Gallery: Billy Idol kicks off his latest tour with rousing Phoenix event
It was absolutely a great day to tour again and that meant that rock icon Billy Idol was back onstage to kick off the latest leg of this headlining tour at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre this week. Armed with his stellar band and a mountain of mind blowing production, Idol proved that he’s still got […]
Show Review: Tucson Taco Fest brings iconic hip hop acts to Arizona
High winds and intense dust couldn’t stop the party on Saturday when the Tucson Taco Fest kicked off at Rillito Park. The breeze kept the spring heat at bay as hundreds of fans treated themselves to tacos, tequila and a hearty helping of hip hop on the main stage. Headlined by T.I. and Lil Jon, […]
Show Review: Jimmy Eat World makes a Coachella pitstop with sold out Arizona headliner
Arizona does not play when it comes to Jimmy Eat World. The local legends made a pit stop in between Coachella weekends at the historic Rialto Theatre in downtown Tucson on Friday night for a lengthy headlining set that brought out diehard fans of all ages. The show started with a brief history lesson of […]
Show Review: OnlyOneOf puts on passionate performance in San Francisco
A windy night in San Francisco swept K-pop group OnlyOneOf into The Midway for the penultimate stop of the Our Only Odyssey North American Tour. Despite missing a member due to his military service, the remaining five gave the Bay Area all of their love and energy throughout their two hour set. The small but […]
Show Review: Kraftwerk’s iconic discography comes to life for technicolor Multimedia Tour
Legendary electronic music group Kraftwerk has returned to the road this spring and brought their Multimedia Tour to a packed house at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix this week. The reportedly haunted venue was the perfect home for this tour as the quartet dazzled and amazed their audience with classic songs backed by mesmerizing visuals […]
Show Review: Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine celebrate album milestones on The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour
Metal fans of all ages decked out in their finest maximalist merch from years past crowded into Arizona Financial Theatre last week for the Phoenix stop of The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour. This co-headlining run with Bullet for My Valentine also features August Burns Red and Sylosis and every band cranked up the volume for a […]
Show Review: Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals tear it up at headlining Phoenix performance
Every queer, punk and queer punk in Phoenix found themselves at Crescent Ballroom on Wednesday for Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals as their headlining tour visited the iconic Arizona space. Joined by Alex Lahey, the night contained only celebratory energy with this incredible lineup. Aussie singer Alex Lahey is already a favorite in […]
Show Review: BoyWithUke starts the Burnout Tour with a colorful performance in Phoenix
He’s been away from the road for several years so BoyWithUke’s Burnout World Tour attracted an eager audience to Arizona Financial Theatre on Thursday. As with his last major tour, the crowd was truly a hodgepodge of all ages, with many parents toting their kids and a plethora of teenagers taking up the majority of […]
Show Review: Yugyeom lights up Los Angeles with two sold out El Rey performances
Spring is in the air and the California sunshine welcomed Yugyeom- of GOT7 fame- to a pair of sold out shows at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles last weekend. The intimate venue was quite literally packed to the rafters with K-pop fans eager to catch one of the GOT7 crew on his Trusty […]
Show Review: JOHNNYSWIM’s headlining tour brings heart and heat to The Van Buren
On Thursday evening, JOHNNYSWIM brought warmth, intimacy, and a whole lot of soul to The Van Buren in Phoenix. Though the room wasn’t at full capacity, it didn’t matter—the crowd was dialed in and the connection between audience and artist was unmistakable. Opening the night was Micah Edwards, affectionately known as “Mr. Texas Soul”. With […]