Festival Recap: When We Were Young Fest proves it was never a phase
Fans had the time of their lives at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, proving emo was never just a phase. More than 80,000 self-described “elder emos” flocked to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for two days of pop punk, hardcore, nu metal, and related iterations — but mostly to soak in the […]
Gallery: Myke Towers brings La Vida Es Una Tour to Arizona
Fresh from an appearance at a victorious NLCS baseball game in Phoenix, a triumphant Myke Towers took the stage at Arizona Financial Theatre. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer built out the stage to literally tower over his audience- all of whom were hyped up from the opening DJ set playing all the crowd favorites. […]
Gallery: The Metalcore Dropouts Tour opens up the pit in Phoenix
The Metalcore Dropouts Tour brought together some of the most legendary names in the genre for a screamfest of a show at Marquee Theatre this week. Counterparts and co-headliners Fit For a King and The Devil Wears Prada are all celebrating their 2022 albums and were clearly excited to bring this music to an equally […]
Show Review: Declan McKenna makes a Big Return to Arizona
“It’s been far too long,” Declan McKenna said to the crowd, which sums up The Big Return Tour perfectly — after a lengthy hiatus, the British singer-songwriter is back on the road getting ready for his upcoming album, What Happened to the Beach?, due in February. Though the run is short, McKenna and his live […]
Show Review: Macklemore revisits his discography on exuberant Ben Tour
Sometimes on a musical journey, you have to take things back to the very beginning before you can venture forward. Macklemore took this to heart on The Ben Tour, stopping at a sold out second to last show at Arizona Financial Theatre this week. The Seattle rapper and his band bounded onstage to “Chant” with […]
Show Review: Janelle Monáe takes Arizona to paradise at The Age of Pleasure Tour
Arizona was invited to Janelle Monáe’s garden party at The Age of Pleasure Tour this week. The superstar graced Arizona Financial Theatre’s stage with her plethora of stunning costumes, an army of talented musicians and dancers and a setlist that spanned every era of Monáe’s incredible career. The lights dimmed and fog poured from behind […]
Show Review: The Driver Era puts on a whirlwind performance at Celebrity Theatre
Hundreds of fans quite literally descended on Phoenix’s iconic Celebrity Theatre for a very special show in the round last weekend. After postponing their early spring date, The Driver Era made good on their promise to return to Arizona, bringing along Almost Monday to complete the lineup. Southern California sunshine pop band Almost Monday brought […]
Show Review: Better Lovers creates a wall of sound at the Nile Theater
In a mission to be the loudest show to grace venues across the country, Better Lovers took their wall of sound to Arizona last week. The historic Nile Theater was shaking on its foundation throughout a night of some of the best in local and national hardcore. Opening the show was up-and-coming Arizona group Deathdotgov. […]
Gallery: 6LACK’s Since I Have a Lover Tour sells out The Van Buren in Phoenix
Atlanta rapper 6LACK turned The Van Buren’s stage into a woodland wonderland last weekend and packed the venue with an excitable sold out crowd. The notable songwriter’s Since I Have a Lover Tour has been filling rooms across the country to experience his rhymes in person and The Van Buren delivered on rapping his lyrics […]
Show Review: Nightly gets Phoenix dancing on the Wear Your Heart Out Tour
Arizona went looking for a weekday night dance party and found the perfect setting at Crescent Ballroom. Nightly’s Wear Your Heart Out Tour got the people moving with a brightly lit show that put the fans front and center. Nashville transplant Knox hit viral fame on TikTok and used that platform to showcase his plethora […]