Great work on making it to the weekend. Enjoy live music from famous emo rap stars Bones, Xavier Wulf and Eddy Baker on Thursday, or sit back and have a laugh at the Stir Crazy Comedy Club on Friday. Whether you’re feeling energetic or laid back, we have an event for you. As always, thank you for letting us be your guide to a weekend full of fun. Note: Most descriptions are courtesy of event hosts and edited for clarity.

6.22

Inlovingmemory Tour With Bones, Xavier Wulf + Eddy Baker at the Van Buren
The Inlovingmemory tour will be making its second to last stop in Phoenix. Prices vary. 6:30 p.m. 401 W Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ; concerts.livenation.com // @teamseshbones; @xavierwulf; @eddybaker

Celebrate Pollinator Week
Visit the Chrysalis Emergence Education Cart to learn about amazing pollinators. Learn about a different pollinator each day (butterflies, moths, bees, hummingbirds, bats, beetles, birds) or how to plant for pollinators. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what can be done to protect them. Visit the Outside Pollinator Garden behind Butterfly Wonderland for viewing Arizona butterflies and getting ideas about butterfly gardening. Available until June 25. $29.95. 9 a.m. 9500 E Via de Ventura Scottsdale, AZ; butterflywonderland.com // @butterflywonderlandaz

6.23

Maronzio Vance at the Stir Crazy Comedy Club
Maronzio Vance’s hilariously sarcastic and blunt comedic style has earned him TV appearances on “Wanda Sykes: Wanda Does It,” “Laffapolooza,” “Last Comic Standing” and “The Tonight Show.” He has also had a special on Comedy Central as well as several appearances in Miller Lite’s national commercials. $28.40. 7 p.m. 6751 N Sunset Blvd. Glendale, AZ; stircrazycomedyclub.com // @stircrazycomedyclub

Light and Bark After Dark
Every Friday night this June, we’re opening after hours for candle-making reservations. We’ll turn the lights a little lower, the music a little louder, and you can BYOB for sipping while you blend your custom candle. You will also get access to a stash of secret scents we’ll bring out from the back room, and 10% off retail purchases that we extend to our private parties (excludes candle bar and sale items). $32+. 8 p.m. 7227 E 1st Ave. Scottsdale, AZ; lightandbark.com // @lightandbarkcandles

6.24

Drag + Draw at Tempe Center for the Arts
A free event that blends art and drag in the most spectacular way, you’re invited to unleash your inner artist and capture the glamour and charisma of local queen favorites Veronica Savage Rose (Miss Phoenix Pride 2023) and Thee Koco Caine (Season 1 & 4, “The Boulet Brothers Dragula”) modeling fabulous costumes throughout the evening. DJ Lezbein will be spinning the hottest tracks and visual artists Rachel Bess and Matt Dickson will be on hand to lead the open-studio style drawing sessions. Free. 6 p.m. 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy. Tempe, AZ; Tempetourism.com // @tempetourism

Children’s Learning + Play Festival at McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
This event features children’s authors, illustrators, music, live performances, rides, STEAM activities, local business vendors and a host of interactive activities for toddlers, children and young adults. Free. 9 a.m. 16601 N Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ. mcdowellsonoran.org // @mcdowellsonoranconservancy

6.25

Charcuterie Workshop with Gardens + Graze at The Merchantile
Discover a world of cheese and artisanal meat. You’ll be introduced to an array of flavors, textures and aromas. From velvety bries to tangy blues, we’ll help you curate the perfect charcuterie board that is worthy of an Instagram post. $90. 11 a.m. 3965 N Brown Ave. Scottsdale, AZ; themerchantileofscottsdale.com // @themerchantile

The SpongeBob Musical at Herberger Theater
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. $17.50+. 2 p.m. 222 E Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ; etix.com // @herbergertheater

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