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THE ARIZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!

The 29th annual Arizona Musicfest festival well as important music education programs, youth Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, season this year brings an even more diverse performance opportunities and a community lifelong Scottsdale lineup of exceptional artists right to Scottsdale learning series for the Greater Phoenix area. Under the Streetlamp performs an electrifying evening audiences. From Grammy award winner Michael of classic hits from the American Radio Songbook, Bolton; to multi-talented entertainer Vanessa Williams A Salute to John Williams, Mussorgsky’s Pictures featuring a unique blend of tight harmonies and slick and acclaimed country star Sara Evans; all the way at an Exhibition, as well as works by Beethoven, dance moves from Doo-Wop, Motown, and old-time to iconic TV, stage and screen celebrity Tony Danza. Ravel and Rachmaninoff highlight this year’s Festival rock & roll. Comprised of former cast members from And the best part? Almost all of the performances are Orchestra Week in February. Under the direction Broadway’s Jersey Boys, Under the Streetlamp is either located right here in Scottsdale or they are just of Maestro Robert Moody, The Festival Orchestra acclaimed for their live performances, as well as their a stone’s throw away! No more driving all the way is comprised of musicians from the nation’s finest three popular PBS specials. to downtown Phoenix or Tempe to hear the rhythms orchestras. Additional symphonic works include your heart has been longing for. Elgar’s Enigma Variations, featuring the stirring GLEN BURTNIK’S SUMMER OF LOVE “Nimrod” movement, as well as Peter Boyer’s CONCERT Founded in 1991, the Arizona Music festival is a Ellis Island: The Dream of America, which tells the Monday, January 20 at 7:30pm secular non-profit arts organization based in North dramatic stories of immigrants to our nation. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale and produces an annual concert festival as Scottsdale “We are thrilled to offer Musicfest audiences another The Summer of Love Concert features iconic rock exciting season filled with exceptional artists from music from between 1967’s release of The Beatles across the music spectrum.” said Arizona Musicfest Sgt. Pepper’s album and the Woodstock Music Executive and Producing Director Allan Naplan. Festival of 1969. Created by Glen Burtnik, alumnus of “While some artists are returning to the Musicfest Styx and Beatlemania, the concert features hits from stage, others are making their much-anticipated The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Doors, Jefferson festival debuts. Combined, our line-up of diverse Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, artists and musical genres offers something for Nash & Young and much more! everyone.” Winter Fest will run from January 18, through JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: March 13, 2020. Tickets for all Arizona Musicfest

UNDER THE STREETLAMP UNDER THE STREETLAMP performances may be purchased online at azmusicfest. Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm org or by calling (480) 422-8449.

BARRETT JACKSON RETURNS FOR 49TH ANNUAL SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

Established in 1971 Barrett- the most trusted auction house to care McLaren factory-built race car powered professionally built Resto-Mods. Jackson, The World’s Greatest for and sell prized collections, like by a 3.8-liter V8 engine with a 7-speed Collector Car Auctions, which Scott Thomas’. His collection reflects automatic transmission. The event is also set to support has become the leader in collector the demand for early-production and the “RAD-era” with a selection of car and automotive lifestyle events, limited-production supercars, like the The auction will also showcase a “totally rad” low-mileage and limitedreturns to the Phoenix area for the rare 2019 McLaren Senna and the 2005 collection of professionally built Resto- production 1980s to 1990s vehicles, 2020 Scottsdale Auction, taking Ford GT VIN 003. Both are sure to Mods like a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette which has become a growing segment place January 11-19 at WestWorld of be highlights of our 2020 Scottsdale Custom Convertible and a 1967 Ford among car collectors. “BarrettScottsdale. This auction is set to be one Auction.” Mustang Eleanor Tribute Edition. Jackson’s dockets continue to adapt of the most spectacular yet, with a wide with evolving collector car trends,” range of car collections to showcase. The Scott Thomas Collection boasts “Resto-Mods have become the said Steve Davis, president of Barrettthree race-inspired vehicles from British ultimate expression of creativity, Jackson. “Our Gen X and millennial For example, the auction is set to offer car manufacture McLaren. Leading the design, engineering and performance buyers made up 44 percent of all our limited and early production supercars lineup is a 2019 McLaren Senna, which within the collector car hobby,” said 1980s and 1990s vehicle auction sales from the Scott Thomas Collection is one of only 500 manufactured and Jackson. “We’re proud to have shined in 2019. The demand for these cars will this year. The eight-vehicle collection 120 units imported to the United States. the spotlight on this unique segment continue to grow, and we’re excited to includes a 2019 McLaren Senna and a It was designed as a track-focused, of collector cars over a decade ago. lead this trend with some of the finest, 2005 Ford GT VIN 003. street-legal hypercar and is powered by Today, these professionally built low-mileage examples from this era.” a mid-mounted V8 engine that delivers Resto-Mods represent half of our top “Some of the most exciting collections 789 horsepower. A 2015 McLaren 650S 50 sales across all our auctions in Regardless of the style, make, model or in the world have crossed the Barrett- Le Mans Edition is one of 50 produced 2019. We couldn’t be more thrilled year, there is certain to be a wide range Jackson block over the past five worldwide with the iconic F1 GTR cues to continue fueling that demand with of all of these represented at this year’s decades,” said Craig Jackson chairman commemorating the 20th anniversary some of the very best examples in Barrett-Jackson , in addition to all the and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “As the of McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans win.Also Scottsdale.” A trio of classic Corvettes, other events and fanfare surrounding collector car hobby has grown, our in attendance will be a 2016 McLaren including a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette the auction itself. For more: Barrettteam has worked diligently to become 650S Sprint Race Car, a full-spec Custom Convertible, leads the lineup of Jackson.com

