Show Review: JOHNNYSWIM’s headlining tour brings heart and heat to The Van Buren
On Thursday evening, JOHNNYSWIM brought warmth, intimacy, and a whole lot of soul to The Van Buren in Phoenix. Though the room wasn’t at full capacity, it didn’t matter—the crowd was dialed in and the connection between audience and artist was unmistakable. Opening the night was Micah Edwards, affectionately known as “Mr. Texas Soul”. With […]
Show Review: K.Flay embraces every era at healing AZ tour stop
K.Flay is in her healing era. The singer/rapper is back on the road (officially to promote 2023’s MONO) and is weirder and more confident and arguably better than ever. And plenty of fans experienced the mid-week pick-me-up that was her show at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday night. Opening act Vienna Vienna […]
Show Review: Daniel Seavey finds his Second Wind with intimate Arizona tour stop
The pop girls of Phoenix (and let’s not forget the pop guys) packed Crescent Ballroom on a Sunday night when Daniel Seavey’s Second Wind Tour visited the Valley. The former Why Don’t We singer has struck out on his own and with an arsenal of solo music, the fans were more than ready for him […]
Show Review: The Chandler Ostrich Festival marks 35 years of fun with Natasha Bedingfield and much more
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s annual Ostrich Festival celebrated 35 years with two weekends of fun for the whole family- including live performances from pop and country icons. Weekend two brought British pop icon Natasha Bedingfield and Boston rockers American Authors to the main stage, drawing huge crowds to the festival’s Saturday night headliner. American […]
Show Review: Joy Oladokun brings an intimate, soulful night to The Van Buren
Some shows feel larger than life, but some—like Joy Oladokun’s stop at The Van Buren this week—thrive in their intimacy. Playing to a modest but deeply devoted crowd, Oladokun transformed the space into something far more personal, weaving together humor, vulnerability, and raw storytelling. This was more than just a tour stop—it was a homecoming. […]
Show Review: AMPERS&ONE breathes new life into K-pop with invigorating Arizona performance
A flood of young fans (and one very excited dad) piled into Mesa’s Nile Theater when AMPERS&ONE brought their aptly named My First_ in North America tour to Arizona. The freshly minted K-pop group- made up of Kamden, Brian, Jiho, Siyun, Mackiah, Kyrell, and Seungmo- turned the iconic theater into a spectacle of energetic dancing […]
Show Review: Connor Price throws an all-ages party on the Family & Friends Tour in Tempe
For concert enthusiasts who are also parents, the opportunities to take the whole family to a show are few and far between — thematic content, onstage antics, and fan behavior are just a few things that can go awry. But multihyphenate Connor Price has created a space where fans of all ages are welcome, and […]
Show Review: The Rocket Summer returns to the road to celebrate 20 years of ‘Hello, Good Friend’
Southern California has long held a large piece of Bryce Avary’s heart so it was only natural that visiting Anaheim would feel like coming home. The singer-songwriter performs under the name The Rocket Summer and this spring marks 25 years of the band and 20 years of Hello, Good Friend– so Avary took to the […]
Show Review: Nessa Barrett brings her sultry Aftercare Tour to sold out Phoenix stop
Not many artists elicit a “no camping” warning from the venues they play, but the arrival of Nessa Barrett and Ari Abdul came with an announcement from The Van Buren in Phoenix: Fans cannot be on the property prior to 2:30pm on the day of the show. But even with only a few hours between […]
Show Review: NCT 127 brings the noise to Los Angeles for the final stop of Neo City – The Momentum World Tour
A sea of neon green washed over Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena as thousands of NCTzens turned out for NCT 127’s final stop of the Neo City- The Momentum World Tour. Fans wielding the group’s signature lightstick and dressed in futuristic outfits to match the tour’s theme eagerly waited for the show to begin, filling the […]