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From its 1985 inception as a once-weekly showcase for downtown Tucson’s creative community, to its current status as “one of the ten best rock clubs in the United States,” Club Congress has continuously striven to be a catalyst for art. In addition to our emphasis on showcasing music’s cutting edge, The CC has earned repeated accolades as the city’s best dance club. All this takes place within a lush socio-historic context. The Tap Room, attached to Club Congress, has been a favorite watering hole since the 19th Amendment was passed.

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Live Music

Tuesday, May. 13 at 7:00 pm

Kathleen Edwards - A KXCI and Club Congress Special

Canada, for its tiny population and diet of back bacon, has an incredibly rich history of great songwriters. If we were to pick three songwriters to take to a songwriter deathmatch, heck, we’d put Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen up against anybody. To add to this, please consider Kathleen Edwards. Now [...]
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Wednesday, May. 14 at 8:00 pm

Tally Hall, De Novo Dahl, Low Vs Diamond, Geoffery J, AND Carolina Liar

Tally Hall! Another believer in creating a show around music, Tally Hall has been backing up their music with a little dabble in short films that can be described as ” humorous.” Tally Hall has been busting heads since 2002, they have been featured on MTV, The OC and mtvU (that’s the MTV [...]
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Friday, May. 16 at 6:00 pm

Kool Shades early show!

  Its a real kool place were all the Kool Kids go! We are hosting an all ages early show tonight headlined by our favorite ska, reggae, progressive, dancehall, dub, electronica and more Band KOOL SHADES. Every one thats been to a Kool Shades congress show know that they always pull out all stops. OH!  And joining Kool [...]
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Friday, May. 16 at 9:00 pm

The Hounds CD Release Party!

The Hounds CD Release Party! Oh man!!! Alright , its May 16th! what a great friday for The Hounds to Release their NEW CD. We here at congress are proud to play host to the best Graduation/last day of finals night party! Of course, the grand masters of Ceremony , The [...]
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Saturday, May. 17 at 7:00 pm

Harptallica

HARPTALLICA Master Master! Whats? Are you freaking out? No, as the name suggests, Harptallica is Metallica covered by… TWO FINE LADIES ON HARPS! More details coming soon! promise!
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Monday, May. 19 at 7:00 pm

Eisley

Presented by Lucky Man Concerts Perhaps you’ve seen them on tour with such quaint little bands as Coldplay, Mute Math or Snow Patrol, or at intimate little gatherings like Coachella. Tyler, Texas’ Eisley describe themselves best in their “Sounds Like” section on their MySpace page: Indie Rock, (on a major; but that’s just a style vs status issue). [...]
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Tuesday, May. 20 at 8:00 pm

Egg Roll (Tel Aviv)

EGGROLL   Straight off the streets of Hod Hasharon, on the roads of America! Eggroll is Israel’s top rock n’ roll band — how great of a story is this? After opening up for Jethro Tull in Israel, Eggroll just packed up all of their belongings and started touring all over these [...]
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Wednesday, May. 21 at 8:00 pm

The Von Bondies with DIE!DIE!DIE!(nz)

The Von Bondies The Von Bondies rode that buzzwave a couple years ago and landed on an island of solid-as-heck rock n roll. Back on the road with a pristine new album that shows off why there are people still turning heads in their directions. They’ve got a new album: “Love, Hate and Then There’s [...]
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Friday, May. 23 at 8:00 pm

Father Larry's Rock Revelation 5:23 - The Dickies

The Dickies, with Great American Tragedy , The American Black Lung , Legend. Friday May 23rd, $10 21 and over. Father larry's rock Revelations
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Saturday, May. 24 at 5:00 pm

Night for New Orleans!

