Gettin’ Down in the Desert: Scottsdale’s Music Scene
Year-Round Jams
Center Stage Bar at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch features live nightly musical acts from around the world playing amongst romantic, cascading fountains and glowing fireplaces.
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Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night Talking Stick Resort puts on free dueling piano performances from 8 to 11 p.m. The resort also hosts big-name headliner concerts like Smokey Robinson in its 25,000-square-foot Salt River Ballroom.
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With three locations in Scottsdale, Mastro’s Restaurants aren’t just a favorite among locals for their sizzling steaks and delectable lobster mac n’ cheese (though they’re definitely worth a visit). The lounge-like hotspots also offer daily live entertainment beginning at 6:30 p.m. that runs through the night.
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Prefer two-steppin’ over head-banging? Then you won’t want to miss Handlebar J Restaurant & Saloon with its live nightly performances from country music’s The Herndon Brothers. And the party never ends at Rusty Spur Saloon, a come-as-you-are cowboy bar where a different country music band takes the stage every night of the week.
Summertime Grooves
On most Saturdays from June 1 through July 27, Kierland Commons’ free Summer Concert Series takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Center Plaza with tunes ranging from Beatles cover songs to jazz, rock and blues.
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Prop up on the grass at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park and enjoy the sounds of top local bands during free summer concerts, 7:30 to 9 p.m. from May 5 to July 7, and then take the kiddos on a train or carousel ride for just $2.
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From Flamenco guitarists to Brazilian percussion and funk, Music in the Garden at Desert Botanical Garden has got it all in one of the Scottsdale area’s most awe-inspiring Sonoran Desert settings.
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Summer happenings at Hotel Valley Ho’s OH Pool Bar + Cabanas are the hottest ticket in town with live entertainment from local favorite Elvis Before Noon on Happy Hour Fridays (open to the public) and Session Saturdays (resort guests only) courtesy of DJ Mr. P-Body.
