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 January 8, 2025 / Modified jan 9, 2025 10:17 a.m.

Stars who are coming to Tucson.

Jazz singer Dominique Eade, rocker Dweezil Zappa, and comedy legend Vicki Lawrence all bring their talents to The Old Pueblo.
by Mark McLemore

mama and Vicki hero "Vicki Lawrence & Mama - A Two Woman Show" is coming to the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, January 11th.
courtesy of Vicki Lawrence

Arizona Spotlight

January 9th, 2025

NPR
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Featured on the January 9th, 2025 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • Jazz vocalist Dominique Eade is known for having a wide-ranging repertoire, and a light touch with a ballad. She talks with Mark about her upcoming appearance headlining the opening night of the 2025 Tucson Jazz Festival. Dominique and Armen Donelian will be playing Friday, January 17th at The Century Room.

dominique and Armen hero Dominique Eade and pianist Armen Donelian are playing at The Century Room on Friday, January 17th.
courtesy of The Century Room

Dominique eade unsized VIEW LARGER Dominique Eade will be opening the 2025 Tucson Jazz Festival on January 17th at The Century Room.
courtesy of Dominique Eade
my resistance is low eade unsized VIEW LARGER Dominique Eade's 1995 album "My Resistance is Low."
courtesy of Dominique Eade
  • Talk about growing up with a difficult legacy. Dweezil Zappa, the eldest son of Frank Zappa, has crafted his own career in rock and roll, including learning to perform virtually all of his father’s hilarious but notoriously hard to play songs. He’ll be bringing an evening of full-tilt Zappa to the Rialto Theatre on Sunday, January 12th.

Dweezil Zappa hero Dweezil Zappa, Frank Zappa's, will be paying tribute to two of his father's most popular albums in "Roxpostrophy" at the Rialto Theatre on Sunday, January 12th.
courtesy of Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa tour poster unsized VIEW LARGER A poster from the tour.
courtesy of Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa unsized VIEW LARGER Dweezil Zappa in the studio.
courtesy of Dweezil Zappa
  • And, multi-talented Vicki Lawrence is an actress, comedian and singer who made her big debut on "The Carol Burnett Show” when she was still a teenager. One of her characters, known as Mama, became so popular that she later had a TV show created around her. Find out about “Vicki Lawrence & Mama - A Two Woman Show”, coming to The Fox Tucson Theater on January 11th.
Vicki Lawrence unsized VIEW LARGER Actress, Vicki Lawrence.
courtesy of Vicki Lawrence

Web page by Sophia Hammer.

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