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[email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 VOLVO V60 CROSS COUNTRY: ELEGANCE MEETS EVERYDAY ADVENTURE 2025 VOLVO V60 CROSS COUNTRY The 2025 Volvo V60 The 2025 Volvo V60 Cross Country is the wagon Cross Country is the wagon that proves you can have it that proves you can have it all—style, performance, and all—style, performance, and practicality rolled into one practicality rolled into one sleek package. Powered sleek package. Powered by a turbocharged engine by a turbocharged engine delivering 247 horsepower, delivering 247 horsepower, it’s got plenty of zip for it’s got plenty of zip for merging, passing, or just merging, passing, or just showing off that wagons showing off that wagons aren’t boring. Add in 24/31 aren’t boring. Add in 24/31 MPG fuel efficiency, and MPG fuel efficiency, and you’ll be breezing past both you’ll be breezing past both gas stations and SUVs with gas stations and SUVs with a knowing grin. a knowing grin. 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Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles: THIS WEEK A-Trak & N2N: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $50/$55. Walter Where?House, 702 N. 21st Ave., Phoenix. Sama’ Abdulhadi: With Jo-Fx & Arsenal, Friday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m., $26/$30. Walter Where?House, 702 N. 21st Ave., Phoenix. The Ataris: With An Awful Mess & It’s Fine, Friday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m., $25. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Black Flag: Friday, Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m., $39.54-$79.84. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707. Blue Year’s Eve Party: With Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $35. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Chris Bowen Vibes: With Herb N’ Life, Dobra Sound, Howard Til Midnight & Ha’agana., Friday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m., $12/$15. Last Exit Live, 717 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-271-7000. Jim Brickman: Sunday, Dec. 29, 6 & 8 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 30, 6 & 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 31, 6 & 8 p.m., $49.50-$69.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Candle in the Wind feat. Jeff Burkett: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m., $25. Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill, 4747 E. Elliot Rd. ##5, Phoenix. Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers: With Cracker, Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $39-$69. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-0186. Alan Conquest: Saturday, Dec. 28, 6 p.m., free. Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, 480-966-9338. Decadence Arizona 2024: With Deadmau5, Excision, Troyboi, Dom Dolla, Tchami, Malaa, Le Youth, JSTJR, Nostalgix, Svdden Death, Eptic, Space Laces, Wooli, 2SOON, Slippe, Eli & Fur (on Dec. 30); & Zeds Dead, Deorro, ARMNHMR, Valentino Khan, John Summit, Eater, STVSH, Crankdat, Riot Ten, Mau P, Dr. Fresch, BIJOU, Gudfella, ISOxo, Justin Irby, Raven & Ali Sidepiece (on Dec. 31), Monday, Dec. 30, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m., $130-$1,009. Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr., Avondale, 623-463-5400. Decadence Arizona Pre-Party: With Nealson, Arboreal, Rhaindrop & Eighkae, Friday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m., $7. Darkstar Theater, 526 S. Mill Ave., #201, Tempe, 480-408-5010. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Friday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., $44.50- $54.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Rachel Eckroth Trio: Friday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m., $49. The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-795-0464. Esteban: Saturday, Dec. 28, 3 & 7 p.m., $54.50-$59.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Flamingosis: With Midnight Drift & Phoenix Funkeros, Friday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m., free. Thunderbird Lounge, 710 W. Montecito Ave., Phoenix, 602-283-4621. 4B: Friday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m., $18. Sunbar, 24 W. 5th St., Tempe, 480-687-8409. Greyhound Soul: With Redlich and Las Churacras & Bailing, Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $15. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. The Harvest: Friday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., $10. Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill, 4747 E. Elliot Rd. ##5, Phoenix. Hooray For Hollywood - A New Year’s Eve Celebration: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $28-$48. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680. Incidental: With Magnum Axxe, & A Force to Be Rockin With, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $25-$40. The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife, 4494 W. Peoria Ave., Glendale, 623-842-1053. Carvin Jones: Thursday, Dec. 26, 5 p.m., free. Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill, 4747 E. Elliot Rd. ##5, Phoenix. Jukebox Generation Band: Saturday, Dec. 28, 9:30 p.m., $10. Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill, 4747 E. Elliot Rd. ##5, Phoenix. K-Pop Nite NYE: Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $14.50-$17.50. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. The Kaleidoscope Kid: With Nubs, Prime Society & Dan E.T., Sunday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m., $15/$17. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Led Zepagain: Friday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m., $15-$35. Showroom at Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, 480-850-7777. Liars Who Lie: Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m., free. The Rooster Tavern, 14202 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 480-275-7421. Loserfur: With Cheekbone & The Blood Feud Family Singers, Monday, Dec. 30, 9 p.m. The Dirty Drummer, 2303 N. 44th St., Phoenix, 602-840-2726. Malaise: With Snailmate & Belgium Tree, Monday, Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m., $12/$15. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Millennial Summer: Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m., $7. Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill, 4747 E. Elliot Rd. ##5, Phoenix. Arsen Nalbandian Trio: Saturday, Dec. 28, 10 p.m., free. The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-795-0464. New Year’s Eve: Disco Inferno: With Phoenix Symphony, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., $35-$135. Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd. St., Phoenix, 602-495-1999. New Year’s Eve Homie Show: With The Venomous Pinks, Liar’s Handshake, TV Tragedy, Manicdotes, Squared, Braincake, Swigfoot & Critical Miss, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m., $15. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Emma Nissen: With Celine Mireielle, Thursday, Dec. 26, 7 p.m., $20. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Noogy: With Corky’s Leather Jacket, Debocalypse & Glitter Vomit, Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. NYE: With Powerdrive, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $70-$93.75. Showroom at Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, Opiuo & Maddy O’Neal: With Stevie Nova & Kid Raga, Saturday, Dec. 28, 9 p.m., $30/$32. Walter Where?House, 702 N. 21st Ave., Phoenix. Orkesta Mendoza: With Pijama Piyama, Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m., $16-$26. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Pop A Top Rockin’ Western New Year’s Eve Spectacular: With Eddie Clendening and the Blue Ribbon Boys, The Tone Slingers, Brea Burns and the Boleros, Woody Rambell and the Wrecks & August Manley, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $25. The Dirty Drum- mer, 2303 N. 44th St., Phoenix, 602-840-2726. Punk Rock Saturday Night: With Tactless, Birth of Monsters, Die Ignorant & TA-80, Saturday, Dec. 28, 6 p.m., $5. Taproom-120, 4576 S. Power Rd. #102, Gilbert, 602-384-7755. Tim Ray Trio: With Allan Chase, Saturday, Dec. 28, 7 p.m., $49. The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-795-0464. Dennis Rowland & Delphine Cortez: With Joel Robin & Friends, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., $99. The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-795-0464. The Shake Bombs (CD Release Party): With The Joe Baker Trio & more, Friday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m., $7. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Sludge: Nu-Metal Party: With Sad & Boujee, Sorry X & more, Saturday, Dec. 28, 9 p.m., $10/$15. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Slushii: Saturday, Dec. 28, 9 p.m., $32. Sunbar, 24 W. 5th St., Tempe, 480-687-8409. Spafford: Monday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., $60.98. Last Exit Live, 717 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-271-7000. With Red & Cam, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $52.63-$96.03. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707. Step-Up & Friends Reunion: With Kevin Brown, DJ Emile, Gary B, Snail, Morley, Atom, SkuTech, CBK, Soloman, Jefe, Lauro, Jane Vanderbilt & MC Scot e.B, Friday, Dec. 27, 6 p.m., $10 suggested donation. The Dark Side TFM, 805 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, 480-557-9970. Tabernacle of Mischief: With Koinophobia, Deviation Plague, Hor- rid Remains, Eviil Weed Wizard, Secrets of Lost Empires, Drunk Jim Outlaw, Danimals and the Bearded Man & Porterhouse Project (on Dec. 27); & Zero Gravity, Desert Underground, Vic Tims and the Kentucky Rifles, DIY My Tribe, Mocking Jupiter, Porterhouse Project, American Travesty & He Then (on Dec. 28), Friday, Dec. 27, 5 p.m., $10. The Blooze Bar, 12014 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-788-4574. Throwbacks NYE 2024: With DJ Melo & Pickster One, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $8-$53.50. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Trash Can Romeos: With Ghost Light Revue & The Vooduo, Friday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. The Underground: With Flavor Flav, Kurtis Blow, The Furious 5 & The Sugarhill Gang, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $49-$89. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. JUST ANNOUNCED Brit Floyd: Thursday, July 10, 7:30 p.m., $44-$69.50. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix Forrest Frank: With Elevation Rhythm, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m., $33.50-$83.50. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-514-2919. Jefferson Starship: Thursday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m., $25-$75. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. Shakey Graves: Tuesday, April 1, 8 p.m., $36-$56. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. tripleS: Friday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., $43-$182. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707. Viagra Boys: Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m., $30-$45. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. | CONCERTS | t Music
