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Supporting the adage, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” thousands of like-minded Sound Summit guests elevated their summer’s end on September 9 by navigating to the top of Mt. Tamalpais via the steep, switchback-filled Panoramic Highway to be greeted by a stone-terraced amphitheater with breathtaking views, brilliant sunshine, and a compelling mix of five engaging indie rock/Americana/folk performances.

If there was a soundtrack to a rainy Red Rocks evening, it would be the music of Lord Huron. The evening held components that were both melancholy and bright, complimented by profound lyrics and stylistic melodies around every corner.

Tempe Center for the Arts As part of Tempe Center for the Arts SHFT weekly series that celebrates Arizona artists, Nazim Rashid his band, New Renaissance, will perform acoustic jazz music. The show runs from 6 to 7 p.m. on TCAs Facebook page. Mesa Arts Center Watson, an opera singer and comedian known for her operatic arrangements of hip-hop songs, will put on a show at 7:30 p.m. as part of Mesa Arts Centers Performing Live series. The performance will show off her vocal ability, improv skil...

Alison Daniels One of the first performers was Daniels best friend, Kim Weston. Weston sings in a sultry voice and plays a mean violin. Inspired by Norah Jones, she performs jazz-leaning tunes, including covers of John Mayer and Bruno Mars. “I do a lot of weddings and private events,” Weston says. “I had all of those booked, and unfortunately, they all had to rebook some of them until fall 2021 or 2022.” When Daniels extended the invitation in April, Weston leaped at the chance. She oft...