Show Review: Sum 41, SWMRS, more beat the heat for Band Splash 2019
The second annual Band Splash waterpark concert extravaganza brought an expanded lineup and scores of fans to Big Surf Waterpark on Sunday. Bands and fans dove in (literally) to the park’s wave pool, with the main stage built at the deeper end so everyone could play and swim during the show. Atlas joined the audience, […]
Gallery: Architects rain Holy Hell upon The Van Buren for Phoenix tour stop
UK heavy hitters Architects steamrolled into The Van Buren for the Arizona stop of their North American tour on Saturday. Joined by While She Sleeps and Thy Art is Murder, each band brought their brand of metal to the packed room. Fans showed up early for While She Sleeps and the room continued to fill […]
Show Review: Damian McGinty’s Young Forever Tour was wholesome, genuine fun
Former Glee and Celtic Thunder star Damian McGinty visited Phoenix for two nights of the Young Forever Tour this week. The 26-year-old Irish singer filled The Listening Room with fans of varying ages, all of whom were completely enamored by McGinty’s boyish charm and impressive pipes. McGinty’s touring guitarist Dave Bakey opened the acoustic evening, […]
Gallery: CHVRCHES and Cherry Glazerr whirl through Phoenix
The Love is Dead tour, headlined by CHVRCHES and named after their latest album, stopped by downtown Phoenix’s The Van Buren on Monday night as the self-proclaimed “woodland creatures” head away from California and out of the desert. The three-piece, hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, brought LA new wave group Cherry Glazerr along for the ride, […]
Gallery: Killswitch Engage and Limp Bizkit close out UFEST 2019
Arizona’s 98KUPD radio station took over Mesa Riverview on Saturday for the 2019 UFEST concert. A day packed with the best in hard rock, fans came out in droves for bands like DED, Parkway Drive, P.O.D and more. Atlas enjoyed the final bands of the evening, jumping in the pit for Killswitch Engage and Limp […]
Show Review: Jake Miller takes his newest EP on the road with Wait for You Tour
The world of pop music is a fickle, ever-changing beast, but Jake Miller has defied all odds from the beginning. He’s taking his latest EP, BASED ON A TRUE STORY, on the road, bringing the Wait For You Tour to Phoenix last week. Former Big Time Rusher Logan Henderson opened the evening, kickstarting his solo pop/R&B […]
Gallery: Quinn XCII pushes through power outage for knockout show
Quinn XCII took over Phoenix’s Comerica Theatre last week, performing a power setlist for an adoring sold out crowd. He mixed elements of pop, reggae and hip hop for a diverse and unique set celebrating the release of his latest album, From Michigan With Love. Fans in the pit crowded the barricade, determined to reach out and […]
Show Review: Copeland and From Indian Lakes bring a melancholy passion to Phoenix
Rarely are two bands more perfectly suited to tour together than the combination of Copeland and From Indian Lakes. Their mellow melancholia complements each other perfectly, and this stellar package visited a sold out Rebel Lounge in Phoenix last week. From Indian Lakes is back, fresh from a fairly lengthy hiatus. With no new releases […]
Show Review: Switchfoot celebrates life, faith with emotional Arizona show
“I feel bad for everyone who came to see Switchfoot or Colony House and are all hyped up, maybe had a couple Red Bull, and they walk in and it’s…me.” Tyson Motsenbocker had no problems charming the crowd on Thursday night at Phoenix’s Van Buren. His mellow singer-songwriter tracks were a quiet kickoff for the […]
Gallery: Taking Back Sunday celebrates 20 years with two-night extravaganza
Taking Back Sunday has reached a milestone often unattainable in the music industry. 2019 marks 20 years of the band, so they’ve taken this calendar year to celebrate by touring on all of their classic records. The band brought the party to Tempe’s Marquee Theater on Thursday and Friday, playing four albums in total, throwing […]