Riot Fest 2022: Closing out a wild weekend in Chicago with The Maine, Ice Cube, much more
It was an amazing weekend in Chicago and festival-goers still arrived early for one last day of Riot Fest. Atlas’ day started a little later, but was no less jam packed as we sent off our favorite event of the year. The most memorable part of Riot Fest is its commitment to stacking the lineup […]
Show Review: Chicago took a late night trip down memory lane with The Academy Is and Midtown
It’s hard to believe that after a full day at Riot Fest, we’d be on our way to even more music, but that’s exactly the name of the game for this festival. Saturday night found Atlas at Concord Music Hall for the reunion of two scene staples- Midtown and The Academy Is. When both of […]
Riot Fest 2022: Nostalgia reigns supreme and the kids are alright for day two at Douglass Park
It was another blindingly bright day for Riot Fest as a more subdued crowd made their way to Douglass Park for day two of the festival. After expending all their energy at My Chemical Romance’s set the night before, the returning fans were ready for another great event. Atlas was back on the grounds early […]
Show Review: My Chemical Romance returns for two special hometown shows
It was a miraculous day when My Chemical Romance announced their reunion after breaking up in 2013, but with this comeback also came new music and a world tour. On the other side of a global pandemic, that tour promise is finally being fulfilled with fans holding on to tickets and hope for over two […]
Riot Fest 2022: Thousands flock to Chicago for the return of My Chemical Romance and much more
The gates opened bright and early as the 2022 Riot Fest kicked off for another installment at Douglass Park. It was a scorcher of a weekend, with high temps and large crowds making this year’s fest a new challenge for both veteran attendees and those new to the event. Regardless, day one saw incredible acts […]
Show Review: twenty one pilots bring the blizzard to Phoenix on Icy Tour
The venue dims, the giant screens on either side of the stage illuminate, and the blinding white light is momentarily disorienting. Your eyes adjust to see two masked figures on screen trekking through a blizzard when suddenly, an ice blue door appears in front of them. And just as they consider the door, it transports […]
Show Review: IDK How and Joywave’s Welcome to Hellvetica Tour co-headlines hilarious AZ stop
I don’t know how, but somehow we keep finding this band in Phoenix- and absolutely no one is complaining. Joywave and I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (affectionately referred to as IDK How) coheadlined a stellar appearance at The Van Buren this week for an offbeat dance party like no other. Decked out […]
Show Review: Andrew McMahon in The Wilderness and Dashboard Confessional bring their joyous summer tour to AZ
Live music made its return in 2021 and even now, more than a year after the first tentative shows, bands and fans are finding every opportunity to soak it all in. Andrew McMahon and The Wilderness and Dashboard Confessional took their gratitude on the road this summer, closing out a monster tour at Arizona Financial […]
Show Review: Seventeen impresses fans with energetic Atlanta tour stop
The skies cleared after a surprise downpour and the fans descended on State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta for the return of Seventeen. Dressed to impress and armed with a sea of lightsticks, the crowd brought a special energy to this stop of the tour and gave their all to the group after two members […]
Show Review: The Driver Era plays a steamy show in Phoenix
Monday was a steamy summer night in Arizona, only made hotter by the arrival of The Driver Era. The brothers Lynch- Ross and Rocky- and their assembled band had Tempe’s Marquee Theatre full to the brim with screaming fans eager to welcome the duo back to the desert. The evening began with the mellow tones […]