Austin City Limits 2026: The XX, Geese, Saint Motel and more party hard for last day in Zilker Park
Sunday was a momentous day for the 2026 edition of Austin City Limits Festival. With two hotly anticipated headliners and an undercard of difficult decisions, fans once more made the journey to Zilker Park for the last day of the event. Gratitude was in the air for the weekend’s warm, dry weather- perfect for the […]
Austin City Limits 2026: Bleachers, Young Miko, Balu Brigada and more take the sadness out of a Saturday night in Texas
The beautiful weather held for day two of Austin City Limits Festival as even more fans flooded into Zilker Park on Saturday. The lineup had heavyweights like Lorde and Rufus du Sol in the headlining slots but the earlier acts drew just as many fervent fans to step out in the heat for another day […]
Austin City Limits 2026: Turnstile, Leon Thomas, Sienna Spiro and more kick off festival’s 25th edition at Zilker Park
Weekend two at Austin City Limits Festival dawned hot, humid and- most importantly- dry from the first weekend’s chaotic storm that turned Zilker Park into a giant mud puddle. Thousands of fans flocked to Texas to catch the likes of Rufus du Sol, Kings of Leon, Turnstile, Lorde, Charlie XCX and so much more across […]
Show Review: Wu-Tang Clan enters The Final Chamber at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Hip hop legends assembled at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre to start October off with Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour. Phoenix is still holding on to that summer heat and the crowd showed up early to party with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Wu-Tang Clan at a meeting of the minds for East Coast and proudly Midwest […]
Show Review: Palace brings latest album to sold out crowd at The Van Buren
London indie rock trio Palace brought their signature blend of atmospheric guitars, dreamy melodies and raw emotion to a sold out crowd at The Van Buren in Phoenix last week with support from Rollo Doherty. The stop came as part of the band’s 2026 North American tour in support of their recently released fifth studio […]
Show Review: Jack Johnson brings surf, film and music to the desert
Surf. Film. Music. They’re three unique worlds, but Jack Johnson found a way to bring them together on his latest tour, which rolled through Phoenix and treated fans to a relaxing yet joyful evening celebrating some of his favorite things. The surf: Johnson’s larger-than-life stage setup featured footage he took in the late 90s, he […]
Show Review: Epik High kicks off latest tour in New York City
New York City’s iconic Terminal 5 had a line snaking down the block for Epik High’s 3.0 Tour 2026 kickoff show. The Korean hip hop trio of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz brought minimal production (besides the biggest LED wall they could find) and maximum energy as their North American fans welcomed them back […]
Gallery: Judah & the Lion fills The Van Buren with color prisms on latest headlining tour
You could almost hear the faint strains of Thin Lizzy playing over downtown Phoenix last week when Judah & the Lion’s The Boys Are Back in Town Tour roared into The Van Buren. The duo of Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald (and their stunning live band) filled the room with a crowd eager to hear […]
Show Review: Chance the Rapper celebrates ‘Coloring Book’ anniversary in Salt Lake City
About halfway through Chance the Rapper’s set at The Union Event Center in Salt Lake City, he took a moment between songs to reflect on the past decade since he released his third mixtape, Coloring Book, remarking how wild the passage of time is and expressing thanks to those who have stuck with the Chicago-based […]
Show Review: The Midnight’s Time Machines tour visits The Van Buren
The Van Buren hosted an explosion of color for The Midnight’s Time Machines tour on Wednesday night. The band- now composed of singer Tyler Lyle and his live crew- brought pop queen Bonnie McKee out with them for the ultimate collaborative experience in front of a packed house. Pop sensation Bonnie McKee- now an independent […]