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181 awe-inspiring artists from coast to coast, 22 toe-tapping Arizona bands and entertainers, 12 mouthwatering gourmet food trucks, 3 smile-inducing days of family-friendly fun, 1 eye-popping art project made of kisses… and you! Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the 42 nd annual Scottsdale Arts Festival on March 9–11 in Scottsdale Civic Center Park. The Scottsdale Arts Festival has been recognized for its highquality fine arts since 1971, and showcases nearly 200 jury-selected artists from throughout the United States and Canada who work in painting, sculpture, glass and ceramics, jewelry, photography and more. Works of art are available for purchase directly from the artists and through the Festival’s online art auction. Among the Festival’s many highlights, Texas artist and YouTube sensation Natalie Irish will be in residence creating her trademark
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celebrity portrait paintings, which have attracted worldwide attention, using lipstick and her own kisses. More than 20 Arizona bands and performers also will provide continuous live music and entertainment on two stages throughout the weekend, including Combo Mambo, Ken Love and the Rockerfellas, Musical Nomads, Pete Pancrazi Trio, The Rifftors’ Fabulous Fifties Revue, Sarah Vanell, The Sugar Thieves, Tesoro, Los Thieves and The West Hills Brothers. Sharing the spotlight with the Festival’s many artists and musicians will be a dozen gourmet food trucks from the Phoenix Street Food Coalition serving an expanded selection of delicious international cuisine. Participating mobile eateries include Buzznbeez Good Food, Epic Hot Dogs, Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food, Jamburritos Cajun Grill Express, Luncha Libre, Mojo Bowl, Pin-Up Pastries, Riteway Catering Company, Spice it Up, Sweet Republic, Tom’s BBQ and Whiskey Ranch BBQ & Wood-Fired Pizzas. Also on the menu will be tastings of fine wines and beers courtesy of Young’s Market Company, cocktails and weekend happy-hour specials. Exploring the theme of “Where in the World? Australia!” the Festival’s Imagine Nation family area will teach kids about life Down Under while engaging their creativity through free arts activities, face painting, dancing and more. Festival visitors also will enjoy art-making workshops with local guest artists courtesy of Art Intersection, the opportunity to add their own personal entries to Scottsdale Public Art’s 100+ Journals Project and free admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), which features the exhibitions economy of means: toward humility in contemporary sculpture and I Myself Have Seen It: Photography and Kiki Smith. Admission to the Scottsdale Arts Festival is $7 for adults, $5 for students and free for children 12 and under and members of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and SMoCA. Parking and trolley
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SEDONA FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS 145 DIVERSE FILMS
Revenge of the Electric Car at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center followed by a sustainable solutions roundtable and discussion.
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The full schedule of films starts Sunday, Feb. 19 on three screens at Harkins Sedona 6, 2081 W. Highway 89A; at a special theater at the Sedona Rouge, 2250 W. State Route 89A, and at the Mary D. Fisher Theater, 2030 W. State Route 89A at the Festival headquarters.
Oscar Winners Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show), Don Black (Born Free), Kathryn Glynn (Bowling for Columbine), Robert Moresco (Crash) Will Be in Sedona
Among the highlights of the Festival will be the screening of the Emilio Estevez-Martin Sheen production, The Way; the premier of Lea Thompson’s new film, The Trouble With the Truth;
Thompson, Black and the Sorvino family will be in Sedona during the Festival. Warner passed away last year. “The Festival this year is bittersweet for so many of us,” said Executive Director Patrick Schweiss. “We have one of the strongest, most diverse and creative selection of films ever during a year when one of the most important contributors to our Festival will not be with us. Frank’s reputation and credibility was key to attracting leading producers,
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Among other films selected for the Festival: • Being Elmo: the man behind the Muppet Elmo, Kevin Clash, who will be at the Festival; • Apache 8: an Arizona-produced documentary that tells the story of an all-women firefighter crew from the White Mountain Apache Tribe. • When Cancer Returns: a motivational documentary by Phoenix filmmaker Karen Frye focusing on Sedona residnet Mary Schnack, who battled cancer seven times in the past 15 years. • Bullied to Silence: a provocative feature documentary that gives voice to the bullied child. • What If Cannabis Cured Cancer: a documentary that asks the question: Could the chemicals found in marijuana prevent and even heal several deadly cancers? • Inuk: inspired by a true story and featuring nonprofessional Inuit actors, it is the coming-of-age story of a 16-year old Inuk raised in Greenland and torn between the violence of his alcoholic parents and the dreams of creating an Inuit rock band.
Peter Bogdanovich Official selections for the 18th Annual Sedona International Film Festival run the gamut from Oscar winners to Oscar hopefuls, full-length feature premiers, shorts, documentaries about chess master Bobby Fischer, actress-comedienne Carol Channing and jazz icon Marian McPartland and classic films featuring Better Davis, Paul Newman and Kathryn Hepburn.
the premier of The Trouble With Cali, a new film starring and directed by Paul Sorvino with a cameo appearance by Mira Sorvino and written by Amanda
The 145 films will be screened at four locations throughout Sedona from Feb. 18-26 including the new Mary D. Fisher Theater, which will be inaugurated during the Festival and serve as the official screening venue for Sedona International Film Festival films throughout the year.
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to Frank Warner, who won the Oscar for sound in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and was the founder of the Sedona International Film Festival’s workshop series.
Legendary director Peter Bogdanovich will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. His Oscar-winning film, The Last Picture Show, will open the Festival at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Sedona Performing Arts Center at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop. The Sedona Green kickoff event will feature the
Mira Sorrvino Sorvino; a selection of films featuring the music of Oscar winning lyricist Don Black (Born Free; Diamonds Are Forever; To Sir, With Love) and a tribute
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directors and screenwriters to participate in our workshops. He has left quite a legacy.” New to the Festival this year is the Wednesday “Jazz Stretch” on Feb. 22 in partnership with AZ Music Fest featuring The Brubeck Brothers Quartet at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. The concert will be preceded by a special screening of In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland. In addition to Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977, Richard Dreyfuss), TCM host Robert Osborne has selected three classic films for screening: All About Eve (1950, Bette Davis), Hud (1963, Paul Newman) and Summertime (1955, Kathryn Hepburn). Osborne had planned to attend the Festival again, but a scheduling conflict will keep him away. He will provide taped introductions to each film.
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The full list of films is listed below. The full schedule of films and locations can be found at www. sedonafilmfestival.com. Priority Platinum and Gold Passes and 10 and 20-ticket packages are on sale now. Priority Pass holders are the first to be able to select tickets to the individual films as well as other benefits. Platinum Passes are $ $750; Gold Priority Passes, $425; 20-ticket packages, $200; and 10-ticket packages, $100. Full-time students can get the 10-ticket package for $80. Packages, other than for full-time students, can be purchased online at www.sedonafilmfestival.com or through the Festival Box office at (928) 282-1177. Student packages must be purchased through the Box Office and student ID’s are required. Individual film tickets will go on sale in February. For more information, visit www.sedonafilmfestival.com.
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Reviewers’ Roundtable The following quotes were pulled from AZ Weekly Entertainment Magazine’s film columnists’ full reviews in an effort to generate a well-rounded overview of each of this weekend’s new releases.
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‘The Secret World of Arrietty’
‘Dorothy and the Witches of Oz’* A young woman (Paulie Rojas) discovers that her best-selling novels are actually based on suppressed childhood memories of her time in Oz and that she may be in danger of experiencing it all over again. (PG – 100 minutes) *Not made available for review.
‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’* While hiding out in Eastern Europe, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) must once again become the Ghost Rider when members of a secret church sect hire him to save a boy from Satan. (PG-13 – 96 minutes) *Not made available for review.
A 4-inch-tall girl and her family live in anonymity by borrowing items from a house’s human inhabitants – until a boy discovers her. Featuring the voice talents of Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Carol Burnett. (G – 95 minutes) Stan: “Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who brought us the multiple award winner ‘Panyo’ (2008) delivers another delightfully charming movie in the style of animation by Japanese filmmakers touches our hears as well as prompting those lessons of acceptance, compassion, and understanding as the differences that make us unique to coexistent on a our shared planet Earth are brought to the forefront. The story is compelling enough for adults and basic enough for the younger ones for a uniquely special viewing adventure for the whole family!” Grade: B
‘Thin Ice’ Events spiral out of control when a greedy insurance salesman (Greg Kinnear) tries to con an old farmer (Alan Arkin) out of a rare violin. Playing exclusively at Harkins Camelview
5. (R – 94 minutes) Stan: “To use the title as a metaphor, the movie starts with a ‘thin’ premise at a deliberately slow pace as it establishes the lead character’s (Greg Kinnear) insecure and human flaws while easily sliding like a sheet of ‘ice’ into an intricate tale and themes of ‘grafters, flim-flam men, and those who would pull the preverbal wool over our eyes, taking on ‘cerebral contemplation’ as we the viewer examine the telltale clues presented throughout the movie, reinforcing the old adage that sometimes people aren’t always who they seem.” Grade: B Joseph: “Writer/director Jill Sprecher’s crime dramedy ‘Thin Ice’ is like watching a snowball roll down a hill with multiple cliffs. That is to say that the new movie starts off small before slowly but surely building as the story progresses to a point at which the conundrum that its characters face gets so gigantic that they no longer have any chance of stopping it. Unfortunately, just as those aforementioned cliffs cause that rolling snowball to take large leaps, twists have the same effect on this story which then leaves the viewer feeling frostbitten.” Grade: D
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Joseph: “One would think that a movie titled ‘This Means War’ boasting a premise in which two men fight over a woman would feature a lot more scenes during which said men try to outwit, outplay and outlast one another. Granted, I may be thinking of some sort of hybrid of reality shows ‘Survivor’ and ‘Temptation Island,’ but such scenes are too few and far between in director McG’s action romcom. On the other hand, the scenes of that type that it does have are hilarious and the film’s entire visual appearance is extraordinarily exciting.” Grade: C
‘This Means War’ Once inseparable pals and partners, two CIA agents (Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) turn their deadly skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry against one another after both fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). (PG-13 – 98 minutes)
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Stan: “Effectively intertwining the genres of a romantic triangle, a buddy film, and a high octane spy story, director McG who perfected his craft with years of episodic television and solidified his skills with the feature film ‘Termination Salvation’ (2009) starring Batman’s Christian Bale, presents a very lively fast paced film with a lot of everything for everyone, giving new meaning to the phrase ‘This Means War’” Grade: B Randy: “Two guys fighting over one girl. We’ve seen this before. What could have been an underwhelming, over-used storyline turns out to be quite an enjoyable film based on the likable performances by Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy. Witherspoon always charms and Hardy is easily one of Hollywood’s newest stars (although he has been a familiar face overseas for quite some time). ‘This Means War’
(Rachel McAdams) memory and their bond after she awakes from a coma with amnesia. The movie is based on the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, who relay their experience in a book that is now available in retail stores throughout the Valley. “It has brought tears to my eyes every time that I have seen it even though that particular car accident was in a completely different context. Our car accident was far more violent. It involved high rates of speed and sudden deceleration after impact with a 26,000-pound truck. Our car was demolished. Half of the roof was torn off. That being said, it brought back the momentary impact that I had experienced. I will never forget that entire accident from start to finish. “Channing and Rachel studied us. They evaluated what we did on camera for interviews from years past, they read how we lived our lives via our book and asked us questions as to certain things that occurred in our lives. To their credit, the characteristics that they portrayed and the chemistry they have is very similar to that of Krickitt and I.” – Kim Carpenter “It is a huge honor to have Channing and Rachel representing us and playing our roles in the movie. And it is very humbling. They are beautiful individuals and awesome people. We think that they did a fabulous job. My short-term memory is not great and it never will be because of the brain damage that I sustained during the car accident.
Kim and Krickitt Carpenter (‘The Vow’) By Joseph J. Airdo In “The Vow,”Channing Tatum plays a man who works to restore his wife’s
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wearing the wedding dress and having all of that excitement. We have two children now, tons of memories and so many blessings because we stuck it out and stayed committed to our vows.” – Krickitt Carpenter
Bonus Feature The following quotes were pulled from interviews conducted by AZ Weekly Entertainment Magazine’s film columnists with talent speaking on behalf movies recently released to Blu-ray and DVD.
‘All Things Fall Apart’ By Joseph J. Airdo In “All Things Fall apart,”50 Cent plays a promising football running back that encounters a life-changing situation during his senior year of college. Mario Van Peebles, who also stars in the film, directed the drama. “Some of the best acting is not acting – it is reacting. Some of the best scenes for a director are when you do
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fect for us.” – Jonathan Ford “This film is about death creeping up on you and all of your body breaking down. So, we wanted the environment itself to be dead, dry and dusty. But it was hellishly difficult to make the film. We were robbed at knifepoint on day one, we were held at gun-point, they would extract money from us and the Rob nearly died of Malaria.” – Howard J. Ford
The Oscar®, made of Britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy, which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold, if melted down would be worth about $500 in raw metals! ... continued from Page 17. not direct at all. You set it up and get the heck out of the way so that your actors can do their best work. It is like having kids. You have got to set it up so that they can be the best version of them that they can be – not the version you want them to be but the best version of them that they can be.” – Mario Van Peebles
‘The Dead’ By Joseph J. Airdo In “The Dead,”Rob Freeman plays the sole survivor of plane crash in a war-torn Africa where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living. The horror flick was written and directed by Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford. “It was shot in Ghana and Burkina Faso, which is a dry and barren terrain. It was not the safest place to be or the safest place to shoot a movie, either. But that came about because the character has to have a hard time surviving under the hot sun where there are no resources. It is like being back in time so, in effect, it was per-
“When I was a young fellow, I had a father who was a very tough Canadian outdoorsman. He was the coach of my ice hockey team and at one grueling practice all of the guys kind of laid down on the ice. After one particular drill, he came up to me and said, ‘I do not ever want to see you lie down on that ice.’ From that point on, I have never laid down. And I was not about to lie down on this film, either.” – Rob Freeman
‘The Double’ By Joseph J. Airdo In “The Double,” a senator’s murder – which bears the earmarks of a presumed-dead Soviet assassin – brings a CIA operative (Richard Gere) out of retirement. Topher Grace plays a young FBI agent with who said operative is forced to partner. The film was directed and co-written by Michael Brandt. “[My co-writer Derek Haas] and I have always loved [Tom] Clancy and [Robert] Ludlum books. I remember being 12 years old and picking up ‘The Hunt for Red October’ off of my dad’s nightstand and reading it. I did not understand any of it but thought, ‘Whoa! This is really cool!’ A spy thriller with a twist at the end has always been a genre that we have loved. We loved ‘No Way Out’ and ‘Three Days of the Condor’ and wanted to do something along those lines. It was kind of built into our DNA.” – Michael Brandt
‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ By Joseph J. Airdo
In “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” a chain of events set off by Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella’s (Kristen Stewart) marriage, honeymoon and birth of a child yields a shocking development for Jacob (Taylor Lautner). Gil Birmingham plays Jacob’s father. Tinsel Korey and Julia Jones also star. “We did not need nearly the amount of security during the first one that we needed after that. You hear these stories of people trying to swim with scuba gear and paparazzi jumping in the back of trucks with tarps trying to get on the set. Even during the wedding scene in ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1,’ we had helicopters hovering over us. You cannot shoot with noise so there was not much we could do except drape these huge tarps in the trees so that they could not get a shot of the wedding dress.” – Gil Birmingham “I think that you cannot really focus on, ‘Am I going to bring [my character] to life?’ or ‘Am I going to set the mold that everybody is thinking?’ When everyone reads the books, they are imagining something different so you can never try to please everyone. You just have to do a great job in what you are doing, do your homework and just put all you have into it.” – Tinsel Korey “I remember feeling a ton of pressure in the very beginning because I had a sense that these people really care so much about the books and the characters. I felt a lot of weight on
my shoulders to do a good job bringing their character to life. There was definitely pressure in that. But now I do not feel pressure so much as I feel lucky to have gotten this opportunity.” – Julia Jones
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4. South Pacific There are just so many ideal places to go in the South Pacific that they cannot all be named. Give yourself a lot of time and try to hit up as many islands as you can while you are there. Board shorts and a rash vest are all you’ll need here most of the time…and a surfboard of course.
THE WORLD’S TOP TEN BEACHES TO SURF If you love surfing, you probably also love traveling. Some of the best surfing in the world can be found at very remote spots on the globe. This is great because it gives you a chance to see a lot of beautiful places while you are participating in a sport that you love. There is no better way to get out and really experience nature in all of the places that it can be found. The following are the top ten beaches in the world for surfing; it may take you a while to reach them all, but you can start checking them off of your list as soon as tomorrow. 1. Kirra, Australia With an area called Surfers’ Paradise, it only makes sense that Australia would come in with the number one option. The Gold Coast is famous for its expansive beaches and excellent nightlife; it is even more famous for swelling waves that never seem to end.
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2. Puerto Chicama, Peru This is a bit more of a rural destination, without all the night clubs and resorts that Australia can provide; at the same time, the surfing is what you go for. This place can claim to give you the longest ride in the world, clocking in at around a half a mile. 3. Canary Islands, Spain You can visit Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, though you may find a large number of tourists from Europe. You should instead head out to Lobos. The surfing here can be for beginners and professionals, part of what makes it so popular.
5. Hossegor, Cote D’Argent, France France is not a country that is synonymous with surfing, so this is a pleasant surprise. You will find great places to surf no matter how experienced you are, though they can be crowded during competitions. 6. Thurso, Scotland This is a little dangerous, with cold water surfing and rocks along the shoreline. That is, perhaps, what draws so many great surfers to the country’s shore. 7. Sunset Beach, USA This is a place for professionals. The Pipe Masters competition is held here every year because the surfing is so ideal. 8. Jeffreys Bay, South Africa They say that this is the best right hand point break in the world. When you surf it, you will find that they are not wrong. 9. Mundaka, Spain This is for cold surfing in fast waters. It is great, but make sure you have a wetsuit. 10. Uluwatu, Bali The coral reefs and tropical coastline make this look like somewhere off of a postcard. Goofy riders will excel here. As you can see, these beaches all have their own unique feel. They are scattered all across the globe. You will find surfers there who come from all different walks of life, from all different countries. While there are a lot of beaches that you can surf in the world, these are the ones that you cannot afford to miss. If you start with number ten and begin working your way up, you could plan out the best road trip — with considerable time spent in the air — that has ever been done.
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FESTIVAL SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTION Arizona Beer Week kicks off with the 12th Annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival, held at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix on February 18th, 2012. Although strong beers (those with high alcohol content) are the focus at the festival, a huge variety of craft beers — as well as specialty styles and unique, just-for-thisevent brews — are made available to festival-goers, who will receive a commemorative four-ounce tasting glass and 15 tasting tickets for the price of admission. Because food and beer just naturally go together, there will be plenty of top-notch food vendors on hand, serving up tasty eats that wash down well with frosty suds.
