Show Review: Boys Like Girls soundtracks Arizona’s life at packed album anniversary tour
Boys Like Girls celebrated two major album milestones this week when The Soundtrack of Your Life Tour visited Tempe’s Marquee Theatre. Their Boys Like Girls and Love Drunk albums marked 20 and 17 year anniversaries respectively and fans packed the room to sing along to songs that did quite literally soundtrack their lives. Nobody likes […]
Gallery: Kid Cudi’s Rebel Ragers Tour takes over Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Kid Cudi’s Rebel Ragers tour rolled through Phoenix with a stacked four-artist lineup, and the amphitheater went up on a Tuesday. An opening DJ set by A-Trak led into bars by Big Boi and beats by M.I.A. to warm up the crowd, who packed nearly every inch of the venue to see Mr. Rager himself. […]
Gallery: The Spill Canvas and the Emo Orchestra reimagine the classics in Tempe
Emos of all ages gathered for a reimagination of the classics when The Spill Canvas and the Emo Orchestra visited Marquee Theatre this week. The evening began with Irish duo Greywind, performing acoustic versions of tracks from their latest album. The siblings’ energy was infectious and the audience quickly warmed up to their welcoming presence […]
Sick New World 2026: Bands and fans celebrate hardcore and metal with Knocked Loose, Evanescence, Underoath and more in Las Vegas
The intense winds whipping through Las Vegas couldn’t dampen the energy of the fans headed towards the 2026 edition of Sick New World on Saturday. The latest chapter of the hard rock and metal festival boasted an impressive lineup spanning four stages, countless activations and over 50 bands to watch (and mosh to). Atlas jumped […]
Breakaway Music Festival 2026: Heavy hitting lineup brings EDM community together with massive AZ event
The sophomore slump did not hit Breakaway Festival Arizona — the two-day event only got bigger in its second year, bringing artist sensations Marshmello, Kygo, Isoxo, James Hype and plenty more to the desert for all the lights, bass, and action the fans could handle. With its well-thought-out logistics and quite a bit of luck […]
High Water Festival 2026: Caamp, Peach Pit and more close out a lovely weekend on the riverfront
Day two of High Water Festival came with clouds and cooler weather, and honestly, it was a relief. While the rain threatened to fall at any moment, the air still felt lighter, people stayed out instead of hiding in the shade and it gave the whole day a different kind of energy without slowing anything […]
High Water Festival 2026: Day one settled into place with The Runarounds, Maren Morris, Alabama Shakes, much more
Festival season is ramping up for 2026 and got an early start with last weekend’s High Water Festival at Riverfront Park in Charleston, South Carolina. True to its name, Riverfront Park boasted incredible river views, surrounded by stunning southern greenery for the perfect backdrop to the weekend’s events. Saturday’s lineup included a wide variety of […]
Show Review: Electric Callboy’s Tanzneid Tour packs the house at Arizona Financial Theatre
It’s the beginning of a new era for German metal/electronica band Electric Callboy and the hype has never been more real. The group roared into Arizona Financial Theatre, performing for a packed house alongside Polaris and a metric ton of confetti for one memorable Sunday night. Aussie metalcore group Polaris provided the opening salvo for […]
Gallery: Marlon Funaki sells out intimate Crescent Ballroom performance
A sold-out Tuesday night at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix drew a crowd that showed up early and stayed locked in from the start. Harf. opened to a full room, with little separation between opener and audience. The connection was immediate. People who came in early weren’t just passing time- they were fully engaged and […]
Show Review: Devo treats Phoenix to two consecutive nights on the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate Tour
Iconic new wave group Devo was ready to whip Phoenix into shape with two nights in the Valley this week. Night one packed the house at Arizona Financial Theatre while night two provided a more intimate experience at The Van Buren just down the street. Fans of all ages donned their energy domes and yellow […]