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11 CARDINAL MIGRATION The team started in Chicago before moving to St. Louis in 1960.

The team stayed there for 28 years before relocating to Arizona in a handshake deal. Since 1987, the team has resided in the Grand Canyon State.

10 FIFTY SHADES OF MAROON The Cardinals get their name and

team color from original owner Chris O’Brien, who bought used jerseys from the University of Chicago for the boys. He described their faded red color as “Cardinal Red.”

9 OLD AS DIRT Originally called the Morgan Athletic Club, the Arizona Cardinals were founded in 1898, making them the oldest continuously running professional football team in the United States.

changes in its 119 years. Nail down these facts — and root hard each season — and you can call yourself a true fan.

8 AND NONE FOR PHOENIX While they originally moved to Arizona as the Phoenix Cardinals, the team has never played a game in the city proper. Their original home was Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe before they moved to their current stadium in Glendale.

7 NUMBER FORTY The team retired player No. 40

in memory of Pat Tillman, who played for the team from 1998 to 2002. A largely respected hero in the community, Tillman enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in Afghanistan and was killed in combat.

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5 A MANSION FIT FOR KINGS The team’s University of Phoenix Stadium cost $455 million to build and can expand to seat 72,400 fans.

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4 BIG RED The team’s mascot is the fiery red cardinal, Big Red, who “hatched” in 1998. Big Red is 6’4” and has a 7-foot wing span.

3 FOR THE RECORD Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is moving up in the NFL record books in several

categories, including third all-time in receptions, ninth in receiving yards and eighth in receiving touchdowns.

2 MEN OF MANY TITLES The Cardinals have a number of nicknames including Bird Gang, Cardiac Cards, Red Sea and simply the Cards.

1 WINNER AT A LOSING GAME The Arizona Cardinals hold the longest championship drought in major U.S. sports with no NFL titles in 68 consecutive seasons.

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SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY Make the most of your solar eclipse viewing experience with a jam-packed morning at the Arizona Science Center.

Maximum eclipse is at 10:33 a.m., and the first 500 guests get solar viewing glasses. If staring at the sun isn’t your thing, there will be rocket launches, arts and crafts and documentaries galore.

Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, azscience. org, 8:30 a.m., Monday, August 21, $13$18.

COLD WAR KIDS Peep downtown Phoenix’s newest music venue and get your fill of this Long Beach rock band at the same time.

Quite possibly the hottest ticket in town this August, Cold War Kids are the guys behind a number of alternative hits like “First” and “Love Is Mystical.”

The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, thevanburenphx.com, 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 23, $50$100.

7 p.m., Saturday, August 26, $25.

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Go back to a simpler time when your favorite extraterrestrial friend was in town and Drew Barrymore was a kid with pigtails. This Spielberg classic screens as part of downtown Phoenix’s monthly movie series. Grab a lawn chair, some snacks and kick back!

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sketch comedy series, Chappelle’s Show, is still a staple in comedy television and Esquire called him the “comic genius of America.” He’s back with a new stand-up routine and back-to-back shows at Comerica Theatre.

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LORD HURON If you were just as obsessed with the hip music in Thirteen Reasons Why as you were with the show, you’ve got to add Lord Huron to your concert calendar. The indie rock group is the genius behind radio hit “The Night We Met.” The Wild Reeds will open the show.

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CITY LIGHTS MOVIE NIGHT: E.T.

The Rocket Summer, also known as multi-instrumentalist Bryce Avary, celebrates the 10 year anniversary of his hit album Do You Feel with an intimate tour. Fans can expect to hear the album from start to finish as well as an additional set of fan favorites from other albums.

Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, crescentphx.com, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, $17-$20.

GET WEIRD AT ASU ART MUSEUM They changed the game last semester with their epic Escape the Museum events and now the ASU Art Museum promises to go even bigger! Their welcome back event, simply titled “Get Weird,” promises games, gossip, great photo ops and free food.

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CHOCOLATE AND ART SHOW Chocolate and art is the new peanut butter and jelly. The combo-themed art gallery night was a hit in LA and has already become a Phoenix staple. Check out the city’s finest up-and-coming artists, photographers and creators, as well as live body painting, music and chocolate.

The MonOrchid, 214 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, bit.ly/2vQautx, 8 p.m., Thursday, September 14, to Friday, September 15, $5-$15.

ROCKIN’ TACO STREET FEST If you’re looking to fill a Mexican food craving big time, look no further than the Rockin’ Taco Street Fest. Whether you’re itching for a taco from the 24-plus local offerings or a brew or fruit fresca from the margarita hut, you’ll want to be a part of this fiesta.

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STARTING UP SUN DEVIL CAN’T-MISS WELCOME BACK EVENTS

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hether you’re looking to meet new people, snag a free T-shirt or show your Sun Devil spirit, August is filled with welcome back

Food Truck Fridays Why does grilled cheese taste so much better when someone makes it in a food truck? Food Truck Fridays are a must for downtown students and those willing to make the light-rail trek. This weekly event features different food trucks throughout the semester.

Civic Space Park, 424 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, bit.ly/2vXADGA, 11:30 a.m., Friday, August 18, food prices vary.

Coffee & Conversation Kickoff If you’re looking to bond with students on a more personal level, check out this kickoff for a new series of meet-ups on ASU’s Tempe campus. Each week, domestic and international students gather around free coffee and games to chat and build cross-cultural connections.

Student Services Building Amphitheater, 1151 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, bit.ly/2hSm5ma, 3 p.m., Friday, August 18, free.

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Splash Bash Pool Party and Dive-in Movie Celebrate surviving the first week of school with a splash at the gym’s Olympic-size swimming pool. Music, games, activities and food await.

Catch Wonder Woman on the big screen at 7:30 p.m.

Sun Devil Fitness Complex, 400 E. Apache Boulevard, Tempe, bit. ly/2uxLROt, 4:30 p.m., Friday, August 18, free.

events that you don’t want to miss — whether you’re a freshie or starting your senior year.

about the process.

Adelphi Commons I, 739 E. Apache Boulevard, Tempe, bit.ly/2wPKFqw, 8 p.m., Friday, August 18, free.

Whitewash the ‘A’ ASU students have been celebrating the start of a new school year by whitewashing the ‘A’ on Hayden Butte since the WHITEWASH THE ‘A’ 1930s. This signature event brings in students from all This annual carnival-themed four campuses. You don’t event is a highlight for downtown want to miss out on one of ASU’s students and those from other longest-standing traditions. campuses. Meet fellow Sun Devils, Hayden Butte/“A Mountain”, play carnival games, hit up vendors 100 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, bit. and snag some free carnival grub. ly/2vMZltE, 9 a.m., Saturday, Deep-fried Oreos, anyone?

August 19, free.

Civic Space Park, 424 N. Central Change Your World Scavenger Avenue, Phoenix, bit.ly/2hQEUq2, 6 Hunt p.m., Saturday, August 19, free.