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Live music will keep the atmosphere rockin’. Presented by The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild. You must present your ticket and ID. Backpacks, containers, outside food, and water bottles are not permitted. Sorry, no pets. Free water bottles will be available. Yummy beer-friendly food is available for purchase. Absolutely no weapons are allowed into the event. * VIP admission begins at 12pm * General admission begins at 1pm * Event ends at 5pm * Ticket purchasers and all guests must be 21 or over.
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February 18-25th, 2012 The second annual Arizona Beer Week kicks off February 18th, and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild’s celebration of The Grand Canyon State’s signature suds has a plethora of new and returning events on tap. The weeklong celebration of the craft beer industry, taking place Feb. 18 – 25th, 2012, follows an impressive first year debut, where more than 250 events spanned the state, from Flagstaff to Tucson and every brew-loving burg in between. New events will expand the festivities with a focus on craft beer education, the artistry of brewing and the unveiling of never-before-seen suds. This is just a small sampling (Phoenix Metro area) of the festivals, seminars, pairing dinners, pub crawls, tours, tastings and meetthe-brewer night’s beer lovers can drink in during the much-buzzed about celebration that has fast become one of Arizona’s premier tourism and hospitality events. For a complete list of daily events or to purchase tickets, visit www. arizonabeerweek.com. The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild was established in 1998 and represents 26 microbreweries across the state. The guild promotes the craft brewing industry in Arizona by providing educational opportunities to brewers, distributors and consumers. The guild promotes quality craft beers and the responsible consumption of those products. Cheers! The following events will be happening in the Phoenix Metro Area: 02-18 $1 off all local craft beers all beer week long! Come to the Draw 10 and pick from our great local beer selection and get $1 off each can, bottle or pint you drink for all of AZ Beer Week! Draw 10 Bar
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Week by hosting our own Cut the Crap, Get a Craft Week. We will be featuring $3 pints of Four Peaks 8th Street Ale & Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale, $4 pints of Odell’s IPA, $3.50 Craft bottles, plus $2 mini appetizers created to pair with our eclectic craft beer selection! The Armadillo Grill 02-18 Beer & Tapas Flight Enjoy a flight of our 3 local, draft microbrews carefully paired with 3 Tapas snacks for $10. Available in the Province Lounge or on our outdoor urban oasis patio, any day and any time during AZ Beer Week! Province Restaurant 02-18 Van Steenberge Belgian Beers AZ Beer Week is here and we are celebrating by running special prices on our Gulden Draak, Monk’s Cafe, and Augustin beers all week! Check our Facebook calendar for special times and events! The Handlebar Pub and Grill 02-18 Food and Beer Pairings Garage Wine and Tap will be offering week long food and beer pairing specials. Stop in daily to see what will be offered up. Garage Wine and Tap 02-18 Beer and Burger Pairing All week long the Original Wineburger will offer a special Beer and Burger pairing for $10 Original Wineburger 02-18 Food and Beer Pairings All week long Rico’s will be offering up some specially designed food and beer pairings. If you have ever been to one of their beer dinners, you know what they can do with food and beer. Rico’s American Grill 02-18 Beer Week Beer Specials Taps is celebrating Beer Week with week-long beer specials. Taps Signature Cuisine and Bar 02-18 Four Peaks $3 Drafts
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02-18 2:15pm 20% discount with purchase of Beer Flight Stop into Tasting Arizona and enjoy a flight of Arizona Crafted Draft Beers and receive a 20% discount for dinner or lunch at Open Range, TAOS, or Canyon Breeze Restaurants. Tasting Arizona is located in Sinagua Plaza in the heart of Uptown Sedona with spectacular Red Rock Views from our tasting room. In addition to AZ beers we also serve only Arizona wines by glass and flight as well as retail wine selection. Tasting Arizona
02-18 Four Peaks $3 Drafts During Arizona Beer Week all Four Peaks Drafts will only be $3 at all Teakwoods Tavern locations. Teakwoods Tavern and Grill 02-18 Four Peaks Beer and Food Pairing Every day we will offer a unique food dish that we will be pairing with Four Peaks beers. Teakwoods Tavern and Grill 02-18 Burger & Brew, With a View J&G Steakhouse, the sophisticated and contemporary steakhouse located atop renowned Phoenician Resort, is rolling out the patties and pint glasses for AZ Beer Week. Enjoy a juicy, hand-crafted Jean-Georges Vongerichten burger and bottle of beer of your choice for $19. Not your average burger, we’re talking freshground, hand-formed beef patties, topped with Jean-Georges from-scratch Russian dressing, house-pickled cucumbers, juicy Vidalia sweet onions dipped in batter and lightly fried, crisp Butter lettuce, locally sourced tomatoes and custom made condiments all served alongside homemade French fries. Plus, enjoy your choice of a premium beer from breweries around the world. J&G Steakhouse 02-18 Phoenix Ale Brewery AZ Beer Week Feature All Arizona AJ’s will be featuring The Phoenix Ale Brewery products for the month of February especially during Arizona Beer Week. They will have special pricing on our products & offer floor displays! Cheers AJ’s Fine Foods (All Arizona Locations) 02-18 AZ Beer Week Festival Keegans will offer Craft Draft Beers all week long for $3 per pint. Selections include Fires-
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Monday 20th: Adventures in Brewing 1. Dogfish Head Extravaganza w/ 120 MIN, WORLDWIDE STOUT, TA’HENKET, BURTON BATON & CHICORY STOUT All On Tap!!!!!6-9pm 2. Bridgeport Brewing 4-6pm 3. Epic Brewing Tap Take Over w/ Very Special Kegs 7-9pm Tuesday 21st: Oregon & More Great Divide 4-6pm Oregon Breweries 6-9pm 1.Deschutes w/ Stoic & Abyss Samples 2. Bridgeport 3. Full Sail w/ Surprise Keg 4.Widmer w/ Black Saison 5. Rogue Brewing w/ Special Surprise Keg
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Wednesday 22nd: Colorado & More 1. Beer Blending w/ Crispin, Left Hand & Breckenridge 3-5pm 2. Maui Brewing 4-6pm 3.New Belgium - Sour Tasting w/LAUREN SALAZAR5-7pm 4.Odell w/ DOUG ODELL 5.Oskar Blues w/ Double Dry Hopped Dales Firkin 6. Breckenridge 7.Left Hand 8.Boulder Brewing 9. Red Stone Meadery w/ Nectar of the Hops Thursday 23rd: Local Breweries & More Ballast Point 4-6pm, Firestone Walker w/DAVID WALKER & ABACUS 7-9:30pm Local Arizona Breweries 6-9pm: 1. SanTan w/Winter Warmer&SanTan Crew 2. Bj’s w/Camaraderie Bavik Collaboration 3.Four Peaks 4.Sonoran w/ White Chocolate Cherry Oak Aged Firkin 5.Mudshark 6.Sun Up w/ Special Surprise Keg 7.Sleepy Dog 8.Old World 9.Phoenix Ale w/ Imperial Hefeweizen 10.Barley Bros/College Street w/ GABF Winning Chocolate Stout 11.Grand Canyon 12.Arizona Society of Home Brewers 13.Prescott Brewing w/ Very Special Guest 14.Oak Creek w/ Special Surprise Keg 15.Papago Brewing w/ New Single Hop IPA Friday 24th: California & More Samuel AdamsLONG SHOTLocal Brewer Search 4-6pm California Breweries 6-9pm 1. Coronado w/Hoppy Days 2. Stone w/Double Dry Hopped Ruination & More 3. Lagunitas w/ Hop Stoopid Keg 4.Mission w/Dark Seas Imperial Stout 5.Ballast Point w/ Special Surprise Keg 6.Green Flash 7. Bison Organic 8. Eel River Organic w/ Very Special Keg 9.Sierra Nevada w/ Hoptimum (?) 10. Lost Coast w/The Wedge Black I.P.A. Weekly Watering Hole Beer Specials: Thursday ‘s $2.50 Craft Can Night, 25 Different Craft Cans 4pm-Close Friday’s Beer Class 7pm-9pm Saturday’s $4.00 Craft Drafts All 31 Flavors Open - Close
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02-18 11:00am Flagstaff Ale Trail for AZ Beer Week The Flagstaff Ale Trail is a walking tour, a tasting adventure of craft breweries in Flagstaff, Arizona. When you purchase your Flagstaff Ale Trail package online or at the starting breweries on the Ale Trail, you receive a colorful Passport, easy-to-read map, souvenir Silipint Beer Pint and special discount deals at breweries along the Ale Trail. Stroll the less-than-one-mile-long route, sample Flagstaff’s finest hand-crafted beers at downtown breweries and have your Flagstaff Ale Trail Passport stamped at each stop. Experience the Arizona high country’s finest craft beers on the Flagstaff Ale Trail during 2012 AZ Beer Week! Flagstaff Ale Trail 02-18 11:00am World Class Beer Tasting Can’t make the Strong Ale Festival? No worries, stop by WineStyles and sample some fine craft beers. WineStyles
02-18 11:00am Arizona Beer Week Special All canned beers will be $2.75 during Arizona Beer Week! Arcadia Tavern
02-18 11:00am AZ Beer Week Festival Keegans will offer Craft Draft Beers all week long for $3 per pint. Selections include Firestone Walker, Odell, Sierra Nevada and others. This festival is available daily from 11:00 until closing from Feb 18th until Feb 25th. Keegan’s Ahwatukee
02-18 11:00am All Day Arizona Craft Brew Enjoy $3 Happy Hour pricing all day on any draft pint. District American Kitchen & Wine Bar
02-18 11:00am AZ Beer Week Festival Keegans will offer Craft Draft Beers all week long for $3 per pint. Selections include Firestone Walker, Odell, Sierra Nevada and others.
This festival is available daily from 11:00 until closing from Feb 18th until Feb 25th. Keegans on Camelback
{Dinner for Two for $49} SANTAN BEER PAIRING MENU + THE HERB BOX :: {A La Carte or Dinner for Two for $49}
02-18 11:15am Burgers and Beer During Arizona Beer Week we invite you to try some of our outrageous Burgers with an Ice Cold Beer. Great pricing and when you purchase a Burger we will discount any Beer $1 during AZ Beer Week. The Marketplace just won best Burger award. We server our local micro brew from the “Oak Creek Brewery”. The Marketplace Cafe
**AZ BEER WEEK DEAL: 2 orders of each appetizer + dessert PLUS 2 glasses of SanTan Beer for $49**
02-18 12:00pm Food & Beer Pairing {1 entree, 2 beers - $12} For Arizona Beer Week, we will be featuring entrees from our brand new menu paired with suggested beers. For just $12, pick an entree and two beers of your choice. We have recently updated our menu and now have a selection of 40 beers available. American Junkie 02-18 1pm Handcrafted Beer, Wine, and Mead Tasting Arizona Beer Week is a great opportunity for us to celebrate and “drink in” the growing craft beer, wine, and mead industries in Arizona. So why not start here in beautiful downtown Prescott? Join the friendly folks from Mile Hi Brewing Supplies, Granite Mountain Brewing, Jeff Herbert of Superstition Meadery, and Frank Cuda from Juniperwood Ranch Winery for samples of locally crafted beer, mead, and wine! While you’re at it, why not plan to get started in home beer, wine, and mead making while sampling and learning from the pros? Already a brewer? Come pick up your next batch while visiting Mile Hi Brewing Supplies in Prescott! Mile Hi Brewing Supplies 02-18 1pm Arizona Strong Beer Festival 12th annual beer festival featuring strong beers, but offering a wide variety of beer styles for tasting. Music and food vendors are also part of the fun. This is the OFFICIAL kick-off event for Arizona Beer Week! Steele Indian School Park 02-18 4pm The Herb Box + SanTan Brewing Company {Dinner for Two for $49} SANTAN BEER PAIRING MENU + THE HERB BOX :: {A La Carte or Dinner for Two for $49} AZ BEER WEEK DEAL: 2 orders of each appetizer + dessert PLUS 2 glasses of SanTan Beer for $49** *Butternut Squash Ale Soup w/ Caramelized Apple + Onion + Housemade Beer Pretzel $7 {SanTan recommends Epicenter Amber Ale} *Beer Battered Fried Cornichons w/ Grilled Jalapeño Beef Saucisson, Seahive Cheddar, Honeycup Dijon $8 {SanTan recommends Devils Ale} *SanTan Double Chocolate Porter Beer Bacon Chocolate Doughnuts $7 **Each additional SanTan Beer will only be $5/ glass** The Herb Box in Old Town Scottsdale 02-18 4pm The Herb Box + SanTan Brewing Company
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*Butternut Squash Ale Soup w/ Caramelized Apple + Onion + Housemade Beer Pretzel $7 {SanTan recommends Epicenter Amber Ale} *Beer Battered Fried Cornichons w/ Grilled Jalapeño Beef Saucisson, Seahive Cheddar, Honeycup Dijon $8 {SanTan recommends Devils Ale} *SanTan Double Chocolate Porter Beer Bacon Chocolate Doughnuts $7 **Each additional SanTan Beer will only be $5/ glass** The Herb Box at DC Ranch 02-18 5pm Burn The Candle at Both Ends with Big Sky Join us after the Strong Beer Festival for $2.00 off all Big Sky beers. T.T. Roadhouse 02-18 5pm $4 Craft Pints at Portland’s $4 draft pints of great 4 Peaks Brewery Craft beers: SunBru Kolsch, KiltLifter Scottish Amber & HefeWeizen. Available lunch & dinner all week. Portland’s Restaurant 02-18 6:30pm Beer Dinner with Oak Creek Brewery Join us on Saturday, February 18th at Brittlebush Bar & Grill as we welcome the brew masters of Sedona’s Oak Creek Brewery presenting their finest beers to pair with the innovative dishes of Chef Graeme Blair. With a flair for adventurous cuisine, Chef Blair steps up to the plate and knocks it out of the park every time in a unique and delicious dinner paired with any beer from IPAs to Porters. The casual evening begins at 6:30 pm with a signature beer and passed course reception, followed by a delectable four-course dinner and beer pairings at 7:00 pm: RECEPTION Spiced Tuna Tartar Served on Beer Battered Nori and Crispy Plantains Paired with Oak Creek Hefeweizen FIRST COURSE Housemade Haggis in Filo Mature Cheddar, Whiskey Cream Sauce Paired with Ye Olde Knicker Kicker Scotch Ale SECOND COURSE Malted Barley Risotto Forest Mushrooms, Shaved Pecorino, Truffles Paired with Oak Creek Amber Ale THIRD COURSE Herbed Natural Flank Steak Heirloom Grits, Smoked Tomato Ragu Paired with Oak Creek Snake Charmer India Pale Ale FOURTH COURSE Nut Brown Ale Infused Trifle Seasonal Berries, Italian Meringue Paired with Oak Creek Nut Brown Ale
Brittlebush Beer Dinners have been known sell out - make your reservations today! Brittlebush Bar & Grill 02-18 7pm Alpine Pedaler Mardi Gras Pub Crawl Tour Flagstaff’s best pubs on the Alpine Pedaler 15 passenger bike trolley, “Flagstaff’s original cycle party” Mardi Gras themed party with plenty of beads and beer. Mother Road Brewing Company 02-19 Draw a Draft/Taste a Craft During Arizona Beer Week, stop in and enjoy any of these beers for only $3.50, all day: Alaskan IPA Fat Tire Amber Ale West Coast IPA (Green Flash Brewing) Krombacher Pils Labatt Blue Left Hand Milk Stout New Castle Brown San Tan Brewery’s Epicenter Paradise Lounge 02-19 Brewery Art Walk Come see some local artists while you drink great locally crafted beer at the Brewery Art Walk. Featuring local artist Greg Bucher, and other Phoenix artists. Greg will display his artwork throughout our brewery, and he will also do live paintings. We are offering mini sampler sets of our beer for only $1.50! You may be familiar with Greg Buchers work, his murals are displayed on our patio and in our parking lot. His works range from beautiful beer inspired works to painting classic American icons with his own personal twist. We are proud to say we are the only brewery in Arizona to offer IPA on cask all week long! http://www.artbreak.com/artmurder SunUp Brewery 02-19 8am Bottomless Liquids Brunch BOTTOMLESS LIQUIDS BRUNCH any single brunch entree + crostini + bottomless bloody marys (or) mango mimosas $24 The Herb Box in Old Town Scottsdale 02-19 08:30am Beer & Brat Brunch Real men don’t eat quiche! They have beer & brats for breakfast! Start your day with a southwestern green chile and cheese scramble on top of a perfectly beer boiled then grilled brat and served with a side of sweet cornbread. We will a choice of 2 different beers to pair with your brunch (one light or one dark). Guaranteed to get your Beer Week started in style! Ground Control at Verrado 02-19 10:30am SanTan & Breckenridge Brewer’s Breakfast What’s the best thing for the day after an EPIC Strong Beer Festival? A Brewers Breakfast of course!! Join us at SanTan Brewing starting at 10:30am for a delectable spread of delicious food and a little hair of the dog too!! We will
be featuring Breckenridge Brewing’s exclusive ONE TIME ONLY beers on tap! ONLY available at SanTan! Meet brewers and other industry folk too! SanTan Brewing Co. 02-19 12pm Oskar Blues Tasting Sample all of the great Oskar Blues brands. Hops and Tannins 02-19 12pm Ska Brewing presents the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Cruiser Ride Start at T.T. Roadhouse at Noon for a beer and then join the rest of the group as the pedal to Papago Brewing, Rogue and Well Bar. Don’t forget to stop at O.H.S.O for breakfast before. T.T. Roadhouse 02-19 12pm Boulders on Broadway 2nd Annual Beer Festival We’ll have several brewers represented including; Oskar Blues, Big Sky, Marble, New Belgium, Great Divide, Left Hand, Lost Coast, Bridgeport, Odell, & Sierra Nevada!!! A great line up of brewers and a tremendous opportunity to sample a number of new/specialty beers... along with many of your favorites. $20 gets you 20 tastes. Hope to see you there! Boulders on Broadway 02-19 12pm Sierra Nevada Beer/ Small Plate Pairing Keegans on Camelback will be hosting a daylong event on Sunday Feb 19th, pairing three of Sierra Nevada’s great brews with small plates. Pairings start at Noon and will be served until closing. The Brewmaster from Sierra Nevada, Terrence Sullivan will be on hand at around 6:30 so bring your questions about their iconic brewery and try some great beer and food pairings. Keegans on Camelback 02-19 1pm AZBW Bicycle Brews Cruise! Sunday 2/19/12 will kick off our 2012 AZ Beer Week Brews Cruise. This annual rite kicks off an amazing week celebrating that wonderful libation...BEER!! Our job will be to ride, enjoy some pints and have a great time, so let the fun begin! Ride starts at 1pm) at SanTan Brewery and goes to Majerles at Fashion Square. From there it’s off to Uncle Bears and then the finale... a Lakers vs Suns viewing party at Coach & Willies!
