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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Your Guide to Country Thunder Arizona 2022: Tickets, Schedule, Parking, and More

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 5, 2022

From parking to partying (and everything in between).

10 Nerdy Things to Do This April in Metro Phoenix

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 4, 2022

ZapCon in finally making its return. Game on!

Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Clairo, Social Distortion, Wayfarer

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 4, 2022

We’re in for a week of metalheads and singer-songwriters.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Billie Eilish, MxPx, International Pop Overthrow

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 1, 2022

April kicks off with superstars, a celebration of pop music, and an alien-themed EDM festival.

Here Are the Biggest Concerts Coming to Phoenix in April 2022

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 31, 2022

Get ready for an influx of Coachella-bound artists and bands.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Bon Iver, The Districts, Lars Frederiksen

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 28, 2022

March wraps up with a mix of music legends and indie faves.

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Arizona Music Venues Start Lifting COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 28, 2022

Close to a dozen concert spots are rolling back their rules.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Lucky Daye, Modern English, Xavier Wulf

Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Lucky Daye, Modern English, Xavier Wulf

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 25, 2022

Forget about the hot weather and get out to see a show.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Surfbort, Dorothy, We Were Promised Jetpacks

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 21, 2022

Its a mix of music legends, radio-friendly hitmakers, heavy-duty hard rockers, and notable indie bands.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Dua Lipa, Punk in Drublic, Gang of Four

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 18, 2022

Looking for things to do this weekend while enjoying all the great weather?

Coen Heads: How Phoenix Played a Starring Role in Raising Arizona

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 17, 2022

You’ll have to forgive TJ Kuhn if his memories of his big-screen debut in a major motion picture are a little fuzzy. After all, he was only less than a year old at the time. In 1987, the Valley native played infant Nathan Junior in the screwball comedy crime caper…

Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Imagine Dragons, Todrick Hall, Flogging Molly

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 14, 2022

When it comes to great concerts happening in metro Phoenix this week, you’ve got a lot of options.

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Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Hippie Sabotage, The Darkness, Kaleo

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 11, 2022

The weather’s too nice to stay indoors.

Here Are the Biggest Concerts Coming to Phoenix in March

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 8, 2022

This month will be wall-to-wall with big shows, major names, and music festivals.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Maxo Kream, The English Beat, Mayhem

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 7, 2022

We’re in for a week of diverse shows.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Bad Bunny, M3F, Body Language Music Festival

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 4, 2022

It’s a big weekend for music in Phoenix.

11 Nerdy Things to Do This March in Metro Phoenix

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 3, 2022

Get rowdy in a wedding dress, hang out with unicorns, or roll for initiative.

Your Guide to M3F 2022: Tickets, Schedule, After-Parties, and More

Your Guide to M3F 2022: Tickets, Schedule, After-Parties, and More

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 3, 2022

After a two-year absence, the festival’s fans are ready for its return.

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Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Bob Dylan, Mitski, Scary Kids Scaring Kids

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 28, 2022

The Valley’s already busy concert scene will be getting even busier.

Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Innings Festival, Jazmine Sullivan, Jake Owen

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 25, 2022

The springtime festival season is about to get rolling in the Valley.

Here’s Every Guest Announced for Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022 (So Far)

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 23, 2022

Including all the actors, authors and comic book creatives.

Phoenix Greyhound Park Is Being Demolished – Here’s What We Know

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 22, 2022

It’s definitely seen better days.

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