Show Review: Badflower’s OK I’m Sick Tour packs Club Red
“This is the last time you’re going to see this lineup in a club this size.” While Badflower singer Josh Katz was mostly being tongue-in-cheek, there’s no doubt that this statement will come to pass. Badflower, Weathers and Dead Poet Society blew the doors off Mesa’s Club Red on Tuesday for a night filled with […]
Show Preview: Sum 41 celebrate 15 years of Chuck, new album on Order in Decline World Tour
Fresh off the release of their latest album, Sum 41 have hit the road in celebration of both this new album and the 15th anniversary of Chuck. The Order in Decline World Tour visits Arizona’s Marquee Theatre on Sunday, October 20, and includes stellar support from heavyweights The Amity Affliction and The Plot in You. […]
Artist Spotlight: The Faim drummer talks new album, the perfect tour and future plans
The Faim have been on a huge upward swing, landing one of the most anticipated albums of the year and touring heavily with scene favorites. Before their show with Stand Atlantic this week at Crescent Ballroom, drummer Linden Marissen took a moment to talk with Atlas about the band’s new music, the perfect tour and […]
Show Review: Mystic Truth Tour is one magic moment with Bad Suns
From tiny shows in Tucson clubs to The Van Buren last week, Bad Suns’ career trajectory is shooting them straight to the top. The California quartet drew an impressive weekday crowd for the Phoenix stop of their Mystic Truth Tour, joined by Liily and Ultra Q. Ultra Q (formerly known as Mt. Eddy), have rebranded […]
Gallery: Bring Me the Horizon’s Threesome Tour kicks off in Phoenix
Bring Me the Horizon’s visual experience came to Arizona on Thursday, filling an ecstatic Comerica Theatre for the first stop on the band’s Threesome Tour. Joined by Sleeping with Sirens and Poppy, the British rock juggernaut’s visit was highly anticipated in the wake of last tour’s canceled show. Poppy and Sleeping with Sirens warmed things […]
Show Review: The Band Camino and Valley win over packed Arizona show
The Band Camino is your new favorite band and this is not up for debate. The Memphis quartet rolled into a sold out Phoenix show at The Van Buren to win the hearts of a packed room on Wednesday. Toronto indie rockers Valley were the only support for this tour, and it quickly became clear […]
Gallery: Blessthefall, Escape the Fate celebrate 10 years of iconic albums
Arizona’s Club Red was packed with fans as Blessthefall and Escape the Fate returned home to celebrate 10 years of This War is Ours and Witness. Hardcore outfit Islander kicked things off with an intense performance to really start up the mosh pits for the night. Singer Mikey Carvajal encouraged the movement and the fans obliged in full […]
Gallery: Cigarettes After Sex turns The Van Buren into intimate club experience
In advance of their sophomore LP, Cry, Cigarettes After Sex brought a multimedia spectacle to The Van Buren in Phoenix. The opening band slot was replaced by a black and white short film entitled “You’re the Only Good Thing in my Life” (sharing the same name as one of the upcoming album’s tracks), showing a […]
Artist Spotlight: Mikey Carvajal of hardcore outfit Islander talks tour, Victory Records and new music
South Carolina hardcore group Islander have had quite the journey from their local beginnings to sharing stages with the likes of Korn and Papa Roach. The band is currently supporting Escape the Fate and Blessthefall on their joint 10 year anniversary tour, hitting Phoenix on October 9. We spoke with frontman Mikey Carvajal about the […]
Gallery: grandson still has plenty to say on The End of the Beginning Tour
When grandson speaks, it’s impossible to ignore him, and when he’s on stage, it’s impossible to look away. Add in political commentary and creating a platform that actively welcomes everyone, and it’s easy to see how he’s such a creative force. And this is just the beginning—specifically, the end of the beginning. The Atlas favorite […]