Show Review: FIDLAR and The Frights get weird and wild in Phoenix
Phoenix’s oddest conglomerate of fans entered The Van Buren on Sunday with a mission. FIDLAR hasn’t been through Arizona in quite some time and the excitement for their set- along with tourmates The Frights- had the audience ready to throw down on a school night. The Frights meandered onstage with an announcement of exhaustion and […]
Show Review: Macklemore revisits his discography on exuberant Ben Tour
Sometimes on a musical journey, you have to take things back to the very beginning before you can venture forward. Macklemore took this to heart on The Ben Tour, stopping at a sold out second to last show at Arizona Financial Theatre this week. The Seattle rapper and his band bounded onstage to “Chant” with […]
Show Review: The Driver Era puts on a whirlwind performance at Celebrity Theatre
Hundreds of fans quite literally descended on Phoenix’s iconic Celebrity Theatre for a very special show in the round last weekend. After postponing their early spring date, The Driver Era made good on their promise to return to Arizona, bringing along Almost Monday to complete the lineup. Southern California sunshine pop band Almost Monday brought […]
Show Review: Better Lovers creates a wall of sound at the Nile Theater
In a mission to be the loudest show to grace venues across the country, Better Lovers took their wall of sound to Arizona last week. The historic Nile Theater was shaking on its foundation throughout a night of some of the best in local and national hardcore. Opening the show was up-and-coming Arizona group Deathdotgov. […]
Gallery: 6LACK’s Since I Have a Lover Tour sells out The Van Buren in Phoenix
Atlanta rapper 6LACK turned The Van Buren’s stage into a woodland wonderland last weekend and packed the venue with an excitable sold out crowd. The notable songwriter’s Since I Have a Lover Tour has been filling rooms across the country to experience his rhymes in person and The Van Buren delivered on rapping his lyrics […]
Show Review: Dean Lewis plays emotional set at The Van Buren
The surprise and sheer joy on Dean Lewis’ face as he took the stage at The Van Buren earlier this week perfectly summed up the atmosphere of the evening. The Aussie singer was joined by Sara Kays on The Future is Bright Tour and a packed house was ready to laugh, cry and throw themselves […]
Show Review: Nothing But Thieves concludes their North American tour with show-stopping AZ performance
Another British favorite of Atlas finally made their way back across the pond for the first time in six years this week. Powerhouse rockers Nothing But Thieves brought their Welcome to the DCC Tour to an absolutely ecstatic crowd at Marquee Theatre as Arizona celebrated the band’s return. Friends of the band Kid Kapichi took […]
Show Review: Bishop Briggs and Misterwives bring powerhouse vocals to The Don’t Look Down Tour in Phoenix
For some of the best voices in the alternative scene right now, look no further than The Don’t Look Down Tour, featuring powerhouses Bishop Briggs, Misterwives, and Natalie Jane, a newcomer who proved she fit the bill just as well. The tour stopped through Phoenix on Monday night and nearly sold out The Van Buren […]
Show Review: Don Broco is ready to do Amazing Things on latest American tour
The air in Mesa’s Nile Theater was steaming on Sunday night for a nearly sold out show with Don Broco. The British rockers made their way back to the States for a proper headlining run, this time joined by The Home Team and an energy that only this band can unleash. Over the years, The […]
Show Review: The All-American Rejects closes their Wet Hot All American Summer Tour in Phoenix
There are some classic pop punk tracks that instantly transport the listener to a simpler time- memories of Warped Tour mosh pits, mixtapes and an idyllic youth all come to mind when The All-American Rejects are mentioned. The band is now back, better and probably weirder than ever and they brought their Wet Hot All […]