Changemaker Central is the hub of Let’s Get Ready for Sun Devil civic engagement and community Football service at ASU. Learn what the Football games are a huge part of group is all about and how you can the college experience. If you’re make a positive impact during your looking to brush up on your spirit time on campus. There will also be a section lingo or learn what the scavenger hunt and prizes. heck a tailgate is, now is the time!

Changemaker Central at Memorial There will be football-related games Union, 301 E. Orange Street, Tempe, bit.ly/2fytAy3, 1 p.m., Saturday, August 19, free.

and activities, giveaways, football terminology on a large screen and free food.

The Arboretum at ASU, 556 S. Packard Drive, Tempe, bit. ly/2vXymew, 7 p.m., Saturday, August 19, free.

MU After Dark Your favorite campus lunch spot comes alive at night! Once a month, students gather in the MU for some late night fun. This month’s theme is Carnival. Expect inflatables, carnival food and hopefully no clowns.

Memorial Union, 301 E. Orange Street, Tempe, bit.ly/2vqiu3T, 8 p.m., Friday, August 25, free.

ASU Night at Chase Field Show your ASU pride and throw your forks up for a baseball game!

ASU Night at Chase Field is always a blast for students from all four campuses. Watch the Diamondbacks take on the LA Dodgers in what’s sure to be a good game. Stay tuned to ASU social media for easy ways to get free or discounted tickets all season long.

Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, atmlb.com/2vqIb4k, 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, $16-$130. CT

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Greek Block Party If you’re a freshman or upperclassman looking to get involved in the Greek community and have no idea where to start, you won’t want to miss this. This block party-style event is hosted by all ASU fraternities and sororities and is the perfect time to learn a bit more

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s another summer comes to a close, another new school year begins. While the weather may not be cooling down quite yet, August marks a change for many young adults making the shift from high school to college.

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WHAT’S NEW AT ASU But whether you’re returning to ASU for another semester or embarking on a new journey, there are plenty of exciting new additions and modifications to the ASU campus that mark the arrival of the fall 2017 semester.

The Fulton Schools Residential Community at Tooker House This August, ASU revealed a new undergraduate community, the Fulton Schools Residential Community at Tooker House. The new co-ed residential hall, designed specifically for engineering students, consists of seven floors that serve 1,600 students in ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Especially exciting is that students living in Tooker House no longer have to leave home to study; the new facility aims to blend home and school life by including 3D printers, laser cutters and other essential tools for its students in two collaborative classrooms. And not only will the facility include a massive dining hall, but its Bluetooth-enabled laundry rooms will notify students when their clothes are finished.

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Student Pavilion ASU is also launching the brand new three-story Student Pavilion on its Tempe campus.

Comedy, music and speakers are just a few types of productions the university will host at the 1,200-seat first-floor venue. The facility’s other two floors will include space for tutoring, as well as student government and other student organizations. And if the new space for events and classrooms wasn’t enough to excite, ASU is going green with this new location, aiming for it to be a “net zero energy building” equipped with a high-efficiency HVAC system, solar power and many other green initiatives.

Last year, ASU unveiled plans to upgrade Palm Walk for the walkway’s 100-year anniversary.

Reportedly planted in 1916, ASU has replaced more than 100 of the Mexican fan palms with date palms. According to the university, date palms provide more shade to passersby, and, as the name implies, they also provide dates, which the campus plans to cultivate and sell for consumption.

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INTERACTIVE ROBOTS

ASU is bringing the future to W.P. Carey MBA students. The campus’ Professional Flex MBA program has introduced three interactive robots to classrooms. By allowing absent students to remotely participate in class via a fully interactive screen with panning and rotating abilities, these students can make sure they don’t miss out on essential classroom lectures. While this is a huge advantage for students, usage of the virtual learning assistants is limited to make sure students who absolutely need them are allowed access. CT

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Also on ASU’s Tempe campus, Orange Mall has been upgraded to be finished alongside the Student Pavilion. Besides extended walkways and new bicycle space, indoor areas have been expanded to include outdoor space. Students now have more recreation space, which includes new benches, electrical charging outlets and other amenities. Students may note that PALM WALK the asphalt and lack of shade in Orange Mall traps heat in the area, but ASU aims to reduce that issue with the introduction of new bioswales, which filter storm water runoff and other drainage for new date palms in the Palm Court.

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A 1996 ASU graduate, Clark worked his way through the bar and restaurant industry before achieving a lifelong goal: Owning his own business.

Teaming up with co-owners Bryon Russell and Jim Wallin, Clark purchased Philly’s Sports Grill on Scottsdale Road 15 years ago.

“We were working for other people 60 hours a week,” Clark says inside his third location, in Ahwatukee. The Philly’s on Priest Drive in Tempe rounds out the trio.

“We saw that the Philly’s on Scottsdale Road was for sale because it

was going out of business. The price was right for us. We bought it and worked every day until we built up sales.”

Since then, the three restaurants have become go-to spots for top-notch food and viewing sporting events. It’s easy to see, judging from the restaurants’ name, that they specialize in cheesesteaks.

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($4.95) to carne queso dip ($9.95). Soups (Philly’s housemade chili and Chef Carl’s chicken enchilada soup) and myriad salads (including strawberry and Greek salads) are served for $3.50 to $10.75.

Philly cheesesteaks are popular items and there are several choices for $8.75 to $9.95. Sliders and sandwiches, tacos, a 10-ounce sirloin and pizza are other items on the large menu. Happy hour is 4 to 7 p.m. daily, except during fights

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and special events. Reverse happy hour is 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

“We use better ingredients than the mom-and-pop restaurants or neighborhood bars do,” Clark says. “But it’s not just a place to come and watch sports and get food. You can come for lunch or dinner and have a good meal.

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That said, Clark adds that Philly’s has hockey, baseball, basketball and football packages. The eateries also show all major UFC and boxing events. The Ahwatukee and Priest Drive locations have televisions on most tables.

“I feel like a lot of the neighborhood bars won’t get the hockey or baseball packages,” says Clark, a California native.

“We get all of them.”

Along with food and sports, employees are equally as important to Clark. His manager at the Scottsdale Road Philly’s has been with him since he purchased it.

Speaking of the Scottsdale Road restaurant, it was recently remodeled, as was the Priest Drive Philly’s.

“We just remodeled the Scottsdale Road location,” he says. “We need to do some major remodeling outside, but it all comes down to money.”

The Ahwatukee building gave him the opportunity to have a nice place and see what he could do with it.

“I was always behind the 8-ball, buying an old place,” he says.

“Ahwatukee is extremely busy; busier than I ever thought it would be. It’s about having the right food, a friendly staff, a good cocktail selection and a good draft beer selection. It’s a recipe for success.

