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Their concert on Oct. 10 is the first of nearly three dozen events booked through next February at , 800 N. Country Club Road in the former chapel of the Benedictine Monastery.

Tucson legend Calexico will perform the grand opening concert the following weekend, on Oct. 17.

The lineup through Feb. 20, 2026, includes local favorites , , , and Phoenix-based-and-Tucson-adored ; national artists DeVotchKa, Built to Spill, Tatiana Eva-Marie and Ladysmith Black Mambazo; and two new festivals — “YEBO! Afro:Baile Fest” in November and “Tucson Flamenco Festival” next February — curated by La Rosa’s co-owner-operator David Slutes.

“That’s just the beginning,” said Slutes, the former Hotel Congress entertainment director who owns La Rosa with Phoenix businessmen Tucker Woodbury and Charlie Levy. “We can’t even announce all of our shows yet because of tours and some other things. We have a whole bunch more that are going to be populating in the next few weeks.”

Slutes said the initial lineup, which features, pop, rock, Latin and jazz acts and will soon include country and comedy, is a template for “what we are trying to do: A wide variety of things for all walks of life.”

“I really want everyone to feel like this is their place and they’ll keep checking back and find something they’ll love here,” he said.

La Rosa is the pet project of Slutes and Levy, the Phoenix concert promoter and entertainment visionary behind the innovative venues The Van Buren, Crescent Ballroom and Valley Bar. The pair announced the collaboration in early February, nearly a year after Slutes left Hotel Congress.

The multi-million-dollar renovation, which began in late February and will continue through the summer, included removing the chapel pews and adding a stage, lighting and sound system. Slutes said workers painstakingly removed the ornate baldachin, or stone and marble canopy, near the altar of the chapel, which dates back to 1939, and created a bar in the venue. There also is a restaurant.

Slutes said a primary goal was keeping the church intact while creating a contemporary venue that can seat 450 or accommodate 750 standing; it’s a size that Slutes said he is confident will appeal to national touring acts.

“It’s a beautiful space, but really it’s that particular boutique size that does not exist in this town and that’s really alluring,” said Slutes, who spent 27 years booking shows at the iconic Club Congress before leaving in April 2024.

Tickets are on sale now at for the following shows:

“La Noche Primero” with Orkesta Mendoza, Oct. 10

“Grand Opening Weekend” with Calexico, Oct. 17

The White Buffalo, Oct. 19

Tatiana Eva-Marie, a coproduction with the Tucson Jazz Festival, Oct. 23

Bitchin’ Baja, Oct. 29

HalloSwing with Lizzy and the Triggerman, Oct. 30

Halloween Ball, Oct. 31

DeVotchKa, Nov. 1

Journalist Carl Bernstein “History as a Warning: Carl Bernstein on Watergate, Politics, and the 2025 Election,” Nov. 2

Coco Montoya, Nov. 6

EMO Brooklyn, Nov. 7

LEISURE, Nov. 9

Darrell Scott, Nov. 11

Sun Kil Moon, Nov. 12

“YEBO! Afro:Baile Fest” with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Pijama Piyama, Djents, Herm, Nov. 14

Built To Spill, Nov. 18

Club Pride, Nov. 22

XIXA, Nov. 26

Ryanhood, Nov. 28

Omnom, Dec. 5

Steve Roach, Dec. 6

La Santa Cecilia, Dec. 11

Sophia Rankin & The Sound and Friends holiday concert, Dec. 13

Brian Lopez, Dec. 26

“Live From Laurel Canyon – Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock,” Dec. 27

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Jan. 3, 2026

Tommy Castro, Jan 13

Black Market Trust, Jan. 17; part of the 2026 Tucson Jazz Festival

Dolly Hoot, featuring all-star cast of Tucson country artists led by Momma Coal, Jan. 31

inaugural “Tucson Flamenco Festival,” Feb. 8

“Hearts On Fire – The Lola Torch Valentines Burlesque Show,” Feb. 14

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Feb. 20.