Gallery: Felly connects with fans at intimate Crescent Ballroom show
Downtown Phoenix was buzzing as fans packed into Crescent Ballroom for an intimate evening with Felly on Friday. The rapper-singer-producer made it clear early in the set that the grind was real—it was night 15 of the tour, and they’re not even halfway through yet. Still, you wouldn’t have known it by the energy onstage. […]
Show Review: The Rocket Summer returns to the desert for 20th anniversary of ‘Hello, Good Friend’
It’s been over a decade since The Rocket Summer (the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Bryce Avary) visited Tucson but that all changed with an intimate show at Club Congress on Tuesday night. Even though most of the room admitted to driving down from Phoenix, the close-knit feel of the iconic main street venue made for an […]
Show Review: Cartel’s ‘Chroma’ gets a proper 20th anniversary party in Phoenix
Cartel is back and before they drop any new music on longtime listeners, they’re taking the time to celebrate 20 years of Chroma– an album that continues to have a massive impact on the alternative music scene to this day. The tour was rounded out by Hunny and Macseal for a relaxed Sunday night at […]
Gallery: Quinn XCII and Goth Babe give fans a mid-week boost at Arizona Financial Theatre
Quinn XCII and Goth Babe are enjoying the journey, bringing the LOOK! I’m Alive Tour (supporting Quinn’s album of the same name) across the U.S. and making a stop in Phoenix for a night with good friends and even better vibes. Despite some brief sound issues, both artists were very clearly having fun on stage […]
Show Review: Turnstile’s Never Enough Tour sells out Mesa Amphitheatre
One of the most anticipated tours of the year finally made its way to Arizona last week- Turnstile’s Never Enough Tour sold out Mesa Amphitheatre and the crowd was a bomb ready to unleash their energy upon this stacked lineup. The Baltimore hardcore outfit was joined by Speed and Amyl and the Sniffers for a […]
Show Review: The Story So Far brings fans together for rainy, rowdy Mesa tour stop
Fans looking for a classic pop punk show needed only to attend The Story So Far’s fall tour. This energetic explosion- featuring Neck Deep and Origami Angel- found the perfect home for the evening under the stars at Mesa Amphitheatre last week. It was an early, rainy night in Arizona but the vibes were perfect […]
Show Review: Bilmuri’s Summer Slammer Tour hits the gas at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre
Bilmuri’s Summer Slammer Tour turned Arizona’s Marquee Theatre upside down last week with a sold out show that packed the venue from floor to balcony. Johnny Franck’s iconic solo project has turned unserious music into an art form that clearly resonates with the fans as they stood wide eyed and grinning on the barricade and […]
Show Review: EVNNE is ready to go with high energy Phoenix tour stop
While Arizona can sometimes be overlooked in the K-pop touring market, that was not the case for EVNNE when they brought their very first North American headliner to Phoenix this week. The seven member group- Seungeon, Jeonghyeon, Keita, Hanbin, Junghyun, Jihoo and Yunseo- had their third stop of the Set N Go tour at the […]
Show Review: Lily Fitts kicks off headlining tour in Phoenix
Tuesday night at The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix marked an important moment for rising indie artist Lily Fitts as the singer-songwriter launched her first-ever headlining tour. With local support from Izzy Mahoubi and touring partner Elias Hix, the night offered a snapshot of three distinct artists at different points in their journeys, each contributing to […]
Show Review: Bring Me the Horizon’s USA Ascension Program sells out Mortgage Matchup Center
The USA Ascension Program has already come to a close but not before British metal icons Bring Me the Horizon landed in Phoenix for the tour’s penultimate stop. They brought along Motionless in White and The Plot in You to round out a lineup of theatrical metalcore augmented by blinding lights, elaborate stage designs and […]