Your New Year’s Eve plans are officially set for A Time Traveler’s New Year’s Eve! On December 31st, we’re turning the clock back and opening multiple portals inside our historic building⏱️ You’ll…
($45-$75 | 6:30pm, 8:30pm & 11pm Shows) Step into the glamour of Old Hollywood this New Year’s Eve at The Century Room for a dazzling evening of music, elegance, and celebration! This…
Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | 21+ – General Admission: $15 + Dice fees – GA Ticket + Whiskey Tasting: $50 + Dice fees The evening will feature live entertainment from The…
9am-3pm – $5 suggested donation for reenactment – Reenactment + Dillinger Tour: -Adult Ticket: $15 + Dice fees -Kid Ticket: $10 + Dice fees Celebrate the capture of John Dillinger! $5 donation…
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) A Century Room holiday tradition, the Century Jazz Orchestra will be playing Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of The Nutcracker Suite… Read more
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) A Century Room holiday tradition, the Century Jazz Orchestra will be playing Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of The Nutcracker Suite plus other Ellington classics!
THE NUTCRACKER SUITE
The original cover for the 1960 big band album, “The Nutcracker Suite,” presented three people as the authors, all with equal font size and inhabiting the same line: “Ellington. Strayhorn. Tchaikovsky.” It was as if to announce a convergence of historical import, like a world summit or long-awaited crossover comic. This was not just any old Christmas album, that commercial phenomenon of repackaging holiday hits. By adapting Tchaikovsky’s score for jazz orchestra, Ellington was poised to both widen the appeal of his band and cement his status as a genius composer.
THE CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Inspired by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday night at the Century Room starting at 6:30pm. Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra, plus classics from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and much more! An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other and is supported by the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative 501(c)3. Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the 21st Century!
($25-$35 + Dice fees | 6:30pm show) In one of Tucson’s most intimate venues, experience the rawness and authenticity flamenco has to offer on the Century Room Stage with Tucson’s premiere Flamenco… Read more
($25-$35 + Dice fees | 6:30pm show) In one of Tucson’s most intimate venues, experience the rawness and authenticity flamenco has to offer on the Century Room Stage with Tucson’s premiere Flamenco Group TUCSONIQUETE!
***Angelina Ramirez is a flamenco movement artist and teaching artist based in Tucson, Arizona. Her work explores queer, Latinx identity in traditional flamenco dance and focuses on arts and healing, particularly for elders and autistic individuals. She promotes accessibility, fights ableism and racism, and curates the Traditional and Ethnic Dance Festival for the Southwest Folklife Alliance.***
***Misael Barraza Diaz is a distinguished Mexican guitarist who graduated with honors from the Master in Guitar Alicante and obtained a second Master’s degree from the University of Arizona. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts and studies under renowned artists such as David Russell, Sergio Assad, and Odair Assad.***
***With***
***Jason Martinez (cajon)***
($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm) Trumpeter Cameron Davidson leads our annual Jazz Jam Before Christmas! House band opens up with a short set followed by an instrumental jam. We… Read more
($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm) Trumpeter Cameron Davidson leads our annual Jazz Jam Before Christmas! House band opens up with a short set followed by an instrumental jam. We are doing TWO SEATINGS this year, so we will turn the house after 75 minutes of music. Musicians who sit in get in free!
9pm-1am | FREE | 21+ Come be yourself! TEMPO🗯️: the party every Thursday where DJs, vendors, and homies meet to put you on! Cheapest drinks all week👊🏼 Calling all creators: Inviting Dj’s,… Read more
9pm-1am | FREE | 21+
Come be yourself! TEMPO🗯️: the party every Thursday where DJs, vendors, and homies meet to put you on! Cheapest drinks all week👊🏼
Calling all creators: Inviting Dj’s, Beat Makers, Artists & Music Lovers to join us to play whatever makes you feel most. Rotating Genres, Creative Blends, Amateurs & Experts all welcome here.
We’re launching a collectible Tempo card – consider it your key to elevated, impromptu perks you when least expect it! 😉👌🏽
Timing | Energy | Movement | Performance | Originality
Hosted by: @waltersthedon⚡️ | 🌝 @good.day.good.night 🌚
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room favoritre and triple threat Benny Benack III returns for a FOUR night residency! Performing Friday & Saturday with his Quintet,… Read more
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room favoritre and triple threat Benny Benack III returns for a FOUR night residency! Performing Friday & Saturday with his Quintet, sitting in on the jam session on Sunday and fronting the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra on Monday!
“A trumpeter, vocalist, writer and arranger with a swaggering soul and the chops to back up the panache.” — allaboutjazz.com
Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III (BBIII) has quickly become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on the heels of his latest critically acclaimed live album “This Is The Life,” which has been garnering thousands of streams and topping the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He is the rare talent who is formidable as a fiery trumpeter — ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong and everyone in between — while as a singer he delivers sly, mature, naturally expressive post-Sinatra vocal stylings.
