Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Adv $10 | Dos $15 + fees | 16+

\---BUSH LEAGUE---Bush League plays homage to all of the beloved minor leagues out there. Music catered to those like us, this one goes out to those of y’all with champagne taste on a bud-heavy budget. Now Tucson based, these Northern Arizona kids come from mismatched musical backgrounds. Through the thoughtful amalgamation of these styles, Bush League forges the heavy psychedelic noise scapes and jivey choruses that define their style. The league consists of Liam Cashmore on bass, Karson Trainor on drums, Jackson Ells on sax and keys, and Dylan Walker and Canyon Willis-Green both on guitar. Don’t let the name fool you, Bush League is major league.

Planck is a 4 piece psychedelic Jam Band based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2021, Planck consists of Steven Cunningham (bass/vocals), Austin Ellis (guitar/vocals), Kevin Cramsey (guitar), and Bill “Cheese” Gluckman (drums, vocals). We are influenced by jam bands like Spafford, Phish, and Widespread Panic; as well as avant garde groups like Frank Zappa and David Bowie. Our songs, at a base, are written in Blues, and Rock influence; but lend themselves to extended improvisational jams.

This is a 16+ event.

Hotel Congress

Bush League w/ Planck

Gigs

Tucson

Club Congress

Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:00pm | FREE | 21+

Congress Comedy Presents: The Switch - a comedy show

Hosted by Matt Ziemak and Autumn Horvat

This is a 21+ event.

The Switch

comedy

Comedy

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | FREE | 21+

Picnic Pals and Club Congress presents Pitch A Pal, an event to pitch your single friend in a PowerPoint presentation. Light roasting, red flags, and jokes are encouraged. All are welcome - single, coupled, LGBTQIA+

Free for attendees, $5 to present/pitch your single friend via Eventbrite. Picnic Pals will receive power point participants: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pitch-a-pal-tickets-1141214115139?aff=oddtdtcreator

Picnic Pals Presents: Pitch A Pal

social

Social

7pm Doors | 7:30pm Show | $10 Advance | $15 Day of Show + fees | All ages

\---SR.---“Sr.” is a pop punk band that draws influence from all of your favorite early-2000’s alternative rock groups like Blink-182, Yellowcard, and more. Formed in 2022, Sr. has gone to perform at DUSK Mysic Festival and perform alongside acts like Taylor Acorn and landing on playlists with bands like State Champs, All Time Low, and many more iconic groups of the genre.

\---QUADRANT 44---Quadrant 44, an alternative rock band hailing from Tucson, Arizona, has spent seven years carving out their place in the music world. Formed at a young age, the band has matured into a complex and dynamic force, blending a variety of influences into a sound uniquely their own. The band’s lineup—Ethan Brisendine and Grisman Stringer on guitars, Sergio Santiago on bass, Jaxon Wallace on drums, and Josh Lopez on vocals—works seamlessly to create a textured and engaging listening experience. Their layered guitar parts, intricate bass lines, and energetic drumming form the perfect backdrop for Josh’s gritty yet melodic vocals. Influenced by legends like blink-182, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, and Pearl Jam, Quadrant 44 crafts a genre-fusing sound that keeps their music fresh and captivating. Their debut single, Just Don’t Know, released in February 2024, showcases their ability to blend nostalgia with modern innovation, giving fans a taste of the exciting direction they’re headed. The band is set to kick off 2025 with a bang, releasing a four-track EP titled, Floating in the Space on January 1st, featuring new songs that further explore their dynamic style. Quadrant 44 is a band that promises growth, energy, and originality. With new music on the horizon, they’re undoubtedly one to watch in the alternative rock scene.

all ages

SR. w/ Quadrant 44

Retro Game Show Night Presents The Wheel of Misfortune!  
Club Congress  
Saturday January 25  
6pm doors, 7pm show  
$15

You gotta spin it to win it! It's the Wheel of Misfortune on Saturday January 25 at Hotel Congress!

Join Tucson's hostess with the mostess Chatty Kathee and her seriously sparkly executive assistant Swish Manley for a ridiculous night of everyone's favorite game, the Wheel of Misfortune! The wildly wacky Bernaise and the fiercely fabulous Fulta Burstyn will be our celebrity guests! Put your name in Kathee's big, red, sparkly box for a chance to play for incredible prizes and unimaginable fame!!

