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SUMMARY:Interference Series Presents: Mother Told Us To Dance
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nAlbum Release “Warehouse” Party for Betsy Vee \nJoin us this Friday for a late-night dance party in the empty gallery space! Get ready to move with electrifying EDM sets from Betsy Vee\, Quick Kay\, and Kalt. \n16+. Everyone will be carded at the door. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-mother-told-us-to-dance/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Earth
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nOver the course of their thirty trips around the sun\, Earth has remained diligent in their commitment to monolithic minimalism. The sonic vocabulary may have changed—from their early years churning out seismic drone metal on albums like Earth 2 (1993) to the dusty Morricone-tinged comeback album Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (2005) to the meditative rock approach of Primitive and Deadly (2014)—but the underlying principle of austerity and restraint remains a constant. With their latest album Full Upon Her Burning Lips\, Earth purges the layers of auxiliary instrumentation that embellished some of their previous records and deconstructed their dynamic to the core duo of Dylan Carlson on guitar and bass and Adrienne Davies on drums and percussion. In the process\, they tapped into the Platonic ideal of Earth—an incarnation of the long running band bolstered by the authority of purpose\, where every note and every strike on the drum kit carries the weight of the world. \nFull Upon Her Burning Lips opens with “Datura’s Crimson Veils”\, a twelve-minute opus that adheres to Earth’s 21st century approach with Carlson’s sepia-toned Bakersfield Sound guitars lurching across a barren landscape while Davies punctuates the melodies with death knell drums. It’s a sound that harkens back to the riff-constructed vistas of their Angels of Darkness\, Demons of Light albums\, but stripped of their ornateness. “It was definitely a very organically developed record\,” Carlson says of the process. “I limited the number of effects I used. I always like the limiting of materials to force oneself to employ them more creatively. Previous Earth records were quite lush sounding\, and I wanted a more upfront and drier sound\, using very few studio effects.” In less capable hands\, these kinds of limitations might diminish the aural scope of the compositions\, but Carlson and Davies have always thrived on reductive methods. \nThe stripped down approach had another advantage. “I really wanted the drums to be present\,” Carlson says. “I felt with previous Earth records that other instrumentation took up so much of the sonic space that the drums were kind of pushed to the side.” This tactic helps highlight Davies’ ability to elevate the drum kit beyond its mere metronomic functions and allows it to serve as an expressive\, nuanced\, and tonally rich component to Earth’s arsenal of sound. \nIn addition to scaling back on their ranks\, Earth altered their previous trajectory by entering into Full Upon Her Burning Lips without a conceptual arc to guide the process\, relying instead on their collective subconscious to hone in on the overarching muse as the songs developed. “In the past I’ve usually had a strong framework for an album\,” Carlson says. “This one developed over the course of writing and recording. It just felt like ‘Earth’—like just the two players doing their best work at playing\, serving the music.” The absence of a pre-existing narrative guiding the compositions meant that the songs were more open and intuitive\, often resulting in more terse musical vignettes like the richly harmonic “Exaltation of Larks” or the dreamily itinerant “Maidens Catafalque”. Yet subconscious impulses gradually created their own subtext for the album. “I wanted this to be a ‘sexy’ record\, a record acknowledging the ‘witchy’ and ‘sensual’ aspects in the music… sort of a ‘witch’s garden’ kind of theme\, with references to mind altering plants and animals that people have always held superstitious beliefs towards. A conjuror or root doctor’s herbarium of songs\, as it were.” \nThe ten tracks on Full Upon Her Burning Lips came together in bits and pieces. Songs like “Cats on the Briar” and “Mandrake’s Hymn” stemmed from a handful of musical phrases and repeating patterns concocted in moments of downtime during their 2017 tour schedule. “Descending Belladonna” came from a live soundtrack project. Other songs came from rehearsals in the months leading up to recording or in moments of divine inspiration in the studio. The record was engineered\, mixed\, and mastered by longtime associate Mell Dettmer at Studio Soli. Knowing their process and their sound\, Dettmer helped harness\, shape\, and document the songs in a manner that highlights the depth of Earth’s sparse components\, capturing hidden dimensions much like the veiled images residing in the Magic Eye prints from the ‘90s. For the patient listener\, the cyclical nature of the songs “She Rides an Air of Malevolence” or “An Unnatural Carousel” reveal new forms with repeated listens\, with the subtle variations between passes creating a kaleidoscope of auditory activity. \n“I feel like this is the fullest expression and purest distillation of what Earth does since I re-started the band\,” Carlson says in reflection of Full Upon Her Burning Lips. And indeed\, anyone that’s followed Earth on their journey will bask in the unadulterated hums\, throbs\, and reverberations conjured by Carlson and Davies. Sargent House is proud to offer up the album to the world on May 24th\, 2019 on 2xLP / CD / digital formats. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/earth/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Etran de L'Aïr with special guests maya ongaku
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nPlaying for over 25 years\, Etran de L’Aïr has emerged as stars of the local wedding circuit. Beloved for their dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun schlazed melodies\, Etran stakes out a place for Agadez guitar music. Playing a sound that invokes the desert metropolis\, “Agadez” celebrates the sounds of all the dynamism of a hometown wedding. \nEtran is a family band composed of brothers and cousins\, all born and raised in the small neighborhood of Abalane\, just in the shadow of the grand mosque. Sons of nomadic families that settled here in the 1970s fleeing the droughts\, they all grew up in Agadez. The band was formed in 1995 when current band leader Moussa “Abindi” Ibra was only 9 years old. “We only had one acoustic guitar\,” he explains\, “and for percussion\, we hit a calabash with a sandal.” Over the decades\, the band painstakingly pieced together gear to form their band and built an audience by playing everywhere\, for everyone. “It was difficult. We would walk to gigs by foot\, lugging all our equipment\, carrying a small PA and guitars on our backs\, 25 kilometers into the bush\, to play for free…there’s nowhere in Agadez we haven’t played.” \nFrom the days of the Trans-Saharan caravan in the 14th century to a modern-day stopover for Europe-bound migrants\, Agadez is a city that stands at the crossroads\, where people and ideas come together. Understandably\, it’s here where one of the most ambitious Tuareg guitar has taken hold. Agadez’s style is the fastest\, with frenetic electric guitar solos\, staccato crash of full drum kits\, and flamboyant dancing guitarists. Agadez is the place where artists come to cut their teeth in a lucrative and competitive winner-take-all scene. Guitar bands are an integral part of the social fabric\, playing in weddings\, baptisms\, and political rallies\, as well as the occasional concert. \nWhereas other Tuareg guitarists look to Western rock\, Etran de L’Aïr play in a pan-African style that is emblematic of their hometown\, citing a myriad of cultural influences\, from Northern Malian blues\, Hausa bar bands\, to Congolese Soukous. It’s perhaps this quality that makes them so beloved in Agadez. “We play for the Tuareg\, the Toubou\, the Zarma\, the Hausa\,” Abindi explains. “When you invite us\, we come and play.” Their music is rooted in celebration\, and invokes the exuberance of an Agadez wedding\, with an overwhelming abundance of guitars\, as simultaneous solos playfully pass over one another with a restrained