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Jun 11, 2015

Devin Kolesar

If it’s your first summer here in Arizona, I can only imagine the things that go through your head on a daily basis, It’s hot, or, I’m bored, or, I need a break from work, or even the occasional, Am I actually melting? Yeah, the heat is brutal and summer can be pretty boring when everyone moves back home or leaves for internships. But it doesn’t have to be.

Any Arizona native will tell you that the best way to beat the summertime blues is with outdoor concerts. Cool drinks, live music, nighttime breezes and a whole crowd of friendly people. Interested? Here’s a quick list of the valley's outdoor concerts and festivals that you won’t want to miss this summer:

June 18: Tim McGraw, Billy Currington & Chase Bryant at Ak-Chin Pavilion

June 23: Vans Warped Tour at Quail Run Park

July 1: Nickelback at Ak-Chin Pavilion

July 2: 311 at The Pool at Talking Stick Resort
July 2: Kenny Chesney at Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre

July 3: Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival at Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 3: Deorro, Dirty Audio & Zoofunktion at The Pool at Talking Stick Resort

July 4: Little Big Town & Brandy Clark at Salt River Fields

July 11: Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes & Sam Hunt at Ak-Chin Pavilion

July 19: Sublime with Rome & Mickey at The Pool at Talking Stick Resort

July 30: Steve Miller Band at The Pool at Talking Stick Resort

August 15: Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Maddie and Tae & Canaan Smith at Ak-Chin Pavilion

September 26: Summer Ends Music Festival at Tempe Beach Park

Believe it or not, the list of concerts this summer is endless! Check out here to see all the artists that will be visiting this summer.

Buy yourself a few tickets and throw on jeans, a tank and your favorite pair of Chucks! The next three months will fly by in no time.

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