“People will go into a place and come back if the staff is friendly. The hardest thing for me and anybody else in the business is you’re at the mercy of your

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Clockwise from left: The Ahwatukee location is the newest of the Philly’s locations. Barry Clark graduated from ASU in 1996 with the hopes of owning restaurants. Rocky Point tacos are served with chicken, carne asada or green chile pork on corn or flour tortillas. The prime rib French dip comes with shaved certified Angus on toasted Amoroso roll with melted provolone cheese, au jus and atomic horseradish cream sauce.

servers, bartenders and cooks.”

The popularity of the three Philly’s restaurants leaves Clark proud.

“I didn’t have rich parents,” he says.

“We literally started with a place going out of business and building it up. I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

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A side hustle is a gig people pursue in their spare time to make some extra cash, and it’s a great way to simultaneously get paid and find your true passion.

It’s important not to compare yourself to people who may be doing or pursuing the same thing as you. A successful side hustler hustles for themselves and sees the approval and opinions of others as a result of their success, not a reason to chase it.

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Don’t dive in headfirst and start driving for Uber and Lyft and launch an Etsy and eBay account on day one. Assess your schedule and map out how much free time you actually have. Factor in your study time and social life (and sleep!) and strike an even balance.

4 SPREAD THE WORD THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA You probably won’t be able to afford fancy marketing when you’re starting out, so use a platform that’s easy and free —

social media! Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are the perfect places to give yourself a shout-out. Post links on FB and eye-catching photos on Insta if you own an Etsy shop. If you’re offering tutoring or homework help, invite your friends to share your posts or use hashtags to get more eyes on your page. You can even offer discount codes and coupons. If you want to try your hand at freelancing, make a website on a free site like Wix, WordPress or Squarespace to share your portfolio and give yourself a professional edge.

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students. Working for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft or delivery companies like Postmates are the perfect side hustles if you already have a car. If you have a spare room, try renting it out on Airbnb. Try out TaskRabbit if you’re a pro at mowing lawns or putting together IKEA furniture.

5 PATIENCE & PERSISTENCE ARE KEY Keep in mind that a successful side hustle won’t happen overnight.

Tenacity and trust in what you’re doing go a long way. You don’t need to work out all the details right away, either; everything will fall into place in the future. Right now, all you have to do is focus on taking baby steps to achieve your financial goals. CT

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ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS BUILD ON TOUGHNESS, RETURN TO FORM DURING PRESEASON ISRAEL GONZALEZ • COLLEGE TIMES

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rizona State Sun Devils head football coach Todd Graham had one message for his team this preseason: “Toughen up.”

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And the times did get tough last year.

The Sun Devils started last season with a 5-1 record before dropping six straight games to finish the year 5-7.

The team kept most of its veteran core, with seven offensive starters and five defensive starters returning. But this year’s players are coming in with a little extra attitude, Graham said. Graham noticed the players playing with a chip on their shoulder from day one.

“I like the edge that our team has,” Graham said. “The first day of practice, I went out there and had to go, like, ‘Wait a minute, we don’t have pads on.

Easy.’ They’ve got a little edge on them.

I think they’re a veteran bunch, and I like the maturity of our team.”

Running the football will be a focus for the Sun Devils in 2017, with key senior running backs Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage returning. They combined for 1,129 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns last season.

“We’ve got to get back to running the ball and playing with speed and physicality and to finish every play with a passion,” Graham said.

The Sun Devils also recruited freshman running back Eno Benjamin, who has had an impressive preseason and might get to see some playing time.

Graham also liked the rest of his backs in redshirt sophomore Nick Ralston, freshman Trelon Smith, and senior Jacom Brimhall.

“We’re very deep and diverse in our talents at running back,” Graham said.

“We spent a lot of time and utilizing the talent that we have at those two positions. So we’ll play a lot, I think, with two backs on the field.”

While the Sun Devils might have running backs, the team still has not secured a quarterback to lead the team. Redshirt junior Manny Wilkins, who had 2,329 passing yards and 12 touchdowns last season for the Sun Devils, was named the starting quarterback but still has to battle to keep his position during the offseason against redshirt sophomore Blake Barnett. Barnett transferred to ASU last year after starting one game at Alabama before being pulled out.

Graham believes the quarterback battle has benefited his whole team.

“Guys have elevated each other,” Graham said. “I’ve enjoyed watching the competition probably as much as I’ve ever enjoyed any competition.

What’s been neat is to watch them elevate each other, and it’s a fierce competition. And it’s created that

Tough,’” Graham said at the Pac-12 Conference Media Day. “Every single Sun Devil you talk to, it’s about being tough.

Tough people come out of tough times.”

atmosphere on our whole team.”

Whether it’s Wilkins or Barnett who starts, he will have one of the nation’s top wide receivers in sophomore N’Keal Harry, who finished last year with 58 receptions, 659 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Yet, the Sun Devils will still have to find a way to get the ball to him. The team focused on turnovers during the preseason after throwing 14 interceptions and losing seven fumbles last season, which ranked them among the bottom quarter of the league.

“We’ve got to get back to taking care of the football. We’ve got to eliminate the negative plays. That’s the biggest two things on offense,” Graham said.

On the defensive side, the Sun Devils have much to improve on. The team allowed 520.5 total yards per game, the worst in the league. The defense should see an improvement with redshirt junior linebacker Christian Sam coming back from injury after missing the entire 2016 season.

Last season’s leading tackler, senior linebacker DJ Calhoun, also will return and add veteran leadership to a defense that was plagued with injuries and shallow experience last season. Junior JoJo Wicker, who was selected AllPac-12 Second Team defensive honors

last season, will return to lead the defensive line. The defense has enough talent to improve from last year’s poor performance. For Graham, it’s all about returning both sides of the team to form.

“Our whole deal is getting back to what we do,” Graham said. “That’s playing hardcore, disciplined football.

I like our team because it’s a veteran team. We have a lot of experience on both sides of the football. So the whole key for us is getting back to playing disciplined, hardcore football.”

And the team will need disciplined football this season with their schedule.

The Sun Devils open with a chance to start strong, with winnable games against New Mexico State, San Diego State, Texas Tech and Oregon. But a brutal midseason stretch will see them face Stanford, Washington, Utah, USC and Colorado. Still, Graham believes the Sun Devils have the toughness and formula it takes to return to a championship game.

“There is a very definitive formula for winning, and it’s very simple,” Graham said. “It’s owning the football.

It’s dominating the line of scrimmage, the run game and score more than the other team.” CT

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DOUBLE PLAY THE D-BACKS’ IN-GAME HOSTS SEE THEIR FANS AS FAMILY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI • COLLEGE TIMES players,” she says. “I was having fun, being silly and laughing. I think that’s what got the boss’ attention.”

Ramirez was employed by CW6 at the time. The D-backs tracked her down and asked her to audition for in-game host.

Bauer and Ramirez clicked right away.

“We’re almost like brother and sister because we’ve grown up so much together through all the years,” Ramirez says. “I say he’s my brother from another mother.”

“She’s my sister from another mister,” Bauer adds with a laugh. “It’s fun. There isn’t a single day when I get bummed out about having to work. We have fun at what we do and that makes it easy.”

