There's no Phoenix date on Paul McCartney's Got Back 2025 tour but he gets close

If you want to see the legend in action, the tour launches in Palm Desert, a quick road trip away. Here's how to get tickets.

By Amy Young

July 14, 2025

Image: The legendary Sir Paul McCartney returned to Phoenix on June 26 to perform at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

The legendary Sir Paul McCartney returned to Phoenix on June 26 to perform at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Melissa Fossum

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If you want to see Paul McCartney on the Got Back 2025 tour and you live in Phoenix, you’ll have to travel.

The launch happens in Palm Desert, California, on September 29, and that’s a road trip that generally clocks in under four hours. Vegas follows, and that’s pretty drivable too. Or, if close proximity is not an issue, there are 19 opportunities on the North American leg to see the former Beatle and rock ‘n’ roll giant.

The Got Back tour started in 2022, but it also didn’t include a Phoenix stop. He was last in the Valley to perform on his Freshen Up tour in 2019.

On previous legs of the Got Back tour, McCartney played lengthy sets that leaned heavily into the Beatles’ catalog, along with solo material and some Wings tunes.

Presale tickets for the Got Back 2025 tour go on sale at 10 a.m. local time on July 15. The general on-sale starts at 10 a.m. local time on July 18.

Here are all the North American dates for the Paul McCartney Got Back 2025 tour:

Sept. 29, Palm Desert, Calif., Acrisure Arena

Oct. 4, Las Vegas, Allegiant Stadium

Oct. 7, Albuquerque, Isleta Amphitheater

Oct. 11, Denver, Coors Field

Oct. 14, Des Moines, Iowa, Casey’s Center

Oct. 17, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S. Bank Stadium

Oct. 22, Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center

Oct. 29, New Orleans, Smoothie King Center

Nov. 02, Atlanta, State Farm Arena

Nov. 03, Atlanta, State Farm Arena

Nov. 06, Nashville, The Pinnacle

Nov. 08, Columbus, Nationwide Arena

Nov. 11, Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena

Nov. 14, Buffalo, N.Y. KeyBank Center

Nov. 17, Montreal, QC, Bell Centre

Nov. 18, Montreal, QC, Bell Centre

Nov. 21, Hamilton, ON TD Coliseum

Nov. 24, Chicago, United Center

Nov. 25, Chicago, United Center

Amy Young is the Music Editor at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in May 2025 after more than a decade of covering arts and music for the publication. In her role, Amy writes about music, searches for compelling news and works with writers who are also dedicated to bringing quality music and music-related stories to readers across the Valley and beyond. Previously, Amy worked for the Arizona Republic, Hearst Connecticut Media Group and Newsbreak.

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