Show Review: The Drums paints The Van Buren with beautiful colors at groovy Phoenix tour stop
One thing about fans of The Drums- they will ride or die for Jonny Pierce. The now solo project of the charismatic singer took over The Van Buren this week for a jaunty little journey through the band’s discography and gave the audience a taste of their upcoming album. Pierce and co. took the stage […]
Show Review: Nickelback continues to fill arenas on their Get Rollin’ Tour
If you forgot that Nickelback is still an arena-selling rock band then they’re here to remind you. The Canadian quartet packed out Phoenix’s Footprint Center last week for a raucous show that drew a crowd of all ages. Country rapper Brantley Gilbert opened the show and had hands and beer glasses raised to the sky […]
Artist Spotlight: Brooklyn Juliana is ‘Thinking About You’ on latest single release
With his new single out and a new era in the works, Brooklyn Juliana is eager to show the world how passionate he is about his craft. The singer-songwriter-sometimes guitar player released “Thinking About You” on July 14 and, in his words, it’s his realest song to date. We spoke with Juliana about his upcoming […]
Show Review: Arizona shows Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit pure adoration at packed Marquee Theatre
Jason Isbell is in the middle of quite possibly his busiest year to date. Between his HBO documentary, political activism, album recording, and now tour with his band, The 400 Unit, the country rocker has no intention of slowing down. And with the sheer admiration and support from his fanbase, he won’t have to. As […]
Show Review: Arrows In Action are built to last with biggest headliner to date
“You’ve literally never heard of Arrows In Action,” the banner above Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom stage reads. But the room full of fans would disagree — hundreds gathered at the venue for the band’s largest headlining show to date, a stop on their Built to Last Tour named after the album they released in May. Also […]
Show Review: Phoenix embraced the Hot Summer Nights with Shaggy, TLC, and more
If two things are true about summers in Phoenix, they’re as follows: They’re guaranteed to be scorchers, but fans will show up to hear their favorite throwbacks anyway. As proof, the Valley’s Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre was packed for the Hot Summer Nights Tour featuring Shaggy, TLC, En Vogue, and Sean Kingston despite the 100+ […]
Show Review: Louis Tomlinson draws thousands to sold out Faith in the Future Tour stop
Louis Tomlinson is leveling up and he’s starting with a new album and a tour that sold out a stop at Arizona Financial Theatre on Monday. The singer was joined by a killer backing band, along with openers Andrew Cushin and The Snuts for a high-energy evening of rock ‘n’ roll. Acoustic musician Andrew Cushin […]
Show Review: Logic and friends close out College Park Tour in Phoenix
After spending the last month on the road, rappers Logic, Juicy J, C Dot Castro, and a rotating cast of friends brought their College Park Tour, named after Logic’s newest album, to a close at Phoenix’s Arizona Financial Theatre. And with so many acts on the bill, fans showed up for a good time and a long […]
Show Review: Grandson’s I Love You, I’m Trying Tour marches through Phoenix
“The pressures of conformity are bearing down upon us!” K.Flay’s early sermon on staying true to yourself struck a strong chord with a packed house at The Van Buren in Phoenix on Thursday night. The last night of a tour (at least for the openers on this run) can be a bittersweet moment, but K.Flay […]
Artist Spotlight: XTIE is on her cosmic pop spaceship and invites listeners to join the journey on ‘Apollo-23’
Cosmic pop artist XTIE is on the journey of a lifetime right now. The Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter-producer recently released her debut EP and while these songs might be fresh in the minds of her listeners, the time it took to get here already has her looking ahead to the next project. We spoke with XTIE […]