May 1, 2025
By Ed Masely
The May 2025 concert lineup in metro Phoenix is action-packed.
Kendrick Lamar, still hot off his Super Bowl 2025 halftime show, brings his Grand National Tour with SZA to State Farm Stadium in Glendale this month, and that’s not the only stadium tour coming through town in May.
The Weeknd’s Bringing the After Hours Til Dawn Tour with Playboi Carti is coming to State Farm Stadium in May too.
Elsewhere, fans can see James Taylor and his All-Star Band at PHX Arena (formerly Footprint Center) in downtown Phoenix and Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival, with Bob Dylan, Billy Strings and more, at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix.
From reggaeton to heavy metal to the Phoenix Symphony, here are the best concerts in Phoenix this month.
Here’s our guide to all the biggest concerts in metro Phoenix in 2025.
Concerts in Phoenix: May 2025
The Phoenix Symphony: Presenting Anne Hampton Callaway: The Linda Ronstadt Songbook at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Sunday, May 9-11. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
The Phoenix Symphony: Presenting Grand Canyon Suite at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Sunday, May 16-18. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
Phoenix Symphony Chamber Strings: Playing Mesa Arts Center on Wednesday, May 21. mesaartscenter.com.
The Phoenix Symphony: Presenting Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Sunday, May 23-25. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
The Phoenix Symphony: Presenting Beethoven X Beyonce at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Friday-Saturday, May 30-31. tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.
