Last time they were in town, they performed with fellow show-stoppers The Darkness and held their own. A band that puts on such a lively performance is not to be missed.
American Idol Live! Tour 2012: Friday, July 27, 7 p.m., $29.50-$65. Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3200.
Bouncing Souls: With The Menzingers, Sunday, July 8, 7 p.m., $16/$20. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859.
Corrosion of Conformity: With Torche, & Black Cobra, Thursday, June 7, 7 p.m., $18. 910 Live, 910 N. McClintock Drive, Tempe, 480-966-0707.
Eternal Legends of Metropolis Records Tour: With Caustic, Everything Goes Cold, Mess &* Phetamine, 5arah, //she//, VeX, & more, Friday, July 27, 8 p.m., $10. Chasers Bar & Night Club, 8005 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale, 480-945-4985.
Firewater: Thursday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m., $11/$13. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222.
Foxy Shazam: Saturday, June 23, 8:30 p.m., $14/$15. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222.
King's Men Tour: With Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin, & Israel Houghton, Sunday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., $28.50-$95.50. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.
Joe Krown Trio: Sunday, June 24, 8 p.m., $14. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
Municipal Waste: With Black Tusk, Cave Dweller, Kama-Mara, Scattered Guts, & Alkumee, Tuesday, June 5, 6 p.m., $16. 910 Live, 910 N. McClintock Drive, Tempe, 480-966-0707.
Murder By Death: With Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, &, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., $14/$16. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222.
Wayne Newton: Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., $48-$68. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680.
Bob Schneider: Thursday, July 12, 7:30 p.m., $18/$20. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222.
Melvin Seals, & JGB: Wednesday, July 25, 8 p.m., $17/$19. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222.
Summer Slaughter Tour 2012: With Cannibal Corpse, Between the Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Job for a Cowboy, Goatwhore, Exhumed, Cerebral Bore, & Vivicide, Monday, July 23, 1:30 p.m., $27.50. Venue Scottsdale, 7117 E. 3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.
[Tank] Sadisco*: With iVardensphere, W.A.S.T.E., Electronic Substance Abuse, //she//, VeX, 5arah, Blonde NOize, Wednesday, June 20, 8 p.m., $13. Chasers Bar & Night Club, 8005 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale, 480-945-4985.
Carrie Underwood: Sunday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., Price TBA. Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3200.
Young Magic: With Quilt, Saturday, July 21, 9 p.m., $8/$10. Sail Inn, 26 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, 480-966-9565.