02-19 1pm Bell’s Brewery Sampling Event Veronica from Bell’s will be at Total Wine sampling these amazing Michigan beers. Come try a few and take some home with you. Total Wine Tempe 02-19 2pm Bridgeport Pint Night It’s a pint night during the day. Sample some of the amazing beers from one of the first craft breweries in the country and then enjoy a pint of your favorites. Legends 02-19 2pm Country Club Classic The Country Club Classic takes a new twist on two of America’s favorite past times: golf and beer. Guest will enjoy beer tasting with a golf
theme. At each hole the guests will blindly sample three beers from local breweries and try to match the beer they are sampling with the options provided. For every incorrect guess, the guest will acquire strokes. Included will be entertainment, a golf costume contest, and silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the 25th Anniversary of Camp Not-A-Wheeze. SRP Pera Club 02-19 2pm Cripsin Brownslane Meet and Greet Stop by and say hello to Luke from Crispin and try Brownslane, the authentic English cider. Brewed specially for Crispin by an English cider maker, this is as traditional as you can get. Arcadia Tavern
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After Beer Week, check out three more Beer Dinners not to be missed: Sat. Mar. 17th 2012: San Tan Brewery - Chandler, AZ Fri. Apr. 20th 2012: Grand Canyon Brewery Williams, AZ Fri. May. 18th 2012: Nimbus Brewery - Tucson, AZ
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COST: $20 ticket includes: Grub and a SanTan pint at the Brewery (1pm) START SanTan pint at Majerles SanTan pint at Uncle Bears SanTan pint and Patio Party to watch the game at Coach & Willies SanTan Brewing Co. 02-19 1pm Sleepy Dog/Four Peaks Sunday Soiree Some small batch and limited edition beers from both Sleepy Dog and Four Peaks Breweries, food trucks, prizes and giveaways are just a few of the draws at the 1st Annual Tempe Brew Pub Sunday Funday Beer-tacular. The good times start promptly at 1pm in the Sleep Dog Dog Brewery Parking Lot! Sleepy Dog Brewery
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... continued from Page 29. 02-19 3pm $2 off pints at The Phoenix Ale Brewery In honor of Arizona Beer Week, we’re giving you $2 off pints of our tasty craft brews! From 3-7 pm, enjoy a pint of Fretzy’s Unfiltered Ale, Camelback IPA, Watermelon Wheat or Phoenix Imperial Porter for just $4, a $2 savings! The Phoenix Ale Brewery 02-19 5pm Beer & Bacon Dinners Three courses of bacon centric dishes paired with three beers. Pull up a chair at the community table for this bacon-delicious menu all night long. The table fits up to 18 so bring a friend or come along and mingle with your fellow beer & bacon lovers. 3 course menu & beer pairing to include... ~bacon & wrapped shrimp, braised pork hock arancini, salsa vera cruz, bacon air ~housemade & smoked bacon & pork sausage, organic tuscan kale, corona beans, oven dried tomatoes, crispy chicken skins ~chocolate covered bacon s’mores, housemade marshmallows, whipped peanut butter spread, graham crackers Event held on Sunday 19th (5pm-9pm), Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd (5pm10pm) Cost: $30++ Beckett’s Table 02-19 6pm Eel River Promo Kimberly from Eel River Brewing will be on hand to discuss the outstanding organic beers from Eel River. Kimberly is new to our market so stop by and welcome her to Arizona. Taste of Tops 02-19 6pm Eel River Representatives from Eel River will be promoting their beer and tasting two special beers on draft. Free giveaways. Taste of Tops 02-20 Chimichangas & Beer Week We wholeheartedly agree that the Chimichanga should be the official State Food of Arizona, so here at SanTan, we are doing our part! All week long we are featuring a different Chimichanga paired with one of our brews!! Chef went out of the box for your Chimichanga enjoyment anytime. If you agree don’t forget to sign the petition: http://www.checkyesforchimi.com/ SanTan Brewing Co. 02-20 A Pint With Lunch All week long Chop Wok will feature lunch specials that include a pint of beer. Chop Wok 02-20 Celebrate Arizona Beer Week All Day and Night TT Roadhouse will be featuring craft beer specials every day from open to close. T.T. Roadhouse
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Four Peaks has created a NEW never before released beer and we’ve got it. Join us Monday, February 20th to tap the keg. Limited supply so hurry in and drink up. Teakwoods Tavern and Grill 02-20 11am Beer Specials All week long we will be having great specials on our drafts and bottles. Call for details: 480-894-9104 or even better come on in!! Bison Witches 02-20 12pm Great Divide Tasting North Valley folks can enjoy the award winning beers from Great Divide by stopping in at BevMo and trying a few. Pick your favorite and take it home. BevMo Happy Valley 02-20 2pm Lost Coast Brewing Tasting Fine beers from this Eureka, California brewery will be featured. Total Wine SanTan 02-20 2:30pm Great Divide Sampling Join Tannea to sample some fine Great Divide beers. Total Wine Desert Ridge 02-20 4pm Bridgeport Brewing Tasting Come meet Steve from the brewery and sample some of these outstanding beers. Who knows, maybe even a brewer will show up. Whole Foods Chandler 02-20 4pm Tapping Black Lager and Spaceballs movie night We will be tapping our black lager which has been named May the Schwartz Be With You; it is our first-time releasing a black lager. Schwartz is German for black....and we love Spaceballs, so we thought why not! We will be tapping May the Schwartz be With You Lager at 4pm. In honor of the name we will be playing Spaceballs all night on a projector in the brewery, and of course we will provide the free popcorn. We also will be cooking up some beer chili using our fantastic new brew. For $5 you can get a beer and a Hebrew National Chili Dog, it is a great deal! Some come on down for a beer and a movie at SunUp. We are proud to say we are the only brewery in Arizona to offer IPA on cask all week long! SunUp Brewery 02-20 4pm Oskar Blues Tasting Sample the fine beers of Oskar Blues. Total Wine Tempe 02-20 4pm Breckenridge Brewing Pint Night Come on out for some great specials on Breckenridge Brewing beers Carlos O’Brien’s 02-20 4pm Bell’s Brewing Promo Bell’s is the featured brewery today at Mellow Mushroom. Come enjoy a pint or two. Mellow Mushroom Phoenix
02-20 5pm Four Peaks Brewing Robust Porter Tapping Come on down to one of Tempe’s oldest buildings and newest bars. We will be tapping Four Peaks Robust Porter, made especially for AZ Beer Week. Also, the first 24 people will get a limited edition Four Peaks pint glass. Tempe Tavern
Ballast Point 4-6pm, Firestone Walker 7-9:30pm
02-20 6pm An Evening with Marble Brewery Boulders on Broadway will be hosting Marble Brewery for a rare evening of beer from this excellent, up-and-coming brewer. Brewery representatives will be on hand with beers from their core line-up (IPA, Red, Hefe, & Amber), along with a specialty item or 2. Boulders on Broadway
Local Arizona Breweries 6-9pm: 1. SanTan 2. Bjs 3. Four Peaks 4. Sonoran 5. Mudshark 6. Sun Up 7. Sleepy Dog 8. Old World 9. Phoenix Ale 10. Barley Bros/College Street 11. Grand Canyon 12. ASH 13. Prescott Brewing Friday 24th: California 1. Coronado 2. Stone 3. Lagunitas 4. Mission 5. Ballast Point 6. Green Flash 7. Bison Organic 8. Eel River Organic Whole Foods Chandler 02-20 5pm Four Peaks Limited Release Beer Tapping and Pint Promo Come join the Four Peaks Crew at Mac’s for a limited beer tapping and Pint night Promo. Mac’s Broiler Tap 02-20 5pm McClintock McBeer McTour Meet some of the instrumental cogs in the Four Peaks Family as they take it to the street and talk about beer all evening long! Catch them at: Mac’s Broiler from 5:00pm - 7:00pm The Tempe Tavern from 5:00 - 6:30pm Flanny’s from 6:30pm - 8:00pm Lucky Break from 8:00pm - 10:00pm Four Peaks Brewing Company
02-20 5pm Taste of Colorado Enjoy beers from New Belgium, Ska, Breckenridge, Great Divide and Left Hand in bottles or cans for just $3.50 Draw 10 Bar 02-20 6pm Left Hand Beer Dinner Beer Dinner Zona 78 02-20 6pm Fox Barrel Pint Night Fox Barrel’s cider at a special price! Chop Wok 02-20 6pm Oskar Blues Pint Night Come meet the folks from this pioneering brewery and enjoy special pricing on great beer. Whole Foods Mayo Boulevard
02-20 6pm Four Peaks Tapping and Tasting Come on down to the basement of Sun Devil Liquor and have a pint, or two with the boys and girls of Four Peaks Brewing. We will be tapping the Robust Porter made especially for Arizona Beer Week. We will also have some of your other favorite Four Peaks brews on tap. The first 24 people will get a limited edition Four Peaks pint glass, made especially for AZ Beer Week. See ya there. Sun Devil Liquor 02-20 6pm Lost Coast Brewing Promotion Bill from Lost Coast will be at Taste of Tops with some fine Humboldt County beers. Taste of Tops 02-20 6pm Lost Coast Representatives from Lost Coast will be promoting their beer and tasting 2 special kegs. Free giveaways. Taste of Tops 02-20 6pm Four Years of Bigfoot We will be pouring 2009, 10, 11 and 12 Bigfoot as well as other offerings from Sierra Nevada such as a Bourbon Barrel aged Quad. Brewer Terence Sullivan and the converted VW Bus will be in the house! Papago Brewing Co. 02-20 6pm AZ Beer Week Watering Hole Beer Classes
We will be hosting special events Monday through Friday for AZ Beer Week at our bar, the Watering Hole. Brewers or brewery reps will attend many of these gatherings. All events are from 6 to 9 p.m. unless noted. No cover charge! Monday, Feb. 20th Bridgeport Brewing (4-6pm) Epic Brewing (7-9pm) Bells Brewing Whole Foods Market Chandler 02-20 6:30pm Manless Monday Join the folks from SanTan for a women only event pairing SanTan beers with gourmet cheese sandwiches from Wedge and Bottle. SanTan Brewing Co. 02-20 6:30pm Brewer’s Cocktail - The Hot Scotchy Enter the secret world of the brewer with a cocktail whose origins remain shrouded in mystery. The Hot Scotchy is among the rarest of drinks and has never been sold to the public in Arizona. Built from the hot first runnings of beer wort, this sugary, caramel and rich grainy elixir is topped off with a smokey peat Scotch. Until now, the Hot Scotchy could only be enjoyed (perhaps clandestinely) by professional brewers or homebrewers. The Scotchy is a perfect toddy for the season and its release is limited to one day and two valley locations. Servings of this cocktail are precious, as the main ingredient is the mother’s milk of beer. Join Moto and the Arizona Society of Home-
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02-20 4pm AZ Beer Week Events @ Whole Foods Chandler AZ BEER WEEK @ WHOLE FOODS CHANDLER Monday - Friday Events at Whole Foods Chandler - Many Breweries featuring specialty beers and brewers. All events are 6-9pm unless otherwise listed. There is NO COVER CHARGE for any of our events! More to come - please stay tuned for more additions to each day. Monday 20th: 1. Bridgeport Brewing 4-6pm 2. Epic Brewing 7-9pm 3. Bells Brewing - (Pending Confirmation) Tuesday 21st: Oregon 1. Great Divide 4-6pm 2. Deschutes 3. Bridgeport 4. Full Sail Wednesday 22nd: Colorado & More 1. Beer Blending w/ Crispin, Left Hand & Breckenridge 3-5pm 2. Maui Brewing 4-6pm 3. New Belgium - Sour Tasting 5-7pm 4. Odell 5. Oskar Blues 6. Breckenridge 7. Left Hand 8. Boulder Brewing 9. Red Stone Meadery Thursday 23rd: Local Breweries & More
02-20 6:30pm Manless Monday’s featuring Wedge & Bottle - Amazing Grilled Cheeses & Craft Beers Calling all Ladies!! Join the ladies of SanTan as they host another Women Only Tasting! We have partnered up with Ahwatukee favorite... The Wedge & Bottle to create some amazing Grilled Cheese items, paired with selected hand crafted beers! Bring your girlfriends to talk cheese ‘n beer! Remember no boys allowed!! SanTan Brewing Co. 02-20 6:30pm Dogfish Head Beer/Cocktail Pairing Dinner Our monthly cocktail-pairing dinner series takes a unique twist to coincide with AZ Beer Week.
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February’s dinner will feature cocktails made with select Dogfish Head beers paired with Chef/partner Bernie Kantak’s modern cuisine. Monday, February 20th, 2012 6 courses $65++ per person 6:30 PM Seating RSVP only Call 480-398-4208 to reserve Citizen Public House
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02-20 7pm Firestone Walker Educational Beer Tasting Taste 6 beers with a representative from Firestone Walker! They were named the 2011 GABF Midsize Brewery of the Year! This is one of our favorite breweries and after this tasting it will be yours too. Ground Control
Craft Beer Tuesday! Over 30 Craft Beers just $2.50 all day & night with FREE Brewer’s Tasting 7-9pm New Belgium Lagunitas Odell’s Rogue Left Hand
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02-20 8pm Four Peaks Brews and Cues Come on down and Meet and then Beat the Four Peaks Brewers at a fun filled night at Lucky Break. $3.00 pints of all Four Peaks beers that includes a limited release beer with pint giveaways and other prizes. 3 ball tournament that night against the Brew Crew so if you’re up for a good time join as Lucky Break! Lucky Break Billiards Bar Grill 02-21 Firestone Walker Limited Release Party Firestone Walker will host a limited release party at 1702 with special guest David Walker. 1702 02-21 Free rides on the Alpine Pedaler Free rides on the Alpine Pedaler, Flagstaff’s only 15 passenger bike trolley. Leaving from Mother Road Brewery all evening. Mother Road Brewing Company 02-21 11am Arizona Tap Takeover 36 Arizona beers will be on tap all day. Enjoy a 32 oz pitcher of any of them for just $5 all day. Look for a few unique beers on tap during this special Arizona day. O.H.S.O. Brewery 02-21 2pm Abita Mardi Gras Tasting Celebrate Mardi Gras with the number one selling beer from New Orleans. Sample the Abita lineup and take some home for your own celebration. Total Wine SanTan 02-21 3pm Bridgeport Brewing Promo Stop by between 3PM and 5 PM for $3.50 pints and bottles of Bridgeport’s fine beers. Draw 10 Bar 02-21 4pm Abita Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras is here and Abita, the beer of Mardi Gras, is kicking it with a bash at Mellow Mushroom. Bring your Krewe for samples, specials and giveaways.
