This weekend is all about entertainment鈥檚 three Cs: Comedy, country and the classics.
- Franco Escamilla is dishing up the comedy and he鈥檚 doing it all in Spanish.
Excamilia 鈥 known as 鈥淓l Diablo鈥 (The Devil) or 鈥淓l Amo del Sarcasmo鈥 (The Master of Sarcasm) courtesy his YouTube videos 鈥 focuses his comedy wand on adults, specializing in sharply acute sarcasm.
The 38-year-old native of Cuautla Morelos, Mexico, goes on stage at Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Tickets are $42 to $128 through .
- Texas country singer Paul Cauthen brings his sophomore album 鈥淩oom 41鈥 to 191 Toole on Thursday, Sept. 19.
The album follows up on his breakthrough 2016 debut 鈥淢y Gospel.鈥 Texas Monthly described Cauthen鈥檚 voice as a resurrection of sorts of the famed Highwaymen: 鈥淗e鈥檚 got Willie鈥檚 phrasing, Johnny鈥檚 haggard quiver, Kristofferson鈥檚 knack for storytelling and Waylon鈥檚 baritone,鈥 the magazine opined.
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鈥淩oom 41鈥 chronicles the two years after that record as Cauthen battled demons and disappointments from Room 41 in the Dallas鈥 Belmont Hotel.
Anna Rose opens the Rialto Theatre show at 8 p.m. at 191 Toole, 191 E. Toole Ave. Tickets are $15 at , and it’s a 21-and-older concert.
- When it comes to classic rock, the Doobie Brothers have been that enduring voice and beacon of roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven hits for more than 40 years. They鈥檝e sold 48 million albums along the way and have taken home four Grammys.
And here鈥檚 the thing: They aren鈥檛 done yet. They continue to write new material, record and tour worldwide, and their loyal fans fill theaters and concert halls worldwide.
The Doobies pull into Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, on Saturday, Sept. 21, for a show that hits their career highlights 鈥 鈥淏lack Water,鈥 鈥淟isten to the Music,鈥 鈥淐hina Grove,鈥 鈥淛esus Is Just All Right,鈥 鈥淩ockin鈥 Down the Highway,鈥 鈥淟ong Train Runnin鈥,鈥濃淭ake Me In Your Arms,鈥 鈥淭akin鈥 it to the Streets,鈥 鈥淢inute by Minute,鈥 鈥淵ou Belong to Me鈥 and 鈥淭he Doctor鈥 among them. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $65 to $85 through .
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at 573-4642 or cburch@tucson.com Follow her on Twitter @Starburch

