15th Annual Cruise, BBQ & Blues

Join the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance for a day of community, culture, culinary arts, and classic cars. The 15th annual Cruise, BBQ & Blues will bring together some of the finest BBQ from local chefs, community arts experiences, and award-winning live blues music on the main stage on February 10, 2024 at Oro Valley Marketplace.

$5 admission // $1 off for Veterans & active-duty military // Free for Kids 10 and underThe time, patience, and love it takes to cultivate a work of art are no different when on canvas or in the design of an automobile. Behind each vehicle, there is a story, and over 150 classic car owners will converge in Oro Valley this month to share those stories.

The festival is proudly sponsored by Hughes Federal Credit Union, the Town of Oro Valley, Town West, 805, the Jim Click Automotive Team, and the National Corvette Restorers Society of Southern Arizona.

The annual Cruise, BBQ & Blues Festival, one of the area’s premier events of its kind, will mark its 15th year of drawing spectators throughout the region to see hundreds of classic and custom cars while supporting Veterans.

In addition to the hundreds of classic, muscle, sports, and specialty cars, the event will feature fun and children’s activities, live musical performances, vendors, tractors, stationary engine displays, and a BBQ food court.

All monies raised at the event will go directly to support the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance’s community arts and cultural outreach programs throughout the State.

Special thanks to the Town of Oro Valley, Hughes Federal Credit Union, Town West Properties, Jim Click and the NCRS Southern Arizona Chapter.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FESTIVAL
• Over 150 classic, sports cars and trucks on display
• Custom designed awards by local artist John Benedict
• People’s Choice Awards
• A wide range of BBQ styles from local chefs and restaurants
• Live Blues Music on the Mainstage
• Vintage Truck and Tractor Experience by Power from the Past
• Community Raffle
• Children’s Art Activities

ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
The main stage will feature some of the best in homegrown Arizona blues music. With acts ranging from a young band at the beginning of their career, to seasoned players who belong to the AZ Blues Hall of Fame, the festival will be sure to electrify music fans of all kinds. The main stage will feature three bands: Znora, Miss Olivia & The Interlopers, and the Porch Rockers. A salute to our Veterans will kick off the award festivities with “The Star-Spangled Banner”, and a presentation of the color guard.10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
ZNORA
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Znora is an award-winning power trio out of the Southern Arizona desert. Founded in 2019 by Adrian Negrete, Znora is an energetic yet soulful band that plays psychedelic blues rock and classic rock covers. Negrete writes the original tunes, sings lead and plays guitar with a mix of varied influences from Chris Stapelton, Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Joshua Montano brings his fierce drum skills, and Johnathan Rohde fills out the low end on the bass and blends rich harmonies. All three musicians come together to make this guitar-driven trio shine.

Znora recently took first place in Alice Cooper’s Proof is in the Pudding Music and Dance Competition and was also nominated to represent Arizona at the Youth Showcase at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee this coming January. They are raising money for trip through a GoFundMe campaign.

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
MISS OLIVIA & THE INTERLOPERS

‘Best Musical Act’ (2021, 2022 & 2023) – Tucson Weekly Best of Tucson. With their debut E.P. ‘Tiny Tales’, Miss Olivia & The Interlopers showcased a bold sound and a brilliant vision, weaving blues, soul and rock & roll – sounding for all the world like your favorite mixtape from an old friend with a great record collection.

And while the band’s lineup and direction may have evolved in the time since that release, their spirit hasn’t changed a bit. It just keeps getting bigger and better.

Anchored by the creative core of powerhouse vocalist Olivia Reardon and nuanced bassist David Hostetler, this is a band that leads from the heart but never compromises on craft. Drawing from influences ranging all the way from Erykah Badu, Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, St. Vincent, Lake Street Dive, Durand Jones and a million bands more, Miss Olivia & The Interlopers is a band whose performances are always unique but never less than their collective best, whether performing in a small space as an intimate trio, or as a full, dynamic eclectic rock ensemble.

In a time when many artists struggle with isolation and inspiration, this is a band that always pushes boundaries, rises to creative challenges and never loses sight of their inborn sense of community, collaboration and the pure, untethered joy of playing music for music’s sake.

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
PORCH ROCKERS

The Porch Rockers are a traditional blues band based in Tucson that perform a mix of blues, jump and swing. Members include AZ Blues Hall of Famers Mike Blommer on guitar and Larry Lee Lerma on bass. Steven Michael Jonas is on Harmonica and vocals along with Justin Donaldson on drums. The traditional four piece captures the classic sounds of Chicago and the duets and trios bring you straight down to the Delta.

LEARN MORE EXHIBITORS & TASTY TREATS

FOOD VENDORS
• Dante’ Fire
• Good Eats Catering
• Greater Faith World Church International
• Gus’s Gyros and Lemonade
More great eats to be announced soon!

EXHIBITORS
• Apex Windows and Bath
• Arizona Window and Door Store
• Arizona Winery Tours
• Arizona Daily Star
• Beads of Courage
• Cutco Cutlery
• First Impression Ironworks
• Hotrods for Hunger – Food Bank Raffle
• Jacuzzi Bath Remodel of Arizona
• La Paloma Family Services
• Marana High School Welding Club
• Pima Animal Care Center
• Rozegrave Music Gear
• School of Rock Tucson
• Superior Water Treatment
• Town of Oro Valley
• Tucson Fringe Festival