Show Review: Ludacris, Lil Jon and Fat Joe celebrate Hip Hop 50 in Arizona
It was Luda Day Weekend at Hip Hop 50 and the club was jumping for an all star lineup at the Showroom at Wild Horse Pass. Ludacris, Lil Jon and Fat Joe closed out the festivities on Sunday with a packed venue and over three decades of hits to keep the party going. A late […]
Show Review: Sam Smith is unapologetic and free on Gloria: The Tour in Phoenix
It was Sam Smith’s angelic vocals on “Stay With Me” that captured the world in 2014, a launching point for an illustrious career full of smash hits, genre-crossing collaborations, and world tours. So it was only fitting that the same song opened Gloria: The Tour, which stopped in Phoenix over the weekend and captured Smith’s […]
Show Review: Culture Club dances the night away on The Letting It Go Show
Not even a howling Arizona dust storm could curb the crowd’s enthusiasm for The Letting It Go Show last week. Headlined by Boy George and Culture Club, the 80s came alive at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre for one very special evening. Berlin opened the night with a soaring set that put vocalist Teri Nunn front […]
Show Review: The Offspring lets the good times roll on energetic headlining tour
Generations of fans braved another scorching Arizona evening to party with The Offspring and friends on their Let the Bad Times Roll Tour. The band was joined by Simple Plan and Sum 41 for a show that had good times rolling with killer tunes and plenty of nostalgia. Sum 41 announced their final days as […]
Show Review: Noah Kahan’s Stick Season Tour turns Phoenix into a choir at sold out stop
The hot Arizona desert is so far removed (both physically and metaphorically) from the dreary cold Northeast, but that didn’t stop fans from shout-singing “Stick Season” along with Noah Kahan at a sold-out Arizona Financial Theatre. The Stick Season Tour, sharing its name with Kahan’s most recent album, also features frequent collaborator Joy Oladokun. And […]
Gallery: Bryan Adams is ‘So Happy It Hurts’ at Phoenix tour stop
There’s arguably no better way to celebrate a 40+ year career than with a worldwide arena tour, and the one Bryan Adams has embarked on is aptly named: So Happy it Hurts, sharing its title with the album he released last year. Making and playing music after all this time is certainly something to be […]
Show Review: Killer Mike takes The Van Buren to church on The High & Holy Tour
Killer Mike- of Run the Jewels fame- is re-introducing himself. The heavy-hitting hip hop artist, accompanied by The Midnight Revival gospel choir, took The Van Buren to church on The High & Holy Tour this week. The Atlanta MC and activist (real name Michael Render) focused on his latest album, MICHAEL, to show fans the […]
Show Review: Kard turns Arizona into their Playground on 2023 world tour
Phoenix turned into Kard’s Playground on Monday as their world tour made a stop at Arizona Financial Theatre. The co-ed KPOP group entertained their Arizona Hidden Kards for over two hours with a setlist that showed off each member’s unique talents and charms. After a video intro for the group, J.Seph, Jiwoo, Somin and BM […]
Show Review: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness plays special summer set in Arizona
There’s magic in the air when Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness emerges to play music for an adoring audience and that energy was crackling through the stifling heat at Marquee Theatre last week. The latest project of McMahon landed in Arizona for a special summer concert previewing their fall tour. Marquee’s stage was set with […]
Artist Spotlight: Milky Day introduces his new era with ‘Losing My Grip’; talks artistic journey and creative process
Korean-New Zealander artist Milky Day is introducing a new era of music today with his latest single. Known for his R&B and indie melodies, “Losing My Grip” takes him into darker, more experimental territory prior to the release of his upcoming EP. We spoke with Milky about this new song, his journey into music full […]