precision\, forceful yet never overindulgent. \nRecorded at home in Agadez with a mobile studio\, their eponymous album stays close to the band’s roots. Over a handful of takes\, in a rapid-fire recording session\, “Agadez” retains all the energy of a party. Their message too is always close to home. Tchingolene (“Tradition”) recalls the nomad camps\, with a modern take on traditional takamba rhythms transposed to guitars. The dreamy ballad Toubouk Ine Chihoussay (“The Flower of Beauty”) dives into call and response lyrics\, and solos that dance effortlessly over the frets. On other tracks like Imouwizla (“Migrants”)\, Etran addresses immigration with the driving march parallels the nomads’ plight with travelers crossing the desert for Europe. Yet even at its most serious\, Etran’s music is engaged and dynamic\, reminding us that music can transmit a message while lighting up a celebration. This is music for dancing\, after all. \n\n  \nHailing from the seaside communities surrounding Enoshima\, a small island located 50 km southwest of Tokyo\, maya ongaku is a ragtag collective of local musicians whose brand of earthy psychedelia transcends widely beyond the roots of their inner souls. The name derives not from any kind of ancient civilization\, but rather a neologism defined as the imagined view outside one’s field of vision. The band—currently a trio of Tsutomu Sonoda\, Ryota Takano\, and Shoei Ikeda—finds sanctuary at the Ace General Store\, a beachy vintage shop and salon-like space just hidden from sight from the bustling\, touristy riverside Subana Street. Between discussions on music and art\, curating the vinyl section and manning the register\, and chatting up with locals young and old\, the members find time to jam and record their spontaneous ideas in the studio tucked away in the back. It’s in this unlikely setting where maya ongaku finds its origins\, the culmination of what Sonoda describes as 自然発生 (shizen hassei)\, meaning spontaneous generation\, or the supposed production of living organisms from nonliving matter. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/etran-de-lair-with-special-guests-maya-ongaku/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Interference Series presents Catherine Sikora & Eric Mingus (NYC)
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nCatherine Sikora and Eric Mingus create music that lives in the bones and breath—where improvisation becomes language\, and sound becomes a vessel for history\, place\, and presence. \nCatherine Sikora is a tenor and soprano saxophonist\, composer\, and improviser whose playing carries the deep imprint of natural landscapes and sonic exploration. From the moment she first heard the wind singing through a metal gate as a child\, she has been captivated by the magic of resonant air. Her devotion to the saxophone is both spiritual and fiercely disciplined\, informed by years of study\, practice\, and international performance. With sixteen albums as leader or co-leader\, Sikora’s work spans collaborations with artists such as Susan Alcorn\, Brian Chase\, and Ursel Schlicht. She is a member of the soprano saxophone quartet Chaos Theory (led by Sam Newsome) and the improvising trio Eris 136199. Her music has been featured on BBC’s Freeness\, Free Jazz Blog\, and festivals including Jazz em Agosto (Lisbon)\, Vision Festival (NYC)\, Documenta 15 (Germany)\, and the Adelaide Festival of the Arts. \nEric Mingus is a vocalist\, composer\, poet\, and multi-instrumentalist whose career defies categorization. With a voice that can move from thunder to lullaby\, and a creative lineage rooted in the legacy of Black American music\, Mingus works at the intersection of jazz\, blues\, punk\, poetry\, and performance art. He has collaborated with artists including Howard Johnson\, Elliott Sharp\, Hubert Sumlin and Levon Helm\, while developing his own multidisciplinary works such as The Mill—an ongoing project that explores ancestral memory\, survival\, and storytelling in the Great Smoky Mountains. He leads the Sacred Routes Vocal Ensemble\, using words and melody to trace the roots of our human connection. In addition to private coaching of musicians\, Eric teaches at The New School\, is a judge and educator at the annual Charles Mingus High School competition\, has lectured at Berklee\, Harvard\, UC Irvine\, the Banlieues Blues Jazz festival (Paris\, France) and the In Situ Arts Society (Bonn\, Germany). He taught vocal improvisation classes and a Charles Mingus workshop at London’s Community Music House. \nAs a duo\, Sikora and Mingus build landscapes in real time—improvised dialogues where breath\, voice\, and instrument move together through terrain that is sometimes ecstatic\, sometimes aching\, always alive. Their work reflects their distinct cultural lineages—Ireland and the Black American South—and honors both the intimacy of collaboration and the expansiveness of improvisation. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-catherine-sikora-eric-mingus-nyc/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Interference Series presents Paul Livingstone & Partho Sarothy
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nLeading sarod player of India\, Partho Sarothy and American sitarist Paul Livingstone are disciples of the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar and have been performing together for over 20 years giving concerts in India\, Mexico and the United States. Their sensitive approach to the dynamics of raga alaap emphasizes an exploration of emotional depth. Their interactive approach then transitions into the excitement of rhythmic intensity through improvisations typical of the Maihar gharana tradition and the jugalbandi style made famous by their guru and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Their international work together demonstrates their sonic unity and compatibility that artists from different cultures can bring forth within the rigorous form of classical raga music. As soloists they have played with most of the leading tabla players of India\, Pakistan and Nepal including Ustad Zakir Hussain\, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri\, Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya\, Ustad Bashir Khan among many others. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount \n 
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-paul-livingstone-partho-sarothy/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Greenhouse Productions Presents: Never Come Down
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nFormed in 2017\, Never Come Down was born from the vibrant if not occasionally overlooked music scene of Portland\, Oregon. Much like the city that inspired them\, they’re a smart\, charming\, off-beat amalgam of varied backgrounds and tastes. In today’s paradoxical world where honoring tradition is often pitted against exploration and innovation\, the band confidently walks the line between the modern and the tried-and-true. They’ve gained a loyal following and continue to win over audiences everywhere from Reykjavik’s Iceland Airwaves to San Francisco’s acclaimed Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. They’ve gained the attention of industry veterans\, and toured in support of notable acts such as Yonder Mountain String Band and The Travelin’ McCourys\, among others. Never Come Down’s live performance never disappoints- with showmanship\, originality\, songwriting and musical prowess far beyond their years. \nFREE VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP FOR TICKET HOLDERS! 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm \nWhose Note is it Anyway?: Three-part Vocal Harmony \n(Crystal Lariza\, Kaden Hurst & Joe Suskind of Never Come Down) \nThe nuts and bolts of three part harmony! Learn how to find notes\, blend with others\, and not go crazy trying. \nAppropriate for all levels. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/greenhouse-productions-presents-never-come-down/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:S.E. Willis
