Gallery: The Aces turns Walter Studios into their Gold Star Baby nightclub on headlining tour
Phoenix’s Walter Studios transformed into The Aces’ own Studio 54 when their Gold Star Baby Tour visited Arizona last week. The quartet brought Lydia Night with them to round out a show that was pure girl power from start to finish. Lydia Night is venturing out on a solo journey after the dissolution of The […]
Show Review: Danny Brown showers Marquee Theatre in stardust
Alternative rapper and singer Danny Brown sprinkled some stardust on Tempe’s Marquee Theatre this week. His headlining Stardust Tour was rounded out by Underscores and Femtanyl and it was a night of chaotic beats and helter skelter performance art. Underscores- the stage name of singer April Harper Grey- strolled onstage, suitcase in hand, to a […]
Street Eats and Beats Festival 2025: Inaugural event celebrates AAPI culture with food, fun and music for the whole family
The first annual Street Eats and Beats Festival took over Solano Park last weekend for three days of food, family friendly fun and plenty of incredible music. The AAPI-centered festival was created by the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce and WavCo AZ, bringing people together to uplift the AAPI community in Phoenix. A stacked lineup […]
Show Review: Hannah Bahng’s Misunderstood World Tour sells out Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom
The imminent Thanksgiving holiday couldn’t prevent Phoenix fans from packing into Crescent Ballroom for a sold out stop of Hannah Bahng’s Misunderstood World Tour. The Aussie singer-songwriter is forging her own path into dreamy indie pop and bringing her “Blues” along for the journey. She was joined by Mad Tsai for an energetic show that […]
Gallery: Taylor Acorn blazes into Crescent Ballroom on headlining fall tour
Alternative rock singer and force of nature Taylor Acorn swept into Crescent Ballroom last week with a new album and a set curated to keep the room on their feet. She whipped her signature blonde and red hair in time with the beat of nearly 20 songs and the fans were right there, reaching for […]
Show Review: Dylan Gossett is steady and sincere at The Van Buren
Downtown Phoenix showed up lined in denim and dusted in cowboy hats for Dylan Gossett’s sold-out Sunday night stop at The Van Buren. The room was shoulder-to-shoulder long before the lights fell, proof that Gossett’s rise from bedroom recordings to full-blown touring artist is happening in real time — and the fans are here for […]
Show Review: Grandson turns Dallas upside down on the Inertia Tour
A country in upheaval needs a strong voice and that voice currently belongs to Grandson. The outspoken, politically savvy rock singer visited Dallas’ House of Blues last week on the Inertia Tour to vent some well-placed anger and find a kernel of hope in the center of a mosh pit with hundreds of like-minded fans […]
Gallery: Ethan Regan gathers Arizona fans for intimate Crescent Ballroom set
On a Wednesday night in downtown Phoenix, Ethan Regan’s fall tour made a stop at Crescent Ballroom to a roomful of eager fans. Palmyra opened the show with a set that immediately clicked with the room. It was their first time playing in Arizona, and their warm, easy-to-move-to folk felt like meeting an old friend […]
Show Review: Earl Sweatshirt curates laidback vibes at headlining Las Vegas tour stop
The fifth stop of the 3L World Tour brought Earl Sweatshirt to the House of Blues Las Vegas this week. The Los Angeles rapper, two months removed from releasing his fifth studio album Live Laugh Love, put on a controlled, laidback set that spoke to all the strengths he possesses as a seasoned artist. Before […]
Gallery: The Home Team celebrates The Crucible of Life with sold out Arizona show
The Home Team expected a tour full of celebration — of their latest album, The Crucible of Life, of their older catalog, and of the momentum they’ve seen. What they didn’t expect was for their Arizona show, held at Mesa’s Nile Theater, to sell out in a matter of two days. But the screams of […]