Will 2025 match that energy? Only time will tell, but the year ahead promises a jam-packed concert schedule featuring high-profile names, blockbuster tours, and unforgettable performances.
To wit: Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, and SZA are set to bring their stadium tours to the Valley. Pop sensation Shakira will dazzle fans with back-to-back performances at Footprint Center in June. Hip-hop icons Nelly and Tyler, the Creator will also make stops in the Valley, as will powerhouse acts like Linkin Park, Ghost and Los Tigres Del Norte.
What other "can’t miss" concerts are in the Valley’s future? Here are the biggest concerts coming to Phoenix in 2025.
Justin Timberlake
Thursday, Jan. 23Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St. The pop icon and former NSYNC frontman is on his Forget Tomorrow world tour — his first jaunt in five years — and will stop at Footprint Center in late January. Fans can expect songs from the album of the same name, along with Timberlake classics like "SexyBack," "Rock Your Body," and "Until the End of Time." Tickets start at $55.
Coors Light Birds Nest 2025
Wednesday, Feb. 5 to Saturday, Feb. 8TPC Scottsdale, 17020 Hayden Road, Scottsdale This annual four-night concert series held inside a 48,000-square-foot party tent near TPC Scottsdale during the WM Phoenix Open offers a mix of “great music, beautiful patrons and enthusiastic partying.” It also boasts some huge lineups each year and the 2025 edition will star Jelly Roll on Feb. 5, Luke Bryan on Feb. 6, Nickelback on Feb. 7 and Swedish House Mafia on Feb. 8. General admission tickets are $125 to $150 while VIP tickets start at $350.
Powerhouse 2025 feat. GloRilla
Thursday, Feb. 20Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix hip-hop/Top 40 station Power 98.3 is hosting a star-studded concert headlined by GloRilla, the Memphis-born female rapper and songwriter behind the smash hit "F.N.F. (Let's Go)." The lineup also features Sexyy Red, best known for her 2023 anthem "Pound Town," alongside rapper and YouTube sensation NLE Choppa and rising star 310babii. Tickets are $85 to $115.
Innings Festival 2025
Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe This annual baseball-themed music festival, which coincides with the beginning of Spring Training in the Valley, consistently delivers an epic lineup of artists and bands. The 2025 edition is no exception, as it will be headlined by Fall Out Boy, Incubus and The Black Keys on Feb. 21 with The Killers, Beck, Gary Clark Jr., and Boyz II Men performing on Feb. 22. Single-day tickets start at $160 and two-day tickets start at $305.
Extra Innings Festival 2025
Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe The following weekend, Extra Innings Festival will feature its own impressive lineup of heavy hitters. The Lumineers, Megan Moroney, The Red Clay Strays, O.A.R. and Trampled By Turtles will headline on Feb. 28, while Kacey Musgraves, Kings of Leon, Grace Potter and Maren Morris set to perform on March 1. Single-day tickets start at $160 and two-day tickets are $275 and up.
M3F 2025
Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8Steele Indian School Park M3F Fest — originally known as McDowell Mountain Music Festival — is bringing in some big names for its 2025 edition, including legendary dance-punk act LCD Soundsystem, French electronic music duo Justice and electropop duo Sylvan Esso. True to the festival’s eclectic bent, the rest of the lineup will feature artists from multiple genres, including Alvvays, Girl Talk, Hippie Sabotage, Luna Luna, Chloe Tang, ALEXSUCKS and Dev Lemons. Two-day tickets are $180 for general admission and $340 for VIP access.
Tyler, The Creator
Wednesday, March 12Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St.If you missed out when Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA art truck visited Desert West Skatepark last year, you can catch the outspoken rapper’s tour of the same name when it stops in downtown Phoenix in March. Better hurry, though, as tickets are only available at resale prices of $200 or more.
Los Tigres Del Norte
Saturday, March 15Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St. Legendary Norteño band Los Tigres Del Norte — the Grammy-winning quintet comprised of Mexican-American brothers Jorge, Hernán, Eduardo, Luis Hernández, and their cousin Oscar Lara — always draw huge crowds for their Phoenix shows. See for yourself when their Aquí Mando Yo tour stops at Footprint Center in mid-March. Tickets start at $49.
Country Thunder 2025
Thursday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13Canyon Moon Ranch, 20585 E. Water Way, Florence Arizona’s largest and longest-running country music event packs 30,000-plus people into Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence for four days of performances from hitmaking recording artists and country pop superstars. Headliners for 2025 include Keith Urban, HARDY, Riley Green, and Bailey Zimmerman. Tucker Wetmore, Justin Moore, Ashley McBryde, Jake Owen, Drew Green, and Sara Evans are also scheduled to perform. Four-day general admission tickets are $275, while Platinum Experience tickets are $675.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Tuesday, May 27State Farm Stadium, 1 E. Cardinals Drive, Glendale The largest venue in the Valley will kick off its 2025 concert season with arguably the biggest gig of 2025. Multiplatinum rapper Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with R&B, neo-soul, and hip-hop singer-songwriter SZA for their Grand National Stadium Tour, which stops in Glendale at the end of May. Tickets start at $113.
Tyler Childers
Sunday, June 8Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave. Attending an outdoor concert in Phoenix during the summertime heat isn’t the most pleasant of experiences, but the soulful tunes of country music singer Tyler Childers might help make things tolerable. Expect a mix of heartfelt ballads and energetic anthems, including songs from his most recent album, 2023’s “Rustin’ in the Rain.” Fellow singer-songwriter Hayes Carll will open. Tickets are $78.25 to $430.98.
Post Malone
Saturday, June 21State Farm Stadium, 1 E. Cardinals Drive, Glendale Post Malone is no stranger to playing stadiums, having opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 2023 worldwide Stadium Tour. This year, the multiplatinum rapper will headline his Big Ass Stadium tour, which will feature “massive production” and a mix of the rapper’s “biggest hits, fan favorites and brand new songs.” The 25-city jaunt is in support of his chart-topping and Grammy-nominated 2024 country album, “F-1 Trillion” and hits the Valley in June. Tickets are $73 and up.
Shakira
Sunday, June 22 and Monday, June 23Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St. The Colombian-born pop star was originally scheduled to perform at Footprint Center in November but postponed the show — as well as other dates on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour — due to high ticket demand. The performance was rescheduled for June with a second date added the following night. Better save up if you hope to attend either concerts, as tickets start at $214.50.
Ghost
Monday, Aug. 11Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St.Metalheads rejoice: Papa Emeritus IV and the other costumed members of legendary Swedish metal band Ghost will invade downtown Phoenix this summer. Touring in support of their 2024 concert film and live album “Rite Here Rite Now,” Ghost will likely melt the faces of the thousands in attendance at Footprint Center. Tickets start at $47.50.
Nelly
Thursday, Aug. 28Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave. Best known for such chart-topping bangers as "Ride wit Me,” "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma,” multiplatinum rapper Nelly will stage his latest Valley performance in the late summer. Ja Rule, Eve and Chingy will share the bill. Tickets for the outdoor concert start at $54.50.
Linkin Park
Saturday, Sept. 6Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St. The alt-metal band, now fronted by vocalist Emily Armstrong, is bringing their From Zero world tour to downtown Phoenix in support of the newly released album of the same name. It’s Linkin Park’s first tour since the 2017 death of original singer and Arizona native Chester Bennington. Experimental pop musician Jean Dawson will open the show. Tickets start at $64.50.
