AJR stops in Phoenix on upcoming tour

The trio, made up of three brothers from New York City, heads to the Arizona State Fairgrounds to perform their modern indie-pop hits.

By Amy Young

June 26, 2025

Image: Adam, Jack and Ryan Met are the indie-pop trio AJR.

Adam, Jack and Ryan Met are the indie-pop trio AJR. Shervin Lainez

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The Arizona State Fair hasn't released its full concert lineup yet, but AJR is one show we are aware of at this year's event. The show happens at the fairgrounds at 7 p.m. October 3.

Presale tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 26, and the general on-sale starts at 3 p.m. on June 27.

The pop band is composed of brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, vocalists and multi-instrumentalists who got started busking on the streets of New York City, where they are from. Hear their take on modern indie pop via hits like "Sober Up," "Weak" and "BANG!"

Here is the complete list of AJR tour dates. For more information about upcoming shows, visit the Phoenix New Times concert calendar.

Jul 18, Sparks, NV, Nugget Event Center

Jul 20, Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre

Jul 22, Salt Lake City, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Jul 24, 2025, Denver, Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Jul 26, St. Louis, Mo., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Jul 27, Tinley Park, Ill., Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Jul 29, Clarkston, Mich., Pine Knob Music Theatre

Jul 31, Noblesville, Ind. No venue listed

Aug 1, Columbus, Ohio State Fair, Celeste Center

Aug 2, Charlotte, PNC Music Pavilion

Aug 4, 2025, Alpharetta, Ga., Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Aug 6, Camden, N.J., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Aug 8, Wantagh N.Y., Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Aug 9, 2025, Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center

Aug 10, 2025, Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion

Aug 12, Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage

Sep 18, Pullyup, Wash., Washington State Fair

Oct. 3, Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona State Fair

Oct 4, 2025, Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl

Amy Young is the Music Editor at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in May 2025 after more than a decade of covering arts and music for the publication. In her role, Amy writes about music, searches for compelling news and works with writers who are also dedicated to bringing quality music and music-related stories to readers across the Valley and beyond. Previously, Amy worked for the Arizona Republic, Hearst Connecticut Media Group and Newsbreak.

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