What's there to do this weekend? A lot.
Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere (or haven't been reading Up on the Sun much lately), you probably aware that fearless freak Wayne Coyne and the rest of the Flaming Lips are performing on Saturday at the massive multi-day McDowell Mountain Music Fest out in north Scottsdale. (read Michael Alan Goldberg's hilarious article on Coyne from this week's issue here). The alt-rock eccentrics are giving the yearly hippie-friendly event some street cred, and we definitely suggest you check out their set, if for no other reason than seeing Coyne surf the crowd in a giant gerbil ball.
If weed and weirdness ain't your bag, perhaps you'd rather partake in the Christian metalcore stylings of Ohio's The Devil Wears Prada, who stop by the Marquee Theatre on Saturday night. The sixsome is touring in support of its soon-to-be-released disc With Roots Above and Branches Below.
But if you'd rather salve your sinning soul with sounds of a different sort, the Reverend Horton Heat will be offering rockabilly salvation tomorrow night at the same venue, with local 'billies The High Rollers and The Earps (check out Mike R. Meyer's profile on the latter band from this week).
Hit the jump for our complete rundown of weekend concerts and major music events.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23:
Celtic Woman
[Irish/Celtic/world]
7:30 p.m., $38-$68
Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.
Joy Electric
With Foxglove Hunt, & Back Ted N-Ted
[rock/indie/electro/pop]
7:30 p.m., $10
Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad
[comedy/burlesque/Vaudeville]
7:30 p.m., $15
Martini Ranch & Shaker Room, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale, 480-970-0500.
Robert Schimmel
[comedy]
8 p.m., $18
Tempe Improv Comedy Club, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.
Dale Watson
With 13 to the Gallows
[country/alternative/Americana]
7:30 p.m., $10-$12
Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
X-Clan
With 2Mex, Medusa, Pow Shadowz, JiJi, DJ Leviathan, Element, Tricky T, & Emerg McVay
9 p.m., $12
Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-966-4733.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24:
All-Star Comedy Jam
With Bruce Bruce, D-Ray, & Pierre
[comedy]
8:30 p.m., $30-$300
Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.
Doug Benson
With Graham Elwood
[comedy]
7 p.m., $15-$20
The Sets, 93 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-829-1822.
Cornmeal
With What Laura Says, & Bargrass Revival
[Americana/bluegrass/roots]
7 p.m., $7
The Sail Inn, 26 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, 480-839-6637.
http://www.statesidepresents.com
Reverend Horton Heat
With The Earps, & The High Rollers
[rockabilly/psychobilly]
6:30 p.m., $15
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
http://www.luckymanonline.com/EventDetail.aspx?eventID=2244
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
With Michael Franti and Spearhead, Hot Tuna, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Assembly of Dust, Delcoa, Haven James, & more
[rock/soul/funk/roots/blues/Americana/folk/reggae]
Noon, $55-$200
WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, 480-312-6802.
Vince Morris
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m., $10-$12
The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422.
Okkervil River
With Austin Gibbs, & Underwater Getdown
[rock/indie/folk]
7 p.m., free
Hassayampa Lawn, Apache Blvd. & McAllister Ave. (on the ASU campus), Tempe.
Pop Punk Fiasco
With The Comeback, Don't Say a Word, Tonight We Have Rhythm, Rocket Club, Savannah, Call Me Old Fashioned, & more
[rock/punk]
6 p.m., $10
UB's Bar & Grill, 1911 W. Broadway Rd., Mesa, 480-962-9000.
Robert Schimmel
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m., $20
Tempe Improv Comedy Club, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.
Britney Spears
With The Pussycat Dolls
[pop/R&B]
8 p.m., $34.30-$125
Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3200.
DJ Claude VonStroke
With Granite & Phunk, DJ Tranzit, & more
[house/techno]
9 p.m., $5-$10
Myst, 7340 E. Shoeman Ln., Scottsdale, 480-970-5000.
Brian "Head" Welch
With The Hillside Band
[Christian rock]
7:30 p.m., $15
Phoenix First Youth Pavilion, 13613 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, 602-867-7117.
Willard Grant Conspiracy
With Barn Burning, & Farewell Review
[rock/alternative/garage/folk]
8 p.m., $8-$10
Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.
ZooBrew
With The Go-Go's
['80s/rock/pop]
7 p.m., $65-$125
Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy. (Papago Park), Phoenix, 602-273-1341.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25:
Black Kids
With Mates of State, & Judgement Day
[rock/pop/indie]
7:30 p.m., $15-$17
The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.
Dave Cook's Atlantis Big Band
[swing/big band/jazz]
6 p.m., $7
Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
The Devil Wears Prada
With A Day to Remember, Sky Eats Airplane, & Emarosa
[rock/metalcore]
6:30 p.m., $16-$18
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
Long John Hunter
With Bad News Blues Band
[blues]
8 p.m., $8
Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
KC and the Sunshine Band
[funk/R&B]
8 p.m., $46-$64
Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680.
Mary Mary
[gospel/soul]
8 p.m., $30-$45
Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
With The Flaming Lips, Matisyahu, Railroad Earth, Indigenous, Young Dubliners, Random Karma, Ten Dollar Outfit, & more
[rock/soul/funk/roots/blues/Americana/folk/reggae]
10 a.m., $55-$200
WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, 480-312-6802.
Vince Morris
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m., $10-$12
The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422.
The Lewis Nash Quintet
[jazz]
5 & 8 p.m., $21.50-$46.50
ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Rd., Paradise Valley, 480-596-2660.
Steve Poltz
[indie/acoustic]
7:30 p.m., $15-$18
Cave Creek Coffee Co., 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, 480-488-0603.
The "Real" Coachella
With Pinata Party, Miss Maney Result, Stephen Steinbrink, The Johnsons, Nerd Love, Slackers Agenda Orchestra, The Big Funny, Logan Greene and the Bricks, Mooey Moobau, Skinwalkers, Nightwolf, JJCnV, Ray Reeves, Fathers Day, & more
[rock/punk/indie/acoustic]
6 p.m., $5
Trunk Space, 1506 Grand Ave., Phoenix, 602-256-6006.
Sadisco*Blaster and the Great Noise Cyclone
With Melted Cassette, Squalor, ///she///, $&M, 5arah, Blonde NOize, Vexy, & more
[industrial/noise]
8 p.m., $7.77-$13
Homme, 138 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 602-234-3023.
Robert Schimmel
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m., $18-$20
Tempe Improv Comedy Club, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.
Brian Head Welch
With The Hillside Band
[Christian rock]
7:30 p.m., $15
Phoenix First Youth Pavilion, 13613 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, 602-867-7117.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 26:
Blood on the Dance Floor
With Metroid, Electric Valentine, & more
[glam/pop/techno]
7 p.m., $8-$10
Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.
Matt Costa
With The 88
[indie/folk]
7 p.m., $15
Martini Ranch & Shaker Room, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale, 480-970-0500.
The Edge of Taste
With Ed Kowalczyk, Art Alexakis, & Jimmy Newquist
[rock/acoustic]
Noon, $35
Barcelona, 15440 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Scottsdale, 480-603-0370.
Robert Schimmel
[comedy]
8 p.m., $18-$20
Tempe Improv Comedy Club, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.
Superchick
With Tal & Acacia
6:30 p.m., $15-$22
Love of Christ Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Power Rd., Mesa, 480-981-6199.
UB40
8 p.m., $45-$75
Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.