C'mon down to Hotel Congress for Tucson's very own Retro Game Show Night - now in its 14th year! Splash Zone reserved seating section tickets are just $15 at Hotel Congress's front desk or online (service fees may apply)! Doors open at 6pm and the spinnin' starts at 7pm. Drop everything and get your tickets NOW! 21+

(Open seat & SRO tickets will be available at the door the night of show until we run out!)

Retro Game Show Night Presents The Wheel of Misfortune!

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | $10 + fees | 21+

VALGUR (Oaxaca, Mexico) the weird-pop duo that intertwine performance and theatricality into an atmosphere of celestial virtuosity. The two members are the siblings Elizabeth and Hugo Valdivieso.

Valgur

Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:00pm | Free | 21+

Congress Comedy Presents: Old Pueblo Punchlines

Featuring Ash Loca, Drake Belt, Matt Ziemak, Nicole Riesgo, Rory Monserat, & Autumn Horvat

Old Pueblo Punchlines

Doors 7pm | Show 8pm |$12 advance $15 day of show | All Welcome

\---ALEC ANDRE--- 'Holy Dream' is the debut EP of Alec André and was recorded during a month-long residency at Oracle Recording Studio, at the historic Rancho Linda Vista in Oracle, AZ. André invites listeners on a captivating journey through a kaleidoscope of sounds and emotions. 'Holy Dream' is an eclectic fusion of genres, ranging from the Folk Rock/Americana of the 60’s troubadours, to the Psychedelic Sambas of Latin Singer/Songwriters.

Drawing inspiration from his surroundings at Rancho Linda Vista and the rich musical traditions of Brazil, America, and Mexico, André has crafted a collection of songs that are imbued with the spirit of the desert, creating a sonic landscape that is at once intimate and expansive, nostalgic and contemporary. 'Holy Dream' is a tribute to playful creativity and a dedication to pushing the boundaries of not only genre, but also language and culture.

Alec André EP Release Party

***\*\*This is a seated event\*\****

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | $20 Advance | $25 Day of Show + fees | 21+

In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums – “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” (The New Yorker), “Beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection” (Uncut), “Songwriting Brilliance,” (Irish Times) – he’s built a brick-and-mortar international touring career and a devoted following, one that includes luminaries like Van Dyke Parks, Greil Marcus, and Don Henley.

An Evening with Jeffrey Foucault

Jeffrey Foucault

Doors 9pm | Show 10pm | 21+

ADV $21 | DOS $24 + fees

$1 per ticket transaction sponsors Emo Nite Gives A F\*ck. Donations are allocated for worthwhile organizations focusing on:

- Mental Health
- Harm Reduction
- Children & Families
- Poverty & Homelessness
- Disenfranchised Communities
- Terminal Illness

Emo Nite at Club Congress!

Emo Nite

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | $15 Advance | $17 Day of show + fees | 21+

w. Lou Hazel

\*\*this will be a seated event\*\*\*

\---THE DEAD TONGUES--Across the last 15 years, Ryan Gustafson of The Dead Tongues has emerged as one of modern folk’s most distinct voices. As idiosyncratic and spectral as the songs have sometimes been, Gustafson has always tied his visions and verses to the kinds of hooks you tuck away like talismans, pulled out in case of emergency. Dust, Unsung Passage, Desert: The Dead Tongues’ albums remain some of the more compelling and curious works in their field on this side of a century. The latest edition to The Dead Tongues’ catalog, the song-centric and magnetic Body of Light and the discursive and wonderfully elliptical I Am a Cloud, is 16 complete tunes split across interweaving and disparate albums.

The Dead Tongues

Pale November Dew

7pm Signups, 8pm Show

Comedy without the competition.

In August 2021, local Comedians Priscilla Fernandez, Mo Urban and Amber Frame created Lady Haha: a comedy open mic for women, LGBTQ+, all marginalized folx and our allies to perform ANY genre of comedy (not just stand-up) in a supportive and super fun environment. Whether it’s your first time trying comedy or your thousandth—all levels of experience are welcome! Everyone gets at most 5 minutes of stage time, and it’s free!