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Mellow Mushroom Phoenix 02-21 4pm Ska Brewing Can - Can Ska Brewing brings their canned beer lineup for a fun event at Garage Public House Garage Public House 02-21 4pm Sleepy Dog at Moto Great Beers featuring Sleepy Dog! Moto 02-21 4pm Great Divide Sampling Tannea from Great Divide will be on hand to sample a wide variety of beers from one of the highest rated breweries in the country. Whole Foods Chandler 02-21 4pm Tappin a “Four Peaks Kick-Ass Porter” Party Come party at The Armadillo Grill, while we tap a keg of Four Peaks Robust Porter. It’s a limited availability and we’ll be offering $5 pints until it runs out! The Armadillo Grill 02-21 4pm Sleppy Dog Brewers Night Featuring local craft beers from Sleepy Dog Brewing. Come in and taste the excellence and shake hands with the brewers! Moto Sushi 02-21 5pm Craft Beer and Food Tasting Join us for some high-end beers and high-end food pairings. Posh Restaurant 02-21 5pm Exotic Bottles & Bites Food & Beer pairings - $122 all inclusive. Endive & pickled glasswort, black pepper vinaigrette & carbonated strawberries Ricotta gnocchi with nettles, orange zest & sultanas Salt cod brandade pave with piperade sauce Rabbit leg with prunes, chocolate, red wine & radicchio Kobe beef, Japanese pickles & purple potato pure White chocolate mousse with avocado & berries Posh Restaurant 02-21 5pm Four Peaks Beer and Bacon Pairing! For AZ Beer Week, and that week only, the boys and girls of Beckett’s Table will have a special beer and Bacon pairing at the community table. Two of Chef Justin Beckett’s favorite things will converge for four nights only in February. You get 3 courses with 3 Four Peaks beers for $30. You can only get this at the community table, and it’s first come first served. Don’t miss out on this rare treat. See ya there! Beckett’s Table 02-21 5pm Mardi Gras Join Baby Kay’s for their annual Mardi Gras festival. This year it falls during Beer Week, so you can bet they have a couple of extra surprises ready for you. Enjoy Abita beer at this authentic cajun restaurant. Baby Kay’s
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... continued from Page 32. 02-21 5pm Breckenridge Brewing Pint Night Join us at Over Under for samples of Breckenridge beers and some great giveaways. Over Under Sports Grill 02-21 5pm Alpine Pedaler Night Join us for the unveiling of the Pedaler Porter, a robust Porter perfect for a cold Winter’s night. After enjoying a pint, hop aboard the Alpine Pedaler for free brisk tour of our Southside neighborhood. Mother Road Brewing Company 02-21 5:30pm An Evening with Lagunitas Brewing Company Boulders on Broadway will be hosting Lagunitas Brewing Company for a tasting and opportunity to meet representatives from this very popular brewery out of Petaluma, CA. Come join us for a pint or 2 of your favorite Lagunitas beers. Stay tuned for a listing of specialty beers we’ll have from Lagunitas as well. Boulders on Broadway 02-21 6pm Tapping 4 Peaks Special Release Porter Tapping 4 Peaks limited release porter for AZ Beer Week. First 40 people to purchase this beer will also receive a complimentary special release glass. One keg only... when it’s done, it’s gone! Nello’s Pizza
02-21 6pm Girls Pint Out with Bell’s Brewing Meet Veronica from Bell’s as she educates our favorite group of beer drinking ladies on the history and beers of Bell’s Brewing. Boulders on Broadway 02-21 6pm Lost Coast Brewing Promotion Lost Coast Brewing is in town with plenty of great beer and fun. Taste of Tops 02-21 6pm Left Hand Pint Night Left Hand Brewing is in town to pour some of their fine beers. Join the crowd for some special pricing. Whole Foods Mayo Boulevard 02-21 6pm Crispin Pint Night Luke from Crispin will be here pouring some cider and talking about blending with beers. Whole Foods Mayo Boulevard 02-21 6pm Local Laughs and Drafts What’s better than $2.00 Local Pints (Over 12 to choose from) and FREE COMEDY!? Tuesday is our Laughs & Drafts Night. Come enjoy $2 pints: Including SanTan, Four Peaks, Sonoran, Grand Canyon, Nimbus, Papago and Sleepy Dog, while local comics tickle your beer filled bellies. Comics hit the Copper Blues Stage @ 7:00 Copper Blues-Downtown Phoenix 02-21 6pm Firestone Walker event - David Walker here Austin and David Walker will be hosting an
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event at 1702. There will be lots of killer specials beers on draft from Firestone Walker. Including Abacus, Anniversary Ale, etc, etc. 1702 02-21 6pm Beer & Cheese Tasting Four of our Hand Crafted Beer 6 oz samples paired with choice cheeses decided upon by our Brewmaster and Christine Hyatt (a.k.a. The Roving Cheesemonger)! Make it a palatable night! Four Peaks Grill & Tap 02-21 6pm Latitude Eight Thai Grill/Santan Brewery Beer Dinner! Latitude Eight Thai Grill is proud to announce our first “Beer Pairing Dinner” with our neighbor Santan Brewery on Tuesday, 2/21 during Arizona Beer Week! Menu and pairings to come, please check our website www.latitude-eight.com or “Friend” us on Facebook for more details. We will be collaborating with Santan to create a 5 Course Menu, paired with their AWESOME craft beers - for $35/person! We expect this to sell out, so please call to make reservations! Latitude 8 Thai Grill 02-21 6pm Four Peaks Special keg tapping Four Peaks Brewery is tapping a special Robust Porter this evening. Come out for some great beer, fun, and cool local swag! (bragging rights too!) The Handlebar Pub and Grill 02-21 6pm Sierra Nevada Terence Sullivan, Brewer from Sierra Nevada will be promoting the brewery’s beer and tasting three special kegs. Free giveaways. Taste of Tops
brews? EVERYBODY that’s who!! Join us at Stax Burger Bistro for an evening of delicious burgers ‘n brews. Stax chefs will prepare mini burgers takes from classic to contemporary and unique! Each tasting will be paired with one of SanTan’s locally brewed beers. Meet the SanTan crew, eat, drink and be merry! Stax Burger Bistro 02-21 6:30pm Bell’s Brewery & Girls Pint Out visit Boulders on Broadway Boulders is happy to welcome back Bells Brewery AND the girls from Girls Pint Out for a fun, two-part night. 1.) 6:30-8:30 - Girls Pint Out is a group for women interested in craft beer. They have regularly scheduled get-togethers, and on this evening, will be featuring an evening with representatives from Bells Brewery out of Kalamazoo, MI. Attendees will enjoy Two-Hearted, Amber, Kalamazoo, Oberon, Third Coast, and... HOPSLAM! This portion of the event is ladies only, will cost $25, and you will need to RSVP. 2.) 8:30-9:30 - The representatives from Bell’s will join the patrons of Boulders on Broadway downstairs to talk beer and enjoy the beers being showcased. Boulders on Broadway 02-21 6:30pm Four Peaks Beer Dinner @ Ruth’s Chris Steak House Come join us for a delicious 5 course dinner prepared for you by our Chef Christine Noll, expertly paired with hand crafted beer selections from our local home town Arizona Four Peaks Brewery. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
02-21 6:30pm Sonoran Brewing Tasting The follks from Sonoran Brewing will be on hand to sample and serve their outstanding White Chocolate Ale Irish Wolfhound Pub
02-21 6:30pm Sleepy Dog Brewers Night Come downstairs to the cellar pub and enjoy some local craft beer from Sleepy Dog Brewing. Taste the excellence from your neighborhood brewery! Sun Devil Liquors
02-21 6:30pm Oskar Blues Beer Dinner The amazing food from the kitchen at Atlas Bistro paired with the equally amazing beers from Oskar Blues...a perfect marriage. Stay tuned for details on the menu and price. AZ Wine Company
02-21 7pm Home brewers Pin Night In honor of all the home brewers out there we will be offering 2 exclusive cask conditioned ales for home brewer society members only. You must present your ASH membership card or other home brewer membership card to enter the special tasting.
02-21 6:30pm Oskar Blues Tap Takeover See how many amazing beers from Oskar Blues can go on one tap system. Trophy’s Steakhouse 02-21 6:30pm Surf and Turf---Redifined---A Beer Dinner This beer dinner will be an amazing contrast of flavors showcasing Latitude 8’s contemporary Thai cuisine with SanTan Brewings’ uniquely American take on hand crafted brews. In a nutshell...East Meets West Arizona Beer Week style!! 35 plus tax & gratuity reservations required--tuesday february 21 2012. 6:30pm Latitude 8 Thai Grill 02-21 6:30pm STAX Burgers ‘n Brews Party!! Who loves burgers? Who loves hand crafted
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... continued from Page 34. 02-22 2pm Public Brewery Tours Come to Four Peaks in Tempe for an Arizona Beer Week Beer Tour. Educational and informational, this is a one of a kind guided tour through the historic turn of the century Creamery Building. See how beer is made from the individual ingredients all the way through canning, bottling and kegging! Each tour comes with 2 complimentary beer tickets and a commemorative glass. Four Peaks Brewing Company 02-22 2pm Sleepy Dog Brewery Tasting Showcasing local craft beers from Sleepy Dog Brewing Total Wine Camelback 02-22 3pm Cider and Beer Blending Learn about the great blends that can be made from cider and beer. Enjoy the unique stylings of Luke, Brendan and Tebo as well. Whole Foods Chandler 02-22 3pm SanTan Craft Beer Tasting You’re invited to join us for an informal sampling of SanTan Brewing’s hand crafted brews. This complimentary event will showcase all of our beers which will also be available for sale to take home. Come by, meet the SanTan Crew and taste why more and more people consider SanTan Brewing, Arizona’s Favorite Craft Beer!! Total Wine Tempe
02-22 4pm Ska Brewing Promo Ska Brewing will be the featured beer tonight at Old Chicago. Samples and giveaways, and lots of fun. Old Chicago Glendale 02-22 4pm Tapping of Scotch Ale We will be tapping one keg or our strong Scotch Ale and also tapping a cask conditioned keg of IPA. Our brewmaster, Uwe, has passed down a secret German recipe for beer cheese soup that we will be recreating to pair with the scotch ale. We are also featuring a cheese appetizer plate with four different cheeses specially paired to compliment the Scotch Ale and the cask IPA. The cheese plate will also include cheese, fruit, our own freshly baked beer bread, and a nineounce glass of IPA and Scotch Ale. We are proud to say we are the only brewery in Arizona to offer IPA on cask all week long! SunUp Brewery 02-22 4pm Firestone Walker keg tapping party with David Walker David Walker will be on hand to tap some of his award-winning beers, including the original “Velvet MerKin”, which is a 100% bourbon barrel aged oatmeal stout that earned Firestone a Gold Medal at GABF in October. Firestone Walker also won “Craft brewery of the Year” for the 3rd time. Taste of Tops 02-22 4pm Oskar Blues at Moto Great Beer featuring Oskar Blues! Moto
02-22 4pm Meet and greet with David Walker of Firestone Walker Meet and greet with David Walker of Firestone Walker. Two special kegs will be on draft and free giveaways. Taste of Tops
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02-22 5pm Big Sky Brewing Patio Party Big Don is in the Old Chicago on Superstition Springs Boulevard with some special barbecue and a cornhole tournament with fabulous prizes. Old Chicago Mesa
02-22 6pm World Class Beer Pint Night Beer specials on a whole bunch of fine World Class Beers. Stop in and say hi to Ross. Whole Foods Mayo Boulevard
02-22 5pm Shmaltz Brewing Tasting BevMo will feature Zak from Shmaltz pouring many of his outstanding kosher and non-kosher beers. BevMo Tempe 02-22 5pm Grand Canyon Promo Grand Canyon Brewing will be the featured brewery tonight. $3.50 pints and cans from this excellent local brewery. Draw 10 Bar 02-22 5pm Limited Release Beer Tapping of Four Peaks Robust Porter Come on down to Nello’s in Mesa and enjoy a new offering from Four Peaks. First 20 people will receive a limited edition pint glass. Nello’s Mesa 02-22 6pm Ska Brewing Beer Dinner Ska Brewing will pair a variety of brews with a special menu created by Noble Hops. Noble Hops 02-22 6pm An Evening with David Walker David Walker from Firestone Walker Brewing will be in house to share specialty beers and exchange pleasantries from 6-8pm with plenty of schwag in tow! Papago Brewing Co. 02-22 6pm Four Peaks Brewing Presents AZ Movie Premiere: The Love of Beer Join local women in the Arizona brewing community for the Arizona premier of, “The Love of Beer” - a feature length documentary celebrating the women in the Pacific NW beer industry, produced by Alison Grayson. “The Love of Beer” is an intimate portrayal of craft beers female forerunners. Staying true to cinema vierte, these women tell their stories in their own words and through their own actions. A panel will precede and follow the screening to answer questions about brewing and the opportunities for women in the craft brewing movement: Alison Grayson, the film maker, Melissa Osborn, notable brewer at Four Peaks Brewing, Maureen Basenburg, founder of Arizona Girls Pint Out, and Members of the Arizona Society of Homebrewers (ASH). Film Bar 02-22 6pm Craft in a Can Sample a variety of canned beers and order up the ones you like best.
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02-22 6pm Bell’s Brewing Promo Veronica from Bell’s will be on hand to sample some great beers, and maybe a surprise or two. Taste of Tops
02-22 6pm Left Coast Tap Takeover @ Copper Blues Just when we thought Copper Blues couldn’t get any better. TAP TAKE OVER! The Left Coast Brewery is coming to downtown Phoenix to rock out a few of our 64 tap handles. Brewers will be there to sample their delicious brews including, but not limited to VooDoo American Stout, Hop Juice Double IPA, Trestles IPA, and Asylum Belgian Tripel. Post Sampling, Beer Specials will be available for your full pint delight! Tasting will be from 6-8 and beer specials are all night long. Copper Blues-Downtown Phoenix 02-22 6pm An Evening with Ballast Point Brewing Company Please join Boulders on Broadway as we welcome representatives (AND THE BEER) of Ballast Point Brewing Company, one of the breweries that put San Diego on the map as a premier brewing city in America. We’re looking forward to pouring a great line-up of beer from Ballast Point! Boulders on Broadway 02-22 6pm Green Flash Beer Dinner Join us as the chefs from Atlas Bistro pair six different Green Flash beers with their amazing cuisine. Nick from the brewery will be in town and is looking forward to meeting all of you. AZ Wine Company 02-22 6pm Bells Brewery Come celebrate two of your favorite bartender’s birthdays, Issa and Kirsten, with a Bells Brewery tasting! A Bells representative will be tasting two special kegs. Free giveaways. Taste of Tops 02-22 6:30pm Maui Brewing Company Beer Tasting The Brewers from Hawaii will be in the gastropub on Main Street pouring their award winning beers. Ground Control at Verrado 02-22 6:30pm Crispin Cheese Pairing Luke from Crispin will be on hand to show you how wonderfully cheese and cider can pair. Wedge and Bottle 02-22 6:30pm Sleepy Dog Craft Beer Tasting Showcasing the local offerings from Sleepy Dog Brewing. Phoenix Public Market 02-22 6:30pm Taco & Beer Pairing Party It’s a Taco & Beer pairing BLOWOUT!! $20 plus tax & gratuity, reservations required---Wednes-
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Saturday 02.18.12 - Beer, Brunch & Bikes
$15 Brunch Buffet and then pedal over to the Strong Beer Festival with Tempe Bicycle Action Group & Phoenix Critical Mass; Happy Hour All Day
Sunday 02.19.12 - Brewery Art Walk & Art Show
Art Show & Live Art featuring local artist Greg Bucher and other Phoenix Artists - $1.50 Mini Sampler Sets
Monday 02.20.12 - Beer Tapping
“May the Schwartz Be With You” Black Lager Tapping & “Spaceballs” Movie Night Featuring Beer Chili and $5 Beer and Chili Dog
Tuesday 02.21.12 - Homebrewers Pin Night
Featuring (1) Cask of Scotch Ale and (1) Cask of Double Red; $12 at the door with your ASH Card and that gets you one snifter of each cask and some tasty snacks
Wednesday 02.22.12 - Beer Tapping
Strong Scotch Ale & IPA on Cask Featuring Beer Cheese Soup & a Specialty Cheese Appetizer Plate
Thursday 02.23.12 - Cookies and Beer
We are offering a Flight of our Craft Beers with cookies paired to compliment the tasting notes & aromas of the beers
Friday 02.24.12 Arizona Girls Pint Out Beer & Dessert Pairing
Beer Flights and Dessert Spread for AZ GPO Members; A Cask of Imperial Cartel Coffee Porter for All to enjoy!
Saturday 02.25.12 - It’s Leftover Day!
We will be tapping all the Leftover kegs we weren’t able to finish during the week & free buffet of all the specialty food and desserts
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PHOENIX Compound Grill 7000 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, 85054 Ask for: Bell’s Two Hearted, Bear Republic Racer 5, Grand Canyon Pilsner Copper Blues 50 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, SanTan Hefeweizen, Leinenkugel Honey Weiss Delux 3146 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 85016 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Tripel Karmeliet, Moose Drool The Garage Restaurant and Bar, 1534 E. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix 85014. Ask For: Stiegl Lager, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Thunder Canyon Deep Canyon Amber. George and Dragon 4240 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012-1812 Ask For: Fat Tire, Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Grand Canyon Pilsner Hazelwoods 1st Place 3226 East Indian School Phoenix, AZ 85018 Ask For: Moose Drool/Big Sky IPA / Trout Slayer Lost Leaf Gallery 914 N. 5th St.
Tickets are available at www.azbeer. com/tempe or at the door at the event. For more information, call 480-774-8300.
Phoenix 85004 Ask for: Fox Barrel Pear Cider, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Abita Purple Haze Mad Chef Gastro Pub 3921 E. Chandler Blvd. Ahwatukee, 85044 Ask for: Green Flash West Coast IPA, Oskar Blues G’Knight, SanTan Devil’s Ale Magnums 731 E. Union Hills Dr. Phoenix 85024 Ask for: Bell’s Oberon, Tripel Karmeliet, St. Bernardus ABT 12 Main Ingredient Ale House 2337 N. 7th St. Phoenix 85006 Ask for: Anderson Valley Boont Amber, Oskar Blues G’Knight, Sonoran Inebriator Moto 6845 N. 16th St. Phoenix 85016 Ask for: Left Hand Sawtooth Nitro, New Belgium Seasonals, SanTan Epicenter O.H.S.O 4900 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ Ask for: Grand Canyon Raspberry Wheat, Thunder Canyon Good Vibrations IPA, Papago Coconut Joe Roosevelt Tavern 816 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, 85004 Ask for: North Coast Scrimshaw
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Pilsner, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Sandstone Café 4959 W. Ray Rd Chandler 85226 Ask for: Alaskan Amber, Bridgeport Hop Czar, SanTan Seasonals Sun Up Brewery 322 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 85012 Ask for: Trooper IPA, Armadillo Red, Light Rail Cream Ale The Yard House 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix 85050 Ask for: Gulden Draak, Lost Coast Great White, Alaskan Amber ZIPPS Sports Grill 3647 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, 85018 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium 1554 TEMPE Bison Witches 21 E. 6th St. Tempe 85281 Ask for: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Big Sky Moose Drool, Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Boulders on Broadway 530 W. Broadway Rd. Tempe 85282 Ask for: Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, New Belium Ranger IPA, Lost Coast Great White
Flanny’s Bar & Grill 1805 E. Elliot Rd. Tempe, 85284 Ask For: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Green Flash Hop Head Red, SanTan Seasonals Four Peaks Brewery 1340 E. 8th St. Tempe 85281 Ask for: Kilt Lifter, 8th St. Ale, Hop Knot IPA Gordon Biersch 420 S. mill Ave. Tempe 85281 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Macayo’s Depot Cantina 300 South Ash Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281 Fat Tire, New Belgium Seasonals, SanTan Devils Ale Mellow Mushroom 740 South Mill Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281-3629 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Abita Purple Haze, Big Sky Moose Drool Taste of Tops 403 W. University Dr. Tempe 85251 Ask for: Bell’s Oberon, Big Sky Moose Drool, Alaskan Amber Tavern on Mill 404 s Mill Ave Tempe, 85281 Ask for: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Ballast Point Pale Ale, Green Flash West Coat IPA
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On Friday, February 17, at 6:30pm, the Great Arizona Beer Festival, presented by azcentral. com is conducting its 3rd annual beer competition, in partnership with Draft Magazine at Heidi’s Events and Catering (2095 W. 15th Street) in Tempe. The event is open to the public and for only $10, you can meet the judges, learn about the tasting and judging process and most importantly, sample some of the beers that will be featured at the festival. Guests must be 21 and over to attend.
Dedicated to the enjoyment of fine craft and micro-brewed beers, the Great Arizona Beer Festival is the largest beer festival in the southwest, both in terms of number of brewers attending and selection of craft beers, with more than 200 brews available for sampling. Currently in its 24th year, the festival also holds the distinction of being the longest-running beer festival in Arizona. The festival is the primary fundraising event for Sun Sounds and all funds raised go to support the work of Sun Sounds of Arizona which provides access to newspapers, magazines and other information for blind and print-impaired listeners via radio, phone and Internet.
