Tempe + Downtown Phoenix
Saturday April 4
Vinyl Vagos and DJ April Fresh celebrating Selena with tejano and cumbia. At Crescent Ballroom, the same venue as VIVA PHX. A warm-up before the big night.
9:00 PM | Doors 8:00 PM | 21+
~$39
Crescent Ballroom | 308 N 2nd Ave, Phoenix
Friday April 17
VIVA PHX kicks off days before Saturday. Friday night has Langhorne Slim at Crescent Ballroom (free RSVP), Model/Actriz DJ set at Club Contact (free RSVP), and Parque De Cometas at Valley Bar. Interpol at The Van Buren is sold out. If you're in town early, this is the move.
Doors 7:30 PM | 21+ | Free RSVP at vivaphx.com
Crescent Ballroom | Club Contact | Valley Bar | Gracie's Tax Bar
Saturday April 18, 2026
6:00 PM
We start the night in Tempe near the light rail. Group-friendly spot, good food, easy parking. We eat together and then hop the train straight to VIVA PHX downtown.
Restaurant TBD (group decides) | Free Park-and-Ride at the light rail station
8:30 PM
Quick light rail ride from Tempe and we're in the festival. Six days of music across downtown. Walk from bar to bar, all in the same neighborhood.
Valley Bar | Crescent Ballroom | Gracie's Tax Bar | Club Contact | Walter Studios | Thunderbird Lounge | Civic Space Park
Meat Puppets at Crescent (first show in 6 years) | Chloe Tang at Valley Bar | Valley Fever at Gracie's | Destruction Unit at Walter Studios
Crescent Ballroom: 308 N 2nd Ave, doors 7:30pm
Valley Bar: 130 N Central Ave (underground speakeasy)
Gracie's Tax Bar: 711 N 7th Ave (dive bar, cheap drinks)
Club Contact: 747 W Van Buren (electronic nightclub)
Free with RSVP (except Meat Puppets ~$35-40) | 21+ at all bar venues
11:00 PM+
Destruction Unit at Walter Studios (747 W Roosevelt). Fat Tony DJ set at Chuwi afterparty. Or we stay at Crescent after Meat Puppets. The group decides.
All walkable from the other venues | Fat Tony afterparty TBA | Com Truise DJ set at Thunderbird Lounge (free RSVP)
Sunday
For the survivors. Matt's Big Breakfast on Roosevelt Row -- giant pancakes, strong coffee, and a line that moves fast. Or Match Market & Bar inside FOUND:RE if you stayed there. No pressure, no alarm clock.
DRAM plays Walter Studios Sunday evening (VIVA PHX, 18+, $15-20) if you want to keep it going
If you want to keep the party going without driving back
Loft-style rooms on Roosevelt Row. Art everywhere, pool, restaurant on-site. 10 min walk to venues.
Artsy & unique
From ~$105/night
Diablo rooftop bar with the best view in Phoenix. Perfect pre-game before dinner. 12 min walk to venues.
Rooftop views
From ~$180/night
Or back to Chandler. Depends on the group.