Laffs Comedy Caffe is showing off its pride in conjunction with Tucson's Gay Pride celebration with a pair of midnight shows this weekend featuring Scott Kennedy, a national touring comic .
Kennedy is one of the founders of The Gay Comedy Jam, which has sold out shows in 150 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Kennedy also has headlined comedy clubs nationwide.
His comedy is not centered on his sexual orientation. He often goes through an entire show without mentioning his sexuality, then comes back with a follow-up focused totally on homosexuality.
He performs at 8 and 10:30 p.m. and midnight Friday and 7 and 9:30 p.m. and midnight Saturday at Laffs, 2900 E. Broadway. Cost: $10 and $15 at www.laffstucson.com or the door. Reservations: 323-8669.
Carlile to perform material from her new Sony album
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Brandi Carlile returns to Tucson Friday for the second time this year, this time with material from her brand new Sony release, "Give Up the Ghost."
The album, which came out last week, was produced by Rick Rubin and includes guest appearances by Elton John, Indigo Girl Amy Ray, keyboardist Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and drummer Chad Smith with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Rialto show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27 through the Rialto box office, 740-1000.
Go 'Around the World in 2 Hours' at Berger
Anyone who missed Tucson Meet Yourself last weekend will get a chance to see some of the acts who performed at the festival at the Center for Spiritual Living's "Around the World in 2 Hours" concert.
The show, to be held Friday at the Berger Performing Arts Center, will feature performances from Round the House, Odaiko Sonora, Batucaxé and Planet Djembe.
The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 1-800-825-3773.
All Souls benefit
It takes a lot of money to throw a free event as monumental as the All Souls Procession, a community gathering that draws thousands downtown every year.
That's why the organizers at Many Mouths One Stomach need help raising funds for the Nov. 8 activities.
An All Souls benefit is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Club Congress, featuring music from DJ Carl Hanni, Blind Divine with artist Daniel Martin Diaz, Alter der Ruine, PLOY and Boys R Us.
A donation of $10 will get you in the door, and all costumed souls will be admitted for $8.
The Aggrolites are bringing their reggae sound to Plush
Tucson's proximity to Los Angeles seems to have made the Old Pueblo a regular stop for the SoCal reggae outfit The Aggrolites.
The band returns to Plush on Friday with festive rhythms not unlike those found in the music of Bob Marley and Toots and the Maytals.
The Aggrolites' ability to draw big crowds in town (despite being regular visitors) is a testament to the energetic type of music they produce.
Dub Step Murder and Rasta Sauce open. The evening begins at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of show.
Alternative Press tour hits Rialto Theatre on Saturday
Alternative Press magazine has a healthy selection of pop punk groups on the lineup for its '09 Fall Ball tour.
Mayday Parade, Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake, You Me at Six and The Academy Is… are all slated to play the Rialto on Saturday.
The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. 740-1000.
Kottonmouth Kings will rule the Rialto on Sunday night
The Kottonmouth Kings play the Rialto Sunday to promote their latest album, "Hidden Stash 420."
This Orange County, Calif., hip-ho\n\nrock ensemble has been paying homage to herb on a national scale since their song "Suburban Life" appeared in the slasher flick "Scream 2" in 1997.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24 in advance and $26 the day of the show.
Sunday concert at The Rock will be a Plain White T affair
The Plain White T's went light on the electrics when creating their latest album, "Big Bad World."
According to an interview with the Idaho Statesman, the T's questioned the need for the amped-up guitar sound found on their previous releases.
The band wanted to "actually do something different" and set themselves "apart from all these other bands," vocalist Tom Higgenson said.
Coincidentally, the group's biggest hit is the poppy acoustic ballad "Hey There Delilah."
Expect to hear a mix of material when the T's play The Rock on Sunday. Crossing Sarnoff, Neiphi and Race You There open the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 through ticketmaster.com
DePedro here Saturday night
Jairo Zavala, longtime associate of Tucson's Calexico, travels from Madrid to the Old Pueblo to perform under the name DePedro at Solar Culture Gallery on Saturday.
Zavala will play a rich blend of African, reggae, blues, Latin and folk with members of Calexico, according to Solar Culture.
Brian Lopez, of Mostly Bears and Y La Orkesta fame, opens the show. The performance begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.
U2 to bring 360 Tour to Glendale on Tuesday
Irish rockers U2 are bringing their 360 Tour to University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on Tuesday.
360, which is taking Bono and the boys around the globe, opened in the U.S. in Chicago Sept. 12. The Chicago Tribune's rock critic, Greg Kot, called it "one of the best stadium shows of the last decade" with special lighting effects and a stage set that will remind you of a spaceship. Kot said the show draws heavily from the band's months-old album "No Line on the Horizon," with inventive re-creations of what Kot described as the record's weaker songs.
The Black Eyed Peas open the show at 7 p.m. at the stadium, 1 Cardinals Way, in Glendale. Tickets are $30-$250 through ticketmaster.com
