Show Review: The All-American Rejects closes out 2024 with energetic Arizona State Fair performance
The Arizona State Fair brought alternative legends The All-American Rejects to their Coliseum Concert Series on Saturday night. A crowd of what can only be described as elder emos had a night out at the fair that culminated in one of the band’s final performances of the year and still had everyone home at a […]
Gallery: Hardcore heavyweights Dying Wish and Pain of Truth bring huge fall tour to the Nile Theater
Hardcore tours are winning this fall and the co-headlining jaunt by Dying Wish and Pain of Truth is one of the best lineups to catch. Joined by Outta Pocket, the Nile Theater was full of two-stepping moshers for a rowdy Friday night. Bay Area hardcore group Outta Pocket immediately captured the room’s attention with their […]
Show Review: Omar Apollo’s God Said No Tour is a glittering spectacle in Mesa
The Arizona heat turned steamy with Omar Apollo’s arrival on the penultimate stop of his God Said No Tour on Thursday night. In the unhinged nature of the end of a long journey, the sultry singer was tipsy off tequila and delivered a performance that had his audience fanning themselves and singing along with a […]
Show Review: Joey Valence and Brae turn up the bass on the No Hands Tour
After experiencing massive viral success on TikTok and other platforms, Joey Valence and Brae took their show off the internet and into the sold out Nile Theater on Monday. Fans lined up around the building to pack the historic Arizona venue for a night of pure energy and genuine hype. RomancePlanet opened the night to […]
Show Review: Pitbull transforms AZ into a Miami club on Party After Dark Tour
“Life is not a waste of time, time is not a waste of life. So let’s not waste any time, get wasted and have the time of our lives.” Wise words from Pitbull accompanied the showman’s headlining stop of the Party After Dark Tour in Arizona last week. The sold out crowd was already onboard, […]
Gallery: Korn celebrates 30 years of music on scorching summer headliner
Korn is celebrating 30 years with as much sentimentality as they can muster on their current North American tour. Joined on the road by Gojira, this lineup brought the noise to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre for a sold out show. Gojira dropped the hammer with their lengthy set, including flashy pyrotechnics and onstage LED graphics. […]
Show Review: Orville Peck returns to the rodeo on the Stampede Tour
Orville Peck’s stampede thundered into Arizona this week for a two-stepping good time at Mesa Amphitheatre. Guests at the rodeo arrived in their best boots and tassels to sway along with the country crooner as he returned to the road after a well-deserved break from touring. With support from Emily Nenni and Nikki Lane, it […]
Artist Spotlight: Zedd talks ‘Telos’ and creating for himself, not the algorithms
Zedd is the creator of songs in the billion-stream club: “The Middle” and “Stay”. This GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum artist recently released his first album in nearly a decade: Telos, a 10-song masterwork that combines his classically trained roots with the singular dance-pop sound that underpins his incredible career. On Telos, Zedd is joined by a […]
Show Review: Faye Webster’s Underdressed At The Symphony Tour charms Phoenix
Faye Webster brought her Underdressed At The Symphony Tour to the stage at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on Sunday, captivating the crowd with her signature blend of laid-back melancholia and bittersweet charm. With Miya Folick opening the evening, the tour- which feels like a deep dive into personal stories and nuanced musicianship- did not […]
Show Review: Within These Walls makes triumphant sold out return to the iconic Nile Theater
It’s a very special day when the Arizona music scene converges on the historic Nile Theater in downtown Mesa and Saturday was no exception. Within These Walls- the iconic celebration of AZ hardcore and beyond- made a triumphant return to the venue and sold out the day long event in style. Taking its name from […]