Female artists dominate the winter concert season in the Valley with huge arena shows by Katy Perry, P!nk, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Miranda Lambert and Demi Lovato. And that's not even counting St. Vincent, who brings her "Masseduction" tour to the Van Buren.
Here's a look at those and other highlights of the winter concert season.
1/22: John Hiatt & the Goners
The Goners – Sonny Landreth, Kenneth Blevins and Dave Ranson – are the players Hiatt used on his acclaimed "Slow Turning" album, and they backed him on the "Bring the Family Tour."
So there's a history that makes this something special. But Hiatt is still adding to his legacy, pulling in raves for his latest release, 2014's "Terms of My Surrender," an album that starts with a haunting ode to survival on which he sums it up with a Dylanesque delivery of "I've sang these songs 1,000 times / Ever since I was young / It's a long time comin' and the drummer keeps drummin' / Your work is never done."
Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $47-$75. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
1/22: Pond
These Australian psychedelic pop sensations are touring in support of "The Weather," their first release since "Man It Feels Like Space Again." And man, it feels like space again, at times recalling Flaming Lips at their dreamiest, with lush, atmospheric production from Tame Impala's Kevin Parker.
Parker is no stranger to the world of Pond. In addition to producing several of their more inspired efforts, he's recruited several members for his touring band.
Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. $14-$16. 602-368-3121, Valleybarphx.com.
1/22: The Toasters
Formed in 1981, the Toasters were part of America's second wave of ska, releasing their debut, "Skaboom!," in 1987. Front man Robert "Bucket" Hingley, who formed the group after seeing the English Beat perform at New York City's Roseland Ballroom shortly after moving there from England, is the only member of the early lineup still on board.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe. $15. 480-967-4777, yuccatap.com.
1/23: Jessica Lea Mayfield
Mayfield arrives in support of an intensely introspective breakup album called "Sorry is Gone," the writing of which gave the Nashville-based singer the strength to leave a dysfunctional marriage. "The whole record is about me taking my life back, without really realizing it," she says. "I realized I’m the only person that is going to look out for me. I have to be my main person. No one else."
It's a heavy record, but the pain is offset by moments of cathartic humor. On the title track, for instance, she sings, "It's nice to have a guy around / For lifting heavy things and opening jars / Should we really let them in our beds? Chain 'em to a little house outside."
Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. $12-$15. 602-368-3121, Valleybarphx.com.
1/23: Avatar
The melodic metal veterans from Gothenburg, Sweden, are bringing their Avatar Country Tour to Tempe in support of a forthcoming album called "Country" whose name does not, it should noted, refer to the genre of music contained within. In a press release announcing the first single from that album (whose tracks all include the word king in the title), the costumed rockers wrote, "We see this as our opportunity to finally show the world the glory of ‘Avatar Country’ and our King. The album contains the expected superior examples of how metal should and must sound today and for all eternity."
It should be quite the smile-inducing spectacle. Their live was referred to last year in the Kansas City Star as "a budget-conscious, carnival-themed update of Kiss."
Details: 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $23.50-$58.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
1/24: Wolf Parade
They’re back from five years of “indefinite hiatus,” touring in support of “Cry Cry Cry,” a breathtaking return to form that had most critics reaching for “Apologies to the Queen Mary,” their acclaimed debut, to put things in perspective.
Drowned in Sound, for instance, summed it up with “Ultimately, ‘Cry, Cry, Cry’ while perhaps not a return to ‘Apologies to Queen Mary’s’ zeitgeist making turn, shows that Wolf Parade are no longer living under that momentum debut’s shadow.” And the A.V. Club went further, saying, “ ‘Cry Cry Cry’ is Wolf Parade’s most vibrant, energetic record to date.
Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $24-$39. thevanburenphx.com.
1/24: Pinback
Taking their name from John Carpenter's "Dark Star," these San Diego rockers tend to occupy the understated side of modern indie. Consider the following words of praise for 2012's "Information Retrieved" From Kerrang: "Another quiet triumph." From BBC Music? "A downbeat delight."
Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24. Crescent Ballroom, , 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $22-$33. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.
1/25: Machine Head
These groove-metal veterans swear their name is not a reference to Deep Purple's album of the same name. And in truth, they don't sound much like Deep Purple fans on "Burn My Eyes," a 1994 debut album Kerrang! said "took the heaviness and speed of thrash and combined it with the sledgehammer grooves of more left-field acts." Their latest album, 2014's "Bloodstone & Diamonds" is their highest-charting entry on the U.S. album charts. More to the point, though, it rocks.
Details: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa. $25. www.niletheater.com.
1/25: Mary Lambert
She's best known in the mainstream as the featured singer and songwriter of the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis gay-rights single, "Same Love." But Lambert earned well-deserved raves in 2014 for an album called "Heart on My Sleeve" whose title is reflected in a soulful vocal style that can take on a very Adele-like quality when she ventures into gritty ballads like the album-closing "Sum of Our Parts."
Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. $15-$18. 602-296-7013, therebellounge.com.
1/26: Temptations and Four Tops
The Temptations are among the biggest-selling singing groups in history.
They topped the Hot 100 with four Motown classics – “My Girl,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and placed 12 other singles in the Top 10, including such timeless recordings as “(I Know) I’m Losing You,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” “Cloud Nine” and “Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today).”
The Four Tops also bring a string of Motown classics to the table, from their breakthrough hit “Baby I Need Your Loving” and “It’s the Same Old Song” to the chart-topping “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.”
Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $49-$125. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com.
1/26: St. Vincent
Her latest album, Masseduction," made the rounds of year-end critics' lists, from azcentral to the New York Times, the A.V. Club and Drowned in Sound.
It's apparently tempting to hear the album as Annie Clark dips a tentative toe in the mainstream, an impression based in large part to her working with Jack Antonoff of fun., who's done the same for Taylor Swift and Lorde.
But there's a reason nothing here has followed those two up the pop charts. "Masseduction" may have brought her pop smarts into sharper focus, but there's no mistaking cuts as willfully eccentric as the title track or "Pills" as anyone's idea of a mainstream breakthrough. Also, she's an awe-inspiring lead guitarist and her catalog is full of classic songs that sound amazing live.
Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $42; $39 in advance. thevanburenphx.com.
1/26: August Burns Red
These metalcore veterans have sent five albums to the top of Billboard's Christian album chart, including their latest release, "Phantom Anthem," which Alternative Press responded to with "Sonically, there’s something incredibly otherworldy and fantastical rooted in 'Phantom Anthem,' making the album translate like an epic poem rather than a collection of songs."