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Thirsty Lion 2000 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe Marketplace Tempe, AZ 85281 Ask for: Fat Tire, Alaskan Amber, Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale Yucca Tap Room 29 W. Southern Ave. Tempe 85282 Ask for: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Bell’s Oberon, Left Hand Polestar Pils WEST SIDE Gordon Biersch 6915 N. 95th Ave. Glendale 85305 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Ground Control 14140 W. Indian School Rd. Goodyear, 85338 Ask for: Schneider Weisse, Tripel Karmeliet, St. Bernardus ABT 12 Mellow Mushroom 2490 W. Happy Valley Rd. Phoenix, 85085 Ask for: Abita Purple Haze, Grand Canyon Pilsner, Sonoran Inebriator Old Chicago 5695 W. Bell Rd. Glendale, 85308 Ask for: Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat, New Belgium 1554, SKA Pinstripe Red
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www.krombacher.com Original Wineburger 6027 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix 85015 Ask for: Thunder Canyon Deep Canyon Amber, Bridgeport Seasonals, Big Sky IPA Rock Bottom Brewery 7640 W. Bell Rd. Glendale 85308 Ask for: Dreamcatcher, Raptor Red, Desert Trail Pale Ale The Yard House 2401 W. Westgate Blvd. Glendale 85305Ask for: Abita Purple Haze, Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen, Tripel Karmeliet Thunderbird Roadhouse 3549 W. Thunderbird Road Phoenix 85053 Ask For: New Belgium Abbey, Ranger IPA, SanTan Hefeweizen SCOTTSDALE and NORTH VALLEY Blue 32 Sports Grill 7923 North Scottsdale rd Scottsdale AZ, 85253 Papago Orange Blossom/Sun Up Trooper IPA/Moose Drool Cave Creek Tap Haus 6900 east cave Creek Road Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Ask for: Krombacher Pils, Lost Coast Great White, Sun Up Trooper IPA Chop & Wok 7136 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale 85254
www.worldclassbeverages.com Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Lost Coast Great White, Papago Orange Blossom Culinary Dropout 7135 E. Camelback Scottsdale, 85251 Ask for: SanTan Epicenter, Abita Purple Haze, Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Dos Juevos Cantina 7633 E Indian School Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Blue Moon, PBR, Mudshark Scorpion & Desert Magic, Woodchuck Four Peaks Brewery 15730 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale 85260 Ask for: Kilt Lifter, 8th St. Ale, Hop Knot IPA Goldie’s Sports Cafe 10135 E. Via Linda Scottsdale, 85258 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium Seasonals, New Belgium 1554 Gordon Biersch 18545 N. Allied Way Scottsdale 85054 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Papago Brewing Company 7107 E. McDowell Rd. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Orange Blossom, Hopago IPA, El Robusto Porter
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Rock Bottom Brewery 8668 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale 85260 Ask for: Dreamcatcher, Raptor Red, Desert Trail Pale Ale The Yard House 7014 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Abita Purple Haze, Bear Republic Racer 5 TT Roadhouse 2915 N. 68th St. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Ska Modus Hoperandi IPA, Moose Drool, San Tan Devils Ale Upper Deck 4224 N. Craftsman Court Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Blue Moon, Bell’s Oberon, Fat Tire ZIPPS Sports Grill 14148 N. 100th St. Scottsdale, 85259 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium 1554 ZIPPS Sports Grill 8380 E. Via De Ventura Scottsdale, 85258 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber ZIPPS Sports Grill 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy Scottsdale 85254 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber
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EAST VALLEY The Hungry Monk 1760 W. Chandler Blvd Chandler, 85224 Ask for: Bell’s Two Hearted, The Lost Abbey Judgment Day, Ballast Point Sculpin Gordon Biersch 2218 E. Williams Field Rd. Gilbert 85296 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Iguana Macks 1371 N. Alma School Rd. Chandler 85224 Ask for: San Tan Epicenter, Blue Moon, SanTan Devil’s Ale Irish Republic 58 S. San Marcos Pl. Chandler 85225 Ask for: Irish Republic Amber, Sleepy Dog Red Rover, KilKenny’s Irish Cream Ale BoomBozz Tap House 1026 E. Gilbert Road Gilbert AZ Ask for: SanTan Devil’s Ale, Bell’s Oberon, Pyramid Hefeweizen Old Chicago 1656 S. Alma School Rd. Mesa, 85210 Ask for: Lost Coast Great White, Moose Drool, Abita Turbodog
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Old Chicago 135 W. Ocotillo Rd. Chandler, 85248 Ask for: Fat Tire, Lost Coast Great White, Oskar Blues Old Chub Public House Garage 4855 East Warner Road Phoenix, AZ 85044-3308 Ask for: SanTan Epicenter, Oskar Blues Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Papago Oragne Blossom San Tan Brewery 8 S. San Marcos Plaza Chandler,85225 Ask for:Sun Spot Gold, Devils Ale, Hopshock Sun Devil Liquors Cellar 235 N. Country Club Drive Mesa, 85201 Ask for: Dale’s Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, SKA Modus Hoperandi ZIPPS Sports Grill 3950 W. Ray Rd Chandler, 85226 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber 1st Round Draft 1520 West Warner rd Gilbert AZ 85233 Fat Tire, Devil’s Ale, Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro
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day February 21, 2012. 6:30pm Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 02-22 7pm Beer/Brewers Team Trivia Beer Themed Trivia Questions with giveaways and Prizes. Representatives from Four Peaks, SanTan, Sonoran, Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada, Deschutes, Firestone Walker and Bridgeport Brewing Co will be in attendance. Winning teams will receive prizes and other giveaways will be available. Flanny’s Bar and Grill 02-22 8pm David Walker will tap a very special keg! Please join David Walker at Flanny’s where he will be tapping a very special keg selected just for Flanny’s. Flanny’s Bar and Grill 02-23 Cookies and Beer! It is an adult spin on the classic snack of cookies and milk.....cookies and beer! We will be offering a flight of our craft beers with cookies paired to compliment the tasting notes and aromas of our beer. The cookies will be made from scratch in our own kitchen and baked to order, so you can enjoy the cookies the way they were meant to be, hot out of the oven. So have some patience when you order the beer flight and we promise it will be worth it. We are proud to say we are the only brewery in Arizona to offer IPA on cask all week long! SunUp Brewery 02-23 1pm Bridgeport Brewing Tasting Join Steve from Bridgeport and sample some old and new favorites. Total Wine Tempe 02-23 1pm Odell Brewery Doug Odell meet and greet. Two special kegs will be on draft. Taste of Tops 02-23 1:30pm World Class Beer Tasting Join Jason and sample some of the outstanding beers from the World Class Beer portfolio AZ Wine Company - Carefree 02-23 2pm Oskar Blues Tasting The folks from Oskar Blues are in town to sample you on their amazing lineup of craft beer in a can. The Canned Apocalypse is here. Total Wine SanTan
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02-23 2pm David Walker will tap a keg of Abacus. David Walker will be tapping a keg of Abacus. This is 1 of only 5 kegs of Abacus that will be available in Arizona for all of 2012. Don’t miss this opportunity! Trophy’s Steakhouse 02-23 3pm Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Comes To Arizona Get eccentric! The world famous Bell’s Eccentric Cafe is coming to Arizona. We have 20 different Bell’s beers on tap, including some never seen in Arizona rarities. This will be one of the top parties of Beer Week. The Hungry Monk
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Beer is the second most popular beverage in the world, coming in behind tea.
with specialty food items. Papago Brewing Co. 02-23 6pm Drink Local Promo Sample some of our excellent Arizona beers. Drink Local. Casey Jones Grill 02-23 6pm Oskar Blues Promo Marcus from Oskar Blues will be on hand offering up some of his outstanding beers. Mellow Mushroom Tempe 02-23 6pm Big Sky Promo Don from Big Sky will be here to pour some beers from Big Sky country. Look for a special firkin tapping as well as some very special Big Sky Kriek. Sun Devil Liquor
All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcoholic beverages. The longest bar in the world is the 684 foot long New Bulldog in Rock Island, IL.
02-23 6pm Bridgeport Brewing Promo Bridgeport Brewing comes to Tempe. Look for drink specials and Mustache Steve. Bison Witches 02-23 6pm Green Flash Promo Nick Flood from Green Flash will be in town to make sure you are drinking some of the finest beer San Diego has to offer. Tavern on Mill 02-23 6pm Ballast Point Promo Curt from Ballast Point will be pouring some great beer from one of the top breweries in California. Yucca Tap Room 02-23 6pm Eat Local ~ Drink Local Beer Dinner Chef/ Owner Ramiro Scavo is known throughout The Old Pueblo for his Urban Farm Fare, which showcases locally sourced ingredients; For this delicious event Chef Ramiro will pair his award winning cuisine with SanTan Brewing’s award winning Arizona brews. Meet the SanTan crew and enjoy this meal celebrating Arizona! Pasco Kitchen & Lounge 02-23 6pm Epic Tap Takeover Come try the many beers of Epic Brewery tonight! These beers are award winning and we will have a whole bunch of them! Plenty of great beer, food and entertainment! The Handlebar Pub and Grill
Sandra Bullock, Bruce Willis, Tom Arnold, Chevy Chase, Kris Kristofferson and Bill Cosby have all worked as bartenders.
Bavaria still defines beer as a staple food.
The age at which people can legally drink varies from country to country, continent to continent. In most of Europe, the drinking age is set at 16, in Canada it is 18, Asia 20, and of course, it is 21 in the United States.
Samuel Adams Triple Bock is the strongest beer in the world with 17% alcohol by volume. The strength is achieved by using champagne yeast.
02-23 6pm Left Hand Milk Stout Promo Left Hand Milk Stout will be flowing on the nitrogen faucet while Brendan is entertaining you with tales of the brewery. Who knows what else? George and Dragon 02-23 6:30pm Colorado Cask Beer Night Cask and Draft Offerings from Left Hand Brewing Co., Ska Brewing Co., Breckenridge Brewing Co., Oskar Blues Brewing Co., Great Divide Brewing Co., and Odell Brewing Co. All Firkin
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The first United States Marine Recruiting Station was in a bar. AZWeeklyMagazine.com
Tegestology is the official term for the collecting of beer coasters/mats.
In 1935, the canned beer industry was revolutionized by a vinyl plastic liner developed for cans made out of tin. In Japan, beer is sold in vending machines, by street vendors and in train stations.
02-23 7pm Film: The Love of Beer Join local women in the Arizona brewing community for the Arizona premier of, “The Love of Beer”-- a feature length documentary celebrating the women in the Pacific NW beer industry produced by Alison Grayson. “The Love of Beer” is an intimate portrayal of craft beers female forerunners. Staying true to cinema vierte, these women tell their stories in their own words and through their own actions. Look for a special tapping of Four Peaks beer to be announced during Arizona Beer Week. Film Bar 02-23 7pm Sleepy Dog Beer Night Enjoy happy hour pricing on Sleepy Dog’s Red Rover pints all week and meet the brewery rep this evening! Come in and taste the excellence of one of Arizona’s finest craft breweries! Irish Wolfhound 02-23 8:30pm David Walker tapping keg of the original Velvet MerKin Join David Walker and King James to tap a keg of the original “Velvet MerKin” Oatmeal Stout. This is the 100% bourbon barrel aged beer that won Firestone Walker a gold medal at the GABF in 2011. This is 1 of only 6 kegs of Velvet Merkin that will be available in Arizona in all of 2012. There will also be a variety of “special release” beers available for purchase as well. Don’t miss this opportunity! Whole Foods Chandler 02-23 9pm Shmaltz Brewing Tasting Join Zak from Shmaltz and sample some fine He’Brew and Coney Island Beers The Lost Leaf Gallery 02-24 11am Four Peaks Robust Porter Beer Week Tapping Rare beer tapping from our friends at Four Peaks Brewing Company. Limited supply of Robust Porter, first 48 patrons will receive a limited edition Beer Week glass from Four Peaks. Uncle Bear’s Grill & Bar
Those who collect beer bottles are known as Labeorphilists.
Beer contains no fat and no cholesterol.
02-23 7pm An Evening with David Walker and the Beers of Firestone Walker Brewing Co. We’re very excited to welcome David Walker to Tempe. He’ll be at Boulders speaking with guests and sharing a variety of FW beers - including some rarities. Hope you can join us! Boulders on Broadway
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The portable beer cooler was invented in Australia in the 1950s.
Kegs will be Tapped at 6:30pm Flanny’s Bar and Grill
02-24 1pm Sleepy Dog Brewing Tasting Showcasing local craft beers from Sleepy Dog Brewing! Total Wine Glendale
Pabst Beer is now called Pabst Blue Ribbon beer because it was the first beer to win a blue ribbon at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. AZWeeklyMagazine.com
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... continued from Page 43. 02-24 3pm Sleepy Dog The Brewers of Sleepy Dog will be pouring two specialty kegs. Free giveaways. All 24 taps will feature Arizona brews, 4 dollar drafts all day long. Taste of Tops 02-24 4pm 1st Annual Cigar and Beer Festival Arizona’s 1st Annual Cigars and Craft Beer Festival... Join us for our first Beer, Cigar and BBQ festival. We will have 4 special brews from Four Peaks to accompany their 8 core lineup of beers along with some great cigar vendors, live music, home-made BBQ, and more... Featuring: Four Peaks Brewing Company Ashton Cigars Rocky Patel Cigars Fonseca Cigars My Father Cigars Righteous BBQ cigarbrief.com Sports KAve talk radio Fox Cigar Bar 02-24 4pm Battle of the Breweries Shuffleboard Tournament Rub elbows with your favorite brewery rep or owner in a 16+ team shuffleboard tournament. It will be single round elimination and the teams will be drawn at random! First come first serve! Papago Brewing Co. 02-24 4pm Handcrafted Beer and Wine Tasting Arizona Beer Week is a great opportunity for us to celebrate and “drink in” the growing craft beer, wine, and mead industries in Arizona. So why not start here in beautiful downtown Prescott? Join the friendly folks from Mile Hi Brewing Supplies and Frank Cuda from Juniperwood Ranch Winery for samples of locally crafted beer and wine! While you’re at it, why not plan to get started in home beer, wine, and mead making while sampling and learning from the pros? Already a brewer? Come pick up your next batch while visiting Mile Hi Brewing Supplies in Prescott! Mile Hi Brewing Supplies 02-24 4pm Big Beer Night featuring Four Peaks! Big Beers featuring Four Peaks rare handles! Moto 02-24 4pm Phoenix Ale Brewery Fretzy’s Tasting (Fretzy is in the house) Come join Coach & Willies downtown location & The Phoenix Ale Brewery when we do a taste of Fretzy’s! Come try this local favorite. Fretzy’s has been a staple at the downtown Coach & Willies since the July. It is also a favorite local offering in Chase Field home of the Arizona Diamondbacks! Coach & Willies Downtown
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02-24 4pm Firestone Walker Brewery Rep Meet and Greet Friday, February 24th, between 4:00 and 5:30, a Firestone Walker Rep will be in to talk about their award winning brewery and, of course, their beers. Keegans will have three of FW’s beers on draft. FW glassware giveaways until we’re out! All Craft Beers are on sale all week long for $3.00 Keegan’s Ocotillo 02-24 4pm Odell Brewery Meet and Greet An Odell Brewery Rep will be at Keegans Ahwatukee on Feb 24th between 4:00 and 5:30 to talk about the brewery and their great beers. Glassware giveaways until we run out! Craft Beer Pints for $3 during the promotion. Keegan’s Ahwatukee 02-24 4pm Samuel Adams Local Brewer Search More details to come! Whole Foods Market Chandler 02-24 5:30pm Spring Beer Fling Celebrating the advent of spring weather, Maynard’s Market will be pouring the best selections from its new Beer Menu. Craft Beers, Southern Arizona Beers, and Classics from around the world will be featured. We are proud to participate in Arizona Beer Week. Please join us! Maynard’s Market 02-24 6pm Meet and greet with Lauren Salazar from New Belgium Brewing For those of you that aren’t familiar with Lauren she is one of America’s top sensory and blending experts. She is a member of the sensory program and wood barrell project at New Belgium. She has presented short courses for the RMMS, MBG, AHA, ASBC, and MBAA. Lauren holds a certificate from the University of California, Davis for applied sensory science and consumer testing. In short she’s an industry badass and one of our favorite ladies in beer. Papago Brewing Co. 02-24 6pm Oskar Blues night with Marcus! Oskar Blues with the blues! Cool swag and some kick butt Oskar Blues Beers on tap and in cans. These guys are Mavericks of craft beer in a can. And with the lake and river time you will be putting in this summer, you need to come out see what it’s all about! Plus we will be tasting the new Deviant in a 16 oz can! This is a guaranteed great time! The Handlebar Pub and Grill 02-24 6pm An Evening with Epic Brewing Company Please join Boulders on Broadway as we welcome representatives from Epic for an evening of delicious beer. Epic burst onto the AZ beer scene in 2011 and we’ll be showcasing a number of the beers from their line-up. Boulders on Broadway 02-24 6pm Oskar Blues in the Cellar Oskar Blues will be on hand to sample their canned beers and maybe even offer a few things on draft. Sun Devil Liquor
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bicycle will receive a special gift and extra drawing ticket. RSVPs are requested for the Preview Prix Fixe sampler on HB Hanratty’s facebook page. HB Hanratty’s Pub
02-24 6pm Bell’s Brewing Sampling and Promo Veronica from Bell’s is in town so stop by Lux Coffee and settle in to try some of these outstanding beers from one of the most respected brewers in the country. Lux
02-24 6:30pm Preview Prix Fixe: Beer Week Bike-In HB Hanratty’s Pub is having a Bike-In. Ride your bike to the pub for a showing of The Three Amigos. Arrive early for the Previews and enjoy a $10 Prix Fixe sampler. It will include several snacks from ++experience++ Chef Jeff Kraus and an Arizona brew (still to be decided). The sampler will be available only from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Other snacks and beverages will be available all evening long for $5 or less per item. RSVPs for the prix fixe sampler are required. Please visit HB Hanratty’s Facebook page to respond. HB Hanratty’s Pub
02-24 6:30pm Beer and Dessert Tasting with Girls Pint Night Out, and tapping of Barley Wine AZ Girls Pint Night Out will be joining us in the brewery for beer and dessert. We will be offering a beautiful dessert spread and beer flights to all the ladies in this group. Some desserts will be made with our beer in it while others just compliment the tasting notes of the beer. Local bakeries will be providing us with fantastic desserts that will make SunUp’s beer even more tastier. Sorry boys this one is for ladies only. Contact Girls Pint Night Out if you would like to become a member of the Arizona Chapter www. girlspintout.com/chapters. We will also be tapping one keg of our Barley Wine, which will be available for everyone. We are proud to say we are the only brewery in Arizona to offer IPA on cask all week long! SunUp Brewery 02-24 6:30pm Beer Week Bike-In: The Three Amigos Spruce up your cruisers, fixies and tandems for a Bike-In at HB Hanratty’s Pub. Everyone is encouraged to ride their bikes to the pub for movie night. The western classic The Three Amigos will play on the big screens inside the pub. Arizona beers will be offered at Mr. Hanratty’s renowned low prices, and movie-themed snacks from chef extraordinaire Jeff Kraus of ++experience++ will be available ala carte. The movie showing is free and beers and snacks will be priced at $5 or less per item. Mr. Hanratty and Chef Kraus team up again for Arizona Beer Week after their successful tasting event last year. This time, Mr. Hanratty declared: Let them ride bikes! It is his favorite form of transportation and one that Arizonans can ride comfortably nearly year-round. Cycling through the pub’s Central and Camelback neighborhoods is a wonderful and much safer way to bar hop, he explains. For those outside the neighborhood, a bicycle makes the pub within easy access of the Light Rail. Kraus is also no stranger to alternative transportation. After circling the Valley in his popular food truck, Truckin Good Food, he has shuttered the mobile eatery to develop ++experience++. He now specializes in pop-up and guest chef events where he can be even more creative with his menus. After serious research of The Three Amigos, he is planning a range of movie-appropriate snacks that will also pair to Hanratty’s featured Arizona beers. The Bike-In begins with Previews from 6:30 to7:30 where a prix fixe sampler will be available for $10. This will include a sampler of snacks not available on the ala carte menu plus an Arizona brew still to be determined. At 7:30 the curtain rises for The Three Amigos. As always, there will be prizes and giveaways throughout the night. Those who arrive on
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02-24 7pm Alaskan Brewing Beer Dinner Alaskan Brewing and Trophy’s combine to put on an amazing beer dinner. This one will sell out. Trophy’s Steakhouse 02-24 9pm Sleepy Dog Brewing Night Showcasing local craft beers from Sleepy Dog Brewing! Come in and enjoy not only quality beer but some great karakoe! Darkhorse Sports Bar & Grill 02-25 8am We Be Brewin’ Brewmeisters Anonymous, first homebrew club in Phoenix, will host a brew out in the parking lot behind What Ale’s Ya on Saturday, February 25th. All are welcome to come out and brew with club members and friends. This is a great opportunity to learn how to brew your own beer/mead/wine! What Ale’s Ya is offering a 25% special discount for the participants that brew at the event that day as well as 10% discount to any new brewers who buy a start up kit. Pack up your brewing supplies and meet us there for a great day of brewin’ and music. Food will be available for purchase. For more information, please visit www.brewarizona.org. What Ale’s Ya 02-25 9am Pre-Festival Breakfast Before heading on over to the Brewing Up Hope festival at Papago, stop by O.H.S.O. and prepare for the grueling day ahead. O.H.S.O. Brewery 02-25 9:30am Festival of Hope Pub Crawl What a great opportunity to combine two events in one. Start your day off at 9:30 AM with breakfast and a beer at O.H.S.O., next hop on your bike and pedal down to Kitchen 56 for a beer before ending up at 12:15 at Papago Brewing where a tasting glass and sampling tickets for the Festival of Hope beer fest await you. Afterward, pedal back to O.H.S.O at your leisure, or have somebody pick you up. Breakfast, a beer at the first two stops and admission to the beer festival all for just $40 cash at the door. O.H.S.O. Brewery 02-25 11:00am Leftover Day We will be tapping all of the leftover kegs we weren’t able to finish for beer week and selling
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02-25 12:00pm Brewing Up Hope We’re tying up beer week with an amazing outdoor festival celebrating the camaraderie of the beer industry. All of your favorite breweries will be here pouring specalty beers in honor of the 10 year anniversary of Little Guy Distributing. We will be donating all proceeds to the M.I.S.S. Foundation. M.I.S.S. is a foundation that offers bereavement support to families that have lost a child. It is a great charity, please come show your support! Papago Brewing Co.