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nS.E. Willis moved to Flagstaff\, Az in 1967 and began his career as a musician shortly afterwards. He’s been a significant presence in Northern Arizona ever since\, returning regularly during his 35 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Willis is a multi-instrumentralist\, starting with organ and harmonica and later adding piano and accordion. He was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 1994\, and has since received a Bay Area Music Award (Bammy) and a Blues Foundation Award for Band of the Year (Elvin Bishop Band). He has released 10 albums of his own music and appeared on a number of other recordings with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir\, the great New Orleans drummer Zigaboo Modeliste\, Bishop and many others. His latest release is the recording “S.E.Willis and the Willing Live in Oakland\, CA” from a show on May 5\, 2024. He has been a featured soloist on many of the Legendary Blues Cruises and toured in Europe\, North America and Japan. He has also appeared on stage with Chuck Berry\, Bo Diddly\, Jimmy Rogers\, James Cotton\, Pinetop Perkins\, Albert King\, George Thorogood\, John Nemeth and many more. \nS.E. (Steve) Willis has dedicated his working life to preserving and advancing traditional American music\, perhaps most clearly with his 2007 release “Taproot: Songs of Robert Johnson and Hank Williams” and 2014’s “Turtle Dove Bounce\,” a tribute to the piano players who defined 100 years of Blues piano style\, in particular Pinetop Smith\, Little Brother Montgomery\, Big Maceo Meriweather and Leroy Carr. His original compositions respect and advance that tradition. \nWillis is known for tight\, high energy shows and masterful vocals and instrumentalism. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/s-e-willis/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:The Living Room
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nPresented by Kappé Rousseau and Armand Ramirez\, The Living Room is a performance series designed to offer space for artists who may be underrepresented in the Flagstaff area. Expect a house concert–style event\, centered around a warm\, intimate setting—much like gathering in a spacious living room. One might even think of it as a modern-day salon. \nMore than just a performance\, The Living Room invites the audience into a shared experience—a space where connection\, curiosity\, and deep listening come alive. It’s about breaking down the divide between performer and audience\, creating moments of spontaneity\, intimacy\, and collective expression. \nThe evening will highlight original works\, creative expression\, and a diverse lineup of songwriters and musicians\, featuring different musical modalities and instruments—some familiar\, some unexpected—with an emphasis on storytelling\, artistry\, and connection. The goal is to create an experience that feels personal\, alive\, and truly reflective of the richness of our artistic community. \n 
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/the-living-room/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:2025 Flagstaff Folk Festival - SATURDAY ONLY
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY ONLY TICKETS\nThe 2025 Flagstaff Folk Festival will be returning to the Coconino Center for the Arts and the Pioneer Museum on June 14th and 15th.The Festival includes 5 stages and 2 workshop areas. There will be a wide diversity of folk and acoustic music with something for everyone! This year we are bringing back our Jam Area where you are welcome to play\, sing along\, or just hang out and listen. The Festival is volunteer-run and a long-standing Flagstaff community event that is not to be missed. Mark your calendars now for 2 days of great live music. We look forward to seeing you this year! See our website for more information https://flagfolkfest.org/ The festival is produced by The Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music in partnership with The Coconino Center for the Arts and the Pioneer Museum. \n\nSave 10% with membership! Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. Discount codes will be emailed to members by June 1st\, 2025. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/2025-flagstaff-folk-festival-saturday/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:2025 Flagstaff Folk Festival - FULL WEEKEND PASS
DESCRIPTION:FULL WEEKEND PASS\nThe 2025 Flagstaff Folk Festival will be returning to the Coconino Center for the Arts and the Pioneer Museum on June 14th and 15th.The Festival includes 5 stages and 2 workshop areas. There will be a wide diversity of folk and acoustic music with something for everyone! This year we are bringing back our Jam Area where you are welcome to play\, sing along\, or just hang out and listen. The Festival is volunteer-run and a long-standing Flagstaff community event that is not to be missed. Mark your calendars now for 2 days of great live music. We look forward to seeing you this year! See our website for more information https://flagfolkfest.org/ The festival is produced by The Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music in partnership with The Coconino Center for the Arts and the Pioneer Museum. \n\nSave 10% with membership! Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. Discount codes will be emailed to members by June 1st\, 2025. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/2025-flagstaff-folk-festival-full-weekend-pass/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:2025 Flagstaff Folk Festival - SUNDAY ONLY
DESCRIPTION:SUNDAY ONLY TICKETS\nThe 2025 Flagstaff Folk Festival will be returning to the Coconino Center for the Arts and the Pioneer Museum on June 14th and 15th.The Festival includes 5 stages and 2 workshop areas. There will be a wide diversity of folk and acoustic music with something for everyone! This year we are bringing back our Jam Area where you are welcome to play\, sing along\, or just hang out and listen. The Festival is volunteer-run and a long-standing Flagstaff community event that is not to be missed. Mark your calendars now for 2 days of great live music. We look forward to seeing you this year! See our website for more information https://flagfolkfest.org/ The festival is produced by The Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music in partnership with The Coconino Center for the Arts and the Pioneer Museum. \n\nSave 10% with membership! Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. Discount codes will be emailed to members by June 1st\, 2025. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/2025-flagstaff-folk-festival/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250817T224207
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250817T224207
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
CREATED:20250818T054016Z
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SUMMARY:Interference Series Presents: Southwest Collaborative Music Convergence
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nSpanning three days and nights of concerts and presentations\, this is a one-of-a-kind experience for musicians and audiences alike. Along with co-director Thollem McDonas\, Interference Series has invited a wide variety of collaborative musicians from around the region to create unique sonic experiences that express the dynamics of the Southwest ecologically\, socially\, politically\, as well as in response to CCA’s two exhibits\, Shades of Route 66 and Route 66: Alternative Perspectives. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring together all of these exceptional artists who have spent their lives honing their craft through collaboration with others. Most of all\, we are excited to share it with the community! \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS: \nAbby Fisher\, Betsy Hamill\, Chad Kim\, Chelsey Trejo\, Chris Woodward\, Edie Tsong\, Eric Matchett\, Gabby Isaac\, Jeremy Schroeder\, Kai Natseway\, Lauren Sarah Hayes\, Lillie Gordon\, Michael Begay\, Owen Davis\, Sage Bond\, Robert Clark (Igloo Martian)\, Rob Wallace\, Somei Kundu\, Spencer Huttenmeyer\, Teo Morris\, Thollem McDonas\, and Vicki Brown. \n  \nSCHEDULE\n\n\nThursday\, Sept 18th\n\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)\n\nFriday\, Sept 19th\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)Saturday\, Sept 20th\nArtist Discussions (Theater)\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nSonic events (Gallery and Outdoors)\n\n2:00 – 4:00PM \nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM) \n\n  \nSWCMC HISTORY \nThe Convergence is an extension of a concert held Feb.