Good morning, Tempe. The heat warning runs through 8 PM Thursday, September 10, with highs of 105 to 109 degrees.
- 🏐 Sun Devil volleyball hosts two weekend matches. Oregon visits Friday, September 11, San Diego arrives Saturday, September 12.
- 🎸 Marquee Theatre has three nights of music. Lettuce, The Exploited, and Demola play Thursday through Saturday.
- 🏨 A hotel is planned for ASU’s Novus Corridor. The development would add another lodging option near Mullett Arena.
- 🏠 Tempe homes are taking 54 days to sell. The latest market snapshot covers May.
Sun Devil volleyball opens the weekend
ASU women’s volleyball plays Oregon on Friday and San Diego on Saturday at Desert Financial Arena, putting two home matches on the Tempe campus calendar this weekend.
Key facts
- Friday, September 11: Oregon Ducks at Desert Financial Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way.
- Saturday, September 12: San Diego Toreros at the same arena.
- Where: Desert Financial Arena sits on the ASU Tempe campus, a short walk from Mill Avenue and University Drive.
The Oregon and San Diego event pages list ticket availability and match times. Desert Financial Arena is one of the city’s regular campus-to-downtown crossover spots.
What to watch: Ticket availability and match times are listed on the Oregon and San Diego event pages.
The weekend
Thursday
- 🎷 Lettuce plays Marquee Theatre. The rock-funk group starts Thursday, September 10, at 8 PM, 730 N. Mill Ave.
Friday
- 🎸 The Exploited plays Marquee Theatre. The World Series of Punk stop starts at 7 PM Friday, September 11.
- 🧱 Lego Lab meets at Tempe Public Library. Engineering and computer-science activities for ages 6 to 11 begin at 4 PM Friday, September 11.
Saturday
- 🎻 Demola plays Marquee Theatre. The R&B show starts at 8:30 PM Saturday, September 12.
- ✍️ A writing workshop meets at Tempe Public Library. “Dissolving the Barrier of Writer’s Block” begins at 10 AM Saturday, September 12.
Lettuce. Thursday, September 10, 8 PM, Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave. Details.
World Series of Punk: The Exploited. Friday, September 11, 7 PM, Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave. Details.
Demola. Saturday, September 12, 8:30 PM, Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave. Details.
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science. Friday, September 11, 4 PM, Tempe Public Library. Ages 6 to 11. Details.
Dissolving the Barrier of Writer’s Block. Saturday, September 12, 10 AM, Tempe Public Library. A Writer in Residence workshop for adults and seniors. Details.
Around Tempe
🏨 A hotel is planned for ASU’s Novus Corridor. The proposed lodging project would sit near Mullett Arena and Mountain America Stadium, adding to the campus-edge development pipeline. Details.
🏠 Homes in Tempe are taking about 54 days to sell. The latest Redfin snapshot covers the market through May. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving Tempe for this weekend.
Goldrush Music Festival.
Friday, September 11, through Sunday, September 13, at Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. A three-day electronic-music festival close enough for a quick trip down the Loop 101 Price. Tickets.
The Legendary Wailers.
Thursday, September 10, at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. A one-night reggae stop in one of the Valley’s more distinctive rooms. Tickets.
Chase Field Stadium Tours.
Ongoing tours in downtown Phoenix. A behind-the-scenes look at the Diamondbacks’ ballpark before the fall sports calendar takes over. Tickets.