Show Review: Yung Gravy heats up chilly Ostrich Festival in Chandler
Normally Phoenicians avoid the cold at all costs, but the Ostrich Festival in Chandler was the place to be in the Valley on Friday night as teens and early-20s fans packed Tumbleweed Park for a chance to see Yung Gravy. Despite the damp and chilly weather, the rapper was thrilled to be back […]
M3F Festival 2024: Longstanding AZ event shakes things up with new location, eclectic lineup and more
Another successful M3F Fest is in the books, and the 2024 edition was one to remember: acts that drew thousands of fans, interactive experiences, art installations, and more — all happening at the festival’s new home in Steele Indian School Park in midtown Phoenix. There was plenty of backlash when the fest announced its location […]
Extra Innings Festival 2024: Second spring weekend ends with Noah Kahan, Dave Matthews band and so much more
Extra Innings Festival day two opened bright and early for another sunny Saturday at Tempe Beach Park. Eager fans had another stellar lineup for the last day of this extended festival, culminating with the long-awaited appearance of Dave Matthews Band to close out the event. The afternoon kicked off with New York’s up and coming […]
Extra Innings Festival 2024: The best weekend of the spring extends its run with inaugural country event
Extra Innings Festival made its highly anticipated debut this year as an extension of the popular Innings Festival, taking place at the picturesque Tempe Beach Park. The festival, perfectly timed to coincide with Spring Training (and Arizona’s most enjoyable time to be outside), offered attendees a unique blend of live music, baseball-themed activities, and an […]
Innings Festival 2024: Young the Giant, Macklemore, Hozier and more close out another epic fest weekend
The dust settled from an eventful day one (although the cloud kicked right back up again) and fans once again descended on Tempe Beach Park for another beautiful day at Innings Festival. The final day of the first weekend got started early with a great lineup of artists that really brought the party to the […]
Show Review: Stephen Sanchez takes Phoenix back in time at The Van Buren
Phoenix traveled back in time this week when Stephen Sanchez stepped out of the past and onto The Van Buren’s stage. The 21-year-old crooner transformed the venue into a club from a bygone era and mesmerized his sold out audience in the process. After achieving massive online success with “Until I Found You”, that success […]
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. […]