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

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

Friday, November 8

Hondo Rodeo and Music Fest

When: Thursday – Saturday
Where: Chase Field, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $15-$20

The Hondo Rodeo and Music Fest kicks off at Chase Field on the 7th-9th. November! The three-day rodeofest brings together the best of rodeo and music. Enjoy world-class rodeo with musical performances by Zac Brown Band, Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Turnpike Troubadours, Hank Williams Jr. and Whiskey Myers. Come watch the best in the world compete for their share of a Million Dollar Payout and experience the greatest rodeo ever to happen in The Valley of the Sun! Concerts will immediately follow the rodeo action each night.

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Hondo Rodeo Fest

Country music and rodeo come together at the Hondo Rodeo Fest at Chase Field

Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic

When: Friday at 17.00 – 21.00 | Saturday 11am-5pm
Where: Downtown Mesa
Cost: Free entry | Tasting tickets are $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 BBQ experience! Whether you are a BBQ enthusiast or a lover of good food, this event has something for everyone.

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Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic

NASCAR Championship weekend

When: Friday – Sunday
Where: Phoenix Raceway
Cost: Tickets start at $65

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

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Phoenix Raceway

The Charles Schwab Cup Championship

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

The final field is set for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club, where 35 of the top 36 players in the 2024 PGA TOUR Champions season will compete to win both the 35th annual tournament title and the season-long Charles Schwab Cup run. .

Stradivarius and the golden age of violins and guitars

When: Friday – Sunday | 9-17
Where: Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix
Cost: Included with $27 museum admission

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

Marco Antonio Solís: Eternamente Agradcido World Tour

When: 8 p.m
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $55

Mexican music icon Marco Antonio Solís is bringing his acclaimed Eternamente Agradecido World Tour to the US this summer, stopping at the Footprint Center on November 8th.

Saturday 9 November

Arizona Fall Festival

When: 10-16
Where: Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix
Price: Free entry

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

College Football: UCF vs. ASU

When: 17.00
Where: 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, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

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

Tom Segura

When: 8 p.m
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $44.50

One of the biggest touring comedians, Tom Segura, is heading to 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 November 9th.

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AEG Worldwide / Footprint Center

Sunday, November 10

New York Jets vs. Arizona Cardinals

When: 14:25
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale
Cost: Tickets start around $60

Lions Cardinals football

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

Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns

When: 18.00
Where: Footprint 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 & The Four Seasons

When: 19:30
Where: ASU Gammage, Tempe
Cost: Tickets start at $49

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