Buying tickets in Phoenix starts with knowing which rooms actually carry the calendar. We pulled the live listings for every major venue in the market and ranked them by a single, checkable number: how many events each one has on sale right now. The result is the working map of Phoenix entertainment — the arenas, stadiums, sheds, and theaters where the touring year actually happens, each with a direct line to seats and dates.
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The venues at a glance
| # | Venue | Type | Events on sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mortgage Matchup Center | Arena | 30+ |
| 2 | Mullett Arena | Arena | 30+ |
| 3 | Desert Diamond Arena | Arena | 29 |
| 4 | Chase Field | Stadium / ballpark | 30+ |
| 5 | State Farm Stadium | Stadium / ballpark | 22 |
| 6 | Phoenix Raceway | Speedway | 14 |
| 7 | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre | Amphitheater | 20 |
| 8 | Arizona Financial Theatre | Theater | 30+ |
| 9 | Orpheum Theatre – Phoenix | Theater | 30+ |
| 10 | Celebrity Theatre – AZ | Theater | 30+ |
1. Mortgage Matchup Center
The Suns’ downtown arena (the recently renamed Footprint Center) doubles as the Valley’s arena-tour stop. The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
2. Mullett Arena
30+ events are on sale as of this check.
3. Desert Diamond Arena
The current calendar runs 29 deep.
4. Chase Field
The Diamondbacks’ retractable-roof park hosts the stadium-scale one-offs. The listings show 30+ upcoming events.
5. State Farm Stadium
The Cardinals’ Glendale stadium — Super Bowls, Final Fours, and the biggest touring productions. The exchange currently lists 22 upcoming dates.
6. Phoenix Raceway
Avondale’s mile hosts two full NASCAR weekends a year. 14 events are on sale as of this check.
7. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Phoenix’s big shed for the summer amphitheater circuit. The current calendar runs 20 deep.
8. Arizona Financial Theatre
The downtown theater that catches the tours between club and arena size. The listings show 30+ upcoming events.
9. Orpheum Theatre – Phoenix
The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
10. Celebrity Theatre – AZ
30+ events are on sale as of this check.
Everything else on sale
Phoenix events that are not tied to one of the rooms above — touring comedy, one-off festivals, college sports, club shows — all sell through the same exchange. Browse every Phoenix event on sale →
Questions people ask
Which Phoenix venue has the most events on sale?
Mortgage Matchup Center leads the current check, with Mullett Arena close behind. The table above reflects the live count at our latest weekly pull.
Are these face-value tickets?
The links go to TicketNetwork, a resale exchange: inventory is listed by sellers rather than the box office, which is often the practical route for sold-out dates and for comparing many seat locations at once.
How current is this page?
The event counts and the “up next” lines come from the live listings and are re-checked weekly; the venue ranking moves when the calendar does.
How this list is built
The ranking is the ticket calendar itself: venues are ordered by how many events each one currently has on sale at TicketNetwork, the exchange the links on this page go to. The feed we read caps at 30 upcoming events, so the busiest rooms show as 30+ and tie; ties break alphabetically. We re-check the calendar weekly, and the “up next” lines refresh with it. No venue pays for position, and the links pay us the same commission wherever you click — which is exactly why the order can stay honest.