Good morning, Gilbert.
Free live music at Water Tower Plaza tonight
Gilbert’s free Concert in the Park brings live music to Water Tower Plaza tonight, October 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, according to Discover Gilbert’s event listing.
Key facts
- 📍 Water Tower Plaza. An outdoor evening of live music in Gilbert.
- 🎵 Thursday, October 15. The October series features Valley bands playing a variety of genres.
- 🪑 Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Admission is free.
For a longer evening out, the Heritage District’s independent restaurants line Gilbert Road between Elliot and Guadalupe. That’s Gilbert’s old railroad-centered business district, with dinner options beyond the SanTan Village area.
Watch the Discover Gilbert event listing for concert updates.
The weekend
Thursday, October 15
🧩 Cube Club at Perry Library. The recurring club meets at 5:30 PM for ages 10 through 17. No ticket is required. Details.
🎨 Science and art meet at Southeast Regional Library. A Phoenix Art Museum discussion starts at 6:30 PM for adults 18 and older. The listing requires a ticket; check availability before attending. Details.
Friday, October 16
🎃 Moonlit Movie Night brings an early Halloween outing. Discover Gilbert lists a free “Hocus Pocus” themed evening with vendors and activities. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; check the listing for the venue and start time. Details.
📚 Bilingual storytime at Southeast Regional Library. English and Spanish storytime starts at 10:15 AM and welcomes all ages. A ticket is required, so check availability. Details.
💬 English conversation practice at Perry Library. The Let’s Talk ESL Conversation Group meets at 10:30 AM for adults 18 and older. No ticket is required. Details.
Saturday, October 17
👻 Boo Bash at Perry Library. The all-ages family event starts at 10 AM, with crafts, free play, and drop-in activities. No ticket is required. Details.
Around Gilbert
🥗 Salad and Go has a proposed Arizona return. Go Gilbert reports that Mike Myers, Tom Misitano, and original co-founder and chef Daniel Patiño acquired the brand’s North American intellectual property and operating rights. They plan to reopen several Arizona locations, but the post names no Gilbert reopening address or date. The chain started here in Gilbert. Details.
🍽️ Yard House is reportedly planned for SanTan Crossing. Go Gilbert places the proposed restaurant near SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field Road, in the broader SanTan Village shopping area. No opening date has been announced. Details.
🏠 Mortgage snapshot. At this week’s reported 7.40% average rate, a $579,000 Gilbert home with 20% down means about $3,207 monthly in principal and interest.
From the schools
🍽️ Gilbert HS band hosts a Rome-trip fundraiser Saturday. Gilbert High School, part of Gilbert Public Schools (GPS, the district covering most of Gilbert), lists a fundraising dinner in the GHS cafeteria on October 17 at 7 PM. Check the school calendar for attendance details and pricing. Details.
Around the Valley
Three Thursday-night options beyond Gilbert, starting in Tempe.
🏐 ASU women’s volleyball faces Arizona. The in-state matchup starts at 7 PM tonight at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe. ASU faces Arizona in Tempe on Thursday, October 15, at 7 PM. Tickets.
🎸 Soulfly plays the Marquee. The Tempe listing gives a 5:30 PM start tonight at Marquee Theatre. An early live-music option across the Valley. Tickets.
🎤 Logic and G-Eazy share a Phoenix bill. The Endless Summer Tour Part II reaches Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre tonight at 7 PM Arizona time. Two rap acts on one tour stop. Tickets.