Show Review: Role Model plays largest show of Tourever 2021 in Phoenix
Moving from a small club show to a much larger room was Role Model’s Tourever 2021 flex- and it was immediately obvious that he’s meant for big stages. Singer Tucker Pillsbury had The Van Buren chanting his name long before he hit the stage and he turned it all the way up on a Monday. […]
Show Review: Grabbitz warms up new tunes for tour with Tempe show
Capping off this year’s wildly successful Rock It Up concert series, Grabbitz graced the Tempe Marketplace stage on Wednesday night with some new music and breakout tracks that got the fans excited for his upcoming tour. He set the bar high—sky high, one could say—opening with “Pigs in the Sky” and hopping off stage to […]
Show Review: Angels & Airwaves’ Lifeforms Tour mesmerizes Phoenix
It’s been Tom DeLonge’s art and passion project for 15 years and this week, Angels & Airwaves touched down in Phoenix as one of the closing shows of the Lifeforms Tour. The Van Buren was sold out- packed to the literal rafters with ride or die AVA fans ready to lift their hands and voices […]
Show Review: IDK How puts on playful show in Arizona
The Arizona evening was cool and calm, setting the stage for the latest Rock It Up concert in Tempe. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (playfully known as IDK How) shattered the night air with their breezy songs, filling Tempe Marketplace with hundreds of happy concertgoers. The duo of singer Dallon Weekes and […]
Gallery: Jeremy Zucker was everyone’s crush at Phoenix show
After more than a year of cancellations and rescheduling, the kids were ready for Jeremy Zucker—outfits planned, phone cameras aloft, and voices ready to sing along with every word. But the open adoration wasn’t just for the headliner. Newcomer Valley Boy immediately charmed the crowd, who welcomed him with encouraging cheers and shouted compliments throughout […]
Show Review: Thrice fills Marquee Theatre with new music
There’s a few things we’re guaranteed at a Thrice show- this band is consistent, reliable and will always play with a fervor that brings the house down. The band visited Arizona on Thursday, joined by Touché Amoré, for a stomping rock show that had fans caught up in the incredible music all night long. Touché […]
Show Review: The Technicolors debuts new songs at Cinema Sublimina release show
The Technicolors is Arizona’s sweetheart band and the proof was in the vibrant turnout for their CD release show last weekend. The quartet dropped the weird and wonderful Cinema Sublimina the day before and fans came prepared, having already memorized the words to the new songs. Singer Brennan Smiley covered his black shirt in neon […]
Show Review: Diehard fans turn up the vibes at Christian French’s Avalanche Tour
Music fans are constantly chasing good vibes and this quest has elevated some incredible artists. One such singer is pop soloist Christian French, who brought his Avalanche Tour to Phoenix on Friday. French has clearly inspired diehard loyalty in his short time as a musician and those listeners were ready to turn up to his […]
Album Review: Don Broco takes a journey on evocative ‘Amazing Things’
British rock group Don Broco has kept fans on the line the last few months with some stellar new music. Finally, their latest album, Amazing Things, is here and we’re cementing this on our best of 2021. The quartet has always pushed the boundaries of their own sound, breaking barriers to defy genre on every […]
Show Review: Badflower returns to AZ better than ever for packed show
If you’re looking for one of the best live bands in music right now, look no further than Badflower. After two years off the road and with a new album under their belt, the screwball rock band brought their latest tour to the Nile Theater and gave us the energy we’ve been so desperately missing. […]