Show Review: Alex Warren and Michael Sanzone’s Arizona performance is definitely Cheaper Than Therapy
A little heat never stopped fans in Phoenix, and the proof was in the line that wrapped around the block waiting in hundred-degree temps to see the Cheaper Than Therapy tour featuring Alex Warren and Michael Sanzone on Friday night. The show had been sold out for weeks, packing The Van Buren full of twenty-somethings, […]
Show Review: Turnstile summer kicks off with sold out Brooklyn celebration
Under the K Bridge was steaming on Thursday night when Turnstile took over the park for their Never Enough album release show. The Maryland hardcore legends in the making brought all their friends along for the ride and packed the park with thousands of fans ready to sweat it out to the band’s new record- […]
Gallery: Goose makes electric return to Phoenix
Goose’s long-awaited return to Phoenix was nothing short of electric. Taking the stage Wednesday night at Arizona Financial Theatre, the Connecticut-based jam band delivered a performance that was both technically sharp and emotionally expansive. This was their first time playing Phoenix in several years, and the energy in the room reflected just how much the […]
Gallery: Dope Lemon hypnotizes Phoenix on Golden Wolf Tour stop
Phoenicians looking for a brief respite from the oncoming summer heat took refuge at The Van Buren last week for a dose of a different kind of sunshine. Dope Lemon’s Golden Wolf Tour took a trippy turn right into Arizona and drew an audience of devoted fans for a laidback evening. The Palms opened the […]
Show Review: Stray Kids dominATE Oracle Park with high octane performance
Stray Kids are indeed everywhere all around the world- and this week that meant California, with the second stop of the DominATE World Tour landing in San Francisco. The icy chill of the Bay breeze couldn’t dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm and the group put even more energy into their performance to keep everyone jumping and […]
Show Review: Lights fans come alive for sold out Phoenix tour stop
Crescent Ballroom came alive on Wednesday night when Lights brought her aptly-named (A)live Again Tour to Arizona. The sold out show was joined by King Mala for an evening of reminiscing that led beautifully into the journey to come. King Mala’s self-described slightly psychotic pop was somehow the perfect start to the evening. Her latest […]
Gallery: Khruangbin mesmerizes full house at Arizona Financial Theatre
The ethereal mystique of Khruangbin’s A La Sala Tour visited Arizona Financial Theatre on Tuesday. The Texas trio floated into the desert heat, bringing warmth of their own and joined by composer and instrumentalist John Carroll Kirby. The room was already filling up when John Carroll Kirby and his band walked onstage to begin an […]
Show Review: ONE OK ROCK raises the standard on their 2025 Detox North American Tour
The line to enter Bill Graham Civic Auditorium wrapped around the building and down the street on Friday and the cause? One Ok Rock’s 2025 Detox North American Tour was in town and the Japanese rock band packed the place with diehard fans who have been not-so-patiently waiting for their return to the States. Aussie […]
Show Review: Tennis begins final tour with intimate Las Vegas farewell
Tennis kicked off The Farewell Tour in Las Vegas on Saturday night as a capacity crowd gathered at Swan Dive in the city’s Arts District. The Denver-based band, whose engine consists of wife-and-husband duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, grooved through its hour-long set, and the crowd was there to dance and sway along with […]
Show Review: Turnover marks a decade of ‘Peripheral Vision’ with full album performance in Arizona
Turnover’s seminal album Peripheral Vision celebrates a decade of influence this year and the band’s anniversary tour sold out The Van Buren in Phoenix last week. The fans came prepared to experience the range of emotions housed within this record- and enjoyed the perfect fit of the rest of the lineup as well. Shoegaze indie […]