The burning question has always been: What would Jimi Hendrix be doing now if he were still alive? Shortly before passing away at age 27, Hendrix was considering a move away from rock ‘n’ roll psychedelia to explore aspects of jazz and blues. He’d frequently been jamming with progressive jazz…
With all due respect to the holiday season, right now is arguably the most wonderful time of the year. We’ve got the Arizona State Fair and its tremendous concert series launching by week’s end, Halloween a few weeks after that, and some great shows to check out until both those…
Got any plans this weekend? You probably should, considering there are few (if any) reasons to stay glued to the furniture at home. The weather’s certainly nicer, with nary any storm fronts scheduled to move through Metro Phoenix, and there’s no shortage of live music or nightlife events over the…
Our inbox was hit with an e-mail blast the other day from the proprietors of a local music venue who declared that October was going to be “insane” because of all the fantastic acts they has booked at the joint over the next few weeks. They ain’t the only ones,…
Old white people like the Eagles. That is the biggest takeaway from Wednesday night’s “History of The Eagles” stop at Gila River Arena. That, and history is very easily changed when it needs to be for the sake of some feel-good moments on tour. They also more or less left…
Last night’s Joyce Manor show was arguably the perfect format for a punk show. A couple hundred kids were jam-packed into Yucca Tap Room to sing along to the California punkers’ sweaty, 40-minute set, which was just shy of 20 songs. The stage banter was kept to a minimum and…
Waylon Jennings sure collected a lot of strange items during his life. Now, several hundred of them are going on auction at the Musical Instrument Museum, including a motorcycle once owned by Buddy Holly, a pair of Hank Williams’ boots, Willie Nelson’s braids, and a whole lot of clothing, jewelery,…
It was a weird, wild, and wet weekend. We’re talking about Summer Ends Music Festival, Lucky Man Concerts’ three-day extravaganza scheduled for Tempe Beach Park. But Mother Nature had other plans, and after the second huge rainstorm to hit the Valley in a month dumped more than an inch of…
It’s on. It’s off. It’s the end of the world. The sky is falling and I might die without ever seeing The Replacements. What a crazy, rain-filled day Saturday, September 27, was as torrential downpours, micro bursts, and low levels of chaos hit Tempe and almost ruined the fun for…
Perhaps everyone has a music hangover from this past week, because after a week that saw a giant three-day music festival get washed out by the rain and featured performances by heavyweights Katy Perry, Drake, and Lil Wayne, this upcoming is much calmer. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t musical…
When writing show reviews, I always struggle with the journalistic imperative to report “what happened?” because usually nothing really happened other than some brooding subculture people played some notes and maybe moved around in a vaguely distinct way. The kind of stuff that is so commonplace that it’s not worth…
“How many of you are under the age of 10?” Tegan from indie-pop group Tegan and Sara asked the crowd last night at Gila River Arena. Thousands of girls, including one super-shrieky one directly behind me, screamed in delight as their young age was recognized by a band they’d probably…
Do you like music but hate overly large crowds? Is Tempe Beach Park your idea of hell? Do you hate everything you hear on AAA and alternative radio stations? Never fear. There are other things going on this weekend besides Summer Ends Music Festival, and we’ve got the six best…
Taken a look at a concert calendar recently? Like migrating birds, major music acts are flocking to the Valley as the weather shifts from outdoor sauna to merely hot. What better way to celebrate turning your air conditioner off than heading out to the biggest three-day music festival to happen…
Taken a look at a concert calendar recently? Like migrating birds, major music acts are flocking to the Valley as the weather shifts from outdoor sauna to merely hot. What better way to celebrate turning your air conditioner off than heading out to the biggest three-day music festival to happen…
In the “about” section of the Violent Femmes’ official Facebook page, under the “description” header, it currently reads: “Violent Femmes are currently touring in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the release of their first album.” It’s an album worth celebrating; recorded by a trio of Milwaukee folk punks –…
Influential pop punk legends The Descendents paved the way for bands that hit it big, like Blink-182 and Green Day. Descendents may not be a sold-out-arena sort of band, but that’s the band’s appeal — Descendents are for underdogs who are unlucky in love and like going to Wienerschnitzel. They…
Yup, it’s almost here, and we know y’all have been waiting for it tirelessly, throughout the long, hot, and brutal months. Now, it’s only mere days away. So are we talking about to the end of summer? Well, yeah, that too (since temperatures will start to decrease later this week)…
The Apache Lake Music Festival announced the breakdown of who’s playing where at the two-day event, which happens October 24-25 in Roosevelt. Now that you know who’s playing on what day, it’s time to plan your pre-Halloween weekend. The Friday and Saturday of the festival will take place on an…
Marco Antonio Solís has been rocking his infamous long hair and a full beard since the ’70s. People have always compared his looks to those of Jesus of Nazareth, but in our current era of memes, his image has made the artist one of the most viral and popular faces…
This week kicks off a helluva run for Phoenix concerts. Thursday we have Drake, Lil Wayne, and Katy Perry all performing, and Friday begins the Summer Ends Music Festival. What more could you want? Well, if you really need more options, check out the ones below, and browse our comprehensive…
On Friday, Rob Zombie officially brought the Halloween season to the Valley of the Sun in wicked style. The heavy metal musician’s show celebrated the opening of his very own Great American Nightmare haunted house at Westworld, and his stripped down performance took place in the shadow of his three…