Both keep busy schedules. Bauer hosts trivia nights throughout the Valley, as well as Morning Fanatics with K-Ray and Bauer 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays on AM 1580 and FM 99.3 The Fanatic. Ramirez starts her day at 2:30 a.m. so she can arrive on time for her job as a traffic reporter on 12 News. She also hosts local TV show Su Vida.

“Our success started with our parents,” Ramirez says. “I’m an only child, like Mike.

My parents were really strict growing up.

They set me up for success. Just seeing their hard work and dedication made me want to do them proud.”

Ramirez says her busy schedule is a piece of cake. “I get asked all the time how I do all of this. I love what I do. I have a passion for it. We joke with our bosses all the time and ask if we’re going to be here until we’re 50.

“We don’t see ourselves leaving the ballpark. Why would we want to let this go?”

Bauer adds, “It’s amazing to have the relationship we have with the fans. It’s great to see the faces of kids who are walking into the ballpark for the first time, or the first time a little girl sees Baxter.

Their eyes are as big as dinner plates. It makes it all worthwhile.” CT

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As the Arizona Diamondbacks’ in-game hosts, Mike Bauer and Vanessa Ramirez have become family to the team’s fans — and each other.

The duo, who energize the crowds with their impromptu banter and games, receive holiday cards, hugs and even birthday presents from fans. Bauer and Ramirez are celebrating their 11th season with the D-backs.

“A lot of fans turn into really good friends,” Ramirez says. “Some of them feel like family. I love the hugs from little kids.

The neat part is we’ve seen these kids grow up over the 11 years.”

Bauer and Ramirez were kids themselves when they were hired by the team. Ramirez, an only child, says she was shy as a youngster, even though she participated in plays, dance and recitals.

“My mom knew I loved the entertainment world,” she adds. Her world was broadened when she enrolled in a public speaking class at Grand Canyon University.

Also an only child, Bauer wanted to be a fireman, astronaut or a pro baseball or football player. One thing he did know: He yearned to be surrounded by sports.

“I moved to Arizona from Southern California to go to the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication,” he says. “That was my career path. I worked with the Phoenix Roadrunners for a season and found out this job was open.

“I tried out at Fan Fest before the 2007 season. I was standing out on the rotunda outside the ticket offices saying, ‘Hey fans!

It’s T-shirt time!’ I impressed the right people and got the job.”

Ramirez was discovered during a fashion show that introduced the D-backs’ new jerseys before the 2007 season.

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ARIZONA REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION SUMMER INSIDE SLIDE Reining is a judged event requiring competitors to complete one of 15 approved patterns in an arena.

These precise patterns include small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs, 360-degree spins done in place, and “the hallmark” of the reining horse, the sliding stops. Often called the “dressage” of Western events, reining is the ultimate blend of horse and rider, combining speed and maneuverability through this series of intricate patterns.

WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, westworldaz. com, azrha.com, Thursday, August 17 to Sunday, August 20, 7:30 a.m., free.

PHOENIX RISING FOOTBALL CLUB VS. SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC Phoenix Rising FC is the highestlevel professional soccer franchise in Arizona’s history. Established in 2013, the club enters its fourth year in the United Soccer League, which has been awarded Division II status by the U.S. Soccer Federation. Tickets sell out quickly, which is one of the reasons Major League Soccer (MLS) recently announced that Phoenix Rising FC is among 12 applicants being considered for an MLS expansion franchise.

Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, 751 N. McClintock Drive, Scottsdale, 623.594.9606, 800.745.3000, ticketmaster.com, phxrisingfc.com, Saturday, August 26, 7:30 p.m., $10$35.

ASU NIGHT AT CHASE FIELD Forks up! ASU students can get a custom D-backs ASU soft-style T-shirt and discounted baseline

reserve ticket to the game for $25, by using the offer code “ASU.” Check out the game, too, versus the always tempestuous Dodgers.

Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.462.6500, http://m.mlb. com/dbacks/tickets/special-events/ asu, Tuesday, August 29, 6:40 p.m., $19-$275, or $25 for package.

U OF A NIGHT AT CHASE FIELD All Wildcats are welcome to the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers nail-biter. Get the co-branded D-backs University of Arizona soft-style T-shirt and a lower-level baseline reserve ticket to the Wednesday, August 30 game for $25 with this special ticket pack. The offer code is “WILDCATS.” Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.462.6500, http://m.mlb. com/dbacks/tickets/special-events/ uofa, Wednesday, August 30, 6:40 p.m., $19-$275, or $25 for package.

ASU VS NEW MEXICO STATE The Sun Devils will have a chance to open the 2017 season strong against moderately rated New Mexico State Aggies. The Sun Devils’ defense, which was ranked second to last in the nation in 2016, will have a chance to prove themselves against the Aggies’ strong senior running back Larry Rose III, who has two 1,000 rushing yard seasons.

On the offensive side, the Sun Devils will get to experiment with either quarterback Manny Wilkins or Blake Barnett, who are still fighting for the starting job. Freshman sensation Eno Benjamin should also get explosive touches against the Aggies’ weak defense, which ranked No. 120 in the nation last season.

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The Arizona State Sun Devils’ second home game will be a tight contest against Las Vegas Bowl champions San Diego State Aztecs. The Aztecs’ rushing game, which was ranked sixth last season, will test the Sun Devils’ defense. Look for Aztecs senior running back Rashad Penny, who had over 1,000 rushing yards last season, to attack the Sun Devils’ front seven. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils’ running back group of Eno Benjamin, Kalen Ballage and Demario Richard will have to fight for yards against a top-running defense that was ranked No. 16 in the nation last season.

Sun Devil Stadium, 500 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, thesundevils.com, Saturday, September 9, 8 p.m., visit website for ticket information.

CHANDLER CHAMBER CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT The community is welcome to golf in the tourney that supports the chamber’s events and programs, including the Chandler Chamber Community Foundation scholarship

program. For those who don’t golf, the event offers contest and hole sponsorships to offer businesses visibility.

Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, 5692 W. North Loop Road, Chandler, 480.963.4571, maryann@ chandlerchamber.com, http://bit. ly/2rUPw8z, Friday, September 15, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., various price tiers.

LIFE TIME TRI TEMPE In its 13th year, Life Time Tri Tempe is hosting three short-course triathlons for veteran and rookie athletes. The triathlons offered include: international triathlon, a 1,500-meter swim, 25.08-mile bike and 6.11-mile run; sprint triathlon, a 750-meter swim, 12.52-mile bike and 3.08-mile run; and super sprint triathlon, a 370-meter swim, 5.83-mile bike and 2.01-mile run.

New this year is a team challenge competition and qualification into its national championship event in New York City.

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Alexia Rodriguez of EYES SET TO KILL

THE RIGHT TRACK A PEEK INSIDE THE PLAYLIST OF PHOENIX’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE Alexia Rodriguez started post-hardcore project Eyes Set to Kill in Phoenix in 2003.

