Mike Bengoechea
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Editor’s note: This story is updated and released on Thursdays, 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.
Jim Louvau
Nine Inch Nails
Friday, March 6, 8 p.m.
Desert Diamond Arena
Anyone who missed Nine Inch Nails’ jaw-rattling downtown Phoenix stop in September gets another shot when the band returns to the Valley. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross bring the Peel It Back Tour back in 2026. The show has a slightly different setlist but stays just as brutal and immersive, powered by punishing bass, blinding visuals and a constant sense of industrial unease.
Peso Pluma
Friday, March 6, 8 p.m.
Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Mexican rapper and singer Peso Pluma vaulted from regional upstart to global chart force in just a few years. His raspy take on corridos tumbados pairs traditional strings with modern swagger. Tracks like “Ella Baila Sola” and “PRC” pushed the style onto pop charts and turned him into a major draw. He’s currently touring with cousin Tito Double P, swinging through Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre this weekend.
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Trisha Yearwood
Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Chandler Center for the Arts
Country music royalty Trisha Yearwood spent the ’90s stacking chart-toppers and Grammys while becoming one of Nashville’s most iconic voices. Her new album, “The Mirror,” turns inward with songs rooted in reflection and introspection. The accompanying acoustic tour brings Leslie Satcher and Bridgette Tatum onstage for intimate evenings stories and songs. Though Yearwood’s stop at Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday is sold out, you can still score tickets on the resale market.
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Musical Instrument Museum
The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio taps into the Hammond-organ tradition, turning out soulful instrumentals that are jazzy, funky groovefests with style and vibes to spare. The Seattle-born outfit’s live sets are laidback but deeply rhythmic affairs, getting heads nodding and bodies moving with their energy.
Mike Bengoechea
M3F Music Festival 2026
March 6-7
Steele Indian School Park
M3F ain’t your typical Valley music festival. The annual two-day event completely nonprofit (as 100 percent of its proceeds go to local charities) with an eclectic lineup that leans indie, EDM and a little arty. M3F 2026 is headlined by Mau P and Peggy Gou with support from Artemas, Polo & Pan, 2 Hollis, Elderbrook, Cuco, La Roux, Magdalena Bay, Chris Lorenzo and dozens more. (Click here for our complete M3F.)
Donny Benét
Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.
Valley Bar
The music of Donny Benét is a vibe. The Australian crooner leans into a tongue-in-cheek persona built on silky synths, satin shirts and late-night lounge lizard swagger. His retro-leaning funk and post-disco grooves feel lifted from a neon-lit dance floor circa 1987, delivered with a wink and a perfectly groomed mustache. It’s equal parts throwback seduction and playful performance art.
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Camila
Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.
Mortgage Matchup Center
After more than a year on the road, Mexican pop-rock legends Camila return to Phoenix this weekend with their Regresa Tour, a nostalgia-driven run rooted in the songs that cemented the trio’s legacy. Expect a set stacked with sweeping ballads, arena-ready anthems and hits like “Todo Cambió” and “Abrázame.”
Gladys Knight
Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrity Theatre
Seven decades in, Gladys Knight remains one of soul music’s most revered voices. Rising to fame in the ’70s and ’80s with Gladys Knight and the Pips, she delivered enduring hits like “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Neither One of Us” and “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.” Since the group retired in 1988, the multi-Grammy winner has continued performing solo, her velvety voice still steeped in gospel fervor and classic soul.
Benjamin Leatherman
“Back to the Future” in Concert
Saturday, March 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 8, 2 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
This is heavy. Instruments and flux capacitors will be tuned up when “Back to the Future” gets the symphonic treatment this weekend. The Phoenix Symphony performs Alan Silvestri’s sweeping score in real time as the blockbuster flick plays on a giant high-definition screen. Costumes and hoverboards are encouraged.
Zara Larsson
Sunday, March 8, 8 p.m.
The Van Buren
Zara Larsson pairs sleek electro-pop with bright choruses that cut through the gloss. The Swedish-born singer-songwriter first grabbed attention after winning a TV talent show at 10, then parlayed that early buzz into global chart-toppers like “Lush Life” and “Never Forget You.” A decade later, Larsson’s still stacking hits and filling venues. To wit: Her Midnight Sun Tour that hits The Van Buren this weekend is sold out. Resale tickets start at $200 or more.
