Good morning, Chandler, AZ. Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 103 and a low around 81.
- 🐂 Rawhide hosts its inaugural Toros y Broncos Jaripeo Sunday. The family event brings bulls, broncs, and live music to Wild Horse Pass.
- 🛍️ The summer farmers market returns Saturday. The Gilbert-based market gathers vendors at 2626 E. Pecos Road in Chandler.
- 🎸 SanTan Gardens books two tribute bands. Scorpions music lands Friday, followed by a Joe Walsh tribute Saturday.
- 🐾 A regional pet food drive starts this weekend. More than 100 East Valley businesses are participating.
- 🎻 Three Thursday shows offer a trip into Phoenix. Queen, The Beatles, hip-hop strings, and drag share the night’s billing.
Bulls, broncs, and a band arrive at Rawhide
Rawhide hosts its first Toros y Broncos Jaripeo on Sunday, giving Chandler families a rodeo-night option at Wild Horse Pass.
Key facts:
- When: Sunday, September 6.
- Where: Rawhide Western Town & Event Center.
- What: Bulls, broncs, and live music in a family-friendly program.
- Organizer: Hispanic Heritage Rodeo USA.
Hispanic Heritage Rodeo USA presents the event Sunday, September 6, at Rawhide. It also puts a different kind of live show into the Wild Horse Pass corridor, better known this weekend for casino concerts and resort programming.
What to watch: Event updates and admission information are available on the official listing.
The weekend
Friday
🎸 Animal Magnetism plays SanTan Gardens. The Scorpions tribute performs Friday with food trucks on site. Details.
🎶 PhilosoRaptors play The Perch. The band brings live music to Downtown Chandler on Friday. Details.
Saturday
🛍️ The summer farmers market returns Saturday. The Gilbert-based market runs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 2626 E. Pecos Road in Chandler. Details.
🇺🇸 Popsicles for America starts at 11 AM. The Saturday gathering is at 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road. Details.
🎸 So What plays SanTan Gardens. The Joe Walsh tribute performs Saturday with food trucks at the brewery. Details.
Sunday and Monday
🌅 Aji Spa starts its floating sound-bath series Sunday. The session takes place in the pool at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass. Details.
🔥 Grill at the Mill runs Monday. The Labor Day event adds grilled food, live music, and lawn activities at the Olive Mill. Details.
Around Chandler
🐾 A pet food drive starts this weekend. More than 100 East Valley businesses are participating in the collection for animal rescue groups. Details.
🏠 Typical Chandler rent is about $1,908 a month. That figure is up 1% over the past year. Details.
Zillow updates the $1,908 Chandler rent estimate monthly, and the next release will provide a new citywide figure.
From the schools
🎓 Casteel hosts freshman families Wednesday. Counselors will cover four-year planning, graduation tracking, and Schoolinks at 5:30 PM in the cafe. Details.
📸 Chandler HS holds picture retakes Thursday. Students who need a new school photo get another opportunity on September 10. Details.
Around the Valley
A few Thursday-night picks across Phoenix for Chandler music and theater fans.
🕯️ Queen and The Beatles by candlelight. The tribute plays Whiteman Hall at Phoenix Art Museum at 6:30 PM, pairing two massive catalogs with strings. Tickets.
👑 It’s Raining Queens at the Herberger. The show begins at 7 PM on Stage West in Downtown Phoenix, with drag performances built around pop royalty. Tickets.
🎻 1990s hip-hop gets the string treatment. The 8:30 PM candlelight concert brings the decade’s tracks to Whiteman Hall. An unusual room for this catalog. Tickets.