26 Aug 6th - Aug 12th, 2026 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | THIS WEEK Trace Adkins: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $91.65. Gila River Resorts & Casinos — Wild Horse Pass Hotel, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. Alt AZ 93.3 Homegrown Showcase: With Life on Standby, The Kaleidoscope Kid & Hyperbella, Friday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., free. Found:RE Phoenix, 1100 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Azz Izz: Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., $22.50-$37.50. Westside Blues, Jazz & More, 17045 N. 59th Ave., #104, Glendale. BabyChiefDoit: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $34.05-$134.05. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Sandra Bassett’s Motown Experience: Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., $38.50-$49.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. Blues in the Round feat. Eric Ramsey, Hans Olson & Chuck Hall: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m., $33.50-$44.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Bou: With Arietta & Quentin Hiatus, Friday, Aug. 7, 9 p.m., $32.03. Walter Studios, 747 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-586-5906. Calle 24: Thursday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m., $64. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Clovers Curfew: With He/Then, Clovers Curfew & Rad Pinckard, Saturday, Aug. 8, 3 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Colour T.V.: With Juniper Ridge & Cassidy Brooke, Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., $20.72/$23.72. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-368-3121. Shawn Colvin: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $71.50-$82.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise: With Los Jones & Richard Maxwell, Thursday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. The Cybertronic Spree: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., $22. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Dead Heat: With Hard Luck MF, Parched & Hammer of Doubt, Thursday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., $21.81. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Dems Fightin’ Words: With Jawz, Iron Rain, Lense & Visegrip, Sunday, Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m. The Underground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Dengue Fever: Sunday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., $44.50-$49.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Dirt Rhodes Navajo Country Band: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. The Dirty Drummer, 2303 N. 44th St., Phoenix, 602-840-2726. Dirty Yachtin’ Scoundrels: Sunday, Aug. 9, 3 p.m., $32.50. Westside Blues, Jazz & More, 17045 N. 59th Ave., #104, Glendale, 602-761-6816. Drezo: Sunday, Aug. 9, noon, free before 2 p.m., $14.46 general ad- mission. Maya, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 480-625-0528. Driveways: With Like Roses & Action/Adventure, Friday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $22/$25. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. An Evening With Reba And Dolly!: Friday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 9, 3 p.m., $25-$48. Showroom at Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale. Famous Friend: With The Citie & Floats, Saturday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $18/$20. The Underground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa. Flowers Cards & Morphine: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $13.38. Last Exit Live, 717 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-271-7000. honestav: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $73.94. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Hugel: Saturday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $96.49. Gila River Resorts & Casinos — Wild Horse Pass Hotel, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. Indie Rock Mayhem: With Acid Rescues, Crimmins, Dani & Jacob Van Rossum, Sunday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Jutes: With Mothica & wilt, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $37. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Kasbo: Friday, Aug. 7, 9 p.m., $32.05. Sunbar, 24 W. 5th St., Tempe, 480-687-8409. King Cherry’s Vampire Masquerade: With Rattlesnake Suitcase, The Far Worst & Junk Drawer., Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., $16.49. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix. Left Hand Hotdog & Analog Daydream: With Natural Infestation, Neon Jesus, Parlour Magic & Bootsy, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe. Loose Threads: With Right Rosemary, The Chandeliers & Vän Bÿrger, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Eric Luttrell: Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., $22. Skysill Rooftop Lounge, 11 E. Seventh St., Tempe, 480-968-8885. Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars: Thursday, Aug. 6, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m., $49.50-$59.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Melanie Martinez: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $48.90-$446.80. Mortgage Matchup Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Greg Mendez: With Maria BC, Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., $23.81/$25.81. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Megan Moroney: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $171.72-$362.52. Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale. JD Nash and the Rash of Cash: Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., free. Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2727. Navagon: With Vipera, Reprisal & Motor Flame, Sunday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., $17.53/$19.53. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Tommy Newport: With Bogan Via, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $23.97/$25.97. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Nico B + The Squad: Friday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $17.50-$27.50. Westside Blues, Jazz & More, 17045 N. 59th Ave., #104, Glendale, 602-761-6816. O.A.R.: With Gavin DeGraw & Lisa Loeb, Friday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., $30-$41.25. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-514-2919. OLD 97s: Sunday, Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., $41.19. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Ole 60: Thursday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., $24.45-$43.25. Mullett Arena, 411 S. Packard Dr., Tempe, 480-798-5242. Monsieur Periné: Friday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $59.50-$69.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Poppy: With LANDMVRKS & Thousand Below, Saturday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $62. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. Prince Mirth: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Profanatica: With Morbosidad, Exsul & Bed of Roaches, Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., $24. The Underground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa. Quicksand & Bane: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., $43.37. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Lionel Richie: With Earth, Wind & Fire, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., $50.70-$511.15. Mortgage Matchup Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-2000. Derek Rinsema: With Void Music, Fabioo & Winston Williams, Monday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m., $16.49/$19.49. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Siddhartha: Sunday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m., $71-$134.25. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Sullivan King: Saturday, Aug. 8, 9 p.m., $58.62. Sunbar, 24 W. 5th St., Tempe, 480-687-8409. The Sword: With Red Fang & Spoon Benders, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., $42.50-$123.90. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. T.I.: With Domani & King Harris, Monday, Aug. 10, 8 p.m., $75.50- $247.20. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. The Technicolors: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $28.83-$41.19. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Don Toliver: Thursday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., $50.65-$229.95. Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale. Torch: With Tio, Mommicked & Mudskip, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., $17.53/$19.53. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Toto: With Christopher Cross & The Romantics, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6:45 p.m., $53-$388.80. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-514-2919. Twin Fin: With Bartly, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $22.78/$25.78. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-368-3121. Kali Uchis: With Mariah the Scientist, Friday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $78.25-$122. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200. Widowspeak: With Dead Gowns & Morphia Slow, Sunday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m., $30.89/$33.89. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-368-3121. JUST ANNOUNCED Band-Maid: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m., Price TBA. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Los Tucanes De Tijuana: Friday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., $58.40-$209.10. Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3200. Orville Peck: With Abbie Callahan, Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m., $60.50-$171.10. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. President Gator 25th Anniversary Show: With Miniature Tigers, Breakup Shoes & Pollen, Saturday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Squeeze & Adam Ant: Sunday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m., $81.35-$266.95. Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. | CONCERTS | t Music Questions? Feedback? Email me at
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