Details: 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $23-$43. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
1/27: Brad Paisley
One of country's most consistent hit machines, Paisley scored his first of 18 chart-topping country hits, "He Didn't Have to Be," in 1999 and sent a record-breaking streak of 10 consecutive releases to the top from 2005 ("When I Get Where I'm Going," a duet with Dolly Parton) to 2009 ("Then").
His biggest hits include four double-platinum singles — "Whiskey Lullaby," "She's Everything," "Then" and "Remind Me," a duet with Carrie Underwood.
He's here with Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell.
Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Gila River Arena, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, Glendale. $25-$125. 800-745-3000, gilariverarena.com.
1/28: Adam Ant
I caught his previous tour, playing "Kings of the Wild Frontier" in its entirety, in Tucson, which was everything a fan could hope to witness in 2017.
As I wrote at the time: "As tempting as it may have been to make some sort of reference to “Stand and Deliver” here, I will say that he did deliver, but he didn’t do much standing, dancing and working the stage with a youthful exuberance most entertainers half his age would do well to aspire to in his black leather pants and dashing pirate garb.”
He's here on a tour titled Anthems: The Singles, which is more a greatest-hits-style show, but he’s promised to sprinkle in an assortment of rarities, B sides and personal favorites.
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Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $40-$198. www.celebritytheatre.com.
1/28: Converge
These metalcore veterans were included in Rolling Stone's list of the best metal albums ever for 2001's "Jane Doe," which was praised as "Unpredictable and elegant... even – in a dirty DIY way – progressive," channeling "the precision of Slayer to capture the caustic mood of Black Flag."
They're here in support of "The Dusk in Us," which earned a perfect score from Kerrang!, whose critic wrote: "Pitted against the best of the band's catalogue.... this one holds its own."
Details: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa. $17-$20. www.niletheater.com.
1/29: Jose Gonzalez
The Swedish indie-folk hero most likely to keep you mesmerized with a classical guitar and understated vocals brought home raves for his latest release, 2015's "Vestiges & Claws," which Magnet summed up as "an album with a lot of parts to fall in love with" while the A.V. Club critic declared it "a record of uncommonly evocative capacity."
Details: 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $34-$50. thevanburenphx.com.
1/30: DVSN
The Canadian R&B duo of Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 are touring in support of "Morning After," an down-tempo album of smooth electro-soul ballads whose prevailing mood is one of heartache. Pitchfork says, "Somehow, he captures the essence of R&B pillars like Maxwell’s 'Urban Hang Suite' and Frank Ocean’s 'Channel Orange,' splitting the difference between them without leaning too heavily on either one."
Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. Crescent Ballroom, , 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. SOLD OUT. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.
1/31: Flo Rida at the Birds Nest
The rapper started off 2008 at No. 1 with “Low,” which held on for a 10-week run unmatched by any single since Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” — the biggest difference being that Beyonce was a superstar by then, while “Low” was the Florida rapper’s first official single (and the biggest single of 2008). He was back at No. 1 in 2009 with “Right Round” and again in 2012 with “Whistle.”
But in much the same way that the Beatles’ legacy extends beyond the chart-toppers on “1,” the man has had plenty of non-chart-topping hits that people know and love, including the multi-platinum “In the Ayer,” “Club Can’t Handle Me,” “Good Feeling,” “Wild Ones,” “I Cry,” “G.D.F.R.” and “My House.”
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Details: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. TPC Scottsdale, 17020 N. Hayden Road., Located directly across from the main tournament entrance at 82nd Street and Bell Road. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
1/31: John Maus
Staking his claim on the more experimental outpost of the synth-pop spectrum, Maus is touring in support of his first album in six years, "Screen Memories," whose cinematic brand of film-noir-flavored post-punk more than lives up to the promise of that title. Maus is touring with a full band for the first time and he's promising a spectacle.
Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. Crescent Ballroom, , 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $13-$15. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.
1/31: Anti-Flag
Pittsburgh punks Anti-Flag have been smashing the state in song for more than two decades now, rallying like-minded punks on the strength of such pivotal early releases as "Die for Your Government" and "A New Kind of Army." But they really hit their stride post-9/11, taking on the Bush administration long before prominent lefty musicians felt comfortable speaking their minds. You can sample the catalog on "A Document of Dissent: 1993-2013," a powerful overview that hit the streets in mid-2014. Or check out their latest political broadsides on "American Fall," their first release since Donald Trump took office.
As they write in the CD booklet: "'The 'American Fall' is our rejection of the harmful distraction. At this crucial moment in history, we must focus on pushing past the status quo to create a better and more just world. We reject the proliferation of exploitation, racism, bigotry and socioeconomic injustice that dominate the policies of Donald Trump, just as we renounce the neoliberal status quo that came before this."
Details: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. Club Red, 1306 W. University Drive, Mesa. $18-$22. 480-258-2733, clubredrocks.com.
2/1: Florida Georgia Line at the Birds Nest
The duo's 10-times-platinum breakthrough single, "Cruise," topped Billboard's country chart on the way to becoming the fastest-selling single by a country duo in digital history, inspiring a remix with rapping by Nelly.
Four subsequent singles topped the country charts while going multi-platinum – "Stay," the Luke Bryan-assisted "This is How We Roll," "Dirt" and last year's "H.O.L.Y.," the lead single from their latest album, "Dig Your Roots."
Details: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. TPC Scottsdale, 17020 N. Hayden Road., Located directly across from the main tournament entrance at 82nd Street and Bell Road. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
2/2: OneRepublic at the Birds Nest
These guys hit the mainstream in 2007 with "Apologize," a dramatic first single that's sold more than 5 million copies and briefly held the record for most airplay in a single week. Their other hits include the multi-platinum "Stop and Stare," "All the Right Moves," "Secrets," "Good Life" and their biggest hit to date, 2013's "Counting Stars."
Front man Ryan Tedder has written and/or produced songs for Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis and Adele.
Details: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. TPC Scottsdale, 17020 N. Hayden Road., Located directly across from the main tournament entrance at 82nd Street and Bell Road. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
2/2: TOBYMAC
The Grammy-winning Christian hip-hop veteran bring his Hits Deep Tour to town with Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Ryan Stevenson and Finding Favour.
As the star explained the concept of the tour to azcentral.com, "Hits Deep is a concept I had a few years back to bring out several acts and have just a night of hit songs. If they have three hits, they play three songs. If they have two hits, they play two songs. It’s the sort of night where people will hopefully know every single song they hear, almost like the way the Motortown Revue was. Or, even I remember watching as a younger guy, that movie 'La Bamba.' That’s the goal. And I sort of meshed that together with the fact that I have a new record out, so I do a lot of what’s on the new record."
