Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week’s column truly has something for everyone, from country music festivals to an ’80s band with the best hairstyle of that decade.
March 21
Titus Andronicus
Out of catastrophe comes triumph, so they say. Patrick Stickles, the leader of the rock group Titus Andronicus, knows that all too well. The band’s critically acclaimed discography is typically inspired by what’s happening in the songwriter’s life, and their latest record, the epic The Will to Live, is no different. It chronicles Stickles’ dealing with the grief that overwhelmed him when his cousin, the band’s founding keyboardist, died in 2021. 8 p.m., $18-$20, The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, therebellounge.com
March 24
A Flock of Seagulls
Mike Score, the lead singer of A Flock of Seagulls, is probably known more for donning a winged haircut during the new wave band’s heyday than for the hits “I Ran (So Far Away)” and “Space Age Love Song.” More than 40 years later, the haircut is gone. But the songs are still inescapable, showing up in video games and commercials just as frequently as they were played on MTV – when the cable network played music, anyway. 8 p.m. $27.50, The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641, livenation.com
March 24-25
Phoenix Chorale: Dominion
The Grammy-winning chorale will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra and stunning projections created by Brooklyn-based video creator Jacob McCoy in this one-of-a-kind multi-sensory event. 7:30 p.m., $23-$45, Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-257-1880, phoenixchorale.org
March 25
KNIX BBQ and Beer Festival
Get on your boots and put on your loosest fitting pants as country stars Chris Janson, Craig Morgan, Hailey Whitters and Connor Smith perform while over 30 BBQ pit masters and drink vendors serve some belt-busting deliciousness. 12-10 p.m., Tickets start at $65. Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler, forty8live.com
March 25-26
Shea Homes Good Life Festival
Kenny Loggins takes the stage along with Kansas in this celebration of the good life. There will also be plenty of local food and wine, beer and bourbon tastings. 2-9:30 p.m., $75-$120, Schnepf Farms, 24810 E. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek, thegoodlifefest.com
