Good morning, Gilbert. Highs sit near 112 today and stay above 110 through the weekend, so keep the plans early or find some shade.
- 🎸 Live music both nights in Old Town. O.H.S.O. Gilbert hosts Radio Replay on Friday and The Conveyors on Saturday, with the Farmers Market Saturday morning.
- 🦈 Shark Week at the Gilbert libraries. Crafts, children's music, and a therapy dog to read to, all free.
- 🏠 Homes are taking about 46 days to sell. Redfin's latest read on the Gilbert market.
- 🎤 Around the Valley. Four shows within an easy drive, from Mesa to Phoenix.
- 🏫 HUSD schedules post July 15. Higley HS families can check ParentVue then.
Old Town Gilbert's weekend
If the heat has you looking for a reason to get out, the Heritage District is the answer this weekend. O.H.S.O. Gilbert has live music on both Friday and Saturday, right in the middle of Old Town.
Key facts:
- Friday: Radio Replay plays O.H.S.O. Gilbert. Details.
- Saturday: The Conveyors take the same dog-friendly patio. Details.
- Saturday morning: The Gilbert Farmers Market runs in the district, as it does every weekend.
- Where: Gilbert Road between Elliot and Guadalupe, the old railroad crossing at the center of downtown.
The Heritage District is Gilbert's walkable historic downtown, where buildings from the 1910s now hold independent restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops. O.H.S.O. sits in the middle of it, so a set on the patio pairs easily with dinner nearby. The patio is the move once the sun drops.
The weekend
The Gilbert libraries are running Shark Week programming, and most of the weekend slate is free.
Thursday
- 🎤 Powerful Voices Open Mic. Music, comedy, and poetry on an open stage in Gilbert, tonight. Details.
Friday
Saturday
- 🐕 Tales with Tails. Kids read aloud to a therapy dog at Perry Library, 10 AM. Details.
Early next week
Around Gilbert
- 🏠 Homes are taking about 46 days to sell. That's the current pace in Gilbert, per Redfin's latest read on the market.
- 🪴 A plant market comes to Lena's on August 1. Lena's Flowers & Gifts hosts a buy, sell, and trade indoor plant market with local growers and artisans, free to attend. Details.
From the schools
Summer stays quiet, but one date matters for southeast Gilbert families. Higley Unified (HUSD, the district covering southeast Gilbert) posts student schedules to ParentVue and StudentVue on July 15. Higley HS families can log in that day to see fall classes. Details.
Around the Valley
A few shows worth leaving Gilbert for this weekend.
- Aurelio Voltaire, The Rosetta Room, Mesa. The cult gothic performer plays Mesa on Friday. A one-night oddball, and the closest of these to home. Tickets.
- Streetlight Manifesto, Marquee Theatre, Tempe. The ska-punk mainstays bring the horns Friday. A loud, sweaty room for a band built for it. Tickets.
- Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever, Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix. The Fever swing through tonight, one of the harder tickets to land in the WNBA this season. Tickets.
- Joji, Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix. The pop singer headlines the downtown arena on Friday. A big room for a big draw. Tickets.