  Hotel Congress hosts a Night For New Orleans, a free benefit concert and crawfish boil to benefit Music Rising, a charity dedicated to rescuing the musical heritage of New Orleans. Buoyed by the success of last year’s inaugural Night for New Orleans, Hotel Congress has stepped it up this year with [...]
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Tuesday, May. 27 at 6:00 pm

Emarosa, Take The Crown, Lower Definition, Jamies Elsewhere, Dead and Divine

  EMAROSA You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video   Take the Crown Dance Dance Dance!   Lower the Definition You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Jaime’s Elsewhere   Dead and Devine  
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Friday, May. 30 at 6:00 pm

American Android Early Show

  American Android Transmission from Carlos (American Android) : American Android finally plays another all ages event with very special guest who I love dearly Cameron Hood. (biased and subjectively one of the greatest song writers I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to!) I’m already having fun just thinking about this show! ALSO, there will [...]
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Friday, May. 30 at 10:00 pm

Drum and bass DJ Dieselboy!

Friday May 30, 2008 PHAT Entertainment, Surreal Entertainment, Vinylize Management & BDR present: DIESELBOY 18+, full bar w/ ID Limited presale tickets available soon. The most recognized face and sound in American drum & bass belong to Dieselboy. An icon for American d&b for over a decade, he has become an international symbol of this volatile underground dance [...]
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Saturday, May. 31 at 7:00 pm

Flaming Dame Records Launch Party - Feat: Namoli Brennet

Flaming Dame Records Label Launch Party!       Stickers, Buttons, T-shirts, Postcards, Swag! That’s the Flaming Dame Records promise.  Come Celebrate the home team this Saturday with Namoli Brennet, her band  and Sabra Faulk. It’s an early show — be here by 7pm to help launch an already-prolific record label.
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Wednesday, Jun. 4 at 8:30 am

Nightmare of You

Nightmare of You The days go by oh so slow More details to come !
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Friday, Jun. 6 at 9:00 pm

The Bell Rays

      The Bell Rays The BellRays are coming back to Club Congress for straight up Soul Rock n’ Roll. One hell of a vocalist backed with a right as hell band. They rocked the Hoco Fest last year and they’s gon’ do it again! You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video “High Octane [...]
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Saturday, Jun. 7 at 6:00 pm

Maria Taylor / Johnathan Rice

MARIA TAYLOR / JOHNATHAN RICE Two Amazing acts share the stage this Saturday. Maria Taylor ( Little Red Rocket, Now its over head, Azure Ray ) and Johnathan Rice are both headlining this double feature Bash of young singer song writers. Maria Taylor is best known for her partnering with Orenda Fink in [...]
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Tuesday, Jun. 10 at 8:00 pm

The Helio Sequence

  The Helio Sequence   The dynamic duo is coming back to the Club Congress stage and this time… it’s personal. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video   Joining the lads are one of our favoritest Tucson bands, R’Cougar. Get here early and show love where love is due is all we’re sayin’.  
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Friday, Jun. 13 at 8:00 pm

Friday the FunkTeenth w/ Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop is hosting one grand Funk-a-Thon! More details to come, yo!
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Saturday, Jun. 14 at 7:00 pm

Faun Fables and W.O.M.B.

FAUN FABLES Faun Fables, a genre-defying musical entity, is DAWN McCARTHY’s vivid imagination come to life in song and theater. It has been attracting a devoted and eclectic following since 1997 with numerous performances throughout the North American Continent, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand and Iceland. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser [...]
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Friday, Jun. 20 at 9:00 pm

Islands w/ Sebastien Grainger (DFA 1979) & the Mountains and Crayon Smith

Islands Islands is returning! Islands are putting on a very special show here at Club Congress; not only are they showcasing hits off their new album ” Arm’s Way,” but they are bringing some friends that are going to blow you away. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Remember [...]
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Saturday, Jun. 21 at 6:30 pm

Odyssey Storytelling presents: Help Me! – The Coach Show

Mark your calendars for the next ODYSSEY STORYTELLING on Saturday, June 21 at 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30) at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, Tucson. Tickets are $7 – New! Now you can buy advance tickets online and be guaranteed a seat. CLICK [...]
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Tuesday, Jun. 24 at 8:00 pm

The Aggrolites

  If you’ve ever been a rude boy or girl, now is the time to polish off your skank because this will be the night to bust it out. While busy on their super-cool Warped Tour skank fest, The Arggolites are stopping by their favorite club in Arizona to pick it up, pick it up, [...]
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Thursday, Jun. 26 at 7:00 pm