Anyone 21+ can come watch, but the stage is reserved for marginalized-funny people and our allies. Our only rule is “no hate speech” (sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and violent speech).

Lady Haha also produces comedy-variety shows in Tucson with an emphasis on diversity and all genres of comedy.

We’re proud to say we are the first and only comedy open mic of its kind—IN THE WORLD—right here in little ol’ Tucson, AZ. We hope to see more of these popping up!

This is a 21+ event

Lady Haha: Comedy Open Mic for Women, LGBTQ+ & Allies

With Support from Greg Mendez

7pm doors | 7:30pm show | $18 Advance / $20 Day of Show + fees | 21+

\-Spotify Presale: ***Wednesday Oct 16th @ 10am Local***  
\-Club Congress Presale: ***Thursday Oct 17th @ 10am Local***  
\-General On Sale: ***Friday Oct 18th @ 10am Local***

Lomelda is Hannah Read's musical project. In swampy, sweaty, Silsbee, TX, she first formed the band with her high school best friends. Throughout the next decade, Lomelda made a habit out of stretching to fit new friendships and shrinking down to solo strummings. Four albums and a never-the-same live show chronicle these shifts in shape and sound.

Lomelda's fifth album is called Hannah. The album stretches and shrinks into many of Lomelda's different forms, from expansive "Wonder" and rock band "Reach" to meandering "Stranger Sat By Me" and finger picking "It's Infinite." Through this range of moods, Hannah sings stories of strangers, suns, dogs, moms, brothers, favorite bands, "oh god!"s and big shots as well as herself, by name. She rejoices and reviles her god-given name and then flips it around to name herself Hannah once again. It is an album of confession and transformation made ultimately singable.

Lomelda

Lomelda - Hannah Sun

7pm Doors | 8pm Show | 21+

**LIMITED VIP Table for Two**: $75 + fees ***\*includes mini split of champagne***  
**VIP Hotel Packages Includes: $299 + fees**

- 2 VIP Tickets to Lola Torch’s Hearts on Fire Valentine Burlesque Show with a table for 2 & mini splits of champagne
- 1 Hotel DBL Room for two
- Welcome gift that includes mini splits of champagne & ½ dozen strawberries.

**General Admission:** Advance $15 | Day of Show $20 + fees

**Hi, Tiger! Lingerie** Pop-up Boutique

\---LOLA TORCH---Lola Torch is back with another fiery Valentine's burlesque show! She's gathered together some of the hottest talent in Tucson and they will be performing their most smoldering acts for the occasion. Bring your valentine or your galentines for a spicy night of entertainment sure to get you in the mood!

Lola Torch has been an icon of the Tucson burlesque scene since 2006. She has captivated audiences as the award winning producer and host of Tucson Libertine League. Lola also curates two shows, REVEAL and INGENUE, which highlight the extraordinary graduates of her REVEAL burlesque workshops.

With her sultry singing voice, Lola Torch has set stages ablaze in Tucson and beyond. Her performances are a blend of diverse acts, dazzling handcrafted costumes, and an undeniable passion for the art of burlesque.

Beyond her stage presence, Lola Torch is also the founder of Hi, Tiger! Lingerie, a brand that celebrates body positivity and empowers individuals to embrace their unique beauty.

Lola Torch's Hearts On Fire Valentine Burlesque 2025

w/ Alt Bloom

Doors 7pm / 8pm Show | $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show + fees | 21+

\---THE STRIKE--- The Strike is a three member band based in Los Angeles, CA including frontman Chris Crabb, Jay Tibbitts (drums), and David Maemone (keys/guitar). The Strike released their debut album "Faint of Heart" in June of 2017, which was met with great enthusiasm nationally. The success of the record allowed them to expand their presence into Los Angeles from the greater Mountain West region w here the band started. In 2022 the band signed with Nettwerk Music Group and released their follow up album “The Lost Years,” which helped them garner national attention and begin touring. The Strike will be releasing their third studio album in the Fall of 2024. The album was recorded with acclaimed producer John Fields (Switchfoot, Ben Rector, Corey Wong).

The Strike is known for their captivating live performances. In an age of musical minimalism, The Strike is reminiscent of rock bands from the 70's and 80's. They feature true showmanship in an age where the art of performance has been forgotten. Chris Crabb's vocal style is akin to rock vocalists such as John Waite, or Steve Perry. The band members are all students at their craft. Those who attend Strike shows become instant fans.