\, 2023 in Tucson that Thollem curated as part of the Peaceful Sky Benefit (www.peacefulsky.us). PSB was organized in order to raise awareness of the increasingly dangerous exercises the U.S. military is conducting in the southern desert. Based on the enthusiasm of the participants and the audiences\, it became clear that the Convergence needed to happen again. The artists for this year’s Convergence include musicians who participated in both 2023 and 2024 plus local musicians from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation. Next year we are planning to open it up to more musicians from the region. See/hear you out there! \nTICKETS \n3-Day Passes will be available on-line sold in advance. \nIndividual $20 tickets for each performance will be available at the door the day-of. \n(3-Day Passes are transferable if you cannot attend all three shows. In order to transfer passes an email must be sent to boxoffice@coconinoarts.org indicating both the name of the original ticket purchaser and the name of person to whom the pass is being transferred.) \n*No one turned away for lack of funds \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-southwest-creative-music-convergence/2025-08-17/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250829T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250829T193000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
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SUMMARY:Summit Dub Squad - Celebrating 20 Years
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nSummit Dub Squad is celebrating 20 years of high elevation sound flavor!! The Squad has just released their brand new\, self-produced\, 6th album titled “HIGHER GROUND” – a musically diverse homage to their hometown at 7000-feet elevation – and will perform several tunes from this new 13-song body of work. This event will be a seated\, more-intimate theater listening session\, focused on the positive\, uplifting lyrics of lead singers B Dub the Artist and Hunter E RedDay\, both of Dine’ (Navajo) heritage. Special guests will join the band and choice selections from every album will be performed. All ages irie fun for the entire family. \nSummit Dub Squad is a roots reggae / positive hiphop band from Flagstaff\, IrieZona. The musically and cultrally diverse group pulls fans and new listeners in with undeniable grooves and thoughtful lyrics. With 6 self-produced albums of original music and a myriad of classic cover songs\, the band takes pride in never playing the same set twice\, ensuring a fun\, upful\, and exciting experience every time they perform.Their energy is infectious and the message inviting\, with peace\, love\, unity and respect at the core of their DIY mantra. The Summit crew is livicated to fostering a world were social and environmental justice are at the forefront of the conversation on the road to One Love Humanity. \nFor more information about Summit Dub Squad and to listen to the new album visit their website at: www.summitdubsquad.com \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/summit-dub-squad-celebrating-20-years/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250914T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
CREATED:20250818T050413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T050413Z
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SUMMARY:Interference Series Presents: Thollem McDonas - Solo Piano
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n“Listening to Thollem play the piano is an astonishing experience. He has an innate ability to compose transcendent music using the piano as his expressive voice and to explore the depth and range of the instrument like no one else.” (Joan Jeanrenaud\, Kronos Quartet) \nThollem’s music is genre-bending\, code-switching\, omni-idiomatic\, and intersectional. Quality Revolutionary Entertainment! His music expresses the culmination of his life’s experiences in dialogue with the universe and fellow human beings. As a result of growing up in the culturally diverse SF Bay Area\, his classical piano training\, and his itinerant lifestyle since\, Thollem’s interests\, influences and inspirations range widely. He has spent most of his life performing and collaborating with hundreds of artists and communities throughout N. America and Europe and has released well over 100 albums on 27 different vanguard labels. Multitudes have inspired and influenced him as a pianist from Scriabin to Monk\, Scarlatti to Nina Simone\, Glenn Gould\, John Cage\, Art Tatum\, as well as his contemporaries. Thollem’s parents were both pianists\, and his earliest memories were of climbing up to play the inside of the piano. \nBorn and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Thollem began playing the piano\, composing and improvising as a child\, absorbing the sounds of his culturally diverse upbringing. As an adult he has continued to incorporate the breadth of musics he has experienced on his extensive travels. Since 2005\, he has played over 1\,500 concerts throughout N. America and Europe as a soloist and in collaboration with other musicians\, dancers and filmmakers. In that time span\, as lead facilitator or co-leader\, Thollem has released close to 100 albums on 23 different vanguard labels. A very brief cross section of his many collaborators include William Parker\, Pauline Oliveros\, Stefano Scodanibbio\, Nels Cline\, Rob Mazurek\, Ravish Momin\, Michael Wimberly\, Mike Watt and Carmina Escobar. He is the founding director of Estamos Ensemble\, a Mexican-American cross border ensemble for musical exchange\, the long-term temporary Guida of the Sicilian Improvisers Orchestra and is a published author about art\, politics and his travels in NewMusic Box\, The Anthology of Essays On Deep Listening\, Full Moon Magazine (Prague) and First American Art Magazine. \n“Thollem is a modern griot who has absorbed sounds from every place he has visited.”– William Parker\, from Conversations II (Rogue Art)“Thollem displays a chameleonic ability to adapt to suit whatever musical context presents itself…there is more than one way to access the infinite.”- Daniel Spicer\, The Wire“Blue collar virtuoso.”- Detroit Metro Times \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-thollem-mcdonas-solo-piano/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250918T190000
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SUMMARY:Interference Series Presents: Southwest Collaborative Music Convergence
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nSpanning three days and nights of concerts and presentations\, this is a one-of-a-kind experience for musicians and audiences alike. Along with co-director Thollem McDonas\, Interference Series has invited a wide variety of collaborative musicians from around the region to create unique sonic experiences that express the dynamics of the Southwest ecologically\, socially\, politically\, as well as in response to CCA’s two exhibits\, Shades of Route 66 and Route 66: Alternative Perspectives. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring together all of these exceptional artists who have spent their lives honing their craft through collaboration with others. Most of all\, we are excited to share it with the community! \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS: \nAbby Fisher\, Betsy Hamill\, Chad Kim\, Chelsey Trejo\, Chris Woodward\, Edie Tsong\, Eric Matchett\, Gabby Isaac\, Jeremy Schroeder\, Kai Natseway\, Lauren Sarah Hayes\, Lillie Gordon\, Michael Begay\, Owen Davis\, Sage Bond\, Robert Clark (Igloo Martian)\, Rob Wallace\, Somei Kundu\, Spencer Huttenmeyer\, Teo Morris\, Thollem McDonas\, and Vicki Brown. \n  \nSCHEDULE\n\n\nThursday\, Sept 18th\n\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)\n\nFriday\, Sept 19th\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)Saturday\, Sept 20th\nArtist Discussions (Theater)\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nSonic events (Gallery and Outdoors)\n\n2:00 – 4:00PM \nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM) \n\n  \nSWCMC HISTORY \nThe Convergence is an extension of a concert held Feb.\, 2023 in Tucson that Thollem curated as part of the Peaceful Sky Benefit (www.peacefulsky.us). PSB was organized in order to raise awareness of the increasingly dangerous exercises the U.S. military is conducting in the southern desert. Based on the enthusiasm of the participants and the audiences\, it became clear that the Convergence needed to happen again. The artists for this year’s Convergence include musicians who participated in both 2023 and 2024 plus local musicians from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation. Next year we are planning to open it up to more musicians from the region. See/hear you out there! \nTICKETS \n3-Day Passes will be available on-line sold in advance. \nIndividual $20 tickets for each performance will be available at the door the day-of. \n(3-Day Passes are transferable if you cannot attend all three shows. In order to transfer passes an email must be sent to boxoffice@coconinoarts.org indicating both the name of the original ticket purchaser and the name of person to whom the pass is being transferred.) \n*No one turned away for lack of funds \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-southwest-creative-music-convergence/2025-09-18/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
