Category: 1980s
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By Constance CommonplaceFebruary 8, 1985 – NewsrealReprinted in “Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades,” Volume 1, page 96. I returned to Tucson in July ‘79, from a two-year desert break in Boston. Music in Bean Town was already at a rapid boil in terms of the “new wave” thing, and it was hard to leave knowing…
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By Nick NicholasJanuary 1991 – Entertainment MagazineReprinted in “Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades,” Volume 1, page 44. Photo above: Dean Armstrong (he passed away on March 6, 2011). Photo by Bill Doyle. What more can be said which has already been said many times over for so many years about a well known and loved Tucson…
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In 1985, Tucson had only 376,195 residents. By the end of the 20th Century, it grew to 486,699 people living within the Tucson city limits. This influx of new Tucsonans not only brought new businesses, but also, new entertainment venues and entertainers. As 1984 ended, so did Rockefeller– Tucson’s number one hard rock venue. Mark Newman 3 took over the old…
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SAVE TUCSON MUSIC! We’re producing a documentary about Tucson’s vibrant local Music scene in the late 60’s to early 80’s LOST & FOUND: THE TUCSON SOUND. Where YOU there? Any memories you’d like to share? Contact us at info@savetucsonmusic.com Want to support our work – please make a donation 😎 at https://www.gofundme.com/f/tucsons-music-history Download QR code…
