Arizona Concert Schedule

Kenny G
440 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008

6/13: Kenny G has established himself as the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era. With global sales totaling more than 75 million albums, 45 million of those albums have been sold in the U.S. alone. His latest release, “Rhythm and Romance” is his first Latin jazz album, backed by some of the world’s finest Latin musicians. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Loretta Lynn
440 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008

6/17: Twenty-odd years after seeing her bestselling autobiography, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” turned into an Oscar-winning film with Sissy Spacek, Loretta Lynn enjoyed a Grammy-winning comeback in 2004 with “Van Lear Rose.” The subject of near-universal acclaim, the album was produced by Jack White of the White Stripes. She’s apparently been working on a follow-up to be released before the year is out.

Andre Rieu
9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305

6/23: Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for inspiring a new appreciation for waltz music with his “Johann Strauss Orchestra.” =

Eric Clapton

9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305

6/26: Guitar God Eric Clapton reunites with Blind Faith organist Steve Winwood for a U.S. tour. A Hall of Famer three times over (Yardbirds, Cream and solo), Clapton finished fourth on a list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time in Rolling Stone. Fellow Hall of Famer Winwood (in as a member of Traffic) is known for hits like “Higher Love” and “Roll With It.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Yanni
9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305

6/28: New Age icon re-interprets highlights of his catalog and debuts new selections from his CD, “Yanni Voices” while introducing vocalists Nathan Pacheco, Chloe, Ender Thomas and Leslie Mills.

John Vanderslice
407 E. Roosevelt St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004

6/28: After earning his first 15 minutes of Internet fame with a single called “Bill Gates Must Die,” this analog obsessive set the blogosphere on fire with “Pixel Revolt,” an understated treasure of an album inspired, in part, by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Two years later, he pulled in raves from Spin to Entertainment Weekly for “Emerald City,” named for the Green Zone in Baghdad. He’s here in support of this year’s model, “Romanian Names.”

Vans Warped Tour

2121 N. 83rd Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85035

6/30: It’s time for the yearly punk extravaganza, also known as punk-rock summer camp. The line-up always rotates so you’ll never know who’s headlining, but artists scheduled to appear include Bad Religion, NOFX, Less Than Jake, Anti-Flag, TSOL, Alexisonfire, Shooter Jennings, The Devil Wears Prada, Saosin, Bayside, 3OH!3 and Aiden.

Smokey Robinson
Celebrity Theatre
440 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008

7/1: Bob Dylan once referred to Smokey Robinson as “America’s greatest living poet.” And Dylan would know. For his own group, the Miracles, Robinson wrote such Motown classics as “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Ooh Baby Baby,” “Shop Around,” “I Second That Emotion,” “The Tracks of My Tears” and “The Tears of a Clown.” But he also wrote enduring hits for other Motown artists, including such classics as “Ain’t That Peculiar,” “I’ll Be Doggone,” “My Girl” and “Get Ready.”

Beyonce
201 E. Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004

7/7: Unless she’s hunted down by Etta James, who famously threatened to whip the poor girl’s multiplatinum moneymaker for singing “At Last” at Obama’s big inauguration ball, Beyoncé will play US Airways Center in July. She arrives in support of last year’s double-platinum “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” which spawned the truly inescapable yet brilliant “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and the edgier follow-up “Diva,” which rocked like an Auto-Tuned answer to Lil Wayne’s “A Milli.”

Demi Lovato and David Archuleta
9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305

7/9: Performing at Jobing.com Arena are pop singer Demi Lovato and seventh season “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta. Lovato co-starred with the Jonas Brothers in one of the biggest Disney Channel movies ever, “Camp Rock,” and has her own hit series on the Disney Channel, “Sonny With A Chance.” The 16-year-old singer/actress opened for Jonas Brothers last year. Archuleta, whose breakthrough single “Crush” hit No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100, opens.

Yes and Asia
400 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003

7/9: Prog-rock legends Yes are joined by ’80s prog supergroup Asia. Guitarist Steve Howe performs with both bands. In addition to Howe, Yes’ line-up is set to feature bassist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White, new singer Benoit David and keyboardist Oliver Wakeman (son of Rick). Asia’s lineup features Howe, the Buggles’ Geoff Downes (who was also a member of Yes in the ’80s), ELP’s Carl Palmer and King Crimson bassist John Wetton.

311
400 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003

7/10: A product of the genre-mashing early ’90s, 311 topped the Modern Rock charts with their a song calle “Down” in 1996 and followed through with “All Mixed Up,” another Top 5 Modern Rock smash from that same self-titled triple-platinum breakthrough. They’ve been through their share of lean times since then, but it almost seems like every time you think you’ve heard the last of 311, there’s another comeback hit, including this year’s Top 5 Modern Rock smash, “Hey You.”

Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs
440 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008

7/10: Michael McDonald got his start in Steely Dan and joined the Doobie Brothers on lead vocals for a lengthy run that spawned the Grammy-winning “What a Fool Believes.” His solo hits include “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)” and “On My Own,” a chart-topping duet with Patti Labelle. Boz Scaggs is best remembered for the album “Silk Degrees,” which spawned the timeless singles “Lowdown,” “Lido Shuffle” and “It’s Over.”

Jenny Lewis
730 N. Mill Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281

7/11: Jenny Lewis started her professional career as a kid in a Jell-O commercial. But we’re pretty sure she’s better known for fronting indie darlings Rilo Kiley and launching a solo career in 2006 with an album called “Rabbit Fur Coat.” A second solo effort, “Acid Tongue,” drew raves from Entertainment Weekly, Alternative Press and Rolling Stone, to name a few.

The Fray
400 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003

7/14: Grammy-nominated piano-rock heroes The Fray went double platinum their first time out with “How to Save a Life,” which spawned two Top 10 hits — the title track and “Over My Head (Cable Car).” They’re touring on a second album, a self-titled effort that topped the charts and sent another smash, “You Found Me,” to the Top 10 on the Hot 100. Jacks Mannequin opens the show. Doors open at 6 p.m.

George Jones
440 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008

7/15: Country legend George Jones stops in Phoenix to support his latest effort, “Burn Your Playhouse Down” a collection of previously unreleased duets between Jones and an illustrious group of guest stars. Recordings range from mid-’70s sessions with former wife Tammy Wynette to a track from 2007 with his daughter, Georgette, the only child from the union of George and Tammy. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Unite the Mic Tour with Bizzy Bone and B Real
7117 E. Third Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

7/25: The Unite the Mic Tour features rapper Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Cypress Hill’s B-Real. They both have brand new albums out. Bizzy Bone’s is called “Back with the Thugz.” B-Real’s is “Smoke N’ Mirrors.”