The Musical Round-Up
in the Cave Creek/Carefree area (free admission, unless otherwise noted) Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge This upscale pizza place on Tatum and Dynamite next to Cocomo Joe’s also serves delicious music. From comfortable couches, cocktail tables or the long bar, visitors can kick back and enjoy Friday and Saturday night music. The other Saturday night, Jody was easy-on-the-ears versions of Janis
Buffalo Chip Saloon
Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.”
28234 N. Tatum Blvd., Cave Creek, 480-502-1920
Big Earl dishes up burgers, fries, shakes and highcalorie music. The Kards, an energetic young band, rock the outdoor stage every Saturday night. The foursome of Jared Grady (lead guitar), Jacob Williams (rhythm guitar), Habib Sabbagh (bass guitar, vocals) and Lucas Aikin (drums and keyboard) range from 14 to 16 years of age. But don’t expect teenpop, as these lads dig into muscular classic rock of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
6135 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek 480-575-7889 www.bigearlsgreasyeats.com
Buffalo Chip Saloon When a bar has bull-riding shows out back, it’s a pretty good bet they’re going to be playing country music inside. Buffalo Chip has one of the finest Arizona country acts, the Pat James Band Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Whether you’re out to kick up your heels or just sit back and listen, Cave Creek’s Buffalo Chip Saloon is a prime spot. The bar and casual restaurant but the crowd is relatively
mellow, considering the place does big bull riding shows out back on Wednesday and Friday nights. The County Line Band plays Tuesday and Friday nights. Music is from 8 p.m. to midnight, every
The Hideaway
480-488-9118 www.buffalochipsaloon.com
CAVE CREEK TAP HAUS through muscular blues rock. Sal Carlino is one of the top blues/rock guitarists in Phoenix. Without an ounce of pretension, he grips the attention of the
While Harold’s and Buffalo Chip across the road crank up country music, here at the Tap Haus it’s an eclectic mix. One Saturday night it might be a rhythm-and-blues band covering “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay,” the next acoustic singer Teneia Sanders doing a sultry version of Greshwin’s “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy….” The Tap Haus has bands Friday and Saturday nights, karaoke on Sunday nights. And if you like your suds, this is the spot – 50 beers are on tap.
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6811 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek
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Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse
room as he tears through everything from Hendrix
www.amaroaz.com
are almost always full,
until 8 p.m.
On Friday nights, Sal and the Stray Hounds power
Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge
CAVE CREEK TAP HAUS
night. Free dance lessons Thursdays from 7 p.m.
Cave Creek Tap Haus 6900 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek 480-488-3300 www.cavecreektaphaus.com
CELLAR 13 The elegant Cellar 13 Wine Bar hosts surprisingly rowdy music on the first Fridays and 13th of every month. Cellar 13 7202 E. Ho Rd., Carefree 480-437-1313
COCOMO JOE’S “C’mon, Cocomo’s, let’s party!” commands the singer of the Crown Kings on a recent Saturday night, before leading the way with a dialed-up version of the Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Woman.” This tucked-away,
island-themed
bar
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Tatum
and
Dynamite hosts live music four nights a week.