The Modeens, Tucson's spirited indie-psychedelic rockers, unapologetically mine American rock music from the Monkees to the Yardbirds.
In between some solid, standup covers of classic rockers, they dip into their growing, guitar-driven, '60s-inspired catalog of original material. There's a garage band mentality at work, with admirable guitar riffs driving a bluesy rock sound supported by rough-hewn vocal turns. No matter where you see them - including their regular haunts at Plush, the Sky Bar, Red Room, the Rialto Theatre or Club Congress - you will feel like you are in their living room eavesdropping on an unrehearsed jam session.
The Modeens take their talent and energy to the street for this weekend's 2nd Saturdays Downtown. The band, celebrating lead singer Cristina Williams' birthday, headlines the July installment of the monthly street party.
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• What: 2nd Saturdays Downtown, a monthly street party that features music and other entertainment.
• When: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
• Where: Various venues along Congress Street downtown.
• Cost: Free.
The lineup
• Scott Avenue Main Stage, Scott Avenue near Broadway: 6:30 p.m., 4th Street Sting Band; 7:45, The Imperial Blue Bloods; 9:15, The Modeens.
• Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.: 7 p.m., The Grind.
• Rialto Art & Antiquities Patio, Fifth Avenue and Congress Street: 6 p.m., Soul Celebration with Kevin and Tanishia.
• The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St.: 8 and 9:30 p.m., Atom Heart Mother performing Pink Floyd.
• Along Congress Street: 6 p.m., 7 Pipers Band; 6:30, "Parasol Project Presents: Living Statues."
• Along Sixth Avenue: TBA. Congress Street, east side of Rialto: 6 p.m., Les Avenge (beat-boy acrobatics).
• Ronstadt Transit Center at Sixth Avenue and Congress Street: 6 p.m., one-man band Mik Garrison; 7, magician John Coppin; 8, Sticks & Fingers steel drummers.
• Chicago Store, 130 E. Congress St.: 6 p.m., Toby Chivers.
• Indian Village Lot - Kid's Corner, between Stone and Scott on Congress Street: 7:30 p.m., Cinema La Placita Presents: "Singing in the Rain."
• Outside Sapphire Lounge, 61 E. Congress St.: 7 p.m. flamenco guitarist Jacob Garcia.
• SW corner Congress Street and Stone Avenue: 8 p.m., Les Avenge.