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SUMMARY:Interference Series Presents: Southwest Collaborative Music Convergence
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nSpanning three days and nights of concerts and presentations\, this is a one-of-a-kind experience for musicians and audiences alike. Along with co-director Thollem McDonas\, Interference Series has invited a wide variety of collaborative musicians from around the region to create unique sonic experiences that express the dynamics of the Southwest ecologically\, socially\, politically\, as well as in response to CCA’s two exhibits\, Shades of Route 66 and Route 66: Alternative Perspectives. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring together all of these exceptional artists who have spent their lives honing their craft through collaboration with others. Most of all\, we are excited to share it with the community! \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS: \nAbby Fisher\, Betsy Hamill\, Chad Kim\, Chelsey Trejo\, Chris Woodward\, Edie Tsong\, Eric Matchett\, Gabby Isaac\, Jeremy Schroeder\, Kai Natseway\, Lauren Sarah Hayes\, Lillie Gordon\, Michael Begay\, Owen Davis\, Sage Bond\, Robert Clark (Igloo Martian)\, Rob Wallace\, Somei Kundu\, Spencer Huttenmeyer\, Teo Morris\, Thollem McDonas\, and Vicki Brown. \n  \nSCHEDULE\n\n\nThursday\, Sept 18th\n\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)\n\nFriday\, Sept 19th\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)Saturday\, Sept 20th\nArtist Discussions (Theater)\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nSonic events (Gallery and Outdoors)\n\n2:00 – 4:00PM \nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM) \n\n  \nSWCMC HISTORY \nThe Convergence is an extension of a concert held Feb.\, 2023 in Tucson that Thollem curated as part of the Peaceful Sky Benefit (www.peacefulsky.us). PSB was organized in order to raise awareness of the increasingly dangerous exercises the U.S. military is conducting in the southern desert. Based on the enthusiasm of the participants and the audiences\, it became clear that the Convergence needed to happen again. The artists for this year’s Convergence include musicians who participated in both 2023 and 2024 plus local musicians from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation. Next year we are planning to open it up to more musicians from the region. See/hear you out there! \nTICKETS \n3-Day Passes will be available on-line sold in advance. \nIndividual $20 tickets for each performance will be available at the door the day-of. \n(3-Day Passes are transferable if you cannot attend all three shows. In order to transfer passes an email must be sent to boxoffice@coconinoarts.org indicating both the name of the original ticket purchaser and the name of person to whom the pass is being transferred.) \n*No one turned away for lack of funds \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-southwest-creative-music-convergence/2025-09-19/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
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SUMMARY:Interference Series Presents: Southwest Collaborative Music Convergence
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nSpanning three days and nights of concerts and presentations\, this is a one-of-a-kind experience for musicians and audiences alike. Along with co-director Thollem McDonas\, Interference Series has invited a wide variety of collaborative musicians from around the region to create unique sonic experiences that express the dynamics of the Southwest ecologically\, socially\, politically\, as well as in response to CCA’s two exhibits\, Shades of Route 66 and Route 66: Alternative Perspectives. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring together all of these exceptional artists who have spent their lives honing their craft through collaboration with others. Most of all\, we are excited to share it with the community! \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS: \nAbby Fisher\, Betsy Hamill\, Chad Kim\, Chelsey Trejo\, Chris Woodward\, Edie Tsong\, Eric Matchett\, Gabby Isaac\, Jeremy Schroeder\, Kai Natseway\, Lauren Sarah Hayes\, Lillie Gordon\, Michael Begay\, Owen Davis\, Sage Bond\, Robert Clark (Igloo Martian)\, Rob Wallace\, Somei Kundu\, Spencer Huttenmeyer\, Teo Morris\, Thollem McDonas\, and Vicki Brown. \n  \nSCHEDULE\n\n\nThursday\, Sept 18th\n\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)\n\nFriday\, Sept 19th\nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM)Saturday\, Sept 20th\nArtist Discussions (Theater)\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nSonic events (Gallery and Outdoors)\n\n2:00 – 4:00PM \nLarge Ensemble Concert (Theater)\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\n(Doors at 6:00PM) \n\n  \nSWCMC HISTORY \nThe Convergence is an extension of a concert held Feb.\, 2023 in Tucson that Thollem curated as part of the Peaceful Sky Benefit (www.peacefulsky.us). PSB was organized in order to raise awareness of the increasingly dangerous exercises the U.S. military is conducting in the southern desert. Based on the enthusiasm of the participants and the audiences\, it became clear that the Convergence needed to happen again. The artists for this year’s Convergence include musicians who participated in both 2023 and 2024 plus local musicians from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation. Next year we are planning to open it up to more musicians from the region. See/hear you out there! \nTICKETS \n3-Day Passes will be available on-line sold in advance. \nIndividual $20 tickets for each performance will be available at the door the day-of. \n(3-Day Passes are transferable if you cannot attend all three shows. In order to transfer passes an email must be sent to boxoffice@coconinoarts.org indicating both the name of the original ticket purchaser and the name of person to whom the pass is being transferred.) \n*No one turned away for lack of funds \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/interference-series-presents-southwest-creative-music-convergence/2025-09-20/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250926T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250926T193000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
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SUMMARY:Gareth Pearson