That new record is the Grammy-winning "This is Not a Test."
Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Gila River Arena, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, Glendale. $13-$69. 800-745-3000, gilariverarena.com.
POSTPONED to 8/26: Shakira
The tour, which was originally scheduled on February 3, is in support of “El Dorado,” which topped the iTunes charts in 37 countries.
The 12-time Grammy winner says, “I can’t wait to be onstage again singing along with all of you, all of your favorites and mine. It's going to be fun!" Shakira’s biggest U.S. hits include the double-platinum “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Beautiful Liar,” “She Wolf” and “Empire.”
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Details: TBD. Sunday, Aug. 26. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $45-$160. 602-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
2/3: Tyler, the Creator
He’s the spiritual leader of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, a controversial L.A. rap collective Rolling Stone declared their generation’s Wu-Tang Clan.
And he was looking all set to be the breakout artist of that Wolf pack until Frank Ocean hit the blogosphere with “Channel Orange.” But Tyler did bring home a major MTV Video Music Award nomination for “Yonkers,” which memorably ends in him hanging himself, but only after dining on a Madagascar hissing cockroach and puking in silhouette.
His latest album, "Flower Boy," became his fourth consecutive release to debut in the Top 5. He's never had a proper hit but there's no reason to believe he needs one, either. After all, he did sell out the Marquee Theatre without a hit.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. SOLD OUT. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
2/9: Fetty Wap
Was Fetty Wap the breakout hip-hop artist of 2015?
He was definitely in the running, thanks in large part to the sleeper hit that wouldn't sleep until it made its way to No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100, the quadruple-platinum “Trap Queen.”
Other Wap of note include the triple-platinum "679" and platinum "My Way," both of which went Top 10. The rapper's self-titled debut topped Billboard's album chart and the BET Hip Hop Awards gave him the Who Blew Up Award.
Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $55-$85. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
2/10: Keith Sweat
He topped the R&B charts with his first single, "I Want Her," following through with no fewer than three multi-platinum albums and five more hits that topped the R&B charts ("Make You Sweat," "I'll Give All My Love to You," "Keep It Comin'," "Twisted" and "Nobody"). "Dress to Impress," his latest album, was his 12th release to debut in the Top 10 on the Billboard R&B charts.
Details: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $25-$55. www.celebritytheatre.com.
2/10: Drive-By Truckers
It's been 16 years since Drive-By Truckers grabbed the mainstream rock press by the collar with "Southern Rock Opera," a two-record triumph that tackled the myths and more elusive truths of what it means to be a Southern man.
And in those intervening years, despite a string of lineup changes, they've emerged as one of rock and roll's more dependable acts, releasing one great album after another,up to and including their Trump Era classic, "American Band."
As Classic Rock magazine noted: "The USA in the year of Trump... has inspired Drive-By Truckers to make this lacerating denunciation of the state of their nation, which stands right up there with Springsteen’s 'Wrecking Ball' and their own best work."
Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $28. thevanburenphx.com.
2/10: YACHT
The electro-pop veterans earned raves for their latest release, "I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler," their sixth release. PopMatters said, " 'Future' finds YACHT alive in a whole new way, with the group crafting not only some of the best pop of their careers, but of 2015 as a whole."
Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Crescent Ballroom, , 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $15-$18. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.
2/13: Lana Del Rey
Del Rey rose to fame on the strength of a self-directed viral video for a bittersweet ballad called "Video Games." Posted in October 2011, that clip has been viewed more than 181 million times. Subsequent hits include "Summertime Sadness," Young and Beautiful" and "West Coast."
She topped Billboard’s album chart in mid-2017 with “Lust for Life,” inspiring the Line of Best Fit to rave, "Throughout this accomplished, assured new record, Lana manages to repeatedly freeze time and capture those fleeting cinematic moments that make us who we are, while reminding us of who we could be.”
Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $34-$94. 602-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
2/16: Valentines Super Love Jam
This year's Super Love Jam features Ohio-based funk legends Zapp, whose hits include "Dance Floor," "More Bounce to the Ounce," "Computer Love" and "I Can Make You Dance."
Also playing are Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Shame"), Deneice Williams ("It's Gonna Take a Miracle"), the Delfonics ("La-La (Means I Love You)"), the Moments ("Love on a Two-Way Street"), the Jets, Blue Magic, Mtume, Sly Slick & Wicked, and Sunny Ozuna.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $28-$49. 602-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
2/17: Miranda Lambert
The Livin' Like Hippies Tour takes its name from a line in Lambert's "Highway Vagabond," a highlight of her latest album, "The Weight of These Wings," a two-record set that's been certified platinum.
The charismatic singer's sixth consecutive release went to the top of the Billboard country album charts, spawned Lambert's latest platinum single, "Vice," and picked up Album of the Year at the most recent ACM Awards.
It was also named the country album of the year at Stereogum and Uproxx.
Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $39-$74. 602-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
2/17: Jason Derulo
This R&B singer hit the ground running in 2009 with the quadruple-platinum “Whatcha Say,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Other Top 10 hits include the multiplatinum smashes “In My Head” (which earned him a Teen Choice Award), “Ridin’ Solo,” “Talk Dirty” (featuring 2 Chainz), “Wiggle,” which features a guest rap from Snoop Dogg, and "Want to Want Me."
Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Reservation. $40-$160. 480-850-7734, talkingstickresort.com.
2/19: Tune-Yards
Tune-Yards began as a one-woman show for Merrill Garbus, a ukulele-playing pop eccentric whose previous experience included having scored a ukulele-driven adaptation of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" called "Fat Kid Opera."
She took the blogosphere by storm in late 2009 with "BiRd-BrAiNs," an attention-grabbing debut Lost at Sea sized up as Garbus playfully inviting listeners "into a world where dissonance and cacophony give way to a deeper childlike beauty and sense of wonder."
This tour is in support of “I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life,” the long-awaited followup to “Nikki Nack,” which hit in 2014.
Details: 8 p.m. Feb. 19. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $23.50. thevanburenphx.com.
2/20: Black Veil Brides/Asking Alexandria
This co-headlining tour with Asking Alexandria is in support of “Vale,” the L.A. rockers’ first release since Alternative Press named their self-titled fourth release 2014’s album of the year.
