Show Review: Chloe Moriondo’s Blood Bunny Tour visits Phoenix for enthusiastic show
The Rebel Lounge was sold out on Sunday for Chloe Moriondo and, after seeing her performance, it was easy to see why the room was utterly infatuated with the young pop singer. The front row was already squealing with delight as Moriondo took the stage. Their genuine smile and excitement to greet the fans was […]
Show Review: X Ambassadors’ energy is infectious at Arizona show
It was only night two of tour, but X Ambassadors sounded just as much in the groove as if there hadn’t been a live music hiatus at all. Out on the road to support this year’s The Beautiful Liar, the New York based trio stopped at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on Saturday night with Taylor Janzen and Scarypoolparty—the […]
Show Review: Tinashe is pop superstar perfection on 333 Tour
The queen of R&B visited Phoenix last week for her wonderfully theatrical 333 Tour. Tinashe was joined by pop icon Rei Ami for a show that had every bad bitch in the area turned up on a Thursday. Rei Ami strutted onstage in a killer black jumpsuit and spiked boots, ready to slay her set […]
Album Review: Blackstarkids captures turbulence, joy on ‘Puppies Forever’
After releasing one of the best albums of 2020 (and an Atlas favorite), Blackstarkids went right back to the studio for the next record. They cranked out Puppies Forever before the year was up and that album is finally in our hands. Blackstarkids is a magnetic band, drawing listeners in with their bubbly, electronic-tinged pop […]
Show Review: Phoenix got into it with Chase Atlantic at sold out show
Chase Atlantic fans fully understood the assignment as they arrived in their weekday best to a sold out show at The Van Buren on Wednesday. The viral Aussie group was joined by Niko Rubio and gave the hyped up crowd a night to remember. Rubio took the stage right on time to bring her own […]
Show Review: Bleachers takes the sadness out of Monday night with sold out show
To be at a Bleachers show is to experience almost unparalleled joy. After a COVID scare sidelined the Jack Antonoff fronted project, the band returned to Phoenix on Monday with a renewed sense of gratitude to be onstage once again. Claud is also back on the road with Bleachers and provided the only support for […]
Show Review: Mod Sun kicks off free show series in Tempe
In the spirit of live music and good vibes, Tempe Marketplace kicked off a series of free shows on Wednesday, starting with Mod Sun. Local acts The Color 8 and Sundressed joined in on the fun and the crowd definitely showed up in force. Mod Sun has been in the game for over a decade, […]
Show Review: Beach Goons gets Arizona jumping with rowdy show
Beach Goons returned to Phoenix this week on their headlining tour for yet another rowdy show- this time at Crescent Ballroom. Joined by The Fazes and local group Bummer Girl, the California trio had the floor jumping all night long. Bummer Girl kicked things off and their off-kilter indie rock was definitely the main attraction […]
Show Review: Knocked Loose fills Marquee Theatre for frenetic show
The line snaked down the street as Arizona fans turned out to turn up with Knocked Loose at Marquee Theatre. The heavyweights of hardcore were joined by the return of Gatecreeper, along with Kharma and Magnitude for a fast-paced hurricane of a gig. Magnitude and Kharma opened the night and the pit, getting things moving […]
Show Review: Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler’s Stay Next to Me Tour charms Phoenix
A fervor of excitement gripped the Arizona Federal Theatre in downtown Phoenix on Friday, as Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler brought their Stay Next to Me Tour to a packed room. Joined by Tai Verdes, the pair performed individually and together, eliciting a massive response from eager fans throughout the show. Tai Verdes opened the […]