Show Review: Valley plants their garden in Phoenix on whimsical headlining tour
A small but mighty crowd assembled at The Van Buren in Phoenix on Monday to see Valley’s late summer headliner. The Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden Tour transformed the stage into a field of color for the band to celebrate their latest album. Quirky rock duo Mickey Darling opened the show, drawing the […]
Show Review: Charli XCX and Troye Sivan work up a sweat in Phoenix
Brat summer is taking a victory lap on the Sweat Tour with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan. Their B2B format made a sold out stop at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Sunday as the green-hued crowd indeed worked up a sweat from the pit to the rafters. The Aussie popstar and the British club queen […]
Show Review: The All-American Rejects closes out 2024 with energetic Arizona State Fair performance
The Arizona State Fair brought alternative legends The All-American Rejects to their Coliseum Concert Series on Saturday night. A crowd of what can only be described as elder emos had a night out at the fair that culminated in one of the band’s final performances of the year and still had everyone home at a […]
Gallery: Hardcore heavyweights Dying Wish and Pain of Truth bring huge fall tour to the Nile Theater
Hardcore tours are winning this fall and the co-headlining jaunt by Dying Wish and Pain of Truth is one of the best lineups to catch. Joined by Outta Pocket, the Nile Theater was full of two-stepping moshers for a rowdy Friday night. Bay Area hardcore group Outta Pocket immediately captured the room’s attention with their […]
Show Review: Something Corporate had Tempe out of office for their nostalgic reunion tour
It’s been almost a year since Something Corporate reunited for When We Were Young Festival, and it turns out, that trip down memory lane was just too sweet to stop. Enter: the Out of Office Tour, which stopped through Tempe last week and packed the Marquee Theatre with 30-somethings who were more than ready to […]
Show Review: Omar Apollo’s God Said No Tour is a glittering spectacle in Mesa
The Arizona heat turned steamy with Omar Apollo’s arrival on the penultimate stop of his God Said No Tour on Thursday night. In the unhinged nature of the end of a long journey, the sultry singer was tipsy off tequila and delivered a performance that had his audience fanning themselves and singing along with a […]
Show Review: Joey Valence and Brae turn up the bass on the No Hands Tour
After experiencing massive viral success on TikTok and other platforms, Joey Valence and Brae took their show off the internet and into the sold out Nile Theater on Monday. Fans lined up around the building to pack the historic Arizona venue for a night of pure energy and genuine hype. RomancePlanet opened the night to […]
Show Review: Pitbull transforms AZ into a Miami club on Party After Dark Tour
“Life is not a waste of time, time is not a waste of life. So let’s not waste any time, get wasted and have the time of our lives.” Wise words from Pitbull accompanied the showman’s headlining stop of the Party After Dark Tour in Arizona last week. The sold out crowd was already onboard, […]
Show Review: Clairo charms Arizona with cozy, relaxed performance
A sweltering summer evening found Mesa Amphitheatre buzzing with anticipation as fans packed in for Clairo’s Charm Tour. Opening the night was Alice Phoebe Lou, who brought a dreamy, ethereal vibe to the stage, setting the perfect tone for what would unfold. Her stripped back arrangements and raw, emotive vocals created an intimate atmosphere, making […]
Gallery: Korn celebrates 30 years of music on scorching summer headliner
Korn is celebrating 30 years with as much sentimentality as they can muster on their current North American tour. Joined on the road by Gojira, this lineup brought the noise to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre for a sold out show. Gojira dropped the hammer with their lengthy set, including flashy pyrotechnics and onstage LED graphics. […]