Hot Ticket: Phoenix Summer Concert Lineup

Written by Lauren Topor

Hot Ticket: Phoenix Summer Concert Lineup

Raise your lighters up to the sky to celebrate the return of the summer concert season. Enjoy the diverse sounds and eccentric musings of the hottest summer performances in outdoor venues, ballrooms and theaters across the Valley.

Pop Icons

Taylor Swift

May 28

Pop superstars Taylor Swift is partnering up with Ed Sheeran for a performance at Jobbing.com Arena. www.bigstub.com

Ke$ha

June 19

Edgy pop idol Ke$ha is known for her out-of-this-world style and electro pop sounds. The singer has even written hits for fellow pop artists like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus. Ke$sha will be headlining the Warrior Tour at Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix. www.concertful.com

New Kids on the Block, and Boyz II Men

July 14

The handsome heartthrobs are taking over Phoenix with the Package Tour at Jobbing.com Arena in Glendale, this is sure to be every boy-band fans dream. www.bigstub.com

Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding

July 31

Chart toppers Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding and teaming up to bring electrifying pop soundings to the Phoenix US Airways Center. www.phoenixconcerts.net

Jonas Brothers

August 9

After launching their career in 2008 via the Disney Channel the group of musically skilled brothers took their talents to the road earning fame and success along the way. The group will be taking over Comerica Theater in Phoenix for the Jonas Brothers Live Tour. www.phoenixconcerts.net

Legends

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Prince

May 1

Recognized for achievements in the music industry across the span of nearly three decades, Prince is showing off his eccentric musical talent at the Marquee Theater in Tempe. www.vividseats.com

Huey Lewis and the News

May 18

Grammy award winners and the News are performing at Wild Horse Pass. After frequenting the chart, the pop--rock-soul group earned top honors earning certification as multi-platinum artists. www.bigstub.com

Cyndi Lauper

June 23

Know for 1980’s top hits like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time”, Cindy Lauper is honored as one of the top 100 women in rock and roll. Celebrating with the 30th Anniversary She’s So Unusual Tour, the pop-rock legend will be taking center stage at the Fox Theater in Tucson. www.bigstub.com

B 52’s and The Go-Go’s

July 11

The pop favorites are partnering for a show at Scottsdale’s Talking Stick Resort. Catch the beat with the most successful female rock band of all time and rock out with the new wave guy gal group. www.vividseats.com

Rock & Roll

Fleetwood Mac

May 30

London rockers are taking the stage at the US Airways Center in Phoenix for a performance of their 2013 World Tour. www.bigstub.com

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Mumford and Sons

June 5

English-based folk rock group Mumford and Sons have taken the international music scene by storm by achieving extraordinary success on the charts in 2013. Taking on Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, the groups musical soundings of blue grass and folk instrumentation meshed with alternative rock will have your feet taping throughout the evening. www.bigstub.com

Vans Warped Tour

June 27

Taking over Quail Run Park in Mesa the edgy punk-rock event will feature such artists like Goldfinger, Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights and many more. www.bigstub.com

Kid Rock, Kool and