Show Review: Lauren Mayberry performs full debut album at Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom
Lauren Mayberry really is that girl. The CHVRCHES frontwoman released her debut solo album, Vicious Creature, in December and hit the road earlier this year, stopping at Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom to play it in full. “It’s everyone’s worst fucking nightmare,” she jokes about her solo project, for the vocalist to strike out on their own. […]
Extra Innings Festival 2025: Day two delivers a grand finale with Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, much more
Just after noon on Saturday, the second and final day of Extra Innings Festival was off and running, welcoming fans back for another sun-soaked day of incredible performances, unforgettable moments and a whole lot of magic under the Arizona sky. With the Home Plate and Right Field Stages buzzing with energy, the second half of […]
Extra Innings Festival 2025: Day one hits a home run in Tempe
Under the golden Arizona sun, Extra Innings Festival returned for its second year, proving once again that it’s more than just an extension of Innings Festival- it’s a major player in the festival scene. While its name nods to spring training season, the real draw isn’t baseball, it’s the stellar lineup, perfect weather and electric […]
Gallery: The Plot in You packs Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on headlining tour
The Arizona metalcore community descended on Tempe’s Marquee Theatre this week to mosh and crowdsurf to their heart’s content for The Plot in You. The hardcore heavyweight group was joined by Holding Absence, Boundaries and Acres for a sweaty, rowdy show. New England metal group Boundaries injected their own unique character into their opening set […]
Show Review: Role Model’s No Place Like Tour kicks off with powerful Phoenix performance
After an incredible run in Europe and Australia, Tucker Pillsbury- known more famously as Role Model- returned stateside to launch the latest leg of his No Place Like Tour at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix on Monday night. If there were any doubts about how American fans would welcome him home, they were erased […]
Show review: almost monday brings beachy vibes to Phoenix on Dive Tour
Beachy vibes are the last thing you’d expect to find in a landlocked state in the winter, but such is the power of almost monday, who brought a slice of Southern California to Phoenix on their Dive Tour this week. Support for this run comes from Adrian Lyles — yes, Jet from High School Music: […]
Gallery: Foster the People opens first tour in seven years in Phoenix
It’s been 14 years since the release of Torches and seven years since Foster the People has been on the road, but eager fans packed The Van Buren in Phoenix anyway to see opening night of the Paradise State of Mind Tour. Good Neighbours, who are direct support on this run, brought their feel-good catalog […]
Gallery: Night Cap launch West Coast tour with convivial Phoenix show
“I’ve seen them, like, a hundred times,” a fan assured me before Night Cap’s headlining set at Valley Bar in downtown Phoenix on Monday night. “They’re my favorite Austin band.” High praise for one of the live music hotspots of the U.S., and the group certainly delivered. The simply titled West Coast Tour also features […]
Show Review: MISSIO’s triumphant dance party returns to The Rebel Lounge
One thing about MISSIO is they always have something cooking, and the fans never go hungry. Case in point: five albums in five years, most recently with 2024’s I Am Cinco that featured 26 songs. “We have a lot of music in our catalog,” vocalist Matthew Brue mused at the duo’s show at Phoenix’s Rebel […]
Show Review: Phoenix visits Bryce Vine’s Motel California at Tempe tour kickoff
Yet another winter tour kicked off in Arizona this week with Bryce Vine bringing that West Coast sunshine to the first date of the Motel California Tour. Tempe’s Marquee Theatre filled up with a solid crowd of fans looking for the warmth that Vine brings to every show and this first night exceeded expectations. Opening […]