Show Review: SiriusXM Octane Accelerator Tour storms through Phoenix
The Octane Accelerator Tour hit Phoenix on Sunday, bringing new and emerging artists featured regularly on SiriusXM’s Octane channel across America. Opening up the evening was on-the-rise alt-metal band Afterlife, who has seen incredible streaming success with their latest release, Breaking Point. While the size of the crowd at the Crescent Ballroom Sunday evening might […]
8123 Fest: Celebrating the awesome impact of a band called The Maine
You Are Ok in 2019. While this was the slogan to kick of The Maine’s album release campaign, it became the de facto theme of the second 8123 Fest. Following the success of 2017’s inaugural Fest, fans from around the world poured into downtown Phoenix for a whirlwind weekend celebrating the 8123 family. Back in […]
Show Review: Andrew McMahon celebrates life, sunshine, and new album in Phoenix
It’s recently dawned on me that Andrew McMahon has been a near-constant presence in my life. From his time with Something Corporate then Jack’s Mannequin and now his latest project, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, his music has been scattered across my life soundtrack. And judging by his lively two full hours on stage Wednesday […]
Show Review: gnash gathers his Broken Hearts Club for heartfelt Phoenix concert
The Broken Hearts Club turned out this week for founder and fellow sadboy gnash at Crescent Ballroom. Guardin and Carlie Hanson started the early evening show, keeping the emotions running high. Guardin played a short set but made sure to meet every blushing fan afterwards. Carlie Hanson, fresh from a supporting slot on Troye Sivan’s […]
Show Review: Celebrating 10 years of Illuminate with Lydia
Phoenix’s own Lydia celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Illuminate with back-to-back sold out shows in Phoenix this weekend. Atlas attended the second night, where the indie rockers were joined by fellow Arizonans Anarbor and New Heat for an evening of warmth and nostalgia. New Heat may have only entered the scene in the last year, […]
Show Review: Jason Mraz brings Good Vibes and good friends to Mesa
Sometimes the best performers are the ones who don’t even make an effort to perform, rather inviting the audience in front of them to experience who they are as people rather than as longtime famous artists. One such person is Jason Mraz, who spent his final night of the Good Vibes Tour at the Mesa […]
Show Review: LANY closes 2018 with Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
Arizona alternative radio station ALT AZ 93.3 threw their annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Party on Tuesday, bringing morgxn, Flora Cash and LANY to a sold-out Van Buren. Morgxn, ALT AZ’s 2018 darling, opened the evening. His brand of positivity, acceptance and empowerment dominated the set, and he definitely brought the energy early in the night. […]
Show Review: nothing,nowhere bares his soul for captivating winter headliner
Joe Mulherin is still something special. Better known as nothing,nowhere, Mulherin returned to Phoenix on Monday in support of 2018’s ruiner, putting all others in his genre to shame. Mulherin’s had a tough and triumphant year. Forced to cancel a late summer headlining tour due to mental health issues, he came back to arena stages […]
Show Review: Waterparks kept everyone entertained in Tucson
If we weren’t entertained before, Waterparks made sure Tucson was by the end of their expansive Entertainment Tour on Wednesday. The band brought a stacked lineup with them on the road and Atlas’ first band of the evening was Orange County group Super Whatevr. It should be noted that every band on the tour was […]
Show Review: Good Charlotte plays the hits to a new Generation Rx
While some older bands capitalize on nostalgia with endless 10-year tours, Good Charlotte is not only releasing new music, but also attempting to tour around it. The Generation Rx Tour visited Phoenix on Friday and for the older fans, there was plenty of nostalgia to go around. Sadly for the openers, the early crowd had […]