Desert Diamond Arena 2025 schedule: every show announced so far

Benson Boone, Laufey and other artists will play the Glendale arena this year. Check out the complete 2025 lineup.

June 24, 2025

Image: Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale: not just a hockey arena any more.

Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale: not just a hockey arena any more. Benjamin Leatherman

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More than two decades after opening, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale is shining brightly. The 20,000-person venue next to the Westgate Entertainment District is not only the largest arena in the Valley, but it’s also become one of the metro Phoenix concert scene’s crown jewels.

What began as a home for the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes back in 2004 — when it was known as Glendale Arena — has been polished into a top-tier concert destination.

A slew of legendary names have staged epic shows over the years. Paul McCartney, Prince and Rod Stewart have all performed at the arena, as have U2, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran and dozens of other superstars.

Desert Diamond Arena’s 2025 concert lineup also boasts many famous names. Latin stars like Intocable and Chelo. Hip-hop kings Ice Cube and NBA YoungBoy. And pop artists like Benson Boone, Laufey and Korean act Ateez. Here’s the complete schedule of shows coming to the venue this year.

Jorge Medina and Josi Cuen
Saturday, July 19, 8 p.m.

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show
Friday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m.
with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

ATEEZ
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Anuel AA
Friday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.

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Los Lonely Boys are scheduled to perform on Sunday, May 7, at the Cinco

Piper Ferguson

Oldies 2 Souldies
Saturday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.
with Los Lonely Boys, Thee Sinseers, The Altons, Los Yesterdays, Joe Bataan, Tierra, Aalon and Miriah Avila

Laufey
with Suki Waterhouse
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.

Benson Boone
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.

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Ice Cube rolls into Desert Diamond Arena in September.

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Ice Cube
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m.

The World of Hans Zimmer
Friday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.
with Return to Dust

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NBA YoungBoy will play his second Valley concert of 2025 at Desert Diamond Arena in November.

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NBA YoungBoy
Thursday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Intocable
Friday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.

Chelo
Saturday, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m.
with Lorenzo De Montecarlo, Juan Valentin, Beatriz Adriana, Graciela Beltran and Yesenia Flores

Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. 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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