RUSSO AND STEELE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

Celebrating its 20th year as the and was used as a factory press car most exciting collector car and was the photo subject of the auction in the world, Russo Downdraft brochure distributed at and Steele returns home to Scottsdale the 1985 Geneva Salon. on January 15 at the epicenter of Arizona Car Week just south of the Fewer than 1/3 of all Countach North 101 Freeway and Scottsdale models built were Downdraft Road. variants and this model is without question the very best example of One of the nation’s premier collec- this variant to ever be presented at tor-car auction houses, Russo and public auction anywhere. It is 100 Steele will provide hundreds of top- percent fully restored by Californiaquality collector cars for a variety of based marque specialists at a cost buyers at their new site. Featuring of almost $300,000 to exact original the equivalent of five football fields specifications down to brand new of tents with easy access off the Pirelli P7s and Ansa Sports Exhaust, Scottsdale Road exit, acres of con- which are all period-correct. It even tiguous and close proximity parking comes with original books and all will greet attendees along with valet tools complete. parking directly at the main entrance. Built in February 1985 in Iconic Copeland’s New Orleans car museum Russo and Steele. “Even by today’s Russo and Steele Collector Bianco Polo Park with Rosso livery, for 15 years resulting in just 9,750 standards the car is quite powerful Automobile Auctions is thrilled to this Countach Downdraft was the very miles on the odometer. and even though it’s almost 35 years offer an ultra-rare 1985 Lamborghini first to be imported into the United old, it’s design is timeless and the Countach QV Downdraft at its 2020 States by Al Copeland, car enthusiast “This is probably the most beautiful stuff of supercar fantasy.” auction. Known as the most powerful and multi-race winning offshore boat example of a Countach Downdraft Countach variant ever built, this racer, and owner of Popeyes Chicken you will see anywhere,” said Drew For more information about Russo and particular model offers 455 bhp nationwide restaurants. It was kept in Alcazar, President and CEO of Steele, visit www.russoandsteele.com.

A LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW FOR THE 2020 WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN NEW VENUES, ENHANCED FAN EXPERIENCES SPICE UP 85TH EDITION OF “THE PEOPLE’S OPEN”

The 2020 Waste Management Phoenix hospitality venues throughout the course, but our The extremely popular general-admission viewing Open is just around the corner, and there is focus the last couple of years has been to enhance the area now named The Ridge presented by Taylor already plenty of buzz at TPC Scottsdale overall experience for our general admission guests, Morrison will double in size, providing a nearly to prepare for the 85th edition of “The People’s something we are doing again for 2020.” 36,000-square-feet viewing platform featuring lounge Open.” Construction began on September 16 and style furniture as well as food and beverage options, will continue for more than four months leading One of those new venues open to the public is the along with drink rails on three sides. up to the tournament, which will tee it up January Kiva Club, a multi-level general admission venue 27 – February 2 in Scottsdale. located next to Bay Club that offers views of holes Another major expansion will be found at the 10 and 17 and will provide food and beverage finishing 18th hole. Last year the new E18hteen “Each and every year we try to improve upon the options for purchase. Kiva Club will feature a main venue was introduced and doubled in size; this year previous year, and this year is no different,” said viewing deck and a second-level platform with that venue will be matched by the new Scorekeeper Tournament Chairman Tim Woods. “Everyone is tables and seating across the rail, along with a large suites that will sit directly across from E18hteen on aware of our iconic 16th hole and the various popular bar in the middle, making it a prime spot to watch the west side of the 18th Fairway and will feature a the golf action. “The 17th hole has really grown double-decker, arcum-style structure that will house over the last few years, but the majority of that 60 additional hospitality suites on the 442-yard, par-4 growth was corporate hospitality,” Woods said. “It’s finishing hole. such a great hole, we wanted to create a venue for the public to be able to experience it in style and Other changes for 2020 include the addition of four comfort as well.” new loge suites near the tee box on the south side of the 16th hole that will include Aces Lounge, an Another public hospitality venue, while not new, is exclusive bar for loge patrons aptly named to honor being expanded for the fourth straight year. The area all of the players who have carded a hole-in-one on atop the hill overlooking hole No. 12, No. 6 green the famed 16th hole; five new loge suites at the Cove and No. 13 tee which started in 2016 as El Rancho that will offer views of 17 green and 18 tee box; and will get yet another upgrade for the 2020 tournament. newly refurbished Greenskeeper Suites.