M3F Festival 2024: Longstanding AZ event shakes things up with new location, eclectic lineup and more
Another successful M3F Fest is in the books, and the 2024 edition was one to remember: acts that drew thousands of fans, interactive experiences, art installations, and more — all happening at the festival’s new home in Steele Indian School Park in midtown Phoenix. There was plenty of backlash when the fest announced its location […]
Extra Innings Festival 2024: Second spring weekend ends with Noah Kahan, Dave Matthews band and so much more
Extra Innings Festival day two opened bright and early for another sunny Saturday at Tempe Beach Park. Eager fans had another stellar lineup for the last day of this extended festival, culminating with the long-awaited appearance of Dave Matthews Band to close out the event. The afternoon kicked off with New York’s up and coming […]
Extra Innings Festival 2024: The best weekend of the spring extends its run with inaugural country event
Extra Innings Festival made its highly anticipated debut this year as an extension of the popular Innings Festival, taking place at the picturesque Tempe Beach Park. The festival, perfectly timed to coincide with Spring Training (and Arizona’s most enjoyable time to be outside), offered attendees a unique blend of live music, baseball-themed activities, and an […]
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 […]