Her harmonious vocals and visceral lyrics, backed by blistering breakdowns made the band an instant standout in the scene.

But it wasn’t always easy for the Arizona native. Music became an outlet and escape for her at an early age: “Growing up school to school in Arizona was very difficult for me emotionally. I was being tossed between cliques, losing friends and getting through my parents’ divorce, so naturally I grew to have a relationship with music because it was the only thing I didn’t find pain in.”

Once Rodriguez decided she wanted to write music, she started ESTK and began developing her sound, getting involved with the local hardcore scene and playing shows with other successful local bands like Blessthefall and The Word Alive.

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“The AZ music scene definitely impacted the early stages of Eyes Set to Kill,” she says.

“It’s awesome to see that we are all still touring the world 10 years later.”

TOP 5 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME “Street Spirit,” Radiohead “I discovered Radiohead a long time ago, but it took me a while to dive into all their albums. But when I heard this song, for some reason I felt a personal attachment to it. I don’t know why, but that goes to show how mysterious the power of music can be.”

“Ghuleh/Zombie Queen,” Ghost “I found out about Ghost through an article online about their album art controversy. I loved their music and was shocked when I looked them up. I love this song because it goes from a piano-driven

ballad to a hard rock dark surfer vibe.”

and almost mimic the lyrics about the water.”

“Identity Crisis,” Thrice

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“Thrice is my all-time favorite band. I heard them through a group of friends in middle school. The band got me into heavier music, and the song is so positively nostalgic for me. [This song] was my first guitar riff I ever learned and the beginning of my obsession with them, and also they introduced me to post-hardcore and melodic hardcore.”

“I’ve never been one to go out and buy expensive Bluetooth headphones because I figured the majority of the world has the iPhone ones and I like to hear the world the way it’s mainly being listened to. I will say that I do love the Spotify playlists, and it is my favorite way to discover new music when life starts feeling stale.”

“Sappy,” Nirvana

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“My mom listened to Nirvana when I was growing up so I became a Nirvana kid. I loved ‘Sappy’ because it was like a sad, dark Beatles song to me.”

“Sextape,” Deftones “I discovered Deftones through an old boyfriend. I love how the guitar tones coincide

“This song is my favorite to sing at karaoke because I love when a female artist isn’t afraid of saying what she means and feels — even if it’s negative or dirty — and this song has so much anger and frustration that I know women and men can relate to.” CT

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RED ROCK BRANDON DECKER

TAKES HIS BRAND OF BLUES ‘INTO THE RED’

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inger-songwriter Brandon Decker, better known by his musical moniker decker., is preparing for tour, which almost always includes a thorough vacuuming of his van.

He says the pace and lifestyle of the sleepy desert town fuel his creativity.

“I realized recently that I don’t think I’ve ever written a decker. song outside of Sedona,” he says. “Except for one time in the van.”

Though his music is often referred to as “desert rock,” Decker claims he doesn’t intentionally inject desert themes or scenery into his songs.

“We played with a band from Manhattan the other day and as soon as we started sound-checking they were like, ‘That’s desert music!’ and I’m pretty sure these guys were not familiar with our desert propaganda,” he says with a chuckle.

“I don’t know what is. If I spent my last 10, 15 years in Chicago, I wouldn’t be making the same kind of music I am, so I think some of it is osmosis and environmental but… I spend a lot of time driving around the desert. I’m all over the state all of the time. I’m in love with the landscape, have been since I was a kid. I guess it’s just soaked into me.”

If the saguaros and red stones of Sedona have “soaked” into him, they’ve certainly seeped into his new album as well. Decker describes Into the Red as a “retrospective album, of sorts.”

“There are 10 songs on it, but only two of them are new recordings,” he explains. “There wasn’t a ton of recording unique to this record, but the two songs we did were definitely

purposeful and with intent.”

The band released one of the songs, “Matchstick Man,” as a single on June 9. He describes it as a “less flowery” version of a gritty protest song from the ’60s.

The album includes a set of tracks from last year’s release Snake River Blues, which is also the namesake of a documentary about decker. directed by Matty Steinkamp. The 22-minute film, released in May and available online, documents a year in the life of decker., including the production and release of the album, a whirlwind tour through the Southwest and the band’s monthlong residency at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City.

Decker and Steinkamp connected in college and are currently working on their eighth music video together.

Decker says Steinkamp had always wanted to make a film about a musician chasing the American dream.

“One day, I had just got done touring the country three times for our album Patsy and he was like, ‘You need to take a break. You need to take half a year off. Let’s spend a year not doing anything stupid,’ and I was like, ‘So, I’m gonna go do a residency in New York and make another album,’” he recalls.

“Two days later, he was like, ‘I’m gonna make a documentary about this,’ and I was like, ‘Awesome.’ He just followed us along all year.”

Decker says Snake River Blues is a

realistic representation of the trials and tribulations that plague traveling musicians. Though he has gathered a great amount of success through touring, it doesn’t come without struggle. He is also a single father to a 6-year-old son and supports both of them through his music.

“The finances are traumatizing. It’s hard to be an artist or a musician,” he says. “Sometimes you can’t help but wonder if the bank account balance isn’t a reflection of your art’s merit, so that can be daunting. I’m just trying to keep these wheels turning hard, making good art and getting it out there while also keeping a roof and feeding my son and myself.”

Decker says his musical influences include everything from Louis Armstrong to Portishead. He has always been a fan of female vocalists and “foreboding undertones,” a fact he hopes is represented on Into the Red. “We’re really proud of this collection of songs,” he says. “We really feel like it’s this opportunity for the vast majority of humans who are unaware of our music to hear a good collection of what we’ve been up to.” decker. + Paper Foxes Dual Record Release Party, Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, 602.716.2222, crescentphx.com, 8 p.m. Saturday, August 26, $10 in advance, $12 at the door. CT

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His tour van holds a great deal of significance; it’s traversed the roundabouts of his home in Sedona, crossed state lines and roamed the roads of the Southwest. Much like his new album, Into the Red, it serves as tangible evidence of where he’s been and the journey in front of him.

Into the Red, which will be released

by New York-based label Royal Potato Family on August 25, comprises two new songs and eight tracks from decker.’s previous six albums.

In many ways, decker.’s distinct brand of desert rock pays homage to his Sedona home, seemingly possessing a mysticism that matches the mountains that surround his studio.

Marked by fervent guitar, raw, bluesy vocals and soul-baring storytelling, decker.’s atmospheric folk anthems are emblematic of Arizona.

Decker moved to the Grand Canyon State from Colorado in 2004 to attend NAU. He ended up in Sedona in 2008 via Phoenix, a move he attributes to not being able to handle the central Arizona heat. Decker says relocating to the red rocks was life changing. It was also a wise move for his music career.

“One of the things that changed about my life since I’ve lived in Sedona is that I began spending a lot more time in nature,” Decker says. “Sedona is just uniquely beautiful. It’s striking in the way that the ocean is when you see it; it just kind of grabs your attention.”