The Strike 

Nothing New

The Strike

w/ Jivin Scientists, Horrorshow, & The Street Sweepers!

6pm doors for VIP | 7pm doors for GA | 8pm show  
$70 VIP | $20 Advance | $25 Day of Show + fees | 21+

***VIP Includes:***  
***\-Early entry to venue***  
***\-1 signed poster***  
***\-1 laminate***  
***\-A photo with Grieves***  
***\-1 Exclusive merch item***

With two decades of experience in the music industry, Seattle's own Grieves has sculpted a remarkable path as an independent artist. Originally signing with Rhymesayers in 2009, Grieves toured globally, sharing the stage with a plethora of influential artists such as Atmosphere, Macklemore, T-Pain, Watsky, Brother Ali, Evidence, Chris Webby, Rittz, People Under The Stairs, Pepper, Bad Fish, and many more.

Grieves' extensive catalog has garnered hundreds of millions of plays, landing him at the coveted #1 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #57 on the top 200. Along the way, his musical journey has caught the eye of major publications like Pitchfork, Playboy, and even your mom's diary.

Transitioning to a new chapter in his career, Grieves now self-releases his music under his label, "Storm Watch Record Club." Always passionate about his craft, he is currently in the studio recording his next album, which promises to be another milestone in his storied career. In Feb 2023 Grieves teamed up with his long time friend Mouse Powell and made an action packed EP called WHY NOT? Listen now!

Grieves: The Out Cold Tour

Grieves

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $10 | Day of Show $15 + fees | 21+

From the Big Bang to black holes, Chiasm Cabaret - Astro is a dazzling journey through the universe, where science and seduction create an orbit of irresistible entertainment.

Chiasm Cabaret

David Huckfelt & The Unarmed Forces  
with support from Billy Sedlmayr

7pm doors | 7:30pm show  
$25 Reserved Seating / $15 Advance / $20 Day of Show + fees  
21+

In a career on the road less traveled that has found him sharing stages with a staggering diversity of artists: from Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris & Greg Brown, to Bon Iver, Arcade Fire & Gregory Alan Isakov, and more recently an impressive array of Native American musicians including John Trudell, Quiltman, Keith Secola, and Annie Humphrey, Huckfelt wanted to build a new musical community for this collection of songs. While his 2018 solo debut record “Stranger Angels” was written in complete isolation at Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior just a few miles from the Canadian border, “Room Enough, Time Enough” was created in the borderlands of southern Arizona, in the musical mecca of Tucson, the high Sonoran Desert and one of the richest, most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. He asked Tucson producer and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Sullivan (XIXA) to open up Dust + Stone Studios to a host of friends, contemporaries, strangers, artists, outlaws, cowboys, and Native musicians: Ojibwe ambassador of Native Americana music Keith Secola, Tucson's own living songwriting legend Billy Sedlmayr, Giant Sand founder and head purveyor of the southwestern electric-fuzz border sound Howe Gelb; former Bob Dylan drummer Winston Watson, and Calexico hired guns Connor Gallaher on pedal steel and Jon Villa on trumpet. Together with the unmatched vocal chants of John Trudell's constant collaborator & Warm Springs Nation Native singer Quiltman, these songs found their people and vice versa in a perfect storm of generosity, fierceness and compassion. In thousands of shows across the United States, Canada & overseas, Huckfelt’s grassroots following has grown from small-town opera houses, Midwestern barn concerts, and progressive benefit events to national tours and festival stages like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Edmonton and Calgary Folk Fests, and the legendary First Avenue club in his beloved Minneapolis home.