02-25 12:00pm Four Peaks Kilt Fest Music, Food and Beer Festival to close out Arizona Beer Week! Cityscape 02-25 2pm The 4th Annual AZBeer.com Tempe Pub Crawl presented by The Great Arizona Beer Festival The 4th Annual AZBeer.com Tempe Pub Crawl presented by The Great Arizona Beer Festival features some of Tempe’s best destinations for craft beer, plus food and drink specials, merchandise giveaways and prize drawings including the grand prize of VIP tickets to the upcoming Great Arizona Beer Festival presented by azcentral.com. Discount tickets to the 24th Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival also available for sale at the pub crawl. Dave’s Electric Brewpub
02-25 5pm Paired Dinner Come Join Satchmo’s and Mother Road Brewing Company as they pair BBQ and Beer. Details forthcoming from Satchmo’s and Mother Road Brewing Company. Satchmo’s 02-25 5pm Statewide HAPPY HOUR at The Herb Box Celebrate craft beer culture with restaurants and bars across the state in synchronized happy hour and toast! It’s simple... on the final day of beer week, February 25th, from 5-7pm we will be offering ALL our craft beer for just $5 as well as 1/2 off all apps!! At 6pm we will participate in a GRAND TOAST statewide.
02-25 5pm Statewide HAPPY HOUR at The Herb Box Celebrate craft beer culture with restaurants and bars across the state in synchronized happy hour and toast! It’s simple... on the final day of beer week, February 25th, from 5-7pm we will be offering ALL our craft beer for just $5 as well as 1/2 off all apps!! At 6pm we will participate in a GRAND TOAST statewide =) The Herb Box at DC Ranch 02-25 11am Arizona Craft Beer Tap Takeover All 24 taps will feature Arizona craft beer. $4 pints all day long. Taste of Tops
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them all for one low price. In addition all of the specialty food and dessert leftover from beer week will be placed out as a buffet and will be free. First come first serve, the yummy beer won’t last long. We are proud to say we are the only brewery in Arizona to offer IPA on cask all week long! SunUp Brewery
The Herb Box in Old Town Scottsdale
Arizona Beer Week Key Locations American Junkie 4363 N. 75th Street Scottsdale 480-990-3000
Citizen Public House 7111 E. 5th Ave Scottsdale 602492-3377
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 414 S. Mill Ave Tempe 480-968-8226
Latitude 8 Thai Grill 11 W. Boston St. Chandler 480-722-0560
Nello’s Phoenix 4710 E. Warner Rd. Phoenix 480-893-8930
Stax Burger Bistro 4400 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale 480-946-4222
Teakwoods Tavern & Grill 151 E. Williamsfield Rd. Gilbert 480-899-8325
Arcadia Tavern 4801 E. Indian School Rd. 602-840-3950
CityScape 11 W. Washington St. Phoenix 480-303-9967
Garage Public House 4855 E. Warner Road Phoenix 480-940-6455
Legends 3655 W. Anthem Way Anthem 623-551-9525
Nello’s Mesa 2950 S. Alma School Rd. Mesa 480-0820-5995
Steele Indian School Park 300 W. Indian School Rd. Phoenix 602-341-5724
Teakwoods Tavern & Grill 5965 W. Ray Rd. Chandler 480-961-0945
Armadillo Grill 1904 E. Camelback Phoenix 602-287-0700
Coach & Willie’s Phoenix 412 S. 3rd St. Phoenix 602-254-5272
Garage Wine & Tap 1534 E. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix 602-265-4115
Lost Leaf 914 N. 5th Street Phoenix 602-258-0014
Papago Brewing Co. 7107 E. McDowell Rd. Scottsdale 480-425-7439
Sun Devil Liquor 235 N. Country Club Mesa 480-834-5050
Total Wine Glendale 17550 N. 75th Ave Glendale 623-486-0162
AZ Wine Co. Scottsdale 2515 N. Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale 480-423-9305
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers 20831 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale 480-513-2747
George & Dragon 4240 N. Central Ave Phoenix 602-241-0018
Lucky Break Billiards 1807 E. Baseline Rd. Tempe 480-345-1000
Paradise Lounge 4541 E. Cactus Rd Phoenix 602-953-2993
SunUp Brewery 322 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 602-279-8909
Uncle Bear’s Grill & Bar 1980 W. Germann Rd. Chandler 480-722-1555
AZ Wine Co. Carefree 100 Easy St. Carefree 480-488-6203
Copper Blues 50 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix 480-719-5005
Ground Control at Verrado 21067 W. Main St. Buckeye 623-466-9945
Lux 4402 N. Central Ave Phoenix 602-696-9976
Phoenician Resort 6000 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale 480-941-8200
T.T. Roadhouse 2915 N. 68th Way Scottsdale 480-947-8423
Wedge & Bottle 4025 E. Chandler Blvd. Phoenix 480-704-1255
Baby Kay’s 2119 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 602-955-0011
Coyote Alley 16846 W. Bell Rd. Surprise 623-546-9222
HB Hanratty’s Pub 537 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 602-274-3067
Mac’s Broiler Tap 6430 S. McClintock Dr. Tempe 480-755-3050
Phoenix Ale Brewery 3002 E. Washington St. Phoenix 602-275-5049
Taste of Tops 403 W. University 480-967-2520
Whole Foods Chandler 2955 E. Ray Rd Chandler 480-821-9447
Beckett’s Table 3717 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix 602-954-1700
Darkhorse Sports Bar 4929 W. Ray Rd. Chandler 480-753-4772
Herb Box – Old Town 7134 E. Stetson Dr. Scottsdale 480-289-6160
Mellow Mushroom Phx 2490 W. Happy Valley Rd. Phoenix 623-580-1111
Phoenix Public Market 14 E. Pierce St. Phoenix602-254-1799
Total Wine Desert Ridge 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix 480-515-6211
Whole Foods Mayo Blvd. 7111 E. Mayo Blvd Scottsdale 480-515-3777
Bevmo Tempe 15 S. McClintock Dr. Tempe 480-446-0368
Dave’s Electric Brewpub 502 S. College Ave Tempe 480-967-5353
Herb Box – DC Ranch 20707 N. Pima Road Scottsdale 480-289-6180
Mellow Mushroom Tempe 740 S. Mill Ave Tempe 480-967-6355
Portland’s Restaurant 105 W. Portland St. Phoenix 602-795-7480
Total Wine San Tan 2224 E. Williams Field Rd. Gilbert 480-786-0270
What Ales Ya 6363 W. Bell Rd. Glendale 623-486-8016
Bevmo Happy Valley 2370 W. Happy Valley Rd. Phoenix 623-580-1111
District American Kitchen 320 N. 3rd St Phoenix 602-817-5400
Hops and Tannins 3434 W. Anthem Way Anthem 623-551-9857
Moto 6845 N. 16th Street Phoenix 602-263-5444
Posh Restaurant 7167 E. Rancho Vista Dr. Scottsdale (480) 663-7674
Trophy’s Steakhouse 7215 S. Power Rd. Queen Creek 480-840-3981
WineStyles 9788 W. Northern Ave Peoria 623-872-7900
Bisonwitches 21 E. 6th Street Tempe 480-895-9104
Draw 10 Bar 5444 E. Washington St Phoenix (602) 273-1061
Hungry Monk 1760 W. Chandler Blvd Chandler 480-963-8000
O.H.S.O. Brewery 4900 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix 602-955-0358
Province Restaurant 333 N. Central Ave Phoenix 602-429-3600
Total Wine Tempe 8544 Emerald Rd. Tempe 480-753-4225
Yucca Tap Room 29 W. Southern Ave Tempe 480-967-4777
Boulders on Broadway 530 W. Broadway Rd. Tempe 480-921-9431
Film Bar 825 N. 2nd St. Phoenix 602-595-9187
Irish Wolfhound Pub 16811 N. Litchfield Rd. Surprise 623-214-1004
Old Chicago Mesa 6821 E. Superstition Springs Mesa 480-218-8174
Rico’s American Grill 7677 N. 16th St. Phoenix 602 997-5850
Tavern on Mill 404 S. Mill Ave Tempe 480-967-5887
Brittlebush Bar & Grill 15636 Clubgate Dr. Scottsdale 480-624-1202
Flanny’s Bar & Grill 1805 E. Elliot Rd. Tempe 480-659-0870
J&G Steakhouse 6000 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale 480-2124-8000
Old Chicago Glendale 5695 W. Bell Rd. Glendale 602-938-8808
Ruth’s Chris 7001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale 480-991-5988
The Handlebar Pub & Grill 6750 W. Apache Trail AJ 480-982-2091
Carlos O’Brien’s 765 N. 114th Ave Avondale 623-266-6003
Four Peaks Brewing Co. 1340 E. 8th St. Tempe 480-303-9967
Keegan’s Ocotillo 1095 W. Queen Creek Rd. Chandler 480-814-0003
Original Wineburger 6027 N. 19th Ave Phoenix 602-249-9929
San Tan Brewing Co. 8 S. San Marcos Place Chandler 480-917-8700
Tempe Tavern 1018 E. Apache Blvd Tempe 480-794-1706
Casey Jones Grill 2848 E. Bell Rd. Phoenix 602-493-9930
Four Peaks Grill & Tap 15745 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale 480-991-1796
Keegan’s Ahwatukee 4723 E. Ray Road Phoenix 480-705-0505
Over Under Sports Grill 3128 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix 602-494-5404
Sleepy Dog Brewery 1920 E. University Dr. Tempe 480-967-5476
Taps 76 Old Litchfield Rd. Litchfield 623-935-2037
Chop & Wok 7136 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale 480-483-1939
Fox Cigar Bar 1464 E. Williams Field Rd Gilbert 480-917-3117
Keegan’s Camelback 3114 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 602-955-6613
Nello’s Scottsdale 8658 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale 480-922-5335
SRP Pera Club 1 E. Continental Dr. Tempe 602-258-7505
Teakwoods Tavern & Grill 2808 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix 602-840-0991
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WOK STAR W O Happy Hour K 3-7pm, 7 Days! S $1 PBRs! T $2 Bud Lights A $2 Coors Lights R $3 Well Drinks $3 Jager Shots B $4 Orange Sunshine A Half Off Appetizers R 7136 E. Shea Blvd. SCOTTSDALE (480) 483-1939 • www.chopandwok.com
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Happy Hour Everyday 4-7pm & 10-cl 2 off all wines by the glass $1 off all draft beers $4 well drinks. 1534 E. Bethany Home Rd Phoenix 85014 (602) 265-4125
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$1.50 Small Selected Drafts $1.50 Chips & Salsa $2.50 12 oz. Domestic Bottle Beers $2.50 Selected Pints $2.50 Well Drinks $2.50 Appetizer Menu {Wings (6), Beef Sliders (2), Lg Slice Pepperoni Pizza, BBQ Beef Ribs (2), Taco’s (2) choice of beef, fish, or chicken} $3 House Wines $3 Premium Draft Pints $3 Large Selected Drafts $3.50 Jack Daniels, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Finlandia, Absolut & Jose Cuervo
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Happy Hour 3 to 6 p.m. Daily and All Day Sunday $1 off all Regular Pints & Wine and $2 off all appetizers
$6 Appetizers 1/2 Off Drafts 1/2 Off House Martinis $1 Off Bottles $4 Well Drinks $6 House Wines
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Reverse Happy Hour Mon-Sun 10-close
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Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm
Reverse Happy Hour Sun-Thu 11 pm - 2 am
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BETWEEN OUR LIQUID ENVIRONMENT AND THE DIM LIGHTING, SOMEONE’S BOUND TO FIND YOU ATTRACTIVE. Daily Happy Hour 4-7pm Reduced Well, Wine, Draft Bottles and Appetizers 906 E. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 241-1916 www.rosiemccaffreys.com
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I think that it is always nice to find those real good restaurants that have great happy hour. You can have a beautiful atmosphere without hurting your wallet. Monday- Friday they have $5 appetizers and $5 cocktails, wine, and beer from their Aloha menu. Their crunchy golden lobster pot stickers are amazing, along with the tempura crusted spicy ahi roll! I paired a chardonnay with my food, and had a nice elegant experience. This is a great place to meet for a drink and some appetizers whether it is a date or a meeting. At night though, it does have a strong romantic vibe in my opinion, it feels super warm and cozy. 7151 West Ray Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226
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Twin peaks is a new place that recently opened and is definitely getting a lot of comments, The girls attire consists of little shorts and tiny tops. I think that it will be a great place for people to go to watch sports. They have happy hour daily from 2pm-7pm with $1 draft beers and wells; they also have the same offer for their reverse happy hour daily from 10pm-11pm. The staff there is really friendly and I would go back with a bunch of my guy friends! 8787 East Frank Lloyd Wright Scottsdale, AZ 85259
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May 12, Comic Gabriel Iglesias In the Event Center: Feb 18 – Tejano Valentine’s Dance, featuring 5 bands Feb 19 – Comic Brad Garrett Paradiso Bar: Free live weekend entertainment: Feb 10 – Rhythm Edition, Feb 11 – XS Band, Feb 16 – The Who Tribute Band, Feb 17 – La Gran Ciudad, Feb 18 – Kool Groove, Feb 23 – The Stinson Brotherz (Brooks & Dunn Tribute) Feb 24 – Relente, Feb 25 – Angle Norteno, Bingo Hall: Cosmic Bingo Saturday nights featuring music, light show, wacky games and giveaways Cliff Castle Casino I-17 at exit 289 in Camp Verde 1-800-381-SLOT Dragonfly Lounge: Free weekend entertainment Feb 16 – left of Centre Feb 23 – Comic Larry Omaha & the Roger Wathogoma Band Feb 24 & 25 - The Roger Wathogoma Band Desert Diamond Casino Hotel 7350 South Nogales Hwy, Tucson 1-866-DDC-WINS Monsoon Night Club: Live bands or deejay Thurs-Sun Desert Diamond Casino I -19 1100 W. Pima Mine Rd., Sahuarita 520-294-7777 or1-866-DDC-WINS Diamond Center: Feb 25, Clay Walker Mar 1, Foreigner Mar 6, Willie Nelson & Family Mar 11, George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Dwight Yoakam Mar 23 – Comic Brad Williams w/ Adam Ray and Sarah Tiana Dig Lounge: Free live bands, Deejay or Karaoke nightly Casino Arizona 101 at McKellips, Scottsdale 480-850-7734 In the Showroom: Feb 16 & 17, Fairchild Feb 23-25, Divas of Comedy The Arizona Room Piano Lounge and Pima Lounge: Free entertainment nightly with bands like Chuck Peterson, pair-a-Dice, Harry Mathews, Paul Wells, Twilite, Stan Skyes and C.C. Jones Casino Del Sol 5655 W. Valencia Rd., Tucson 520-838-6506 AVA Amphitheater: February 16th, 2012 -February 22nd, 2012 AZWeeklyMagazine.com
Fort McDowell Casino N of Shea off Hwy 87, Fountain Hills 1-800-THE-FORT In the Radisson Hotel Concert Hall: Feb 11 – The All American Male Revue Outdoors: Feb 18 – The MEGA Yard Sale 7am-3pm Feb 24 – Slow Jams with Keith Sweat w/ Force Mo’s & Surface Lucky 7 Saloon: Free live entertainment Fri – Sun featuring: Feb 17-18, Furious George Feb 19, Cowboy Floyd Feb 24-26, Kenny G project In the Bingo Hall: Saturday Feb 18 - Lunar Bingo – Music, dancing, crazy games and giveaways For updates – go to fortmcdowellcasino. com Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort and Casino 15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa 480-802-5000 Oasis Lounge: Free Entertainment on
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Dam to Dam Big Bass Classic is back Anglers compete for $3,000 first prize Tall tales will abound as the Colorado River becomes the place to be for BlueWater Resort & Casino’s Dam to Dam Big Bass Classic Saturday, February 18 in Parker Arizona. Up to thirty-five teams can enter into this fishing event. And entries from past years have seen anglers from Arizona, California and Nevada compete. Teams will move up and down the River from the Head-gate Dam to Parker Dam in search of the biggest large-mouth and small-mouth bass in the Colorado River.
