Album Review: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness’ latest is stunning, honest soundscape
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness- the umpteenth magical musical brainchild of Andrew McMahon- is already on its fourth studio album. Tilt at the Wind No More is a collection of 11 tracks that find us where we always end up with McMahon- on a journey through soaring highs, painful lows and never shying away from […]
Show Review: Beabadoobee brings a euphoric feeling to Tucson fans
As one of the opening acts for Taylor Swift’s “The Era Tour”, Beatrice Kristi Laus- better known as BEABADOBEE- made a pit stop at Tucson’s Rialto Theatre as part of her own mini tour. The sold-out show had attendees of all ages while her 22-song setlist encapsulated her growth as a singer-songwriter that brought euphoria […]
Bases and Brews Music Fest 2023: Walk the Moon and Lovelytheband close out this inaugural festival in Surprise
The inaugural Bases and Brews Music Fest combined the best of both the spring training baseball and the music worlds last weekend. Featuring carnival rides, midway games and a stellar lineup of artists, Atlas trekked out to Surprise, Arizona, for a grand time with Walk the Moon and Lovelytheband. Lovelytheband took the stage against a […]
Good Life Festival 2023: Blue Öyster Cult and Kansas play the classics at Schnepf Farms
Good weather, good food and good music were all on tap at the Good Life Festival in Queen Creek, Arizona, last weekend. With Saturday’s lineup including Blue Öyster Cult and Kansas, there was no shortage of families out to have a good time at one of Schnepf Farms’ most popular events. Blue Öyster Cult took […]
Show Review: Badflower brings the house down on Asking for a Friend Tour
It’s not every day that two Atlas faves team up for a cross-country tour, but the Asking for a Friend Tour — featuring Badflower, Des Rocs, and Blood Red Shoes — did just that, packing Mesa’s Nile Theater on Tuesday night for some heavy hitting rock & roll. Bathed in blues and pinks, British act […]
Show Review: Greta Van Fleet’s Dreams in Gold Tour dazzles in Tucson
Tucson transformed into a 1970s time capsule on Monday when Greta Van Fleet’s Dreams in Gold Tour came to town. Decked in fringe, vintage band shirts and plenty of bell bottoms and paisley, the nearly sold out Tucson Arena was ready to raise the roof. The prolific rock group made a dramatic entrance, dropping a […]
Show Review: Taylor Swift takes us through her Eras with massive Glendale tour kickoff
After five years, four albums and a global pandemic, Taylor Swift took the stage in front of nearly 70,000 screaming fans to simply say, “Welcome to the Eras Tour!” The multitalented superstar kicked off her first tour in half a decade at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium with a career-spanning 44-song set that ran more like […]
Show Review: Tank and the Bangas takes Crescent Ballroom to church with electrifying set
It’s only appropriate for Tank and the Bangas to pack out Crescent Ballroom on a Sunday- because they certainly took Phoenix to church. The New Orleans group brought their Red Balloon Tour to Arizona for a night of sincerity and celebration. Opening the evening was McKinley Dixon, a Chicago wordsmith whose raw and honest lyrics […]
Show Review: Cafuné brings viral success to Valley Bar
The bedroom pop duo of Sedona Schat and Noah Yoo- otherwise known as Cafuné- brought their viral success to Phoenix’s Valley Bar last week. After finding runaway success on TikTok with “Tek It”, the pair has now translated that success to a run of stellar shows. Throughout the evening, Schat and Yoo kept the energy […]
Show Review: Sik-K’s sold out tour pops off at The Rebel Lounge
Fans packed The Rebel Lounge wall to wall on Tuesday for Korean hip hop star Sik-K’s Pop a Lot Tour. The venue’s intimate design put the rapper up close and personal with a starry-eyed audience, most of whom sang along in both English and Korean all night. Promptly at showtime, Sik-K bounded onstage to the […]