Show Review: Stephen Sanchez takes Phoenix back in time at The Van Buren
Phoenix traveled back in time this week when Stephen Sanchez stepped out of the past and onto The Van Buren’s stage. The 21-year-old crooner transformed the venue into a club from a bygone era and mesmerized his sold out audience in the process. After achieving massive online success with “Until I Found You”, that success […]
Show Review: Des Rocs overcomes all obstacles to rock out in Phoenix
It’s always been Des Rocs and his Filthy Animals against the world and that energy was running hot in Phoenix this week. After a vehicle breakdown in California almost derailed the Arizona date of the Dream Machine Tour, Des and his band rallied everything they had to make it to Last Exit Live- and the […]
Show Review: FIDLAR and The Frights get weird and wild in Phoenix
Phoenix’s oddest conglomerate of fans entered The Van Buren on Sunday with a mission. FIDLAR hasn’t been through Arizona in quite some time and the excitement for their set- along with tourmates The Frights- had the audience ready to throw down on a school night. The Frights meandered onstage with an announcement of exhaustion and […]
Gallery: Kim Petras feeds the beast with a powerful performance in Phoenix
Pop queen and Internet sensation Kim Petras is on a mission with her Feed the Beast World Tour. The hit making diva took Phoenix by storm with an appearance at Arizona Financial Theatre this week, upping the ante with her wild production and extensive setlist. After churning out three albums since 2022, Petras made sure […]
Show Review: Hozier’s Unreal Unearth Tour sells out an emotional Arizona Financial Theatre
For the first time in years, Hozier has emerged for a full North American tour- this time, in support of this year’s Unreal Unearth. The Irish crooner drew a sold out crowd to Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix this week where the outfits were on theme and the tears were flowing. Opening the show was […]
Gallery: Jessie Murph’s Cowboys and Angels Tour gallops into NYC
Young rising star Jessie Murph brought her Cowboys and Angels Tour to New York’s Terminal 5 last week. The country-influenced pop-R&B phenom played through an extensive setlist- including some fan-favorite covers- to an adoring audience. Later in the set, she was joined by EDM maverick Diplo for a special surprise appearance on guitar to the […]
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 […]