Concert Schedule for This Weekend

By Benjamin Leatherman

The Ying Yang Twins are scheduled to perform at the Venue of Scottsdale on Saturday.

Here’s our weekly list of all the major concerts and music shindigs that are scheduled to take place over the next 72 hours from tonight until Sunday.

There’s a show for every taste: Into hip-hop? Check out the Bobby Fresh Fashion Show on Friday at Cherry Lounge in Tempe. Wanna rock out? Visit the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday and watch AC/DC tribute band B/S do their best impression of the legendary band.

It’s also gonna be one of your very last chances to hang out at the OnePlace, as the downtown Phoenix music venue closes on July 31. There’s two shows scheduled this weekend: a gig by indie darlings In:Aviate on Friday, and the tour kick-off show for Captain Squeegee and the Soap Suds on Saturday.

As always, Click links for ticket info (or call the venue for any last minute changes).

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FRIDAY, JULY 25:

Stephen Ashbrook
[Americana/acoustic/rock]
9 p.m. (visit www.lastexitlive.com)
$15
Last Exit Bar and Grill, 1425 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-557-6656.

Bobby Fresh Fashion Show
With Kidz in the Hall, Tha Formula, Knawledg, Tyga, DJ Area 4, Lil Shawn, Jizz Hornay, DJ Astonish, Burnz, DJ M2, Cinque, DJ Element, and more
[hip-hop]
9 p.m. (visit www.myspace.com/bobbyfreshevent)
$15-$20
Cherry Lounge and Pit, 411 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-966-3573

Flo Rida, and Rick Ross
[hip-hop]
8:30 p.m.
$50-$350 (visit www.celebritytheatre.com)
Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.

Fred Forney and the Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
[jazz/swing]
8 p.m.
$25 (visit tca.ticketforce.com)
Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe, 480-350-2882.

In:Aviate
With Brians Escape, Thrash Unreal, Iamairplane, and more
[rock/indie]
6 p.m.
$10 (visit www.ticketweb.com)
The OnePlace, 825 N. 1st St., Phoenix, 602-504-5633.

DJ Phynn
With DJs Justin Michael, and Spyder
[trance/house]
9 p.m.
$15 (visit www.mystaz.com)
Myst, 7340 E. Shoeman Ln., Scottsdale, 480-970-5000.

The Stiletto Formal
With Black Carl, Kinch, Dust Jacket, and DJ The Skinny
[rock/indie]
7 p.m.
$10 (visit www.psykosteve.com)
The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

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SATURDAY, JULY 26:

Alternative Nation
With Golden Tung, This Opposition, Straylight, Arvins Garden, The Western Front, Savant, Burnin Phoenix, and Fortitude
[rock/hip-hop]
8 p.m.
$5 (visit www.myspace.com/clubredlive)
Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-966-4733.

B/S – A Tribute to AC/DC
With Breakdown, Mighty Unlisted, Split the Enemy, The Anatomy of Suffering, Haffo, and Flight to London
[rock]
6:30 p.m.
$10-$12 (visit www.luckymanonline.com)
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707.

Captain Squeegee and the Soap Suds
With For the Taken, The Guilty Parties, and more
[rock/indie/ska]
8 p.m.
$10 (visit www.captainsqueegee.com)
The OnePlace, 825 N. 1st St., Phoenix, 602-504-5633.

Life and Times
With Knesset, Nueva Vulcano, and BOSSK
[rock/indie/ska]
8 p.m.
$8 (visit www.modified.org)
Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.

The Trans-Celtic Gala
With Oceans Apart, The McTeggart Irish Dancers, The Phoenix Pipe Band, and more
[Celtic/Irish]
7:30 p.m.
Free (visit www.chandlercenter.org)
Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680.

Ying Yang Twins
With Lucky D, Young Menace, J-Frost, Hannibal Leq, Young Phee, and G-Moe
[hip-hop]
8 p.m.
$25 (visit www.ticketmaster.com)
Venue of Scottsdale, 7117 E. 3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.

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SUNDAY, JULY 27:

Tinsley Ellis
[blues/rock]
8 p.m.
$12 (visit www.rhythmroom.com)
Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.