Mesa Amphitheatre 2025 schedule: every show announced so far

Dwight Yoakam, The Story So Far and Turnstile will hit the landmark Mesa outdoor venue this year.

September 12, 2025

Image: Mesa Amphitheatre is among the Valley's more unique concert venues.

Mesa Amphitheatre is among the Valley's more unique concert venues. City of Mesa

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Catching an open-air concert at Mesa Amphitheatre is always a treat to experience. The landmark outdoor venue at University Drive and Center Street tends to shine brightest in the cooler months of the year, when crisp fall nights and breezy spring evenings turn the desert air into a feature, not a bug.

Part of Mesa Amp’s magic also lies in its setup. The 4,250-capacity venue, a favorite of Valley concertgoers since the late ’70s, is as beloved for its design as for its lineup. Its distinctive semi-circular clamshell stage produces excellent acoustics, while the tiered lawn area means that no seat is more than 175 feet from the action.

The result is an intimate vibe writ large, where there's never been any bad views, whether it was during gigs by Frank Zappa, Joan Jett and Jerry Garcia attended by your parents back in the day or at shows from Kings of Leon, Bastille and Kendrick Lamar in more modern times.

The 2025 lineup at Mesa Amphitheatre has been modest but noteworthy, including bass-house DJ and producer Crankdat and country stars Billy Currington and Sturgill Simpson. The rest of this year’s schedule will bring pop-punk favorites The Story So Far, offbeat country crooner Dwight Yoakam and hardcore kings Turnstile to its stage. Here’s a complete list of every concert coming to Mesa Amphitheatre in 2025 and other upcoming shows.

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There's no such thing as bad views at Mesa Amp.

City of Mesa

Dwight Yoakam: The Cosmic Roundup and Rodeo Tour
Saturday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m.
with The Mavericks and Ben Haggard

The Story So Far
Friday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
with Neck Deep, Origami Angel and Pain of Truth

Turnstile: The Never Enough Tour
Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.
with Amyl and the Sniffers, Speed and Jane Remover

Turnpike Troubadours: Wild America Tour
Saturday, Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m.
with Wyatt Flores and Noeline Hofmann

Levity: Lasership Tour
Saturday, Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m.

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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