Gallery: Jeremy Zucker was everyone’s crush at Phoenix show

After more than a year of cancellations and rescheduling, the kids were ready for Jeremy Zucker—outfits planned, phone cameras aloft, and voices ready to sing along with every word.  But the open adoration wasn’t just for the headliner. Newcomer Valley Boy immediately charmed the crowd, who welcomed him with encouraging cheers and shouted compliments throughout […]

Show Review: Thrice fills Marquee Theatre with new music

There’s a few things we’re guaranteed at a Thrice show- this band is consistent, reliable and will always play with a fervor that brings the house down. The band visited Arizona on Thursday, joined by Touché Amoré, for a stomping rock show that had fans caught up in the incredible music all night long.  Touché […]

Gallery: Vacation Manor and Night Traveler make their debut in Phoenix

Sometimes the best part of live music isn’t just seeing your favorite bands play but getting to talk to them, tell them about how you found their music, and share in the experience together. That was the draw for fans of Vacation Manor and Night Traveler, who showed up to Phoenix’s Rebel Lounge on a school […]

Show Review: The Technicolors debuts new songs at Cinema Sublimina release show

The Technicolors is Arizona’s sweetheart band and the proof was in the vibrant turnout for their CD release show last weekend.  The quartet dropped the weird and wonderful Cinema Sublimina the day before and fans came prepared, having already memorized the words to the new songs. Singer Brennan Smiley covered his black shirt in neon […]

Show Review: Diehard fans turn up the vibes at Christian French’s Avalanche Tour

Music fans are constantly chasing good vibes and this quest has elevated some incredible artists. One such singer is pop soloist Christian French, who brought his Avalanche Tour to Phoenix on Friday. French has clearly inspired diehard loyalty in his short time as a musician and those listeners were ready to turn up to his […]

Album Review: Don Broco takes a journey on evocative ‘Amazing Things’

British rock group Don Broco has kept fans on the line the last few months with some stellar new music. Finally, their latest album, Amazing Things, is here and we’re cementing this on our best of 2021. The quartet has always pushed the boundaries of their own sound, breaking barriers to defy genre on every […]

Show Review: Badflower returns to AZ better than ever for packed show

If you’re looking for one of the best live bands in music right now, look no further than Badflower. After two years off the road and with a new album under their belt, the screwball rock band brought their latest tour to the Nile Theater and gave us the energy we’ve been so desperately missing.  […]

Show Review: X Ambassadors’ energy is infectious at Arizona show

It was only night two of tour, but X Ambassadors sounded just as much in the groove as if there hadn’t been a live music hiatus at all. Out on the road to support this year’s The Beautiful Liar, the New York based trio stopped at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on Saturday night with Taylor Janzen and Scarypoolparty—the […]

Show Review: Tinashe is pop superstar perfection on 333 Tour

The queen of R&B visited Phoenix last week for her wonderfully theatrical 333 Tour. Tinashe was joined by pop icon Rei Ami for a show that had every bad bitch in the area turned up on a Thursday. Rei Ami strutted onstage in a killer black jumpsuit and spiked boots, ready to slay her set […]