THE ATARIS and FRIDAY NIGHT GUN FIGHT perform!! More info at www.tempethirdthursdays.com
To ensure that you’ll have a good time we’ve considered a couple of things that make 3rd Thursday unique: Timing : 6:30pm – 10pm, we start the evening off with DJ Knick-Knack spinning some great mashups, then the local band, then the national act closes out the show. Location: The District Stage at Tempe Marketplace is uniquely easy to get to. Just a mile West of the Loop 101 and a π mile South of the Loop 202 at McClintock and Rio Salado. Price: FREE – this is our way of thanking you in advance for joining us month after month on the 3rd Thursday of each. Age: This is an all ages show : Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. And for the 21+ enjoy a refreshing Budweiser Select!
FEATURED NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT: THE ATARIS Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kristopher Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a 4-track, they wrote and recorded demos in Kris' bedroom, using a drum machine while they searched for a full-time drummer. The band's first big break came in 1996 when Kris attended a show at the club Bogart's in Cincinnati, where he passed one of the band's demo tapes to a roadie from the band. The roadie gave the tape to Joe Escalante, bassist from the band The Vandals who owned their own label, Kung Fu Records. A few weeks later, Kris received a call from Kung Fu Records, who told him they were interested in putting out their record, even though he was really only searching for a drummer. The Ataris signed to Kung Fu and the label passed the tape along to various drummers. Eventually Kris decided upon ex-Lagwagon drummer Derrick Plourde. The band then proceeded to record their debut album Anywhere but Here, tracking the whole thing in less than a week. The album was released on April 29, 1997 and the band held a release show party at Missing Link Records in Indianapolis on May 2nd.
FEATURED LOCAL ACT: FRIDAY NIGHT GUN FIGHT
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