Two huge stadium concerts have already been announced for 2025 in metro Phoenix.
Kendrick Lamar’s the Grand National Tour with SZA and Post Malone’s BIG ASS Stadium Tour will both hit State Farm Stadium in Glendale, a venue that’s all but guaranteed to add more dates before the year is through.
Big arena tours are also headed to the Valley in the next 12 months, with Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Tyler, the Creator and at least another dozen major artists on the books so far at Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix.
Music festivals this spring also are packed with marquee names. Innings Festival and Extra Innings are bringing Fall Out Boy, the Killers, Kacey Musgraves and the Lumineers to Tempe, while Justice and LCD Soundsystem top an outstanding bill at M3F Fest.
Until then, here are the biggest concerts coming to metro Phoenix in January 2025.
January 2025 concerts in metro Phoenix
ISOxo: Performing at the Decadence Arizona Afterparty at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday, Jan. 1. relentlessbeats.com.
Chris Travis: Bringing the WaterWorld 2 Tour to the Nile Theater in Mesa on Friday, Jan. 3. theniletheater.com.
Neil Berg’s the ’60s: Presented by Arizona Musicfest at Highlands Church in Scottsdale on Saturday, Jan. 4. azmusicfest.org
The Miracles: Playing Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Jan. 5. scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
Lee Ritenour: Performing at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Sunday, Jan. 5. mim.org.
Esperanza Spalding: Performing at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Tuesday, Jan. 7. mim.org.
Glaive: Playing Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Wednesday, Jan. 8. crescentphx.com.
Keller Williams: Playing Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 10. crescentphx.com.
The Phoenix Symphony: Presenting Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Sunday, Jan. 10-12. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
Burton Cummings: Bringing the Guess Who 60th Anniversary Hits Tour to Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino on the Gila River Indian Community, on Saturday, Jan. 11. playatgila.com.
Gabriel & Dresden: Performing at Darkstar in Tempe on Saturday, Jan. 11. relentlessbeats.com.
The Temptations and the Four Tops: Playing Mesa Arts Center on Wednesday, Jan. 15. mesaartscenter.com.
Vansire: Playing Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Wednesday, Jan. 15. crescentphx.com.
Bright Eyes: Playing the Van Buren in Phoenix on Thursday, Jan. 16. thevanburenphx.com.
Charlotte Sands: Playing the 8123 Fest Kickoff at the Nile Theater in Mesa. theniletheater.com.
Maxwell: Bringing the Serenade Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 17. ticketmaster.com.
Molchat Doma: Playing the Van Buren in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 17. thevanburenphx.com.
Sammy Hagar: Performing a Rock the Block concert for Barrett-Jackson at Westworld of Scottsdale on Friday, Jan. 17. barrett-jackson.com.
8123 Fest: The Maine will headline this two-day festival at Mesa Amphitheatre on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17-18. 8123fest.com.
Pink Martini: Bringing their 30th Anniversary Tour to Arizona Musicfest at Highlands Church in Scottsdale on Saturday, Jan. 18. azmusicfest.org.
IMANU: Performing at Darkstar in Tempe on Saturday, Jan. 18. relentlessbeats.com.
Novulent: Bringing the Evolution Tour to Valley Bar in Phoenix on Saturday, Jan. 18. valleybarphx.com.
Phantogram: Bringing the Running Through Colors Tour to the Van Buren in Phoenix on Sunday, Jan. 19. thevanburenphx.com.
Omnom: Performing at Sunbar in Tempe on Sunday, Jan. 19. relentlessbeats.com.
Ani DiFranco: Playing the Van Buren in Phoenix on Tuesday, Jan. 21. thevanburenphx.com.
Steinza: Bringing the High & Dry Tour to Valley Bar in Phoenix on Tuesday, Jan. 21. valleybarphx.com.
Bryce Vine: Bringing the Motel California Tour to the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Wednesday, Jan. 22. luckymanonline.com.
JJ Grey & Mofro: Playing Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Jan. 22. scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
Justin Timberlake: Bringing the Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Footprint Center in Phoenix on Thursday, Jan. 23. footprintcenter.com.
Itzhak Perlman: Bringing the In the Fiddler’s House Tour to Mesa Arts Center on Thursday, Jan. 23. mesaartscenter.com.
Collective Soul: Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino on the Gila River Indian Community, on Thursday, Jan. 23. playatgila.com.
Sting: Bringing the 3.0 Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 24. ticketmaster.com.
Latin Mafia: Playing the Van Buren in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 24. thevanburenphx.com.
Boney James: Bringing the Slow Burn Tour to Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, Jan. 24. chandlercenter.org.
The Phoenix Symphony Pops: Presenting the Trailblazing Music of Joni Mitchell, Carol King & Carly Simon at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Sunday, Jan. 24-26. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
Kenny G: Playing the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix on Saturday, Jan. 25. celebritytheatre.com.
Lauren Sanderson: Bringing the Girls From the Internet Tour to Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Saturday, Jan. 25. crescentphx.com.
Michael Cavanaugh: Presenting the Music of the Great Singer-Songwriters at Arizona Musicfest at Highlands Church in Scottsdale on Saturday, Jan. 25. azmusicfest.org.
David Foster and Katherine McPhee: Playing Mesa Arts Center on Sunday, Jan. 26. mesaartscenter.com.
Billy F. Gibbons: Performing at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Sunday, Jan. 26. mim.org.
Travis: Bringing the Raze the Bar Tour to the Van Buren in Phoenix on Monday, Jan. 27. thevanburenphx.com.
Sutton Foster: Performing at Arizona Musicfest at Highlands Church in Scottsdale on Monday, Jan. 27. azmusicfest.org.
Haley Heynderickx and the Westerlies: Performing at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Monday, Jan. 27. mim.org.
Silverstein: Bringing the 25 Years of Noise Tour to the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Wednesday, Jan. 29. luckymanonline.com.
Chris Lewis: Performing at Whiskey Row Gilbert on Wednesday, Jan. 29. relentlessbeats.com.
Thee Sacred Souls: Playing Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on Thursday, Jan. 30. ticketmaster.com.
Dark Star Orchestra: Playing the Van Buren in Phoenix on Thursday, Jan. 30. thevanburenphx.com.
Crash Test Dummies: Performing at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on Thursday, Jan. 30. mim.org.
Aaron Lewis: Playing Talking Stick Resort on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on Friday, Jan. 31. talkingstickresort.com.
Jamie Miller: Bringing the Long Way Home Tour to Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 31. crescentphx.com.
The Phoenix Symphony: Presenting Daphnis and Chloe at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Sunday, Jan. 31-Feb. 2. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at [email protected].