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suites, slot machines, table games, bingo and a poker room. Nationally renowned celebrities appear regularly at the BlueWater including Dwight Yoakam Feb 25. The BlueWater Show Room features Comedian Brad Williams on Mar 23, and the MMA Event - Cage Rage on the River is Mar31. Coming on May 5, it’s A.B. Quintanilla III and the Kumbia Kings All Starz. The resort has a 164-slip marina, and several restaurants including River Willow, the most outstanding steakhouse in the area.
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weekends Feb 17 & 18 – Marty Ramirez Feb 24 – Cold Shott Bingo Hall: Friday Feb 17, mar at 11pm – Party Bingo, deejay music, bingo, food and drink specials and fun giveaways For updated schedule, go to harrahsakchin.com Hon-Dah Resort and Casino Highways 260 and 73, Pinetop 1-800-WAY-UP-HIGH Free live entertainment In the Timbers Lounge: Monday - Comedy Night, Tuesday-Saturday – Live Bands Feb 14-18 - Groove City, Feb 21-25 - Creagles, Feb 28 – Mar 3 - Skid Rodeo, Mar 6-10 Midnight Riders, Mar 13-17 – Buck Ford band, Mar 20-24 – James Douglas Show, Mar 27-31 – Tony Marques, Apr 3-7 – Clue & The Honkeytones Lone Butte Casino 202 loop at the Kyrene exit – Chandler, 1-800-WIN-GILA Cascades Lounge: Feb 21 – Fat Tuesday Celebration w/ Dixieland Band and “Mardi Gras” Beads! Free entertainment Mon-Sat, 4pm-1am w/ bands like: Michael & Manuel, Otis & The Beat, Spotlight, Thaddeus Rose, Silhouette, Jadi Norris, Chuck E baby, Greywolf, New Frequency, Western Fusion, Powerdrive and Marty & the Party Verona Chophouse: Talia (Fri & Sat), Bridget & the Aug (Sun) Bingo Hall: 11:30pm Saturdays - B.A.D BINGO (Bingo after Dark) DJ “Rockin’ Rob” music, light show, bingo & giveaways Mazatzal Hotel & Casino 1/2-mile S. of Payson on Hwy 87 1-800-777-PLAY www.777play.com Mar 30, Comic Bobby Collins
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Toni Braxton Feb 18, Frankie Valli May 27, Smokey Robinson Degree 270 Lounge: live entertainment, dancing nightly with a spectacular view of the city. Vee Quiva Casino The West Valley’s only Casino 51st Ave, 4 miles S. of Baseline – Laveen 1-800-WIN-GILA Bingo Hall: Fridays at 11pm – Deejay music, light show & dancing Bingo Hall: 11:30pm, every other Saturday – BINGO ECLIPSE – Bingo, Deejay music, light show & giveaways Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino I-10 at Wild Horse Pass exit - Chandler 1-800-WIN-GILA In the Ovations LIVE! Showroom: Feb 17 - Boyz II Men Feb 24 – Legends of Country Music Feb 25 - Comic Rob Schneider Feb 26 - Roger Hodgson (lead singer Supertramp) Mar 7, Boz Scaggs Mar 10 - Jose Carreras Mar 16 - Rodney Carrington
Paradise Casino 450 Quechan Drive, Yuma 1-888-777-4946 Sharky’s Bar: Free entertainment, Karaoke on Wed, DJs on Thurs, live bands on weekends Quechan Casino Resort 525 Algodones Rd, Winterhaven CA (5 mi West of Yuma) 1-877-783-2426 In the PIPA Event Center: Feb 24, Air Supply Sidewinders bar: Free live entertainment: Feb 17 & 18 – Bourbon Street, Feb 24 & 25 – Checker’d Past, Mar 2 & 3 – Frogman Down Talking Stick Resort Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road - Scottsdale
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Café ZuZu Patio at the Hotel Valley Ho. I really enjoy nothing more than an inspired meal accompanied by midday cocktails, a little sunshine, and a well appointed patio. Recently, LocalLily.com rediscovered the patio at Café ZuZu at the Hotel Valley Ho (6950 E. Main Street, Scottsdale 480248-2000). www.hotelvalleyho.com
Enjoy Fine Cuisine in the Tradition of Mexico! Lunch 11am-3pm
Dinner 3p – 9pm Tues – Thurs. 3p – 10p Fri. & Sat. Sundays close at 9p Closed Mondays Happy Hour Tues-Fri, 3-6pm Daily Industry Specials! Industry Specials 25% off food 2 for 1 drinks 5101 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, 85250 (480) 543-1043 www.PapiChulosCantina.com
Small lunch plates range $7-16 - and I tell you, the Roasted Tomato + Goat Cheese Casserole is to-die-fordelicious. Entrees take a modern twist on classic American favorites like the Truffled Grilled Cheese $10 and The Famous ZuZu Burger $12.50 which includes Virginia bacon, stewed onions + Maytag blue cheese. Looking for something on the lighter side? Daily soup specials and salads are available, but I am more interested in the Twice Cooked Crispy Fries. Although the Roasted Spaghetti Squash $13 with braised greens, tomatoes, pine nuts + Parmesan crust sounds divine. Pair any of these menu items with the fragrance of Arizona orange blossoms in the air, a comfy seat on the patio, and a champagne cocktail and I’m really quite content. Visit LocalLily.com for more of the Best of Local Living. Find places to Eat, Shop and Things to Do. Facebook/ locallily and @locallily on Twitter
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HAPPY HOUR!! Mon-Fri 4:30 to 6:30pm 1/2 Off All Cocktails & Liquor $4.50 Smoking Loons wine $2.00 Domestic Beers $3.00 Import Beers Reverse Happy Hour Sunday - Thursday 10pm to close $2.00 Domestic Beers $3.00 Imported Beers 8787 N. Scottsdale Rd (480) 951-6445 www.VillageTavern.com
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The Darkness Return! By Lizzie Lee Continuing their worldwide whirlwind of a tour which started in the U.K. The Darkenss are bringing their electrifying and outrageous rock n’ roll to North America in 2012, with a stop at Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix) on Saturday, February 18th. They reformed in 2011 and are back with a vengeance. The reunion of the band has brought new life and momentum to the band as The Darkness comes back at us with new, but familiar energy. Not only are they touring it up across the UK after their 5 year split, but they are working on releasing a new album in 2012. The Darkness is already getting rave reviews from their UK tour and the band themselves are pretty pumped to “get back to the more organic rock sound” from their first 2003 album Permission to Land. This new album
promises to follow in suit of their first album, but they are spicing it up with Spanish and Latin influences. Even more exciting for The Darkness is their return to United States for the first time in 8 years for a tour. It’s not just U.S. fans that are excited to get this “tight trousered rock band” back here performing again, but they are too. Justin Hawkins mused that their “fondest memories of audiences is from the States.” More on The Darkness can be found at their various media outlets such as Facebook or Twitter. They are also available at www.theactualdarkness.com, where more information concerning their tour can be found. Show and ticket information is available at www.celebritytheatre.com.
The Best Mardi Gras Party In The Valley!!! Saturday, February 18th Beads! Masks! Costume Contest! Hurricane Specials! AND Live Music from THE MARDI GRAS ALLSTARS!!! New Years Eve is Amateur Night!
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Saturday, March 10th 2012, 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present pianist and singersongwriter Bruce Hornsby on Saturday, March 10, at 8 p.m. in the Virginia G. Piper Theater. Bruce Hornsby and the Range skyrocketed to fame with the hit song The Way It Is, which became the most-played song on American radio in 1987, earning ASCAP’s “Song of the Year” and the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist.” The Way It Is and such subsequent hits as Mandolin Rain and Every Little Kissquickly established Hornsby as an in-demand pop act. Despite his early successes, Hornsby
chose to pursue a more personal, idiosyncratic musical path, focusing on projects that sparked his creative interest and musical progress. That direction was manifested in his lengthy association with the Grateful Dead, with whom he has performed more than 100 concerts as guest keyboardist. He also has collaborated with Rickey Skaggs, Huey Lewis, Elton John, Branford Marsalis and Sting, to name just a few musicians.
org or contact the Patron Services Box Office at (480) 499-TKTS (8587) [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further
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Known for his versatility and improvisational flair, Hornsby embraces many musical styles, from classical and jazz to folk and bluegrass. This intimate solo concert features him on piano. The performance is presented with support from Nussbaum, Gillis & Dinner, P.C.
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Tickets are available for $39 and $49 online at www. ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or through the Patron Services Box Office at (480) 499-TKTS (8587). Visit www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.
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Thursday Ahwatukee CK’s Tavern and Grill (480) 706-5564, 4142 E. Chandler Blvd.: Nineball. www. ckgrill.com Buckeye Waddell’s Longhorn Corral (623)8530395, 1629 N 195th Ave.: Western Fusion. www.waddellslonghorncorral.com Cave Creek Buffalo Chip Saloon (480) 488-9118, 6811 E. Cave Creed Rd.: Pat James Band. www.buffalochipsaloon.com Harold’s Corral (480) 488-1906, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd.: AZ Blues Project. www. haroldscorral.com Chandler Iguana Mack’s (480) 899-6735, 1371 N. Alma School Rd.: Devo. www.iguanamacks.com
WTH Bar and Grill (480) 380-6000, 10262 E. Apache Trail: Strangeland. whatthehellbarandgrill.com Buckeye Waddell’s Longhorn Corral (623)8530395, 1629 N 195th Ave.: Western Fusion. www.waddellslonghorncorral.com Cave Creek Buffalo Chip Saloon (480) 488-9118, 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Pat James Band. www.buffalochipsaloon.com Cave Creek Coffee Company (480) 488-0603, 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Bill Dutcher. www.cavecreekcoffee.com Cocomo Joe’s (480) 538-8008, 28244 N. Tatum Blvd.: The Suits. www.cocomojoes. com
Phoenix The Blooze (602) 788-4574, 12014 N 32nd St.: Booze Bombs & Octanes. www. thebloozebar.com
Harold’s Corral (480) 488-1906, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Mogollon. www. haroldscorral.com
Blue Martini (480) 638-BLUE, 5455 E. High St., Suite 101: Javier, Gravedad and DJ Cear Tescero. www.bluemartinilounge. com
Chandler Iguana Mack’s (480) 899-6735, 1371 N. Alma School Rd.: Struck Match. www. iguanamacks.com
Char’s Has the Blues (602) 230-0205, 4631 N. 7th Ave.: Lady J. www.charshastheblues.com Hazelwood’s First Place (602) 957-2462, 3626 E. Indian School Rd.: James Parks. www.hazelwoodsfirstplace.com Joe’s Grotto (602) 992-1007, 13825 N. 32nd St.: Downward Dog. www.joesgrotto. com The Trunk Space (602) 256-6006, 1506 N.W. Grand Ave.: Wiz Wars, Naxat, Naxat, Naxat, All Anal & The Coitus. www.thetrunkspace.com Scottsdale Rogue Bar (480) 947-3580, 423 N. Scottsdale Rd.: Of the Painted Choir, Huckleberry and Raymond Reeves. myspace.com/theroguebar The Roxy Lounge (480) 970-1222, 7443 E. 6th Ave.: Groove Candy w/ DJ M2 and friends. www.theroxyaz.com Tempe Canteen Tequila Bar (480) 773-7135, 640 S. Mill Ave.: Acoustic Music from 5:30 to 7:30pm. www.canteentequilabar.com Flanny’s Bar & Grill (480) 659-0870, 1805 E. Elliot Rd.: Shelby James and Jane Hilton. www.flannys.com Yucca Tap Room (480) 967-4777, 29 W. Southern Ave.,(Southwest corner of Southern and Mill): Blunt Club. www. yuccatap.com
Friday Ahwatukee Cactus Jack’s (480) 753-4733, 4747 E. Elliot Rd.: OGR. www.cactusjacksbaraz.net
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Apache Junction Jake’s-O-Mine (480) 982-8608, 1985 W. Apache Trail: Hollywood & Vine. www. jakes-o-mine.com
CK’s Tavern and Grill (480) 706-5564, 4142 E. Chandler Blvd.: The Purely Simple. www.ckgrill.com
Jersey’s Tavern and Grill (480) 7059700, 5945 W. Ray Rd.: Stompbox. www. jerseystavern.com Fountain Hills Jazz in the Hills / The Fire Side Grill/ Holiday Inn (480) 816-8806, 12800 N. Suaguaro Blvd.: Andrew Gross Quartet. 7:30-9:30pm. Glendale Donna Jean’s Libation (623) 979-7036, 6676 W. Bell Rd.: From Dogs to Wolves, Weed Out the Weak and Bitter Allegiance. www.donnajeanslibations.com Mesa O’Kelley’s (480) 756-6069, 2120 W. Guadalupe Rd.: Different Breed. www. okelleysbar.com Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill (480) 844-8629, 1065 N. Dobson Rd.: Two Bit Shotgun. www.tobysmesa.com
E. Thomas Rd.: Prague and The Low Men. www.icehousetavernphx.com Joe’s Grotto (602) 992-1007, 13825 N. 32nd St.: Rob Mayo presents. www. joesgrotto.com Steel Horse Saloon (602) 942-8778, 1818 W. Bell Rd., Suite 100: Organ Grinder. www.steelhorsesaloon.com Thunderbird Roadhouse (602) 439-6800, 3549 W. Thunderbird Rd.: Paris James. Scottsdale Rogue Bar (480) 947-3580, 423 N. Scottsdale Rd.: Mr. Eastwood (formerly Liam’s Problem), No Regrets and Jackson Dife. myspace.com/theroguebar Tempe Flanny’s Bar & Grill (480) 659-0870, 1805 E. Elliot Rd.: 36 Cents and a Dream. www.flannys.com Sail Inn (480) 839-6637, 26 S. Farmer St.: Dry River Yacht Club, Ladylike, Field Trip, Adam Faucett & the Tall Grass and Decker. www.thesailinn.com Tempe Marketplace 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy: Jed’s a Millionaire (District Stage) and Tony Putrino (B&N Fountain). www. tempemarketplace.com
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill (480) 844-8629, 1065 N. Dobson Rd.: Two Bit Shotgun. www.tobysmesa.com Phoenix The Blooze (602) 788-4574, 12014 N 32nd St.: Stompbox. www.thebloozebar.com Blue Martini (480) 638-BLUE, 5455 E. High St., Suite 101: Static. www.bluemartinilounge.com
Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N. Tatum Blvd.: Whitney Steele (AMC Fountain). www.shopdesertridge.com
Saturday Ahwatukee Cactus Jack’s (480) 753-4733, 4747 E. Elliot Rd.: OGR. www.cactusjacksbaraz.net CK’s Tavern and Grill (480) 706-5564, 4142 E. Chandler Blvd.: The Dickensons. www.ckgrill.com Apache Junction Jake’s-O-Mine (480) 982-8608, 1985 W. Apache Trail: Hollywood & Vine. www. jakes-o-mine.com
Buckeye Waddell’s Longhorn Corral (623)8530395, 1629 N 195th Ave.: Western Fusion. www.waddellslonghorncorral.com
Hazelwood’s First Place (602) 957-2462, 3626 E. Indian School Rd.: Daylon Greer. www.hazelwoodsfirstplace.com
O’Kelley’s (480) 756-6069, 2120 W. Guadalupe Rd.: GTR. www.okelleysbar.com
Yucca Tap Room (480) 967-4777, 29 W. Southern Ave. (Southwest corner of Southern and Mill): Necronauts, Source Victoria and Monophonic Hillside. www. yuccatap.com
Blue Martini (480) 638-BLUE, 5455 E. High St., Suite 101: The Instant Classics. www.bluemartinilounge.com
Duck and Decanter (602) 274-5429, 1651 E. Camelback Rd.: Andy Naylor. 5:308:30pm. www.duckanddecanter.com
Mesa Goat Head Saloon (480)4 64-8030, 1423 S. Country Club Dr.: Sam’s Memorial Show featuring Ethnic Degeneration, Enemy Machine, Existence AD, Rocking Horse, Sheepheads, Tripleshot Mustang and Sonic Cocaine. www.goatheadsaloon. com
Char’s Has the Blues (602) 230-0205, 4631 N. 7th Ave.: Glyde. www.charshastheblues.com
Phoenix The Blooze (602) 788-4574, 12014 N 32nd St.: Redneck Rockstars. www.thebloozebar.com
Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N. Tatum Blvd.: Jeff Hunt Band (District Stage) and David & Amy (AMC Fountain). www. shopdesertridge.com
Glendale Donna Jean’s Libation (623) 979-7036, 6676 W. Bell Rd.: Psychedelic Mooj, Serene Dominic, Hollow and Spider Dick. www.donnajeanslibations.com
Tempe Tavern (602) 625-1336, 1810 E. Apache Blvd.: Dansewolf. www.tempetavern.com
WTH Bar and Grill (480) 380-6000, 10262 E. Apache Trail: Doctor Bombay. whatthehellbarandgrill.com
Char’s Has the Blues (602) 230-0205, 4631 N. 7th Ave.: Soul Power. www.charshastheblues.com
Chandler Jersey’s Tavern and Grill (480) 7059700, 5945 W. Ray Rd.: Paradise Drive. www.jerseystavern.com
Cave Creek Buffalo Chip Saloon (480) 488-9118, 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Pat James Band. www.buffalochipsaloon.com Cave Creek Coffee Company (480) 4880603, 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Los Dons Dons. www.cavecreekcoffee.com Cocomo Joe’s (480) 538-8008, 28244 N. Tatum Blvd.: Nineball. www.cocomojoes. com Harold’s Corral (480) 488-1906, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Mogollon. www. haroldscorral.com
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Duck and Decanter (602) 274-5429, 1651 E. Camelback Rd.: Mark Barry and Jerry Olsen. 1-4pm. www.duckanddecanter.com Ice House Tavern (602) 244-1179, 3855 E. Thomas Rd.: Graceful Degradation, 1967 and Tracy Rappa & the Heat. www. icehousetavernphx.com Joe’s Grotto (602) 992-1007, 13825 N. 32nd St.: Vex and Volatile Minds. www. joesgrotto.com Steel Horse Saloon (602) 942-8778, 1818 W. Bell Rd., Suite 100: Organ Grinder. www.steelhorsesaloon.com The Trunk Space (602) 256-6006, 1506 N.W. Grand Ave.: Michelle Blades CD release. www.thetrunkspace.com Thunderbird Roadhouse (602) 4396800, 3549 W. Thunderbird Rd.: Mardi Gras Allstars. Scottsdale Rogue Bar (480) 947-3580, 423 N. Scottsdale Rd.: Tumbledown. myspace.com/ theroguebar Tempe Sail Inn (480) 839-6637, 26 S. Farmer St.: Conjugal Visit, Adriane Blanco, Trinket, Bears of Manitou, Peppermint James and more. www.thesailinn.com Tempe Marketplace 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy: Hello Swindon (District Stage) and Just Jade (B&N Fountain). www.tempemarketplace.com Tempe Tavern (602) 625-1336, 1810 E. Apache Blvd.: Rookie Moves. www. tempetavern.com
