The Pretty Reckless Bring the Dear God Tour to The Van Buren

The "Dear God" tour made its Phoenix stop at The Van Buren, where The Pretty Reckless brought one of the tour's most ambitious productions back to Arizona.

Lindsey Stirling Brings "Duality Untamed" Home to Phoenix

The hometown stop at Arizona Financial Theatre paired breathtaking musicianship with a theatrical production inspired by growth and storytelling.

Camp Screamo Tour Packs Marquee Theatre With Two Post-Hardcore Staples

Co-headliners Silverstein and Story of the Year turned Marquee Theatre into a revolving door of crowd surfers as Camp Screamo arrived in Tempe.

Underoath Brings the "Van Tour to Vans Warped Tour" to Flagstaff's Hotel Monte Vista

From "Breathing in a New Mentality" to "Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White," the band's intimate Arizona stop transformed one of the tour's smallest venues into its loudest.

The Fray and Dashboard Confessional Revisit Two Decades of Alternative Rock in Phoenix

The headlining tour balanced nostalgic emotions with new anthems, culminating in one of the evening's loudest moments during "How to Save a Life."

Riff Wood Delivers a Show Beyond Their Years

Riff Wood may be one of the youngest bands currently making waves in rock music, but their live performance proved that age has little to do with stage presence.

Star studded duo Cariel & Paco Amoroso bring their infectious spirits to Arizona
Financial Theatre.

A duo loaded with star power, a layered performance crossing through countless genres, and an
electrified crowd that loved every second of it.

Pavement at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Deep cuts shared the spotlight with classics as Pavement turned a summer stop in St. Paul into a celebration of their enduring catalog.

American Football at Royale Boston

The evening unfolded like a retrospective, pairing every era of American Football's catalog with visuals and performances that deepened the emotional weight of each song.

Turnover's Evolving Sound Fills Ace of Spades

From dreamy new material to fan-favorite singalongs, Turnover's Sacramento stop reflected a band comfortable embracing every stage of its career.

Dance Gavin Dance Celebrates Two Decades of Evolution at The Van Buren

New material from "Pantheon" sat comfortably beside longtime fan favorites, as Dance Gavin Dance delivered a career-spanning performance driven by the chemistry of its current lineup.

Three Bands, One Vision: Les Claypool's Musical Universe Comes to Life in Phoenix

From psychedelic improvisation to Primus classics, the evening unfolded as a celebration of the many directions Les Claypool's career has taken over the decades.

Jinjer Delivers an Unforgettable Sold-Out performance at Marquee Theatre

Behind the relentless riffs and swirling mosh pits, Marquee Theatre revealed the sense of community that has long defined metal's live culture.

Armor For Sleep Highlights Their Deep Catalog of Vulnerable Hits in Phoenix.

From beginning to end, Armor For Sleep kept the near-capacity Crescent Ballroom crowd energized.

Iration Brings "Where It All Began" Summer Tour to Phoenix

Arizona Financial Theatre became a gathering place for longtime fans and first-time listeners alike, reflecting the broad reach of Iration's enduring catalog.

Winyah Brings Summer Energy to a Sold-Out Stone Pony

The Stone Pony has long been a proving ground for emerging artists, and Winyah made the most of every minute on its stage.

Summer School Tour Delivers One of Summer's Strongest Lineups in Phoenix

The Van Buren became a proving ground for a new generation of alternative artists, each bringing something different to the stage.

Claire Rosinkranz Brings Vulnerability, Charm, and Pop Perfection to Phoenix on the ‘My Lover’ Tour

Between personal stories, effortless charm, and songs that blurred the line between diary and performance, Claire Rosinkranz turned Crescent Ballroom into an evening of genuine connection.

The Kid LAROI Delivers an Energetic Night in Phoenix

A packed Phoenix crowd followed every shift in momentum as The Kid LAROI moved effortlessly between anthems and intimate performances.

Scarlet House Captivates The Rebel Lounge Supporting Flawed Mangoes

Supporting Flawed Mangoes, Scarlet House turned a compact Phoenix club into a showcase for one of alternative music's most distinctive emerging voices.

Tigers Jaw Bring "Lost On You" to a Sold-Out Nile Theater

Tigers Jaw's return to Mesa underscored why rooms like The Nile Theater remain the backbone of independent touring.

Vana Turned Crescent Ballroom Into a Haven for Heavy Pop Chaos

Vana's Phoenix performance captured an artist whose ambitious songwriting has found an equally devoted live audience.

Culture Wars Step Into a New Era at a Sold-Out Crescent Ballroom

With "Don't Speak" at its center, the sold-out Phoenix performance reflected a band settling confidently into its next chapter.

