The days are longer, the temperatures are soaring and the pollen is in the air. It's that time of year again - time for the spring Club Crawl. The Tucson Weekly-sponsored Crawl is bringing more than 75 bands together Saturday to fill Tucson's diverse musical appetite for blues, Americana, country, rock, Tejano and folk music. Eight outdoor stages will showcase bands under the stars, while various nearby venues will host more music inside. East Congress Street will be closed between East Broadway and North Sixth Avenue to accommodate the outdoor stages. Gates open at 7 p.m. Saturday, and the music starts on most stages at 8 p.m. Wristbands are $8 in advance, $10 the day of the show. The Club Crawl is also offering a first glimpse at the new and improved 85-year-old Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., which has been closed since 2004. By Saturday, the first phase of the Rialto's renovation should be done, programming director Curtis McCrary said. There will be cosmetic improvements (new paint and lighting), safety upgrades (electrical work and new exit lights and doors), acoustic improvements (a new public-address system, raised speakers and sound-absorbing tiles), and general conveniences (new bars and more and upgraded bathrooms). There is still plenty of work to be done - putting in air conditioning, tiering the floors, upgrading the exterior, installing a spring-loaded wooden dance floor, upgrading the balcony seating, giving the ceiling an aesthetic treatment, and installing the new $100,000 marquee. The official grand-reopening celebration is being planned for June, when the restoration should be complete, McCrary said. In the meantime, the Rialto is booking concerts through the summer and it will host an indoor and outdoor stage at the Club Crawl. "From the outside, it won't look any different on April 16," McCrary said, "but on the inside, it'll look like a totally new place" All times are subject to change.

 

 

Outdoor venues • CD City Main Stage 8 p.m. - Amor 9 - The Solace Brothers 10 - The Deludes 11 - Camp Courageous Midnight - PH8 • KRQ Stage 8 p.m. - Haley Jame 9 - 7 Days of May 10 - Troy's Bucket 11 - The Jons Midnight - Sunday Afternoon • Mountain Stage 8 p.m. - Hans & the Killers 9 - Al Foul 10 - Lisa Otey 11 - Amy Rude Midnight - Loveland • Blues Stage 8 p.m. - Jelly 9 - Jane Crowe 10 - The Valiants 11 - Mitzi Cowell and Cantrell Maryott Midnight - The Carnivaleros • Rock Stage 8 p.m. - Group Therapy 9 - Ozlo 10 - Is to Feel 11 - Manifold Midnight - Great American Tragedy • Latin Stage 7:30 p.m. - Mesquite 9 - Se Salen 10 - Se Salen 11 - Mona Lisa Midnight - Higher • Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - Golden Boots 9 - Ken Andre and the Beatitude Band 10 - Seven to Blue 11 - Creosote Midnight - The Sweat Band • Rialto Theatre 318 E. Congress St.

 

7:40 p.m. - The Zax 8:40 - Matrix II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 9:40 - Electroshockbox 10:40 - Influence 11:40 - Influence Indoor Venues • Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - The Wyatts 9 - Music Video 10 - Nowhere Man 11 - The Luminarios Midnight - George Squier Orchestra • Rialto Theatre 318 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - Bombs for the Bored 9 - Al Perry 10 - Sand Rubies 11 - The Drakes Midnight - Tesoro • Vaudeville 110 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - Line of Fire 9 - The Cancer Brides 10 - Lovemound 11 - Last Call Brawlers Midnight - The Knockout Pills • Heart-Five 61 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - The Misled 9 - Sarah Bellaham 10 - Le Cerca 11 - The Fashonistas Midnight - Tom Walbank • Sharks Bar 256 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - Los Nawdy Dawgs 9:30 - Grupo Mestizo 11 - El Ultimo Tren 12:30 a.m. - Nemesis • Red Room at Grill 100 E. Congress St.

 

9 p.m. - Beautiful Bird 10:30 - Andrew Collberg Midnight - Campo Bravo • The Monkey Box 100 N. Stone Ave.

 

9-11 p.m. - Rosano Brothers Virtual Quartet • The Basement Recording Studio 137 E. Congress St. (below the Silver Sea Jewelry Shop) 8 p.m. - Boy Sean 8:30 - Tckno Tom 9 - Austin Counts 9:30 - Ben 10 - Night Owls 10:30 - Brandon Kosters and Norbert Garcia 11 - Misled 11:30 - Rorschach Midnight - Lizzie Stardust • GraphXApparel 216 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - Lunacy Shroud 9 - Sevens Ending 10 - Cutthroat Gorgeous 11 - The Double Helix Midnight - Cutthroat Gorgeous • the district 260 E. Congress St.

 

8 p.m. - The Crowd 9 - Staircase Wit 10 - 50 Cent Nose 11 - Controlled Confusion Midnight - Texas Trash and the Hangovers Elsewhere • Other venues with entertainment include: Enoteca Pizzeria and Wine Bar, 58 W. Congress St.;

 

Biblio, 222 E. Congress St.;

 

Foxy's Sports Grill, 254 E. Congress St.