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The Rolling Stones are 'eyeing 2023 Australian tour dates' amid rumours they'll extend their 60th anniversary tour Down Under

By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:44 EDT, 3 August 2022 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 3 August 2022

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Legendary rock band The Rolling Stones sent Aussie fans into overdrive this week with rumours that the band will announce Australian tour dates soon.

While Frontier Touring shut down the gossip, other promoters have told The Daily Telegraph  that the band are keen to extend their 60th anniversary tour beyond 2022 and Australia may very well be on the cards.

The band, which consists of  Mick Jagger , Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood , last toured Australia in 2014.

The Rolling Stones sent Aussie fans into overdrive this week with rumours that the band will announce Australian tour dates soon. Singer Mick Jagger (pictured)

The 2023 calendar is already rocking with confirmed visits from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Ed Sheeran.

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However, Coldplay, Pink and Bruce Springsteen are yet to lock in any Australian dates as part of their world tours.

There's also no word on Eminem, Beyoncé and Metallica heading Down Under either.

Tour promoters have told The Daily Telegraph that the band are keen to extend their 60th anniversary tour beyond 2022 and Australia may very well be on the cards

Meanwhile, Rod Stewart, Slipknot and Iron Maiden are yet to announce their rescheduled dates after pulling out of their recent tours.

The Rolling Stones recently returned to the stage at the beginning of July after postponing their show for a month.

Their reason for the delay was that Mick had tested positive for COVID-19.

The legendary band, which consists of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (right) and Ronnie Wood (left), last toured Australia in 2014

And last month, the rock star shared an update with his fans insisting that he was 'feeling much better' and thanked them all for their well wishes. 

Taking to Instagram, Jagger said: 'Thank you all so much for your well wishes and messages the last few days.'

He signed off: 'See you soon! Mick'. 

The Rolling Stones recently returned to the stage in Amsterdam at the beginning of July after postponing their show for a month after singer Mick Jagger (pictured) was struck by COVID-19 

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Stones reveal date for Australian return

The rolling stones have announced the date of their return to australia after the british rock band was forced to postpone their march tour..

British rockers The Rolling Stones will be back in Australia between October 25 and November 22. (AAP)

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Rolling Stones Announce Itinerary, Extra Dates For Australasia Tour

The legendary British rockers will restart their trek Down Under with an Oct. 25 concert at the Adelaide Oval, and will wrap-up Nov. 22 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.

By Lars Brandle

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The Rolling Stones’ rescheduled tour of Australia and New Zealand now has an itinerary, and an extra two shows. 

The legendary British rockers will restart their trek Down Under with an Oct. 25 concert at the Adelaide Oval, and they’ll wrap things up Nov. 22 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. 

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The new nine-date “14 On Fire” run will include additional concerts at Perth Arena (Nov. 1) and at the Hope Estate winery in the Hunter Valley (Nov. 15). Ticket sales information can be found at www.frontiertouring.com/rollingstones .

Organizers also announced Aussie rock icon Jimmy Barnes would take a support slot for the Adelaide show and veteran rock group the Hunters & Collectors will open at the Auckland show, with further “special guests” to be announced shortly for the Hanging Rock and Hunter Valley concerts.

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The Stones had planned to tour these parts in March and April, but the seven dates were nixed following the death of L’Wren Scott, the partner of frontman Mick Jagger. The band and multiple parties involved in staging that tour could be out of pocket by as much as $10 million , industry sources tell Billboard. 

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Australian promoter Michael Gudinski, whose Frontier Touring is presenting the band Down Under with AEG Live, had earlier told Billboard that talks were underway to bring the band back in October/November . 

Tickets for those original shows will remain valid for the new gigs, and their location within the venue will remain unchanged.

The upcoming Stones visit will be their seventh of these parts. The iconic group first toured Australia in January/February 1965, and they returned for more dates the following year. They treked just once in following two decades — a nine-date Australasian run in 1973. The “Voodoo Lounge” tour swung through in 1995, the “Licks” tour came in 2003 and their most recent trek, “A Bigger Bang,” played four shows in Australia and New Zealand back in 2006.

The Rolling Stones’ 2014 Australian and New Zealand “14 On Fire” Tour:

Oct. 25 – Adelaide Oval Oct. 29 – Perth Arena Nov. 1 – Perth Arena Nov. 5 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Nov. 8 – Hanging Rock, Macedon Nov. 12 – Sydney Allphones Arena Nov. 15 – Hope Estate, Hunter Valley Nov.18 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Nov. 22 – Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

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The Rolling Stones setlist: Here are all the songs on their Hackney Diamonds Tour

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It doesn’t matter that both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are 80.

As long as they’re sharing a stage, the Rolling Stones will continue to defy age and energy.

The band’s 16-city stadium sprint – sponsored, appropriately, by AARP – kicked off April 28 at NRG Stadium in Houston and will play through July 17 in Santa Clara, California. In between, the Rolling Stones will visit cities including Las Vegas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago.

In October, the band released “Hackney Diamonds,” their first new album since 2005. For this complementary tour, Jagger, Richards and Ronnie Wood – along with durable supporting players Chuck Leavell, Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford, Karl Denson, Tim Ries, Steve Jordan (who assumed rhythm duties after the 2021 death of original drummer Charlie Watts ) and background vocalists Bernard Fowler and Chanel Haynes – shined on stage for two hours.

The 18-song set was stuffed with iconic rock anthems including “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Start Me Up,” and “Miss You”, along with a smattering of new songs from “Hackney,” including the Grammy-nominated “ Angry .”

Stadiums, which the band has played for nearly 50 years, still suit their blues-splattered rock and indefatigable frontman Jagger, who still slithers effortless, remains an undisputed legend.