Crankdat Powers Through a Massive Night at Rawhide Event Center

Hours of escalating bass music culminated in a headlining set that turned Rawhide Event Center into a nonstop surge of movement.

Noizu Delivers a High-Energy Set at Phoenix’s Warehouse 215

With Warehouse 215 approaching its final run, the Phoenix Warehouse Project carried an added sense of significance long before Noizu took the stage.

Snail Mail Turns Bedroom Indie Rock Into a Fully Immersive Live Experience

Snail Mail transformed quiet, introspective songs into a performance that felt strikingly personal from the first note to the last.

Boys Like Girls Bring the “Soundtrack of Your Life” to Tempe

Two landmark albums, one sold-out room, and a crowd that never stopped singing made the Tempe stop feel like a celebration years in the making.

Free Throw Prove Their Staying Power at a Packed Van Buren Show

The Van Buren became a chorus of familiar voices as Free Throw moved through the songs that have defined the band's career.

Where Memory Screamed Back: La Dispute Brings "No One Was Driving the Car" to The Nile

La Dispute's return to Phoenix unfolded as a conversation between past and present, with every song deepening the emotional arc of the night.

Built on Tension and Tide: From Indian Lakes Delivered a Mesmerizing Set at The Nile

Patient arrangements and slow-building dynamics allowed From Indian Lakes to carve out an emotional space entirely their own before the night's headliner took the stage.

Amonklok Conquest Takes Phoenix: Amon Amarth and Dethklok Bring None More Metal to Arizona Financial Theatre

The Amonklok Conquest Tour arrived in Phoenix as Amon Amarth and Dethklok delivered a night that balanced spectacle, precision, and unrelenting heaviness.

The Maine Turn a Sold-Out Van Buren Into a Hometown Celebration

The Maine celebrated their Phoenix homecoming with a sold-out show that balanced longtime favorites alongside newer material.

Grayscale Brings a Charged Set to a Sold-Out Van Buren

Grayscale returned to Phoenix with a sold-out performance that reflected the band's continued growth as a live act.

Hawthorne Heights Turn Back Time at Marquee Theatre on Lonely World Tour

Hawthorne Heights celebrated twenty years of "If Only You Were Lonely" with a full-album performance that brought the Lonely World Tour to Tempe.

Volumes Return to the Stage at The Rosetta Room With “Mirror Touch” Era in Focus

Volumes brought the "Mirror Touch" Tour to Mesa with a set that balanced new material alongside the songs that established the band's sound.

Ashnikko’s “Smoochies” Tour Turns The Van Buren Into a Neon Playground

The "Smoochies" Tour arrived at The Van Buren, where Ashnikko transformed the sold-out venue through bold visuals, theatrical staging, and a career-spanning set.

Stillness and Storytelling: Mat Kerekes Captivates Phoenix on the Luna & The Wild Blue Everything Tour

Mat Kerekes brought the "Luna & The Wild Blue Everything" Tour to Phoenix with a set that balanced songs from across his solo catalog in an intimate Crescent Ballroom performance.

Shallow Alcove brings quiet resilience to Crescent Ballroom on the Luna & The Wild Blue Everything Tour

Crescent Ballroom welcomed Shallow Alcove for a set built around quiet dynamics, thoughtful songwriting, and the band's growing live presence.

Weakened Friends Open Their "Feels Like Hell" West Coast Tour With a Community-Driven Night at Valley Bar

Weakened Friends opened the West Coast leg of the "Feels Like Hell" Tour in Phoenix with a performance centered on new music and the close-knit community that has grown around the band.

Saturdays At Your Place Bring Raw Midwest Energy to Crescent Ballroom

Saturdays At Your Place brought its blend of emo and indie rock to Crescent Ballroom, delivering a set that reflected the band's steady rise within the scene.

Phoenix Erupts as All Time Low Lead a Generational Pop-Punk Night at AZ Financial Theatre

All Time Low brought the "Everyone's Talking!" Tour to Phoenix with a career-spanning set joined by longtime favorites and songs from the band's newest era.

Mayday Parade Deliver Cathartic Emo Energy and New Life with 'Sad' EP in Phoenix Return

Supporting the "Sad" EP, Mayday Parade returned with a set that balanced longtime favorites and newer material while reaffirming the band's lasting connection with fans.

And We Back: Chance the Rapper Returns to Form in Triumphant Phoenix Show

Chance the Rapper's Phoenix stop reflected the evolution of an artist reconnecting with both his catalog and the audience that has followed it for more than a decade.

Marina’s Cosmic Revival: A Night of Reinvention and Resilience in Phoenix

Marina brought her latest era to Phoenix with a career-spanning performance that balanced fan favorites, new material, and a striking visual production.

