Events

We BACK PORCH BANDits, in full five-piece roar, are honored to play the Music in Motion event at Phoenix’s world-class Musical Instrument Museum.  This unique venue is home to 5,000+ pieces on display, plus another 10,000 or so being readied for exhibit.

Hardly anything in the world is like MIM, and it is staffed by some of the friendliest folks we’ve encountered.  Here’s a link:

http://themim.org/home

Barring weather difficulties, we’ll be playing on the lovely main courtyard from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  There is an alternate location plan even WITH weather difficulties, so don’t let a little coolth or precip slow you down.

LATE FLASH!!  MIM has established a new listener-friendly admission policy for Music in Motion events!  As always, performances are free with paid museum admission.  But if  you don’t have time for a museum tour on performance night, a mere $7.00 will admit you to more than two hours of music, food, drink and fun on the main courtyard!

There will be coffee-shop-type food – sandwiches, etc. – and drink available for purchase.

There are some specials, too.  A big deal is the chef’s Cowboy Cocktail, created just for this performance.  I’m told it’s a tasty mixture of mint, lime, tequila blanco, and beer.  All Arizona beers are on sale that evening for $3 each, too.  Sounds dandy.

Come on out.  It’ll be Big Fun.

(It won’t do you any harm to visit the museum before or after February, for that matter.  This is a big place plumb full of extraordinary musical exhibits and experiences, so cut out some time.  Look for our latest CD in the museum store, too.)

The Back Porch Bandits will be one of several fine musical acts performing at this great and growing festival held at Arcosanti, the unique project begun by Paolo Soleri and ongoing for years.

Arcosanti is very interesting and worth a visit on its own.  Throw in a bluegrass festival sponsored by the Highway 69 Chamber of Commerce in nearby Mayer, and you have a don’t-miss-it event in Arizona’s Prime Time – April!

We Back Porch Bandits play sets at 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., and we are privileged to join other excellent bands for a full day of top-quality entertainment.

Here’s the Chamber’s link, where they’ll be updating information about the festival:

http://www.arizonahighway69chamber.org/index.htm

There will be continuous acts from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, the only day of the festival.

The location is excellent, virtually in the center of Arizona and easy travel from all over the state.  Here’s a map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Arcosanti,+South+Cross+L+Road,+Humboldt,+AZ&hl=en&ll=34.343436,-112.093506&spn=6.692433,7.163086&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.910968,57.304687&vpsrc=6&hq=Arcosanti,+South+Cross+L+Road,+Humboldt,+AZ&t=m&z=7

So come on out!  We’ll like it when we seeya.

A trio of Back Porch Bandits will provide music for the wedding reception of a bluegrass-loving couple this evening, and we’re proud to do it!  Holler next time YOUR special event might need a little frisky Banditry.