Lunchtime Theater - We3: Jazz and Blues Trio

Lunchtime Theater

Lunchtime Theater is a seasonal musical and theater performance program offered to enrich the community. Presented in partnership with the West Valley Arts Council and the City of Surprise, and hosted at the Arts HQ Gallery, it is a unique, diverse, and intimate experience among the visual and performing arts. Surrounded by gallery artwork, Arizona talent from the Phoenix Opera to local jazz trios and theater groups perform in an afternoon 1-hour show once a month from October-April. Ticket reservations are required in advance, and attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch or go out and support one of the many local restaurants in Surprise. Open seating begins at 11:30am. Each performance runs 12noon-1pm. (623) 584-2626.

A BOUT We3

We3 performed their very first concert together on October 1, 2016, at the Nash in downtown Phoenix. An undeniable chemistry was recognized, and the group continued to perform sold out shows at the MIM and Phoenix Theatre along with recording their first full length CD, “We’ll Meet Again”. These ladies are a powerhouse of talents combined, featuring vocalist Renee Grant Patrick (daughter to the late George Grant of the world-famous Ink Spots), violinist Suzanne Lansford, and pianist Nicole Pesce.

They have appeared on AZTV’s Channel 7 as the “Best of the Daily Mix” and made special appearances at the Chandler Jazz Festival and AZ Classic Jazz Festival, paying tribute to timeless tunes with new and familiar interpretations of popular, jazz, swing, blues standards, and so much more! Summer of 2019 found We3 entertaining in jazz clubs in all over Paris, France; In 2020, We3 produced several successful virtual “live-streamed” concerts to fans all over the world and opened up Phoenix Theatre’s outdoor stage with a two-week concert presentation of “Happy Birthday Dionne!” In 2023, We3 presented two sold out shows at the MIM, along with a special tribute concert featuring songs from the Great American Songbook at the Arts on the Rocks concert series.

Get your tickets early. Our Lunchtime Theater We3 concert typically sells out a week or two in advance.

Host or Publisher West Valley Arts Council