M3F Fest 2022: Beloved AZ festival returns for massive weekend of music and culture
Festival season is back, baby. After missing its 2021 edition, M3F Fest pulled out all the stops for its biggest and most ambitious festival yet, all benefiting local nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Headliners Kaytranada, Leon Bridges, and Zhu beckoned thousands of fans (and, honestly, Phoenicians just looking to […]
Show Review: Dirty Honey, MammothWVH bring Young Guns Tour to Tempe
Finding rock ‘n’ roll alive and well in 2022 is easy if you know about Dirty Honey. The California quartet stormed through Arizona last week with Mammoth WVH for a show rife with riffs. Mammoth WVH- fronted by Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang- created an Atlas favorite album of 2021, so catching their set was […]
Gallery: Action Bronson and Earl Sweatshirt bring NBA Leather to AZ
It was an evening of multifaceted hip hop in Tempe on Thursday as Action Bronson and Earl Sweatshirt’s NBA Leather Tour stacked fans to the rafters at Marquee Theatre. The two enormously popular rappers brought their different styles and vibes to a crowd massively excited for both acts and ready to shake the walls all […]
Show Review: Glass Animals is a dream come true at intimate Phoenix show
After releasing Dreamland in late summer 2020, Glass Animals were on the cusp of their most anticipated tour to date—it would obviously be delayed due to pandemic concerns, but every stop would host thousands of fans. It would be worth the wait. Fast forward a year, and the tour was delayed. Again. Spring 2022 was […]
Show Review: Manchester Orchestra brings diverse crowd together at sold out Phoenix show
Manchester Orchestra can pack a venue no matter the day of the week, and the theory proved true on Wednesday night at Phoenix’s Van Buren for The Million Masks of God Tour. Finally on the road to promote last year’s LP of the same name, the group brought along some of their biggest fans: Michigander […]
Show Review: Turnstile makes a love connection at second sold out LA show
The success of Turnstile’s 2021 album, Glow On, has catapulted the hardcore band into TV appearances, larger rooms and an enthusiastic new fanbase. The group recently embarked on a sold out tour, headlining two nights at The Novo in Los Angeles and Atlas was there to catch all the action (and more than a few […]
Innings Fest 2022: Fans celebrate festival season kickoff with Foo Fighters, Tame Impala, much more
It’s not officially spring in Phoenix until the Innings Festival visits the Valley- and their first post-pandemic lineup rocked our world this weekend. With headliners like Foo Fighters and Tame Impala, an impressive roster of MLB stars and stunning weather, thousands of fans took over Tempe Beach Park for a weekend of sunshine and good […]
Show Review: Mayday Parade ramps up the nostalgia on self-titled anniversary tour
The last few years have found Mayday Parade revisiting their back catalog on a series of album anniversary tours. Last week, a jam packed crowd at The Van Buren celebrated the 11th trip around the sun for the band’s underrated self-titled record. With a new singer and new music rolling out, Real Friends performed with […]
Show Review: Thursday packs The Nile Theater on a Thursday
Seeing Thursday play a nearly sold out show on a Thursday is a confluence of events hardly experienced, but a roomful of elder millennials came out of retirement for just that last week. Joined by Cursive, The Appleseed Cast and Nate Bergman, these veteran rockers came out swinging for an evening of good vibes and […]
Show Review: Briston Maroney sells out intimate Sunflower Tour stop in AZ
“It’s been crazy tonight” was the sentiment of venue security upon arriving at Phoenix’s intimate Rebel Lounge for Briston Maroney’s Sunflower Tour. Did they use the word rabid? Perhaps. Either way, the room was packed from wall to wall with eager fans who wanted a mere glimpse of the Tennessee-based singer-songwriter. In fact, it was already a […]