This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for August 26-September 2.
Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. E-mail calendar.events@citieswestmedia.com to submit events for consideration.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago
August 29
It’s almost September, so it’s time to hop on your good foot when the funk band, known for the song celebrating the summer-into-fall month, comes to town with the adult contemporary rock band Chicago. 7:30 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-7800, footprintcenter.com
September 1
Switchfoot/Blue October
Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson will join Switchfoot (“Dare You to Move”) and Blue October for a triple-headliner show. 6:30 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-514-2919, livenation.com
September 1
30 Seconds to Mars
The Leto brothers (actor Jared and drummer Shannon) are hitting the road in support of their band’s latest album, the optimistically titled It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day. 6:30 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
September 2
Santana and Counting Crows
The legendary rock guitarist and his band are co-headlining its latest arena tour with the “Mr. Jones” group. 7 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-7800, footprintcenter.com
Flashlight Nights
Through September 14
Bring the family to experience a magical nighttime adventure during self-paced flashlight tours at Desert Botanical Garden. It’s an excellent opportunity to see, hear and feel the desert night, including nighthawks, snakes, insects and night-blooming flowers. Sa, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $24.95 adult admission, $14.95 children ages 3-17. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, 480-941-1225, dbg.org
Summer Arts Classes
Through August 29
Children of all ages can take classes in dance and movement, mosaics, ceramics and watercolor painting. Call for times and prices. Phoenix Center for the Arts, 1202 N. Third St., Phoenix, 602-254-3100, phoenixcenterforthearts.org
CONCERTS
Tuesday, 8/27
- Danny LoPriore @ Valley Bar
Thursday, 8/29
- ARTMS @ The Van Buren
- Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago: Heart & Soul Tour 2024 @ Footprint Center
Friday, 8/30
- Twenty One Pilots @ Footprint Center – Low Ticket Alert
Saturday, 8/31
- Gimme Gimme Disco @ Thundercat Lounge
- Sinéad Harnett @ Crescent Ballroom
- Thievery Corporation @ The Van Buren
Sunday, 9/1
- Aaron Frazer with The Tailspins @ Crescent Ballroom
- ALT AZ 93-3 Birthday Bash with Thirty Seconds to Mars Seasons World Tour with AFI, Poppy & KennyHoopla @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- Blue October, Switchfoot & Matt Nathanson @ Arizona Financial Theatre
- Creed Fisher @ Valley Bar
- Hawthorne Heights & Saosin with Anberlin, Cartel, Stick to Your Guns & This Wild Life @ The Van Buren
Monday, 9/2
- Bilmuri @ Crescent Ballroom – Sold Out
- Santana + Counting Crows @ Footprint Center
Buy tickets at LIVENATION.COM or TICKETMASTER.COM
SPORTS
Arizona Diamondbacks
Find out if the D-backs can take home another pennant when they take on the New York Mets, Aug. 27-29; and Los Angeles Dodgers, Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Call for times and ticket prices. Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-514-8400, dbacks.com
ASU Football
August 31
The Sun Devils take on Wyoming, August 31; Mississippi State University, Sept. 7; Kansas University, Oct. 5; and University of Utah, Oct. 11. Call for times and ticket prices. ASU Sun Devil Stadium, 500 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, 480-727-0000, thesundevils.com
Phoenix Mercury
The Valley’s own WNBA team kicks its season into high gear against the New York Liberty, Aug. 26; and Minnesota Lynx, Aug. 28; Las Vegas Aces, Sept. 1. Call for times and ticket prices. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-7800, mercury.wnba.com
THEATRE & DRAMA
Through October 5
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice penned this musical that retells the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. Check website for days and times. $39-$58. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert, 480-497-0277, haletheatrearizona.com
September 1-October 31
Drunk Shakespeare
If you didn’t like Shakespeare in high school, this is the event for you. The concept is simple: One performer downs five shots of liquor and takes the cast through a play by the Bard in 90 minutes. Check website for times and ticket prices. The Rose Theatre, 455 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, drunkshakespeare.com
Clue: The Musical
Through September 22
Try to solve this fun-filled murder mystery with catchy songs and a surprising twist. Check website for times and ticket prices. Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Ln., Peoria. azbroadway.org
Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr.
Now through September 1
Told from the perspective of Geppetto, the tale of the wooden puppet who became a real boy gets a twist. Check website for showtimes. $22-$27, Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Dr., Peoria, 623-815-7930, theatreworks.org
THINGS TO DO LOOK AHEAD
Green Day
September 18
Two of the punk band’s landmark albums, Dookie and American Idiot, are celebrating their 30th and 20th anniversaries, respectively. The trio will perform each of them in their entirety for this raucous show. 5:30 p.m. Check website for showtimes. Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-514-8400, dbacks.com
Kacey Musgraves
September 27
The country-pop star will come to Glendale as part of her Deeper Well World Tour, with accompanying acts Father John Misty and Nickel Creek. 7:30 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3240, desertdiamondarena.com
Kevin Hart
October 11-12
The busiest (and shortest) man in showbiz is heading out on the road for a comedy tour titled Acting My Age. 7:30 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-514-2919, livenation.com
Swan Lake
October 24-27
Tchaikovsky’s classic score intensifies the passion and heartbreak of this timeless love story. Check website for times and ticket prices. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix, 602-262-6225, balletaz.org
