Concert Schedule for this Weekend

By Benjamin Leatherman The hometown boys of Peachcake are scheduled to perform on Saturday at Modified Arts in downtown Phoenix. Here’s a rundown of all the concerts and major music events scheduled over the next 72 hours, from tonight until Sunday. Click the link for ticketing info. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8:...

By Benjamin Leatherman

August 8, 2008

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By Benjamin Leatherman

The hometown boys of Peachcake are scheduled to perform on Saturday at Modified Arts in downtown Phoenix.

Here’s a rundown of all the concerts and major music events scheduled over the next 72 hours, from tonight until Sunday. Click the link for ticketing info.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8:

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers With Random Karma [rock] 6:30 p.m. $25 (visit www.luckymanonline.com) Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707.

The Crystal Method With Turner and Heit, Justin Michael, and more [trance/big beat/house] 9 p.m. $20 (visit www.mystaz.com) Myst, 7340 E. Shoeman Ln., Scottsdale, 480-970-5000.

Gabriel Iglesias [comedy] 8 and 10 p.m. $25 (visit www.tempeimprov.com) Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.

Rick Kunkler [comedy] 8 and 10 p.m. $10 (visit www.thecomedyspot.net) The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422.

Steve Miller Band With Joe Cocker [classic rock] 7:30 p.m. $49.50-$125 (visit www.ticketmaster.com) Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.

Jordin Sparks, and Jesse McCartney [R&B/pop] 7:30 p.m. $34.30-$44.30 (visit www.ticketmaster.com) Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3200.

UB40 [alternative/reggae/rock] 8 p.m. $40 (visit www.ticketmaster.com) Fort McDowell Casino, 10424 N. Fort McDowell Rd. (Fort McDowell Rd. and Hwy. 87), Fountain Hills, 800-THE-FORT.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9:

Agent Orange With Blemish, NunZilla, Vacation to Kill a Nation, The Pugilistics, ATM, Numbers on Napkins, and Impulsive Agression [punk] 7 p.m. $10-$15 J-Heads, 5110 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, 602-225-0307.

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers With Joey Arroyo [rock] 6:30 p.m. $25 (visit www.luckymanonline.com) Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707.

Gabriel Iglesias [comedy] 8 and 10 p.m. $25 (visit www.tempeimprov.com) Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.

Rick Kunkler [comedy] 8 and 10 p.m. $10 (visit www.thecomedyspot.net) The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422.

Bill Maher [comedy] 8 p.m. $38-$75 (visit www.ticketmaster.com) Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.

Marisela [Latin] 8 p.m. $40-$75 (visit www.celebritytheatre.com) Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.

Peachcake With What Laura Says Thinks and Feels; The Silent Comedy; Or, The Whale; and It’s Pacific [rock/indie] 6:30 p.m. $10 (visit www.ticketweb.com) Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.

Full Blown Chaos With Shai Hulud, Elysia, and A Girl A Gun A Ghost [rock/indie] 7 p.m. $12 (visit www.luckymanonline.com) The Brickhouse, 1 E. Jackson St., Phoenix, 602-258-7880.

Phillip Walker [blues] 9 p.m. $12 (visit www.ticketmaster.com) Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

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SUNDAY. AUGUST 10:

Chubby Checker [classic rock] 2 and 6 p.m. $27.50 (visit www.harrahs.com) The Ballroom at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa, 480-802-5000.

Gabriel Iglesias [comedy] 8 p.m. $25 (visit www.tempeimprov.com) Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.

Joshua James With Cory Chisel, and Vine Land [rock/indie] 8 p.m. $8-$10 (visit www.statesidepresents.com) Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Stone Love With DJ Dark Vader [reggae] 9 p.m. $15-$20 (visit www.phxnightclub.com) PHX Nightclub, 122 E. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-258-1830.

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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