1. Crescent Ballroom
9.1
308 N 2nd Ave (at W Van Buren St), Phoenix, AZ
Rock Club · Copper Square · 110 tips and reviews
Veanney Hurtado: Amazing venue for live music. This place is so intimate it will feel as if it is just you and the artist in the room. Perfect hangout for you and your friends.
🌵Andrew Kolikoff🌵: A Phoenix gem! Cool, hip restaurant bar in front of a truly amazing and surprisingly sizable music venue. Great bands every night. And oh... really good food.
Benjamin Fuson: Great live music. Local bands and national too.
2. Ak-Chin Pavilion
8.0
2121 N 83rd Ave (btwn W Palm Ln & W Encanto Blvd), Phoenix, AZ
Music Venue · 36 tips and reviews
Edmund Hubbard: Great open air venue. The best place to see a summer concert. Best seat, the lawn seats. Best guy to see there, Jimmy Buffet.
Chelsea Brogi: Cheap GA lawn seats! Tons of fun when your favorite artist or band comes into town. Just saw Luke Bryan here, was probably one of my favorite concert experiences! Needs better parking system though!
Tommi Goodman: I had lawn seats for the Luke Bryan concert and they were so worth it! Everyone brings lawn chairs and blankets to relax on and the atmosphere throughout the entire arena is great!
3. Footprint Center
8.6
201 E Jefferson St (btwn S 1st & S 3rd Sts), Phoenix, AZ
Basketball Stadium · Copper Square · 129 tips and reviews
Ben Boyd: Home of the Phoenix Suns, USAC, is located right down the street from the downtown ASU campus and also houses the Arizona Rattlers, concert events and other shows throughout the year. The games are a
Tec CSN: Great concerts and shows are made over here
Michael Iuorio: Great place to watch a game or a concert! Definitely try to get to the event early because parking can get kind of crazy!
5. Symphony Hall
8.9
75 N 2nd St (2nd Street & Adams), Phoenix, AZ
Opera House · Copper Square · 37 tips and reviews
Matthew Gordon: There are still many great concerts this season. Check out phoenixsymphony.org for complete schedule. Next week is Star Wars concert!
ASU's Downtown Phoenix Campus: Enjoy the world premiere of "Cinderella" performed with The Phoenix Symphony in honor of Barrett Night at the Ballet and Symphony on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall.
Jeremy Brunansky: Just enjoyed the holiday pops concert. Such a treat for Christmas and so happy I was able to attend.
6. Comerica Theatre
7.6
400 W Washington St (at 4th Ave), Phoenix, AZ
Music Venue · Government District · 50 tips and reviews
HISTORY: The Dodge Theatre is a state of the art entertainment venue designed specifically for concerts, Broadway shows, family stage shows, and boxing. The Dodge Theatre seats up to 5,000 people.
Charles Tabangcora: Best place to catch a concert in downtown Phoenix. Parking garage just north of the building. Checkout City scape, a few blocks east after a show for food and drink.
Amanda Cardenas: The "obstructed view" section really wasnt that bad at all. I was able to enjoy the performances of Backstreet Boys, Dj Pauly D and Jesse McCartney just fine and got some great pics.
7. The Nash
9.0
110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown Phoenix · 9 tips and reviews
Genny Stearns: Great live music
Tracy Shelton: live jazz in the valley, hard to find in Phoenix, but the Nash is a most do and you won't be disappointed, with their large stage and roomy establishment is a way to spend a few hours.
Stephanie S.: Have musical talent? $2 to perform on Sundays, $5 to listen. Jam session.
10. Cibo
9.2
603 N 5th Ave (at Fillmore St), Phoenix, AZ
Pizzeria · Roosevelt · 120 tips and reviews
Vaughn Hillyard: Go ahead and talk about the pizza. I'll tell you to go for the pork sandwich! My mom and I go for it every time. Tucked away in downtown neighborhood. Go before game or concert -- or for special trip!
Stephen: This is debatably one of the best places for pizza in town. They have live music at night so try and go early to get a spot near the music and fireplace.
Karan Shah: The best pizza in the valley. Great atmosphere. Live music some nights.
Tracy Shelton: Live art is alive and well in Arizona, The Herberger has great performance and the shows are well put together and interesting subject matter.
Herberger Theater Center: Free holiday concert by Arizona Girlchoir today at 1pm in the Kax!
🌵Andrew Kolikoff🌵: Beautiful, modern & impeccably well maintained theater in downtown Phoenix. Elegant, roomy entrance & corridors w/ a few hip lounges make it great for events! Venue serves up mainly plays (no music).
Ashley Tomassian: Thursday night KARAOKE, Saturday nights GREAT LIVE music,!
Ryan Wheelock: So many beers on tap! Live band! I love this place!!
Phoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best Sign of Lounge Life In Downtown Phoenix. Located in CityScape, this is the spot for the music venue scene with 60 draft beers and an extensive bottle selection. Read more.
Drew Pociask: One of the few places in Phoenix that i've found with live Blues music. If you're into blues I suggest visiting here!
Gabe Cruz: Dance floor is small but the crowd is mature and very friendly as opposed to a dance club were young knuckleheads get bent over small little things. Live band was awesome and played a variety.
Tanner R.: Get there before 9 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, as it gets busy by then when the band starts to play. The drinks are strong, and the music is phenomenal. My favorite live music spot in town.
14. The Lost Leaf
7.4
914 N 5th St (at Roosevelt St), Phoenix, AZ
Wine Bar · Downtown Phoenix · 53 tips and reviews
Josh Kessler: My favorite bar in Phoenix. Great beer, live music, friendly crowd... and art.
Joshua Schlag: Amazing selection of bottled beer. Come on a non-First Friday night. Good live music at times, too!
Shasta Payne: Great beer list, great ambiance, great live music. Awesome bartenders. It's too bad that it's gotten so crowded on the weekends, but it's still fantastic! One of my very favorite bars in metro PHX.
15. Desert Botanical Garden
9.2
1201 N Galvin Pkwy (Btw McDowell Rd & Van Buren St), Phoenix, AZ
Botanical Garden · Camelback East · 146 tips and reviews
Tempe Tourism: The desert comes alive at the Desert Botanical Garden. Walk garden paths and discover all the flora & fauna that makes Arizona unique. Enjoy special exhibits, music concerts, wine tastings and more!
Glenn Melton: Beautiful for an early Sunday morning stroll through the best desert botanical garden in the world. Soon it will be time for Christmas at the Garden with thousands of luminarias and live music.
Matthew O'Brien: Concerts on Friday night are the way to go!