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nGareth Pearson is referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” which is particularly appropriate\, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics\, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today. \nGareth has a distinctive style that can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements which cover a wide spectrum of genres\, including country/folk/classical/pop/rock/jazz/swing and bluegrass music\, along with his own beautiful and often intricate original compositions. Drawing his playing style initially from influences such as Chet Atkins\, Merle Travis\, Jerry Reed and Tommy Emmanuel\, he has developed a style that is both inspiring and entertaining. \nWithin a year of taking up the guitar\, Gareth was opening for Tommy Emmanuel on his 2005 UK tour. It was in Cardiff where Tommy invited Gareth to play at the CAAS convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) in Nashville Tennessee. Later that year\, Gareth was performing and touring alongside Ray Davies (The Kinks)\, John Renbourne\, and Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes. During the Southside Johnny tour\, Gareth was invited by Southside to be flown over to the USA to open for his annual New Years Eve concert at the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey. The following year Gareth was invited by Tommy Emmanuel to be the support act for his UK tour\, following extensive UK supports to Jan Akkerman\, Andy McKee and appearing at numerous Folk Festivals and Guitar workshops including the Montreal Jazz Festival. \nWith appearances throughout Europe and a growing reputation\, Gareth was invited to perform at the 2008 Canadian Guitar Festival where he came to the attention of Candyrat Records. This lay the seed for Gareth to be the first UK guitarist to be signed by the label. On its release\, Gareth’s debut album “Urban Echoes Vol 1” was selected by Acoustic Guitar editors and frequent contributors as one of the “Essential Acoustic Albums of 2010”. With Appearances at the 2009 Montreal Guitar Festival\, USA and Worldwide tours and Guitar workshops\, Gareth’s reputation as a performer and teacher is constantly growing. \n  \n“Gareth is fast becoming one of the worlds most renowned instrumental guitarists” \n​Adam Walton (BBC Radio Wales) \n“I really respect Gareth’s abilities. He’s a great young man and a great ambassador for the acoustic guitar” \n.ommy Emmanuel \n“I’m Gareth’s number one fan! What a guitarist! His original compositions hit the ears like cool spring water on a hot summer’s day. His stage show has everyone up on their feet. Fingerstyle guitar is in good hands for the next generation” \nStefan Grossman \n“Not only is Gareth one of the most amazing guitarists around\, he is a really nice guy and funny as hell!” \nAndy McKee \n“My friend Gareth Pearson is a huge talent and in his genre\, one of the best young players around. I mean there’s many roads that lead to Rome\, but this one is definitely a great one. I can see a great future for him” \nJan Akkerman \n  \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/gareth-pearson/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251030T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251030T183000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
CREATED:20251014T195148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T183713Z
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SUMMARY:The Living Room
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nPresented by Liberation Earth\, Kappé Rousseau and Armand Ramirez\, The Living Room is a performance series designed to offer space for artists who may be underrepresented in the Flagstaff area. Expect a house concert–style event\, centered around a warm\, intimate setting—much like gathering in a spacious living room. One might even think of it as a modern-day salon. \nMore than just a performance\, The Living Room invites the audience into a shared experience—a space where connection\, curiosity\, and deep listening come alive. It’s about breaking down the divide between performer and audience\, creating moments of spontaneity\, intimacy\, and collective expression. \nThe evening will highlight original works\, creative expression\, and a diverse lineup of songwriters and musicians\, featuring different musical modalities and instruments—some familiar\, some unexpected—with an emphasis on storytelling\, artistry\, and connection. The goal is to create an experience that feels personal\, alive\, and truly reflective of the richness of our artistic community. \nProceeds benefit Liberation Earth. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/the-living-room-2/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251101T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251101T193000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134859
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SUMMARY:Driftwood Quintet - El Tango Nuevo: Angeles y Diablos
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nThis suite of 8 tangos by Astor Piazzolla depicts an angel’s journey to save a small town in Buenos Aires and a demon’s brash attempt to stop it. Piazzolla perfectly blends elements of classical\, jazz and Argentinian music to showcase the tango’s flirtatious rhythms and delicate nuances that will take your breath away. \nBased in Phoenix\, Arizona\, the Driftwood Quintet is a chamber group dedicated to crossing genres and bending boundaries in classical music. Through the work of Driftwood’s arrangers\, a performance can feature anything from orchestral masterworks or piano works to the imaginative soundtracks from the greatest video games and films. Driftwood also seeks to create memorable experiences through collaborations with artists from a variety of disciplines\, ranging from jazz musicians and singer/songwriters to dancers and visual artists. \nDriftwood also exemplifies its dedication to chamber music through educational outreach\, engaging youth through interactive performances that integrate music with a variety of disciplines such as language arts\, science\, and history. Members of the Driftwood Quintet are active music educators in the Phoenix metropolitan area\, working in underprivileged communities to improve the quality of public music education and foster lifelong musical literacy. \nOriginally from Mesa\, Arizona\, Gabe Hall-Rodrigues is a Seattle-based\, Brazilian-American musician with a deep love for the accordion\, piano\, vocals\, and composition. His musical ventures have led him to perform with diverse groups like Jared and the Mill\, the Salt River Brass Band\, the Seattle Philharmonic\, the Ben Thomas Tango Project\, and Brazilian forró band Foleada. He most recently dazzled audiences at the 2024 Ystad Jazz Festival as part of Bobby Medina’s Latin American Jazz Experience. Additionally\, Gabe also co-creates beautiful music as part of the accordion duo Creosote with his wife Jamie Maschler\, offering unique interpretations of Brazilian music and original compositions. \nGabe’s talent on the accordion has been recognized globally\, with accolades such as winning the American Accordionists Association’s Solo Virtuoso Competition in 2010 and clinching 2nd place in the International Open category at the prestigious Trophee Mondial in Loule\, Portugal in 2019. \nA passionate educator\, Gabe draws on nearly two decades of experience to inspire students both in-person in Seattle and virtually across the U.S. He also dedicates his time to nurturing the accordion community as the former conductor of the Rose City Accordion Club Camp (2017-2024)\, co-director of Emerald City Accordion\, and as the current president of the North American Accordion Collaborative. \nGabe Hall-Rodrigues genuine love for music is palpable\, and he uses his talents to connect with others and spread joy through his art. Gabe is a Harmonik and petosa artist \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/driftwood-quintet-el-tango-nuevo-angeles-y-diablos/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Film Screening & Live Music from Tha ‘Yoties
DESCRIPTION:In Defense of our National Monument: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah kukveni – Ancestrial Footprints of the Grand Canyon
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/film-screening-live-music-from-tha-yoties/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251107T193000
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SUMMARY:Greenhouse Productions Presents: Della Mae
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nEach generation\, perhaps once a decade\, bluegrass experiences a band or an artist that redefines and recenters the genre itself. Della Mae is one such band. \nThe GRAMMY-nominated string band was founded in 2010 and over the next decade and a half they’ve demonstrated to the roots music world\, once and for all\, that a band of all women is not\, nor has ever been\, a mere novelty. They remain at the forefront of the explosion of women instrumentalists and all-women acts in roots music and their impact is striking and measurable – not just in North America\, but around the globe. \nNow 15 years since their origin\, Della Mae can boast their strongest lineup yet. Founders Kimber Ludiker and Celia Woodsmith are joined by guitarist and songwriter Avril Smith and vocalist and two-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn. \nThere has never been a band like Della Mae in roots music before\, but thanks to Kimber Ludiker\, Celia Woodsmith\, Avril Smith\, Vickie Vaughn – and all of the women who have been part of this band over its long life – we know there will be many more bands\, singers\, songwriters\, and pickers just like Della Mae in the future. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/greenhouse-productions-presents-della-mae/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251108T193000
