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Editor’s note: This story is updated and released on Thursdays at 6:00 a.m., 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.
Sam Hodges
The Crystal Method
Friday, Jan. 30, 9 p.m.
Walter Studios
More than 30 years after helping break the late-’90s big beat sound, The Crystal Method remains a durable force in electronic dance music. Originally a duo, the project has evolved into Scott Kirkland’s solo-led incarnation following Ken Jordan’s 2017 exit. Kirkland continues to keep the name active, releasing albums like 2018’s “The Trip Home” and 2022’s “The Trip Out” while pulling from a catalog that includes era-defining tracks like the massive hit “Get Busy Child.”
The Bollox
Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m.
The Rebel Lounge
Local band The Bollox, the Celtic-rock project featuring Authority Zero frontman Jason DeVore, knows how to raise a ruckus. This weekend, they celebrate the release of their new album, “The Art of Rebellion,” a 10-song blast of rowdy hooks and fist-raising energy that leans hard into defiance, resistance and sing-along dissent that feels tailor-made for the current moment. The Dirty Harps and Gracklz open the evening.
Valentino Khan
Friday, Jan. 30, 9 p.m.
Sunbar
Known for his high-octane sets, DJ and producer Valentino Khan operates at the sweet spot between bass, house and festival-scale chaos. Since breaking out in the early 2010s, he’s built a reputation on big drops and bigger attitude, bouncing between club cuts and epic bangers. Expect a kinetic, sweat-soaked night that turns Sunbar’s dance floor into a throng of moving bodies.
ABA Bluegrass Roundup
Friday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m. to Sunday, Feb. 1, 9 a.m.
Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds
Temperatures are warming up this weekend, just in time for the Arizona Bluegrass Association’s three-day hootenanny of performances, jam sessions and workshops. Nearly a dozen local and touring acts will pick ‘n’ holler throughout the weekend, including North Carolina ensemble Nu-Blu and Portland-born act Never Come Down. Arizona favorites like Cisco and the Racecars and Chandler’s Jam Pak Blues ’N’ Grass Neighborhood Band, a community group made up of school-age musicians, round out the lineup.
The Gilmour Project
Saturday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrity Theatre
This show’s for hardcore Pink Floyd fans. Built around the epic guitar work of the iconic David Gilmour, this five-piece tribute ensemble leans hard into atmosphere, musicianship and slow-burn precision. The lineup of keyboard player Scott Guberman, drummer Prairie Prince, bassist Berry Oakley and guitarists and vocalists Jeff Pevar and Mark Karan recreates Floyd’s deep-cut classics and most expansive moments on stage.
Anton Corbijn
Concert in the Coliseum feat. The Killers
Saturday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.
TPC Scottsdale
Given the WM Phoenix Open’s party-hearty reputation and The Killers atop the bill, it’s no shock that this year’s Concert in the Coliseum is officially sold out. The Las Vegas hitmakers bring their arena-ready anthems and veteran swagger to the TPC’s infamous 16th Hole, kicking off the annual tournament in high-energy fashion. Resale tickets start at $250 or more, but for those with the means, it’s the hottest tee-time in town. Tyler Hubbard, formerly of Florida Georgia Line, opens.
EBK Young Joc
Saturday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m.
The Underground
EBK Young Joc is a rapper on the rise. The Northern California-born artist has been gaining traction in recent years with a steady run of gritty releases and a street-level perspective that’s built a growing following beyond his home state. His live sets mirror those vibes, featuring his raw and unpolished flows with an emphasis on presence and realism.
INZO
Saturday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m.
Mesa Amphitheatre
Chicago-born DJ and producer INZO has the distinction of opening Mesa Amphitheatre’s 2026 concert season. He’ll fill the air at the iconic outdoor venue with his ethereal and cinematic blend of bass music, psychedelia and wide-open atmospheres. Opening sets by Dirt Monkey, No Good, OkayJake, and Blookah keep the energy building throughout the evening.
Transgressive Records
The Antlers
Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
The Rebel Lounge
Brooklyn-born indie rock mainstays The Antlers return to the Valley on the heels of their latest album, “Blight,” a stark, timely release shaped by unease and aftermath. The nine-track 2025 effort channels themes of catastrophe and global collapse through Peter Silberman’s hushed vocals and slow-building tension, leaning into the band’s signature mix of fragility, restraint and emotional weight.
Psyclon Nine
Sunday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m.
The Underground
Metal band Psyclon Nine doesn’t pull any punches with their heavy-duty, industrial-infused assault. The long-running project has built an infamy on punishing beats and confrontational energy that looms on the darker edges of industrial metal. It’s an intense, no-frills live experience designed to overwhelm, and it’s best approached (and appreciated) head-on. Bring your earplugs to their Underground show on Sunday. Clockwork Echo and Our Frankenstein open.