His sophomore album “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” (2020) featured the likes of bass luminary Christian McBride, achieving viral online fame w/his vocalese rendition of “Social Call,” ft. Veronica Swift, which has been transcribed and covered by singers around the world. He has crooned his way to millions more listeners alongside groups such as the Grammy-winning “8-Bit Big Band” and YouTube sensation “Postmodern Jukebox”. His 2023 album “Third Time’s the Charm” went all the way to #2 on the charts, and featured a notable line-up of special guests such as Peter Bernstein, Bria Skonberg, Chad LB, and more.
Benny’s double-threat credentials were first apparent when he was a finalist in the 2014 Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, before going on to win Third Place in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. His resume for both was recently bolstered by Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll for 2025, where he placed #1 for Rising Star Male Vocalist, and was also #8 for Rising Star Trumpet.
BBIII’s global recognition has been bolstered by his collaborations with the GRAMMY-award winning “8-Bit Big Band,” as well as touring with Postmodern Jukebox. The recent advent of live-streaming concerts has also proved a boon, both through his residency at Smalls Jazz Club, and frequent appearances at fellow superstar Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” online series. Benny has established himself as one of the most in-demand touring artists and music educators in the Jazz world, with a seemingly unending intercontinental schedule reflecting his indefatigable love for the music, and with his smile and panache ever on display wherever he goes.
Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $12 / Day of Show $15 + Dice fees | All Ages Jessica Fleet and Maybels Fables of bands Juniper Djinn and The Barn Swallows… Read more
Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $12 / Day of Show $15 + Dice fees | All Ages
Jessica Fleet and Maybels Fables of bands Juniper Djinn and The Barn Swallows bring a one night only show of all original songs. Maybels Fables weaves intricate melody lines and haunting lyrics through her original bluesy folk tunes, telling tales of lore and times past.
Jessica Fleet is a long time jazz singer and songwriter from Blue Ridge Appalachia. This time accompanied by Brian Mullins on mandolin and Slim Tighe on standup bass. Her songs ring of folk, 1930s jazz, and her country roots. Songs and stories that make you happy and make you sad, make you cry, and make you laugh.
A double bill night you won’t forget!
10pm-2am | FREE | 21+ Dance, drink, and hang out with us on the plaza! ✨House + Hip Hop✨ $3 PBR $4 TRULY $5 MEXICAN CANDY SHOT Read more
10pm-2am | FREE | 21+
Dance, drink, and hang out with us on the plaza!
✨House + Hip Hop✨
$3 PBR
$4 TRULY
$5 MEXICAN CANDY SHOT
10pm-2am | FREE | 21+ Purr Fridays are for the party animals! High energy Tech House and Club Hits, each week with a rotating lineup of college and local DJs & drink… Read more
10pm-2am | FREE | 21+
Purr Fridays are for the party animals! High energy Tech House and Club Hits, each week with a rotating lineup of college and local DJs & drink specials!
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room favoritre and triple threat Benny Benack III returns for a FOUR night residency! Performing Friday & Saturday with his Quintet,… Read more
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room favoritre and triple threat Benny Benack III returns for a FOUR night residency! Performing Friday & Saturday with his Quintet, sitting in on the jam session on Sunday and fronting the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra on Monday!
“A trumpeter, vocalist, writer and arranger with a swaggering soul and the chops to back up the panache.” — allaboutjazz.com
Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III (BBIII) has quickly become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on the heels of his latest critically acclaimed live album “This Is The Life,” which has been garnering thousands of streams and topping the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He is the rare talent who is formidable as a fiery trumpeter — ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong and everyone in between — while as a singer he delivers sly, mature, naturally expressive post-Sinatra vocal stylings.
His sophomore album “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” (2020) featured the likes of bass luminary Christian McBride, achieving viral online fame w/his vocalese rendition of “Social Call,” ft. Veronica Swift, which has been transcribed and covered by singers around the world. He has crooned his way to millions more listeners alongside groups such as the Grammy-winning “8-Bit Big Band” and YouTube sensation “Postmodern Jukebox”. His 2023 album “Third Time’s the Charm” went all the way to #2 on the charts, and featured a notable line-up of special guests such as Peter Bernstein, Bria Skonberg, Chad LB, and more.
Benny’s double-threat credentials were first apparent when he was a finalist in the 2014 Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, before going on to win Third Place in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. His resume for both was recently bolstered by Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll for 2025, where he placed #1 for Rising Star Male Vocalist, and was also #8 for Rising Star Trumpet.
BBIII’s global recognition has been bolstered by his collaborations with the GRAMMY-award winning “8-Bit Big Band,” as well as touring with Postmodern Jukebox. The recent advent of live-streaming concerts has also proved a boon, both through his residency at Smalls Jazz Club, and frequent appearances at fellow superstar Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” online series. Benny has established himself as one of the most in-demand touring artists and music educators in the Jazz world, with a seemingly unending intercontinental schedule reflecting his indefatigable love for the music, and with his smile and panache ever on display wherever he goes.
