Thursday September 1st – thru the 4th
Hoco Fest
One of two conventions returning this weekend (check out Tucson Comic Con) since the world shut down 2 years ago.
Hoco Fest is the Congress Hotel’s best lil music festival contribution to the southwest’s live music scene. Pulling internationally acclaimed artists and obscure and boutique acts into intimate spaces on the Congress patio and inside its club for four nights. And also, it’s an excuse for having an extended weekend rager as an end of summer blowout.
Headliners this year to include –
Grammy Winner Neo Sufi Arooj Afttab
Tuareg guitar rocker from Niger Mdou Moctar
rap duo Armand Hammer
east coast hardcore punks Fucked Up
alt rock band Warpaint, & soulful bilingual jams from Helado Negro
club sounds imported direct from Los Angeles –
Mareux, Lower Tar, Maeve & Strait Jacket
and Mexico-
N.A.A.F.I. & Regal86
face melting aggression by
King Woman
pig city
Grugdepacker
Sunnyslope Bullets
a retrospective taste of mexican rock from the 60s and 70s
with Los Apson and los Dug Dug
with more contemporary acts like
Los Velvets & Pijama Piyama
Tucson sounds represented by
Dj & House music producer Altrice
Cumbia party boys Los Esplifs
Classic Country-Blue Grass compositions by Arthur Vint & co
Lofi punk aesthetics from Class
Raps by Rey and Psyspiritual
and warm beat tape vibes from producer Rnd1
Q&A forum and discussions, Daytime DJ pool parties at Hotel Mccoy, and a Sunday Record Fair
and that’s… maybe the half of it
Schedule for who and when with a full lineup and tickets here
Hotel Congress | 311 E Congress
