Show Review: Bilmuri’s Summer Slammer Tour hits the gas at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre
Bilmuri’s Summer Slammer Tour turned Arizona’s Marquee Theatre upside down last week with a sold out show that packed the venue from floor to balcony. Johnny Franck’s iconic solo project has turned unserious music into an art form that clearly resonates with the fans as they stood wide eyed and grinning on the barricade and […]
Show Review: EVNNE is ready to go with high energy Phoenix tour stop
While Arizona can sometimes be overlooked in the K-pop touring market, that was not the case for EVNNE when they brought their very first North American headliner to Phoenix this week. The seven member group- Seungeon, Jeonghyeon, Keita, Hanbin, Junghyun, Jihoo and Yunseo- had their third stop of the Set N Go tour at the […]
Show Review: Bring Me the Horizon’s USA Ascension Program sells out Mortgage Matchup Center
The USA Ascension Program has already come to a close but not before British metal icons Bring Me the Horizon landed in Phoenix for the tour’s penultimate stop. They brought along Motionless in White and The Plot in You to round out a lineup of theatrical metalcore augmented by blinding lights, elaborate stage designs and […]
Show Review: The Struts sparkle at Tucson’s Rialto Theatre
The Rialto Theatre’s classic neon lit up downtown Tucson last week when glittery British rockers The Struts rolled into town to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their electric debut album. Joined by Dirty Honey, it was a night of music with an old school vibe and very new school energy. The room was buzzing by […]
Show Review: The Format returns to the stage with sold out Madhouse on McDowell
“I’ve been waiting to say this for about the last 20 years- we are The Format!” The crowd of over 10,000 fans at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum went wild at Nate Ruess’ introduction to the band’s first show in nearly two decades last week. Nestled in the heart of Phoenix at the annual Arizona […]
Gallery: From Ashes To New rocks out in Phoenix on the New Disease Tour
The Van Buren had a solid crowd last week when From Ashes to New brought their New Disease Tour to Phoenix. The heavy rock group leveled up their production for a show that was visually exciting and included all the fans’ favorite songs. Until I Wake and Magnolia Park got the audience fired up with […]
Show Review: Aminé’s Tour de Dance turns up at Arizona Financial Theatre
Arizona was looking for a “Vacay” and they found it with Aminé’s Tour de Dance last week. The feel-good rapper has graduated to Arizona Financial Theatre’s sweeping stage and the audience turned up and turned out on a Thursday night. Aminé physically boxed in his performance with three walls of LED screens for artwork and […]
Riot Fest 2025: Reunions and full album plays closed out 20th anniversary celebration
The final day of 2025’s Riot Fest was another Midwest scorcher now that the rain had passed Chicago by. With such a stacked lineup awaiting them, fans turned up early on Sunday to camp out on the barricade for the likes of Green Day, Idles, Inhaler and so much more. Atlas jumped into the pit […]
Show Review: The Academy Is… reunites once again for Riot Fest Late Night performance
It’s hard to believe that fans could have any more energy for another show after a full day at Riot Fest, but the line for The Academy Is…’ aftershow stretched down the block from Concord Music Hall on Saturday night. They were joined by pop punk newcomers The Paradox to keep the Riot Fest spirit […]
Riot Fest 2025: Weezer takes Douglass Park to The Blue Planet for wild day two
The threat of a Midwest rainstorm didn’t deter fans from making their way to Douglass Park for Saturday’s Riot Fest lineup- and day two promised a little something for everyone. Even folks weary from the previous day’s shenanigans were upbeat and ready for another day of amazing music. From hardcore to beachy pop (literally) to […]