Tucson
Skinny jeansters, tousled hipsters, aging folkies, dressed-up hotties – the crowd at Tucson's most happening club inside the grandly aging Hotel Congress…
Must-see entertainment in Arizona
Phoenix
Arizona's only full-time professional orchestra plays classics and pops, mostly at Symphony Hall and sometimes at other regional venues, from September to…
Phoenix
A 1917 brick garage beside the historic Dixie Overland Hwy is now home to one of Phoenix's most diverse live venues, hosting everything from indie to hip…
Tucson
This gorgeous 1920 vaudeville and movie theater has been reborn as a top venue for live touring acts. It features everything from alt-pop to reggae, Latin…
Flagstaff
A grand, old-style movie house from 1911, the Orpheum Theater is now a fine-looking music venue complete with balcony, seating, bar and lounge. It hosts…
Tucson
The Arizona Theatre Company stages shows at this renovated 1920s building.
Greater Phoenix
Between September and December the Cardinals play at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, which features a roll-out natural grass field and retractable roof…
Tempe
Architecture fans will appreciate the fanciful colosseum-style Gammage Auditorium, notable as Frank Lloyd Wright's last major public commission, and based…
Phoenix
Housed in the 2300-seat Symphony Hall (also home to the Phoenix Symphony and Ballet Arizona), the state ensemble produces five operas per season, usually…
Phoenix
Some of the Valley's best live acts take the stage at this small venue, an unpromising aqua cube on a busy stretch of road. It tends to attract more local…
Phoenix
Housing several theater companies and three stages, the Herberger also plays host to visiting troupes and productions. The predominant fare is drama and…
Tempe
On the Tempe Town Lake, this shiny arts center has a 600-seat auditorium, a 200-seat studio theater, a 3500-sq-ft gallery and an exterior sculpture garden…
Phoenix
Dark, intimate and very welcoming, this shabby-fronted blues and R&B shack packs 'em in with solid acts most nights of the week, but somehow still manages…
Flagstaff
Grungy, cavernous and welcoming, the Green Room is Flag's best place to catch indie, punk, electronic and other acts. There are plenty of DJ nights too …
Tucson
One of the state's leading ensembles, the TSO plays at the Tucson Music Hall and other venues from September to May.
Tucson
It’s always worth checking out what’s on at the deco Fox Theatre, a gloriously glittery venue for classic and modern movies, music, theater and dance.
Phoenix
The Suns, twice champions of the NBA Western Conference, play regular-season games at the Talking Stick Resort Arena from October to April.
Tucson
Founded in 1971, the Arizona Opera performs here at the Tucson Music Hall, with its season running from October to April.
Phoenix
The Diamondbacks play at downtown Chase Field, which features a retractable domed roof to help keep temperatures cool.
Phoenix
This swanky 2300-seat performance venue is home to the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera and Ballet Arizona.
Phoenix
The city's main dramatic group puts on a good mix of mainstream and edgier performances.
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Used for performances, lectures and other public events, the 'Shrine' is also the venue for educative ranger programs on the Grand Canyon, its geology,…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Come here for summer-evening special events and outdoor ranger programs; check at a visitor center or online for the latest details about what's on.
Tucson
The state's leading dramatic company stages productions at the Temple of Music & Art in downtown Tucson between September and May.
Flagstaff
Holds around eight annual performances in the Ardrey Memorial Auditorium on the Northern Arizona University (NAU) campus, as well as outdoor chamber music…
Tucson
The Arizona Opera and Tucson Symphony Orchestra perform at the Tucson Music Hall.
Phoenix
Phoenix's WNBA team plays at the downtown Talking Stick Resort Arena from May to September. It won the national championship in 2007, 2009 and 2014.
Greater Phoenix
The NHL Coyotes play regular-season home games at the Gila River Arena from October to April. The arena is also one of the city's main music venues.
Flagstaff
Inside the Weatherford Hotel, Charly's offers a no-surprises menu of grilled meats and fried treats, plus regular live blues, jazz and folk gigs.
Sedona
A Sedona International Film Festival venue in February, this movie theater screens documentaries and art-house films year-round.
Tucson
For indie, art-house and foreign movies head to Loft Cinema, in business since 1972.