Asking Alexandria aren't as British as they used to be, with three-fifths of their lineup, including founding members Ben Bruce and Cameron Liddell, now residing in the Valley. Kerrang! awarded 2016’s "The Black" a perfect score and declared it "the album that they've always wanted to make. Which also happens to be the album fans have always wanted to hear."
And they ended 2017 by releasing a self-titled effort that marks the return of singer Danny Worsnop.
Details: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $29.50-$59.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
2/20: G-Eazy
G-Eazy topped the rap and R&B charts with his breakthrough album, “These Things Happen,” in 2014, and returned to No. 1 "When It's Dark Out."
The Oakland rapper's hits include the multi-platinum "Me, Myself & I," which topped the rap charts, and two songs from "The Beautiful & Damned," his latest album ("Him & I" and the platinum "No Limit").
He's joined on this tour by Trippie Redd, Phora and Anthony Russo.
Details: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $55-$85. 800-745-300, ticketmaster.com.
2/20: Dan Auerbach & the Easy Eye Sound Revue
He's won eight Grammys – one as a producer, seven as a member of the Black Keys. The Easy Eye Sound Revue is the house band for Auerbach's label, whose latest signing, Shannon & the Clams, are also on the bill. The tour is in support of Auerbach's new solo album, "Waiting on a Song," to which Paste magazine responded, "These songs are inspired by seemingly little more than pure unencumbered joy. Which is a hard quality to come by these days. It’s nice to have something that’s so contagious it can rub off on us all."
Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $32.50. thevanburenphx.com.
2/20: Why?
On “Moh Llean,” their latest release, Yoni Wolf has adopted a more reflective (some would argue optimistic) world view in the wake of a health scare during the recording of the recording process. And it suits the haunted psychedelic folk-vibe of the music. As PopMatters noted, “It’s as if he has suddenly come to terms with his place in the world and that has translated into music which is warmer, looser, and more liberated.”
Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Crescent Ballroom, , 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $17-$20. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com.
2/24: Black Label Society
Zakk Wylde, who rose to fame as lead guitarist Jake E. Lee's replacement in the Ozzy Osbourne band, has been fronting Black Label Society since 1998.
Their two most recent albums – “Order of the Black” and “Catacombs of the Black Vatican” – topped Billboard’s hard-rock chart. This tour is in support of “Grimmest Hits,” the followup to “Catacombs,” which hits the streets on Jan. 19.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $29.50-$59.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
2/25: The Roadshow
Presented by Compassion International, the 10th annual Rock & Worship Roadshow will be headlined by For King & Country, a Christian pop duo once hailed as "Australia's answer to Coldplay" by no-lesser an authority than American Songwriter.
Matthew West, Natalie Grant, Bethel Music, Zach Williams and Social Club Misfits round out the lineup.
Details: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Grand Canyon University Arena, 3300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix. $27; $25 in adv. 602-639-8979, gcuarena.com.
2/26: Robert Plant
The former voice of Led Zeppelin is touring his 11th solo album,” “Carry Fire," his second release in a row the star recorded with his touring band, the Sensational Shape Shifters.
American Songwriter raved about it, writing, "Plant continues down his remarkably innovative path on the combustible 'Carry Fire,' further expanding an already eclectic, forward-thinking solo career and creating an artistic, often edgy persona largely removed from past glories many younger fans may not even be familiar with."
Details: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St. Phoenix. SOLD OUT. phoenixconventioncenter.com.
2/27: Above & Beyond
Following a sold-out ABGT250 show at The Gorge Amphitheatre, these English trance sensations are set to undertake a massive tour in support of their forthcoming album, “Common Ground,” which hits the streets in January. The trio have consistently charted in the upper reaches of the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs poll.
Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. Rawhide Event Center, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Gila River Reservation. $100-$140. 480-502-5600, relentlessbeats.com.
2/27: The Chieftains
These Grammy-winning Dubliners have been taking traditional Irish music to the masses since the early '60s. Sure, they've had some lineup changes through the years, but Paddy Moloney is still at the wheel, playing tin whistle, Uilleann pipes, button accordion and bodhran.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. $49-$79. 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
3/1: P!nk
The Beautiful Trauma Tour launches in Phoenix.
The Truth About Love Tour saw the pop singer headline 142 sold-out shows in 13 countries. The Los Angeles Times said, “Pink remains perhaps the most gifted and imaginative physical performer in pop right now,” while Rolling Stone praised her performance as "an epic workout of vocals, stagecraft and stunt-work without missing a note” and The Hollywood Reporter raved, “She still is one of pop's most powerful vocalists.”
Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $342-$1,592. 602-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
3/2-4: McDowell Mountain Music Festival
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1 of 317![Coobee Coo performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
2 of 317![Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes splays guitar as the band]()
3 of 317![Treasurefruit performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
4 of 317![Treasurefruit's Anamieke Quinn sings and plays guitar]()
5 of 317![Fans take video of the concert at the McDowell Mountain]()
6 of 317![Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold at McDowell Mountain Music Festival]()
7 of 317![Ozark Pappy perform on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the]()
8 of 317![Whiskey Myers front man Cody Cannon at McDowell Mountain]()
9 of 317![John Skehan, of Railroad Earth, playing the mandolin]()
10 of 317![Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth performs at the McDowell]()
11 of 317![Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth plays the violin during]()
12 of 317![Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth plays the violin during]()
13 of 317![Railroad Earth plays on the main stage at the McDowell]()
14 of 317![Purple Purple (his legal name) poses for a picture]()
15 of 317![Fans take a seat on the grass to watch Wyves perform]()
16 of 317![Fans gather to watch the bands perform at the McDowell]()
17 of 317![Wyve's Evan Knisely plays the drums as they perform]()
18 of 317![Wyve's Corey Gloden sings and plays the guitar at the]()
19 of 317![Wyve's Brenden McBride plays the bass guitar at the]()
20 of 317![Wyves rocks out on stage at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
21 of 317![Wyve's Corey Gloden (R) and Nick Sterling sing and]()
22 of 317![People gather to listen, hoop and dance at the McDowell]()
23 of 317![Wyves performs at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival]()
24 of 317![Lettuce performs at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival]()
25 of 317![Lettuce performs at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival]()
26 of 317![Lettuce performs at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival]()
27 of 317![Fans dance to music at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
28 of 317![Fans dance to music at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
29 of 317![Coobee Coo performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
30 of 317![Coobee Coo performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
