So What?! Fest 2023: Neck Deep, Sleeping with Sirens, much more close out this year’s festival
It’s hard to believe that Texas could get hotter but surviving the elevated temperatures was the name of the game on the second day of So What?! Music Festival. Sunday’s crowds avoided the outdoor stages initially, but plenty of diehard fans braved the glaring sunlight for a chance to catch their favorite acts up close. […]
So What?! Fest 2023: Fans and bands do their best to beat the heat on a scorching day one
It’s a wet hot Dallas, Texas, summer and the heat coming off the Fair Park lots couldn’t stop hordes of music fans from descending on the 2023 So What?! Music Festival. With fours stages, countless bands across boundless genres and staff armed with water guns, Atlas joined all the fun with some of our favorite […]
Show Review: Cravity brings the party rock to Dallas Masterpiece Tour stop
Cravity is not sorry for party rocking and not even the Texas temperatures could compete with the heat brought by the nine-member group on Friday. The Dallas House of Blues was full from floor to balcony with starstruck Luvity as Cravity showed us exactly why they called it the Masterpiece Tour. After a video introduction […]
Show Review: Waterparks spreads a little chaos at sold out Property Tour stop
Hordes of fans were in the mood for a little weekend chaos as Waterparks’ sold out Phoenix stop of The Property Tour landed at The Van Buren. With support from Sophie Powers and Hunny, it was an evening of jams, pit parents and vibes that landed squarely in the chaotic evil category. Power pop punk […]
Show Review: Phoenix celebrates pride and acceptance at sold out boygenius show
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus of boygenius are just three buddies hanging out, making music…and selling out shows. Arizona Financial Theatre was literally filled to the ceiling with ardent fans professing their love for the enigmatic trio on Tuesday night and it was a joy to be in the middle of that crowd. […]
Show Review: Bebe Rexha is back and having the best night of her life at AZ tour kickoff
The eve of Pride Month saw Bebe Rexha’s return to the road as she kicked off the Best F’n Night of My Life Tour at The Van Buren. With it being her first headlining run in six years, Rexha pulled out all the stops for a shimmering evening of hits. Queer icon Zolita opened the […]
Show Review: Pure Imagination Festival is all good vibes and sunshine in the mountains
Tucked away in the mountains of northern Arizona, Pure Imagination Festival is “marrying soundscape and landscape” just outside of Prescott with an eclectic lineup, art activations, and a backdrop so pretty it looks fake. The grounds at Watson Lake host this one-day, family-friendly (and dog friendly!) event every year, drawing a diverse crowd from around the […]
Head in the Clouds NYC: Debut East Coast event powers through spring storms for hugely successful weekend
As 88rising’s iconic Head in the Clouds festival celebrates five years of success, the group brought the event to the East Coast for its first New York extravaganza. Headlined by Rich Brian and Niki, May 20th and 21st had thousands of fans flocking to Forest Hills Stadium for a weekend of diverse genres, inclement weather […]
Gallery: Dermot Kennedy puts on passionate show in Arizona
Diehard Dermot Kennedy fans packed Arizona Financial Theatre on Saturday to be up close and personal with the acclaimed singer. With a setlist pulling from his entire discography and a backdrop of jaw-dropping production, the Sonder Tour was a spectacle for the adoring audience. Mehro kicked off the night with a brief but beautiful performance […]
Show Review: 100 Gecs packs The Van Buren for weird and wild tour stop
Casual passersby in downtown Phoenix this week may have been confused at the swarm of unusual people headed to The Van Buren and anyone who got close enough to find out saw the return of 100 Gecs for a sold out show. The eccentric duo inspired a roomful of fans to arrive in their weekday […]