On Stage Now

05/12/2026

🔥 SUMMER HEAT IS BACK 🔥

We’re beyond excited to announce the FOURTH YEAR of Summer Heat at the legendary Rebel Lounge — and this year is going to be bigger than ever! 🎶☀️

Come experience Arizona’s rising music scene as 12 incredible bands and solo artists hit the stage showcasing the hard work, passion, and dedication they’ve poured into growing their music careers this year. From releasing new songs to grinding through live performances across Arizona, these artists are making waves — and THIS is your chance to say you saw them before they blew up. 🚀

Featuring performances by:Matthew Tucker • Elizabeth Sigette • The Steady Kind • Zayah Flores • The Deadline • Head In The Ground • Echo Rebellion • Kenyon France •Faultline • Exemption Plum &

🎤 HEADLINER:Tommy Gibbons — an incredible supporter of Arizona artists who has helped so many musicians record through our Recording Assistance Program this year. We’re honored to have him headline this special night!

🎨 PLUS get the chance to own a live painting by .connie exclusively at the event!

This concert is more than just a show — it’s a fundraiser for On Stage Now and helps support programs like our Recording Assistance Program for local artists. Every ticket truly makes a difference and helps keep music and art alive in Arizona. ❤️

👕 We’re ALSO hosting a Summer Heat T-Shirt Design Contest and can’t wait to reveal the winning design! (for more info visit this link:
https://onstagenowaz.com/concert-t-shirt-design-contest/.
If you love live music, supporting local artists, discovering new talent, and being part of something real… THIS is the event of the summer. 🔥 tickets link in bio , or visit : https://onstagenowaz.com/summer-heat/

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05/08/2026

🔥 CALL TO ARTISTS – SUMMER HEAT 2026 🔥🎸

We’re looking for a bold, original T-shirt design for this year’s Summer Heat Concert on August 15 at Rebel Lounge—and we want your art to take center stage.

Theme:
Think music + rock ‘n’ roll energy with a touch of heat, fire, and summer intensity. Let it be loud, expressive, and unforgettable.

How to Enter:
Submit a hand-drawn or painted design (photo of your artwork is perfect).
🚫 AI-generated art will not be considered.

What You Win:
🏆 Your design featured on official Summer Heat concert T-shirts
💰 A percentage of T-shirt sales
🎟️ A FREE Fat Cat certificate for a family of six (bowling, games, movies & more)
🎶 Recognition at the event

Important:
✔️ Winner must be available to attend the show on August 15
✔️ Designs should be original and ready for print

Check out last year’s winning designs + full rules here:
👉 https://onstagenowaz.com/concert-t-shirt-design-contest/

Let your creativity bring the heat—can’t wait to see what you come up with! Send art for consideration to [email protected].

05/05/2026

Exemption is stepping into their first HEADLINING SHOW at Last Exit Live on Jun 11 in Phoenix Az🎸

So We’ve lined up some incredible local bands to open the night, and now it’s time to pack the room and show them all what community support looks like.

🎟️ please grab your tickets directly from the bands first— because paper tickets are cheaper than online…
💥 Just hit up any of these bands to support them directly
Let’s help SELL OUT this show people!

05/05/2026

Grateful to have partnered with First Friday Surprise this year to help bring more live music and opportunity to local artists. Through On Stage Now, we were able to support musicians with a grant that helped cover costs, allowing local up-and-coming music Artists to share their talents with the Surprise community. We closed out our season with , and what a beautiful night of live music and perfect weather. A heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteers, especially Merrill, who always shows up for us. Also,Thank you to everyone who made this season special—we look forward to coming back !

04/26/2026

What an incredible night at Taste of Surprise! 🎉

We were so honored to be part of this amazing event at Surprise Stadium—the energy, the community, the FOOD… everything was just perfect. Local restaurants brought their A-game with delicious bite-sized tastings, and it was such a joy to walk around, connect, and celebrate all the talent our city has to offer.

On Stage Now was proud to provide the live music and entertainment, and WOW—our performers truly made the night unforgettable. Huge shoutout to (Jerry Scarsbrook, , and for sharing their incredible music, along with powerful poetry readings from . You all brought so much heart and creativity to the stage!

From the art vendors to the nonprofit groups, every part of the evening came together beautifully. A big thank you to the Rotary Club for bringing this special event back—we’re already counting down to next year!

So grateful to be part of such a vibrant, supportive community. 💛

04/25/2026

Guess what music fans..?We have already confirmed our lineup for the 2026 Summer Heat Fundraiser and just wait till you see who’s performing lounge this time around! Pre-sale tickets will be available soon , so stay tuned everyone… ☀️🔥

04/24/2026

Here’s a short clip of the song recording process for this year’s winning band Echo Rebellion. We are so grateful to have partnered with the City of Surprise through our nonprofit On Stage Now for the Play Your Way to the Park music competition 2026.

We loved working together with the city to create more opportunities for local Arizona artists to perform on bigger stages and share their music with new audiences like the popular Out of the Park Music Festival.

The winners of the competition earned the opportunity to open at the festival for some big named Artists, and all 4 finalist bands received professional recording sessions through the On Stage Now Recording Assistance Program.

This program is a free resource for emerging Arizona musicians, offering studio recording experience, mentorship, songwriting support, and music promotion.

We were so proud to support all the incredible artists this year and can’t wait to continue growing these opportunities for next year.

04/16/2026

Come out and chill with us tomorrow the weather is going to be great and so is the music🤘26 B4 40

Join us this Thursday at LIVE at Asante! 🎶 A free outdoor performance series featuring live local music 🎵 art activities 🎨 and food trucks 🌮 with a special highlight on America's Musical Roots! 🎸

This special series is part of Surprise's year-long commemoration leading up to America's 250th anniversary. 🇺🇸
📅 April 16
⏰ 6 - 8 p.m.
🎶🎸 Modern American music by Julia Goto and 26 B4 40
📍 Asante Library - 16755 W. Vereda Solana Dr.

RSVP (recommended): surpriseaz.gov/ArtsSignUp
Full lineup & updates: surpriseaz.gov/LIVE

04/04/2026

Super excited to be working with this young band through the recording assistance program There learning the ins and outs of recording in a professional studio🤘 huge thank you to Tommy Gibbons for being such an important part of this program with on stage now.