31 of 317![Coobee Coo performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
32 of 317![Coobee Coo performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
33 of 317![Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes splays guitar as the band]()
34 of 317![Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes splays guitar as the band]()
35 of 317![Sergio Garcia gets into DJ Mustard's performance at]()
36 of 317![A huge crowd danced to DJ Mustard's set on the main]()
37 of 317![A huge crowd danced to DJ Mustard's set on the main]()
38 of 317![A girl is propped up on shoulders during DJ Mustard's]()
39 of 317![Joseph Searl dances with his friends during DJ Mustard's]()
40 of 317![Alexa Lowery, left, and Orel De La Mota take a photo]()
41 of 317![DJ Mustard performs on the main stage at the McDowell]()
42 of 317![Fans take photos and videos of DJ Mustard at the main]()
43 of 317![DJ Mustard performs on the main stage at the McDowell]()
44 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
45 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
46 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
47 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
48 of 317![Flume headlines the McDowell Mountain Music Festival]()
49 of 317![25-year-old Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley]()
50 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
51 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
52 of 317![Australian DJ Flume shoots light beams into an adoring]()
53 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
54 of 317![Australian DJ Flume played the McDowell Mountain Music]()
55 of 317![A fan takes cell phone video of headliner Flume at]()
56 of 317![The crowd records, dances, and claps to Flume, headliner]()
57 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
58 of 317![An eager crowd claps along with headliner, Australian]()
59 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
60 of 317![A massive crowd turned out to Margaret T. Hance Park]()
61 of 317![Flume was the headliner of the McDowell Mountain Music]()
62 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
63 of 317![A massive crowd watched headliner Flume at Margaret]()
64 of 317![Headliner Flume shoots lights into the crowd at the]()
65 of 317![Alex Cowan and daughters Alexa, 6, and Helena, 2 dance]()
66 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
67 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
68 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
69 of 317![Headliner Flume's act incorporated a massive light]()
70 of 317![An enthusiastic crowd watches Chromeo on the main stage]()
71 of 317![Mickey Pangburn of Phoenix band MRCH performs on the]()
72 of 317![Phoenix band MRCH performs on the second stage at the]()
73 of 317![The band Hayley Kiyoko performs on the main stage at]()
74 of 317![Flume, AKA 25-year-old DJ, musician and producer Harley]()
75 of 317![Hayley Kiyoko front woman Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft performs]()
76 of 317![Audience members shade themselves with a parasol during]()
77 of 317![Phoenix band Harrison Fjord open day two of the McDowell]()
78 of 317![Phoenix band Harrison Fjord open day two of the McDowell]()
79 of 317![Hayley Kiyoko front woman Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft performs]()
80 of 317![Patrick Gemayel of Chromeo performs on the main stage]()
81 of 317![Chromeo lead singer David Macklovitch on the main stage]()
82 of 317![Chromeo performs on the main stage at the McDowell]()
83 of 317![David Macklovitch, lead singer of Chromeo, performs]()
84 of 317![Boulder, Colorado's Sunsquabi performs on the second]()
85 of 317![The three-piece "live electronic experience" Sunsquabi]()
86 of 317![Kevin Donohue of Sunsquabi performs on the second stage]()
87 of 317![Sunsquabi performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
88 of 317![Turkuaz singer Sammi Garett performs with the band]()
89 of 317![Turkuaz singer Shira Elias performs on the second stage]()
90 of 317![Brooklyn-based Turkuaz singers Sammi Garett, left,]()
91 of 317![Brooklyn-based Turkuaz singers Sammi Garett, in pink,]()
92 of 317![Brooklyn-based Turkuaz singers Sammi Garett, left,]()
93 of 317![Brooklyn-based Turkuaz performs on the second stage]()
94 of 317![Nine-piece Brooklyn band Turkuaz performs on the second]()
95 of 317![Brooklyn-based "power funk" band Turkuaz performs on]()
96 of 317![Brooklyn-based Turkuaz performs on the second stage]()
97 of 317![Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley Edward]()
98 of 317![A massive crowd turned out to Margaret T. Hance Park]()
99 of 317![Flume was the headliner of the McDowell Mountain Music]()
100 of 317![A massive crowd watched headliner Flume at Margaret]()
101 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
102 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
103 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
104 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
105 of 317![Portland, Oregon-based Emancipator Ensemble performs]()
106 of 317![25-year-old Australian producer, DJ, and musician Harley]()
107 of 317![Hayley Kiyoko's band performs at the McDowell Mountain]()
108 of 317![Hayley Kiyoko sings while performing at the McDowell]()
109 of 317![Hayley Kiyoko sings while performing at the McDowell]()
110 of 317![A reflection of the stage is seen through the glasses]()
111 of 317![Brison Olson lets out some smoke from an e-cigarette]()
112 of 317![Josh Schwarts of Turkuaz, a power funk band from Louisiana,]()
113 of 317![Fans gather to dance to Hayley Kiyoko at the McDowell]()
114 of 317![Fans gather to dance to Hayley Kiyoko at the McDowell]()
115 of 317![People dance and listen to music throughout the day]()
116 of 317![DJ Mustard, born Dijon McFarlane, plays music for the]()
117 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
118 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
119 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
120 of 317![People check out the vendors at the McDowell Mountain]()
121 of 317![Ruca performs as one of the openers at the McDowell]()
122 of 317![Ruca performs as one of the openers at the McDowell]()
123 of 317![Ruca performs as one of the openers at the McDowell]()
124 of 317![Danny Swaim, of Glendale, gets some relaxing in while]()
125 of 317![People check out the vendors at the McDowell Mountain]()
126 of 317![Danny Swaim, of Glendale, gets some relaxing in while]()
127 of 317![Danny Swaim, of Glendale, gets some relaxing in while]()
128 of 317![Hayley Kiyoko performs at the McDowell Mountain Music]()
129 of 317![Brison Olsen (center) smokes with his friends Collin]()
130 of 317![Turkuaz's vocalists Sammi Garett (pink) and Shira Elias]()
131 of 317![People watch Turkuaz perform at the McDowell Mountain]()
132 of 317![People dance and listen to music throughout the day]()
133 of 317![People dance and listen to music throughout the day]()
134 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
135 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
136 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
137 of 317![SunSquabi performs as the night settles in and the]()
138 of 317![People dance and listen to music throughout the day]()
139 of 317![Fans lay on the grass and watch as SunSquabi performs]()
140 of 317![People dance and listen to music throughout the day]()
141 of 317![Chromeo performs as the night settles in and the crowds]()
142 of 317![Chromeo performs as the night settles in and the crowds]()
143 of 317![People dance and listen to music throughout the day]()
144 of 317![MRCH's front woman Mickey Pangburn performs as one]()
145 of 317![MRCH's front woman Mickey Pangburn performs as one]()
146 of 317![MRCH's drummer Jesse Pangburn performs as one of the]()
147 of 317![People listen to the music of Hayley Kiyoko at the]()
148 of 317![Christian Zucconi of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
149 of 317![Hannah Hooper of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
150 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
151 of 317![Hannah Hooper of Grouplove on the main stage at the]()
152 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
