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 for LGBTQ+ audiences.
May 4
Haley Heynderickx
The Oregon-based singer-songwriter hasn’t discussed her sexuality in interviews. However, many fans of the Filipino American folk artist have pondered if the song from her 2018 record I Need to Start A Garden titled “Jo,” with the chorus “Oh I slept like a baby/With you in my arms,” is referring to a past love. 7:30 p.m., $28.50-$38.50, Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000, mim.org
May 5
Y La Bamba
Speaking of Oregon, Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos, the lead singer of the folk-pop group Y La Bamba, resides in Portland and often sings lyrics in English and Spanish. She has stated that Lucha, their latest album released last Friday, is about “love, queerness, Mexican-American and Chicanx identity, family, intimacy, yearning [and] loneliness.” 7:30 p.m., $20-$22, Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, 602-368-3121, valleybarphx.com
May 6
Begonia
Like Adele and Fiona Apple before her, the first thing you notice about Canadian artist Begonia is her voice. It’s enchanting and sultry, with powerful, thoughtful lyrics to match her strong timbre, and the soulful track “Right Here” tackles themes of sexual identity and religion with polish. 5:30 p.m., $15-$18, The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013, therebellounge.com
May 7
Daphne and the Glitches
If you’re looking for a safe space to enjoy local music, the 8-bit blues band Daphne and the Glitches assured fans on their Instagram page last month that despite the anti-trans bills being passed across the nation, their shows are places where fans can “live out loud in all their glory.” 7:30 p.m., $10-$12, Last Exit Live, 717 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-271-7000, lastexitlive.com
May 7
Billy Porter
Before his breakthrough role in the FX series Pose, Billy Porter was a Broadway mainstay, starring in Grease and Kinky Boots. Now he’s traveling the country and using pop music to tell his life story in a performance titled: “Black Mona Lisa Tour: Volume One.” 7:30 p.m., $30-$125, Gammage Auditorium, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe, 480-965-3434, asugammage.com