Concert Venues 910 LIVE (480) 966-0707, 910 N. McClintock Dr., Tempe: February 18th: I Don’t Know – The Ozzy Experience w/ Freewill (Rush tribute), Crime of the Century and Last in Line (Dio tribute) February 23rd: Bad Luck (Social Distortion tribute) w/ Dogs to Wolves, Bad Reputation and New Pale Riders February 24th: Shurman CD release w/ A Boy Named Sioux and Andy Hersey February 25th: Kongos, What Laura Says and The Technicolors www.910liveaz.com ASU Kerr Cultural Center (480) 9653434, 6110 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale: February 16th: Carolyn Eynon Rehearsal February 17th: The Western Unscripted February 18th: Jane Austen Unscripted February 24th: Carolyn Eynon Singers: “Broadway Showstoppers from Berlin, Bernstein and Sondheim” February 27th: Young Sounds of Arizona www.asukerr.com Celebrity Theatre (602) 267-1600, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix: February 18th: The Darkness and Foxy Shazam February 25th: Gerardo Ortiz February 26th: One Night of Queen March 10th: Masters of Funk 2012: Sugafoots’, Ohio Players, Lakeside, Confunkshun, Barkays and Dazz Band March 11th: Chicago March 23rd: Kris Kristofferson www.celebritytheatre.com Chandler Center for the Arts (480) 7822680, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler: February 18th: Chandler Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series February 18th: Kathleen Madigan March 2nd: Los Lonely Boys March 3rd: Ricky Nelson Remembered www.chandlercenter.org The Clubhouse Music Venue (480) 9677977, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe: February 17th: Elegy CD release w/ special guests February 18th: Sacred Reich February 19th: Battle of the Bands February 21st: Goatwhore w/ Hate Eternal, Fallujah and Cerebral Bore February 24th: Late September CD release w/ special guests February 27th: Casualties w/ special guests www.clubhousegigs.com Club Congress (520) 622-8848 or 800722-8848, 311 E. Congress St., Tucson: Ryan David Green and Lost Lander February 17th: Gabriel Sullivan & Taraf de Tucson “None of This is Mine” CD Release February 22nd: The Slackers February 24th: Sex Pistols vs. Stranglers February 25th: Brad Brooks w/ Gila Bend February 26th: MyTown Music February 27th: Cloud Nothings w/ A Classic Education February 28th: WaWaWa w/ Crizzly www.hotelcongress.com/club Club Red/Red Owl (480) 496-4733, 2155 E. University Dr., Tempe: February 17th: Paroxysmal Butchering, Plagued Angel, She Was Dead When I Got There and Necrambulant February 18th: Faster Pussycat, Hollywood Saints and more February 23rd: Antje Duvekot and Todd
Comerica Theatre (602) 379-2800, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix: (Formerly Dodge Theatre) February 18th: Glen Campbell February 24th: Alejandra Guzman & Moderatto February 25th: Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil March 1st: Korn w/ special guest frontman Jonathan Davis debuting J Devil March 12th: Willie Nelson March 24th: The Pink Floyd Experience April 13th: Eddie Vedder April 27th: Celtic Woman May 9th: Creed May 14th: Snow Patrol w/ Ed Sheeran www.livenation.com The Compound Grill (480) 557-9087, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Scottsdale: February 16th: Jay Allan February 16th: Steve Poltz February 17th: Terry Quiett Band February 18th: BoomBox, Ill-Esha and Chris B. February 21st: Jazz in AZ presents Tuesday Jazz Jam February 22nd: Tommy Castro Band February 24th: Marmalade Skies (A tribute to the Beatles) February 25th: Easton Ashe www.thecompoundgrill.com
February 22nd: Daisy Train February 23rd: XTra Ticket featuring Dave Abear February 24th: Brasil Carnival February 25th: The Drama Club and Rock Lobster www.martiniranchaz.net
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Mesa Arts Center (480) 644-6500, 1 East Main St., Mesa: February 17th: Lorna Luft: Songs My Mother Taught Me February 18th: Jake Shimabukuro and Mac McAnally February 28th: Jan Lisiecki www.mesaartscenter.com/ MIM Music Theater (480) 476-8000, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix: February 16th: Music in Motion: Back Porch Bandits February 18th: I am AZ Music: MIM Celebrates 100 Years of Arizona Music February 20th: MIM Musical Interludes featuring UA School of Music: The Rosewood Marimba Band February 25th: Museum Encounter: Gregory Piazza February 29th: MIM Musical Interludes featuring ASU School of Music: ASU Jazz Combos www.themim.org Orpheum Theater (Flagstaff) (928) 556-1580, 15 W. Aspen St., Flagstaff: February 17th: Ozomatli February 29th: Leap Year Celebration with Tony Furtado www.orpheumpresents.com
Rhythm Room (602) 265-4842, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix: February 16th: Digital Leather, Scorpion vs. Tarantula, nd Crescent Ballroom 308 N. 2 Ave., Phoenix: Acid Dawgs and Weird Ladies February 16th: Young the Giant February 17th: Cold Shott & the Hurricane Horns February 17th: Young the Giant February 18th: Candye Kane February 18th: Matthew Good February 19th: Motown Getdown: Breast Cancer benefit February 20th: The Fling featuring Home Jones, Soulpower, Cold Shott & the st February 21 : “The Ska show” featuring The Slackers, Hurricane Horns, Glyde, Stan Devereauxm Gloria Bailey, Ballyhoo! and 2 Tone Lizard Kings George Bowman and more February 22nd: Gomez and Hey Rosetta! February 20th: Blues Jam hosted by Bill Tarsha & the February 23rd: Fatigo, The Bittersweet Way, Fate of the Rocket 88’s Galaxies and Boys and Frogs February 21st: St. Ranger, Dream Sick Instructions February 22nd: Polica February 23rd: Fast Eddie February 24th: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks w/ Nurses February 23rd: El Camino Royales, Rhythm Dragons and February 25th: Hugh Cornwell (ex Stranglers) and Glen Jamie Waldron Trio Matlock (Sex Pistols/The Faces) February 24th: Lucius Parr CD release party w/ Charlie www.crescentphx.com Rae, Gloria Bailey, Alvito Robinson, George Bowman, Tommy Washington, James Tobin and Dominick Therrien Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts (928) February 25th: (Prime Time show) Rocket 88’s w/ Johnny Rapp, Bob Corritore and Keith Rogers 684-6624, 1090 S. Vulture Mine Rd., Wickenburg: February 25th: (Early show) Breathe the Blues Away BenFebruary 16th: Emerson Drive February 17th: Emerson Drive efit w/ Mary Godfrey, Cliff Cordes, Tony Furiga, Second February 25th: Neil Berges “100 Years of Broadway” Hand Smoke, Blues Review Band, V-Knights and New February 26th: Neil Berges “100 Years of Broadway” Brothers & Friends www.delewebbcenter.org www.rhythmroom.com Gold Canyon Arts Council / Gold Canyon United Methodist Church (480) 983-2171, 6640 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon: February 24th: The Borealis Wind Quintet Pink Martini March 9th: American Chamber Players http://www.gcac1.com/ Jobing.com Arena (623) 772-3800, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale: February 17th: The Art Laboe Valentine’ Super Love Jam March 15th: Radiohead March 23rd: Romeo Santos May 18th: Rammstein September 25th: Red Hot Chili Peppers www.jobingarena.com Marquee Theatre (480) 829-0607. 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe: February 16th: Rebelution, The Green and Pep Love February 17th: Dayglow “L!fe In Color” Tour Day 1 February 18th: Dayglow “L!fe In Color” Tour Day 2 March 3rd: Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds, The VeraGroove, Valley Love and more www.luckymanonline.com Martini Ranch (480) 970-0500, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale: February 17th: Scott H. Biram, G Love and Special Sauce and SMASHT February 18th: Buskin Cuffs and Rock Lobster February 19th: Daisy Train and Metalhead
Tempe Center for the Arts (480) 350-2822, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe: February 17th: Lakeshore Jazz Series: Benny Green Trio February 21st: Performance with a View: Studio E217 Voice Recital February 27th: Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble: “Young Person’s Guide” February 28th: Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble: “HS Band Festival” www.tempe.gov/tca Tuscon Arena (800) 745-3000, 260 S. Church Ave., Tucson: February 17th: Benny Benassi February 22nd: KLP Piano Trio, Michael Tree and Harold Robinson February 25th: TSO Pops! Series – Back in the Saddle Again, More Music of the West February 26th: February 25th: TSO Pops! Series – Back in the Saddle Again, More Music of the West March 3rd: Aida – AZ Opera Company March 4th: Drake: The Club Paradise Tour March 29th: Trans-Siberian Orchestra cms3.tucsonaz.gov/tcc/tucson-arena
Skye Restaurant and Lounge (520) 358-4287, 16844 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center Dr., Peoria: February 17th: Jack Jones February 18th: Jack Jones February 19th: Jack Jones February 24th: A Vegas Tribute to Jimmy Buffet with The Stinson Brothers February 24th: The New Army with Paul Gurvitz February 25th: The 8Teaze Band: The Ultimate Tribute to the 1980’s February 26th: A Tribute to the Legends of Country Music February 28th: Javier Colon – Winner of NBC’s “The
Underground/Nile Theatre (480) 559-5859, 105 W. Main St., Mesa: February 16th: Dr. Acula February 17th: Mayday Parade and We The Kings February 18th: Arum Rae and White Dress February 29th: Dance Gavin Dance February 24th: The Rendering and Villisca February 25th: Swing Pointe and Clairevoyant CD Release show www.niletheater.com
Club Red
2155 E. University, Tempe • 480-CLUB-RED • www.ClubRedRocks Located at the SW Corner of University Drive and Loop 101 in Tempe
SAT 2/18 • 7 pm • 21+
FRI 3/9 • 7 pm • All Ages
FASTER PUSSYCAT (named after the band's favorite porn movie) came out of the Sunset Strip Glam Metal scene of the late 80s.
from orange county california comes this surf /punk / power trio / garage band with old school 80s pure punk sound
Faster Pussycat Agent Orange GlAM METAl • $15–$20 FRI 3/2 • 8 pm • All Ages
REMARC (UK)
PURE PUNK • $12–$17 MON 3/12 • 7 pm • All Ages
REMARC, SixFootUnda, Dubpile, Kingz & Killah Ranks, Babel & Type R, Kilsek & Zack Maniac.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 9942787, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale: February 18th: TAO: The Way of the Drum February 19th: Virginia G. Piper Piano Series: Simone Dinnerstein February 24th: Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra February 25th: Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Garrick Ohlsson (piano) February 27th: ASU Concerts at the Center: ASU Chamber Orchestra www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Skrappy’s (623) 334-0010, 191 E. Toole Ave., Tucson: February 17th: The Swellers February 28th: The Story So Far, The American Scene, Forever Came Calling and Hear Me Out myspace.com/skrappys
U.S. Airways Center (602) 379-7800, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix: February 24th: The Rock & Worship Roadshow May 4th: Mana May 15th: Roger Waters: The Wall Live June 16th: Van Halen w/ Kool & the Gang August 29th: Neil Diamond www.usairwayscenter.com
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Wolfe Band February 25th: Stateline and Future Soul www.clubredrocks.com
Drum & Bass • $10 FRI 3/2 • 8 pm • 21+
GIFT of GAB
“his raps are jam-packed with internal rhymes, allusions, metaphors and amazing tongue-twisting feats of skill”
Hip-Hop • $12–$15 SAT 3/10 • 7 pm • All Ages
ZZ Ward • AB & Sea
Newcomer ZZ Ward is equal parts throwback blues wailer, steely hiphop crooner & razor-sharp pop belter.
Rising Star • $10–$12
FRI 2/17 SAT 2/18 SAT 2/18 SAT 2/25 SAT 2/25 THR 3/1 FRI 3/2 FRI 3/2 SAT 3/3 FRI 3/9 SAT 3/10 SAT 3/10 SUN 3/11
Paroxysmal Butchering FASTER PUSSYCAT Marshall Beck Presents FUTURE SOUL STATELINE College Dance party REMARC (UK) GIFT OF GAB DESERT CITY AGENT ORANGE Chemicals of Democracy ZZ Ward • AB & Sea DAVE DAYS, Ricky Ficarelli
MON 3/12 FRI 3/16 SAT 3/17 SAT 3/17 WED 3/21 FRI 3/23 SAT 3/24 SAT 3/24 FRI 3/30 SAT 3/31 SAT 3/31 SAT 4/7 TUE 4/3
The Quill (SWEDEN) Axe Murder Boys Bullets & Octane COOKIE MONSTA Michael Schenker Group Thailand Flood Benefit Romantasy Cabaret Writer's Guild Brother Lynch Hung FUTURE SOUL PROTEST The HERO Battle for North America Paper Diamond
THE QUIll (Sweden) THE QUill are a Swedish stoner rock/heavy metal band on their First U.S. Tour...wow!
Stoner Rock • $10–$12 SAT 3/17 • 7 pm • 21+
Bullets & Octane
BUllETS And OCTANE are a fast, intense blend of metal, hard rock and gritty punk rock.!
Punk/Hard Rock • $12–$15 WED 3/21 • 7 pm • All Ages
Michael Schenker Group with lead singer Robin McAuley! Plus local favorites Rock Addix and The Hollywood Saints!
80s Rock • $20–$25 SAT 4/7 SAT 4/14 FRI 4/20 SAT 4/21 FRI 4/27 SAT 4/28 SUN 5/13 SAT 5/19 WED 5/23 SAT 5/26
BANG TANGO AUTHORITY ZERO Medical MJ Event Home Grown MCs BAND OASIS Party FUTURE SOUL Music Maker Rock Camp Romantasy Cabaret ACROSS TUNDRAS FUTURE SOUL
Bands or Promoters:
email us: booking@clubredrocks.com and find out if the date you want is available for your next show or event.
Show Details at www.clubredrocks.com
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Kim’s Corner Tumbledown (featuring Mike Herrera of MxPx) is touring in support of their second single, “Great Big World,” off the foursome’s sophomore release, Empty Bottle, and will be at the Rogue Bar (423 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale) on Saturday February 18th. The single is Photo credit to Jered Scott. Caption - Tumbleexpected to out-spin their down brings their roots-rockin’ alternativefirst, “Arrested In El Paso country and rockabilly style to the Rogue Bar Blues.” Having just wrapped on Saturday February 18th up shooting the music video for the single, which will be released within the next couple of months, the band is ready to hit the road and do what they do best – perform! Known for their roots-rockin’ alternative-country and rockabilly sound, Tumbledown’s show at The Rogue Bar will be a night to remember!
Through the end of March, the Mesa Arts Center invites music lovers to enjoy their Thursday lunch hour outdoors at the Wells Fargo Garden (One East Main Street in Mesa) for the Out to Lunch Concert Series. These live concerts are free and open to the public and feature music by a diverse range of talented local musicians. Chairs and lawn seating are available and guests are encouraged to bring stadium cushions or blankets. Guests can bring a lunch or purchase lunch from Life of the Party Catering. Sandwiches, wraps, soups, antipasto plates, fresh lemonade and iced tea are just a few of the menu items available. February 2nd features Kirsten “A Voice to Remember” For more information, visit www.MesaArtsCenter.com
Blues/roots guitarist and vocalist Tommy Castro will perform at The Compound Grill (7000 E. Mayo Blvd. in Scottsdale) on Wednesday, February 22nd. Castro will be performing songs from his award-winning album Hard Believer. In 2010, Castro won four Blues Music Awards and his latest release is the red-hot, multi-artist CD, Tommy Castro Presents The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue-Live!, featuring Castro and many of his internationally famous friends. Visit www.thecompoundgrill.com for details and ticket information.
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If you’re a baller, then go to Posh in Scottsdale on any night you wish. There, you can select ingredients you don’t want in your five courses and the chefs will create deliciously unique and innovative dishes that may include froggies, wild boars, alligators, and baby cow thymus glands a.k.a sweetbreads. Yummm sounds appealing, right?! Actually, the concoctions they come up with are the bomb.com. Or for you classier folk, their fares are delectably sophisticated with such creativity involved in their cuisine preparation, one can truly realize the meaning of improvisational, edible perfection. Anyhow, this place is not cheap. They don’t keep beer on their menu, which makes it somewhat interesting that they’re holding a kickoff party for Arizona’s 12th annual Strong Beer Festival, being held the following day at Steele Indian School Park. Peculiar, yes, but I’m personally thankful for it because it gives me the opportunity to go here and spend less than $200 on yummies. And they’re Japanese yummies, which I love and cherish thanks to my year spent living abroad after college in the land of raw fish and samurai. They’ll be serving Japanese street dishes like ramen and okonomiyaki (the pizza of Japan) as well as Japanese beers. I guess so you can save your craving for a stronger brew for the next day? Maybe. Pushing Posh’s pride to the side, menu items will start at a reasonable 10 buckaroos and there’ll be drink specials all night. So if you can’t go here on a regular night because you’re only a $30,000 millionaire, come on Friday and be posh. Friday, February 17th. 9 pm – 12 am. 7167 E. Rancho Vista Dr.
Downtown Phoenix Mardi Gras Pub Crawl
boobs—you might get in trouble for that… Mardi Gras at the Cityscape downtown is an all day event filled with festival and parade fun for the family but after the sun sets, tuck the kiddies to bed and let the alcohol gluttons loose on the streets to appreciate all the drink specials going down at our favorite bars. Ready for the list? Read it really fast. Here goes: Coach & Willie’s, Copper Blues, Downtown Pizza Lounge, Ghost Lounge, Lucky Strike, Majerle’s, Rose & Crown, Seamus McCaffrey’s, and Tilted Kilt—all of which have drink and food specials that are $5 or less. Thinking about driving? Don’t. Use your legs and walk from bar to bar or buy a wristband and take the Mardi Gras Trolley. Yes, there’s a trolley! I know! It’s so cute. For all you sinners out there, it’s officially the last weekend to be naughty before the ashes go on your forehead and you have to give up something like soda or chocolate-not only for God, but for your selfish intentions of losing weight (I know what you’re up to). We can’t all go to New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro for carnival, but we can go to Cityscape and pretend for one day. Saturday, February 18th. Trolley runs from 10 pm – 2 am. Ride wristbands: $8 in advance, $10 on the 18th.
Bust out the beads, masks, and boobs because it’s Mardi Gras in Phoenix town! Wooo! Well, maybe not the Got a hot event? Grand opening? Cool new promotion? Undiscovered gem? Please write to Evelyn at Nightowl@azweeklymagazine.com to possibly be featured here each week. Please include pictures when possible.
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