Show Review: Rising star DOE creates unique KPOP experience in Chandler
The explosive expansion of KPOP has brought events of all sizes to Arizona in recent months. Friday night saw rising star DOE (also known as AWURA and MIXXBLU) perform a special outside set and meet and greet at Bap & Chicken in Chandler. Joined by local KPOP dancers and vendors, the soloist attracted a devoted […]
So What Music Festival Day 3: Waka Flocka Flame steals the show; stellar sets by The Maine, Juicy J, more close out wild Texas weekend
Memorial Day Weekend at Choctaw Stadium seemed to pass in the blink of an eye as we began the last day of So What Music Festival on Sunday. With so many incredible artists already featured during the first two days, there were even more to come. Each stage boasted impressive lineups and Atlas spent the […]
So What Music Festival Day 2: Grandson, The Rocket Summer, Polyphia, Rae Sremmurd round out a marathon of music
As the sun rose on day two of So What Music Festival, even more attendees lined up to catch their favorite acts perform across the event’s seven stages. Saturday saw a sharp focus on rock and hardcore, rounding out a lineup that included Sum 41, Simple Plan, The Ghost Inside and iconic duo Rae Sremmurd […]
So What Music Festival Day 1: 3OH!3, Rebecca Black, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, more kick off a stacked weekend in Dallas
So What Music Festival mounted an epic comeback this year with an ambitious multi-genre lineup that converged on Arlington’s Choctaw Stadium during Memorial Day weekend. With over 200 acts on the bill, there was quite literally something for every type of music fan and people were ready to open the pit, bounce to the beat […]
Show Review: The Band CAMINO makes triumphant return to Arizona
The Band CAMINO has come a long way from opening a Rebel Lounge show. The trio, currently on the second leg of their sold out headlining run The Tour CAMINO, made what can only be described as a triumphant return to Arizona to close out the holiday weekend. Much to the delight of alt pop […]
Show Review: Durand Jones & the Indications went cruisin’ through sold out Arizona gig
Picture this: A sold out room, full of couples and friend groups in their night-out best, swaying to the soulful sounds of Durand Jones & the Indications. It’s not often that a show is a whole Event™, but that was certainly the case with the Cruisin’ Through the Park Tour that stopped by The Van […]
Show Review: Aly & AJ bring synth pop and nostalgia to Marquee Theatre
If you happened to grow up in the mid to early 2000s, you probably know sister singer-songwriter duo Aly and AJ. Fans, new and old, filled The Marquee Theatre, eager to immerse themselves in the synth-pop world that Aly and AJ bring on tour. The Touch Of The Beat tour also featured The Brummies, a […]
Show Review: Giant Rooks is joy personified on the Rookery Tour
It’s obvious when an audience is lost in a moment, completely absorbed in the joy of live music but it’s even better when they can tell that the band onstage is too. Giant Rooks traveled all the way from Germany to play an exuberant show at The Van Buren on Sunday and we haven’t stopped […]
Show Review: Bastille takes fans “Back to the Future” in Mesa
Ever heard of Future, Inc.? The company that powers the Futurescape Dream Engine? Head to a Bastille show, and you’ll quickly become acquainted. The British four piece, who’s currently on their Give Me the Future Tour with Alice Merton, has themed their live show based on a fictional artificial intelligence engine that creates visual dreamscapes […]
Show Review: St. Paul and the Broken Bones close headlining tour with perfect energy in AZ
Turning the walls of The Van Buren into a cathedral is a tall order, but St. Paul and the Broken Bones filed onstage and took us all to church on Thursday night. The Alabama soul group incorporated seemingly every instrument they could find for an evening of mindblowing music. The eight piece band hung colorful […]