Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week’s column features performers who put their own spin on today’s hits.
August 25
Modest Mouse
The alt-rockers’ breakthrough album Good News for People Who Love Bad News is now old enough to drink, so grab your favorite adult beverage and see the Portland-based group perform “Float On.” 8 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641, livenation.com
August 27
The Offspring
Local band Jimmy Eat World is opening for the punk rockers behind the hits “Self-Esteem” and “Pretty Fly (For A White Guy).” 7 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
August 28
Nelly
If the temperature is too much this summer, blame the St. Louis rapper for bringing the heat. The “Hot in Herre” artist is coming to Phoenix to party with Ja Rule and Eve. 8 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200, livenation.com
August 29
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Contemporary hits get a ragtime twist thanks to the clever arrangements of this musical collective, which gained popularity on YouTube for its covers of Lady Gaga and Megan Trainor. 8 p.m. $46-$86.50. Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com
August 31
“Weird Al” Yankovic
The comedy star, known for parodying hit songs by Michael Jackson and Nirvana, is playing his extensive catalog of hits, along with some hidden gems, on his Bigger and Weirder Tour. 7:30 p.m. Check website for ticket prices. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800, livenation.com
