Phoenix live music by the numbers: December 2026
173 concerts listed at 27 venues over 27 nights, about 6 a night. The typical ticket (the median lowest price) is $31, and 45% of priced shows are $25 or less. 6 are free.
Shows listed so far; more get announced every week, so this count will grow.
Busiest venues
Busiest nights
| Night | Shows |
|---|---|
| Sunday, December 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 14 |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 14 |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | 12 |
Shows by day of the week
| Day | Shows | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | |
| Tue | 16 | |
| Wed | 19 | |
| Thu | 29 | |
| Fri | 32 | |
| Sat | 34 | |
| Sun | 36 |
Cheapest venues
Median lowest ticket price at venues with at least three priced shows this month.
| Venue | Typical ticket | Priced shows |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosetta Room | $15 | 3 |
| Last Exit Live | $20 | 4 |
| Crescent Ballroom | $35 | 8 |
| Valley Bar | $35 | 9 |
| ASU Kerr | $37 | 6 |
| Mesa Arts Center | $44 | 6 |
What's playing
| Genre | Shows | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | 29 | 22% |
| Folk + country | 20 | 15% |
| Electronic | 16 | 12% |
| Pop | 13 | 10% |
| Hip-hop | 13 | 10% |
| Punk + metal | 9 | 7% |
| Indie | 8 | 6% |
| Jazz | 7 | 5% |
| World | 5 | 4% |
| Latin | 4 | 3% |
Each show's main genre, as a share of the 130 shows whose genre we know.
Where the shows are
| Neighborhood or town | Shows |
|---|---|
| Downtown | 45 |
| Downtown Mesa | 27 |
| South Tempe | 18 |
| Melrose District | 12 |
| Desert View | 9 |
| Gila River Indian Community | 9 |
| Downtown Tempe | 9 |
| Paradise Valley | 7 |
Other months
About these numbers
Counted from every concert Go See Shows lists in Phoenix: 27 venues' own calendars and ticket sellers, checked daily. Cancelled and postponed shows are left out. Prices are the lowest listed ticket before fees, where the seller shows one (47 of 173 shows). Free to quote: please credit Go See Shows and link to goseeshows.com/phoenix/numbers/2026-12/.