Good morning, Scottsdale.
General Admission plans to replace RnR in Old Town
Old Town’s former RnR Gastropub space is slated to become General Admission, a restaurant and sports lounge planning a fall opening.
Key facts
- Location: The former RnR Gastropub space in Old Town.
- Concept: A restaurant and sports lounge.
- Timing: A fall opening is planned; the September 18 report gives no specific opening date in the available details.
For RnR regulars, the familiar space is the reference point. The planned replacement keeps dining and drinks at that location, with a sports-lounge concept.
What to watch: a firm opening date. Read the opening report.
Around Scottsdale
- 🏠 Desert Estates sale: about $8.2 million. A home built in 2025 recently sold in the area, according to county records; figures are approximate.
- 🏫 Desert Mountain HS homecoming dance is Saturday. The school calendar lists September 26; a start time isn’t included.
Early this week
All times are Scottsdale local time.
🥃 Eight bartenders compete at Ponderosa House tonight. The Doc Holliday Bottled in Bond Cocktail Showdown starts Monday, September 21, at 7 PM at 4121 North Marshall Way. The event includes complimentary whiskey samples. Details.
📚 Family Storytime meets at Arabian Library tonight. The 30-minute program starts Monday, September 21, at 6 PM for ages zero through five. Space is limited; staff distribute registration tickets 30 minutes before the program at the East McDowell Mountain Ranch Road branch. Details.
🗣️ English practice at Civic Center Library. An intermediate-level English class meets Tuesday, September 22, at 10 AM at the North Drinkwater Boulevard branch. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing are part of the class. Details.
🌃 Old Town & nightlife
Gallery receptions and live music around Civic Center later this week.
🧵 “Open Spaces” holds its closing reception Thursday. “Open Spaces: Fiber Arts Addressing the Landscape” has its closing reception at Civic Center Library on September 24 at 5 PM. A library stop with an exhibition on the calendar. Details.
🎨 ArtSpark#1 opens Friday at Center Space. The opening reception starts September 25 at 5 PM. Details.
🖼️ SMoCA’s fall opening celebration is Friday. The museum at Civic Center hosts its September 25 celebration at 7 PM. This is the museum’s fall-season event, close to home for Old Town regulars. Details.
🎵 Amy Grant plays Friday with opener Franni Cash. The Me That Remains Tour stops at the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on September 25 at 7:30 PM. Tickets.
Around the Valley
Three early-week options beyond Scottsdale: theater, basketball, and an outdoor concert.
🎭 “The Phantom of the Opera” comes to ASU Gammage. The touring production plays in Tempe on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:30 PM. A full theater evening across the Salt River. Tickets.
🏀 Phoenix Mercury hosts the Dallas Wings tonight. The September 21 game starts at 7 PM at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. An early-week basketball option for Mercury fans. Tickets.
🎤 Kehlani’s world tour stops in Phoenix tonight. The September 21 show starts at 6:30 PM at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix. The R&B tour is the longer-drive concert option. Tickets.