Show Review: The Academy Is… reunites for Almost Here 20th Anniversary Tour
Some quick onstage math in the middle of the show confirmed that it had been well over a decade since The Academy Is… last headlined a show in Los Angeles. Fans in the area flooded into The Belasco on Friday night to make up for a lot of lost time as the beloved band brought […]
Show Review: The Format’s acoustic tour wraps up in Tucson
Tucson was merry and bright this week when The Format concluded their acoustic tour with a sold out night at La Rosa, the newest venue in town. Housed in a former monastery, the stage sat perfectly beneath the building’s domed endcap and each act’s sound was lifted to the rafters as if on angel wings. […]
Show Review: Turnpike Troubadours cap off Wild America Tour in Mesa
Turnpike Troubadours brought their Wild America Tour to a close Saturday night at Mesa Amphitheater, capping the run with a stacked bill that highlighted both the genre’s future and its torchbearers. With support from Wyatt Flores and Noeline Hofmann, the night felt less like a tour stop and more like a snapshot of where Red […]
Show Review: Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything conclude co-headlining tour in Arizona
The final night of any tour is always special and that was absolutely the case when Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything brought their coheadliner to Marquee Theatre this week. The two longtime friends were joined by Oso Oso, packing the house for one of the last shows of 2025 for many fans in the […]
Show Review: Punk Rock Christmas brings loud, festive holiday spirit to Arizona
Nothing properly encapsulates the holiday spirit quite like punk rock- at least that’s what the lineup of the 2025 Punk Rock Christmas expressed in Chandler last week. A rowdy array of classic punk acts tore up Wild Horse Pass Festival Grounds on Saturday, drawing a solid crowd of all ages who braved the cold for […]
Show Review: FLOW brings beloved anime series to life with Naruto the Rock tour
Beloved Japanese anime series Naruto was celebrated in style on Sunday night with FLOW’s Naruto the Rock tour at Celebrity Theatre. The rock group whipped out a setlist of songs from the series alongside some original work to bring iconic moments from the anime to life onstage. Fans of all ages dressed up in their […]
Gallery: The Aces turns Walter Studios into their Gold Star Baby nightclub on headlining tour
Phoenix’s Walter Studios transformed into The Aces’ own Studio 54 when their Gold Star Baby Tour visited Arizona last week. The quartet brought Lydia Night with them to round out a show that was pure girl power from start to finish. Lydia Night is venturing out on a solo journey after the dissolution of The […]
Show Review: Danny Brown showers Marquee Theatre in stardust
Alternative rapper and singer Danny Brown sprinkled some stardust on Tempe’s Marquee Theatre this week. His headlining Stardust Tour was rounded out by Underscores and Femtanyl and it was a night of chaotic beats and helter skelter performance art. Underscores- the stage name of singer April Harper Grey- strolled onstage, suitcase in hand, to a […]
Street Eats and Beats Festival 2025: Inaugural event celebrates AAPI culture with food, fun and music for the whole family
The first annual Street Eats and Beats Festival took over Solano Park last weekend for three days of food, family friendly fun and plenty of incredible music. The AAPI-centered festival was created by the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce and WavCo AZ, bringing people together to uplift the AAPI community in Phoenix. A stacked lineup […]
Show Review: Hannah Bahng’s Misunderstood World Tour sells out Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom
The imminent Thanksgiving holiday couldn’t prevent Phoenix fans from packing into Crescent Ballroom for a sold out stop of Hannah Bahng’s Misunderstood World Tour. The Aussie singer-songwriter is forging her own path into dreamy indie pop and bringing her “Blues” along for the journey. She was joined by Mad Tsai for an energetic show that […]