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The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds Tour set list

"Start Me Up"

"Get Off My Cloud"

"Rocks Off"

"Out of Time"

"Beast of Burden"

"Mess It Up"

"Tumbling Dice"

"You Can't Always Get What You Want"

"Little T&A" (Keith Richards on lead vocals)

"Sympathy for the Devil"

"Gimme Shelter"

"Honky Tonk Women"

"Paint It, Black"

"Jumpin' Jack Flash"

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven"

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

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The Rolling Stones Announce Full Australian Tour Dates

What more can we say?

There's been talk of it happening for months, and now we can finally reveal the full details of The Rolling Stones ' imminent return to Australian shores for a quick run of shows in March of 2014 that are bound to have fans of all ages madly scrambling for tickets. The 14 On Fire tour sees them perform in capital cities around the country for one night only.

It seems ridiculous to even try and talk about why this is a big freakin' deal; there are no bands currently performing who are more important in the spectrum of rock'n'roll music – simple as that. Even if you don't like them (for Christ's sake, how could you not like them?) you need to know that this is a band that has essentially dominated the rock'n'roll world for 50 years and who still manage to put together enormous shows that draw

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Anyway, enough about us, what do the band reckon about the shows?

“Can't wait to reconnect with all our friends in Australia and New Zealand,” frontman Mick Jagger says. “It's been a while since we've played to you all, so we are looking forward to being back on stage and playing your favourite songs.”

 “We all had such a ball this year and so we wanted to keep it going!” guitarist Keith Richards adds. “The energy between the band is better than ever and we're all looking forward to coming back Down Under. I can't wait to get back on the stage with the boys.”

The band had already announced they would be the main attraction when the Adelaide Oval reopens early next year and promised further dates would be forthcoming. As many have tipped, the band will join the list of incredible acts – Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart – who have performed at Hanging Rock when they make a special appearance there on Sunday 30 March.

Fomer guitarist Mick Taylor has been confirmed to appear at each of the Australian dates on this tour.

Promoter Michael Gudinski says that bringing out the legendary band sees him ticking a big feat off his personal bucket list.

“It's been a lifelong ambition of mine to bring the legendary Stones back down under and I cannot say how excited I am about their 2014 tour,” he says. “With just one night only confirmed for each city plus a very special one-off concert at Hanging Rock, this tour will be talked about for decades to come.”

This is the seventh time the Stones have toured Australia. We don't recommend waiting for an eighth.

Here are the dates; tattoo them into your brain. There's a Frontier pre-sale at 9am on Monday 9 December and the rest of the tickets are on sale from Monday 16 December.

Wednesday 19 March – Perth Arena Saturday 22 March – Adelaide Oval [sold out] Tuesday 25 March – Allphones Arena, Sydney Friday 28 March – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Sunday 30 March – Hanging Rock, Macedon Ranges Wednesday 2 April – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Saturday 5 April – Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

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Ticket prices range from $99 'lucky dip' option, available Monday 16 December when General Public tickets go on sale, to the top tier of $580-odd.

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No one rocks like The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger, band thrill on Hackney Diamonds Tour

HOUSTON − It’s not only stunning, but somewhat miraculous that more than 60 years after their first tour, the Rolling Stones are still filling stadiums.

It’s even more head-spinning to realize that along with their treasured hits, the Rolling Stones are enhancing their setlist with a trio of songs from last year’s well-received “Hackney Diamonds” – their first album of original material in 18 years and the impetus for this 16-city tour.

We’d call it a victory lap, but frontman Mick Jagger is better suited for marathons.

At the kickoff April 28 at NRG Stadium in Houston, the core triumvirate of Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – along with their supporting cast of exceptional musicians and singers – hit the massive stage to the sounds of Richards’ slashing out the riff of, fittingly, “Start Me Up.”

Jagger, the nimble CEO of Stones Inc., peacocked in a silver shimmering jacket, his elastic legs a mere pedestal for his rotating torso.

Richards, still owning his disheveled pirate look with a knit cap and multicolored scarf dangling from his hip, and Wood, grinning continuously and occasionally scampering down the lengthy catwalk, retained their roles as faithful consiglieres.

There isn’t a patch of smooth facial skin among them (Jagger and Richards are 80 and Wood is 76). But with the energy to plow through an 18-song, two-hour set – yes, shorter than previous Stones shows, but still fulfilling – no one is looking to crown them as pageant winners.

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While the band needed a couple of songs to fully find their groove – the striding cadence of a reworked “Get Off Of My Cloud” and a ramshackle “Rocks Off” felt curious rather than robust – Jagger compensated with his riveting presence and still-supple vocals.

Along with the “Hackney Diamonds” songs plucked for their major live debuts (the band played a few of the new tracks at an intimate New York club gig in October ), including the feisty “ Angry ” and encore of gospelized “ Sweet Sounds of Heaven ,” the 1966 tune “ Out of Time ” also received its U.S. debut. The band revived it last year during some performances for the overseas Sixty tour.

“I don’t think you really knew it, but you got to know it,” Jagger said with a smile after leading the nearly full stadium through the arm-waving chorus.

As typical for a Rolling Stones production, the stage ran the width of the stadium, blanketed with screens beaming images of the band with magnificent clarity. Closeups of drummer Steve Jordan, who assumed rhythm duties after the 2021 death of original drummer Charlie Watts , joyfully thundering through the gem “ Paint It, Black ” and birthday boy Chuck Leavell ripping out a fleet-fingered solo on his Yamaha keyboard on “Honky Tonk Women” offered fans a peek at the magic happening a few feet behind Jagger and Co.

