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Live music fans in metro Phoenix had an abundance of concerts and festivals to attend in 2024. From pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo to rock icons like Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, the Valley hosted a lineup of major tours that rolled into town this year.
Phoenix’s festival scene thrived in 2024, drawing large crowds and featuring star-studded lineups. Highlights included annual favorites like M3F and Innings Festival, as well as the long-awaited return of VIVA PHX to downtown Phoenix after a seven-year hiatus.
Phoenix New Times photographers were on the scene at many of these concerts and festivals, capturing the energy and excitement of each event. Here’s a look back at our favorite concert photos from 2024.
Maynard James Keenan performs with Tool on Feb. 9 at Footprint Center.
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Nick Hexum of 311 performs during the band’s set at the 2024 Innings Festival on Feb. 23.
Jim Louvau
Flea leaps into the air during the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ performance during the first night of Innings Festival 2024 in Tempe on Feb. 23.
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Anthony Kiedis and the rest of Red Hot Chili Peppers close out the first night of Innings Festival 2024 on Feb. 23.
Jim Louvau
Michelle Joy of indie pop band Cannons during the second day of Innings Festival 2024 in Tempe.
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Olivia Rodrigo rode around Footprint Center on a crescent moon during her concert on Feb. 24.
Jennifer Goldberg
DJ duo Coco & Breezy during the first day of M3F 2024 at Steele Indian School Park.
Mike Bengoechea
Arlo Parks performs at M3F 2024 on March 1.
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Lane 8 during his set at M3F 2024 on March 2.
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Bruce Springsteen sings with Steven Van Zandt at Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix on March 19.
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A local electronic dance music fan at PHXLIGHTS: Supernova on March 30.
Benjamin Leatherman
Renee Rapp performs on the first night of the March Madness Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park on April 5.
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Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys at the March Madness Music Festival 2024 on April 7.
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Mumford & Sons performs at the March Madness Music Festival on April 7.
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“That’s how you turn 60, motherfuckers,” Maynard James Keenan at his Sessanta concert in Phoenix on April 16.
Jim Louvau
Cypress Hill delivered an awesome performance at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on May 5.
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Mick Jagger during The Rolling Stones concert at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on May 7.
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The Venomous Pinks rip it up during the Girls Rock! Phoenix benefit at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe on May 17.
Mike Bengoechea
Stone Temple Pilots perform at Arizona Financial Theatre on Aug. 19.
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Guitarist Zak Loy of Live during the band’s performance at Arizona Financial Theater on Aug. 19.
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Tempe Noise Takeover festival rocked the Yucca Tap Room from Sept. 6 to 8 to support the Abortion Fund of Arizona.
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Charli XCX brought her Sweat Tour with Troye Sivan to Footprint Center on Oct. 13.
Henry Redcliffe
Sublime perform at November Nights at Chase Field in Phoenix on Nov. 16.
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Sublime perform at November Nights at Chase Field in Phoenix on Nov. 16.
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Bad Cactus Brass Band celebrated their new album at Valley Bar on Nov. 22.
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