We'll give you three guesses as to why there's only one concert listed on Sunday (and the first two don't count).
As music editor Martin Cizmar reported earlier this week, no one wants to compete with the Arizona Cardinals' Super Bowl battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the lone exception of the Graf Orlock show going on at Modified.
On Friday and Saturday, however, there's a full slate of big-name shows happening, including a massive hard rock/nu-metal fest being put on at Jobing.com Arena Friday night featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, and Papa Roach.
As always, the rest of the weekend sked follows:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30:
Ashers
With Viva Hate, & Summer Happened
[punk/hardcore/metal]
7 p.m.
$8 (visit www.psykosteve.com)
PHiX, 1113 Grand Ave., Phoenix, 602-252-7449.
Avenged Sevenfold, & Buckcherry
With Papa Roach, & Saving Abel
[hard rock/nu-metal]
5:30 p.m.
$39-$47 (visit www.luckymanonline.com)
Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, 623-772-3200.
Gabriel Ayala
[classical guitar/world]
8 p.m.
$17-$21 (visit www.asukerr.com)
ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Rd., Paradise Valley, 480-596-2660.
Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime
With Scotty Don't, Fayuca, Katastro, & Weird is the New Cool
[rock/indie/hip-hop/reggae/tribute band]
6:30 p.m.
$15 (visit www.luckymanonline.com)
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
El Ritmo de la Vida
With Phoenix Symphony, & Doc Severinsen
[Latin/jazz]
8 p.m.
$26-$76 (visit www.phoenixsymphony.org)
Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd. St., Phoenix, 602-262-7272.
Evan Brightly
With Fight the Quiet, This Daily Summer, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, & Out of Reverie
[rock/indie]
7 p.m.
$8 (visit www.psykosteve.com)
Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.
In This Moment
With Ronin Meyer, Sinshrift, & Laconic
[hard rock/metalcore]
7 p.m.
$10-$12 (visit www.ticketweb.com)
The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.
Mantic Ritual
With Deceptor, Dehumanizer, Ravager, Voltrum, & more
[hard rock/metal/thrash]
6 p.m.
$10 (visit www.moshpitarmy.net)
The Sets, 93 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-829-1822.
Russell Peters
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m.
$30 (visit www.tempeimprov.com)
Tempe Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.
Mark Pitta
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m.
$10-$12 (visit www.thecomedyspot.net)
The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31:
Drop Dead Gorgeous
With Brokencyde, Eyes Set to Kill, And Then There Were None, & Loren Battle
[rock/indie/pop]
7 p.m.
$12 (visit www.statesidepresents.com)
The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.
El Ritmo de la Vida
With Phoenix Symphony, & Doc Severinsen
[Latin/jazz]
2:30 & 8 p.m.
$26-$76, $10-$18 for the matinee (visit www.phoenixsymphony.org)
Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd. St., Phoenix, 602-262-7272.
Goblin Cock
With Black Hell, & Slut Sister
[hard rock/heavy metal]
8 p.m.
$9-$10 (visit www.statesidepresents.com)
Hollywood Alley, 2610 W. Baseline Rd., Mesa, 480-820-7117.
Maureen McGovern
[jazz/Broadway]
8 p.m.
$36-$46 (visit www.ticketmaster.com)
Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680.
Mictlantecuhtli
With Kult of Thorn, Death Metal Guys, Eken is Dead, Aviledescent, Sadist Mother Folkart, & more
[hard rock/metal/thrash]
6 p.m.
$10 (visit www.moshpitarmy.net)
UB's, 1911 W. Broadway Road, Mesa, 480-962-9000.
NOFX
With Smoke or Fire, The Impossible Ones, & VW Trainwreck
[rock/punk]
6:30 p.m.
$25 (visit www.luckymanonline.com)
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
Russell Peters
[comedy]
8 p.m.
$30 (visit www.tempeimprov.com)
Tempe Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.
Mark Pitta
[comedy]
8 & 10 p.m.
$10-$12 (visit www.thecomedyspot.net)
The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422.
Tyrone Wells
With William Tell, Keaton Simons, & Danny Larsh
[rock/pop/soul]
7 p.m.
$12 (visit www.statesidepresents.com)
Martini Ranch & Shaker Room, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale, 480-970-0500.
Mary Wilson
[R&B/Motown]
8 p.m.
$25-$50 (visit www.ticketforce.com)
Gila River Casino - Wild Horse Pass, 5550 W. Wild Horse Pass Rd., Chandler, 800-946-4452.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1:
El Ritmo de la Vida
With Phoenix Symphony, & Doc Severinsen
[Latin/jazz]
2 p.m.
$26-$76 (visit www.phoenixsymphony.org)
Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd. St., Phoenix, 602-262-7272.
Graf Orlock
With Lewd Acts, Soul Control, Let Live, Blues, & Deadair
[rock/grindcore/thrash]
7 p.m.
$10 (visit www.azpartygirlz.com)
Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-462-5516.
