Tucson Live Music This Week: August 21–27, 2026

Hey, Tucson — another weekend of live music is headed our way, with funk, blues, surf rock, country, jazz, and plenty of opportunities to hit the dance floor. Here are some of the shows happening around town this week. Get out there, support your local musicians, and remember to keep those tip jars full!

Friday: Funk, Blues, Rock, and Jams

Friday brings some familiar Tucson favorites to stages all across town. Funky Bonz kicks things off at the Tucson Racquet Club, ORGANic Funk Alliance brings the grooves to Big Bad Wolf, Paul Opocensky heads downtown, and longtime Tucson rockers Shell Shock are on the east side at Eddie’s Cocktails.

• Funky Bonz Friday Night BBQ at Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club
• Connie Brannock: THOF Piano Trio at The Hoppy Vine
• ORGANic Funk Alliance at Big Bad Wolf
• Heather Hardy & the Lil’ Mama Band at Monterey Court
• Paul Opocensky Project at Sonora Moonshine Company
• Shell Shock at Eddie’s Cocktails
• Planck at Sky Bar

Saturday: Surf, Rock, Blues, and More

Saturday is packed with Tucson Local Bands favorites. Paul Opocensky starts the day at St. Philip’s Plaza Market, Bryan Dean Trio takes over The Hut, and The Dirty Licks join a full slate of surf bands for Surfapalooza at Hotel Congress. You can also catch Greg Morton with Jim Stanley at Old Tucson, Funky Bonz in Patagonia, and Shell Shock back at Eddie’s.

• Paul Opocensky Project at St. Philip’s Plaza Market
• Swigfoot at Punkfest in Farmington, New Mexico
• Bryan Dean Trio at The Hut
• Funky Bonz at Patagonia Lumber Co.
• Connie Brannock: Rock Quartet at The Grill at Quail Creek
• Surfapalooza at Hotel Congress Plaza featuring The Furys, The Dirty Licks, Desert Undertones, Nash Woody, and The Hodads
• WildRide! at The Outlaw Bar & Grill
• Greg Morton and Jim Stanley at Old Tucson Summer Night Market
• Chalako the Band
• Wayback Machine’s Final Gig Until Late Fall at Monterey Court
• Rob DeFriese at Westward Look
• Shell Shock at Eddie’s Cocktails

Sunday: Brunch, Jazz, Blues, and Grooves

Sunday keeps the music rolling from brunch into the evening. Mark Berenson is among the featured performers for Ron Pandy & TKMA’s Monterey Court brunch show, Bryan Dean Trio plays Ventana Canyon, and Greg Morton heads to Lil Abners Steakhouse later in the day.

• Ron Pandy & TKMA Presents at Monterey Court, featuring Jeff Bloomberg, Dawn Krachey, Mark Berenson, Jeremy Gilliam, Kathleen Williamson, and Ron Pandy
• Bryan Dean Trio at Ventana Canyon
• Sunday Church with Kevin Pakulis at The Hut
• SoulChild at Tucson Jazz Society’s Jazz Sundays
• Wendigo Crossing at Eddie’s Cocktails
• Greg Morton at Lil Abners Steakhouse
• Storm Watch at Monterey Court

Monday–Thursday: Country, Americana, Ska, and Midweek Jams

The weekend may be over, but Tucson’s stages don’t go quiet. Bryan Dean Trio starts the workweek at Catalina Brewing Company, while Tuesday and Wednesday bring country, folk, funk, rock, and more. Thursday closes out the roundup with an open jam, The Morpholinos, and Tucson ska favorites Swigfoot.

Monday

• Bryan Dean Trio at Catalina Brewing Company

Tuesday

• Clear Country at Big Bad Wolf
• Mark Insley & the Broken Angels at Monterey Court

Wednesday

• Connie Brannock: Queen Bees Duo at Café Entrada
• Don Armstrong & the Whiskeypalians at Monterey Court
• The AmoSphere at St. Philip’s Plaza

Thursday

• Open Mic/Jam hosted by Jeff Rocx at Big Bad Wolf
• The Morpholinos at Monterey Court
• Swigfoot at Summer of Ska VIII at Big Bad Wolf