5 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

We present to you our concert picks for the week. Check out our comprehensive Phoenix concert calendar for more options. William Fitzsimmons – Monday, October 26 – Crescent Ballroom From the time we are thrust into the world and make an attempt to find our place in it, we have…

Santana, John Fogerty Concert at Tempe Beach Park Canceled

Promoter Lucky Man Concerts has canceled the Friday, October 30, date of the upcoming Monster Mash festival, which featured Santana, John Fogerty, and Tedeschi Trucks Band as headliners.  Refunds are available at point of purchase.  The Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, concert dates will continue as planned. Tool,…

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Fall Out Boy Announce Phoenix Concerts

Fresh off their ridiculous new hit “Downtown,” a song that’s literally about buying a moped, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announced a nationwide tour today, including a stop in Phoenix. The hip-hop duo will stop by Comerica Theatre on Friday, January 9.  I mean, look at that suit in the picture…

Review: Sam Smith – Gila River Arena – 9/30/2015

Sam Smith told the audience at Gila River Arena last night that it was one of the best crowds he’s had in America during this, his first international tour.  The crowd of screaming fans was certainly loud enough to merit consideration. For the entire concert, fans erupted with the first…

The Foo Fighters Are the Most Fun Band in Rock

The Foo Fighters might be the most fun band in rock. Friday night at Ak-Chin Pavilion, Dave Grohl and the rest of the Foos played almost two-and-a-half hours of relentless rock ’n’ roll, and Grohl had a smile on his face the whole time.  Not too many pop stars come…

20 Hospitalized after Heat and Crowding at Summer Ends Festival

For the second straight year, Saturday at Tempe’s Summer Ends Music Festival encountered an unexpected issue. At least this time they didn’t force everyone up the street into the Marquee Theatre. About two songs into Rebelution’s 7 p.m. set, the music stopped and an announcement came from the festival’s other…

Every James Bond Theme Song Ranked From Best to Worst

The man with the golden voice (though fragile) will sing the next title song for the franchise that once starred a villain with a golden fetish. Or something like that. Sam Smith, the British singer fresh off a batch of Grammy wins, will sing the theme song to the upcoming…

4 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

It’s Labor Day, which means that basically all the concert promoters in town are giving their staffs the day off Monday. That means that while most everyone doesn’t have to work today, there’s not much to do tonight, at least not musically. That doesn’t mean the rest of the week…

Phoenix Missed Connections: Summer Concert Edition

Summer concerts in Phoenix aren’t exactly the most glamorous things in the world. If you’re indoors, you’re dealing with an overworked air conditioner and a sweaty walk to the parking lot. Outdoor concerts are great, if you’re the type of person who likes dancing in saunas. But that hasn’t stopped…

Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Here are our co The Donkeys – Friday, September 4 – Valley Bar The Donkeys, not to be confused with the late-’70s power pop band from West Yorkshire or the Japanese noise rock outfit, have a solid fan base in Phoenix, prompting these Californians to visit about once a year…

8 Best Concerts in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Here are our picks for live music this weekend. For more options, visit our comprehensive calendar. Jill Scott – Friday, August 28 – Comerica Theatre R&B artist Jill Scott went from speaking her heartfelt thoughts to singing them, after she was discovered by Questlove from The Roots at a poetry reading…

Preliminary Lineup Announced for 2nd Annual MIMFest

The Musical Instrument Museum announced the first details of its second annual MIMFest today. Ozomatli, Victor Wooten, Martha Redbone, and more will headline the diverse lineup, which will include local bands as well, such as Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra and the Sugar Thieves.  In total, the two-day festival (Saturday, November 7, and…

6 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

Here are our concert picks for this week. Check out our comprehensive concert calendar for more options. Roar – Crescent Ballroom – Monday, August 24 Changes are incoming for the band New Times awarded Best Local Band in our 2013 Best of Phoenix issue. Longtime bass player Aaron Burke is leaving…

Chris Cornell Concert at Orpheum Theatre Postponed

Chris Cornell’s concert on September 17 has been postponed until November 4. Tickets for the old date will be honored at the new one, and tickets can be returned at point of purchase if necessary. No reason was given for the announcement. So for now, just remember the time Cornell,…

George Clinton Funked Up the Pressroom Last Night

It’s not like George Clinton is underrated.  After all, Kendrick Lamar featured Clinton on the opening track of To Pimp a Butterfly, the very funky “Wesley’s Theory,” which finds Clinton spouting vintage P-Funk psychobabble — wise observations encased in psychedelic word play (“Lookin’ down, it’s quite a drop / Lookin’ good…