Show Review: Mika’s Spinning Out Tour is golden in Los Angeles
“Let it be a mantra, a melody, a form of poetic resistance.” The greatest form of resistance is joy and there was a surplus to be found at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles this week. Mika’s Spinning Out Tour packed the opulent room, decorating the stage with clockwork cogs lit with whirling neon lights […]
RiverBeat Music Festival 2026: Hip hop legends, country stars and more round out iconic Memphis festival lineup
The 2026 RiverBeat Music Festival arrived in Memphis, Tennessee, last week for three days of culture, riverfront views and incredible music. The now staple southern festival boasted a lineup of heavy hitters- from Dave Matthews Band to Wu-Tang Clan, there was a little something for every type of fan that made the journey to Tom […]
Show Review: Boys Like Girls soundtracks Arizona’s life at packed album anniversary tour
Boys Like Girls celebrated two major album milestones this week when The Soundtrack of Your Life Tour visited Tempe’s Marquee Theatre. Their Boys Like Girls and Love Drunk albums marked 20 and 17 year anniversaries respectively and fans packed the room to sing along to songs that did quite literally soundtrack their lives. Nobody likes […]
Gallery: The Spill Canvas and the Emo Orchestra reimagine the classics in Tempe
Emos of all ages gathered for a reimagination of the classics when The Spill Canvas and the Emo Orchestra visited Marquee Theatre this week. The evening began with Irish duo Greywind, performing acoustic versions of tracks from their latest album. The siblings’ energy was infectious and the audience quickly warmed up to their welcoming presence […]
Sick New World 2026: Bands and fans celebrate hardcore and metal with Knocked Loose, Evanescence, Underoath and more in Las Vegas
The intense winds whipping through Las Vegas couldn’t dampen the energy of the fans headed towards the 2026 edition of Sick New World on Saturday. The latest chapter of the hard rock and metal festival boasted an impressive lineup spanning four stages, countless activations and over 50 bands to watch (and mosh to). Atlas jumped […]
Show Review: Electric Callboy’s Tanzneid Tour packs the house at Arizona Financial Theatre
It’s the beginning of a new era for German metal/electronica band Electric Callboy and the hype has never been more real. The group roared into Arizona Financial Theatre, performing for a packed house alongside Polaris and a metric ton of confetti for one memorable Sunday night. Aussie metalcore group Polaris provided the opening salvo for […]
Show Review: Devo treats Phoenix to two consecutive nights on the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate Tour
Iconic new wave group Devo was ready to whip Phoenix into shape with two nights in the Valley this week. Night one packed the house at Arizona Financial Theatre while night two provided a more intimate experience at The Van Buren just down the street. Fans of all ages donned their energy domes and yellow […]
Show Review: Midnight Til Morning has fans basking in the ‘Afterglow’ at Crescent Ballroom
Aussie/American pop rockers Midnight Til Morning made a long-awaited visit to Arizona on Saturday for the penultimate stop on their second North American headlining tour. Their devoted fans- affectionately known as Midnighters- packed the house at Crescent Ballroom to catch the group perform songs from their debut EP and celebrate another successful series of shows […]
Show Review: Thursday marks three album anniversaries at the Nile Theater
Nearly three decades into their storied career, New Jersey’s own Thursday still feels like they’re just getting started. The post-hardcore legends made their way to the Nile Theater last week to celebrate a few significant album milestones with a nearly sold out crowd of diehard fans. Singer Geoff Rickly appeared at the back of the […]
Show Review: The Early November and Hellogoodbye celebrate 20 years of excellence in Arizona
Album anniversaries and milestones are always worth celebrating and this week’s fare was a co-headlining run from The Early November and Hellogoodbye at Crescent Ballroom. The two beloved bands sold out the intimate Phoenix room at the tail end of a sweeping spring tour recognizing two iconic albums- The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path […]