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SUMMARY:Greenhouse Productions Presents: The Brothers Reed
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nWith their comedic brotherly banter\, impeccable harmonic expression\, and widely varying influences\, a Brothers Reed performance will have you reflecting on lost lives and lovers\, laughing hysterically and leaving completely entertained. The bros will soothe your soul with songs that are familiar yet original. Whether they are finger picking their way through a lamentable ballad or bringing you around full-speed with a barn-burning bluegrass number\, The Brothers Reed are masters of their craft. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/greenhouse-productions-presents-the-brothers-reed-2/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251109T193000
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SUMMARY:Greenhouse Productions Presents: Mason Jennings
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nMinneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings shares his new video for the single\, “Only Lovers Welcome” from his brand new album\, Underneath The Roses out now via Loosegroove Records. Underneath The Roses is available on limited-edition colored vinyl and is available here.  Watch and share the video for “Only Lovers Welcome” here. \nJennings writes that the songs from Underneath The Roses were\, “Written in an unprecedented burst\,” following the birth of his son\, Western\, in March 2022. Jennings explains\, “I hadn’t written any songs in about a year. I had been dealing with the psychological after effects of the pandemic as well as the loss of my dad. So\, when Western was born I didn’t expect to be writing much. But immediately he was responding to music in a very intense way. For this album\, between May and November 2022\, I wrote 48 songs! They certainly uplifted me and connected me with the creative spirit\, and spirit in general\, again. They cover all kinds of ground but\, when I listen back\, I think the central theme is overcoming fear with love.” \nJennings also released a video for\, “No Ordinary Friend\,” which he explains\, “Depicts two of the most important decisions a person can make. One\, whether or not they believe in a loving higher power and two\, who they decide to choose as a life long romantic partner. This song is referring to both of those and the choices I’ve made.” \n“Stone Gossard and Regan Hagar from Loosegroove Records helped me edit the 48 down to 11. I then enlisted the help of my Painted Shield bandmates to record the songs.” \nJennings and Gossard are ongoing collaborators in the band Painted Shield\, who released their 2021 debut album on Loosegroove\, the influential indie label that Gossard founded back in 1994 issued records from acts such as Critters Buggin\, Malfunkshun\, Weapon of Choice and Devilhead\, and was the launching point for Queens of the Stone Age’s debut album in 1998. \nJenning’s previous album ‘Real Heart’ came out in January 2022 and received Triple/Non-comm radio across KCMP Minneapolis\, WFPK Louisville\, WPYA Birmingham\, KRCL Salt Lake City\, WMMM Madison\, WQKL Ann Arbor\, KCSN LA\, KRVB Boise\, WCLZ Portland\, WDSE Duluth\, WRLT Nashville\, WXPN Philly\, WXRV Boston\, & WZEW Mobile. \nPress highlights include: American Songwriter\, Relix\, No Depression\, Grateful Web\, Take Effect 9/10 review\, & Jam Bands \nJennings adds “I called it Underneath The Roses because I feel like these songs are musical roses and when I look below them there are many thorns and so much dirt and soil. All of it was needed for them to come into existence and bloom. It’s been a long hard road of self-discovery and discernment for me the last few years and the roses wouldn’t be here without what lies underneath. Hope you enjoy the music!” \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/greenhouse-productions-presents-mason-jennings/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Premazzi/Nasser Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nItalian pianist Simona Premazzi and Boston native saxophonist Kyle Nasser met in New York and found themselves on gigs together over the last decade. Formalizing their musical partnership as a collaborative entity in 2021\, they teamed with bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer Jay Sawyer to explore their own take on highly melodic modernist jazz blended with harmonies and techniques from classical music. From the major jazz venues in New York\, to festivals around the US and South America\, the Premazzi / Nasser Quartet further defined their sound\, built on lustrous melodies\, vivid compositions and a dynamic group aesthetic. \n“A fearless modernist composer and improviser with a deep lyricism at her core\, pianist Simona Premazzi is one of the most fascinating and creative pianists in New York today.” Hot House Magazine \n“Cycling rhythms and recurrent melodic themes propel the saxophonist’s music through an ever-evolving terrain of advanced harmony and raw emotion…cerebral without being pretentious\, gnarly but far from vulgar.” DownBeat \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/premazzi-nasser-quartet/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251115T193000
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SUMMARY:S.E. Willis Presents an Evening of Flagstaff Blues
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nSaturday November 15 will be an evening of Flagstaff Blues featuring S.E.Willis\, Tommy Dukes\, Bob Blasi\, Roger Smith\, Dale Caddell\, Chuck Curry and Greg Varlotta. \nI started playing music in bands while attending Coconino High in Flagstaff. I was playing rock’n’roll music as it existed in 1969\, for fraternity parties\, high school dances and teen dances at Oddfellows Underground on Arrowhead. At that time\, aside from other teen bands and country groups\, the other side of town was represented by Winslow’s Tommy Dukes. Tommy was a grown\, if young man at that time and he was the star of South Side\, an area we didn’t venture into much. Back then Tommy wasn’t playing a lot of hard core blues (though he did play some killer Jimmy Reed)\, mostly soul and R&B. But Tommy came to Winslow from Hattiesburg Mississippi and had the look and the sound and as time went by he was more influenced by B.B. and Albert King\, among others. And Tommy Dukes is still here and still playing great blues music. \nMeanwhile\, I was searching out the few Blues records that arrived here. Muddy Waters\, Howlin’ Wolf\, Albert King\, and\, most of all for me\, Robert Johnson. My piano models were Memphis Slim\, Otis Spann and Johnny Johnson. \nLocal musicians through the 70s\, 80s and on mostly played in bars (and still do). Concerts were for touring\, more respectable acts. \nIn 1984 I started Monday Night Blues at Charly’s in the Weatherford Hotel with my brother John on bass\, Charlie Mossman (RIP) on drums and Dave Duncan on guitar. And I tracked Tommy down—I didn’t see how we could claim to be playing Blues without him. \nIt was very popular and is still happening now\, though on Wednesday night. \nWe all moved on. I went to San Francisco where I got to perform with a lot of great blues musicians\, most not widely known\, but also Elvin Bishop\, Charly Musselwhite\, Bo Diddly\, Chuck Berry\, Albert King\, Pinetop Perkins\, James Cotton and many others. \nNow I’m back in Flagstaff and Tommy is still here playing excellent blues. We’re older\, and I don’t know how many more opportunities we’ll have\, but Saturday November 15 we’re bringing the old school Flagstaff Blues to Coconino Center for the Arts. I’ve put together a band that includes four members of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame: myself\, Tommy\, Bob Blasi (drums and vocals) and Roger Smith (bass). We also have Flagstaff’s own Dale Caddell on guitar. I met Dale at Coconino High and have played with him off and on ever since\, notably in a popular local 80s band\, the Shake. Dale recorded with Tommy as Tommy Duke and the Blue Bloods (also featuring Bob Blasi)\, so he seemed like the best choice for this show. Tommy’s blues has frequently featured horns\, and local hero Chuck Curry (trumpet) agreed to be a part of this\, along with Greg Varlotta on trombone. \nI wanted the people of Flagstaff to have a chance to support their local bluesmen\, and to present Tommy’s music (and mine and Bob’s\, with Roger\, Dale\, Chuck and Greg) in a concert setting. I hope everyone will come and support real homegrown Blues Music! \n– S.E. Willis \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/s-e-willis-presents-an-evening-of-flagstaff-blues/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Sihasin
