These 124 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 17 at 8pm (This weekend)
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Bumpin Uglies call their sound "drinking reggae rock," and honestly, that tells you everything. The road-tested three-piece brings a tight, high-energy party to the Crescent Ballroom stage.
October 17 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Valley Bar · Central City • $20-$25
Indie rock with a wink: Tyler Ballgame brings his "For The First Time, Again" tour to Valley Bar, a candlelit underground lounge where the stage room stays separate from the cocktails.
October 18 at 3am (This weekend)
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village • $20
Catch Surfside IV and Thee Oh No's in a room so small you'll feel the amps humming in your chest. Cheap drinks, zero pretension, and the kind of night that only happens in a real dive bar.
October 18 at 2pm (This weekend)
Crescent Ballroom · Central City • $20
Howe Gelb's Giant Sand has spent four decades perfecting a ramshackle, hypnotic brand of desert rock. This crash-course set digs from 1985's 'Valley of Rain' to the slow-burn closer 'Tumble and Tear'.
October 18 at 8pm (This weekend)
Valley Bar · Central City • $25-$30
A voice that swings from gospel fire to cinematic hush: Jay Buchanan brings his soul-drenched rock to Valley Bar's candlelit underground room. Big vocals, small venue, zero bad seats.
October 18 at 8pm (This weekend)
Linger Longer Lounge · Camelback East Village • $16
Indie rockers Prewn make their Phoenix debut at Linger Longer Lounge, a beloved dive with no stage, a disco ball, and bar food worth the trip alone. Expect loud, close-up, scrappy fun.
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Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$20
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$20
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Arizona Financial Theatre · Central City
Mon, Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$25
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Mortgage Matchup Center · Central City
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Linger Longer Lounge · Camelback East Village
$18
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Mortgage Matchup Center · Central City
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Mortgage Matchup Center · Central City
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$12
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Valley Bar · Central City
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Valley Bar · Central City
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$10.67-$102
Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$25
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:30 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
$18-$20
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$25-$75
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$28-$139
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$15-$20
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
$16
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$20-$25
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Valley Bar · Central City
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$10
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$30-$35
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Linger Longer Lounge · Camelback East Village
$20
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$20
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$25-$30
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Arizona Financial Theatre · Central City
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Kingdom Boxing LLC · South Mountain Village
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$20
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Bull Shooters · North Mountain Village
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Orpheum Theatre Phoenix · Central City
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Hello Merch · Central City South
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
$20
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
Valley Bar · Central City
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
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