Show Review: Tank and the Bangas takes Crescent Ballroom to church with electrifying set
It’s only appropriate for Tank and the Bangas to pack out Crescent Ballroom on a Sunday- because they certainly took Phoenix to church. The New Orleans group brought their Red Balloon Tour to Arizona for a night of sincerity and celebration. Opening the evening was McKinley Dixon, a Chicago wordsmith whose raw and honest lyrics […]
Premiere: Dogma Society’s ‘Horns’ blends genres for a fiercely addictive track
Salt Lake City quartet Dogma Society has been putting their own stamp on Utah’s underground since 2020. Now, the group is beginning their next chapter with the release of their new single, “Horns”. The track blends genres into a heartbeat that’s instantly captivating, backed by the lyrics and talent of Lord Sinek, Nubes, Dirty Chino […]
Innings Festival 2023: Eddie Vedder closes out another amazing year in Arizona
Saturday was a nice spring treat but the temperatures dropped back into frigid territory for Innings Festival day two. With a lineup that included the iconic Eddie Vedder, The Revivalists, Marcus Mumford and more, fans turned out in lower numbers but with the same level of excitement for another day with their favorite artists. As […]
Show Review: P1Harmony closes out massive U.S. tour in Dallas
The last night of any tour can be both bittersweet and enormously special- and in the case of P1Hrmony, it was a little bit of both as their P1ustage H: P1oneer Tour closed out in Dallas last week. The six-member K-pop group packed the Music Hall at Fair Park with emotional fans and delivered a […]
Show Review: YG’s Red Cup Tour gets Arizona turned up on a Monday
It’s not always easy to get the club rocking on a Monday night, but YG’s Red Cup Tour rolled up and blew the doors off Arizona Financial Theatre this week. Joined by a host of homies, the packed venue partied all night with their favorite hip hop stars. Five acts on the bill can sometimes […]
Show Review: Kamp Fest beautifully celebrates the life and legacy of Andy J. Chaves
On a sunny, unseasonably warm afternoon this past weekend, thousands of Arizonans and fans from out of state gathered for a beautiful celebration of life in the form of Katastro’s first ever Kamp Fest. After the loss of singer Andy J. Chaves, the remaining members of the band called up their closest friends for a […]
Show Review: Parkway Drive makes a powerful touring comeback with AZ headliner
After the touring world got put on hold, Aussie heavyweights Parkway Drive had their road time put on indefinite hold. Now it’s four years later and the boys are back with a monumental new tour, selling out Marquee Theatre this week. Things opened up with Currents, bringing their metal-tinged rock to an already packed out […]
Show Review: Corey Harper takes Phoenix into the Future Tense with Valley Bar stop
“You’re on the Future Tense tour!” Corey Harper exclaimed in disbelief to the crowd, who gathered at downtown Phoenix’s Valley Bar on Tuesday night. Harper, who’s on his first headlining tour to support last year’s debut — the aforementioned Future Tense — is amazed that he‘s been stopping in “random cities” and people keep showing […]
Show Review: Ari Lennox’s Age/Sex/Location Tour is R&B perfection in Phoenix
Looking for artists that sound just as good as- if not better than- their albums need only attend an Ari Lennox show. The R&B queen sold out an ecstatic performance at The Van Buren in Phoenix last week and had fans hanging over the barricade in any attempt to get as close as possible. Lennox […]
Show Review: Fitz and the Tantrums turn the ballroom into the dance floor in AZ
It takes nothing short of magic to breathe life into a hotel ballroom, usually the space for conferences, speeches, and other, well, very dry events. But at Fitz and the Tantrums’ show on Saturday night, the fans were on their feet and more engaged than any crowd this reviewer has seen in months. Beach boy […]