Festival Recap: Bands and fans converge on Las Vegas for weekend of iconic album playthroughs
Unexpected reunions and surprise guests ruled the day at the third annual When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas last weekend. The 2024 installment of the nostalgia-fueled fest drew thousands of fans to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds to celebrate some of the most iconic albums from an era of the scene that will […]
Show Review: Pure Noise Records celebrates 15 years with heavy Las Vegas anniversary event
Las Vegas was crawling with music fans and punk rock label Pure Noise Records took full advantage to throw a 15 year anniversary party on Friday night. Headlined by hardcore heavyweights Knocked Loose, the lineup also included Counterparts, Spanish Love Songs and SeeYouSpaceCowboy for a packed celebration at the House of Blues. […]
Show Review: Cobra Starship kicks off When We Were Young Festival weekend with an unforgettable reunion
The neon lights of Las Vegas set the perfect stage for the hotly anticipated Cobra Starship reunion on Thursday night. Brooklyn Bowl was packed to the rafters with fans ready to put their fangs up in celebration of the band’s first show in over 10 years to kick off a weekend at When We Were […]
Show Review: Something Corporate had Tempe out of office for their nostalgic reunion tour
It’s been almost a year since Something Corporate reunited for When We Were Young Festival, and it turns out, that trip down memory lane was just too sweet to stop. Enter: the Out of Office Tour, which stopped through Tempe last week and packed the Marquee Theatre with 30-somethings who were more than ready to […]
Show Review: Clairo charms Arizona with cozy, relaxed performance
A sweltering summer evening found Mesa Amphitheatre buzzing with anticipation as fans packed in for Clairo’s Charm Tour. Opening the night was Alice Phoebe Lou, who brought a dreamy, ethereal vibe to the stage, setting the perfect tone for what would unfold. Her stripped back arrangements and raw, emotive vocals created an intimate atmosphere, making […]
Gallery: Fontaines D.C. is effortlessly cool at The Van Buren
The only thing you need to know about Fontaines D.C. is that they’re cooler than your favorite band and they’re gunning for that top slot. With a packed house at The Van Buren in Phoenix this week, the Dublin rockers proved that they fully deserve their rising success and have the chops to back up […]
Show Review: Still Woozy’s Loveseat Tour invites fans to get cozy at packed AZ headliner
There’s nothing quite like a Sunday night show to cap off the weekend, especially when it’s a sold out performance at Tempe’s legendary Marquee Theatre. This past Sunday was one of those unforgettable nights, packed wall-to-wall with fans ready to dance and vibe out to a killer lineup. Still Woozy’s Loveseat Tour, with support from […]
Show review: Joywave keeps the momentum at sold out Phoenix stop
“Oh my god, the HOLE,” Daniel Armbruster remembered, wide-eyed. The Joywave vocalist was musing on previous appearances in Phoenix and teasing the front row fans who claimed they’d seen every local show, including the unforgettable performance at Mesa’s Nile Theater when multiple band members almost fell through the hole in the stage. And the exchange […]
Show Review: Goth Babe lights up AZ with joyful headliner
There’s something electric about a Goth Babe show—an intangible magic that can turn even the most unsuspecting of nights into an unforgettable celebration. This was absolutely the case on Friday when Goth Babe and The Aces took over the Arizona Financial Theatre in downtown Phoenix. Over halfway through their current headliner, the band showed no […]
Gallery: Yung Gravy is serving country on Grits & Gravy Tour in AZ
The Western trend that has swept music, fashion, and pop culture is bigger than ever, and beloved rapper Yung Gravy joined the movement with the release of Serving Country and the Grits & Gravy Tour that stopped through Tempe’s Marquee Theatre last week. Carter Vail was hand selected by Yung Gravy to open this leg […]