If you’re still looking for something to do tonight, the local Phoenix/Tempe music community is pulling together for a benefit show at the Marquee Theatre ^[1] for Mark Covert, who owned Nita’s Hideaway, which used to be the best club for live music in the Valley.

Covert is in need of a liver transplant, and a Phoenix New Times story ^[2] details his battle. As the story points out, his reputation is held in high regard as evidenced by tonight’s lineup: Jimmy Eat World ^[3], Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers ^[4], Less Pain Forever ^[5] vs. Peachcake ^[6], Dead Hot Workshop ^[7], Gloritone ^[8] and the Minibosses ^[9], among others.

The number of amazing shows I saw at Nita’s Hideaway (especially at its old, original location) blows my mind when I stop to think about it: Built to Spill, Jimmy Eat World, Neko Case, No Knife, DJ Swamp, who absolutely wrecked the turntables and cracked a record, half of which I caught (and still have). That’s not to mention the weekly visits I paid to the Bombshelter DJs (Z-Trip ^[10], Radar ^[11] and Emile ^[12]).

Anyone who’s played music in Phoenix/Tempe in the past 10 years probably owes some sort of debt of gratitude to Covert and Nita’s, which eventually moved to a new location before closing a few years back.

The full lineup is available here ^[13], and you can buy tickets (or make donations) here ^[1]. Click here for the Donate Life Web site ^[14].