Tucson's 2nd Saturdays Downtown Activities for Saturday, August 14th

Tucson's 2nd Saturdays Downtown Activities for Saturday, August 14th

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth installment of downtown Tucson's free, monthly community event takes place on August 14 and continues to build on the success of the previous events, which have enlivened downtown with crowd estimates at 10,000!

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Featuring eclectic street performers, artisan and food vendors, and a main stage at Scott Avenue, the entertainment spans along Congress Street from Hotel Congress to Hotel Arizona and side streets in-between. Most activities are completely free and family friendly!

The Fox Theatre hosts Celebrate Tucson, a free concert paying tribute to the myriad cultures that give Tucson its flavor. Performances include local artists Gabriel Ayala, Salvador Duran, Olga Flores, Gospel Workshop of America (Tucson chapter), Los Gallegos, Mariachi Sonido de Mexico and Sticks & Fingers. The show is in conjunction with 2nd Saturdays, Tucson Meet Yourself and Tucson's 235th birthday.

The Scott Avenue main stage (At Broadway Blvd) showcases top-notch local bands, with Roll Acosta (Acoustic/Pop/Rock) opening the show at 6:30pm, followed by Triple Double Band (Psychedelic/Reggae/Swing) at 7:45pm. Headliners The Tryst (contenders for the 2010 Tucson Area Music Awards for best jazz band, best female vocalist and best horn player), wraps up the evening with their funky, jazzy tunes, starting at 9:15pm.

The Hotel Arizona, 181 W. Broadway Blvd., welcomes powerhouse trio Holmes-Levinson Group playing sultry blues & jazz from 9:30pm-12:30am. The hotel also will provide free parking to its lounge guests along with drink and food specials.

Most club venues will be open early and many of the restaurants, bars and merchants in the area will have 2nd Saturday discounts and specials. The Indian Trading Post lot at Scott and Congress will be a drop in movie and refreshment site and continues to host video game "Rock Band" competitions for all ages!

The event also includes art activities for children, along with demonstrations by Capoeira Brasil Tucson, beat boy acrobatics by Les Avenge and Zumba by Andrea Gonzalez.

About the 2nd Saturdays Movement

An active group of business owners and downtown organizations are working together to create a monthly series of entertainment, shopping, dining and marketing events intended as an ongoing catalyst for economic and entertainment happenings in Downtown Tucson. For current information, vendor applications and sign-ups, as well as details about scheduling, event locations and parking, visit the website: http://www.2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com/.

Times: 6pm-10:30pm

www.2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com (Complete schedule & parking
Website: information available here)

Contacts: David Slutes @ 520-247-4141 or david@hotelcongress.com
For questions about the street musicians & Scott Ave stage,
contact Program Director Jamie Manser @ 520-270-3213 or
jlmanser@yahoo.com
For questions about the Fox Theatre event, contact Mia
Hansen @ 520-370-0588 or mia@tucsonmeetyourself.org

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CONTACT: David Slutes, +1-520-247-4141, david@hotelcongress.com; or for
questions about the street musicians & Scott Ave stage, Jamie Manser, Program
Director, +1-520-270-3213, jlmanser@yahoo.com; or for questions about the Fox
Theatre event, Mia Hansen, +1-520-370-0588, mia@tucsonmeetyourself.org, all
for 2nd Saturdays Downtown

Web Site: http://www.2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com/

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