During the always-visceral “ Sympathy for the Devil ,” as serpents and fire crawled across the screens, Jagger prowled through the sinister groove, augmented by percussion provided by background vocalist Bernard Fowler and chunky bass lines from Darryl Jones.

Keyboardist Matt Clifford added French horn to “ You Can’t Always Get What You Want ” while Jagger, playing an acoustic guitar, strolled through the message of acquiescence that escalated into a gospel throwdown.

The horn duo of Karl Denson and Tim Ries coated many familiar anthems – “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Miss You” among them – with their rich brass sounds. But, as fans have realized over the decades, the ominous “Gimme Shelter” remains a centerpiece of any Rolling Stones concert, and Jagger has a new onstage playmate in powerhouse background vocalist Chanel Haynes.

The woman who starred as Tina Turner in the West End musical of Turner’s life and officially became part of the band last year, steamrolled through “Gimme Shelter” with a voice blaring attitude and vigor. As she and Jagger strolled the catwalk, sharing vocals and chemistry, Jagger wisely backed off a couple of times, allowing Haynes to unleash her theatrical verve.

But this is still Jagger’s circus, and whether he’s bobbing like a jittery prizefighter or wiggling his shoulders like the world’s most slender Chippendales dancer, he is an octogenarian who captivates.

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The band has enlisted various openers throughout the tour. In Houston, blues-rock guitar ace – and Texas native – Gary Clark Jr. landed the opening night slot and for 45 minutes, enchanted the mostly full stadium.

With a large band – five musicians, three background vocalists – behind him, Clark was the epitome of cool in dark shades and a bandana as he took the stage with “Maktub” from his recently released fourth album, “JPEG Raw.”

Clark is a big name for an opener (then again, it is the Rolling Stones) and he utilized his time well with massive licks on the crunch rockers “Bright Lights” and “This is Who We Are,” with singer Naala joining him.

The soul-inflected “Feed the Babies” seared as a set highlight, as the singer-guitarist displayed sizzling playing and a breezy vibe for the receptive crowd.  

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The Rolling Stones show no signs of slowing down as they begin their latest tour with Texas show

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Mick Jagger, left, and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the US leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Keith Richards, left, Darryl Jones, and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones perform during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Gary Clark Jr. performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of The Rolling Stones “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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HOUSTON (AP) — Time marches on and all good things must come to an end. But don’t tell that to The Rolling Stones .

What many believe to be the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world showed no signs of slowing down anytime soon as they kicked off their latest tour Sunday night at Houston’s NRG Stadium.

The Stones have been touring for more than 60 years. Frontman Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards are both 80, with guitarist Ronnie Wood not far behind at 76. Their tour is being sponsored in part by AARP.

But during a vibrant two-hour show, the Stones played with the energy of band that was on tour for the first time.

“It’s great to be back in the Lone Star State,” Jagger told the packed stadium, filled with longtime fans, many wearing faded concert shirts from previous tours.

Jagger often strutted up and down the stage with seemingly boundless energy while Richards and Wood played many familiar guitar riffs beloved by fans. Jagger often led the audience in sing-alongs.

“The energy level is up and it’s always up with them. The age doesn’t show,” Dale Skjerseth, the Stones’ production director, said Friday before the concert.

The Stones have hit the road to support the release of their latest album, “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first record of original music since 2005.

Houston was the first stop on the band’s 16-city tour across the U.S. and Canada. Other cities on the tour include New Orleans, Philadelphia and Vancouver, British Columbia. The tour ends on July 17 in Santa Clara, California.

During Sunday’s 18-song concert set list, the Stones played several tracks off the new record, including lead single “Angry.” They also played classics including “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Gimmer Shelter,” Honky Tonk Women” and “Start Me Up.”

After playing “Beast of Burden,” Jagger said that concertgoers in Houston had voted to include it on the set list.

“You can’t go wrong with that,” one man in the audience could be heard screaming.

The Stones also played some unexpected choices, including “Rocks Off,” from their 1972 double album “Exile on Main St.” and “Out of Time,” a 1966 song that Jagger said during the concert had not ever been played by the band in the U.S.

With the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts , the Stones are now comprised of the core trio of Jagger, Richards and Wood. On Sunday, they were backed by various musicians including two keyboardists, a new drummer, backup singers and a brass section.

While the stage was surrounded by a large collection of video screens projecting images throughout the show, the main focus of the concert was the band and their songs

Before Sunday’s concert, Jagger spent time on Friday touring NASA’s Johnson Space Center in suburban Houston, posting photos on his Instagram account of him with astronauts inside Mission Control.

“I had an amazing trip to the space center,” Jagger said.

When asked if the band might be thinking about retiring, Skjerseth said he doubts that will happen.

“This is not the end. They’re very enthused,” he said.

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Top concerts playing Phoenix in May 2024: Justin Timberlake, Luke Combs, Rolling Stones

We’ve got two huge tours playing State Farm Stadium in Glendale this month — the Rolling Stones on their first tour since losing drummer Charlie Watts in support of their first album of original material in nearly 20 years, and country singer Luke Combs, who required two nights at the stadium to meet demand for tickets to his latest tour.

There are also some massive arena tours headed our way, from Pepe Aguilar to Colombian musical sensation Feid to Romeo Santos reuniting Aventura and Justin Timberlake for the first time in five years.

And we’re not out of festival season yet, despite those rising temperatures.

The Flaming Lips will headline Pure Imagination on a bill that also features Tanya Tucker (two names rarely featured in a single sentence) while Boots in the Park returns to Tempe with Kane Brown as the main attraction.

Here’s a look at the biggest concerts coming to metro Phoenix in May 2024.

