As temperature rise, Valley venues are keeping things cool this summer. Check out local musicians and national acts, in addition to live theater, art exhibits and family-friendly events on the town in June.

Spoon
June 4
The Van Buren
www.thevanburenphx.com

Dog Days at the Garden
June 5–26 (Sundays)
Desert Botanical Garden
www.dbg.org; 480-941-1225

Lunch Time Theater: ‘D is for Disguise’
June 6–16
Pandanda Players at Herberger Theater Center
www.herbergertheater.org; 602-252-8497

Chihuly after Dark, “Sonoran Neon” (photo by Nathaniel Wilson)

Chihuly After Dark
June 7
Desert Botanical Garden
www.dbg.org; 480-941-1225

‘Always…Patsy Cline’
June 8 – Aug. 7
The Phoenix Theatre Company
www.phoenixtheatre.com; 602-254-2151

Barenaked Ladies
June 9
Arizona Federal Theatre
www.arizonafederaltheatre.com; 602-379-2800

Umi
June 10
Crescent Ballroom
www.crescentphx.com; 602-716-2222

‘High School Musical’
June 10–26
Valley Youth Theatre
www.vyt.com; 602-253-8188

JiGGle
June 11
The Nash
www.thenash.org; 602-795-0464

Joe Jackson
June 11
Celebrity Theatre
www.celebritytheatre.com; 602-267-1600

The Bayou Bandits
June 11
The Rhythm Room
www.rhythmroom.com; 602-612-4981

Kind Folk
June 12
The Nash
www.thenash.org; 602-795-0464

Tori Amos
June 12
Orpheum Theatre Phoenix
www.phoenixconventioncenter.com

Broncho
June 14
Crescent Ballroom
www.crescentphx.com; 602-716-2222

‘Come From Away’
June 14-19
ASU Gammage
www.asugammage.com; 480-965-3434

Del Water Gap
June 15
Crescent Ballroom
www.crescentphx.com; 602-716-2222

Belle & Sebastian
June 17
The Van Buren
www.thevanburenphx.com

Joanna Connor
June 17
The Rhythm Room
www.rhythmroom.com; 602-612-4981

Daphne & The Glitches
(Opening for GayC/DC)
June 17
The Rebel Lounge
www.therebellounge.com; 602-296-7013

The Brecker Brothers Project
June 18
The Nash
www.thenash.org; 602-0795-0464

Calexico
June 18
The Van Buren
www.thevanburenphx.com

Lunch Time Theater: ‘Right Turns’
June 20–30
New Carpa Theatre Co. at Herberger Theater Center
www.herbergertheater.org; 602-252-8497

Destroy Boys
June 22
The Rebel Lounge
www.therebellounge.com; 602-296-7013

Carmela Y Más
June 24
The Nash
www.thenash.org; 602-795-0464

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Bright Eyes w/ Hurray for the Riff Raff
June 25
The Van Buren
www.thevanburenphx.com

Matt Vandal
June 26
The Rhythm Room
www.rhythmroom.com; 602-612-4981

Adekunle Gold
June 30
Crescent Ballroom
www.crescentphx.com; 602-716-2222

‘How to make an American Son’
June 30 — July 17
Arizona Theatre Company
www.arizonatheatre.org; 602-256-6995

Installation view; photo courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum

‘Generation Paper: Fast Fashion of the 1960s’
Thru July 17
Phoenix Art Museum
www.phxart.org; 602-257-1880

All event dates are current at time of publication. Check with individual venues for the most up-to-date show and safety information.

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