Show Review: Andrew McMahon in The Wilderness and Dashboard Confessional bring their joyous summer tour to AZ
Live music made its return in 2021 and even now, more than a year after the first tentative shows, bands and fans are finding every opportunity to soak it all in. Andrew McMahon and The Wilderness and Dashboard Confessional took their gratitude on the road this summer, closing out a monster tour at Arizona Financial […]
Show Review: Hanson takes Phoenix on a journey through the decades on Red Green Blue Tour
The touring life means days on the road, screaming crowds and nonstop music- but sometimes it also means broken down buses and scrambling to get to the gig. For celebrated family trio Hanson, Sunday’s show was a “grab and go” as the brothers rushed to The Van Buren for the Arizona stop of the Red […]
Show Review: Flume puts on stellar show in AZ despite unexpected obstacles
Dead generators, a partially malfunctioning stage, and extreme heat all converged at the Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night, but the conditions were no match for Flume and his fans. The show must go on, and the Australian producer finally hit the stage to showcase the magic of his Palaces Tour. Opening with Tori y Moi […]
Show Review: Polyphia plays a face-melting set in Tempe
Polyphia is a different breed of band and their fans are also next level in their devotion. The instrumental rock band landed in Tempe this week for a jaw-dropping shredfest of a set that sold out Marquee Theatre. The four piece band is getting ready to release their latest album and made sure to fan […]
Show Review: Seventeen impresses fans with energetic Atlanta tour stop
The skies cleared after a surprise downpour and the fans descended on State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta for the return of Seventeen. Dressed to impress and armed with a sea of lightsticks, the crowd brought a special energy to this stop of the tour and gave their all to the group after two members […]
Gallery: The Weeknd dazzles Arizona on After Hours Til Dawn tour
It might have been a Tuesday, but it felt like The Weeknd. Thousands of fans trekked out to Phoenix’s west valley this week to see the pop star’s biggest show yet: his After Hours til Dawn tour that’s taking over stadiums nationwide. With support from Kaytranada, the evening was full of groovy beats and melodrama […]
Show Review: The Driver Era plays a steamy show in Phoenix
Monday was a steamy summer night in Arizona, only made hotter by the arrival of The Driver Era. The brothers Lynch- Ross and Rocky- and their assembled band had Tempe’s Marquee Theatre full to the brim with screaming fans eager to welcome the duo back to the desert. The evening began with the mellow tones […]
Show Review: Joyce Manor and Citizen close out headlining run in Phoenix
From the days of sweaty shows at The Nile to a packed house at The Van Buren, Joyce Manor and Citizen are on their best upward arcs. The two bands joined forces on Saturday night to close out a magnificent cross country run in Phoenix. Opening the evening was Phony, a band composed of all […]
Show Review: ODESZA returns to the desert for long-awaited reunion with AZ fans
Five years after the release of A Moment Apart, fans were clamoring for more ODESZA in 2022; they asked and they received. And just last month, The Last Goodbye was presented like a gift, a reward for our collective patience. After so much anticipation for the duo’s return, it’s no surprise that Phoenix’s Ak-Chin Pavilion […]
Artist Spotlight: The Driver Era returns to the road with the ultimate ‘Summer Mixtape’
The Driver Era emerged from the ashes of R5 with Ross Lynch and Rocky Lynch reinventing themselves as stirring pop-rock artists. With several years and plenty of music safely under their belts, the duo is back on the road on the ultimate summer vibes tour. The brothers Lynch recently released “Malibu”, a sunkissed, meandering pop […]