Gallery: Death Cab for Cutie chases ‘Asphalt Meadows’ to Phoenix
Two crowds diverged in downtown Phoenix on Monday night- the bedazzled and fabulous headed to Carly Rae Jepsen and a horde of elder indie-leaning emos converged on The Van Buren for the return of Death Cab for Cutie. Eschewing an opener for the Arizona date, the band went on promptly at showtime to a rapidly […]
Show Review: Alec Benjamin closes out headlining tour with hometown party
Alec Benjamin’s meteoric rise showed no sign of slowing down with an energetic show at Arizona Financial Theatre this week. The pop-rock musician told his story onstage in front of an adoring audience who were ready to live those moments alongside him. Benjamin took the stage awash in warm lights and smiling from ear to […]
Album Review: Sleeping with Sirens avoids ‘Complete Collapse’ on stellar new record
Sleeping with Sirens is once again asking us if anyone out there is listening- and for more than a decade, we’ve kept our ears to the ground for all of their new music. Now the prolific rock group is back with their latest album, Complete Collapse. The band has a tried and true sound and […]
Show Review: Sabrina Carpenter shares her honest new album with Arizona audience
It’s been a stunning year for pop enthusiasts and they turned out for a sold out show at Marquee Theatre with Sabrina Carpenter on Wednesday. The former Disney Channel starlet is a musical force and, with the release of her latest album, we’re seeing even more growth in her stellar live show. The crowd packed […]
Show Review: Bring Me the Horizon brings stacked lineup to Arizona
Bring Me the Horizon is having yet another banner year and they brought their massive Post Human USA Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre last week to prove it. The British hardcore group stacked up one of the strongest lineups of 2022 and a packed house welcomed them with gusto. Returning Atlas favorite Grandson walked onstage […]
Album Review: Jagwar Twin defies genre on journey through ’33’
Roy English is determined to take us all to church on his latest album- but defining church is up to you. 33 is Jagwar Twin’s latest full length effort that takes the listener on a journey through genre and discovering new layers of self. Upon first listen, English seems to eschew genre, giving the album […]
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 […]