RiverBeat Music Festival 2025: Fans brave the elements for rainy day with hip hop legends
The RiverBeat Music Festival kicked off another year with a rather damp start in Memphis, Tennessee, last Friday for a three day weekend of incredible music, food and activities. Taking place in Tom Lee Park right on the banks of the Mississippi River, fans from across the state and the country donned their rain gear […]
Show Review: J Balvin brings the heat to to Phoenix on Back to The Rayo Tour
With summer just around the corner, it’s beginning to feel like reggaeton season — and Phoenix celebrated in style with J Balvin, who brought his Back to the Rayo tour to the Valley on Thursday night. Thousands of fans packed the Phoenix Arena in their night-out finest, a colorful sea of bodycon dresses and high […]
Gallery: Billy Idol kicks off his latest tour with rousing Phoenix event
It was absolutely a great day to tour again and that meant that rock icon Billy Idol was back onstage to kick off the latest leg of this headlining tour at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre this week. Armed with his stellar band and a mountain of mind blowing production, Idol proved that he’s still got […]
Show Review: Tucson Taco Fest brings iconic hip hop acts to Arizona
High winds and intense dust couldn’t stop the party on Saturday when the Tucson Taco Fest kicked off at Rillito Park. The breeze kept the spring heat at bay as hundreds of fans treated themselves to tacos, tequila and a hearty helping of hip hop on the main stage. Headlined by T.I. and Lil Jon, […]
Show Review: Sarah and the Sundays explores the soundtrack of growing up at Crescent Ballroom
Tuesday night at Crescent Ballroom, Sarah and the Sundays brought their signature blend of heartfelt indie rock and cinematic melodies to downtown Phoenix. As they kicked off the second stop of their North American tour, the Austin-based band delivered a performance that leaned into raw emotion and connection, giving fans a chance to experience Like […]
Show Review: Pop Evil lets the chaos reign on What Remains Tour in Tempe
Almost two years after their Skeletons tour left Tempe awestruck, Pop Evil returned to the Valley’s Marquee Theater hot on the heels of What Remains and ready to bring the house down once again. “This tour isn’t just a lineup,” frontman Leigh Kakaty said ahead of hitting the road, “it’s a sonic onslaught. A reckoning. […]
Show Review: Jimmy Eat World makes a Coachella pitstop with sold out Arizona headliner
Arizona does not play when it comes to Jimmy Eat World. The local legends made a pit stop in between Coachella weekends at the historic Rialto Theatre in downtown Tucson on Friday night for a lengthy headlining set that brought out diehard fans of all ages. The show started with a brief history lesson of […]
Show Review: OnlyOneOf puts on passionate performance in San Francisco
A windy night in San Francisco swept K-pop group OnlyOneOf into The Midway for the penultimate stop of the Our Only Odyssey North American Tour. Despite missing a member due to his military service, the remaining five gave the Bay Area all of their love and energy throughout their two hour set. The small but […]
Show Review: Kraftwerk’s iconic discography comes to life for technicolor Multimedia Tour
Legendary electronic music group Kraftwerk has returned to the road this spring and brought their Multimedia Tour to a packed house at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix this week. The reportedly haunted venue was the perfect home for this tour as the quartet dazzled and amazed their audience with classic songs backed by mesmerizing visuals […]
Show Review: Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine celebrate album milestones on The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour
Metal fans of all ages decked out in their finest maximalist merch from years past crowded into Arizona Financial Theatre last week for the Phoenix stop of The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour. This co-headlining run with Bullet for My Valentine also features August Burns Red and Sylosis and every band cranked up the volume for a […]