This weekend is probably the biggest three days of music I can remember in my time in the Valley, with two multi-day festivals (Country Thunder and Tempe Music Fest) along with Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Fall Out Boy, Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Prince Billy and Calexico all coming to town.Think you'll still be craving live music Monday? If so, head on down to Yucca Tap Room for their weekly open mic night hosted by Troy. I've never actually been, but if it's anything like Rockeroke (and knowing Rod
"Yellow Minute is the next big buzz band," Rodney Hu, owner of Tempe's Yucca Tap Room and one of my good friends, declared during a recent phone conversation of the AZ band. "Just watch. You'll see."
After catching some of the band's performance at Hu's bar last week where they opened for Black Carl, who have quickly becomes one of my new faves, I can't help but think he may be onto something. The indie pop-rock band is super catchy and they packed in a big crowd a
Roarke LaceyKinch performs on Roosevelt Street at September's First Friday. It was the first time Roosevelt has ever been closed for a concert.Kinch's The Economic Chastisement EP release party back in February was one of the best little concerts I've seen this year, so I was pretty stoked about this weekend's twin parties on behalf of the new EP Collars and Sleeves. I was not disappointed.Starting with a Friday night show on a stage in front of Modified Arts, in the middle of a closed-down R
Yucca Tap Room owner Rodney Hu.Rodney Hu has some big plans for the Yucca Tap Room. Walking through a vacant restaurant space adjacent to his Tempe bar and music venue, Hu eagerly gestures around the room while describing how he'll transform the place into a funky lounge area.
"There will be a doorway from the Yucca here and booths along the wall there," he says. "The bar is gonna come across this side and we'll have some old school video games probably here, pool tables there, and then my liqu
Peachcake is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. on Saturday inside the Trunk Space.
It's probably not the wisest move in the world to publically disagree with one's supervisor (hence that old chestnut, "Don't cross the boss"), but, hey, sometimes you gotta live dangerously.
By now you've probably read music editor Martin Cizmar's contentious column from this week's issue regarding his opinion that "CenPho's Music Scene is So Over" with the impending change to Modified Arts later this year
The Last Exit in Tempe is officially donezo.We had a late-night bombshell dropped on us tonight by Jack Maverik, the former co-owner of the Last Exit Bar & Grill in Tempe.
That's right, we most definitely said "former," because the live music venue closed its doors for good as of yesterday morning after six years in operation. More precisely, the joint's landlord was the one who closed the doors, but not before changing the locks due to non-payment of rent.
"Bills were pilling up, the
The Sugar Thieves are scheduled to perform tonight at Civic Square Park.While the jury's still out over whether or not downtown Phoenix's music scene is "ovah," our city's core appears to be alive and well when it comes to culture. Need some proof to back up that statement? Take a look at the number of downtown-centric events we're hyping in this week's edition of 10 Things Under $10.
From free concerts to off-the-hook dance nights, there's many an event to participate in this weekend in and
Chi-Town hardcore punks Harm's Way will headline 23 West's grand opening.New year, new music venue.
Rodney Hu's much anticipated all-ages joint 23 West, which is located next door to the Yucca Tap Room, has scheduled a grand opening celebration on Friday, January 1.
According to the Web site for Valley concert promoter Mantooth Grooup, who are partnering with Hu to run the venue, Chicago hardcore act Harm's Way will headline the night. (They've also booked the final performance of loca
