10 best concerts in Phoenix this weekend

Editor’s note: This story is updated and released each Thursday featuring concert listings that run through the following Sunday.

Every day, there are numerous opportunities to check out local and touring bands performing live around the Valley. Dive bars, midsize concert halls and arenas are among the spots where you can catch a concert. To help you make plans, here are some top-notch shows around town this weekend.

H.R. of Bad Brains
Friday, May 22, 8 p.m.
Yucca Tap Room
H.R. changed hardcore forever. As the wild-eyed frontman of D.C. legends Bad Brains, he help turn punk into a faster, heavier and completely unhinged experience while folding reggae and Rastafarian soul into the chaos. Decades later, H.R. is one of punk’s most unpredictable icons. See for yourself when he plays Tempe’s Yucca Tap Room this weekend with support from T.O.B. and Torn At the Seam.

Pam Tillis
Friday, May 22, 7:30 p.m.
Musical Instrument Museum
Pam Tillis is country music royalty. The eldest daughter of the legendary Mel Tillis, the Grammy-winning artist spent four decades using her vocal talents and skillful songcraft to craft hit tunes like “Maybe It Was Memphis” and “Don’t Tell Me What to Do” filled with honky-tonk heartache. Tillis brings her latest solo tour to the MIM’s Music Theater this weekend.

Supersuckers and Scott H. Biram
Friday, May 22, 8 p.m.
The Rhythm Room
Supersuckers are a little cowpunk, a little outlaw country and a whole lot of rock ’n’ roll mayhem. Fronted by bassist and vocalist Eddie Spaghetti, the long-running Tucson band has cranked out rip-roaring tunes and gloriously rowdy gigs since 1988. Fellow rabble-rouser Scott H. Biram opens with his own whiskey-drenched take on blues, punk and Americana.

Kool and the Gang
Friday, May 22, 8 p.m.
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
Funk legends Kool and the Gang are one of those act you need to see live at least once in your life. Best know for such unforgettable hits as “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Ladies’ Night,” the Motown favorites still feature founding member Robert “Kool” Bell and pack enough grooves and good times to get any venue moving.

Pub Choir
Friday, May 22, 8 p.m.
Crescent Ballroom
A Pub Choir show isn’t really a concert as much as its a gleefully inclusive singalong where anyone in the crowd can participate. The viral Australian project performs tunes like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Toto’s “Africa” arranged with harmony and audience participation in mind. Their Eyes Up! Tour plays Crescent Ballroom this weekend with R.E.M.’s “Shiny Happy People” and The Cranberries’ “Dreams” on the setlist.

Jyoty
Friday, May 22, 9 p.m.
Walter Studios
Amsterdam-born selector Jyoty bounces between hip-hop, amapiano, house and global club sounds with the confidence of someone who knows exactly how to control a room. Her sets feel loose, spontaneous and wildly fun.

Coco & Breezy
Friday, May 22, 9 p.m.
Sunbar
Coco & Breezy bring fashion-world flair to the dance music world. The twin sisters mix house, disco and feel-good grooves into sets that stay stylish without losing the pulse. This weekend, the duo’s larger-than-life presence and intoxicating sounds will draw local EDM fans onto the dance floor at Tempe’s Sunbar.

King of the Monsters Records 31st Anniversary Soirée
Friday, May 22, 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 23, noon
The Rosetta Room
Arizona record label King of the Monsters Records has been going strong for more than three decades. Known for its roster of punk, hardcore and metal bands, including local favorites like Gatecreeper and Gehenna, the label celebrates its 31st anniversary this weekend with a two-day blowout in Mesa featuring Reversal of Man, February, Spiritiste, Dropdead, Violencia, Dry Socket and more.

Girls Rock! Phoenix Grown Folks Benefit Show
Saturday, May 23, 7 p.m.
The Dirty Drummer
Girls Rock! Phoenix has spent a decade helping empower young female musicians of Arizona to plug in, tune up and launch bands of their own. This weekend’s Grown Folks benefit gives the public a chance to return the favor. Brass Velvet, The Pübes, The Sugar Thieves and Timber Giant are set to perform, with 100% of the proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s rock ’n’ roll camps.

Leftöver Crack
Saturday, May 23, 8 p.m.
Marquee Theatre
Leftöver Crack sound like a citywide riot set to ska tunes. The infamous NYC crust punks fuse hardcore thunder, gutter politics and absolute nihilism into songs that feel intentionally abrasive. Nothing about their shows are polished, which is exactly the point and why pits feel a little feral. Equally unhinged local acts Spaceman Bob and Human Issue open.