153 of 317![Christian Zucconi of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
154 of 317![The crowd at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival watches]()
155 of 317![Hannah Hooper of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
156 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
157 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
158 of 317![Hannah Hooper of Grouplove sings on the main stage]()
159 of 317![Christian Zucconi of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
160 of 317![Christian Zucconi of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
161 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
162 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
163 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
164 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
165 of 317![The stage awaits the next band at the McDowell Mountain]()
166 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
167 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
168 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
169 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
170 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
171 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
172 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
173 of 317![The stage is set up for headliners The Shins at the]()
174 of 317![Corrina Bergeon watches Grouplove on the main stage]()
175 of 317![The crowd watches Grouplove play on the main stage]()
176 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
177 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
178 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
179 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
180 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
181 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
182 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
183 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
184 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
185 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
186 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
187 of 317![Tim Durr and Laura Hamant relax while waiting for headliners]()
188 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
189 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
190 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
191 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
192 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
193 of 317![The crowd sings and claps along to The Shins on the]()
194 of 317![The Shins frontman James Mercer performs with the band]()
195 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
196 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
197 of 317![James Mercer performs with The Shins on the main stage]()
198 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
199 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
200 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
201 of 317![A beach ball bounces along the crowd as The Shins play]()
202 of 317![Tom Howie of electronic duo Bob Moses performs on the]()
203 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
204 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
205 of 317![Chris Vos plays with band The Record Company on the]()
206 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
207 of 317![Chris Vos plays with band The Record Company on the]()
208 of 317![Chris Vos plays with band The Record Company on the]()
209 of 317![The Shins' frontman James Mercer with the band on the]()
210 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
211 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
212 of 317![Headliners The Shins play on the main stage at the]()
213 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
214 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
215 of 317![David Wallace/The Republic
From left, Logan Nourse]()
216 of 317![Christian Zucconi of the band Grouplove performs during]()
217 of 317![A music fan watches the band Grouplove during the McDowell]()
218 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
219 of 317![Bass guitarist Sean Gadd and drummer Ryan Rabin of]()
220 of 317![Hannah Hooper of the band Grouplove perform during]()
221 of 317![Christian Zucconi of the band Grouplove performs during]()
222 of 317![Christian Zucconi of the band Grouplove performs during]()
223 of 317![Bass guitarist Sean Gadd of the band Grouplove performs]()
224 of 317![Hannah Hooper of the band Grouplove perform during]()
225 of 317![Christian Zucconi of the band Grouplove performs during]()
226 of 317![Christian Zucconi of the band Grouplove performs during]()
227 of 317![Drummer Ryan Rabin of the band Grouplove performs during]()
228 of 317![Hannah Hooper of Grouplove sings on the main stage]()
229 of 317![Christian Zucconi of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
230 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
231 of 317![Grouplove performs during the McDowell Mountain Music]()
232 of 317![Alisa Fedele of Heaps n Heaps performs during the McDowell]()
233 of 317![Alisa Fedele of Heaps n Heaps performs during the McDowell]()
234 of 317![Heaps n Heaps performs during the McDowell Mountain]()
235 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
236 of 317![Casey Foubert of the Shins performs during the McDowell]()
237 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
238 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
239 of 317![James Mercer, front man of the Shins performs during]()
240 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
241 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
242 of 317![Chris Vos plays with band The Record Company on the]()
243 of 317![Chris Vos plays with band The Record Company on the]()
244 of 317![Chris Vos plays with band The Record Company on the]()
245 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
246 of 317![The Record Company performs on the second stage at]()
247 of 317![Ana Pahnke, 11, of Scottsdale, does a cartwheel during]()
248 of 317![Pam Mayer of Scottsdale, dances with a hula hoop to]()
249 of 317![Tracy Morrissey (left) of Sedona, dances to the live]()
250 of 317![People dance to the live music of Bob Moses during]()
251 of 317![Almarie Rivera of Tempe, ( from left) Jake Gilmour]()
252 of 317![The band Huckleberry performs during the McDowell Mountain]()
253 of 317![Jay Allan and the Uncommon Good perform during the]()
254 of 317![Jay Allan and the Uncommon Good perform during the]()
255 of 317![Jay Allan and the Uncommon Good perform during the]()
256 of 317![Taylor Upsahl of the band Upsahl performs during the]()
257 of 317![Taylor Upsahl of the band Upsahl performs during the]()
258 of 317![Tom Howie of the band Bob Moses performs during the]()
259 of 317![Jimmy Vallance of the band Bob Moses performs during]()
260 of 317![Tom Howie of the band Bob Moses performs during the]()
261 of 317![Duo Bob Moses plays the main stage at the McDowell]()
262 of 317![Duo Bob Moses plays the main stage at the McDowell]()
263 of 317![Duo Bob Moses plays the main stage at the McDowell]()
264 of 317![Duo Bob Moses plays the main stage at the McDowell]()
265 of 317![Duo Bob Moses plays the main stage at the McDowell]()
266 of 317![Vince Napolitano, front, Audrey Taylor, and Melissa]()
267 of 317![Alexandra Storm Peacock balances on Pam Mayer's feet]()
268 of 317![Alexandra Storm Peacock, left, Meredith Cunningham]()
269 of 317![The crowd dances during the performance of band Bob]()
270 of 317![The crowd waits between sets at the McDowell Mountain]()
271 of 317![The crowd gathers in front of the second stage at the]()
272 of 317![Chris Vos of The Record Company performs on the second]()
273 of 317![Pam Mayer of Scottsdale, dances with a hula hoop to]()
274 of 317![Miranda Allan of Phoenix, feeds her baby, Rigby Allan,]()
275 of 317![Miranda Allan of Phoenix, holds her baby, Rigby Allan,]()
276 of 317![Ana Pahnke, 11, of Scottsdale, does a cartwheel during]()
277 of 317![From bottom left, Logan Nourse of Phoenix, John Williams]()
278 of 317![Robert Adelman of Seattle, Wash., dances to live music]()
279 of 317![Alonys McClary, 20, (center) and Demery Garrant, 21,]()
