Show Review: Foxy Shazam finds Hidden Treasure in Phoenix
Foxy Shazam’s Hidden Treasure Tour finally made its way west with a stop at the scene of their last Phoenix show more than six years ago. Crescent Ballroom filled up with fans eager for another chance to dance with the solidly funky lineup on Wednesday night. Arizona was the crossroads where openers met and we […]
Gallery: Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour fires up Phoenix
How long does it take to become an icon? Plenty of artists rise through the ranks quickly, but few have had an upward trajectory as fast as Bad Bunny’s, who has been the top streamed artist on Spotify for two years now and is currently on his aptly named World’s Hottest Tour that’s packing stadiums […]
Show Review: The Knocks and Cannons threw a Phoenix house party at The Van Buren
There’s no night like the first night of tour, and the excitement for it was palpable at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix, where fans made their way to see Cannons and the return of The Knocks. Cannons are on a hot streak after their 2020 song “Fire For You” went viral during lockdown and […]
Show Review: Gorillaz previews new album on 2022 world tour
It’s been a year of surprises and opportunities- not the least of which was seeing Gorillaz return to Arizona. The virtual band made the leap from its animated world right to Footprint Center to an audience of all ages and enormous levels of excitement. Musical mastermind Damon Albarn wove the Gorillaz universe out of interview […]
Gallery: Off The Grid Records throws down at first block party in Tempe
It’s not every day an inaugural event happens in the Valley, but Tempe played host to the first ever Off The Grid block party Sunday evening. Lucati, Deeper Purpose, and John Summit took over Mill Avenue to properly send off the weekend (and the summer) with house beats and jubilant energy. unfortunately for my haters […]
Show Review: The inaugural Hearts on Fire Music Festival packs Marquee Theatre
When we saw the lineup for the inaugural Hearts on Fire Music Festival, we had to do a double take to make sure it wasn’t 2010 all over again. The All-American Rejects and Boys Like Girls headlined this first of its kind event, joined by more staples of the scene at Marquee Theatre last week. […]
Show Review: CHVRCHES and Cafuné have a perfect alt-pop moment at Marquee Theatre
CHVRCHES’ Screen Violence Tour is on a victory lap, crisscrossing North America and covering ground they didn’t get to last year — including, thankfully, the Valley. Quite frankly, they were overdue for their return. And as an extra treat, Cafuné has joined the tour and softened the edges of the horror-themed show. Despite Cafuné’s TikTok […]
Show Review: Grabbitz creates “raw and intimate DJ experience” at Valley Bar
Grabbitz the musician is taking a bit of a back seat so Grabbitz the DJ can be out in full force. Currently out on his Dance Sing Fly Tour, the artist is bouncing between small clubs and huge festivals like Lollapalooza and Lost Lands, bringing together the dance music community and the alt rock fans […]
Riot Fest 2022: Closing out a wild weekend in Chicago with The Maine, Ice Cube, much more
It was an amazing weekend in Chicago and festival-goers still arrived early for one last day of Riot Fest. Atlas’ day started a little later, but was no less jam packed as we sent off our favorite event of the year. The most memorable part of Riot Fest is its commitment to stacking the lineup […]
Show Review: Chicago took a late night trip down memory lane with The Academy Is and Midtown
It’s hard to believe that after a full day at Riot Fest, we’d be on our way to even more music, but that’s exactly the name of the game for this festival. Saturday night found Atlas at Concord Music Hall for the reunion of two scene staples- Midtown and The Academy Is. When both of […]