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: Chloe Moriondo’s Blood Bunny Tour visits Phoenix for enthusiastic show
The Rebel Lounge was sold out on Sunday for Chloe Moriondo and, after seeing her performance, it was easy to see why the room was utterly infatuated with the young pop singer. The front row was already squealing with delight as Moriondo took the stage. Their genuine smile and excitement to greet the fans was […]
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 […]
Album Review: Blackstarkids captures turbulence, joy on ‘Puppies Forever’
After releasing one of the best albums of 2020 (and an Atlas favorite), Blackstarkids went right back to the studio for the next record. They cranked out Puppies Forever before the year was up and that album is finally in our hands. Blackstarkids is a magnetic band, drawing listeners in with their bubbly, electronic-tinged pop […]
Show Review: Phoenix got into it with Chase Atlantic at sold out show
Chase Atlantic fans fully understood the assignment as they arrived in their weekday best to a sold out show at The Van Buren on Wednesday. The viral Aussie group was joined by Niko Rubio and gave the hyped up crowd a night to remember. Rubio took the stage right on time to bring her own […]
Show Review: Bleachers takes the sadness out of Monday night with sold out show
To be at a Bleachers show is to experience almost unparalleled joy. After a COVID scare sidelined the Jack Antonoff fronted project, the band returned to Phoenix on Monday with a renewed sense of gratitude to be onstage once again. Claud is also back on the road with Bleachers and provided the only support for […]
Show Review: Mod Sun kicks off free show series in Tempe
In the spirit of live music and good vibes, Tempe Marketplace kicked off a series of free shows on Wednesday, starting with Mod Sun. Local acts The Color 8 and Sundressed joined in on the fun and the crowd definitely showed up in force. Mod Sun has been in the game for over a decade, […]