280 of 317![Alonys McClary, 20, (center) and Demery Garrant, 21,]()
281 of 317![Alonys McClary, 20, (center) and Demery Garrant, 21,]()
282 of 317![Meredith Cunningham of Phoenix, dances with a hula]()
283 of 317![Meredith Cunningham of Phoenix, dances with a hula]()
284 of 317![Kayla Ewing of Waukesha, Wis., dances with a hula hoop]()
285 of 317![McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2017 fans watch bands]()
286 of 317![Grouplove plays on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
287 of 317![Heaps N Heaps plays on the second stage at the McDowell]()
288 of 317![Christian Zucconi of Grouplove plays on the main stage]()
289 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
290 of 317![Kayla Ewing dances with her hula hoop while Upsahl]()
291 of 317![Kayla Ewing dances with her hula hoop while Upsahl]()
292 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
293 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
294 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
295 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
296 of 317![Scott and Nina Whaley, 6, dance at the Bear Ghost performance]()
297 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
298 of 317![Amy Taylor and Tirion Harrison watch Upsahl perform]()
299 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
300 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
301 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
302 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
303 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
304 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
305 of 317![Andrew Lawson, left, Courtney Lawson, Georgia Dengate]()
306 of 317![Bear Ghost performs on the second stage at the McDowell]()
307 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
308 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
309 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
310 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
311 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
312 of 317![Deborah and Gabrielle Speranzo, 6, watch Upsahl perform]()
313 of 317![Chiara Hughes helps Jemma, 7, with a frozen treat during]()
314 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
315 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
316 of 317![Upsahl performs on the main stage at the McDowell Mountain]()
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Father John Misty is among the headlining attractions at this three-day festival, which also features the Revivalists, Jai Wolf, White Denim, Too Many Zooz, Magic City Hippies, Andy Frasco & the U.N., Treezus, Nick Murphy (the artist formerly known as Chet Faker), Big Gigantic, Griz, Gorgon City, Cut Copy, O.A.R., Mura Masa, Dr. Dog, Washed Out, Lemaitre, Anderson East, the Motet, the Marcus King Band, the Russ Liquid Test, Com Truise, Lucky Chops, Seratones and Brasstracks, among others.
And as always, there are many local artists in the mix: Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, the Uncommon Good, Wyves, the Lonesome Wilderness, Treasurefruit, Jane N' the Jungle, Jerusafunk, Scattered Melodies, Spark Jack Daddy, Romen Buffalo and the Loyal Order, and Daisy.
MORE: McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) cheap seats going fast
Details: 3 p.m. Friday, March 2-Sunday, March 4. Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third St., Phoenix. $40/day; $80 three-day pass. mmmf.com.
3/3: Pop Evil
The Music Over Words Tour brings Pop Evil to town in support of the self-titled followup to 2015’s “Up,” which spawned their fourth chart-topping single at mainstream-rock radio, “Footsteps.”
Those previous chart-topping singles were included on 2013’s “Onyx” – “Trenches,” “Deal with the Devil” and “Torn to Pieces.”
Details: 8 p.m. March 3. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $22. thevanburenphx.com.
3/4: Demi Lovato and DJ Khaled
Lovato, the “X Factor” judge who hit mainstream as the female lead in the Disney Channel’s Jonas Brothers movie “Camp Rock,” brings a string of giant pop hits to the table.
Her best-known songs include the multi-platinum smashes “Give Your Heart a Break," “Heart Attack," "Let it Go," "Cool for the Summer," "Sorry Not Sorry" and "Échame la Culpa."
DJ Khaled is best-known for the multi-platinum singles "All I Do is Win," "For Free," "I'm the One" and "Wild Thoughts."
Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $25-$495. 602-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
3/4: A Day to Remember
The 15 Years in the Making Tour is a bit of a victory lap for A Day to Remember, honoring their 15th anniversary with a little help from their friends in Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse and The Devil Wears Prada.
A Day To Remember’s latest album "Bad Vibrations" hit the charts at No. 2 while being hailed in Alternative Press as "some of A Day To Remember’s most forward-thinking, engaging and all-around exemplary songs to date."
Details: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 North Center St., Mesa. $46.50. 480-644-2560, luckymanonline.com.
3/5: NF
This Christian rapper topped the Billboard album charts in October with “Perception.”
CCM Magazine responded to the effort with: “The cage that holds NF donning the cover of the Michigan rapper’s new album projects the wrong imagery. Given his chart-topping releases and insatiable buzz for Nate Feuerstein’s newest entitled ‘Perception’ it’s clear NF has opened any door intended to reign him in long ago. The maturity and musical experimentation grows on ‘Perception,’ yet the dynamism and authenticity remain firmly in place.”
Details: 8 p.m. Monday, March 5. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $30-$35. thevanburenphx.com.
3/7: Starset
The goal of Starset’s concept albums and accompanying videos is to promote the use of science and technology through science fiction as part of the Starset Society, created to publicize emerging technologies and their impact on society.
Inspired by the likes of Nikola Tesla and Carl Sagan, founder and front man Dustin Bates is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering. He’s done research for the U.S. Air Force and taught at the International Space University in France.
Early this year, they surpassed one billion views on YouTube, and last month Marvel Comics collaborated with Bates to release the 88-page graphic novel ‘The Prox Transmissions,’ telling the story of the Starset Society.
Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 7. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $17-$37. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
3/7: Brockhampton
On the opening track of this year's "Saturation III," Kevin Abstract lets you know exactly where he thinks he stands, rhyming "Best boy band since One Direction" with "Makin' n---as itch like a skin infection. These guys have been steadily building their profile since 2015 as a self-styled "boy band" whose members came together in an online forum.
Details: 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 7. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $28.50-$35. thevanburenphx.com.
3/8: k.d. lang
This is part of a 19-city tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Grammy-winning triumph that was "Ingénue," which she'll perform in entirety. The double-platinum album spawned the singer's highest-charting U.S. hit, "Constant Craving." She's also doing songs from her 2004 album, "Hymns of the 49th Parallel."
Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. $68-$128. 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.
3/9: Buddy Guy
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and consummate showman arrives in continued support of the aptly titled "Born to Play Guitar." A house guitarist at Chess Records in the ’60s, a decade in which he also toured in Muddy Waters’ band, Guy was recently voted the 30th best guitarist of all time in Rolling Stone. But Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton would have placed him higher.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. $55-$85. 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.
