Gallery: Stand Atlantic and The Faim bring epic coheadliner to Phoenix
Australia exported some of its best up and coming talent to the States for Stand Atlantic and The Faim’s co-headlining run. These killer groups visited Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom on Wednesday, joined by WSTR and Point North. Point North and WSTR took their opening band duties very seriously, warming up the room for the main attractions […]
Show Review: Badflower’s OK I’m Sick Tour packs Club Red
“This is the last time you’re going to see this lineup in a club this size.” While Badflower singer Josh Katz was mostly being tongue-in-cheek, there’s no doubt that this statement will come to pass. Badflower, Weathers and Dead Poet Society blew the doors off Mesa’s Club Red on Tuesday for a night filled with […]
Show Review: Mystic Truth Tour is one magic moment with Bad Suns
From tiny shows in Tucson clubs to The Van Buren last week, Bad Suns’ career trajectory is shooting them straight to the top. The California quartet drew an impressive weekday crowd for the Phoenix stop of their Mystic Truth Tour, joined by Liily and Ultra Q. Ultra Q (formerly known as Mt. Eddy), have rebranded […]
Gallery: Bring Me the Horizon’s Threesome Tour kicks off in Phoenix
Bring Me the Horizon’s visual experience came to Arizona on Thursday, filling an ecstatic Comerica Theatre for the first stop on the band’s Threesome Tour. Joined by Sleeping with Sirens and Poppy, the British rock juggernaut’s visit was highly anticipated in the wake of last tour’s canceled show. Poppy and Sleeping with Sirens warmed things […]
Show Review: The Band Camino and Valley win over packed Arizona show
The Band Camino is your new favorite band and this is not up for debate. The Memphis quartet rolled into a sold out Phoenix show at The Van Buren to win the hearts of a packed room on Wednesday. Toronto indie rockers Valley were the only support for this tour, and it quickly became clear […]
Gallery: Blessthefall, Escape the Fate celebrate 10 years of iconic albums
Arizona’s Club Red was packed with fans as Blessthefall and Escape the Fate returned home to celebrate 10 years of This War is Ours and Witness. Hardcore outfit Islander kicked things off with an intense performance to really start up the mosh pits for the night. Singer Mikey Carvajal encouraged the movement and the fans obliged in full […]
Gallery: Cigarettes After Sex turns The Van Buren into intimate club experience
In advance of their sophomore LP, Cry, Cigarettes After Sex brought a multimedia spectacle to The Van Buren in Phoenix. The opening band slot was replaced by a black and white short film entitled “You’re the Only Good Thing in my Life” (sharing the same name as one of the upcoming album’s tracks), showing a […]
Gallery: grandson still has plenty to say on The End of the Beginning Tour
When grandson speaks, it’s impossible to ignore him, and when he’s on stage, it’s impossible to look away. Add in political commentary and creating a platform that actively welcomes everyone, and it’s easy to see how he’s such a creative force. And this is just the beginning—specifically, the end of the beginning. The Atlas favorite […]
Show Review: Hoodie Allen and Jake Miller take Arizona to Whatever USA
“I didn’t think the best show of tour was going to be Arizona on a Sunday but here it is.” Hoodie Allen’s Whatever USA Tour landed at Club Red last weekend and throngs of diehard fans turned up on a school night for their favorite Long Island rapper. He was joined by Jake Miller, a […]
Gallery: Marianas Trench is glam pop perfection for Arizona return
It’s been four long years since the Canadian glam rockers of Marianas Trench have visited Arizona, and the excitement bubbling from the fans was palpable last week. The Van Buren hosted a sizable crowd for the band’s Suspending Gravity Tour stop, and they succeeded in exceeding all past expectations. Fresh off the release of their […]