Gallery: Lovelytheband and Beach Weather rock the first night of alt-radio’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
Arizona saw some legitimate winter temps this season, so naturally concertgoers warmed up with ALT AZ’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Party. Night one brought Beach Weather and Lovelytheband to the desert for a night of wholesome rock goodness. Local favorites Beach Weather reunited this year and played one of their final shows of 2022 at Marquee […]
Zona Music Festival 2022: Closing an amazing weekend with Portugal, the Man, Japanese Breakfast, so much more
The rain let up, the clouds parted and the field turned to treacherous sludge, but the show must go on for Zona Music Festival day two! Sunday’s lineup drew impressive crowds throughout the day and Atlas was back in the thick of things for all the best acts! Sitting on Stacy and Flor Bring Sunshine […]
Zona Music Festival 2022: Bands and fans slogged through the rain for day one of inaugural indie fest
The inaugural Zona Music Festival kicked off on December 3 under gloomy skies and steady rain, but the bands and fans made the most of the damp weather with an incredible first day. Atlas was there to catch all the action (and try to stay dry) and we’ve got the highlights from the whole weekend! […]
Show Review: Yung Gravy and bbno$ bring feral crowd out for AZ stop of the Baby Gravy Tour
The party won’t start till Yung Gravy walks in- and in the case of Saturday night, that was 20 minutes early to the surprise of a massive crowd at Arizona Financial Theatre. The rapper was joined by bbno$ for a dual set of both artists’ songs, a hype man/DJ and plenty of blinding lights to […]
Show Review: Counterparts brings the best hardcore lineup of the year to Mesa
As we approach the end of the year, shows are dying down for the holidays- but not in the case of Wednesday night in Arizona. Counterparts, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Dying Wish brought one of the best hardcore lineups of 2022 to the Nile Theater in Mesa for a night of intense music and endless stage diving. […]
Show Review: Los Angeles moved into Harry’s House for 15 nights at the Kia Forum
We’ve all seen the videos, agonized over our outfits and fought for our lives in the Ticketmaster queue- finally, Harry Styles’ Love on Tour residency landed in Los Angeles. With special guest Ben Harper and 20,000 screaming fans, Styles packed The Kia Forum and we were there for all the excitement of night nine. “Is […]
Gallery: AWOLNATION’s colorful Falling Forward Tour visits Arizona
It may have been said before but AWOLNATION’s catalog is far superior to the song that made them famous. Now “Sail” is a stone cold hit (and the final song of the encore), but the band brought the house down with their energy and wild stage setup. Badflower provided the offbeat opener for the show- […]
Premiere: Jin Woo is ready to save the kids on stellar debut single
Korean electro-pop artist Jin Woo is ready to save the kids (and the world) on his first single, “Don’t Be Late for the End of the World”. The song is a stellar debut and is now streaming everywhere. Jin Woo grew up in the world of music, but found himself dominating the world of sports. […]
Show Review: Fans open up the pit for a sold out Turnstile tour stop
Arizona has waited a long time for this and finally Turnstile returned to make a love connection with a sold out show at The Van Buren this week. The hardcore heavyweights brought Snail Mail and Spellling along for a wild gig from start to finish. Spellling (with three L’s) kicked off the night with a […]
Gallery: St. Lucia comes full circle on return to Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom
What’s your version of utopia? For St. Lucia, the project of husband-wife pair Jean-Philip Grobler and Patti Beranek, it’s a jungle — plants, vivid colors, and an ever-changing backdrop. And it’s a feast for the ears as much as it is for the eyes, with sparkling, disco-tinged pop sensibilities and palpable creative energy. That being […]