Name: 48 LIVE: Bad Cactus Brass Band
Start: 2024-03-07T19:30:00
Location: Rio Salado Park

Tempe Center for the Arts

Get ready to time-travel through sound as Mario Yñiguez and his Cowboy Beethoven little big band take the TCA stage with a genre-bending blend of cowboy charm, classical flair, and smooth cool jazz.

Cowboy Beethoven

Rio Salado Park

International siren and comedienne extraordinaire Meow Meow lands in Tempe with her deliciously unhinged mix of exquisite music, subversive cabaret, and glorious mayhem.

Meow Meow

From Tucson, Arizona, RISO's sweet vocals and dynamic instrumentals serve as a striking counterpart to gritty, beautifully honest, and captivating original songs. Rooted in the acoustic soundscapes of their respective childhoods, RISO embraces an old-time aesthetic that seems to emanate from the very bones of the earth yet incorporates pop flourishes and sometimes complex arrangements.

RISO

This sound meditation experience combines Tibetan and crystal bowls to induce deep relaxation and facilitate healing. Led by Jennifer, the session begins with an short overview of sound's transformative power, followed by a brief guided breath and movement practice designed to enhance the effectiveness of the hour-long sound journey. Participants can expect to immerse themselves in soothing vibrations that promote mindfulness and inner peace.

Jennifer Buljan

Bad Cactus Brass Band has been bringing original funk, joyful New Orleans street beats, and traditional jazz to Phoenix since 2009. Their lively stage performance, featuring trumpets, saxophone, trombones, sousaphone, and marching drums, is a dynamic and energetic party. It blends classic pop grooves, brassy instrumentals, clever original lyrics, catchy vocal hooks, and fiery solos.