Gallery: Jessie Murph’s Cowboys and Angels Tour gallops into NYC
Young rising star Jessie Murph brought her Cowboys and Angels Tour to New York’s Terminal 5 last week. The country-influenced pop-R&B phenom played through an extensive setlist- including some fan-favorite covers- to an adoring audience. Later in the set, she was joined by EDM maverick Diplo for a special surprise appearance on guitar to the […]
Festival Recap: When We Were Young Fest proves it was never a phase
Fans had the time of their lives at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, proving emo was never just a phase. More than 80,000 self-described “elder emos” flocked to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for two days of pop punk, hardcore, nu metal, and related iterations — but mostly to soak in the […]
Gallery: Myke Towers brings La Vida Es Una Tour to Arizona
Fresh from an appearance at a victorious NLCS baseball game in Phoenix, a triumphant Myke Towers took the stage at Arizona Financial Theatre. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer built out the stage to literally tower over his audience- all of whom were hyped up from the opening DJ set playing all the crowd favorites. […]
Gallery: The Metalcore Dropouts Tour opens up the pit in Phoenix
The Metalcore Dropouts Tour brought together some of the most legendary names in the genre for a screamfest of a show at Marquee Theatre this week. Counterparts and co-headliners Fit For a King and The Devil Wears Prada are all celebrating their 2022 albums and were clearly excited to bring this music to an equally […]
Show Review: Declan McKenna makes a Big Return to Arizona
“It’s been far too long,” Declan McKenna said to the crowd, which sums up The Big Return Tour perfectly — after a lengthy hiatus, the British singer-songwriter is back on the road getting ready for his upcoming album, What Happened to the Beach?, due in February. Though the run is short, McKenna and his live […]
Show Review: Janelle Monáe takes Arizona to paradise at The Age of Pleasure Tour
Arizona was invited to Janelle Monáe’s garden party at The Age of Pleasure Tour this week. The superstar graced Arizona Financial Theatre’s stage with her plethora of stunning costumes, an army of talented musicians and dancers and a setlist that spanned every era of Monáe’s incredible career. The lights dimmed and fog poured from behind […]
Show Review: Nightly gets Phoenix dancing on the Wear Your Heart Out Tour
Arizona went looking for a weekday night dance party and found the perfect setting at Crescent Ballroom. Nightly’s Wear Your Heart Out Tour got the people moving with a brightly lit show that put the fans front and center. Nashville transplant Knox hit viral fame on TikTok and used that platform to showcase his plethora […]
Gallery: James Blakes mesmerizes New York at Knockdown Center
British multihyphenate singer James Blake visited New York’s Knockdown Center last week for a soulful show that had the Queens crowd mesmerized. Sandwiched between his own extensive catalog of original tunes- based heavily in ethereal piano- Blake also included covers from Joni Mitchell, Metro Boomin and even a beautiful rendition of “Godspeed” by Frank Ocean. […]
Artist Spotlight: Akintoye releases new singles; talks flexing creative muscles and finding his own space within hip hop
Akintoye might not be a household name in hip hop yet, but the lyricist and rapper (and his fans) can see that happening just over the horizon. With the release of his latest singles “Fuck Em Up Moses” and now “10 Freaky 10’s”, Akintoye is no stranger to putting himself out there as an artist […]
Gallery: Boys Like Girls adds another epic stop to The Speaking Our Language Tour in California
The Speaking Our Language Tour, fresh from a sold out show in Phoenix, roared into California on Sunday. An enthusiastic crowd greeted Boys Like Girls, State Champs, 3OH!3 and Lolo at the Hollywood Palladium and each artist brought a wealth of energy to the iconic Los Angeles venue. With such a special show comes equally […]