WHEN | 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 WHERE | Tower Theatre 815 E. Olive, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Fleetwood Mac is the greatest band of all time and Lindsey Buckingham is a product of that, he is a genius on the guitar, he kills it live, it’s an intimate venue and he’s as sexy as he ever was. If you are interested in attending call Tower Theatre at +1(559)485-9050 for tickets.
An Evening with Lindsey Buckingham
WHEN | 7 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012 WHERE | Yale Avenue and Wilson Avenue, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Each Saturday in May, home owners alongside Fresno High School clean house and bring all unwanted or unused goods to the street: Art, antiques, appliances, auto parts, bikes, books, clothing, collectibles, electronics, farm and garden supplies, games, furniture, household items, jewelry, music and sporting goods. Come expecting deals, live music, bake sales and food stands. The Annual Fresno High Block Sales are the largest neighborhood yard sales in Fresno. Get pumped and bring cash.
It’s Block Sale Season People!
MONDAY | 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at North Tower Circle 2777 N. Maroa MONDAY | 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Club Legends 3075 N. Maroa TUESDAY | 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Laughing Buddha 737 E. Olive WEDNESDAY | 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Brig 4705 N. Blackstone THURSDAY | 8:30 p.m. to at Bobby Salazar’s 725 E. Olive $3 cover FRIDAY | 9 p.m. to 2p.m. at Tokyo Garden 1711 Fulton $1 cover SATURDAY | 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Brig SUNDAY | 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Brig
Tower Karaoke Calendar
WHEN | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012 WHERE | The corner of Blackstone and Shields in the Manchester Mall Parking Lot WHY | May is National Bike Month and I Bike Fresno, an initiative to make Fresno more bike friendly, wants to revive your bike. Be the first 150 people to sign up and have volunteers from local bike shops and bike organizations fix the flat tires, repair the brakes and lube the chains of your bike for free. Limit one bike per person. Here is a list of the shops and organizations participating: The Fresno City Community Bike Club, Fresno Bike Kitchen, Off The Front, Pedal Junkies, REI Fresno, Skid and Destroy, Stevens Bicycles, Sunnyside Bikes and Tower Velo.
Free Bike Repair @ Manchester Mall
WHEN | 7:30 p.m. every Monday WHERE | Revue 620 E. Olive, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Cafe in the front, lounge in the middle, movie theatre in the back, free wi-fi all around—the Revue is awesome. On Monday nights the stage and theatre seating in the back room serve as an open mic venue. All comedians, musicians and poets interested in performing must sign in with the host by 7 p.m. Small coffee cover charge.
Open Mic Mondays @ Revue
WHEN | 7:30 p.m. Star Wars Day, Friday, May 4, 2012 WHERE | Meet in the parking lot behind Livingstone’s 831 E. Fern, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Twenty local businesses have sponsored Star Wars Pub Crawl and will be commemorating this years Star Wars Day by offering a galaxy of activities, prizes, deals and drink specials. May the Forth be with you. Here is a list of the sponsors: The Landmark, Babylon, Starline, Veni Vidi Vici, Bobby Salazar’s, Livingstone’s, Sequoia Brewing, Tower Sports Bar, Zen Wok Fusion, Pinot, Cafe Corazon, Erika’s Salon Boutique, La Vogue, Valentino’s, Heroes, BeBe O’s and Studio 65.
Star Wars Pub Crawl
WHEN | Nights only WHERE | All pick-up and drop-off locations must be within Downtown Fresno and Tower District. WHY | 1) Uncle Sam is local and independent 2) Uncle Sam only operates within Downtown Fresno and Tower District 3) Uncle Sam has a red, white and blue striped beard 4) Uncle Sam is licensed to drive a taxi 5) Uncle Sam’s taxicab has six seats
Uncle Sam: Tower Taxi Man +1(559)696-5832
WHEN | 9 p.m. every Wednesday WHERE | Babylon 1064 N. Fulton, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Babylon is a huge underground bar, billiards club, live entertainment venue and as of 2012, a JazzHop location. Babylon has an awesome front patio, a dance floor, a jukebox and one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest, happy hour specials in Tower. Babylon mainly books alternative-metal-rock-reggae bands and musicians. And if you fit the bill, Open Mic Wednesday is worth checking out.
Open Mic Wednesdays @ Babylon
WHEN | 7 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012 WHERE | Harvard Avenue, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Each Saturday in May, home owners alongside Fresno High School clean house and bring all unwanted or unused goods to the street: Art, antiques, appliances, auto parts, bikes, books, clothing, collectibles, electronics, farm and garden supplies, games, furniture, household items, jewelry, music and sporting goods. Come expecting deals, live music, bake sales and food stands. The Annual Fresno High Block Sales are the largest neighborhood yard sales in Fresno.
It’s Block Sale Season People!
WHEN | 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday WHERE | Audie’s Olympic 1426 N. Van Ness, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | All musicians and all types of genres welcome. Plus, there is no cover charge and draft beer is $2 from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Open Mic Tuesdays @ Audie’s Olympic
WHEN | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 WHERE | Olive Ave., Tower District WHY | “One Nation Under the Rainbow” — The 22nd Annual Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival. Come expecting floats, bounce houses, drag shows, performances, singers, dancers, vintage cars, motorcycle groups, horseback riding, food specials, happy hours and more. Pride will be offering a $100 prize for the best amateur performance at the festival. Call +1(559) 486-3464 and leave your information to register. $5 at the festival gate.
Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival
