What Shows Are Coming To Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre?

September 29, 2026

Key Takeaways For The 2026 Season

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre is Arizona’s largest open-air concert venue and holds over 20,000 people (see FAQ for seating details).
The 2026–2027 calendar centers on a packed October run with major rock, hip-hop, country, and R&B tours.
October 2026 is the busiest stretch of the year, with nine shows packed into a two-week window.
Practical details include 7,000 on-site parking spaces, shaded pavilion seating with fans and misting systems, and lawn chair rentals for most shows.
OnesToWatch Live highlights four featured artists at the venue this fall and provides direct ticket access for their dates.

Featured Ticket Links For OnesToWatch Artists

The four OnesToWatch-featured artists below anchor some of the most discovery-friendly nights on the fall calendar.

DOROTHY — Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 — UFEST 2026

Preview DOROTHY’s sound and stage presence before the UFEST 2026 set.

DOROTHY appears at UFEST 2026, joining Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots as a special guest on select dates of The Rise of Rock World Tour 2026.

Get Tickets For DOROTHY At UFEST

Logic — Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 — The Endless Summer Tour Part II

Watch a recent live clip from Logic to get a feel for The Endless Summer Tour Part II.

Logic co-headlines The Endless Summer Tour Part II at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on October 15, 2026.

Get Tickets For Logic In Phoenix

Wisp — Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 — The Powerlines Tour (Supporting beabadoobee)

Use the clip below as a primer on Wisp’s atmospheric indie sound before the Powerlines Tour stop.

Wisp opens for beabadoobee on The Powerlines Tour at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on October 19, 2026.

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Majid Jordan — Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 — The Neo Trapsoul Tour (Supporting Bryson Tiller)

Start with the video below for a snapshot of Majid Jordan’s sleek R&B before their Phoenix appearance.

Majid Jordan supports Bryson Tiller on The Neo Trapsoul Tour at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on October 20, 2026.

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Beyond these four featured artists, the venue hosts a full slate of shows through November. The complete schedule appears below.

Full 2026 Concert Schedule At Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

The following upcoming shows are scheduled from the date of publication forward. Past 2026 dates appear in a separate section.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 — BABYMETAL World Tour 2026 — BABYMETAL headlines with Halestorm and Violent Vira. The show starts at 7:20 p.m. The 20 announced North American dates span August 30 in San Diego through October 3 at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento.
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 — Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber — Wu-Tang Clan performs with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at 7:30 p.m. Ticketed upgrades vary by venue and can include VIP club access, deck or overlook access, parking, and the Bone Thugs Ultimate Meet & Greet Package.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 — Breaking Benjamin — Breaking Benjamin headlines a hard-rock triple bill with Chevelle, STARSET, and Kami Kehoe. The show begins at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 — Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026 — Jack Johnson shares the bill with Hermanos Gutiérrez at 7:30 p.m. The acoustic-leaning set contrasts sharply with the surrounding metal-heavy October calendar.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 — TLC and Salt-N-Pepa: It’s Iconic Tour — TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue unite for a 7:30 p.m. show that leans into 1990s R&B and hip-hop nostalgia.
Thursday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 — $uicideboy$: Grey Day Tour 2026 — $uicideboy$ bring the Grey Day Tour to Phoenix with Shoreline Mafia, Shakewell, Drain, Black Kray, and $lim Gucci. Both nights start at 6:30 p.m. The Phoenix dates anchor the fall hip-hop slate.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 — Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack To Life Tour — Thomas Rhett headlines with ERNEST and Emily Ann Roberts at 7:30 p.m. This show serves as the primary country booking of the fall season.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 — Staind: Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour — Staind tops a bill with Seether, Hoobastank, and Hinder. The 6:00 p.m. start frames a night built around early-2000s alternative rock.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 — Logic: The Endless Summer Tour Part II — Logic brings his co-headline run to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on October 15.

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Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 — beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour — beabadoobee headlines with Wisp at 7:30 p.m. The date leans into indie-pop and left-of-center rock.

Get Tickets For The Powerlines Tour

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 — Bryson Tiller: The Neo Trapsoul Tour — Bryson Tiller headlines with Majid Jordan. The show highlights contemporary R&B and runs as one of the most discovery-oriented nights on the fall schedule. Get Tickets For The Neo Trapsoul Tour
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 — Dan + Shay — Dan + Shay perform with Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross. The country triple bill bridges the gap between the October run and the season’s closing date.
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 — Three Days Grace: Alienation Tour — Three Days Grace headlines with I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait at 7:00 p.m. The final announced 2026 date closes the season with a hard-rock triple bill.

Past Shows From The 2026 Season

The following dates have already passed as of September 28, 2026.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 — Kid Cudi: The Rebel Ragers Tour — Kid Cudi performed with M.I.A., Big Boi, and A-Trak at 6:30 p.m. Phoenix New Times listed this as the first concert of the announced 2026 season.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 — Pitbull: I’m Back Tour — Pitbull performed with Lil Jon at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, July 3, 2026 — Hilary Duff: The Lucky Me Tour — Hilary Duff shared the bill with La Roux and Jade LeMac. This July 3 performance marked her first Phoenix show since 2004.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 — Evanescence: 2026 World Tour — Evanescence played with Spiritbox and Nova Twins. Doors opened at 7:00 p.m., with Evanescence taking the stage at approximately 9:20 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 — Motionless In White: The Sweat And Blood Tour — Motionless In White performed with Lorna Shore, Fit for a King, and Static Dress at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 — Kali Uchis: For The Girls Tour — Kali Uchis headlined with special guests Mariah The Scientist and Laila! at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 — John Mellencamp: Dancing Words Tour — John Mellencamp performed at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 — Ne-Yo and Akon: Nights Like This Tour 2026 — Ne-Yo and Akon shared a co-headline bill at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 — Train: Drops Of Jupiter 25 Years In The Atmosphere — Train played with Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson at 6:45 p.m. The tour marks the 25th anniversary of a defining early-2000s pop-rock album.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 — Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte: North American Tour — Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte performed at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 — KUPD UFEST 2026 / The Rise Of Rock World Tour 2026 — Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots, and DOROTHY performed, starting at 6:00 p.m. The annual 98 KUPD festival also functioned as a stop on Godsmack’s Rise of Rock World Tour.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 — Mötley Crüe: The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins — Mötley Crüe performed with Tesla and Extreme at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 — Kehlani: The Kehlani World Tour — Kehlani performed with support from Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL. The North America leg kicked off August 6 in Minneapolis.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 — Five Finger Death Punch — Five Finger Death Punch performed with Eva Under Fire and Cody Jinks at 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 — Empire Of The Sun: Ask That God – Afterlife Tour — Empire of the Sun played with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation at 7:30 p.m. The Australian duo’s September 20, 2026 set at Moody Center in Austin featured 19 songs, including “Walking on a Dream,” “We Are the People,” and “DNA” at Le Zénith, Paris.

Looking ahead, the venue has already confirmed its first 2027 date.

Upcoming Highlights For 2027 And Beyond

Stick Figure opens its Enjoy The Ride Summer Tour 2027 at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on June 3, 2027, with Slightly Stoopid joining as support. The 17-date national U.S. amphitheater run is produced by Live Nation and spans June 3 to July 17, 2027, though some listings show 18 concerts because they also count the separate January 2027 Closer to the Sun event in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

The tour ends on July 17, 2027 at The Gorge Amphitheatre, which the band lists in George, Washington. Stick Figure announced the dates a year in advance while finishing a new album and designing a new live show.

Patterns In The 2026 Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Lineup

October 2026 forms the densest month on the calendar. Genre data for the venue points to Hip-Hop/Rap, Hard Rock, and Country as leading booking lanes. October reflects all three. BABYMETAL and Breaking Benjamin anchor a hard-rock cluster in the first week. Wu-Tang Clan and $uicideboy$ cover hip-hop across two consecutive weekends. Thomas Rhett handles country on October 10. Logic, beabadoobee, and Bryson Tiller (with Majid Jordan) bring hip-hop and R&B into the third week.

Several shows carry anniversary or farewell framing. Train’s Drops of Jupiter 25 Years in the Atmosphere tour and Staind’s Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour both mark catalog milestones. Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber signals finality in its title. These narrative hooks tend to drive stronger ticket demand.

The presence of OnesToWatch-featured artists across UFEST, The Endless Summer Tour Part II, The Powerlines Tour, and The Neo Trapsoul Tour shows how the venue mixes emerging and mid-career acts with legacy headliners. Discovery-minded listeners can sample new artists while attending large-scale tours.

Practical Venue Details For Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre is located at 2121 N 83rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85035 on the city’s west side. It sits about 17 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) via I-10. For drivers, the venue offers 7,000 on-site parking spaces.

Inside the venue, reserved seats under the pavilion roof provide shade, overhead fans, and misting systems. The sloped general-admission lawn behind the pavilion includes multiple video screens so stage action remains visible from a distance. Lawn chair rentals are available for most shows, and the Oasis Lawn Lounge offers an upgraded lawn space with a private bar and clear stage sightlines. The lawn operates as general admission and first-come, first-served.

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre functions as a separate venue from Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Salt River Fields is an 11,000-seat baseball complex in Scottsdale that serves as the MLB spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies and also hosts concerts and festivals. The amphitheatre sits on Phoenix’s west side, while Salt River Fields is on the east side of the metro area.

October remains the busiest month of the 2026 season, with a tight cluster of shows across rock, hip-hop, country, and R&B. Fans planning multiple nights should account for back-to-back dates and heavier traffic around the venue.

Find Tickets For UFEST And More

Reserve Seats For Logic’s Date

See Wisp With beabadoobee

Grab Tickets For Bryson Tiller And Majid Jordan

For a wider view of emerging talent this year, explore OnesToWatch’s 2026 Top 30 Artists To Watch.

FAQ

What Is The Address Of Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre In Phoenix?

The venue is located at 2121 N 83rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035, on the city’s west side. It sits approximately 17 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport via I-10 and about 10 miles from downtown Phoenix.

Is Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre The Same As Salt River Fields At Talking Stick?

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre is a 20,000-capacity open-air concert venue on Phoenix’s west side. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is an 11,000-seat baseball stadium complex in Scottsdale that serves as the MLB spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies and also hosts concerts, festivals, and other events. The two venues share a naming-rights sponsor but operate as distinct facilities in different parts of the metro area.

What Is The Seating Configuration At Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre?

The venue holds approximately 20,000 people total, with 8,106 reserved seats under the covered pavilion roof and roughly 12,000 general-admission lawn spots behind the main stands. Reserved seats offer shade, overhead fans, and misting systems. The lawn is a sloped grassy hillside with multiple video screens positioned throughout the area. Lawn chair rentals and upgraded lawn areas are available at select shows.

When Is The Busiest Period At Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre In 2026?

October 2026 forms the most concentrated stretch of the season, with a dense run of shows across rock, hip-hop, country, and R&B. Fans attending multiple dates in that window should plan for consecutive-night scheduling. The 2026 concert season runs from April through November, and a 2027 date is already announced for June 3.

Which OnesToWatch-Featured Artists Are Playing Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre In Fall 2026?

Four OnesToWatch-featured artists have confirmed dates at the venue in 2026. DOROTHY appears at UFEST 2026 on September 12 alongside Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots. Logic co-headlines The Endless Summer Tour Part II on October 15. Wisp opens for beabadoobee on The Powerlines Tour on October 19. Majid Jordan supports Bryson Tiller on The Neo Trapsoul Tour on October 20. Ticket links for all four shows appear in the Featured Ticket Links section above.