The All Souls Weekend starts with a concert and community altar

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Nov. 1 kicks off Tucson’s All Souls Weekend, a warm-up for the 35th annual All Souls Day procession.

The kickoff event is the first night of a dance party concert series, Dance of the Dead. Six artists, two from Tucson, took the stage to celebrate with “music with emotional depth combined with raw dancefloor grit.”

All money made from ticket sales from both nights of the Dance of the Dead will go towards the actual All Souls Procession on Sunday.

Outside the outhouse, along the walls, is a community altar for the Day of the Dead, complete with photos of lost loved ones and mementos, as well as food and drink for their souls.

“We have Aztec dancers here doing a drumming session, a prayer session, and they celebrate it well,” Duran said. “We celebrate life. We don’t grieve about it. We celebrate it.”

He says if you want to add anything to the altar, there is still time. It will remain outside the MSA attachment until November 6.

Find other All Souls Weekend events here.