Event Schedule Sundays, Noon – 4 p.m.
Scottsdale Civic Center Park FREE ADMISSION
January 15, 22, 2012
February 12, 19, 26, 2012
March 4, 25, 2012
April 1, 8, 15, 2012
Presented by Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in beautiful Civic Center Park, this popular afternoon mini-festival features outdoor concerts by the Valley’s top musicians along with a fine arts and crafts market, fun activities for kids and free admission to SMoCA.
Bring blankets, lawn chairs or picnic baskets and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of great entertainment with friends and family. Shop outside the box from local artists and at the award-winning Store @ The Center. Delicious foods from the grill, snacks and cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks also are available for purchase.
Schedule subject to change. Events may be canceled due to inclement weather.
January 15, 2012 – Peace & Community Day
A day of unity in conjunction with Scottsdale’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, presented by Community Celebrating Diversity.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
The Samba Project
Vibrant Brazilian rhythms and songs, including samba, bossa nova and more.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Walt Richardson & The Peaceful Warriors
Original world pop infused with folk, blues, African and Latin beats.
January 22, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
The Jan Sandwich Quartet
Classic jazz standards from the Great American Songbook.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ritmo Latino
The electrifying rhythms of salsa, Cumbia, cha-cha-cha and jazz.
February 12, 2012 – AZ ROCKS! Arizona Centennial Celebration
A day to celebrate 100 years of statehood.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
The Persuaders
Melodic but crunchy guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns
Award-winning blues with sizzling horns, vocals and rhythms.
February 19, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
KC Blues Band
Bluesy-jazzy funk-rock featuring young guitarist Kevin Casenhiser.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Mogollon
First-rate country-rock with incredible vocals, guitar wizardry and dueling fiddles.
February 26, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Chuck Hall Band
A spicy Texas stew of originals and unique blues-based standards.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Powerdrive
Red-hot salsa dance numbers, R&B, classic oldies and Tex-Mex.
March 4, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Mark Zubia and Los Guys
A heady mix of roots, country and classic pop.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Big Daddy D and the Dynamites
Arizona’s premier house-rockin’ blues, soul, swing and funk band.
March 25, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Thatz That
Jazzy tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Turning Point
An eclectic instrumental jazz fusion of Latin, R&B and rock influences.
April 1, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Sonoran Jazz
Straight-ahead jazz, funk and fusion with improvisational flair.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sugahbeat
Sophisticated grooves and world
rhythms with a contemporary beat.
April 8, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
The Biffos
Celtic rock featuring creative originals and covers.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Traveler
A fresh, global sound of exotic instrumentation.
April 14 & 15, 2012 – OrigiNation: A Festival of Native Cultures
Saturday & Sunday
Noon – 4 p.m. FREE Admission
OrigiNation: A Festival of Native Cultures
The artists of Sunday A’Fair and Native Trails come together as one in this weekend-long event celebrating the indigenous cultures of Arizona, Australia and New Zealand.
Arts and crafts market
Arts and cultural exhibits
Kids’ activities and workshops
Native-inspired foods and beverages
And much more
Fun for all ages – bring the whole family
Presented in conjunction with Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Discovery Series and with support from Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.
MORE TO DO
Shop Local
Stroll the beautiful grounds of Civic Center Park while shopping for one-of-a-kind creations from Arizona artists. From jewelry to ceramics and paintings to photography, you’ll find a treasure to call your own.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Admission is FREE during Sunday A’Fair from noon to 5 p.m. Plus, enjoy FREE docent-led tours of the latest exhibitions at 1:30 p.m. (Meet in the lobby.)
Art Tours
Explore Scottsdale’s award-winning
public art collection with FREE docent-led tours of the sculptures in the park during Sunday A’Fair at 3 p.m. (Meet at The Center’s north entrance.)
Discovery Film Series
Enjoy award-winning films from Australia and New Zealand during selected Sunday A’Fair events at noon and 4 p.m. in the Virginia G. Piper Theater. (Tickets $10)
January 22
Noon and 4 p.m.
This Way of Life
This documentary follows the life of Peter Karena, a European adopted into Maori culture, and his close-knit family living in the isolated mountains of New Zealand.
February 26
Noon and 4 p.m.
Mrs. Carey’s Concert
Believing in the transformative power of great music, Karen Carey prepares her young, occasionally rebellious students from an all-girls’ school for a concert at the world-famous Sydney Opera House in this irresistible documentary about music making and coming of age.
March 25
Noon and 4 p.m.
Life In Movement
A stunning exploration of art, creativity and mortality, this documentary celebrates the life of Tanja Liedtke, the internationally admired dancer and choreographer who tragically died in an accident before she could begin her new position as artistic director of the Sydney Dance Company.
The Discovery Film Series is presented by Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Scottsdale International Film Festival.
LOCATION AND PARKING
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380 E. Second St. in downtown Scottsdale, four blocks south of Indian School Road and three blocks east of Scottsdale Road. The amphitheater is located on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall at 75th Street and Main Street.
Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and directly behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.
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