8pm-2am | FREE | 21+ When the game ends, the real showdown begins. Join us at Hotel Congress for Gameday Throwdown, the ultimate post-game party featuring an electrifying lineup of DJs from… Read more
8pm-2am | FREE | 21+
When the game ends, the real showdown begins. Join us at Hotel Congress for Gameday Throwdown, the ultimate post-game party featuring an electrifying lineup of DJs from Good Day; Good Night. Get ready for a high-energy night of beats, bass, and unbeatable vibes as we keep the celebration going well into the night.
($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Friday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with swinging drummer Calvin Simmers and his band! Read more
($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Friday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with swinging drummer Calvin Simmers and his band!
Haunted Hotel Tours will be available until Dec. 28th – Sundays at 2pm – Run Time: 30 minutes Adults $15 | Kids $10 For over a century, the Hotel Congress has stood… Read more
Haunted Hotel Tours will be available until Dec. 28th
– Sundays at 2pm
– Run Time: 30 minutes
Adults $15 | Kids $10
For over a century, the Hotel Congress has stood at the heart of Tucson, a living witness to the city’s history—and to those who refuse to leave it behind. Built in 1919, the hotel was designed for travelers stepping off the Southern Pacific line, with guest rooms, a café, a beauty shop, a barber, and the now-famous Tap Room bar. Yet beneath the grandeur of its architecture lies something far older: the land itself has been continuously inhabited for thousands of years, making Tucson one of North America’s oldest, and most haunted, living communities.
On this 30-minute walking tour, you’ll be let in on the hotel’s best-kept secrets. Meet the lace-shrouded lady of the staircase, drifting through the lobby trailing the faint scent of roses; the Victorian Gentleman in Room 214, quietly surveying the plaza in seersucker and top hat; the Locksmith’s Apprentice, tinkering at unseen locks; Vince, the butter-knife handyman, still tending to his work decades after his passing; and the Lady in White, whose presence has startled more than a few male guests. You’ll even hear the story of infamous bank robber John Dillinger, who passed through Hotel Congress in 1934 before a fire exposed his gang’s presence and led to his capture—without a single shot fired.
The tour wraps up in the rarely seen séance room, a space of quiet reflection, lingering echoes, and centuries of footsteps—perfect for anyone curious enough to step just a little closer to the unexplained. It’s more than a ghost tour; it’s a backstage pass to a living portrait of Hotel Congress, where history, humanity, and spirits mingle in plain sight.
Please note: the elevator was destroyed in the famous 1934 fire—guests must climb one flight of stairs to reach the haunted rooms.
($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm-9:30pm) Come sit in with NYC Trumpeter & Vocalist Benny Benack III and the Century Room house band! Band opens up with a short set followed by… Read more
($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm-9:30pm) Come sit in with NYC Trumpeter & Vocalist Benny Benack III and the Century Room house band! Band opens up with a short set followed by an instrumental jam until 9:30pm. Musicians who sit in get in free!
Congratulations, you’re booked! You’re the star at Late Night Karaoke this Sunday in the club – FREE from 10PM – 2AM Read more
Congratulations, you’re booked! You’re the star at Late Night Karaoke this Sunday in the club – FREE from 10PM – 2AM
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room favoritre and triple threat Benny Benack III returns to front the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra on Monday! He’ll be singing,… Read more
($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room favoritre and triple threat Benny Benack III returns to front the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra on Monday! He’ll be singing, swinging and blowing trumpet in frotn of Tucson’s premiere big band!
“A trumpeter, vocalist, writer and arranger with a swaggering soul and the chops to back up the panache.” — allaboutjazz.com
Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III (BBIII) has quickly become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on the heels of his latest critically acclaimed live album “This Is The Life,” which has been garnering thousands of streams and topping the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He is the rare talent who is formidable as a fiery trumpeter — ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong and everyone in between — while as a singer he delivers sly, mature, naturally expressive post-Sinatra vocal stylings.
His sophomore album “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” (2020) featured the likes of bass luminary Christian McBride, achieving viral online fame w/his vocalese rendition of “Social Call,” ft. Veronica Swift, which has been transcribed and covered by singers around the world. He has crooned his way to millions more listeners alongside groups such as the Grammy-winning “8-Bit Big Band” and YouTube sensation “Postmodern Jukebox”. His 2023 album “Third Time’s the Charm” went all the way to #2 on the charts, and featured a notable line-up of special guests such as Peter Bernstein, Bria Skonberg, Chad LB, and more.
Benny’s double-threat credentials were first apparent when he was a finalist in the 2014 Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, before going on to win Third Place in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. His resume for both was recently bolstered by Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll for 2025, where he placed #1 for Rising Star Male Vocalist, and was also #8 for Rising Star Trumpet.
BBIII’s global recognition has been bolstered by his collaborations with the GRAMMY-award winning “8-Bit Big Band,” as well as touring with Postmodern Jukebox. The recent advent of live-streaming concerts has also proved a boon, both through his residency at Smalls Jazz Club, and frequent appearances at fellow superstar Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” online series. Benny has established himself as one of the most in-demand touring artists and music educators in the Jazz world, with a seemingly unending intercontinental schedule reflecting his indefatigable love for the music, and with his smile and panache ever on display wherever he goes.