Sometimes known as the Latin Madonna, this Mexican-American singer found success on the Latin pop scene of the '80s, topping Billboard's Latin Songs chart with a 1990 cover of the Barbara George hit "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)," titled "Ya No." 

Details:  8:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $59-$159. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com . 

Mamma Coal's Dolly Hoot

Arizona songwriters salute the legacy of country legend Dolly Parton, covering her greatest hits with the backing of an all-star band. Artists performing include the Tucson country singer whose name is in the title, Mamma Coal, with Grant Bloom, Crystal Stark, Steff Koeppen (of Steff and the Articles), Brea Burns, Taylor Glasheen, Katie Mae, Taryn Cantrell (of Great American Regret), Laura Hamlin (of Salt River String Band), Agnia Del Carmen and DJ Dana.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $18; $15 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com .

The Psychedelic Furs

Led by the distinctive rasp of Richard Butler, the Furs are best remembered for such '80s New Wave classics as "Love My Way," "Pretty in Pink" and "Heartbreak Beat." And they're still adding to that legacy. Their latest album, 2020's "Made of Rain," became their second-highest-charting UK album ever and appeared in year-end lists at Mojo, Uncut, Classic Pop and more. They're joined by roots-punk legends John Doe & Exene Cervenka of X.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $35-$85. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com . 

Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival

A year after celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival  returns to downtown Phoenix with Latin-funk sensations War and San Diego reggae band Big Mountain as well as local acts throughout the day, including the amazing Las Calakas and Znora. The family-friendly event also features lucha libre, ballet folklorico, mariachi serenades, a free Kids Zone with games, giveaways, traditional Mexican food, margaritas and more.

Details: Noon-10 p.m. Sunday, May 5. First Avenue and Washington Street, Phoenix. $5 before 5 p.m.; $10 after 5 p.m.  cincophx.com .  

Pepe Aguilar

Pepe Aguilar is joined by family members on the Jaripeo Hasta Los Huesos Tour, rooted in Mexican tradition with a new look, production and theme that honors one of Mexico's most recognized celebrations, the Day of the Dead. The concert will take audiences on a journey that stretches back to the earliest days of the Aguilar Dynasty, spanning several generations, from hits by the legendary Antonio Aguilar to the music of Leonardo and Ángela Aguilar, as well as Antonio Aguilar Jr.

Details: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale. $35.50 and up. 623-772-3800,  desertdiamondarena.com .

Erick Aragón, the musician known as Codiciado, is bringing his highly anticipated Ando Enfocado Tour to Phoenix. Formerly the driving force behind the hugely successful Grupo Codiciado, Aragón has taken the solo spotlight by storm, breaking stereotypes through his lyrics, fashion, attitude and live performances. His blend of traditional and contemporary regional Mexican sounds, combined with powerful vocals and stage presence, has garnered him a loyal following and critical acclaim.

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $53 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

Cypress Hill

These hip-hop sensations were at the forefront of the West Coast rap scene in the early ‘90s, sending both sides of their debut single — “How I Could Just Kill a Man” and “The Phuncky Feel One” — to the top of Billboard’s rap charts. Their biggest hit is the classic “Insane in the Brain” from their second album. As a nod to Cypress Hill's long-standing pro-marijuana advocacy and activism, $1 of each ticket sold throughout the 13-date We Legalized It Tour will be donated to the non-profit, The Last Prisoner Project.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $77.96 and up. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com .

Chandler Symphony Orchestra

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chandler Symphony Orchestra, led by music director and conductor Vanja Gjumar Nikolovski, performing Tchaikovsky’s "Symphony No. 5," Codina’s "Zacatecas," Marquez’s "Danzon No. 2" and Copland’s "El Salon Mexico . " This orchestra is made up of professionally trained musicians volunteering their time and talent to bring classical music to the community. Admission is by donation.

Details: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. Donations accepted. 480-782-2680,  chandlercenter.org .

The Rolling Stones

This is the Rolling Stones' third time at State Farm Stadium, their first since losing Charlie Watts, the jazz-loving, sharp-dressing drummer who died in 2021. Wondering whether this could be the last time is perhaps a bit more grounded in reality in 2024 than it was in 1989 when Mick Jagger was moved to respond to the question at a press conference announcing their tour in support of "Steel Wheels" with “First asked in 1966!” But don't mistake this for a pilgrimage. The Stones' last Valley show in 2019 was a wonderfully unpolished thrill, put across with the signature cocktail of swagger and reckless abandon they've been chasing all along. Plus, they're touring on their first new album of original material in nearly 20 years and it's as good as anything they've done since "Tattoo You" in 1981.

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Way, Glendale. $63 and up. 800-745-3000,  seatgeek.com .

They were the toast of the post-punk revival, topping Pitchfork's year-end album list in 2002 with their first album, "Turn on the Bright Lights," and following through with the just-as-likely-to-be-showered-in-comparisons-to-Joy-Division mainstream breakthrough, "Antics," in 2004. When their latest album hit the streets in 2022, Spin magazine responded with "'The Other Side of Make-Believe' maintains the charm and intrigue that made Interpol indie darlings 20 years ago, but it also finds the band aging gracefully — these brooding New York boys are now men who embrace their emotions." And don't miss the opening set by local shoegaze revivalists Glixen.

Details: 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St. $55; $50 in advance. 480-644-2560,  mesaamp.com . 

Benny the Butcher

This Buffalo rapper is part of the hip-hop collective Griselda, founded by his cousins Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine and also featuring the great Mach-Hommy. He's joined on the Everybody Can't Go Tour by Boldy James. The tour takes its name from a brilliant new album HipHopDX hailed as "the latest addition to the empirical evidence piling up in favor of Benny The Butcher’s craftiness with words."

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $46.60 and up. 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com .

Celebrating Charlie Watts

Members of the Rolling Stones' touring band — including longtime keyboard player Chuck Leavell, bassist Daryll Jones, saxophonist Tim Ries and backup singer Bernard Fowler — will celebrate the life and legacy of Charlie Watts a day after the Rolling Stones play State Farm Stadium. They're joined by local jazz greatest Lewis Nash and Stan Sorenson. The show will feature jazz and world music arrangements of Rolling Stones classics. Ries, who leads the band with Fowler, has been playing with the Stones since 1999 and has release two albums of reinvented Stones songs, "The Rolling Stones Project" and "Stones World." Fowler has been touring with the Stones for more than three decades.

Details: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. $59.50. 480-478-6000,  mim.org .

Romeo Santos, the "King of Bachata," has reunited his group Aventura for a U.S. tour titled Cerrando Ciclos. This tour is said to be the last time Santos and Aventura will join forces on stage, offering an opportunity to relive the hits that defined an era in Latin music. Aventura took bachata to new heights while blending modern rhythms with the authentic essence of the genre. In a message to fans on social media, Santos said, "I want you to join me on a journey where I will be definitively closing cycles. Because it is not the same to remember beautiful times as it is to be a prisoner of the past. We cannot stagnate in the nostalgia of yesterday, but rather move forward, discover new horizons and show other facets.”

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale. $59 and up. 623-772-3800,  desertdiamondarena.com .

I caught this '80s icon revisiting "Kings of the Wild Frontier" in its entirety in Tucson in 2017 and it was everything a fan could hope to witness. As I wrote at the time: "As tempting as it may have been to make some sort of reference to 'Stand and Deliver' here, I will say that he did deliver, but he didn’t do much standing, dancing and working the stage with a youthful exuberance most entertainers half his age would do well to aspire to in his black leather pants and dashing pirate garb.” He's joined on the Antmusic 2024 Tour by fellow veterans of the New Wave years the English Beat.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, May 10. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $45-$120. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com . 

Phoenix Boys Choir

Phoenix Boys Choir's concert season concludes with Skyward, an energetic and exhilarating program of popular, contemporary and familiar music in collaboration with Simply Three, the Mesa-based trio of Glen McDaniel, Nick Villalobos and Zack Clark known for their high-octane performances and viral music videos. The concert also features the world premiere of Raphael Fusco's "It's a Long Way," the first-place entry in the 2023 New Works Rising Choral Composition Competition.

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, May 10. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. $16-$43. 480-644-6500,  mesaartscenter.com . 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix. $15-$40. 800-282-4842,  etix.com .

Robin Wilson and Stephen Ashbrook

The Crescent Ballroom website has been billing this show as "iconic Phoenix alt-rock." And other than the fact that we'd have gone with Tempe, that seems right. Wilson is, of course, the singer for the legendary Gin Blossoms, who went from one of Mill Avenue's hottest reasons to get drunk to modern-rock radio hitmakers thanks to the quadruple-platinum success of 1992's "New Miserable Experience." Now based in Portland, Oregon, Ashbrook was another major player on the Tempe music scene that flourished in the '90s, fronting Satellite.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, May 10. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $25-$35. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com .

The Grammy-winning rapper is headed to Phoenix as part of a 30-city American Dream Tour with special guests J.I.D, Nardo Wick and 21 Lil Harold, in support of the chart-topping album for which the tour was named. This is 21 Savage's first metro Phoenix concert since September when he came through town with Drake on the co-headlining It's All a Blur Tour.

Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $41.30 and up. 602-254-7200,  livenation.com .

Colombian musical phenomenon Feid has promised a groundbreaking musical journey to showcase his energy, dynamic stage presence and hit songs when the FerxxoCalipsis Tour arrives in Phoenix in support of last year's "Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad," his first release to go Top 40 on the U.S. album charts. He may be best known in the mainstream for collaborating with Bad Bunny on the hit song "Perro Negro."

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $64.99 and up. 602-379-7800,  ticketmaster.com .

Riley Green

The country singer is touring the States in continued support of "Ain’t My Last Rodeo," a 2023 release that spawned his biggest hit to date, a re-recording of the title track to his first album, "Different 'Round Here," as a duet with Luke Combs. In a press release, Green said, “’Ain’t My Last Rodeo’ is inspired by what I know best: hard work, life outdoors and family and it’s going to be fun adding these new songs to our full set.”

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. Verified resale prices vary. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

Chris Isaak

The man has worn his share of hats since "Wicked Game" turned up in David Lynch's "Wild at Heart." He's been a talk-show host, a sitcom star, a SWAT commander in "The Silence of the Lambs," No. 68 on of VH1's list of sexiest artists and a singer whose music continues to embody the qualities that made his early records so evocative. "First Comes the Night," his latest non-holiday effort, finds Isaak channeling the sound and spirit of the Sun recording artists he saluted on "Beyond the Sun," especially Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, while sounding more timeless than retro.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $40-$55. 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com . 

This is part of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' new outdoor concert series, where artists perform as night falls on the West Bowl and audiences relax in the grass. It's been a minute since Gabriel Sullivan and Brian Lopez of Tucson's XIXA member Brian Lopez began incorporating chicha, an intoxicating Peruvian blend of cumbias and psychedelic rock, into a sound they labeled mystic desert rock. On "Genesis," their latest full-length effort, those elements are filtered through their love of old Spaghetti Western scores, Tejano and a brooding vocal presence, courtesy of Sullivan, that often ventures into territory best described as gothic. They're joined by Phoenix-based Latin folk fusion band Medio Pinto.

Details:  6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Scottsdale Civic Center West Bowl, 7380 E. Second St. $25. 480-499-8587,  scottsdaleperformingarts.org .

Waxahatchee

The Telegraph hailed Katie Crutchfield's latest Waxahatchee album, "Tigers Blood," as "another beautiful slice of country-tinged magic that never descends into nostalgia." This is true. It's also true that "Tiger's Blood" finds the American stalwart, as NME wrote, "at the top of her game." And the top of Crutchfield's game is pretty daunting stuff. The Skinny praised her previous release, "Saint Cloud," as "the high watermark of modern Americana, gorgeous in its arrangements and sumptuous in its emotional literacy."

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, May 13. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $30. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com .

When he’s not playing bass in Ty Segall’s band Fuzz, Chad Ubovich is carrying the torch for psychedelic music at the helm of Meatbodies, whose latest album, “Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom,” eases the listener into the acid with the trance-inducing stoner rock of “The Assignment,” one of four tracks on this headphone record for the ages that passes the six-minute threshold without wearing out its welcome. As Dusted magazine sums it up, “It is a sprawling, roaring, wild beast of an album.” And there’s no reason to believe it won’t be even better live, especially in a room the size of Rebel Lounge.  

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. $17. 602-296-7013,  therebellounge.com .

Marcus King

The young blues guitarist is touring the States in support of “Mood Swings,” a new album produced by Rick Rubin. Drawing on King’s darkest moments, the album became a beacon of hope for King, who once believed he was destined to die at his own hand, as he created it. A review in Variety suggested that "the album can overall best be described as: What if Al Green also played a mean axe and made a record about dealing with anxiety and depression?” Rolling Stone was equally impressed, saying, "The lyrical conventions of a hand-me-down genre are enlivened with genuinely personal urgency."

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $30. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com .

Wednesday's "Rat Saw God" was arguably last year's finest hour by an artist you could reasonably label "rock," an unvarnished treasure that effortlessly blurs the lines between Americana, indie-rock and shoegaze in a feedback-laden squall of sound, at times descending into pure cacophony as it does on "Bull Believer," where Karly Hartzman's tortured howls are underscored by utter chaos. As Sputnikmusic raved: "Without polish or overproduction, Wednesday sound is a powerful exclamation of a narrative, full of noise, beauty, and deeply relatable feelings and stories. It may not feel perfect, but it’s real." I would, however, argue that it couldn't hope to feel more perfect than it does.

Details: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $20. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com .

Jacob Collier

The tour is in support of the British singer-songwriter's long-awaited “Djesse Vol. 4." Five years have passed since Collier embarked on the musical journey of “Djesse," a four-part series that’s already won five Grammys. Collier announced “Djesse Vol. 4” the day after he headlined the Hollywood Bowl and shared a new single called “Little Blue” featuring Brandi Carlile.

Details: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $46.50 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

These Toronto-based dream-pop sensations, led by Molly Rankin, earned a Best Alternative Music Performance Grammy nomination for "Belinda Says," a highlight of their latest album, "Blue Rev." No Ripcord heard the album as a huge step forward, writing, "It’s not simply an incremental improvement. It’s a quantum leap. As far as third albums go, it’s their 'Forever Changes,' 'Summerteeth,' and 'The Meadowlands' rolled into one ... It truly is one for the ages."

Details: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $41.75. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com .

Pure Imagination Festival in Prescott

The Flaming Lips will headline Pure Imagination on a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” album when the festival returns to Watson Lake in historic Prescott, Arizona. It’s an impressively eclectic lineup, from the willfully eccentric, psychedelic splendor of the  Flaming Lips  to country music legend Tanya Tucker, indie dance-pop duo Sylvan Esso and alternative hip-hop pioneers the Pharcyde. Other performers include Danielle Ponder, The National Parks, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Brian Chartrand, Ponderosa Grove, the Irie, Galactagogues and BG NFTY.

Details:  Saturday, May 18. Watson Lake Park, 3101 Watson Lake Park Road, Prescott.  pureimaginationfestival.com .

The Belishow

The Belishow is a Latin music package tour with Tito Double P, Tony Aguirre, Dareyes de la Sierra, El Padrinito Toys and a surprise guest artist. Tito Double P is Peso Pluma's cousin. After years of writing together, the cousins released two live albums, "Disco en Vivo," and "Disco en Vivo, Vol. 2," in 2020. Tito Double P has written many of his cousin's hits, including “El Belicón,” “AMG,” “El Gavilán,” “Sembrando,” “El Hechizo,” “Las Morras,” “PRC,” “Chanel” and “Siempre Pendientes.”

Details: 8:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Mullett Arena, 411 S. Packard Drive, Tempe. $55 and up.  mullettarena.com .

Gabo Fayuca and his bandmates filter their reggae through Latin alternative, ska-punk and a hint of prog-rock. And on last year's four-song "Where the Colors Grow," they managed to sharpen their pop sensibilities, updating their sound while also playing to their strengths, especially on that title track. They're joined by Pijama Piyama, whose sound is on the psychedelic side of Latin jazz, and El Dusty.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $20-$30. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com .

Boots in the Park at Tempe Beach Park

Country star Kane Brown will headline the latest edition of Boots in the Park at Tempe Beach Park with Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard, Parmalee, Dylan Schneider and Luwiss Lux. It also features line dancing, beer and craft cocktails, locally curated food vendors, and art installations.

Details:  Noon Sunday, May 19. Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway. $99 and up.  bootsinthepark.com .

