Kick off the HoCo Fest Thursday night at the Tucson Area Music Awards, also called the TAMMIES, held at the Rialto Theatre. Presented by The Tucson Weekly, this annual celebration honors the recipients of the TAMMIES Critics’ and Readers’ Choice Awards.

The event will start at 6:30 pm and will also highlight several downtown eateries, the buffet called the “Taste of the TAMMIES.”

Come early and enjoy the food, the great music and all of the wonderful musical acts that call Tucson home.