18 N E W T I M E S B I G G A M E G U I D E Feb. 9th-Feb. 15th, 2023 phoenixnewtimes.com Dillon Francis Thursday, February 9 The more things change, as the saying goes, the more they stay the same. Case in point: When the Super Bowl last rolled through the Valley in 2015, EDM prankster Dillon Francis was lighting up Scottsdale clubs with bass-heavy bangers. The DJ/producer will do so again when he kicks off Super Bowl week- end with a major rager at Cake starting at 9 p.m. Call or text 480-708-3507 for cover info or VIP/table packages. (Cake Nightclub, 4405 North Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale) Game On SuperBash Thursday, February 9 NFL legends and Hall of Famers Terrell Davis (Denver Broncos), Jeff Garcia (San Francisco 49ers), and Nick Lowery (Kansas City Chiefs) are set to co-host this affair, which will also be attended by social media influencers, celebrities, and other pro athletes. DJ legend Paul Oakenfold will be in the mix all evening. Doors are at 7 p.m. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and are $70 for general admis- sion and $300 to $9,999 for VIP and table service. (Wasted Grain, 7295 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale) Big Game Weekend feat. DJ Pauly D Thursday, February 9 Whether or not DJ Pauly D qualifies as a full-fledged star is debatable, but his exploits on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore — not to mention his gravity-de- fying hair — are definitely infamous. He also DJs, too, and will do so at Westgate’s Salt Tacos y Tequila during the roll-up to the Super Bowl. Pauly D will man the mixers beginning at 9 p.m. Tickets are $65. (Salt Tacos y Tequila, 6751 North Sunset Boulevard, Glendale) Super Weekend feat. G-Eazy Thursday, February 9 The W’s Super Weekend festivities continue with a performance by Bay Area rapper G-Eazy — best known for such hit singles as “Me, Myself & I,” “Lotta That,” and “I Mean It” — in the Cottontail Lounge. General admission tickets for the 9 p.m. event are $150. (W Scottsdale Hotel, 7277 East Camelback Road) SuperZona Kick-Off Party Thursday, February 9 Electronic dance music DJ, producer, and party czar Steve Aoki will headline this outdoor rager next to Talking Stick Resort’s pool. As is the norm for any Aoki performance, he’ll likely throw sheet cake into the crowd. L.A.-based DJ duo Lost Kings (a.k.a. Robert Abisi and Nick Shanholtz) will open the 21-and-over show, which starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $49 per person through Ticketmaster. (Talking Stick Resort, 9800 East Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale) Machine Gun Kelly will co-headline Sports Illustrated’s Super Bowl week party in Scottsdale. | CHUFFMEDIA