3/10: Stone Tempe Pilots
This is STP’s first tour with the band's new lead singer Jeff Gutt. He replaces the late Chester Bennington, who in turn replaced the late Scott Weiland. Founding members Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz introduced Gutt in November, moments before he joined them on stage at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Dean Deleo says, "We are thrilled to see all of you and share in the music that belongs to all of us." Their first single with Gutt, a song called "Meadow," put them back at No. 13 on the mainstream-rock charts.
Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $38.50-$58.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
3/14: A$AP Ferg
The Harlem Hood Pope is on the Mad Man Tour with Denzel Curry in support of an acclaimed new mixtape called “Still Striving.” The New Yorker praised the effort, saying it “exudes the kind of casual swagger that only the best rappers are able to master…” with levels of energy” VIBE calls “explosive.” High Snobiety proclaimed, “With grit, guts, and heart, he’s always been one to be ahead of the curve – not riding the wave.”
Details: 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 14. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $30-$125. thevanburenphx.com.
3/16: Lorde
Lorde was all of 17 when "Royals" spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, selling 7.5 million copies worldwide. And she scored a second multi-platinum U.S. hit with “Team” from that same debut album.
This is her first tour since late 2014, which she previewed at Coachella, in support of "Melodrama," which topped the US charts and ended up on countless year-end critics lists.
She's up for album of the year at the Grammy Awards, an honor she already won from Entertainment Weekly, Consequence of Sound, Pretty Much Amazing, NME, Uproxx and Stereogum, to name a few.
Details: 7 p.m. Friday, March 16. Gila River Arena, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, Glendale. $34-$94. 800-745-3000, gilariverarena.com.
3/16-18: Pot of Gold
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Pot of Gold returns to Rawhide Events Center from Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18. Friday's lineup features Russ, Dej, PNB Rock, Pouya, Taylor Bennett, Bougas.
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh and his Terrapin Family Band will top the bill on Saturday, with Sturgill Simpson, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, the Infamous Stringdusters, Midnight North, Kalu & the Electric Joint and Boombox.
Rebelution headlines Sunday with Dirty Heads, Pepper, Magic!, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter, Felly, Fortunate Youth, Tauk, Ballyhoo! and Con Brio.
MORE: Bassist Phil Lesh, son share spotlight in Terrapin Family Band
Details: Friday-Sunday, March 16-18. Rawhide, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Gila River Reservation. $220 for weekend pass; $75 Friday; $100 Saturday; $75 Sunday. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
PAST EVENTS:
1/16: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
At their best, they filter classic garage-rock through a heavy dose of psychedelic signifiers as well as occasional hints of post-Jesus and Mary Chain noise-pop.
The long-awaited followup to 2013’s “Specter at the Feast,” “Wrong Creatures,” arrives a few days prior to their Phoenix date. The album was preceded by a single, “Little Thing Gone Wild,” which Rolling Stone magazine hailed as a welcome return to their trademark sound – “scuzzy bass, slurry, heavily processed vocals and shrieking guitars.”
Details: 8 p.m. Jan. 16. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $25-$40. thevanburenphx.com.
1/18: Joe Satriani’s G3 Tour
Satriani brings his G3 tour with Dream Theater's John Petrucci and Def Leppard's Phil Collen to Mesa. Since its 1996 debut, the tour has featured any number of the world’s most acclaimed guitarists (from Steve Vai and Eric Johnson to Steve Lukather and Robert Fripp).
“I could say that I’m surprised at the durability of G3 and how much it’s grown, but in a way I’m not,” Satriani says with a laugh.“I think part of its charm and its mojo is in the chemistry of having three top guitarists share what they do on stage. It’s fun, it’s unpredictable, it’s wild – it’s everything you could want in a show.”
The tour is also partly in support of Satriani's 16th solo album, "What Happens Next," which features Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple on bass and Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith, who previously worked with Satriani in Chickenfoot.
MORE: Joe Satriani, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen talk new music, G3 tour
Details: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. $42-$153. 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.
1/19: Katy Perry
This tour is in support of “Witness,” a chart-topping album that finds the Queen of Post-Madonna Pop reflecting on the changes in her own life and the world around her since 2013's "Prism."
The platinum lead single, “Chained to the Rhythm” with Skip Marley, hit the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Perry's Prismatic World Tour was hailed in Rolling Stone as "a show to damage retinas and blow minds."
It's been nearly a decade since the singer ruled the airwaves – and the Billboard Hot 100 – with "I Kissed a Girl," a bi-curious breakthrough so loopy it practically dared you not to write Perry off as a novelty act.
But she only got bigger from there, to the point where she actually managed to tie a record held by Michael Jackson since his '80s prime for most chart-topping entries on the Hot 100 from a single album – "Teenage Dream" in her case, "Bad" in his.
Her biggest hits include the multi-platinum "I Kissed a Girl," "Hot N Cold," "Waking Up in Vegas," "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T.," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," "The One That Got Away," "Part of Me," "Wide Awake," "Roar," "Unconditionally" and "Dark Horse."
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Gila River Arena, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, Glendale. $45-$1,022. 800-745-3000, gilariverarena.com.
1/19-20: Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Valli, who rose to fame in the early '60s as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, is a hotter ticket than he's been in decades thanks to the success of "Jersey Boys," the Tony-winning musical that chronicles the life and times of Valli and his group.
The Four Seasons had 40 singles go Top 40 in their prime, including "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
The Four Seasons were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Valli is the only original member still touring, but the show is being billed as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
MORE: Frankie Valli 'never wanted to be a pop singer'
Details: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $71-$131. www.celebritytheatre.com.
1/20: Neck Deep
These pop-punk sensations are bringing the Peace and the Panic Tour to Tempe with support from Seaway, Creeper, Speak Low if You Speak Love and Gardenside.
The tour takes its name from their latest release, which hit the Billboard album charts at No. 4 while they were busy headlining the Vans Warped Tour. Produced by Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, Paramore), the album is "a meditation on the constant duality of life and the struggles that come with it."
Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $23.50-$58.50. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.
1/20: Big Boi
Big Boi, of course, rose to fame as a member of Outkast, the Atlanta-based hip-hop sensations whose 10-times-platinum "Speakboxxx/The Love Below" won Album of the Year and Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards.
The Daddy Fat Saxxx Tour brings Big Boi to Scottsdale (wth the Cool Kids) in support of “Boomiverse,” his latest solo album. Paste says "The album is far from the work of a legend resting on his laurels; instead, its inventive and genuinely fun sound makes a compelling case for why, 20 years after his debut, we should still be paying attention to Big Boi."
Details: 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Maya Day & Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale. $15. 480-625-0528, mayaclubaz.com.
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