Festival Recap: The Used, Thrice, Sum 41, more DISRUPT summer with inaugural festival
In our first summer without the Warped Tour (may it rest in peace), a new crop of traveling shows have popped up in its wake. The Rockstar Energy DISRUPT Festival visited Phoenix on one of the hottest days of the year this weekend, each band determined to beat the heat with onstage excellence. DISRUPT opted […]
Gallery: The Head and the Heart and Hippo Campus celebrate Living Mirage in Phoenix
The Head and the Heart returned to Phoenix for a breathtaking show at Comerica Theatre this week. Joined by Hippo Campus, the night was filled with beautiful lights and dancing from a crowd ready to have a fantastic time. Hippo Campus drew fans to the barricade shouting declarations of love and even song requests. The […]
Show Review: Shinedown get Phoenix’s Attention Attention with sold out gig
Almost 20 years as a band and it’s safe to say that Shinedown hasn’t lost a step. In fact, judging from the sold out Comerica Theatre in downtown Phoenix, their career limit doesn’t exist. The band brought their Attention Attention World Tour to town, joined by Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Broken Hands for a night […]
Show Review: Yungblud’s legions of loners take over Crescent Ballroom for packed headlining show
Downtown Phoenix was overrun with fans decked out in pink and black (safety pins included) as one of today’s most outrageous performers, Yungblud, took over Crescent Ballroom on Friday. The British sensation packed the venue with a sold out crowd of highly excitable teens for a show unlike any other. SAINT PHNX was the sole […]
Artist Spotlight: SAINT PHNX talk new music, first US tour and world domination
Hanging out with the lads of SAINT PHNX is akin to catching up with old friends. Brothers Alan and Stevie Jukes are warm and genuine, their Scottish lilt making fans’ heads turn as they pumped up the crowd onstage. Make no mistake- this duo is about to be your latest musical obsession, with an arena-friendly […]
Gallery: Black Pistol Fire and Thunderpussy set Phoenix ablaze with gritty rock ‘n’ roll
Gritty rock ‘n’ roll has been making a strong comeback lately—thank god—and a number of artists are leading the charge. On the agenda: rock isn’t dead. That’s what Black Pistol Fire and Thunderpussy were out to prove on Tuesday night at Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom, setting the venue ablaze in red light and loud guitar. Taking […]
Show Review: New Found Glory take songs from the screen to Phoenix
We may not have asked for Jordan Pundik in an Elsa (think Frozen) dress and wig, but New Found Glory’s From the Screen to your Stereo to Your Town Tour gave us just that and much more. Phoenix locals Doll Skin started early, catching attendees as they entered The Van Buren. The band repeatedly thanked […]
Show Review: Jon Bellion’s genius comes to life on Glory Sound Prep Tour
In the chaos of today’s music, there are voices that soar above the rest. Jon Bellion is, without question, one of those voices. His epic Glory Sound Prep Tour visited Phoenix on Friday, filling Comerica Theatre with dancing and dizzying lights for an unforgettable concert experience. Bellion’s latest discovery, Lawrence, opened the evening with a […]
Show Review: The Struts bring grit, glam and Glorious Sons to Tempe
When you’re ‘Young & Dangerous’ like The Struts, you don’t need a break—and you can certainly circle the globe on your tour and stop through cities twice. And thankfully Tempe made the cut for a second visit (after last November’s date) because we can always use some sparkle in the summer. Their direct support, Ontario […]
Artist Spotlight: Jon Worthy and the Bends ready for something to give with new album
Jon Worthy and the Bends are trying something new. The Nashville-based indie group shook up their old formula with their latest album, Something’s Gotta Give, out June 28, 2019. Atlas spoke to Worthy about the creative process, summer touring and working with Cage the Elephant. Atlas Artist Group: Can you tell us how you got started in […]