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nMulti-award-winning independent artists and cultural ambassadors Jeneda and Clayson Benally deliver a powerful\, genre-defying sound rooted in their Navajo heritage. With just bass\, drums\, and vocals\, this sibling duo blends traditional Navajo music\, folk\, world\, and post-punk energy to create a unique musical experience that inspires audiences worldwide. Sihasin (pronounced See-ha-sin)\, meaning hope in Navajo\, was formed following their internationally acclaimed band Blackfire. Raised amid forced relocation\, sacred site desecration\, and human rights struggles on the Navajo Nation\, Jeneda and Clayson channel these experiences into music that empowers\, heals\, and advocates for justice. \nSihasin’s music embodies hope\, resilience\, and a strong cultural foundation. In Diné (Navajo) tradition\, music is a tool for healing and unity; Sihasin continues this tradition by inspiring listeners to rise up\, speak out\, and create positive change. \n“Every second they were on stage\, the stage was on fire.” –The Huffington Post \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/sihasin/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nJoin Multi-GRAMMY ® Award Nominee David Arkenstone and six-piece band of virtuoso musicians as he proudly returns to Flagstaff with his enchanting holiday concert A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends. This lively winter celebration of beloved holiday classics “reimagined” joyfully blends world music\, Celtic\, cinematic\, new age\, and neo-classical crossover. David’s concerts captivate audiences each year with seasonal tunes from his treasured holiday albums Celtic Christmas and Christmas Lounge. Experience fan favorites of this magical season to delight and dazzle your holiday senses. \nSince the release of his first album Valley in the Clouds\, David Arkenstone has become one of the most engaging and prolific multi-instrumentalists of our time. With 5 GRAMMY® nominations to date\, over 2 billion streams worldwide\, 70+ albums\, film and TV scores\, gaming scores for World of Warcraft\, David Arkenstone’s music has become the soundtrack to millions of listeners’ lives across the globe. \n“Right up there with greatest concert ever!” ~Dyan Garris\, New Age Notes Radio \n“The most enchanting and magical music ever to be on our stage!” ~Yuma Historic Theatre\, Yuma\, Arizona. \nDavid Arkenstone and his fantastic band absolutely wowed the TLCA audience last year with their amazing Christmas concert event!” ~Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts\, Palmer Lake\, Colorado. \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/a-winters-eve-with-david-arkenstone-friends-3/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Greenhouse Productions Presents: Kalos
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nKalos is drawn to water. Every performance is like stepping into a river—they never play a song the same way twice. They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland\, Ireland\, Scandinavia and North America. Their album titles—Harbour and Headland—honor the meeting point between the land and sea and they sing songs about shorelines\, seafarers and drownings. They revel in the driving danceability of Irish tunes\, but also take inspiration from the pastoral melodies and naturalistic metaphors of Scottish music. But while the music they write is forged in tradition\, it is nonetheless cast and tempered in new and unexpected ways.The trio spans three generations\, three cities and two countries. Ryan McKasson (violin\, viola\, voice)\, Eric McDonald (guitar\, mandolin\, voice) and Jeremiah McLane (accordion\, piano\, voice) met over the years at highland games\, contra dances and fiddle camps across North America. They made their first recording in 2016 and have been touring together since 2019. Kalos prizes the magic of live performance—breathing\, dancing and weaving together like high-wire acrobats. They are as generous as they are virtuosic. Like nature itself\, their music is full of chaos and chance yet always feels spacious and balanced. Their concerts are more an exposé than a performance—they are immersive\, trance-inducing experiences.Kalos appreciates how acoustic music can be a balm\, a respite in the midst of our radio-static modern life. “As noisy as music is\, it feels like meditation compared to the clatter of social media\,” McLane muses. All three band members come from Scottish immigrant families\, so even when they venture beyond the edges of traditional Celtic music they remain deeply connected to past centuries and forgotten folkways. The acoustic instruments they play are made of sonorous wood—mahogany\, spruce\, ebony—and the band is always attuned to the sonic quality of the spaces they play in. They love a reverberant church or a forest green encircled by the far-off hum of cicadas.Kalos is an ancient Greek word that means “beautiful” or “praiseworthy.” It’s the root of the English words “calligraphy” and “calisthenics.” Like a fine calligrapher or adept gymnast\, each musician possesses a profound attention to detail and form. But within the exquisite architecture of their compositions\, they remain inventive—finding new flourishes and discovering unseen ley lines in the fertile ground of traditional music. Folk Worlds magazine says\, “There’s a spontaneity at work as the three musicians alternately contest and duel\, combine and coalesce to bring their talents together.” \nKalos has performed at the Lotus Festival (Bloomington\, IN)\, New Bedford Folk Festival (New Bedford\, MA)\, New World Festival (Randolph\, VT)\, Gracie Center (Bangor\, ME)\, Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago\, IL)\, Seattle Folklore Society (Seattle\, WA) and more. They have taught workshops and masterclasses at Tufts University (Somerville\, MA)\, Celtic Arts Foundation (Mount Vernon\, WA) and Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle School (Boulder Creek\, CA). With music that enlivens the human spirit\, Kalos brings warmth\, grit and exuberance to every performance \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/greenhouse-productions-presents-kalos/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Guitar Dreams featuring Jake Allen and Ryan David Green
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\nJake Allen has toured globally\, is endorsed by Takamine Guitars\, and has shared stages with guitar legends such as Andy McKee and Mike Dawes. As a solo artist\, Allen utilizes impeccably timed live looping to create a captivating one-man show\, with his hypnotic command of the guitar bringing every inch of the instrument to life. \nRyan David Green has been called “a full blown shredder” by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. A graduate of Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music\, his instrumental “Time Is Not What You Think It Is” was awarded 1st place in the 2024 American Songwriter Song Contest and his original compositions have received numerous film and TV placements\, including shows on E!\, Lifetime\, and ABC Family/Freeform. \nTogether\, performing a blend of beautiful instrumental guitar pieces and delicate vocal tunes\, they’ll be taking audiences to a place both otherworldly\, and somehow surprisingly intimate. \n  \nSave 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code\, visit: https://www.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
URL:https://coconinoarts.org/event/guitar-dreams-featuring-jake-allen-and-ryan-david-green/
LOCATION:Coconino Center for the Arts\, 2300 North Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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