Sizzling Summer Concerts
May 14, 2009 by CollegeAffairMagazine.com
Concert Photo by Jim Louvau
By Janell Pratt
Senior, Communications Major/Mass Communications Minor
There are certain things we can all expect during summer in the desert: temperatures will rise past the hundred degree mark, wearing sunglasses is no longer an option but a necessity, water becomes your best friend, and an amazing summer concert line-up is always in store.
Whether you’re into boot scootin’ boogies or head banging guitar riffs, the valley offers a wide variety of talent, sure to satisfy any music craving. Here is a list of bands and artists who plan on taking your mind off the heat…at least for a couple of hours.
June
3rd - Kate Voegele, 7:00 p.m., Martini Ranch, $15
8th - Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, 7:00 p.m., Marquee Theatre, $25
9th - Taking Back Sunday/Anberlin, 6:00 p.m., Marquee Theatre, $25
13th - Third Eye Blind, Marquee Theatre
30th - Vans Warp Tour, 12:00 p.m., Cricket Wireless Pavilion, $31
July
7th - Beyonce, 8:00 p.m., US Airways Center, $16-1000 (Meet & Greet Packages)
10th - 311, 7:00 p.m., Dodge Theatre, $45
12th - New Kids on the Block, 7:30 p.m., Cricket Wireless Pavilion, $31-85
14th - The Fray/ Jack’s Mannequin, 7:00 p.m., Dodge Theatre, $40
14th - Rise Against, 5:30 p.m., Mesa Amphitheater, $32
17th - Marilyn Manson, 2:15 p.m., Cricket Wireless Pavilion, $31-75
20th - American Idols Live Tour, 7:00 p.m., Jobing.com Arena, $35-64
27th - Aerosmith, 7:30 p.m., Cricket Wireless Pavilion, $41-206
August
11th - Jonas Brothers, 7:00 p.m., Cricket Wireless Pavilion, $24-84
14th - Toby Keith, 7:30 p.m., Cricket Wireless Pavilion, $16-63
22nd - Green Day, 8:00 p.m., US Airways Center, $20-45
23rd - Depeche Mode, 7:30 p.m., US Airways Center, $35-75
25th - Incubus, 5:30 p.m., Jobing.com Arena, $37-47
Concert Venue Addresses:
Dodge Theatre
400 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Cricket Wireless Pavilion
2121 North 83rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85035
Mesa Amphitheater
201 North Center
Mesa, AZ 85201
Jobing.com Arena
9400 West Maryland
Glendale, AZ 85305
Marquee Amphitheatre
730 North Mill Avenue
Tempe AZ 85281
Martini Ranch
7295 East Stetson Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Celebrity Theatre
440 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
US Airways Center
201 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ
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