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 music from your angsty adolescence, no matter your age.
August 15
Ben Folds
Between his chart-topping band, Ben Folds Five, award-winning solo albums, authoring a book of essays, and working as an assignment photo editor for National Geographic, the piano-playing troubadour has added podcaster to his extensive resume. Better catch him live before he finds another job. 7:30 p.m., $41-$81, Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644.6500, mesaartscenter.com
August 16
Mudvayne
The Midwestern heavy metal prog band, known for their hit single “Dig,” took a break for more than a decade starting in 2010. Then two years ago, they picked their guitars back up and put on their face paint to take the stage again. Now fans are just waiting for a reunion album. 5:30 p.m., $35-$99.50, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
August 18
Boy George and Culture Club
If you want your MTV, this is the concert lineup for you. Not only will the “Karma Chameleon” band, led by the androgynous Boy George, take the stage, but Howard “No One Is to Blame” Jones and Berlin (“Take My Breath Away”) will be joining them. 7 p.m., $24.95-$499.95, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
August 18
Chicago
While the classic rockers have their roots in the Windy City, founding member Lee Loughnane currently makes his home in Sedona, where the group recorded their latest album, Born for This Moment. 8 p.m., $68-$378, Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com
August 20
Foreigner
The classic rockers behind the hits “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” and “Feels Like The First Time” are saying goodbye with one last tour, and Loverboy is coming along for the ride. 7 p.m., $29.50-$399.50, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
