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 […]
Show Review: Marianas Trench closes out long-awaited tour in Phoenix

Not that anyone ever wants to wait multiple years to see the bands they love, but Marianas Trench rewarded our patience with their triumphant return to Phoenix to close out their Force of Nature Tour. The sold out show, which was rescheduled from September, was pure millennial joy and the perfect way to say goodbye […]
Year in Review: The Atlas crew picks their favorite albums from another year of amazing new music

2024 was a year of polarizing politics, global upheaval and- on our side of things- unhinged pop culture moments. In the middle of all of that was another incredible year for music. Fans of every genre were appeased with this year’s plethora of new releases- from arena pop bangers to heart pounding rock and EDM […]
Show Review: Show Review: Bear Hands celebrates 10 years of ‘Distraction’ at Crescent Ballroom

With a new album hot off the presses and a major milestone celebrating another, it was high time for Bear Hands to embark on another tour, their first since early 2020. And the four-piece was long overdue for a stop in Phoenix, which made their intimate show at the Crescent Ballroom this week even more […]
Show Review: Rainbow Kitten Surprise electrifies Arizona Financial Theatre

Rainbow Kitten Surprise washed away the Monday blues when they brought their Love Hate Music Box Tour to the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, delivering a performance that left the audience in awe. Supported by Madi Diaz, the band showcased their dynamic range and deep connection with fans to mark a memorable night on the […]
Show Review: Young Posse keeps their crowd fed with Halloween date of The Hungry Tour

Stage West at the Herberger Theater transformed into a haunted house with more treats than tricks when Young Posse visited on Halloween this week. The K-pop group assembled diehard Teleposses dressed in their best costumes for an adorably energetic show in the intimate theater. The room lit up with the group’s colorful lightstick and the […]
Show Review: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me warns of Impending Gloom at sold out Nile Theater

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (affectionately shortened to IDK How) might not have known what city they were in until they hit the stage, but Mesa’s sold out Nile Theater let them know that Arizona was ready for them. Their Impending Gloom Tour was augmented by ALEXSUCKS and brought just the right […]