“I clean it so it can instantly get dirty,” he says jokingly. “I feel like everyone’s in a better mood if they get in a clean van.”

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UNVEILING THE VAN BUREN

CHARLIE LEVY’S NEW VENUE BRINGS VIBRANCY TO DOWNTOWN PHOENIX MADISON RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES

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hey say “stick to what you know.” If there’s one thing Charlie Levy knows, it’s the music business.

He has been a stalwart of the local scene since the mid’90s, when he founded the promotion company Stateside

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Besides booking some of the most sought-after bands in the biz, Crescent and Valley Bar boast diverse drink menus, inventive fare and an allinclusive atmosphere. Now downtown Phoenix’s venue virtuoso is using that same formula for his latest venture, The Van Buren. The 20,000-squarefoot structure will offer the same hospitality and vibe as his other venues, but with a larger capacity. The repurposed car dealership, located on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Van Buren, can host nearly 1,900 people— more than Crescent and Valley Bar combined.

“I think it’s going to carry a lot of the same mindset, but the difference is the capacity, that it’s so much bigger,” Levy says.

“We’ll be able to do more special events and bigger concerts and have larger bands and crazier parties. The reason we did it in such close proximity of Crescent and Valley Bar is so you can go to Crescent for dinner, maybe see an acoustic show and then go over to The Van Buren and see a great concert and maybe end the night at Valley Bar.” Built in 1930, the former Ford dealership was recently added to the Phoenix Historic Property Registry.

Levy wanted to preserve the building’s wooden trusses and brick walls while 20 enhancing it with state-of-the-art

lighting and sound, a VIP lounge, indoor and outdoor dining bars and a special events space. The stage was built in the onetime car showroom.

“We’re calling it The Showroom because it was a showroom in 1930 and it’s a showroom now,” Levy explains.

“Instead of seeing Ford Mustangs, you’re seeing Death Cab for Cutie.”

The venue’s name is a tribute to Van Buren Street’s status as the gateway to Phoenix in the ’40s.

“I think now it’s coming back to what it originally was,” Levy says.

Levy recently teamed up with

Presents and booked musicians at now-defunct venue Nita’s Hideaway. Levy’s recent projects include Valley Bar and Crescent Ballroom, concert halls that have quickly become the backbone of the downtown Phoenix music scene. the partnership.

The Van Buren will open its doors on Wednesday, August 23; the first show will feature California rockers Cold War Kids, with support act Joywave.

A portion of ticket sales will go to local nonprofit Rosie’s House, which provides music lessons and instruments to underserved youth. The show is sold out.

The first few months will observe an eclectic musical calendar, including The Growlers, Future Islands, Against Me!, Bonobo and Portugal the Man. “We’re really fortunate that we

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The Van Buren is located on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix.

entertainment company Live Nation and local impresario Tucker Woodbury, who is behind hip hotspots like The Vig and The Little Woody.

“A team is always better than one individual or one entity,” Levy says of

opened with such a strong and diverse calendar,” Levy says. “One of the things that will be the key to the success of The Van Buren is to have a really diverse musical lineup and have all genres of music in there every month.

We want something for everybody, and we’re going to keep grinding away until hopefully everyone looks on the website and there are at least one or two things that are right up their alley.”

Levy has also been working closely with contractors, architects and engineers to renovate the building while preserving its past.

“Anytime you take an older building that wasn’t built from the ground up to be a venue, there are a lot of challenges,” Levy says. “From ceiling to roof to insulation to electricity, it’s a big jigsaw puzzle, but at the end of the day, that’s what makes it special.”

Levy contends that repurposed historical buildings possess a magic that doesn’t exist in modern structures.

“If you have a blank canvas and you build a brand new venue and everything is perfect, there’s something that’s lacking,” he explains.

Ultimately, Levy hopes that The Van Buren will represent the renaissance that is developing in downtown Phoenix.

“It feels like every day there’s a new building going up or someone’s opening up a new shop or a new gallery,” he says. “It’s exciting to be a part of that.”

The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, thevanburenphx.com, @thevanburenphx. CT

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RUNNING WILD

SEATTLE RAPPER BRINGS REFLECTIVE RAP TO THE VALLEY MADISON RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES

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Before Grieves discovered the unique brand of underground hip-hop that he would eventually produce, he recalls feeling inspired when he heard WuTang Clan for the first time. Grieves also listened to an eclectic mix of music growing up, including blues and punk rock.

“I remember hearing a Wu-Tang record and being like, “What the f**k?’ and hearing the samples, like the blues records that I used to listen to with my dad in the background,” he says. “I understood how the music was being made, which was the first time in my life where that was ever possible. Even when I was listening to punk rock or soul blues music… I didn’t understand the music as a formula; I just took it in and was affected by it, which is art’s job. But I understood it and I started listening to rhyme patterns and I started liking rappers for the way that they rapped. I never liked guitar players for the way that they played the guitar.”

Stylistically, discovering Atmosphere’s music at the skate park added another layer.

“It was a burned CD, like someone’s skate mix. It didn’t say anything on it,” he recalls. “I remember probably for two months, I had no idea who it was.

I just knew that I loved it and I couldn’t stop listening to it.”

Eventually, a friend pointed out that the music he was bumping all the time was a rapper and producer duo from Minnesota named Atmosphere, who had co-founded an independent record label called Rhymesayers.

“He kind of opened my world to the Rhymesayers stuff. That was huge for me,” he says. “It taught me that introspective and emotional side of me was allowed to do that with hip-hop.

People weren’t writing like that.”

Grieves’ upcoming tour is in support of his fifth studio album, Running Wild, a 15-song effort that the rapper says shows a different, yet more authentic, side of himself. The record, which will drop August 25, was recorded in Sweden with producer Chords. According to Grieves, there’s one thing that sets it apart from the rest of his releases: It was done out of his comfort zone.

“The previous releases were all done in my studio or my buddy’s studio,” he explains.

“It’s all done within the bubble.

Knowing that we wanted to show a more dynamic range of me on this record, we decided to step out of the bubble.”

Grieves says previous ventures, such as 2014’s Winter & the Wolves, often felt contrived. Running Wild is Grieves’ coming-of-age album, one in which he took artistic risks that he says felt “liberating” and “healthy.”

“It feels like I don’t have to do something because I feel like I should have to do it,” he says.

The album’s first single, “RX” is a contemplative, trap-tinged track about Grieves’ struggle with panic attacks.

“With ‘RX,’ I take a step in a different direction,” he says. “It’s not just uncomfortable for me. It’s uncomfortable for the listener too. It’s pushing them in another direction too because if I’m going to test my boundaries, most likely, yours are going get pushed on a little bit.”

Authenticity is also an important aspect of Grieves’ live shows, which he curates completely on his own.

“I do everything myself,” he says.

