Tucson's 2nd Saturdays Downtown Expects Large Crowd This Weekend

Tucson, AZ (Top40 Charts/ 2nd Saturdays Downtown Official Website) - Tucson's most popular urban street festival starts fall off this Saturday with music, food and entertainment from The Hotel Congress to the Fox Theatre, all free to the public. Past 2nd Saturdays Downtown events have averaged over 10,000 people mingling with street vendors, musicians and enjoying merchant specials along with free admission to downtown concerts.

The historical Fox Theatre will once again be free and full of the Jazz sounds of Anna Warr and Giant Blue, doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Scott Stage will host The Dusty Buskers at 6:30 p.m., Sentido, featuring Flamenco guitarists Justin Fernandez and Brian Scott at 7:45 p.m. and finish with alternative country rockers Fourkiller Flats at 9:15 p.m.

At the Rialto, Sacred Machine's event, The Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival, will run from 7:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.

The Indian Trading Post lot will welcome its outdoor theater with a screening of Snow White, a Rock Band Video hosted by Ultimate Electronics and bungee jumping next to a street full of food and arts and crafts. Street musicians and performers will line Congress and Sixth Avenue.

Maynard's Market and Kitchen, The Hotel Congress Patio, the Red Room at Grill, The Screening room and Vaudeville will all feature live entertainment. Downtown merchants will be offering in store specials and pop up stores include Bookman's and the University of Arizona Planetary Sciences.
Go to www.2ndsaturdays.com for a full list of merchant specials, a schedule and map.