Gallery: Sudan Archives keeps it uptempo on The BPM Tour in Phoenix

The story goes that while on tour with André 3000, Sudan Archives loved crowds’ responses to uptempo music so much, she made a whole album to give her fans that same experience — so became The BPM, which she brought to Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom for an unforgettable Saturday night. Clad in a spiderwebbed catsuit and […]

Show Review: Turnpike Troubadours cap off Wild America Tour in Mesa

Turnpike Troubadours brought their Wild America Tour to a close Saturday night at Mesa Amphitheater, capping the run with a stacked bill that highlighted both the genre’s future and its torchbearers. With support from Wyatt Flores and Noeline Hofmann, the night felt less like a tour stop and more like a snapshot of where Red […]

Artist Spotlight: Hevel talks new music, future performances and the art of the album

Indie singer-songwriter Hevel has had a banner year- from the release of their debut album to performing at the Street Eats and Beats Festival in Arizona last month, it’s been a whirlwind for the emerging superstar. Atlas caught up with Hevel after their incredible performance at last month’s festival to talk about the album, performing […]

Show Review: Dylan Gossett is steady and sincere at The Van Buren

Downtown Phoenix showed up lined in denim and dusted in cowboy hats for Dylan Gossett’s sold-out Sunday night stop at The Van Buren. The room was shoulder-to-shoulder long before the lights fell, proof that Gossett’s rise from bedroom recordings to full-blown touring artist is happening in real time — and the fans are here for […]

Gallery: Ethan Regan gathers Arizona fans for intimate Crescent Ballroom set

On a Wednesday night in downtown Phoenix, Ethan Regan’s fall tour made a stop at Crescent Ballroom to a roomful of eager fans. Palmyra opened the show with a set that immediately clicked with the room. It was their first time playing in Arizona, and their warm, easy-to-move-to folk felt like meeting an old friend […]