Must see entertainment in Greater 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…

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…

Between September and December the Cardinals play at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, which features a roll-out natural grass field and retractable roof…

Architecture fans will appreciate the fanciful colosseum-style Gammage Auditorium, notable as Frank Lloyd Wright's last major public commission, and based…

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…

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…

Housing several theater companies and three stages, the Herberger also plays host to visiting troupes and productions. The predominant fare is drama and…

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…

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…

The Suns, twice champions of the NBA Western Conference, play regular-season games at the Talking Stick Resort Arena from October to April.

The Diamondbacks play at downtown Chase Field, which features a retractable domed roof to help keep temperatures cool.

This swanky 2300-seat performance venue is home to the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera and Ballet Arizona.

The city's main dramatic group puts on a good mix of mainstream and edgier performances.

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.

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.