Ingrid Michaelson

  Presents Ingrid Michaelson There are a couple reasons why you might recognize Ingrid.  One, if you’ve ever watched television, she has been on just about every TV show this side of Grey’s Anatomy and north of Old Navy commercials. She recently played Congress on the SOLD OUT Hotel Cafe Tour show for our WXSW event.  She [...]
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Friday, Jun. 27 at 6:00 pm

Boys R' Us

    Founded in 2002, Boys R Us is Tucson’s premier gender performance troupe. They are a collective of gender queers coming together to create a roller coaster ride of emotion, imagery, ideas and entertainment. Exploring varying perspectives of gender bending including identity, exploring the yin and yang of gender and societal roles, image, self-esteem, self-projection [...]
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Saturday, Jun. 28 at 7:00 pm

Zep Returns- the movie Ft: Whole Lotta Zep

Hot off the presses!!! Whole Lotta Zep has reformed with a new amazing singer! It’s summer blockbuster time and the big name in the game is ZEP RETURNS! these guys are hitting back with some of the same amazing energy your used too , but turned up a notch .. to 11? try [...]
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Friday, Jul. 4 at 6:00 pm

4th of July Freedompalooza

The BIGGEST 4th of July party in town is happening at Hotel Congress! - indoor and outdoor freedom stages - 10 bands - Freedom BBQ - all the freedom you can eat. ONLY $5 american Dollars! More details as we get more freedom.
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Tuesday, Jul. 8 at 7:30 pm

Rooney

Rooney is a five piece band of Los Angeles natives that formed in early 2000. After self-releasing two EPs and establishing a loyal following around L.A. and Orange County, the band signed with Geffen Records in 2002. The band toured relentlessly behind their self-titled debut until [...]
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Saturday, Jul. 12 at 7:00 pm

The Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo '08: Harry and the Potters

Harry and the Potters Listen up! Harry and the Potters are coming to Congress for what they call The Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo ‘08. so what does that mean? well its obvious that the Harry and the Potters boys have tapped into some infinite power supply to fuel their enthusiasm. Rumor around the mill is that the boys [...]
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Thursday, Jul. 24 at 7:00 pm

special evening show with Tom Russell

Tom Russell   T. Russell is coming to Club Congress for a very special intimate evening! limited seating with one of the greatest country americana singer song writers ever to sing about the the great south west.Although most identified with the country music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, Tex-Mex and the cowboy [...]
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Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 8:00 pm

NEEDTOBREATHE

NEEDTOBREATHE Named after the University of Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, brothers Bear and Bryant “Bo” Rinehart were born and spent much of their childhood in rural Possum Kingdom, SC, where their pastor father ran a church camp. After moving to nearby Seneca, the two siblings were exposed to a variety of music, [...]
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Sunday, Sep. 7 at 7:00 pm

Tim Finn

Tim Finn   Former Split Enz member, Former Crowded house member , All Finn , All Tim. One New Zealand’s Biggest names is coming to congress for a very special intimate show. Known Mainly for his legendary band, Split Enz, Tim has [...]
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Weekly Club Nights

Monday Retro-Lution with DJ Sean T- The city’s first and best ’80s night heads back to the future with $1 well drinks and $2.50 Coronas!
Tuesday Live music with Drink Specials: $2.50 Session Lager, $3 Tanqueray and Tanqueray Rangpur, $3 Jagermeister
Wednesday Live music and drink specials: $2.50 Miller Lite Bottles, $4 Crown Royal, $3 Bacardi O
Thursday The Optimist Club with $1 Barton vodka, $2 Red Stripe, $2 Session, $3 Captain Morgan and gasp, it’s free! (for members)
Friday Live music and drink specials: $3 Finlandia vodka, $3 Jack Daniels and Rotating Specials
Saturday Bang! Bang! with DJs Matt McCoy and Dewtron $2 Bud and Bud Light, $3 Stoli, $4 Maker’s Mark - Now with no cover!
Sunday S.I.N. Service Industry Night featuring $3 u-call-its and Club Karaoke

More info on club nights here.