February 25, 2024
By Ed Masley
Festival season is officially in full swing as the opening weekend of March finds Innings Festival going into Extra Innings at Tempe Beach Park while M3F Fest moves into its new location at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix.
March also brings the Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival, the Chandler Ostrich Festival, the Tough Luvv Fest, the Smoke Show BBQ & Country Music Roundup, the Arizona Jazz Festival, and PHXLIGHTS: Supernova.
That’s a lot of festivals.
Here’s a look at those and other highlights of the month in metro Phoenix concerts, from Sleater-Kinney at the Marquee Theatre to Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Blake Shelton and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.
Phoenix Symphony: Music of Queen
Conductor Martin Herman leads a rock band and the Phoenix Symphony in a tribute to one of modern music’s most beloved bands, performing classic songs as timeless as “Another One Bites The Dust,” “We Will Rock You,” “We Are The Champions” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Freddie Mercury’s parts will be handled by MiG Ayesa, whose credits include a West End production of “We Will Rock You,” a jukebox musical based on the music of Queen.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $48.50 and up. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
