Beloved Phoenix venue Trunk Space marks closing with 7 days of concerts

Beloved downtown Phoenix venue The Trunk Space is leaving its longtime home at the end of the month, but not before a last run of shows.

By Jennifer Goldberg

May 19, 2024

Image: The Trunk Space is ending its time at Grace Lutheran Church with a great lineup of concerts.

The Trunk Space is ending its time at Grace Lutheran Church with a great lineup of concerts. Amy Young

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As Phoenix New Times reported in April, beloved performance venue The Trunk Space is leaving its longtime home at Grace Lutheran Church at the end of the month and is currently looking for a new location.

But to mark the end of this era, The Trunk Space is hosting seven days of shows featuring a who's-who of the local music scene, a run they're calling the "Closing Ceremonies."

The schedule is:

May 19, 7:45 p.m., $12:

Advance Base
Karima Walker
Memo
Caleb Dailey

May 20, 6:45 p.m., $12:

Troubled Minds
Wheelwright
Sundressed
Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold
Viridian

May 21, 6:45 p.m., $12:

Mega Ran
Snailmate
Spaceman Bob
Okinawa Plane Crash
Dadadoh & The POC

May 22, 8 p.m., $20:

The Red Pears
Wayword

May 23, 6:30 p.m., $20:

Playboy Manbaby
Bethany Home
Police State
Practically People
Spicy Mayo

May 24, 6 p.m., $12:

Treasure MammaL
Paper Foxes
King Summer
Smooth Hands
Celleste
Wallace Hound

May 25, 6:45 p.m., $20:

Breakup Shoes
Diners
Dogbreth
The Senators
Agnia Del Carmen

All shows are for all ages. Grace Lutheran Church is located at 1124 N. Third St.

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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