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 features artists who keep the music going.
July 19
Tori Amos
Tori Amos’ breakthrough album Little Earthquakes recounts the red-haired singer’s strict religious upbringing, sexual awakening and the traumatizing assault as described in the single “Silent All These Years.” Expect an emotional performance when she steps up to the piano bench, along with other hits from her long and varied career. 7:30 p.m., $48-$102, Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com
July 19-20
Morgan Wallen
The “Whiskey Glasses” singer has come a long way since he was a contestant on the singing competition show The Voice in 2014. Now the country singer is headlining stadiums like Chase Field to promote his latest album, One Night at a Time. 5:30 p.m., $69.75-$349.75, Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-514-8400, dbacks.com
July 22
Sister Sledge
The death of singer and Phoenix resident Joni Sledge, a founding member of the “We Are Family” group and aunt to Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra’s Camille Sledge, hit the music world hard. Thankfully, her sisters Debbie and Kim have vowed to keep the beat going. 8 p.m., $35, The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641, livenation.com
July 23
Diana Krall
The sultry Canadian vocalist, who has broken many records on Billboard’s jazz chart, constantly redefines what jazz is by making popular songs her own, whether it’s a standard by Bob Dylan or one of her husband Elvis Costello’s songs. 7:30 p.m., $48-$163, Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com
July 23
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
The “Bad to the Bone” singer almost didn’t make it on tour this year. The guitarist is celebrating a half-century of playing music but had to cancel some dates to recover from a “very serious medical condition,” per his Facebook page. Luckily for rock fans, he’s back on the road with a busload of blues riffs, so get your air guitars tuned up and ready. 8 p.m., $50-$90, Showroom at Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452, playatgila.com
