Must-see entertainment in The Southwest

  • Brooklyn Bowl

    Las Vegas

    Hipsters are drawn by magnetic force to NYC import Brooklyn Bowl, which is one part high-tech bowling alley, one part gourmet comfort-food restaurant and…

  • Taos Chamber Music Group

    Taos

    As well as classical music from baroque to contemporary, this ensemble also performs folk- and jazz-flavored compositions from all over the world, with…

  • El Morro Theatre

    New Mexico

    After a seven-month repair project, downtown Gallup's centerpiece reopened in 2019. This beautifully restored Spanish Colonial–style theater, which…

  • Herberger Theater Center

    Phoenix

    Housing several theater companies and three stages, the Herberger also plays host to visiting troupes and productions. The predominant fare is drama and…

  • Lensic Performing Arts Center

    Santa Fe

    A beautifully renovated 1930 movie house, the theater hosts touring productions and classic films as well as seven different performance groups, including…

  • Char's Has the Blues

    Phoenix

    Dark, intimate and very welcoming, this shabby-fronted blues and R&B shack packs 'em in with solid acts most nights of the week, but somehow still manages…

  • Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.

    Las Vegas

    Your mission awaits at this interactive cinema experience for fans of the Marvel comics Avengers series, which has become Treasure Island's star…

  • Green Room

    Flagstaff

    Grungy, cavernous and welcoming, the Green Room is Flag's best place to catch indie, punk, electronic and other acts. There are plenty of DJ nights too …

  • Entrada Institute

    Southwestern Utah

    This nonprofit has an artist-in-residence program and offers cowboy poetry and other performing-arts events, mostly at Robber's Roost. See the website…

  • Taos Center for the Arts

    Taos

    In a remodeled 1890s adobe mansion, the TCA programs local and international performances of everything from chamber music to belly dancing to theater, as…

  • El Rey

    Albuquerque

    Now under new management, it hosts everything from electro-pop to dub-step acts. Over the years, it's featured such stars as Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James…

  • Escape Room Park City

    Park City

    An entertainment center where participants are put in locked rooms to solve mysteries spun around several themes such as a collapsed silver mine. Very…

  • Egyptian Theatre Company

    Park City

    The restored 1926 theater is a primary venue for Sundance; the rest of the year it hosts plays, musicals and concerts.

  • Jean Cocteau Cinema

    Santa Fe

    Revived by George RR Martin in 2013, this is the top cinema in town for indie flicks; also has book signings, occasional live concerts and an in-theater…

  • Tucson Symphony Orchestra

    Tucson

    One of the state's leading ensembles, the TSO plays at the Tucson Music Hall and other venues from September to May.

  • Fox Theatre

    Tucson

    It’s always worth checking out what’s on at the deco Fox Theatre, a gloriously glittery venue for classic and modern movies, music, theater and dance.

  • Brewvies Cinema Pub

    Salt Lake City

    Join locals quaffing craft beer and downing pub grub while watching new releases and indie films. There's billiards too. It's an SLC institution.

  • Phoenix Suns

    Phoenix

    The Suns, twice champions of the NBA Western Conference, play regular-season games at the Talking Stick Resort Arena from October to April.

  • Smith's Ballpark

    Salt Lake City

    Hosts the Salt Lake Bees baseball team, the AAA minor-league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.

  • Gallivan Center

    Salt Lake City

    Bring a picnic to the outdoor concert and movie series at the Gallivan Center, an amphitheater in a garden. Performances run in summer.

  • Abravanel Hall

    Salt Lake City

    This concert hall is part of the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts and hosts the Utah Symphony and other musical events.

  • Salt Lake Bees

    Salt Lake City

    The AAA minor-league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels plays at Smith's Ballpark.

  • Arizona Opera

    Tucson

    Founded in 1971, the Arizona Opera performs here at the Tucson Music Hall, with its season running from October to April.

  • Arizona Diamondbacks

    Phoenix

    The Diamondbacks play at downtown Chase Field, which features a retractable domed roof to help keep temperatures cool.

  • Capitol Theater

    Salt Lake City

    This historic 1913 theater is the primary venue of the Salt Lake City Arts Council, with theater, ballet and opera.

  • Fountain Theater

    New Mexico

    Home of the nonprofit Mesilla Valley Film Society, this splendid old adobe theater screens foreign and art films.

  • Symphony Hall

    Phoenix

    This swanky 2300-seat performance venue is home to the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera and Ballet Arizona.

  • Popejoy Hall

    Albuquerque

    On the UNM campus, this is one of the city's main venues for local opera, symphony and theater.

  • Center for the Arts

    New Mexico

    The American Southwest Theatre Company performs at the Center for the Arts on the NMSU campus.

  • Phoenix Theatre

    Phoenix

    The city's main dramatic group puts on a good mix of mainstream and edgier performances.

  • Las Cruces Symphony

    New Mexico

    The Las Cruces Symphony performs at the NMSU Music Center Recital Hall.

  • Launch Pad

    Albuquerque

    This retro-modern place is the hottest stage for local live music.

  • Depot

    Salt Lake City

    Primary concert venue for touring pop and rock acts.

  • Zappos Theaters

    Las Vegas

    Three different on-site venues at the Planet Hollywood casino resort – Axis, Sin City Theatre and Planet Hollywood Showroom – host headliners such as Gwen…

  • Absinthe

    Las Vegas

    An experimental breed of raucous variety show, one-of-a-kind Absinthe mixes bawdy and surreal comedy with burlesque, cabaret and Cirque du Soleil–style…

  • Pearl

    Las Vegas

    A shining beacon for pop divas and rock bands, the Palms' 2500-seat concert hall has a sophisticated sound system. Comedy kingpins and modern rockers from…

  • House of Blues

    Las Vegas

    Live blues is definitely not the only game at this imitation Mississippi Delta juke joint. Big-name touring acts entertain the standing-room-only…

  • Eclipse Theaters

    Las Vegas

    This is the place to catch a movie Downtown, with its plush seating, luxe atmosphere and fancy menu of strong cocktails and chef-prepared eats delivered…

  • Anthony Cools

    Las Vegas

    It's a wicked adults-only scene at this R-rated comedic hypnotist's stage show, where audience members are gamely tested for suggestibility, then hauled…

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