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 musicians kickin’ it old school.
August 23
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Too $hort
Do you want to wave your hands in the air like you just don’t care? Then this is your moment. This line up is a Hip-Hop Hall of Fame: Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G and Berner. 6 p.m., $35-$249.50, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
August 24
Beyonce
Glendale underwent a name change when Taylor Swift came to perform earlier this year. What will the West Valley city do when the Lemonade artist arrives in the Valley? We suggest a crowning ceremony for our queen. 7 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Dr., Glendale, 602-379-0102, beyonce.com
August 24
Sir Winston Williams
Couldn’t snag a ticket to see Queen Bey perform in the Valley? We recommend local R&B crooner Sir Winston Williams as a worthy substitute. The former Detroit resident counts Prince as one of his influences, and his voice is as smooth as silk. Better catch him now before Beyonce asks him to be the opener on her next tour. 7:30 p.m., $12-$15, Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-368-3121, valleybarphx.com
August 25
Coco Jones
The singer, songwriter, actress and former Disney star, who plays Hilary in Peacock’s reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is touring to promote last year’s What I Didn’t Tell You. And if you look at the EP’s liner notes, you’ll see Babyface, the man most synonymous with ’90s R&B, listed as a producer. 8 p.m., $29.50-$129.50, The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641, livenation.com
August 26
Summer Jam
Break out your tracksuit and turn up the boombox because there’s no beating this old-school funky ’80s lineup: Morris Day and the Time, Zapp, Midnight Star, Klymaxx, The Original Mary Jane Girls, Evelyn “Champagne” King, One Way, Rob Base and Young MC. 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$85.50, Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-7800, footprintcenter.com
