Tag: Tucson

By Cristian Padilla Beatrice Kristi Laus, better known as Beabadoobee, showed off her performance skills to Arizona at the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on April 22. She came right after Coachella Weekend 2. Her openers were Pretty Sick and Keni Titus. I was lucky enough to snatch a ticket before they sold out and was able to enjoy the experience for myself (along with my sister) in person. Doors were supposed to open at 5:30 p.m. according to an Instagram story post made by Beabadoobee that same day, but they didn’t actually open until quite a while later. Concession lines were long and merch lines were longer. She had “This Is How Tomorrow Moves” vinyl records and tons of tees available. The first opener was Pretty Sick, who had a fun 30-minute set, followed by Keni Titus...

By Jackson Melin Tucson was recently host to the Taco Fest, the first of the three stops for the event, which describes itself as “1000’s of tacos, 101 tequila brands, and one big party.” The festival was held at Rillito Park on Saturday, April 26 from noon to 9:30 p.m.  The main attractions included Lucha Libre wrestling, vintage low-ride cars and the main concert itself. Headlining the event was T.I., followed by Lil Jon, Fat Joe, Chingy and Trick Daddy. Local food trucks filled the festival grounds, lines wrapping around booths and tents. Waiting for the concert to begin, I sampled the three-taco platter from Phoenix-based Nali De Aqui Ni De Alla. The soft tortilla shell combined with the al pastor-flavored meat made the dish quite delectable. The venue had many bars loc...