PHX XFEST 2023
Free and Open to the Public
The 2023 Phoenix Experimental Arts Festival features the return of this enigmatic festival from a long hiatus. With three back-to-back concerts curated by local free-lance musicians Ashley Oakley, Keith Kelly, and Doug Nottingham Xfest celebrates its return with a focus on the experimental music of the American Southwest.
Each of the three concerts that will be held on Friday, February 17 will feature a them relating to different experimental music styles.
- The first concert "SONGS" (6 PM), curated by Ashley Oakley, will feature local songsters Huemongrel and Das Wildlife.
- "IMPROVISE" (7 PM) will feature the improvised music of Painless Guillotines and Slender Loris.
- The final concert, "MUSIC FROM THE DESERT" (8 PM), features the music of Chris Schultis, Raymond Chacon, David B. Doughty, and more!