Show Review: Counting Crows brings the Banshee Season Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre
A relaxing, entertaining evening awaited fans last week when Counting Crows brought their Banshee Season Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre on Thursday. The longstanding Bay Area rockers took 30 years of music and curated a multi-act setlist that had a little something for everyone. British folk singer Frank Turner provided the opening support for the […]
Show Review: Weezer took Arizona for a ride on the Indie Rock Road Trip Tour
Weezer’s Indie Rock Road Trip Tour rolled through Arizona Financial Theatre this week, changing the station to the classics with their deep cuts setlist. The band was joined by Spoon and White Reaper for a sold out, energetic romp that brought the longtime fans to their feet for the weirdest little downtown dance party. White […]
Show Review: Snoop Dogg’s High School Reunion Tour draws fans of all ages at sold out Arizona concert
California love came to the desert this week when Snoop Dogg’s High School Reunion Tour landed at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. West Coast heavyweights (and Wiz Khalifa, the East Coast outlier) drew a sold out crowd ready to beat the heat with their favorite tunes and a cloud of cannabis. DJ Drama got the tunes […]
Show Review: Foreigner is proudly old school on Farewell Tour stop in Phoenix
“With this rise of AI and technology, I think it’s important to say that we’re playing and singing all of this live,” Foreigner frontman Kelly Hansen announced during a break in the band’s set. “No computer bullshit — we’re old school, just like you!” Cheers reverberated around the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, jam-packed […]
Show Review: Young the Giant keeps Arizona dancing on glittering tour stop
Young the Giant restored a piece of their souls on Saturday with a packed tour stop at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix. Four years removed from their last proper tour had fans craving the energy that only the California five-piece can provide and their set is bigger and better than ever. Milky Chance opened the […]
Show Review: Yellowcard offers a throwback to the past and a glimpse of the future on Ocean Avenue anniversary tour
In the words of Derek Sanders, emo music is alive and well in the year 2023 and all our favorite bands pulled together an epic lineup on Saturday night. Yellowcard’s reunion tour turned Ocean Avenue anniversary sold out Arizona Financial Theatre, filling Phoenix with nostalgia alongside a peek into the future. Anberlin started things off […]
Show Review: Jason Mraz and His Superband play magical, mystical, wonderful show in Phoenix
“This is a very decorated and expressive crowd!” Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz was decked out in his own sky blue shirt, splatter-printed pants and signature hat as he beamed at the audience before him. Mraz and His Superband brought The Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre this week and no one […]
Show Review: The Rocket Summer’s Shadowkasters Tour was a dreamy escape in Phoenix
A sweaty, exhilarated Bryce Avary- also known as The Rocket Summer- stood onstage at The Rebel Lounge this week grinning ear to ear at the packed room singing his lyrics back to him. It’s been years since he’s been able to hit the road and this summer’s Shadowkasters Tour played its penultimate show in Phoenix […]
Show Review: Fall Out Boy sprinkles some stardust on special night in Arizona
Fall Out Boy’s colossal 2023 rages on as the band paid a visit to a sweaty (nearly) sold out Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Friday. The So Much For (Tour) Dust lineup included Royal & the Serpent and while direct support act Bring Me the Horizon had to cancel last minute, the show must and […]
So What?! Fest 2023: Neck Deep, Sleeping with Sirens, much more close out this year’s festival
It’s hard to believe that Texas could get hotter but surviving the elevated temperatures was the name of the game on the second day of So What?! Music Festival. Sunday’s crowds avoided the outdoor stages initially, but plenty of diehard fans braved the glaring sunlight for a chance to catch their favorite acts up close. […]