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 […]
Show Review: Waterparks spreads a little chaos at sold out Property Tour stop
Hordes of fans were in the mood for a little weekend chaos as Waterparks’ sold out Phoenix stop of The Property Tour landed at The Van Buren. With support from Sophie Powers and Hunny, it was an evening of jams, pit parents and vibes that landed squarely in the chaotic evil category. Power pop punk […]
Show Review: Phoenix celebrates pride and acceptance at sold out boygenius show
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus of boygenius are just three buddies hanging out, making music…and selling out shows. Arizona Financial Theatre was literally filled to the ceiling with ardent fans professing their love for the enigmatic trio on Tuesday night and it was a joy to be in the middle of that crowd. […]
Show Review: Bebe Rexha is back and having the best night of her life at AZ tour kickoff
The eve of Pride Month saw Bebe Rexha’s return to the road as she kicked off the Best F’n Night of My Life Tour at The Van Buren. With it being her first headlining run in six years, Rexha pulled out all the stops for a shimmering evening of hits. Queer icon Zolita opened the […]
Artist Spotlight: VeeAlwaysHere returns with new single; talks genre-hopping and collaborative process
Multi-talented multi-hyphenate artist VeeAlwaysHere is on a roll with his latest releases. Following up last month’s “I Don’t Dance”, he’s back again with “irl”, a more yearning track about wanting in-person companionship and not just a text thread. Atlas spoke with him about the new music, being creatively locked in and never being limited by […]
Artist Spotlight: Spence Lee talks upcoming single and performing at the first Head in the Clouds NYC
Amid the torrential downpour that overtook the first day of the inaugural Head in the Clouds NYC, Spence Lee had an early afternoon crowd bouncing at the Double Happiness Stage. The East Coast artist turned the energy up to 11 and, with his friends and family in attendance, felt the blessings literally rain down on […]