Show Review: Hot Mulligan brings stellar lineup to Phoenix headliner
Perfect touring lineups are few and far between, but Hot Mulligan assembled three excellent bands to complement their fall headliner. The nearly sold out show took over The Van Buren on Friday for an evening of loud singing, crowdsurfing and enough good vibes to get past the Thanksgiving food coma. Super American started things off […]
Show Review: The Midnight takes Phoenix dancing at The Van Buren
“We’ve waited a long time to go dancing!” The Midnight singer Tyler Lyle was visibly ecstatic onstage at The Van Buren last week as the band returned to Phoenix for the first time since the pandemic began. With new music and a new live lineup, the group upped the ante for their already massively energetic […]
Gallery: Thundercat impresses a sold out Phoenix crowd at The Van Buren
There’s a lot to be thankful for after a very hard year and this Thanksgiving week, a sold out crowd made their way to The Van Buren to watch Thundercat shred his way through an immaculate set. DJ and rapper Channel Tres got the party started with a mix of EDM drops and hip hop […]
Show Review: Coin and Valley make the perfect pairing in Phoenix
Hordes of Phoenix fans crowded into The Van Buren for a sold out dance party with Coin and Valley on Wednesday night. The two bands couldn’t have been a more perfect touring match and the energy levels stayed elevated for hours. Canadian dreams Valley returned to TVB for the first time in over two years- […]
Show Review: Winnetka Bowling League draws adoring crowd to Tempe
Winnetka Bowling League visited Arizona once again on Saturday, playing an energetic set to a crowd of enthusiastic fans. Joined by Gayle, the band was excited to play Tempe’s Marquee Theatre. Young singer-songwriter Gayle supported the tour- just her guitar, backing tracks and a voice beyond her 17 years. The audience was enamored with her […]
Show Review: LANY, Keshi brighten up Phoenix on GG BB XX Tour
Lany’s GG BB XX Tour reached Phoenix on Friday, drawing a robust crowd into downtown’s Arizona Federal Theatre. Joined by indie pop artist Keshi, the night was a haze of bright lights and warm vibes. Keshi provided direct support for the tour and there were plenty of excited fans pressing themselves close to the stage. […]
Show Review: Role Model plays largest show of Tourever 2021 in Phoenix
Moving from a small club show to a much larger room was Role Model’s Tourever 2021 flex- and it was immediately obvious that he’s meant for big stages. Singer Tucker Pillsbury had The Van Buren chanting his name long before he hit the stage and he turned it all the way up on a Monday. […]
Show Review: Grabbitz warms up new tunes for tour with Tempe show
Capping off this year’s wildly successful Rock It Up concert series, Grabbitz graced the Tempe Marketplace stage on Wednesday night with some new music and breakout tracks that got the fans excited for his upcoming tour. He set the bar high—sky high, one could say—opening with “Pigs in the Sky” and hopping off stage to […]
Show Review: Angels & Airwaves’ Lifeforms Tour mesmerizes Phoenix
It’s been Tom DeLonge’s art and passion project for 15 years and this week, Angels & Airwaves touched down in Phoenix as one of the closing shows of the Lifeforms Tour. The Van Buren was sold out- packed to the literal rafters with ride or die AVA fans ready to lift their hands and voices […]
Show Review: IDK How puts on playful show in Arizona
The Arizona evening was cool and calm, setting the stage for the latest Rock It Up concert in Tempe. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (playfully known as IDK How) shattered the night air with their breezy songs, filling Tempe Marketplace with hundreds of happy concertgoers. The duo of singer Dallon Weekes and […]