We catch up with blues guitarist Chuck Hall as he looks back on decades in the Arizona music scene and talks through a bold, open-ended move to Bend, Oregon. We also share fresh live music intel across the state, from an all-arts open stage in Casa Grande to festival news up in Flagstaff.

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• Chuck’s first leap into Arizona and how jam nights turned into a band
• Why the Bend, Oregon move is about equal footing and new ears
• How the duo works without rehearsals and why that sparks songs
• The “free range music” solo show and the early influences behind it
• What makes the Phoenix and Arizona musician network feel like a co-op
• Studio memories, last gigs before the road, and the guitars he’s packing
• Flagstaff Folk Festival changes plus a Route 66 songwriting contest
• Our summer travel notes on venues, heat escapes, and where to scout stages

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