Show Review: Third Eye Blind dazzles Arizona crowd
Third Eye Blind is just as good as you remember- they might actually be even better. The prolific rock group filled the house at Arizona Financial Theatre last week, joined by Taking Back Sunday, for an evening of all the hits. Taking Back Sunday is permanently embedded in our emo memories and the group continues […]
Show Review: Phangs and Moontower’s A Tour of the Heart brings big love to Arizona
It makes sense that A Tour of the Heart is booking intimate venues, places where it’s easy to connect with the fans. The smaller settings facilitate comfort, gathering fans who support the vulnerability shown on stage — the heart behind the music. And there was certainly plenty of it from Phangs, Moontower, and PIAO at […]
Show Review: Simple Plan and Sum 41’s Blame Canada Tour visits Phoenix
In a continuing effort to prove that pop punk’s not dead, Simple Plan and Sum 41’s Blame Canada Tour touched down in Phoenix this week. The two longtime scene staples were joined by newcomers Magnolia Park to celebrate the many decades they’ve spent bringing their sound to the masses and ushering in the next generation. […]
Show Review: Sleeping with Sirens and Don Broco work up a sweat with AZ crowd
Hundreds of teens and nostalgic adults converged on Tempe’s Marquee Theatre for the CTRL+ALT+DEL Tour presented by Sleeping with Sirens. The scene staples have stood the test of time and are back on the road promoting their upcoming album, joined by Don Broco. The party doesn’t really start until Don Broco walks- or struts- in. […]
Show Review: “Legendaddy” Yankee proves reggaetón is forever on final tour in Phoenix
“Música Latina es música para siempreeeeeee!” The declaration from Puerto Rican legend Daddy Yankee elicited the loudest cheer of all, a roar of 12,000 people at Phoenix’s Footprint Center. Currently out on his La Última Vuelto World Tour, the artist is packing arenas full of fans eager to see him before he retires from music […]
Show Review: Wiz Khalifa and Logic play through the rain in Phoenix
The Vinyl Verse Tour roared into Arizona on the heels of a wild summer monsoon on Saturday.- and the crowds didn’t let the rain stop them from turning up. The evening’s entertainment commenced with 24kGoldn and his infectious energy got the audience pumped after the storm delayed the start of the show. The young rapper […]
Artist Spotlight: Danny Goo opens up on Butterflies EP, plays full album in Phoenix
For his first time in AZ, Danny Goo certainly made a killer first impression. The Texas artist is celebrating the release of his latest EP and his mini tour landed at The Rhythm Room on Wednesday night. Butterflies is an EP centered around change- and all the pain and struggles that come with life’s challenges. […]
Show Review: New Hope Club gets AZ dancing on Getting Better Tour visit
Rumor has it that Phoenix knows how to move- and New Hope Club put us to the test on Monday night. The British trio took over Valley Bar for a dance party like no other with an adoring crowd of fans. After going viral on TikTok, Vaultboy took his set out of the virtual world […]
Show Review: Brutal heat doesn’t put a damper on The Wrecks’ sold out Phoenix show
The already blistering Arizona summer heat infiltrated the Nile Theater on Thursday, steaming up the venue for a stacked lineup on the Better Than Ever Tour. The sold out crowd squished in tight as humidity slicked both bands and fans with sweat and the very real concern of mid-show heatstroke. Everyone made the most of […]
Show Review: Grayscale cleanses the Nile Theater with energetic monsoon set
Grayscale said “Let It Rain” and the Arizona (not Carolina) skies said, “bet”. The Pennsylvania five piece is on their Summer Dream Tour with Guardin, Bearings, and The Ivy and stopped by Mesa’s Nile Theater this week to drown out any trace of Sunday scaries. And despite the pre-show looming storm clouds and subsequent torrential […]