David Huckfelt & Billy Sedlmayr

David Huckfelt

7pm doors | 7:30pm show | $15 Advance / $18 Day of Show + fees | All ages

\---9MILLION---9Million is a Toronto alt rock/shoegaze band helmed by multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Matthew Tomasi. Best known for his work with alt-pop artists like Ethel Cain and Nicole Dollanganger, Tomasi has also gained steady notoriety in his local music community for his work as a producer and mix engineer. A tireless creator and songwriter himself, Tomasi also plays and contributes creatively to the music of countless other bands and independent artists. Tomasi along with 6 other members complete the 9Million project which includes Ace Mendoza (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Danielle Clark (Vocals, Acoustic), Lia Lepre (Keys, Percussion), Jamie Fastlane (Bass), Noah Aviles-Betel (Drums), and Looch Man (Guitar, Vocals). Tomasi says 9Million started out “as a creative outlet for myself to explore new sounds and ideas that I wasn’t touching on with any of my other projects or clients”, but quickly the project took on a collaborative spirit. Since their release of “Gush” 9Million have been touring all over North America supporting bands such as Glitterer, Cold Mega, Ethel Cain, Angel Du$t, Candy, & Fleshwater.

All ages

9million

Sun Spots

9Million

w/ Fashion Club (LA)

7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show | $18 Advance / $20 Day of Show + fees | All Ages

***Presale: Wednesday, January 15th @ 12am***  
***General On Sale: Friday January 17th @ 12am***

\---BATHS---Will Wiesenfeld has been recording original music for more than 15 years, most notably under the moniker Baths. Will has had albums, collaborations and remix work released on dozens of independent labels, and toured around the world. He maintains a philosophy of keeping his work as personal as possible, with the majority of his music created in his home studio. For his fourth full-length album Gut, Will embraces a new personal ethos of writing "from the stomach" versus writing from the heart. "I'm sketching my strongest and most pervasive feelings out quickly and treating their roughness as gospel, then exploring them in greater detail with the added sheen of time and perspective." The most impressive Baths album of Wiesenfeld's career, Gut spans a breathtaking spectrum of lacerating hopelessness to lustful joy, inspired by the more unforgiving oeuvre of post-punk and noise music, and any music that works its magic through blunt force rather than careful introspection.

\---FASHION CLUB (LA)--- Fashion Club is the recording alias of Los Angeles artist Pascal Stevenson, who originally conceived of the project while on tour with her band Moaning. Listening to Fashion Club’s self-produced second album A Love You Cannot Shake feels like being caught in the crossfire of a profound beam of light. You can’t help but feel both enlivened and exposed as its aberrant synth lines, artful strings and disfigured guitars swell into larger-than-life crescendos, which evoke a divine yet probing spotlight. You can bask in the glow of a towering light with self-assured poise, but there’s also something inherently uncomfortable about an imposing light source—revealing yourself to onlookers (and oneself) comes with varying levels of anxiety and self-doubt. This is the tension at the heart of A Love You Cannot Shake, a record of lush radiance and otherworldly scope, with each track functioning as its own twinkling, transportive realm.

All Ages

Baths w/ Fashion Club (LA)

Fashion Club

Baths

Doors 7pm | 7:30pm Show | $20 Advance | $25 Day of Show + fees | 16+

\---ASHES TO AMBER---Emerging from Orange, CA, Ashes to Amber is a Post Wave/Indie Pop project that formed in 2018. Driven deeply by guitar melodies from the inspirations of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Eric Johnson, Kane Acosta fused a new tonality to the indie pop genre. He has released 3 full-length albums: Jade (2019), Do not Pick the Flowers (2021), and My Little Maniac (2023) as well as three EP’s and a myriad of singles)

Ashes to Amber

w/ Cathedral Bells & Commoner

Doors 7pm / 7:30pm Show | $18 Advance / $22 Day of Show + fees | 16+

\---MIND"S EYE--- Mind’s Eye are in the midst of a career-making year, including their first US headline tour (sold out shows in Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix, and LA @ El Rey), support tours with late night drive home and Hockey Dad, and nearing 70 million global streams. Over the course of the past two years, the high-energy quintet have developed a rampantly loyal and perpetually growing fanbase, depicted beautifully in the band's recent TikTok. Hailing from the backyards and skateparks of the Bay Area indie scene, Mind’s Eye blends elements of SoCal indie, surf, and alt rock to create their signature sound. Jangly guitar riffs, melodic bass lines, and lyrics that reflect on love and heartbreak are all staples of the band’s style. Following the success of their breakout single “Wasted Affairs,” they debuted their full-length studio album Long Nights and Wasted Affairs, and the record’s fresh sounds and more experimental production made the band a staple in the SoCal indie scene.

