Deep Purple and Alice Cooper
Deep Purple’s Long Goodbye Tour is headed to Phoenix with the legendary Alice Cooper and special guest the Edgar Winter Band. Deep Purple’s new studio album, “Infinite,” was produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Cooper, Kiss) and recorded “in the spirit of the ’70s.” And that can only be a good thing. Inducted just last year to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after decades of snubs, the metal pioneers have released five studio albums since 1996, augmented by an abundance of solo work and special projects from members Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse and Don Airey. But they plan to cover decades of fan favorites for this run.
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $33-$97.50. LiveNation.com, ticketmaster.com.
Details: Sam Hunt
This former college football quarterback has written hits for Kenny Chesney (the country chart-topper “Come Over”), Keith Urban (”Cop Car”) and Billy Currington (”We Are Tonight”). His debut album, “Montevallo,” topped the country charts and is the biggest-selling debut album for a country artist since 2011. It helps that it was packed with massive hits — the multi-platinum chart-toppers “Leave the Night On,” “Take Your Time” and “House Party,” the double-platinum “Break Up in a Small Town” and the platinum “Make You Miss Me.”
7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. AkChin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. $51.50-$66.50. livenation.com, ticketmaster.com.
Details: Cristian Castro
The son of Mexican entertainer Veronica Castro, Cristian Castro has grown in his 25-year recording career from a lightweight teen idol to a mature crooner
This co-headlining tour has been billed as From Boston to Berkeley for obvious reasons. These two have a long and significant history together. In 1997, Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen came across a copy of Dropkick Murphys’ original EP at a friend’s house. He turned it over to his bandmate and Hellcat Records president Tim Armstrong, who quickly snatched up the band for his new label. Each concert ends with both bands on stage for a joint encore. The Selecter and Kevin Seconds open the Rawhide date.