Show Review: The Used puts Arizona on blast with explosive amphitheatre set
As the elder emo crowds came off a wild When We Were Young Festival weekend, The Used fed the nostalgia with their penultimate tour stop at Mesa Amphitheatre on Thursday. The inexhaustible Magnolia Park was back yet again as the openers on this stacked lineup. Still riding a wave of post-pandemic TikTok fame, the pop […]
Show Review: Weathers and Moontower close out U.S. touring in Tempe
With the mercifully cooling temperatures comes the return of Alt AZ’s Rock It Up! concert series, bringing a whole slew of up-and-coming and beloved bands to the Tempe Marketplace District Stage all fall. The latest event featured Weathers, Moontower, and local group Popsiclestickairport and kicked off the weekend in style. Popsiclestickairport used the show to their advantage, calling […]
Show Review: One Ok Rock’s Luxury Disease Tour closes with an epic night in Los Angeles
International rockstars One Ok Rock finally made their way back stateside this fall, closing their epic tour run at the Hollywood Palladium this week. The Japanese group was joined by Brit rockers You Me at Six for a fantastic, unforgettable show. You Me at Six hasn’t been back to tour North America in quite some […]
Show Review: Omega X invites Arizona to Connect on their world tour
Omega X wants the world to know their name and the fans at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre won’t be forgetting it anytime soon. The latest wave of KPOP visited Arizona on their current tour, bringing slick dance moves and killer vocals to the desert. While the house may not have been full, the audience understood their […]
Show Review: Jake Scott lights up Crescent Ballroom on his Lavender Tour
Jake Scott’s Lavender Tour visited a jubilant Crescent Ballroom this weekend for a warm show full of excellent energy. The singer was joined by Sam McPherson and Brynn Cartelli at the second stop of the tour. Brynn Cartell, winner of The Voice’s 14th season, took the stage first to kick off the night. Her stage […]
Show Review: Sabrina Carpenter shares her honest new album with Arizona audience
It’s been a stunning year for pop enthusiasts and they turned out for a sold out show at Marquee Theatre with Sabrina Carpenter on Wednesday. The former Disney Channel starlet is a musical force and, with the release of her latest album, we’re seeing even more growth in her stellar live show. The crowd packed […]
Show Review: Bring Me the Horizon brings stacked lineup to Arizona
Bring Me the Horizon is having yet another banner year and they brought their massive Post Human USA Tour to Arizona Financial Theatre last week to prove it. The British hardcore group stacked up one of the strongest lineups of 2022 and a packed house welcomed them with gusto. Returning Atlas favorite Grandson walked onstage […]
Show Review: Foxy Shazam finds Hidden Treasure in Phoenix
Foxy Shazam’s Hidden Treasure Tour finally made its way west with a stop at the scene of their last Phoenix show more than six years ago. Crescent Ballroom filled up with fans eager for another chance to dance with the solidly funky lineup on Wednesday night. Arizona was the crossroads where openers met and we […]
Gallery: Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour fires up Phoenix
How long does it take to become an icon? Plenty of artists rise through the ranks quickly, but few have had an upward trajectory as fast as Bad Bunny’s, who has been the top streamed artist on Spotify for two years now and is currently on his aptly named World’s Hottest Tour that’s packing stadiums […]
Show Review: The Knocks and Cannons threw a Phoenix house party at The Van Buren
There’s no night like the first night of tour, and the excitement for it was palpable at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix, where fans made their way to see Cannons and the return of The Knocks. Cannons are on a hot streak after their 2020 song “Fire For You” went viral during lockdown and […]