Show Review: The Rocket Summer celebrates 20 years of ‘Calendar Days’ with jubilant AZ tour kickoff
It was just a calendar day- but the second one spent with The Rocket Summer’s Bryce Avary in less than one year. Phoenix fans packed The Rebel Lounge on Tuesday night to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Avary’s debut album, Calendar Days, and were treated to an extra special set full of favorites from […]
Show Review: Juanes lights up Arizona Financial Theatre with hit-filled performance
“It’s been so long,” Juanes exclaimed as he finally addressed the crowd at Arizona Financial Theatre on Tuesday night. After a handful of songs, the packed venue wanted nothing more than to cheer for the Latin star. Juanes took the stage nearly half an hour late — because of course he did — but it gave […]
Innings Festival 2024: Young the Giant, Macklemore, Hozier and more close out another epic fest weekend
The dust settled from an eventful day one (although the cloud kicked right back up again) and fans once again descended on Tempe Beach Park for another beautiful day at Innings Festival. The final day of the first weekend got started early with a great lineup of artists that really brought the party to the […]
Innings Festival 2024: Rock music takes the spotlight for day one of iconic Arizona fest
The Arizona skies may have been overcast but that didn’t stop droves of fans from flocking to Tempe Beach Park for this year’s Innings Festival. The longtime spring training adjacent event brought bands, food and baseball to Tempe for a wonderful weekend of fun for the whole family. This year’s festival is even expanding into […]
Show Review: DENM brings ‘Slum Beach’ vibes to Mesa
Some shows are true performances for an audience, while others feel like jam sessions between friends, and reggae act DENM treated Mesa spectators to the latter on Thursday night. Sunny, gritty SoCal vibes radiated from the Nile Theater stage as DENM and his live band wove together a set comprising his own songs, several covers, […]
Show Review: Ricky Montgomery kicks off headlining tour with sold out Phoenix performance
Spring tours are kicking off and Phoenix was the site of pure perfection on Tuesday when Ricky Montgomery started his latest run at The Van Buren. The Rick Tour: Another Rick in the Wall brought a sold out crowd of fans wielding roses and unfiltered emotions to pack the room for a night of immaculate […]
Show Review: Los Angeles’ Hammer Museum previews new exhibit with an evening of stunning musical performances
Hundreds of Los Angeles locals wrapped around the Hammer Museum for the opening of a highly anticipated exhibit on Saturday. Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s-1970s officially opened to the public on Sunday, but guests were welcomed into the free museum for a pre-party viewing and incredible musical performances to kick off the […]
Show Review: Neck Deep’s North American tour roars into Arizona for supercharged set
They might identify as generic pop punk but Neck Deep’s high energy headlining tour was anything but boring. The British group jumped across the pond once again for a nearly sold out appearance at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre this week. A sweaty, exuberant crowd greeted the band by giving them a night to remember. Southern California […]
Show Review: ericdoa is Dead on Arrival at packed Crescent Ballroom
In an act of group catharsis, ericdoa brought his Dead on Arrival Tour to a hyped up crowd at Crescent Ballroom on Saturday. The kids may not always be alright, but ericdoa’s music has clearly impacted his audience in a profound way and the nearly sold out show felt more like a release. Collaborator and […]
Show Review: Holding Absence brings The Noble Art of Self Destruction to AZ’s Nile Theater
Watching a band grow from small rooms to a main stage headliner is a special experience and Holding Absence is more than worthy of that growth. The Welsh quartet made the jump across the pond for their latest headlining run, bringing Casey and Capstan along for the ride. Florida group Capstan got the mosh pit […]