaff grown blooms, mason jar bouquets, mixed wraps, sunflowers and more. 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Thu/10.13

MUSIC EVENTS

OrpheumTheater: Bonobo—Fragments Live Tour.British musician, producer and DJ based in Los Angeles. Doors: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m. YuccaNorth: Smells Like Nirvana.A Nirvana tribute band from Chicago. Doors: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m.

Fri/10.14

MUSIC EVENTS

PepsiAmphitheater: Jelly Roll.Country-rap artist whose TikTok persona shot him into the national spotlight.Doors: 6 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m. Museum Club: Paul Garnes. Live country music from 5:30—7:30 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

CoconinoCenterfortheArts:“The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this Wild-West adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Show: 7 p.m. Theatrikos Theatre: “The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same

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graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 7:30 p.m. Museum of Northern Arizona: Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce.Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. Either 9 a.m. —12 p.m. or 1—4 p.m. MuseumClub: Cindy Kaza.Psychic medium performance. Show at 8 p.m.

Sat/10.15

MUSIC EVENTS

Orpheum Theater: Flagstaff Battle of the Bands. Flagstaff bands compete for the chance to perform at the DUSK Music Festival in Tucson on November 11 and 12, 2022. Doors: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m. YuccaNorth: Mark Farina.American disc jockey and musician known for his Chicago house, acid jazz and downtempo beats. Show: 9 p.m. Museum Club: Jake Jacobson. Must-see country dance artist if you missed him at ZooFest. Show at 9 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

ArizonaNordicVillage: The Flagstaff Marathon.Runners may participate in a full marathon, half marathon or 10k while supporting the Coconino Community College Cross Country Comets. 8 a.m. —3 p.m. Coconino Center for the Arts: “The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this Wild-West adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Early show: 2 p.m. Late show: 7 p.m. Theatrikos Theatre: “The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 7:30 p.m. Flagstaff Visitor Center: Spirits with the Spirits. Flagstaff Freaky Foot Tours presents this haunted pub crawl for the Halloween season. Starts at 4 p.m. Museum of Northern Arizona: Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce.Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. 1—4 p.m.

Sun/10.16

MUSIC EVENTS Yucca North:

The California Honeydrops.American blues and R&B band that got its start playing in the subway stations in Oakland. Show: 8 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Coconino Center for the Arts:

“The Comedy of Errors” . Flag Shakes presents this WildWest adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play.Show: 2 p.m.

Theatrikos Theatre:

“The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 2 p.m.

Mon/10.17

VARIOUS EVENTS Flagstaff Public Library:

Dia de los Muertos Storytelling.Zarco Guerrero celebrates this sacred holiday with stories accompanied by music. 5:30—6:30 p.m.

GABRIEL GRANILLO

Former Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra conductor Charles Latshaw (center) conducts a performance with Daniela Liebman on piano,Sept.27,2019.

Tue/10.18

VARIOUS EVENTS Flagstaff Public Library:

Movie Tuesday. Each month, the library showcases a new movie. This month: John Carpenter’s “The Thing” . 5:30—7:30 p.m.

Wed/10.19

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater:

Ripe. Boston-based band that infuses their dance music with the spirit of rock,funk,R&B,jazz and pop.Doors: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Downtown Flagstaff:

Geology Rocks Tour.Monthly 45 minute walking tour showcasing Flagstaff’s geological history. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Buffalo Park:

“Step Into Health” Walking Club. Every third Wednesday of the month, join North Country HealthCare for a walk between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Thu/10.20

VARIOUS EVENTS Orpheum Theater:

“Magic Hour” . Teton Gravity Research presents their new film with prize giveaways before and after the screening. Doors: 6:30 p.m. | Show: 7:30 p.m.

Fri/10.21

MUSIC EVENTS Museum Club:

Ron Stutzman. Live country artist music from 5:30— 7:30 p.m. D.J. Xtremo from 9—10 p.m. Los Morros de la A. Live Latino music starting at 10 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Theatrikos Theatre:

“The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 7:30 p.m.

Museum of Northern Arizona:

Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce. Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. Either 9 a.m. —12 p.m. or 1—4 p.m.

Sat/10.22

MUSIC EVENTS Museum Club:

ZooKeepers. Country dance band starting at 8:30 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Orpheum Theater:

Rocky Horror Picture Show. A shadow cast performance of this cult classic alongside the film itself. Early show— Doors: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m. Late show—Doors: 9:30 p.m. | Show: 10:30 p.m.

Wiseman Aviation:

Sippin’ with the Symphony. Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra performs while surrounding the guests at this deluxe cocktail party. 5—8 p.m.

Theatrikos Theatre:

“The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 7:30 p.m.

Flagstaff Visitor Center:

Spirits with the Spirits.Flagstaff Freaky Foot Tours presents this haunted pub crawl for the Halloween season. Starts at 4 p.m.

Jim Cullen Memorial Park:

Yard Games in the Park.Play yard games like giant tumbling tower, Kubb, Bocce, Ladder Toss, and more. 1—4 p.m.

Museum of Northern Arizona:

Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce. Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. 1—4 p.m.

Sun/10.23

VARIOUS EVENTS Theatrikos Theatre:

“The Cemetery Club” . Theatrikos presents the story of a woman finding love at the same graveyard where her husband rests. Show: 2 p.m.

Fri/10.28

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater:

Tiny Bird’s 8th Annual Evil Woodlands Creature Dress Up Dance Party. Doors: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m.

Museum Club:

Kevin Rueb.Live country artist music from 5:30—7:20 p.m. D.J. Xtremo from 9—10 p.m. Los Morros de la A. Live Latino music starting at 10 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum of Northern Arizona:

Celebraciones de la Gente. Day of the Dead celebrations all weekend including cultural dances, art and delicious food. All day. Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce. Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. Either 9 a.m. —12 p.m. or 1—4 p.m.

Sat/10.29

MUSIC EVENTS Museum Club:

Cassandra Long Band. Country dance band performing from 9 p.m. —1 a.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum of Northern Arizona:

Celebraciones de la Gente. Day of the Dead celebrations all weekend including cultural dances, art and delicious food. All day. Beginner’s Watercolor with Lisa Lee Pearce. Learn about the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting. 1—4 p.m.

Flagstaff Visitor Center:

Spirits with the Spirits.Flagstaff Freaky Foot Tours presents this haunted pub crawl for the Halloween season. Starts at 4 p.m.

The Arboretum:

Raptors. Learn about raptors with the International Falconry and Raptor Center from 12:15—4 p.m.

Sun/10.30

MUSIC EVENTS Yucca North:

Hawthorne Heights. Formerly A Day in the Life, this is an emo rock band from Ohio. Doors: 6:30 p.m. | Show: 7 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum of Northern Arizona:

Celebraciones de la Gente. Day of the Dead celebrations all weekend including cultural dances, art and delicious food. All day.

Mon/10.31

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater:

Dirtwire: Ghostcatcher Tour. Back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica and electro-twang grooves. Doors: 6:30 p.m. | Show: 7:30 p.m.

Wed/11.2

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater:

Guster. Alt/indie-rock band with major hits from “Satellite”to“One Man Wrecking Machine” .Doors: 6 p.m.| Show: 7 p.m.

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