Music and dancing has returned to the Quad Cities area and is starting to return to the Flagstaff area, with a lot more planned for May. The scheduling of more live music gives musicians, venue owners and customers hope for the future. Prescott area venues never totally shut down the music during the pandemic, but solos or duos were playing instead of bands, and there was no dancing on the dance floor, per the safety protocols in place. Sidekicks Lounge in Prescott Valley and Jersey Lilly … [Read more...] about Sound Check
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Downtown Entertainment District Approved by City
City of Prescott officials believe the newly designated “Downtown Entertainment District” will provide more opportunities for businesses to grow and expand in the central core of Prescott. “I think it’s the right place to be – in the heart of Prescott near the iconic Courthouse Square that is recognized across the state and country as being unique in American cities,” said Kendall Jaspers, executive director of the Prescott Downtown Partnership. “By law, a city can have only one designated … [Read more...] about Downtown Entertainment District Approved by City
Restauranteur Serving Fun, Food, Music
Looking for a lively, quirky place to sit down, have a wonderful meal and listen to music? Barry Barbe will direct you to El Gato Azul in Prescott. “We are not pretentious,” said Barbe, the restaurant’s owner. “We don’t take ourselves very seriously.” In fact, the only thing they take seriously is their food. Bistro style, it features tapas for everyone from hard core carnivores to vegans. “What you are eating looks great. It puts people together in a fun atmosphere.” Barbe … [Read more...] about Restauranteur Serving Fun, Food, Music
Making Music in His Corner of the World
It may seem as though John’s Corner Music Shop is new. It is not. It’s been around for at least eight years, but it moved few years ago and it is a little hard to find. If a person is looking for a brick and mortar music shop on a corner of a street, it won’t be found. The business is inside the Back Street Indoor Flea Market on Second Street. “It looks new. It seems new, but we’ve been here for a long time. It has been remodeled here recently,” said its owner, John Hale. Hale first … [Read more...] about Making Music in His Corner of the World
