Pooled from a variety of rock genres and influences, The Unday is a Tucson original electric/acoustic hybrid four-piece. Their live shows are teeming with experimental guitar work, creative rhythms and melodic bass; topped off with soulful vocals and the unique addition of viola by captivating front woman, Deanna Cross. Approach-ably experimental. The Unday’s music speaks to a variety of rock fans from scrutinizing music geeks to casual music listeners.

Baby Gas Mask Records is announcing the second split 7” vinyl release in the West Foot Forward series that features twenty-four up and coming Arizona musicians and bands. The second in the series features Ghostal and Garboski, and will be available on Thursday April 14th at their Hotel Congress release party!

The time has come. The new Opti Cards are in. They’re just waiting to be picked up so you can get in to Optimist Club for FREE every Thursday. We’re giving away 50 Opti Cards to the first 50 people to show us their UofA Cat Card this Thursday. Get down here early or else you’ll miss out on this special opportunity!

It’s about time! We’ve been waiting for this release and now we finally get to have a party! Congress is proud to have Laura Kepner-Adney and murdered boys back with us for this special night. She also has asked some talented support acts to join in for what should be a great night of music…If you haven’t heard the band before, check them out after the jump!

Since his start DJing houseparties and mezcal speakeasies in Cuernavaca, Mexico in 2007, DJ Logan “Dirtyverbs” Phillips has used cumbia as a lengua franca to sonically travel across Las Américas and beyond. He has played at venues across the United States, in Mexico and Colombia, and currently hosts Friday nights on the Plaza at Hotel Congress as well as El Tambó, a quarterly tropical bass dance party in the Club.

Maynards Market & Kitchen is the place to be for late night grub on the weekend. They have curated local music, great eats, and drinks all starting at 10 p.m. every Friday & Saturday. Tucsonans will enjoy dining downtown under the stars, sipping a craft cocktail, and noshing from the eclectic menu of scrumptiously prepared shared plates, large and small, by their Senior Executive Chef Mike Byrer. This delightful fusion is the perfect solution for those looking to eat at a casual place downtown after a show or even to get their late night started off right. #maynardslatenight

Join the irresistible Tempest DuJour – RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 contestant and Tucson’s Delicate Flower of the Desert – as she hilariously hosts twisted versions of vintage television game shows complete with contestants from the audience, special celebrity guests and life-changing prizes! When you purchase your tickets online, you’re guaranteed great seats in the Splash Zone – the best seats in the house! Online ticketing isn’t set up to select specific seats, but the folks at Retro Game Show Night will make sure every Splash Zone victim – er, guest – has an awesome seat waiting. $10 festival seating tickets are available at the door the night of the show.

Today it is more important to stand with Planned Parenthood then ever before. We cannot hide in the face of sexism, violence, and radical politicians who want to legislate reproductive rights out of existence. Join us as we celebrate Planned Parenthood on the Hotel Congress plaza this Saturday with music by Katterwaul, Foxtail Brigade, and The Rifle. Free entry, all ages welcome.

Join our resident DJs Bob Felix, Sid the Kid, Jalph, & Andrew Shuta for what has become one of Tucson’s funnest Saturday nights. $4 Stoli flavors & Maker’s Mark, & all your favorite hits from yesterday and today on two stages. Bring your dancing shoes.

Join us as we debut our new Soul/Motown party every Saturday (starting in May) at Maynards, we are gonna turn amtrak into Soul Train, while eating and drinking from the best late night happy hour in downtown Tucson!

INCENDIO in both Italian and Spanish means “fire” and this moniker is fitting for a musical group whose sound is all about energy, exploration, and passion. At the heart of INCENDIO’s sound is the Latin or Spanish guitar which can conjure up romantic as well as powerful and bold images – they refer to their style as “Latin Guitar World Fusion”.

Ynot Karaoke is hands down Tucson’s largest karaoke company providing the largest song selection and best quality karaoke equipment. You can join them here at the Hotel Congress every Sunday from 10pm-2am for FREE. Cap off your weekend the right way, singing with your friends!

Retrolution, the longest running dance night in the history of Tucson featuring all your favorite hits of the 80’s, is finally being dragged, kicking in screaming, into the 90’s. We hope to ease the way with $0.80 wells – 9pm-10pm, $0.90 wells – 10pm-11pm, $2 wells (until 1am), $3 Beer and a Shot “Special” (PBR can/well shot), and a little Jazzy Jeff & Nirvana. Don’t Worry, DJ Sid the Kid will throw in the occasional New Order or Prince hit to help smooth the transition. LET’S PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999.

Blackbird Blackbird is the moniker of San Francisco-based wünderkind Mikey Maramag. His unique style of dreamy folktronica recalls influences from all ends of the musical spectrum; deeply textured, hypnotic songs pay homage to psychedelic pop the likes of Caribou and Washed Out, while the warmth of analogue instrumentation spliced with digital artifacts hints at contemporaries James Blake, Four Tet and Mount Kimbie.

Geeks Who Drink is a Denver-based company that hosts Bar Trivia at over 300 pubs and restaurants in 25 states. Our quiz is a collective effort of dozens of quizmasters, writers, fact-checkers, graphic designers and artists. Join us every Tuesday at Hotel Congress for 8 rounds of madness and flaunt your pop-culture knowledge for a chance at tons of great prizes!

The Legendary Merle Haggard has passed on, but his music is alive and well. Tonight we bring together some of Tucson’s finest musicians to pay tribute to the man and his music, drink a beer or two and reminisce about one of America’s true, great originals. Hank Topless will lead the band and a parade of all-stars for what should be a foot stompin’, hootenanny of a good time. Tonight, nous somme Okie From Muskogee. Featuring Band Al Perry, Louise Le Hir & Annie Dolan, Heather Hardy, Loveland, Kaci Bays (Mickey Gilley), Freddy Parish, Determined Luddites, Van Christian, Andy Hersey, Matthew Cordes & Adeena Black, Matt Marcus, Alvin Blaine, Austin Counts, Jim Howell, Footlights, Widow’s Hill, & Bryan Parker.

Thirteen years can put a hell of a lot of wear and tear on even the hardiest of rock ’n’ roll bands. But don’t be fooled by all those hundreds of thousands of miles on Micky & the Motorcars’ odometer: pop the hood of Hearts From Above, the long-running Austin band’s seventh album, and you’ll find a brand-new engine, fine-tuned and good to run for at least as many more miles still ahead. And behind the wheel? Two brothers — Micky and Gary Braun — who by their own admission haven’t been this fired up about playing together since they first rode south from the Whitecloud Mountains of Idaho to stake their claim to the Texas and wider Americana music scenes

Join us this Friday as we celebrate the debut release from Tucson’s very own Thing That Aren’t Words. The band has been making noise around town for some time now and we are more than excited to finally be hosting the 5-piece indie rock outfit. They will be joined by Los Angeles sister group Good Graeff as well as miss Katie Haverly and friends.

The best music knows no boundaries, transcends borders and genres, and mixes, matches, and melds styles into something an artist can be proud to call their own. It’s this exciting blend of music, which touches so many genres, that Sisters Morales are bringing to audiences in 2016. With hard work and determination, Sisters Morales have built an impressive following. Don’t miss this return visit to Tucson, April 23, in a special outdoor performance at Tucson’s Historic Hotel Congress.