Culture of Phoenix

which is home to the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera. Concerts also regularly make stops in the area. The largest downtown performing art venue is the Herberger Theater Center, which houses three performance spaces and is home to resident companies Actors Theatre of Phoenix and Arizona Theatre Company.

Venues for concerts include the US Airways Center and the Comerica Theatre in downtown Phoenix, Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Maryvale, Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, and Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. Since 2002, Phoenix has also seen a rapid growth in local arts through Artlink Phoenix. Several smaller theatres including Trunk Space, Space 55 and Modified Arts support regular independent musical and theatre performances.

Phoenix has been home to numerous popular musicians, mostly of the country and rock genres. Solo artists originally from the area include Duane Eddy, Stevie Nicks, Willy Northpole, Buck Owens, Wayne Newton, Jordin Sparks, Marty Robbins, CeCe Peniston, Dierks Bentley, and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. Several prominent rock groups have come from the Valley, including Sacred Reich, Flotsam and Jetsam, The Maine, the Format, Meat Puppets, Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Refreshments, Jimmy Eat World, Sun City Girls, Mr. Mister, Gin Blossoms, Several Members of the Coasters, The Tubes and Fun.'s Nate Ruess are also from the area. Phoenix is becoming a musical hot spot as more established artists like George Benson, Steve Gadd, Bob Hoag, Joey DeFrancesco, Samuel David Moore have moved to the city, drawn by the lower cost of living..

Several television series were set in Phoenix, including the 2000s paranormal drama Medium, the 1960–1961 syndicated crime drama, The Brothers Brannagan, Alice and the CBS sitcom,