“I have band members and they definitely play their part, but when it comes down to the creation of this whole thing… It’s all me. I mean, I even

program the f**king lights.”

Grieves wants fans who come to his shows to get a different experience than when they listen to the record.

“There’s more energy; there’s this community, this attitude that you don’t get from the record,” he explains.

“Music can reinvent itself throughout your life. That has always been the most inspiring part about touring, getting to meet people and getting to see their interpretations and their reactions to this music; it helps me craft these live shows into a place for them and it honestly reinvents this music for me, too.”

Grieves w/ Dem Atlas and Everyday Affiliates, Club Red, 1306 W. University Drive, Mesa, Wednesday, September 6, 7 p.m., $16-$19. CT

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A couple decades later, the Seattlebased rapper, better known as Grieves, signed to Atmosphere’s label, Rhymesayers.

Grieves will bring his confessional rhymes and catchy beats to Mesa’s Club Red on September 6 as part of a 47-date cross-country headlining tour.

The Chicago native says Colorado was a staple for his career — it was where he discovered hip-hop — but it was no cultural hub. He decided to head to Seattle in the early Aughts.

“Colorado is a very supportive place for musicians, but there wasn’t a hip-hop culture there,” he recalls.

“I remember wanting so much more but at the time, I was struggling with drugs and other issues and I knew that if I stayed in [Colorado], I wouldn’t get what I need out of my life… So I took the leap and I moved here.”

When he first arrived in Washington, he was going to college to pursue a teaching career and washing dishes to make money on the side.

Then everything changed.

“I discovered this beautiful, ripe, exploding hip-hop scene in Seattle that I had never experienced before and I was just taken away by it,” he says. “I could go to someone’s studio and watch them make beats, and it was this whole new thing and it was crazy and it was alive and it completely took me by storm.”

Within a year, he was already out of college, signed to his first label, Seven Hills Records, and going to audio engineering school.

“I was completely submerged in music and if I wouldn’t have moved here, I would’ve never discovered that and I would probably be teaching a kindergarten class right now,” he admits.

Album artwork for Grieves’ fifth studio album, Running Wild, which drops August 25.

s a teenager living in rural Colorado, Benjamin Laub found an unlabeled mixtape with early Atmosphere songs on it at a skate park. It was the first time he had ever heard introspective, poetic hip-hop, not like the “West Coast gangster pimp rap” he was used to listening to.

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CALENDAR AUGUST 17 Herbie Hancock Mesa Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $38-$66 In the Whale Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free ITSOKTOCRY w/ Lil Toenail Pub Rock Live, 7:30 p.m., $13-$25 Jidenna Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., sold out Mike Vax The Nash, 5 p.m., $10 Monty Alexander Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $40-$45 Outcry Tour Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7 p.m., $21.95$64.95 Prozak Club Red – West, 7 p.m., $13-$15 Studebaker John & The Hawks Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10-$12

AUGUST 18 Jerusafunk Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $7-$10 Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $12-$14 Nuevos Rebeldes y Enigma Norteño Celebrity Theatre, 8:30 p.m., $41-$101 Rasmussen/Thiefain/McClintock The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15 Sistahs Too Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 Wax Motif Maya Day + Nightclub, 10 p.m., free

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Alice Tatum The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$20 Cristian Castro Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $35-$185 Filet Mignon Tour Monarch Theatre, 9 p.m., $20-$40 Hemlock Club Red, 6 p.m., $13-$15 The Lonesome Wilderness Last Exit Live, 9 p.m., $7-$10 Micky Dolenz Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $42-$65 The R.D. Olson Blues Band Rhythm Room, 5:30 p.m., $8 Ruaile Buaile Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25 Sam Hunt Ak-Chin Pavilion, 7 p.m., $32.25-$350 Soul Power Band Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 Year of the Cobra Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

AUGUST 20 Danny Long The Nash, 3 p.m., $5-$15 Guardians Yucca Tap Room, 7 p.m., free Knife Party Maya Day + Nightclub, 12 p.m., $20 Mike Ozuna The Nash, 6 p.m., $5-$8 Niki J. Crawford Chandler Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., free Pickwick Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Shabazz Palaces Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $17-$20 Slayer Comerica Theatre, 7 p.m., $39.50-$250

AUGUST 21 Jocelyn & Chris Arndt Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $8-$10

AUGUST 22 Birds and Arrows Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Maceo Parker Musical Instrument Museum, 7 and 9 p.m., $35-$45 Make Them Suffer Nile Theater, 6 p.m., $15-$17 Puzzle Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Rancid w/ Dropkick Murphys Rawhide, 7 p.m., $35.50-$36.99

AUGUST 23 Cold War Kids w/ Joywave Van Buren, 8 p.m., sold out DJ Quik + Scarface Pressroom, 8 p.m., $25-$500 Greg Howe Club Red –West, 6 p.m., $20-$22 Herbert Walker Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $8-$10 The Nash Vocal Ensemble The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $5-$15 Reagan Youth Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free VNV Nation Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $25-$28

AUGUST 24 Foreigner w/ Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Ak-Chin Pavilion, 7 p.m., $21.95-$998.99 Murphy’s Law w/ Broloaf Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Soul Power Band Rhythm Room, 6:30 p.m., $10

Skink Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free The Toasters Pub Rock Live, 8 p.m., $12-$15

AUGUST 25 Cafe Jaleo Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $8-$10 Jessica Fichot Band Chandler Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m., free Marty Friedman Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $23-$26 Pelican w/ Inter Arma Crescent Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $15-$18 Tiki Bandits Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Vicetone Maya Day + Nightclub, 10 p.m., free Video Game Jazz with Emilio Vargas and Ray Lebert The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15 Watermelon Slim Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $10-$12 YES w/ Todd Rundgren, Carl Palmer Celebrity Theatre, 7 p.m., $54.50-$350

AUGUST 26 Aurelio Voltaire Club Red, 7 p.m., $15-$17 Cinematic Pop Mesa Arts Center, 5 and 8 p.m., $20-$39 decker. w/ Paper Foxes Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Dierks Bentley Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7:30 p.m., $31 The Fixx Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $30-$40 Ital Vibes Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $10 Jackal + Luca Lush Monarch Theatre, 9 p.m., $20-$40 Lord Huron w/ The Wild Reeds Van Buren, 8 p.m., $25-$40 Michael Kocour The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$20 The Movement Last Exit Live, 9 p.m., $12-$15 Q Cabaret Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $7-$10 Rick Ross Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $48.50-$78.50 Shadow Band LBX, 8:30 p.m., $7 The Sugar Thieves Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 Trey Songz Celebrity Theatre, 10 p.m., $65-$85

AUGUST 27 3LAU Maya Day + Nightclub, 12 p.m., $15 The Adicts Marquee Theatre, 6:30 p.m., $22 ¡Arriba Juarez!

Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $7 Carvin Jones Band Rhythm Room, 6 p.m., $5 The Fixx Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $30$40

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Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $8-$10 Pam Morita The Nash, 6 p.m., $5-$8 Sylvan Esso Van Buren, 8 p.m., $24-$36 Zander Schloss Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $8-$10

AUGUST 28 Plini Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $15-$17

AUGUST 29 Dead Country Gentlemen Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free GBH Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $20-$24 OneRepublic Ak-Chin Pavilion, 7 p.m., $25-$250 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo w/ TOTO Comerica Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $68.50$291.50 The Rocket Summer Crescent Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $17-$20 Sawyer Fredericks Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $20

AUGUST 30 Mary J. Blige Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $50.50-$425 Ottmar Liebert Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $40$45 Send Medicine Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

AUGUST 31 Afton Showcase Rhythm Room, 6:30 p.m., $11-$14 Brian Chartrand & Friends Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $5 Ottmar Liebert Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $40$45 Thundercat Van Buren, 8 p.m., $20-$40

SEPTEMBER 1 Fatskins Club Red, 6 p.m., $12-$15 Glam Skanks Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free The Growlers Van Buren, 8 p.m., $25-$30 Laydee Jai Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 NGHTMRE Pressroom, 9 p.m., $30-$250 Radney Foster Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $30-$35 Off Cell The Nash, 7:30 p.m., free Table Top Joe Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $8-$10 Thee Oh Sees Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $18-$21 Tiger Army Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $21-$51 Timmy Trumpet Maya Day + Nightclub, 10 p.m., $10

Bad News Blues Band Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 David Cook Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., sold out Devon Bridgewater & New Nuance The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$20 Lee Fields & The Expressions Crescent Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $25-$43 Lifelink Pub Rock Live, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire Pressroom, 8 p.m., $20-$50 Murderburgers w/ City Mouse Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Night Bass Summer Phases 2017 Monarch Theatre, 9 p.m., $25-$45 Too $hort Van Buren, 8 p.m., $22.50-$37.50

SEPTEMBER 3 Ana Popovic Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $30$40 Farruko Celebrity Theatre, 8:30 p.m., $51-$71 Fayuca w/ Black Bottom Lighters, Mouse Powell Van Buren, 8 p.m., $15-$33 Idina Menzel Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $49-$399 Phoenix Blues Society Showcase & Fundraiser Rhythm Room, 2 p.m., $10

Stan Sorenson The Nash, 6 p.m., $5-$8 Stickup Kid w/ Crooked Teeth Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $8-$10 Thompson Springs Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

SEPTEMBER 4 20 Pounds Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 Carbon Leaf Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $33$38 Earthless w/ Cloud Catcher Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $15

SEPTEMBER 5 Melvins Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $23.50-$25 Seu Jorge Van Buren, 8 p.m., $43-$56 The Showcase Tour Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $10-$15 Tab Benoit Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $26-$30

SEPTEMBER 6 Armors w/ Smoke Season Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Grieves Club Red – West, 7 p.m., $16-$19 The Hooten Hallers Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Tab Benoit Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $26-$30

Whitey Morgan Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $17.25-$77

Scattered Guts Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

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SEPTEMBER 9

The David Bromberg Quintet Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m., $30-$65 Infinite Sleep w/ I Am Infamy, Designer Disguise Yucca Tap Room, 7:30 p.m., prices TBA Jason Richardson w/ Luke Holland Club Red, 7 p.m., $15 Kaki King w/ Derek Gripper Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $35-$50 Lifehouse w/ Switchfoot Van Buren, 7 p.m., $49.50-$69.50 Troyboi Pressroom, 9 p.m., $18-$33

Anjunabeats Worldwide ’07 Tour Monarch Theatre, 9 p.m., $20-$40 Banda La Arrolladora Celebrity Theatre, 8:30 p.m., $51-$106 Billy Kenny Monarch Theatre, 10 p.m., $20 Danielle Nicole Band Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $10-$12 Decapitated w/ Thy Art Is Murder Club Red, 6 p.m., $22-$25 Dirty Sunset Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Eliane Elias Musical Instrument Museum, 7 and 9 p.m., $30-$45 Flying Scorpion Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Howe Gelb “Jazz Trio” with Lonna Kelley Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $15-$18 Illenium Van Buren, 8 p.m., $27-$42 The New Vanguard-Redux The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$20 Nickelback w/Chris Daughtry and Shaman’s Harvest Ak-Chin Pavilion, 6 p.m., $30-$350 Wovenhand Club Red, 7 p.m., $15-$20

SEPTEMBER 8 Cold Shott & The Hurricane Horns Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 Darude Maya Day + Nightclub, 10 p.m., free Death Cab for Cutie Van Buren, 8 p.m., $45-$60 Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas Rebel Lounge, 8:45 p.m., $12-$15 Party Kingdom Nile Theater, 7:30 p.m., $13 Ricardo Arjona Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $70-$475 The Russell Schmidt Sextet The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15

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TOTALLY ACCURATE PREDICTIONS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18) You find yourself struggling to accept change. It can be hard, but take it one day at a time and turn to your friends for support. They’re all mourning the loss of the on-campus Taco Bell, too.

LEO (JULY 23-AUGUST 22) Start the year off with positivity and shower everyone around you with compliments. You’ll feel better, people will feed off your energy and that barista at Starbucks might stop pretending they hear your name wrong every day.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20) Your motivation is on fire this month – don’t let the opportunity go to waste. Create a summer photo collage on your dorm wall, start meal prepping or just design Nikes online that you’ll never order. Any mental activity during syllabus week is a good start.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23- SEPTEMBER 22) With friends returning to town, clubs starting up and classes beginning, your temptation is to overstuff your calendar.

Calm down, Virgo, and make sure to give yourself some time to breathe (and watch Bachelor in Paradise).

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 21) It’s all about meeting people and finding your new squad this season. Be careful to consider all aspects of a person before making the jump. Are they loyal, trustworthy and, most importantly, do they have a car?

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LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22) The stars are coming out; get ready to shine in their light.

Whether that’s auditioning for an open mic night or just wearing more glitter when you go out this weekend, you’re gonna glow.

TAURUS (APRIL 22-MAY 20) You’re only as good as your social networking skills.

This could be the semester to reinvent yourself. Polished professional on LinkedIn, busy socialite on Instagram or budding political columnist on Facebook — we’re not judging.

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21) You’re a creature of habit and this season finds you in an uncomfortable, new atmosphere. Make your apartment feel like your own, eat some comfort food and call your mom before you get grouchy. You’re a Scorpio, not a scorpion, after all.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 21) The truth will set you free, Gemini. You’ve been biting your lip all summer and now’s the time to let it all out. We’re talking about telling your mom about that lip piercing, but you can take this any number of ways.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21) The school year starting is sure to put a damper on adventures, but refocus your energy on routine before it’s too late. Don’t forget the hot mess that was chem lab and graded attendance.

CANCER (JUNE 22-JULY 22) Love might be just beyond the hill for you, Cancer, but stay away from hills themselves this month. Sunny weather guarantees any hiking date is sure to end up a sweaty mess.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19) With change happening all around you, it can be easy to waver and falter this month. Stay true to who you are, Capricorn, and keep wearing your Birkenstocks if that’s what makes you happy. CT

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