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Calexico electrifies first home tailgate

Ben Tisdale
September 3, 2023
Ben Tisdale
Rick Peron, Jacob Valenzuela and John Convertino from Calexico play at the tailgate performance on the University of Arizona mall on Sept. 2, 2023. The tailgate performance was put on by Arizona Arts Live and Arizona Athletics.

On Saturday, Calexico took the stage at the east end of the University of Arizona mall for a tailgate performance before Arizona Football’s first home game of the season against Northern Arizona University. Daily Wildcat photographer Ben Tisdale captured the show that was brought to campus by Arizona Arts Live and Arizona Athletics.

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