Cartel’s Chroma Turns 20: A Triumphant Celebration of Pop-Rock Nostalgia at The Van Buren

Cartel celebrated twenty years of "Chroma" in Phoenix, performing the landmark album in full before closing with a pair of fan favorites.

A Punk Rock Celebration of Friendship: PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, and Ekko Astral Bring Community to Phoenix

PUP's co-headlining stop in Phoenix culminated in an unforgettable finale as the band shared the stage with Jeff Rosenstock for one of the tour's defining moments.

Big Time Rush Turn Phoenix Into a 38-Song Pop Marathon

Big Time Rush revisited every era of its catalog during a marathon 38-song performance in Phoenix.

Simple Plan Brings Pop-Punk Nostalgia to Life in Phoenix

A packed Arizona Financial Theatre welcomed Simple Plan for a night that celebrated more than two decades of pop-punk alongside a stacked supporting lineup.

Summer School Tour 2025 Returns with Sophomore Poise

The second year of the Summer School Tour brought seven rising acts to Marquee Theatre, highlighting the breadth of today's alternative scene.

Dance Gavin Dance Blend Chaos and Control at The Van Buren on ‘Return of the Robot’ Tour

From math-rock intricacy to soaring choruses, the night's momentum came from a band unafraid to embrace every corner of its sound.

Sleeping with Sirens Keep It Loud, Honest, and Connected in Phoenix

Supporting Pierce the Veil on the I Can’t Hear You World Tour, the Orlando post-hardcore mainstays wasted no time making their mark on the night.

Lights Brings Synth-Pop Intimacy and Electric Energy to Phoenix on Her (A)LIVE AGAIN Tour

The Canadian alt-pop mainstay delivered a set that was equal parts emotional excavation and late-night neon glow—a performance that felt more like a reconnection than a rollout.

L.S. Dunes Close Out Spring Tour with a Ferocious, Unfiltered Set in Phoenix

The Spring 2025 tour came to a close at Crescent Ballroom, where L.S. Dunes delivered a set that reflected the band's continued growth as a live act.

From Indian Lakes Bring Intimate Reverie to Crescent Ballroom

From Indian Lakes played like a band tracing the edges of something personal; building a set not around spectacle but around sensation.

Through Fuzz and Feeling, Momma illuminates "Welcome to My Blue Sky" at Crescent Ballroom

Momma's live set didn’t just recreate "Welcome to My Blue Sky." It made the album feel like something pulled from muscle memory; instinctive, familiar, and quietly magnetic.​

Mayday Parade Turns The Van Buren Into a 20-Year Celebration of Community and Catharsis

The "Sweet Cheers to 20 Years" Tour arrived in Phoenix with a setlist that reflected every era of Mayday Parade's two-decade career.

Grayscale Shine at The Van Buren Ahead of Mayday Parade’s Anniversary Set

Grayscale brought a focused, high-energy performance to The Van Buren as part of Mayday Parade's "Sweet Cheers to 20 Years" Tour.

Turnover Marks 10 Years of Peripheral Vision—Still Defining a Scene

A sold-out Sunshine Theater welcomed Turnover as the band marked a decade of "Peripheral Vision" with a full-album performance and a handful of surprises.

Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals Deliver an Unforgettable Night at Crescent Ballroom

From joyful singalongs to moments of reflection, the evening reflected the enduring power of punk as both music and community.

Destroy Boys Electrify a Sold-Out Crescent Ballroom with Farmers Wife and Deux Visages

A sold-out Crescent Ballroom welcomed Destroy Boys for a career-spanning set that celebrated punk's community as much as its music.

Grayscale Lights Up the Nile Theater with Bearings, The Ivy, and Guardin

The Ivy, Bearings, and Guardin set the tone before Grayscale brought "Umbra" and fan favorites to a packed Nile Theater.

Girlfriends and 93FEETOFSMOKE Bring High-Energy Pop-Punk to Valley Bar

From 93FEETOFSMOKE's genre-blurring set to Girlfriends' career-spanning performance, the night captured the energy of modern pop punk in one of Phoenix's most intimate venues.

New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, and Hot Mulligan Keep Pop Punk Alive at The Marquee

The Pop Punk's Still Not Dead Tour brought three generations of the genre together for a packed night at the Marquee Theatre.

Movements Triumphantly Return to the Stage at Crescent Ballroom

Movements returned to the stage for the first time since the pandemic, closing out an evening of atmospheric and emotionally charged performances at Crescent Ballroom.

Microwave Brings Emotionally Charged Chaos to The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix

Built on intensity and connection, Microwave's headline performance brought an already memorable night to a powerful close.

Have Mercy Bids Farewell with Emotional Final Set at The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix

Have Mercy's farewell tour stopped in Phoenix for an emotional night spanning the band's full catalog, with standout support from Young Culture and Fredo Disco.