Show Review: A.C.E is Arizona’s Choice at dynamic Phoenix tour stop
The Van Buren in Phoenix hosted its first K-pop show at the end of June when A.C.E visited on their current Rewind US tour. The five-member group- Park Junhee, Lee Donghun, Wow, Kim Byeongkwan and Kang Yuchan- delighted Arizona Choice with this performance, as it’s been five years since their last tour and they were […]
Show Review: The Early November celebrates new album and old favorites on The Dark Horse Tour
Heading down the dark steps of The Underground at Mesa’s Nile Theater can be daunting in the summer but that’s exactly what very excited fans did this week to see The Early November on The Dark Horse Tour. The band is celebrating over 20 years of music and the release of their self-titled album in […]
Show Review: Cage the Elephant’s Neon Pill Tour blazes through Phoenix
Arizonans commiserate about the heat every year but Friday’s show at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater was a real scorcher. Cage the Elephant’s Neon Pill Tour persisted through the blazing temperatures to bring one of the best lineups of the summer to a very brave crowd of fans. Willow Avalon and Bakar opened the evening as […]
Gallery: The Totally Tubular Festival revives the 80s with new wave tour
Fans of 1980s new wave had the chance to relive some of the decade’s hits when the Totally Tubular Festival lineup visited Arizona Financial Theatre on Wednesday. Though headliner Thomas Dolby had to bow out due to illness, the rest of the lineup kept the energy up for a show that had the whole room […]
Show Review: Original Blink-182 lineup welcomes fans of all ages back to the rock show
Blink-182 got the band back together and the reunited original trio of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker sold out Desert Diamond Arena this week. The irreverent rockers might be well into their dad eras but there was still plenty of crude humor mixed in with the sentimentality on Tuesday night. The One More […]
Show Review: NSB’s Cydia Tour concludes with packed Crescent Ballroom event
A long line of fans braved the intense summer heat on Saturday night to see NSB headline Arizona’s Crescent Ballroom for the first time. Affectionately dubbed Stars by the guys, these fans showed their love and dedication to the group throughout their performance. The content group- founded by brothers Oliver and Sebastian Moy and led […]
Show Review: GSoul’s Pretty Lil Thing Tour shines at The Rebel Lounge
R&B singer GSoul returned to the road after two long years and made a long-awaited stop in Phoenix on Thursday. A very excited group of fans turned up at The Rebel Lounge for an intimate experience that also had support from Ethan Low and Sangstaa. Raleigh-based R&B singer Sangstaa kicked off the night with a […]
Show Review: P1Harmony takes Oakland on a journey to UTOP1A
“Utopia can be everywhere as long as we’re together.” That message from P1Harmony’s Jongseob was especially poignant on Friday night as it was the group’s first headlining show on the P1ustage H: UTOP1A tour since the return of Jiung from a brief injury-related hiatus. Oakland Arena was packed with fans ready to welcome the K-pop […]
Show Review: Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls draws all the Phoenix punk rockers to The Van Buren
Punk rockers of all ages flocked to The Van Buren this week to see Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls- and their perfectly curated lineup- bring some old school energy to Phoenix. The next generation was well-represented as punk parents brought their children to the show and old school fans dusted off their vintage merch […]
Show Review: Cavetown and Mother Mother dazzle Arizona Financial Theatre
The unlikely but somehow perfect combination of Mother Mother and Cavetown visited Arizona Financial Theatre on Friday for an event that brought the overlap of two eclectic artists together. The lights were colorful and the vibes were whimsical as the packed theatre danced and swayed all night long. Meet Me @ the Altar opened the […]