Year in Review 2022: Olivia and Taylor pick standout albums from this year’s killer releases
2022 was inundated with new music- artists got back in the swing of creativity, headed out on the road and filled our ears with tunes from every genre. You’ve seen Atlas attend shows across the country so picking our standout albums of this year was a labor of love and anguish. Nevertheless, here are Taylor […]
Show Review: Dominic Fike closes 2022 with sold out Tempe tour stop
Dominic Fike closed his banner year with a sold out tour, the penultimate stop of which landed in Arizona last week. The singer-songwriter and his band sold out Marquee Theatre, filling the venue with rabid fans, lots of lights and warm energy. While the music was stellar and the night was flowing along with Fike’s […]
Show Review: The Struts brings glam rock energy for night two of the Ugly Sweater Holiday Party concert series
The Marquee Theatre decked the halls for the holiday season, welcoming The Struts on Sunday for night two of ALT AZ 93.3’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Party concert series. The British glam rockers drew an eclectic crowd of all ages for a night of rollicking, cheeky fun. We’ve been watching The Struts grow and evolve over […]
Gallery: Lovelytheband and Beach Weather rock the first night of alt-radio’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
Arizona saw some legitimate winter temps this season, so naturally concertgoers warmed up with ALT AZ’s Ugly Sweater Holiday Party. Night one brought Beach Weather and Lovelytheband to the desert for a night of wholesome rock goodness. Local favorites Beach Weather reunited this year and played one of their final shows of 2022 at Marquee […]
Zona Music Festival 2022: Closing an amazing weekend with Portugal, the Man, Japanese Breakfast, so much more
The rain let up, the clouds parted and the field turned to treacherous sludge, but the show must go on for Zona Music Festival day two! Sunday’s lineup drew impressive crowds throughout the day and Atlas was back in the thick of things for all the best acts! Sitting on Stacy and Flor Bring Sunshine […]
Zona Music Festival 2022: Bands and fans slogged through the rain for day one of inaugural indie fest
The inaugural Zona Music Festival kicked off on December 3 under gloomy skies and steady rain, but the bands and fans made the most of the damp weather with an incredible first day. Atlas was there to catch all the action (and try to stay dry) and we’ve got the highlights from the whole weekend! […]
Show Review: Yung Gravy and bbno$ bring feral crowd out for AZ stop of the Baby Gravy Tour
The party won’t start till Yung Gravy walks in- and in the case of Saturday night, that was 20 minutes early to the surprise of a massive crowd at Arizona Financial Theatre. The rapper was joined by bbno$ for a dual set of both artists’ songs, a hype man/DJ and plenty of blinding lights to […]
Show Review: Counterparts brings the best hardcore lineup of the year to Mesa
As we approach the end of the year, shows are dying down for the holidays- but not in the case of Wednesday night in Arizona. Counterparts, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Dying Wish brought one of the best hardcore lineups of 2022 to the Nile Theater in Mesa for a night of intense music and endless stage diving. […]
Show Review: Los Angeles moved into Harry’s House for 15 nights at the Kia Forum
We’ve all seen the videos, agonized over our outfits and fought for our lives in the Ticketmaster queue- finally, Harry Styles’ Love on Tour residency landed in Los Angeles. With special guest Ben Harper and 20,000 screaming fans, Styles packed The Kia Forum and we were there for all the excitement of night nine. “Is […]
Gallery: AWOLNATION’s colorful Falling Forward Tour visits Arizona
It may have been said before but AWOLNATION’s catalog is far superior to the song that made them famous. Now “Sail” is a stone cold hit (and the final song of the encore), but the band brought the house down with their energy and wild stage setup. Badflower provided the offbeat opener for the show- […]