Hot Ticket: Phoenix Summer Concert Lineup
Raise your lighters up to the sky to celebrate the return of the summer concert season. Enjoy the diverse sounds and eccentric musings of the hottest summer performances in outdoor venues, ballrooms and theaters across the Valley.
Pop Icons
Taylor Swift
May 28
Pop superstars Taylor Swift is partnering up with Ed Sheeran for a performance at Jobbing.com Arena.
Ke$ha
June 19
Edgy pop idol Ke$ha is known for her out-of-this-world style and electro pop sounds. The singer songwriter has even written hits for fellow pop artists like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus. Ke$sha will be headlining the Warrior Tour at Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix.
New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men
July 14
The handsome heartthrobs are taking over Phoenix with the Package Tour at Jobbing.com Arena in Glendale, this is sure to be every boy-band fans dream.
Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding
July 31
Chart toppers Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding and teaming up to bring electrifying pop soundings to the Phoenix US Airways Center.
Jonas Brothers
August 9
After launching their career in 2008 via the Disney Channel the group of musically skilled brothers took their talents to the road earning fame and success along the way. The group will be taking over Comerica Theater in Phoenix for the Jonas Brothers Live Tour.
Legends
Prince
May 1
Recognized for achievements in the music industry across the span of nearly three decades, Prince is showing off his eccentric musical talent at the Marquee Theater in Tempe.
Huey Lewis and the News
May 18
Grammy award winners Huey Lewis and the News are performing at Wild Horse Pass. After frequenting the Billboard 200 album chart, the pop-blues-rock-soul group earned top honors earning certification as multi-platinum artists.
Cyndi Lauper
June 23
Know for 1980’s top hits like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time”, Cindy Lauper is honored as one of the top 100 women in rock and roll. Celebrating with the 30th Anniversary She’s So Unusual Tour, the pop-rock legend will be taking center stage at the Fox Theater in Tucson.
B 52’s and The Go-Go’s
July 11
The pop favorites are partnering for a show at Scottsdale’s Talking Stick Resort. Catch the beat with the most successful female rock band of all time and rock out with the new wave guy gal group.
Rock & Roll
Fleetwood Mac
May 30
London rockers Fleetwood Mac are taking the stage at the US Airways Center in Phoenix for a performance of their 2013 World Tour.
Mumford and Sons
June 5
English-based folk rock group Mumford and Sons have taken the international music scene by storm by achieving extraordinary success on the charts in 2013. Taking on Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, the groups musical soundings of blue grass and folk instrumentation meshed with alternative rock will have your feet taping throughout the evening.
Vans Warped Tour
June 27
Taking over Quail Run Park in Mesa the edgy punk-rock event will feature such artists like Goldfinger, Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights and many more.
Kid Rock, Kool and The Gang and Uncle Cracker
July 24
Detroit native, Kid Rock is breaking all the rules with his Rebel Soul Tour this summer by offering all tickets for just $20. The rock icon is doing his fans a solid by lowering inflated ticket prices and venue merchandise from t-shirts to drinks.
Country Twang
Miranda Lambert
May 16
Country superstar Miranda Lambert is bringing southern style honky-tonk to Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix. Known for hits like “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Baggage Claim” this southern belle will rock you with her tough girl attitude.
Luke Bryan, Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line
July 27
Southern heartthrob Luke Bryan is going to be melting hearts with Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line at Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix. Bryan has earned top achievements as The American Music Awards Favorite Male Country Artist, the American Country Awards Artist of the Year and much more.
R&B, Blues & Funkadelic Rhythms
Slightly Stoopid and Atmosphere
July 11
Know for playing alongside hit makers like Dave Matthews Band, Damien Marley and the Roots, the reggae-funk band Slightly Stoopid is taking over the stage at the Mesa Amphitheater. California natives are touring with Midwest rapper Sean Daley and DJ Anthony Davis of Atmosphere for the 2013 Kickin’ Up Dust Tour.
