Festival Recap: Bands and fans converge on Las Vegas for weekend of iconic album playthroughs
Unexpected reunions and surprise guests ruled the day at the third annual When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas last weekend. The 2024 installment of the nostalgia-fueled fest drew thousands of fans to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds to celebrate some of the most iconic albums from an era of the scene that will […]
Gallery: Tinashe serves pop perfection on the Match My Freak World Tour in Phoenix
Those looking to match Tinashe’s freak showed up to The Van Buren in droves this week. Her headlining tour packed the place, turning Phoenix into a club for one night. The R&B superstar was joined by Raveena for a night of dancing. Pop singer Raveena emerged from the glittering forest she’d built onstage, twirling in […]
Show Review: Pure Noise Records celebrates 15 years with heavy Las Vegas anniversary event
Las Vegas was crawling with music fans and punk rock label Pure Noise Records took full advantage to throw a 15 year anniversary party on Friday night. Headlined by hardcore heavyweights Knocked Loose, the lineup also included Counterparts, Spanish Love Songs and SeeYouSpaceCowboy for a packed celebration at the House of Blues. […]
Show Review: Cobra Starship kicks off When We Were Young Festival weekend with an unforgettable reunion
The neon lights of Las Vegas set the perfect stage for the hotly anticipated Cobra Starship reunion on Thursday night. Brooklyn Bowl was packed to the rafters with fans ready to put their fangs up in celebration of the band’s first show in over 10 years to kick off a weekend at When We Were […]
Show Review: Mo Lowda & The Humble delivers the must-see indie tour of the fall
Wednesday night at Valley Bar, Mo Lowda & The Humble delivered an electrifying performance on their 2024 tour in support of their self-titled LP. Even before they played a single note, the energy in the room began to swell as the band set up their gear, with fans already buzzing in anticipation. Local band King […]
Show Review: Remi Wolf brings sass and spunk to Big Ideas Tour in Phoenix
If there’s one thing you need to know about Remi Wolf, it’s that she’s unlike anyone else on the scene right now. Her voice, her style, her whole vibe — it’s hers and hers alone. And on her Big Ideas Tour stop in Phoenix, she brought the full package: a live band, unfiltered storytelling, and […]
Show Review: Valley plants their garden in Phoenix on whimsical headlining tour
A small but mighty crowd assembled at The Van Buren in Phoenix on Monday to see Valley’s late summer headliner. The Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden Tour transformed the stage into a field of color for the band to celebrate their latest album. Quirky rock duo Mickey Darling opened the show, drawing the […]
Show Review: Charli XCX and Troye Sivan work up a sweat in Phoenix
Brat summer is taking a victory lap on the Sweat Tour with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan. Their B2B format made a sold out stop at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Sunday as the green-hued crowd indeed worked up a sweat from the pit to the rafters. The Aussie popstar and the British club queen […]
Show Review: The All-American Rejects closes out 2024 with energetic Arizona State Fair performance
The Arizona State Fair brought alternative legends The All-American Rejects to their Coliseum Concert Series on Saturday night. A crowd of what can only be described as elder emos had a night out at the fair that culminated in one of the band’s final performances of the year and still had everyone home at a […]
Gallery: Hardcore heavyweights Dying Wish and Pain of Truth bring huge fall tour to the Nile Theater
Hardcore tours are winning this fall and the co-headlining jaunt by Dying Wish and Pain of Truth is one of the best lineups to catch. Joined by Outta Pocket, the Nile Theater was full of two-stepping moshers for a rowdy Friday night. Bay Area hardcore group Outta Pocket immediately captured the room’s attention with their […]