Gallery: Taylor Acorn blazes into Crescent Ballroom on headlining fall tour
Alternative rock singer and force of nature Taylor Acorn swept into Crescent Ballroom last week with a new album and a set curated to keep the room on their feet. She whipped her signature blonde and red hair in time with the beat of nearly 20 songs and the fans were right there, reaching for […]
Show Review: Dylan Gossett is steady and sincere at The Van Buren
Downtown Phoenix showed up lined in denim and dusted in cowboy hats for Dylan Gossett’s sold-out Sunday night stop at The Van Buren. The room was shoulder-to-shoulder long before the lights fell, proof that Gossett’s rise from bedroom recordings to full-blown touring artist is happening in real time — and the fans are here for […]
Show Review: Grandson turns Dallas upside down on the Inertia Tour
A country in upheaval needs a strong voice and that voice currently belongs to Grandson. The outspoken, politically savvy rock singer visited Dallas’ House of Blues last week on the Inertia Tour to vent some well-placed anger and find a kernel of hope in the center of a mosh pit with hundreds of like-minded fans […]
Gallery: Ethan Regan gathers Arizona fans for intimate Crescent Ballroom set
On a Wednesday night in downtown Phoenix, Ethan Regan’s fall tour made a stop at Crescent Ballroom to a roomful of eager fans. Palmyra opened the show with a set that immediately clicked with the room. It was their first time playing in Arizona, and their warm, easy-to-move-to folk felt like meeting an old friend […]
Show Review: Earl Sweatshirt curates laidback vibes at headlining Las Vegas tour stop
The fifth stop of the 3L World Tour brought Earl Sweatshirt to the House of Blues Las Vegas this week. The Los Angeles rapper, two months removed from releasing his fifth studio album Live Laugh Love, put on a controlled, laidback set that spoke to all the strengths he possesses as a seasoned artist. Before […]
Gallery: The Home Team celebrates The Crucible of Life with sold out Arizona show
The Home Team expected a tour full of celebration — of their latest album, The Crucible of Life, of their older catalog, and of the momentum they’ve seen. What they didn’t expect was for their Arizona show, held at Mesa’s Nile Theater, to sell out in a matter of two days. But the screams of […]
Gallery: Jagged Edge’s Cuffing Season Tour brings the party to Arizona
The party this week was at Arizona Financial Theatre when Jagged Edge’s Cuffing Season Tour landed in Phoenix. The Atlanta R&B group had the room packed and ready to groove with their setlist of throwback hits and a great opening lineup to start the show. In case you haven’t been paying attention, we’re in the […]
Dreamy Draw Music Festival 2025: Day two was a musical holiday with Vampire Weekend, Father John Misty and much more
2025 had the luck of the (Dreamy) Draw and day two of this year’s festival boasted a jam-packed lineup with a little something for everyone. Scottsdale Civic Center Park filled up quickly with fans not wanting to miss a moment of the action- here’s all our favorite sets from Saturday! Heartfelt Sentiments in Stereo With […]
Dreamy Draw Music Festival 2025: Blues and indie rock legends kick off festival weekend at Scottsdale Civic Center
The sun rose on an unseasonably warm Friday last week for the 2025 edition of Dreamy Draw Music Festival. Scottsdale Civic Center Park was transformed into an oasis of music, food and local art to entice every type of festival goer that meandered between stages throughout the day. Atlas was there to capture all the […]
Show Review: Aly & AJ deliver folk-tinged nostalgia in Phoenix
Two decades (!) after Into the Rush introduced Aly & AJ as not only actresses but also talented musicians, the sisters returned to Phoenix for a Celebrity Theatre show that delivered comfort, nostalgia, and curiosity for what comes next. The duo opened with a handful of songs from Silver Deliverer, easing into their set with […]