Highlights
- Phoenix Art Museum's new Soundcheck series opens Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 at 7 p.m. with a Meat Puppets performance.
- MRCH follows on Oct. 30, making Soundcheck a monthly Friday-night music program at the museum.
- The Meat Puppets, who formed in Phoenix, played their first local show in six years at Crescent Ballroom during VIVA PHX in April.
- The James K. Ballinger Wing is temporarily closed for infrastructure updates during the series run.
The Phoenix Art Museum is launching Soundcheck, a monthly live-music series, with a Meat Puppets performance on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 at 7 p.m. The series gives the museum a recurring Friday-night footprint in the city's cultural calendar, pairing visual art with local and regional acts.
The Meat Puppets, who formed in Phoenix, returned to the local stage in April for their first show in six years, headlining the VIVA PHX festival at Crescent Ballroom. The museum booking follows that homecoming by five months.
The second Soundcheck date is set for Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 7 p.m., featuring MRCH, according to the museum's performances calendar.
The museum noted that the James K. Ballinger Wing is temporarily closed for infrastructure updates during this period.
What is Soundcheck at Phoenix Art Museum?
Soundcheck is Phoenix Art Museum's new monthly live-music series, as reported by the Phoenix New Times. Performances are held on Friday evenings and feature local and regional artists performing inside the museum.
Tickets and additional details are available at phxart.org. The Sept. 25 Meat Puppets show is the series opener.
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- phxart.org retrieved 24/08/2026 02:09
- dtphx.org retrieved 24/08/2026 02:09
- Phoenix New Times retrieved 24/08/2026 02:09
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