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Hondo Rodeo and Music Fest, NASCAR, AZ Fall Fest, Mesa BBQ Classic
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Hondo Rodeo and Music Fest, NASCAR, AZ Fall Fest, Mesa BBQ Classic

PHOENIX — The weekend is here! Check out all these fun events happening in the Valley November 8-10.

Friday November 8

The Hondo Rodeo and Music Festival

When: Thursday – Saturday
Or: Chase Field, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start between $15 and $20

The Hondo Rodeo and Music Fest kicks off at Chase Field November 7-9! The three-day rodeo festival brings together the best of rodeo and music. Enjoy a world-class rodeo with musical performances from Zac Brown Band, Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Turnpike Troubadours, Hank Williams Jr. and Whiskey Myers. Come see the best in the world compete for their share of a million dollars and experience the largest rodeo ever held in the Valley of the Sun! Concerts will immediately follow the rodeo action each evening.

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The Hondo Rodeo Festival

Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic

When: Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Or: Downtown Mesa
Cost: Free entry | Tasting tickets will cost $2 each

Get ready for a mouth-watering weekend at the Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic, where food, fun and community come together for an unforgettable barbecue experience! Whether you’re a barbecue lover or a lover of great food, this event has something for everyone.

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Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic

NASCAR Championship Weekend

When: Friday – Sunday
Or: Phoenix Speedway
Cost: Tickets starting at $65

Experience the thrill of the NASCAR Cup Series championship returning to Phoenix Raceway this weekend! NASCAR Championship Weekend will feature four championship races over three days. Friday will be a doubleheader with the ARCA Menards Series West championship race and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Saturday will be the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and on Sunday the NASCAR Cup Series Championship will feature 4 drivers putting everything on the line for the ultimate title.

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Phoenix Speedway

Charles Schwab Cup Championship

When: Friday – Sunday
Or: Phoenix Country Club
Cost: Daily tickets start at $27.15

The final field has been set for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club, where 35 of the top 36 players from the 2024 PGA TOUR Champions season will compete to win both the 35th annual tournament title and the Charles Schwab Cup race which will last the entire season. .

Stradivarius and the golden age of violins and guitars

When: Friday – Sunday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Or: Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix
Cost: Included with $27 museum admission

Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars features more than 70 of the most extraordinary and sought-after stringed instruments from iconic European makers from the 16th to 19th centuries. Spectacular violins, guitars, lutes and bows show how exceptionally skilled makers elevated fine-stringed instruments to timeless masterpieces that remain astonishing today.

Marco Antonio Solís: Eternamente Agradecido World Tour

When: 8 p.m.
Or: Impression Center, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $55

Mexican music icon Marco Antonio Solís brings his acclaimed Eternamente Agradecido world tour to the United States this summer, with a stop at the Footprint Center on November 8.

Saturday November 9

Arizona Fall Festival

When: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix
Cost: Free entry

Celebrate what makes Arizona special! The Arizona Fall Festival is the ultimate gathering of residents and businesses from across the valley, making it the largest certified local event. This free, family-friendly festival showcases everything we love about Arizona.

College football: UCF vs. ASU

When: 5 p.m.
Or: Mountain America Stadium, Tempe
Cost: Tickets start around $25

ASU football

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Arizona State during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

When: 8 p.m.
Or: Arizona Financial Theater, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $62

Tom Segura

When: 8 p.m.
Or: Impression Center, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $44.50

One of the biggest touring comedians, Tom Segura, hits the road for the second leg of his latest global stand-up comedy tour Tom Segura: Come Together – including a stop at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix on the 9th november.

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AEG Worldwide / Imprint Center

Sunday November 10

New York Jets vs. Arizona Cardinals

When: 2:25 p.m.
Or: State Farm Stadium, Glendale
Cost: Tickets start around $60

Cardinals Lions Football

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Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White (7) is shown before an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns

When: 6 p.m.
Or: Impression Center, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start around $30

Devin Booker

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots past San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, May 15, 2021. (AP Photo /Eric Gay)

Frank Valli and the four seasons

When: 7:30 p.m.
Or: ASU Gammage, Tempe
Cost: Tickets start at $49

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