Subtitled “Music on the Green,” the outdoor event will benefit Cooper’s new Solid Rock Teen Center in Mesa and will feature performances by the shock-rocker, onetime Foreigner singer Lou Gramm, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, and ASIA featuring John Payne. Food trucks and a live auction are also planned.
General admission is $89 for seating on the grass, which includes the option to bring lawn chairs and blankets. “Groovy seats” are $200 and offer perks like a limited-edition commemorative Alice Cooper chair, valet parking, and access to executive bathrooms and private bars. Tickets and more info are available here.
Adam Ant Show Postponed
As the Valley’s live music scene is slowly beginning to return to normal, here’s a rundown of recent local news, including a new graphic novel from Jimmy Eat World, details about Arizona Musicfest s outdoor concerts, and a new date for an upcoming show by Ministry.
Jimmy Eat World is Releasing a Graphic Novel
Local power-pop act Jimmy Eat World is expanding to the sequential art world. Next month, the band will release a graphic novel entitled
555, which is based on the 2019 song of the same name. Written by Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins and comic book artist Alex Paknadel, the science fiction-inspired story will tell the tale of a character named Klaarg, who “works for an evil galactic empire as an overseer of a cloned workforce and ends up battling with his own values as his purpose in the universe becomes threatened.
The Valley’s music scene is on hold because of COVID-19, but local artists are still keeping busy and earning attention for their efforts while venues are struggling to survive. Here’s a rundown of recent news that’s been happening across metro Phoenix’s music landscape.
Rhythm Room Raises $37,000 to Pay Its Bills
Central Phoenix blues venue the Rhythm Room got a helping hand from its patrons and fans recently to take care of its bills and stay afloat during the pandemic. On December 12, owner Bob Corritore launched a GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising money to help pay off the venue’s sales and property taxes, back utilities, permit costs, and other operating expenses. As of Thursday afternoon, it’s raised $37,102, more than double Corritore’s original goal of $15,000.