An Evening With – No Opening Act

The on-air portion of KXCI’s Year-End drive will begin on Tuesday, December 3rd, and continue through Saturday, December 14th. The first day of our on-air drive on December 3rd is #givingtuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day where we can connect during a global day of generosity. Together, we can celebrate what makes KXCI an integral part of your every day, bringing you the great music and community voices that meet you wherever you are.

Join a movement that envisions a world rooted in compassion, shared humanity, and a spirit of giving.

KXCI is proud to be part of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s rich ecosystem of nonprofits. On this day of global giving we can celebrate KXCI’s part in supporting nonprofits in our community. Because of you, KXCI is able to make a difference by sharing Community Impact Announcements for local nonprofits amplifying community voices. This year alone, KXCI DJs have broadcast over 10,000 messages from more than 100 organizations, keeping you informed about local arts and culture, the environment, social services, education, health, and so much more. If you’re part of a nonprofit, you can always share your events in our online events calendar. You can also submit a Community Impact Announcement for possible on-air mentions!

Your support also sustains programs like The Nonprofit Spotlight, sponsored by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, which shines a light on local organizations all year round. Thank you for helping us make a real, lasting impact in our community.

You can supercharge our upcoming December Drive by making a special matching gift of $1000 or more. Matches motivate, matches inspire, and matches create a sense of community and camaraderie. When you make a challenge gift, KXCI listeners will meet your challenge with an exciting flurry of additional gifts. Your donation will go even further by catalyzing more support for KXCI. With your matching gift, and KXCI Tucson 91.3 FM’s music and programming, we’re all better together! Make your gift here or contact Amanda@kxci.org to make arrangements for a special gift.

Join Team KXCI at the 41st Annual El Tour Expo and Fiesta Saturday, November 23rd

Team KXCI riders are just about ready for the big day on Saturday, November 23rd. There is still time for you to register for Team KXCI! Many thanks to our riders so far for their passion and commitment to KXCI: Liz, Russell, Fernando, Coach, Kelsey, Paul, Keith, Vicki, Duncan, SP, Ginger, Dan, Miranda, Carlos, and Shelby. It’s not too late for you to join Team KXCI! We still have nine codes for reduced registration for people who want to ride for KXCI. Contact miranda@kxci.org while supplies last. You can also support someone riding for KXCI by donating on their fundraising page and helping cheer them along.

Everyone is welcome to come and say hello at the KXCI tent from 8 am to 4 pm on November 23rd at the El Tour Expo & Fiesta at the Tucson Convention Center. We’ll be in front of the Tucson Convention Center, sharing music and community and celebrating Team KXCI. Here’s why KXCI Music Director Duncan Hudson is riding for Team KXCI:

“In the spirit of remembrance and community, I’ll be riding for KXCI for the 3rd year in a row in El Tour de Tucson in honor of my friend and mentor, Papa Ranger. He was a former KXCI DJ on The Reggae Connection and a huge proponent of Caribbean culture and music in Tucson who passed away in 2022. Once again, I’ll be riding with Papa’s picture on my back and dub reggae tunes cranking on my bike to encourage me on the route. You can help fuel my ride, and others as well, with your donations. With gratitude and abrazos, Duncan”

Free Third Thursdays at MOCA on November 21st

Join us from 5 to 9 pm for a free evening at MOCA with galleries open late, live music by KXCI Community Radio DJ El Toro host of Inside/Out, food by Sushi Hana, and beer by Brick Box Brewery!

At 6 pm, there will be a screening of animations that accompany Stories from Home, a series of dances embodying the oral traditions of Nuevomexicano, Chicano, and Mexican American communities in the American Southwest. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Artistic Director Yvonne Montoya and artist Wesley Fawcett Creigh.

In Stories from Home, choreographer Yvonne Montoya, a 23rd-generation Nuevomexicana, and an all-Mexican American cast of dancers draw upon personal histories and ancestral knowledge, including stories from Montoya’s great-grandmother, grandmother, great-aunts, and father. Animations by Tucson-based artist Wesley Creigh. Stories from Home Artistic Director Yvonne Montoya is also based in Tucson. Stories from Home screening and conversation is co-presented by MOCA, the Department of Mexican American Studies and the Adalberto and Ana Guerrero Student Center at the University of Arizona.

Third Thursdays are presented as a MOCA + KXCI Collaboration.Shop KXCI.org for KXCI by Jessica Gonzales Crewneck SweatshirtsCelebrate the season with a unique gift from KXCI! Our limited-edition crewneck sweatshirts feature artwork by acclaimed local artist Jessica Gonzales, known for her stunning murals across the Southwest. This print captures KXCI’s Tucson soundscape in festive hues of turquoise, curry, and paprika, perfect for the season. Available for a limited time in select sizes on KXCI.org.

Looking for more gift ideas? Our 40th-anniversary sale continues, offering amazing deals on special anniversary items while supplies last. We even have a few heritage shirts designed by Danny Martin and Tom Walbank available for just $5!

Our online store is stocked with something for everyone: KXCI mugs, adorable onesies, iconic T-shirts, socks, hats, stainless steel tumblers, tote bags, bandanas, and more! There’s even a clear KXCI concert bag that’s perfect for live music lovers. We ship anywhere in the U.S., so visit the Shop page on our website to find gifts that share the spirit of KXCI with your loved ones.

KXCI Presents! Iris DeMent Giveaway Contest at Rialto Theatre Tuesday, December 3rd

KXCI Presents! Iris DeMent is a singer and songwriter with an inimitable voice and unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns, gospel, and old country music. On her transcendent new record, Workin’ On A World, Iris DeMent faces the modern world — as it is right now — with its climate catastrophe, pandemic illness, and epidemic of violence and social injustice — and not only asks us how we can keep working towards a better world, but implores us to love each other, despite our very different ways of seeing. Her songs are her way of healing our broken inner and outer spaces.

An Evening With – No Opening Act
Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
All Ages $34.5-$55
BUY TICKETSEnter to Win*CLICK FOR CONTEST RULES* The deadline to enter is through noon Friday, November 29th. The winners of (1) pair of tickets will be selected at random (one entry per person). Ticket winners will be put on the guest list and must present ID at the venue box office on the night of the show to gain entry. Winners will be notified to the email address entered in the contest after the deadline and drawing.

Less than three weeks to go for the Millions for Tucson Raffle!There’s less than three weeks to go in the Millions for Tucson Raffle. This year’s grand prize is a 2024 Jeep Rubicon 4ex Plug-in Hybrid! The second place prize is two round-trip, first-class airline tickets to anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply) and the third prize is $5,000. Click on this link for rules and details for the Millions for Tucson Raffle 2024 Edition.

Tickets are just 1 for $25 or 5 for $100 and all proceeds stay with KXCI to support the programming you love. Your ticket purchases directly support KXCI’s eclectic music and community voices. Thank you, and good luck! Ticket sales end at noon on Thursday, December 5, 2024, and the drawing will take place the following week.Just a reminder that your support for KXCI through gifts of stock, vehicle donations, and more will help deliver iconic music and community voices.

KXCI welcomes & accepts bequests and other planned gifts.Your mail-in gift helps power community radio, too! Join the hundreds of people who mail their checks to KXCI
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