36 Oct 17th-Oct 23rd, 2024 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | FRI 10/18 SAT 10/19 SUN 10/20 THUR 10/17 -EARLY SHOW- THE 6TH ANNUAL MISS RED, WHITE & BLUE PRIDE WITH SUZIE & THE ACCELERATORS DOORS: 11:30AM / SHOW: 12:00PM -LATE SHOW- SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES DOORS: 7:00PM / SHOW: 8:00PM -EARLY SHOW- FERVOR RECORDS 35TH ANNIVERSARY BASH WITH HANS OLSON, FRANCINE REED, SUGAR THIEVES DOORS: 2:00PM / SHOW: 2:30PM -LATE SHOW- BLAZE FRANCISCO WITH LILAC ANGEL, STREET CREEP, ONE WAY SKY DOORS: 6:00PM / SHOW: 6:30PM BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS WITH DJ THORNHILL DOORS: 7:00PM / SHOW: 8:00PM JIMI PRIMETIME SMITH / BOB CORRITORE BLUES BAND WITH WITH BRIAN FAHEY, YAHNI RILEY, JOHNNY RAPP DOORS: 7:00PM | SHOW: 8:00PM Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 MAZDA CX-70 PREMIUM PLUS: CLASSY, SASSY, AND SURPRISINGLY EFFICIENT 2025 MAZDA CX-70 PREMIUM PLUS The 2025 Mazda CX- The 2025 Mazda CX- 70 Premium Plus is like a 70 Premium Plus is like a luxury sedan and a sporty luxury sedan and a sporty SUV had a stylish, fuel- SUV had a stylish, fuel- efficient baby. With its efficient baby. With its sharp, elegant design, this sharp, elegant design, this midsize SUV looks like it midsize SUV looks like it should be parked outside a should be parked outside a fancy restaurant, but trust fancy restaurant, but trust me—it’s ready to get a little me—it’s ready to get a little wild on the backroads too. wild on the backroads too. That front grille and sleek That front grille and sleek headlights give it some headlights give it some serious attitude, while still serious attitude, while still keeping it classy. keeping it classy. Inside, Mazda didn’t Inside, Mazda didn’t hold back. You’re wrapped hold back. You’re wrapped in leather, wood accents, in leather, wood accents, and all the tech goodies you and all the tech goodies you could want. The 12.3-inch could want. The 12.3-inch touchscreen is massive, touchscreen is massive, and the seats are like and the seats are like sitting in a first-class cabin sitting in a first-class cabin with heating, cooling, and with heating, cooling, and enough comfort to make enough comfort to make you forget you’re driving. you forget you’re driving. Plus, with a whopping 56 Plus, with a whopping 56 MPGe, you’ll look good and MPGe, you’ll look good and feel smart at the gas pump. feel smart at the gas pump. Under the hood, the Under the hood, the CX-70 brings the heat with CX-70 brings the heat with a 3.3-liter turbocharged a 3.3-liter turbocharged engine cranking out 340 engine cranking out 340 horsepower. It’s smooth, horsepower. It’s smooth, fast, and packs just enough fast, and packs just enough punch to keep you grinning, punch to keep you grinning, without making you feel without making you feel guilty about gunning it on guilty about gunning it on the highway. Priced at the highway. Priced at $59,420, the CX-70 is high $59,420, the CX-70 is high end value without the high end value without the high end price. end price. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles: