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Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Sept. 9-11

Sep 9, 2022, 4:25 AM | Updated: Sep 14, 2022, 11:26 am

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PHOENIX — The Arizona Cardinals open the regular season in Glendale, Kendrick Lamar is in town and there’s a host of 9/11 tributes.

Here are some of the biggest events around metro Phoenix this weekend.


Phoenix

  • Kid Laroi
    • Day: Friday
    • Time: 8 p.m.
    • Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)
  • Banda MS
    • Day: Friday
    • Time: 8 p.m.
    • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)
  • Kendrick Lamar
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 7:30 p.m.
    • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)
  • Alicia Keys
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 8 p.m.
    • Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)
  • Jeezy w/ Lloyd
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 9 p.m.
    • Venue: Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St.)

Mesa

  • Lany
    • Day: Friday
    • Time: 6 p.m.
    • Venue: Mesa Amphitheatre (263 N. Center St.)
  • Salt River Tubing
    • Day: Each day
    • Time: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    • Venue: Salt River Tubing (9200 N. Bush Hwy.)

Scottsdale

  • Little River Band
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 8 p.m.
    • Venue: Talking Stick Resort (9800 E. Talking Stick Way)

Glendale

  • 9/11 Tower Challenge
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    • Venue: Gila River Arena (9400 W. Maryland Ave.)

Avondale

  • Slander
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 8:30 p.m.
    • Venue: Phoenix Raceway (7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr.)

Apache Junction

Buckeye

Carefree

Goodyear

Chandler

  • Martina McBride
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 7:30 p.m.
    • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)
  • Kansas
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 8 p.m.
    • Venue: Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass (5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd.)
  • Weird Al Yankovic
    • Day: Sunday
    • Time: 7 p.m.
    • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)

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Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Sept. 9-11