Show Review: twenty one pilots bring the blizzard to Phoenix on Icy Tour
The venue dims, the giant screens on either side of the stage illuminate, and the blinding white light is momentarily disorienting. Your eyes adjust to see two masked figures on screen trekking through a blizzard when suddenly, an ice blue door appears in front of them. And just as they consider the door, it transports […]
Show Review: IDK How and Joywave’s Welcome to Hellvetica Tour co-headlines hilarious AZ stop
I don’t know how, but somehow we keep finding this band in Phoenix- and absolutely no one is complaining. Joywave and I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (affectionately referred to as IDK How) coheadlined a stellar appearance at The Van Buren this week for an offbeat dance party like no other. Decked out […]
Show Review: Lauv sparkled at All 4 Nothing Tour stop in AZ
Arizona Financial Theatre sparkled on Monday night as attendees glammed up to see Lauv in Arizona. The All 4 Nothing Tour also included Hayley Kiyoko and Payday for an evening of dreamy pop perfection. Payday played a short and sweet set, rapping through just 15 minutes of material that put a smile on the faces […]
Gallery: Gloria Trevi’s Isla Divina tour celebrates the star’s monumental career in Phoenix
Gloria Trevi has come a long way from having her singles debut on the radio in the middle of the night. The Latin rock artist, now 40 years into her career in music, is a bona fide star— a force to be reckoned with — and thousands of fans joined her at the Arizona Financial […]
Show Review: The Kid Laroi’s End of the World Tour visits Phoenix
The Kid Laroi burst onto the scene and into the ears of young listeners when “Stay”, his collab with Justin Bieber, immediately went viral. Now, the young performer is finally on the road with an album under his belt and the party crash landed in Phoenix last week. First up was Ericdoa- singer, rapper and […]
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 […]