Mind's Eye

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | $12 Advance | $15 Day of Show | 21+

\--Green Druid Bio---Brooding, atmospheric, isolationist… with weighty riffs summoning the Lovecraftian horrors of the cosmos, Green Druid's psychedelic doom entrances listeners with tales of the Old Blood and of dismal worlds too soon forgotten. Hailing from the land of Denver, Colorado - Green Druid worships at the feet of the monolithic amplifier, and performs holy communion with the tremorous onslaught of murky tones that emanate from its maw.

\---Daytripper Bio---Daytripper emerges from the sands of Phoenix, Arizona to deliver earth-shaking desert doom. With a unique fusion of infectious riffs, ritualistic theatrics, and captivating lore, Daytripper celebrates the doom craft with reverence for and expansion of the form. The recent release of their debut album, “Book I: The Trip” beckons to legions of doom worshipers and disciples of the riff to join the Tripper on this perilous trip and carve a path through stone and sea to Jotunheim.

Daytripper, Green Druid & Demon Grass

Green Druid

Daytripper

party

Party

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | All Ages

- Reserved Seating: $30 + fees
- Advance $20 | Day of Show $25 + fees

\---THE HANDSOME FAMILY---The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of Americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists including Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird and Phoebe Bridgers. Their song “Far From Any Road” was the opening theme for HBO’s True Detective (season one) and still receives thousands of Shazams every week from all over the world.

The Handsome Family

Far from Any Road

w/ She's Green

6:30pm doors | 7pm show | $15 Advance / $18 Day of Show + fees | All Ages

\---GLIXEN---Eluding all expectations of the current alternative rock space, Glixen come from Phoenix, Arizona and have taken their sound coast to coast on tour in North America. As influences, lead vocalist/guitarist Aislinn Ritchie cites My Bloody Valentine, No Doubt, and T.A.T.U. In the same breath, also citing heavier acts such as HUM and My Vitriol. Ritchie founded Glixen in 2020 and later added the talents of lead guitarist Esteban Santana, drummer Keire Johnson, and bassist Sonia Garcia.

Glixen released their debut EP She Only Said via Julias War Records on August 11th, 2023. The lead single Splendor sets the tone of the EP by masterfully capturing the swirling ambiance of 90s rock, ethereal pop vocals, and fuzzed out walls of guitar all wrapped up in a lacey white ribbon. She Only Said is a cathartic anthem that feels like glitter and thorns down the listeners spine.

Glixen

Glixen - Splendor

7pm Doors | 7:30pm Show | $12 Advance / $15 + fees | 21+

w/ Golden Boots & Emily Xander

Montana-based Izaak Opatz brings his confessional prog-country to Club Congress on Sunday, March 30th, joined by Tucson legends and alt-country brethren Golden Boots. Like many of his favorite songwriters (John Hartford, Lucinda Williams, Jeff Tweedy), Izaak Opatz is an ungulate in life’s winter pasture, chewing on and metabolizing disappointment, heartbreak, and the other tough stuff into enjoyable musical carbohydrates. A compulsive metaphorager (and inveterate wordplayboy), Opatz breaks it all down with enzymes of wry humor, thoughtful simile and close observation - a therapeutic process of narrativizing his own life that, almost as a byproduct, turns out savory nuggets of literate, confessional pop.

Izaak Opatz w/ Golden Boots

Not Yet

Izaak Opatz - Arm's Length Away

Izaak Opatz

7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show | $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show + fees | All Ages

\---WEATHERDAY---Weatherday is the noise-pop project of the mononymous Swedish artist Sputnik. While they have also found success with their side project, Lola's Pocket PC, it is their cult-acclaimed album Come in that has garnered them a large and dedicated following through its raucous musical universe and serpentine sparklepunk stylings. Often heralded as an achievement of lo-fi bedroom pop tangled with threads of emo and DIY, Come in is better described, in its author’s own words, as a “life goal.”

The initial spark that ignited the fiery, heated debut from Weatherday originated from Sputnik’s desire to write, perform, and produce a record all on their own, from the ground up. Starting in 2014-2015, their preliminary attempts at what would eventually become Come in first materialized as a shoegaze EP, and then a dream-pop meets chamber-pop LP. Ever the perfectionist though, Sputnik wasn’t satisfied with the results and deleted the releases without a trace, finally deciding to set out in the direction of something more akin to their longtime influences of emo and its various subgenres.

