The Pretenders announce summer 2024 tour, including a Phoenix stop

Chrissie Hynde and co. are headed to the Valley in August.

March 19, 2024

Image: Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders will stop in Phoenix this summer.

Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders will stop in Phoenix this summer. Ki Price

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Almost eight years after they last played the Valley, The Pretenders have announced a Phoenix concert.

They'll play Arizona Financial Theatre on Aug. 10.

The last time they were in Phoenix was a opening slot at Stevie Nicks' Oct. 25, 2016, show at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre.

The artist presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Live Nation presale begins at noon on Wednesday. All remaining tickets will be released to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday.

The full list of concert dates is below. And for more Phoenix concert information, visit the Phoenix New Times concert calendar.

July 13, Red Bank, N.J., Count Basie Center for the Arts
July 14, Philadelphia, The Fillmore Philadelphia
July 16, Lenox, Mass., Tanglewood
July 17, New York City, Citi Field
July 19, Boston, MGM Music Hall at Fenway
July 21, Washington, D.C., Warner Theatre
July 23, Akron, Ohio, Goodyear Theater
July 25, Cincinnati, Great American Ball Park
July 26, Chicago, The Chicago Theatre
July 28, Minneapolis, Target Field
July 29, Milwaukee, The Riverside Theater
July 31, Tulsa, Okla., Cain’s Ballroom
Aug. 1, Kansas City, Mo., Uptown Theater
Aug. 3, Denver, Empower Field at Mile High
Aug. 6, Irving, Texas, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Aug. 7, Austin, Texas, ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Aug. 10, Phoenix, Arizona Financial Theatre
Aug. 11, Los Angeles, BMO Stadium
Aug. 13, San Francisco, The Masonic
Aug. 14, Sacramento, Calif., Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain
Aug. 16, Portland, Ore., Providence Park
Aug. 18, Seattle, T-Mobile Park

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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