The L.A.-based indie-rock veterans brought home raves in 2022 for "Radiate Like This," their first release in nearly six years, arriving 12 years after their acclaimed debut. Mojo hailed it as their finest work to date while Record Collector called it "an unmitigated joy" in the course of a review that raved "The four women click and connect in a way so rare that theoretically you could put the four greatest musicians in the world in a room and this level of rhythmic transcendence just wouldn’t happen." That's high praise.

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. $41.75. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com .

Bryson Tiller

The contemporary R&B star arrives in support of a self-titled album said to be a personal narrative that weaves together Tiller’s signature blend of trap and soulful R&B with fresh rap and pop elements. The album's lead single, "Whatever She Wants," became his highest-charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100 since his breakthrough single, the seven-times-platinum "Don't." Tiller's other hits include "Exchange," "Sorry Not Sorry," "Let Me Explain," "Run Me Dry" and "Insecure."

Details: 8 p.m. Monday, May 20. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. Resale ticket prices vary. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

Justin Timberlake

The Forget Tomorrow World Tour is Timberlake's first tour in five years. Fans can expect to hear songs from “Everything I Thought It Was,” his sixth consecutive release to crack the Top 5 on the Billboard album charts, including the hit single “Selfish,” in addition to the multiplatinum smashes you'd expect to hear from Timberlake. In March, a one-off concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles included a surprise reunion with his NSYNC bandmates, with the group playing a medley of hits and the album track “Paradise.”

Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Resale ticket prices vary. 602-379-7800,  ticketmaster.com .

Gunna is bringing the Bittersweet Tour to town with special guest Flo Milli. Born in College Park, Georgia, Gunna hit the mainstream in 2018 with the 10-times-platinum breakthrough single "Drip Too Hard," which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Hot 100. He's cracked the Top 10 twice since then, with the quadruple-platinum "Lemonade" in 2020 and the triple-platinum "(Expletive)UMean" in 2023.

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $54.50 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

"Diamond Destroyer of Death," these local rockers' latest effort, is a modern masterpiece of psychedelic chamber pop that feels a bit like an album-length suite. There's a dynamic range that guarantees the moments meant to be majestic are, in fact, a thing of wonder, from the time they hit you with the cinematic splendor of the chorus that appears as if by magic on an opener called "Copperfield," when Owen Evans tells you "I can make the world disappear." And it kind of does disappear for the length of the album that transports you to a world of Evans' making.

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $18; $15 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com .

Cloud Nothings

Cloud Nothings really came into their own on 2012's "Attack on Memory," an explosive assault on the senses produced by Steve Albini, a man whose reputation rests on capturing that sort of racket. Twelve years later, they're touring the States in support of "Final Summer," an album whose electrifying sound is topped by Dylan Baldi’s impassioned delivery of songs that filter heartache through a ray of hope to cathartic effect. As he puts it on the title track, “I need to be happy with what I've got for me." And as No Ripcord rightly notes,  the album “comes rich with gargantuan hooks that make you feel alive.”

Details: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. $23. 602-296-7013,  therebellounge.com .

Amon Amarth

The Swedish death-metal veterans, whose name is Sindarin for Mount Doom, a volcano in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, are back in the States at the helm of the Metal Crushes All Tour, their biggest North American tour to date, with special guests Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, and Frozen Soul. Their breakthrough album, "Twilight of the Thunder God," was No. 6 on Metal Hammer's countdown of 2008's best albums. Kerrang! said 2022's "The Great Heathen Army" was "perhaps the strongest collection" they've released since then.

Details: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $61 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

Maggie Rogers

Rogers is headed our way in support of "Don’t Forget Me" on a tour that features special guests the Japanese House, the critically acclaimed project of Amber Bain. She headlined M3F Fest in 2023, telling the crowd, "This is my first time ever headlining a festival in the United States.” It was a shocking revelation, given the total command of the stage the former Best New Artist Grammy nominee displayed in that performance. It seems she’s something of a natural, contagious, energetic presence with the kind of voice that’s bound to stop a person in their tracks with its passion and power.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 24. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $40.75 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

The Color 8

The Color 8 have been mashing up genres, from metal to R&B, jazz, reggae, hip-hop and punk, since 2015. On “Tryna Get Paid,” their latest effort, highlights range from the punkish intensity of an EP-opening collaboration with the Dropout Kings to the soulful chorus hook of the majestic title track and the EP-closing hip-hop slow jam comparing your love to narcotics. A local four-piece consisting of saxophonist Ashton Vaughn Charles, drummer Wisco3, aptly named guitarist Kal the Guitar Hero and bassist Jerm, they’ve amassed more than 160,000 followers on social media and thousands of monthly listeners on streaming platforms. They're joined by Shrinkray.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, May 24. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix. $23; $18 in advance. 602-716-2222, crescentphx.com .

Hailed as the Sultan of Music by the Times of India and awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, Adnan Sami performs Indian and Western music in Hindi, Urdu, English, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. He's also been hailed as the fastest keyboard player in the world by no less an authority than Keyboard magazine, so prepare to be dazzled.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $52.50 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

The Grammy-nominated Mexican pop stars are back in the States, celebrating their 24th anniversary on a 12-city tour. Belanova stormed onto the Mexican pop scene in the 2000s, captivating audiences with Denisse Guerrero's smooth vocals, and the synth-pop melodies created by Edgar Huerta on keyboards, and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola on bass and guitar. Their unique blend of electropop, sprinkled with anime and nightclub influences, led to chart-topping hits like “Rosa Pastel" and “Por Ti.” 

Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, May 26. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $53 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

Mon Laferte

The Chilean-Mexican powerhouse, renowned for her genre-bending music and powerful stage presence, is touring the States on "Autopoiética,” an album Rolling Stone hailed as “a fever dream painted in garish primary colors… hypnotic and subversive ... never afraid of its own intensity.” With more than 1.5 million digital records sold in Latin America, Mon Laferte is not just the best-selling Chilean artist of the 21st century but also a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter with four Latin Grammys to her credit. 

Details: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $86.50 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

The Kid Laroi

The Australian rapper brings the First Time Tour to downtown Phoenix with special guests Glaive and Chase Shakur. His U.S. hits include "Without You," which features Miley Cyrus on the remix, and "Stay" with Justin Bieber. A review in the Guardian a few years back said, "At the first of two headline shows at Brixton Academy, he sweats out his setlist like a fever, tearing through two-minute tracks titled like confessions of teen rage."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $43 and up. 800-745-3000,  ticketmaster.com.

Blackberry Smoke

These Southern-rock standard bearers are touring the States in support of "Be Right Here," a great new album Uncut called "a minor classic of the genre." Classic Rock magazine praised the songwriting, starting its review with "Can it really be 20 years since Blackberry Smoke rolled up to the back porch looking like they’d just fallen off the back of a pick-up truck and were willing to work for food? As the adage goes, they’ve come a long way since then, although geographically they’re still based pretty close to the homes they grew up in."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, May 31. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. $46.60 and up. 480-829-0607,

luckymanonline.com .

Madison Beer

This singer's career got a bit of a boost when Justin Bieber tweeted a link to the cover of Etta James' "At Last" she'd shared on YouTube, causing Beer to trend on Twitter. A decade later, she's touring the States in support of last year's "Silence Between Songs," a sophomore effort that was nominated in the first-year Grammy category, Best Immersive Audio Album. Beer has said the album was inspired by the Beach Boys, Lana Del Rey and Tame Impala. Beats Per Minutes said, "The main strengths of this album lie in Beer’s powerful voice and transparent lyrics."

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 31. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix. Resale ticket prices vary. 866-468-3399, thevanburenphx.com .

The two-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year is playing 25 U.S. stadium shows in 2024 on his Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour, including two performances at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Special guests at Friday's show will be Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters and the Wilder Blue, while the Saturday show will feature Jordan Davis, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff.

Details: 5:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Way, Glendale. $41 and up. 800-745-3000,  seatgeek.com .

Music of Jerry Riopelle

Jerry Riopelle was living in Los Angeles when his career took off in Arizona — a breakthrough largely fueled by heavy spins on freeform FM station KDKB (93.3). His shows became a New Year's Eve tradition in the Valley, where Riopelle enjoyed the life of an adopted local hero. The singer died of complications from cancer on Christmas Eve 2018. Members of his band (David Plenn, John Harris, Llory McDonald, Paul Riopelle, David Goodstein and Tara Austin) will reassemble with special guest singers to celebrate the local legend and the 50th anniversary of "Saving Grace," an album that dominated the Phoenix airwaves in the '70s.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Talking Stick Resort, Loop 101 and Pima Road, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. $40 and up. 480-850-7734,  talkingstickresort.com .

The Rolling Stones show no signs of slowing down as they begin their latest tour

The Rolling Stones are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon

HOUSTON -- Time marches on and all good things must come to an end. But don’t tell that to The Rolling Stones.

What many believe to be the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world showed no signs of slowing down anytime soon as they kicked off their latest tour Sunday night at Houston’s NRG Stadium.

The Stones have been touring for more than 60 years. Frontman Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards are both 80, with guitarist Ronnie Wood not far behind at 76. Their tour is being sponsored in part by AARP.

But during a vibrant two-hour show, the Stones played with the energy of band that was on tour for the first time.

“It’s great to be back in the Lone Star State,” Jagger told the packed stadium, filled with longtime fans, many wearing faded concert shirts from previous tours.

Jagger often strutted up and down the stage with seemingly boundless energy while Richards and Wood played many familiar guitar riffs beloved by fans. Jagger often led the audience in sing-alongs.

“The energy level is up and it’s always up with them. The age doesn’t show,” Dale Skjerseth, the Stones’ production director, said Friday before the concert.

The Stones have hit the road to support the release of their latest album, “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first record of original music since 2005.

Houston was the first stop on the band’s 16-city tour across the U.S. and Canada. Other cities on the tour include New Orleans, Philadelphia and Vancouver, British Columbia. The tour ends on July 17 in Santa Clara, California.

During Sunday's 18-song concert set list, the Stones played several tracks off the new record, including lead single “Angry.” They also played classics including “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Gimmer Shelter,” Honky Tonk Women” and “Start Me Up.”

After playing “Beast of Burden,” Jagger said that concertgoers in Houston had voted to include it on the set list.

“You can’t go wrong with that,” one man in the audience could be heard screaming.

The Stones also played some unexpected choices, including “Rocks Off,” from their 1972 double album “Exile on Main St.” and “Out of Time,” a 1966 song that Jagger said during the concert had not ever been played by the band in the U.S.

With the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts, the Stones are now comprised of the core trio of Jagger, Richards and Wood. On Sunday, they were backed by various musicians including two keyboardists, a new drummer, backup singers and a brass section.

While the stage was surrounded by a large collection of video screens projecting images throughout the show, the main focus of the concert was the band and their songs

Before Sunday’s concert, Jagger spent time on Friday touring NASA’s Johnson Space Center in suburban Houston, posting photos on his Instagram account of him with astronauts inside Mission Control.

“I had an amazing trip to the space center,” Jagger said.

When asked if the band might be thinking about retiring, Skjerseth said he doubts that will happen.

“This is not the end. They’re very enthused,” he said.

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