After two years of tinkering in this stylistic sweetspot, Sputnik settled on the eleven knotted, maximal tracks that comprise Come in. From the caustic, harsh peaks of “Sleep in while you’re doing your best” to the soothing piano-laden passages of “Embarrassing paintings” and experimental, granular coda of “Water dreamer the same,” the range of Weatherday’s debut is doubtlessly a product of an artist who refuses to compromise a single shred of their vision.

Weatherday

7pm doors | 7:30pm show | $20 Advance / $23 Day of Show + fees | 16+

***Artist Presale: Wednesday Oct 23rd @ 10am  
Spotify Presale: Thursday Oct 24th @ 10am  
Club Congress Presale: Thursday Oct 24th @ 10am  
General On Sale: Friday Oct 25th @ 10am***

\---HOVVDY---A self-titled statement piece, Hovvdy’s fifth album fits with the comfortable confidence of faded blue jeans. Underlining years of hyper-reflective, deeply-fan-beloved songwriting, the 19-track sequence draws together swirling piano lines and vivid production under the cohesive vision of longtime friends Charlie Martin and Will Taylor. Hovvdy boldly broadens the scope of the Texas duo’s songwriting in a new partnership with Toronto-based outlet Arts & Crafts. The expansive double album presents a true co-production between Hovvdy and their frequent collaborators, Andrew Sarlo (Bon Iver, Big Thief) and Bennett Littlejohn (bassist, multi-instrumentalist). An unprecedented focus on live takes further peels the band’s early slowcore layers to show dazzling dynamic range, from the country feel of “Portrait” to the bombastic drums of “Meant.” Never staying still too long, Hovvdy easily folds introspection into their big, fearless choruses. Always guided with a gentle hand, the listener lands right there in the room, to witness the spontaneous synchronicity of Charlie and Will’s shared songcraft.

HOVVDY

Hovvdy - True Love

7pm doors | 8pm show | $15 Advance / $18 Day of Show + fees | All ages

\---WILDERMISS--Wildermiss, an human indie rock band originally from Denver and now based in Nashville, released their first full-length LP in October 2023. Fronted by the human Emma Cole on vocals and synth, with fellow humans Joshua Hester on guitar and Caleb Thoemke on drums, their musical journey has taken them far and wide, accumulating more miles than you can imagine. With their undeniable talent and unwavering dedication, Wildermiss has become a beloved fixture in the hearts of their human fans. Prepare to be captivated by their album, a testament to their creative evolution and a sonic adventure unlike any other. -ChatGPT

Wildermiss

Supermagical

7pm doors | 7:30pm show | $25 Advance / $28 Day of Show + fees | All Ages

\-Artist Presale: ***Wednesday January 8th @ 10am Local***  
\-Club Congress Presale:***Thursday January 9th @ 10am Local***  
\-Spotify Presale: ***Thursday January 9th @ 12pm Local***  
\-General On Sale: ***Friday Jan 10th @ 10am Local***

\---YOUTH LAGOON---Youth Lagoon, the alias of Idaho-based producer and composer Trevor Powers, returns with a new single/video, “My Beautiful Girl.” Much like entering a dream, Powers’ worlds often feel like oddly familiar fragments of a childhood memory. “Songwriting just feels like receiving messages from a portal and transcribing them,” says Powers. “Some nights I’ll wake up at 3 am and words feel like they’re bludgeoning my skull with a baseball bat. Most times, I don’t even know what they mean. I don’t think I’m supposed to. It’s only my job to listen, be constant, and write them down. And if I’m not a faithful steward of that job, those words will find someone else who is.”

Youth Lagoon Rarely Do I Dream Tour

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Youth Lagoon

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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 “10Best” around, Club Congress has rightfully earned its reputation as the epicenter of southern Arizona’s arts and music scene.

Hundreds of events are featured annually between its venerable indoor club stage, and the larger outdoor plaza stage. Through the years, Club Congress has featured a multitude of local and national artists including Nirvana, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sia,The 1975, and Imagine Dragons to name just a few.

Club Congress is a southwest staple that has earned repeated accolades as a “10Best” as well as Tucson’s best dance club and remains an iconic venue for top-level talent.

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