Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Melissa Fossum…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Maria Vassett…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Katherine Vega…
Tyson Stevens, the lead singer of now-defunct Gilbert band Scary Kids Scaring Kids, has died in Tuscon. He was 29. The news was first reported by Alternative Press Tuesday, October 21. Later that day, the Facebook page of Coma Prevail, Stevens’ most recent band, confirmed the news. (function(d, s, id)…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Lisa Webb…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. First up is Ben Garcia…
The Musical Instrument Museum gathers a vast collection of the world’s music under one roof. And when it throws a music festival, it brings musicians from all over the world and spreads the noise over multiple stages for a weekend that will expose Phoenix residents to an incredibly diverse range…
Valley of the Sun residents curious about how magnets work but unwilling to ask a scientist for an explanation will have to wait a little longer to satiate their curiousity — or at least go down to Tucson Thursday to find out. Insane Clown Posse has canceled their Mesa Amphiteatre…
Last month, we announced a contest calling for photographers to nominate themselves for the title of best concert photographer in Phoenix. Now, 46 entries, later, our panel of five judges has narrowed the field down to 10 finalists…
After almost two months of speculation, an NFL source confirmed to Billboard today that Katy Perry will be the musical star at the Super Bowl halftime show in Glendale this winter. It had been previously reported that Perry was on a shortlist of stars the National Football League had considered…
Isn’t this place supposed to be a desert? This new weather system that is moving in promises to bring about a half-inch of rain has already done some damage. Stateside Presents announced today via a press release that the Belle & Sebastian show scheduled for Civic Space Park on Wednesday,…
Our annual celebration of the best of everything Phoenix is just around the corner, and in addition to local food and booze, Valley musicians will be providing the entertainment. The event takes place Saturday, October 4, at Burton Barr Central Library. Samuel L Cool J will provide their cool, retro-soul…
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,…
Update 2:Good news for tonight. From Luckyman Concerts’ Facebook page: “Tentatively to play, The Maine Taking Back Sunday Luscious Jackson Descendents (Official) & The Replacements” Update: According to a press release from Luckyman Concerts, which organized Summer Ends Music Festival, the city of Tempe shut down the festival at 2:30…
Well, don’t we feel silly? We published an interview with The Album Leaf’s Jimmy LaVelle titled “Why You’ll Have to Visit Arcosanti to Hear The Album Leaf.” The headline was in reference to a quote LaValle gave in response to a question about playing in Phoenix, and he implied that…
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…
Back in December, music streaming service Spotify offered students a discount on its premium service, offering college kids a rate ($5/month) half of what us older rubes pay. The company has crunched the numbers of the students who took advantage of that offer, and the results have Arizona State University…
On the heels of last Friday’s wild Mad Decent Block Party, Phoenix electronic dance music promoters Relentless Beats announced another huge EDM concert coming to Phoenix: Global Dance Festival. The Arizona iteration of the party is scheduled for Friday, November 21, at Tempe Beach Park…
Have you recovered from Mad Decent Block Party? Last weekend, everything musical in Phoenix paused to give space for what is arguably the largest EDM event that will happen this year. This week, the Phoenix music universe has adjusted, compensating for the overabundance of beats and turntables with a slew…
So few concerts come through downtown Phoenix’s majestic Orpheum Theatre that when one cancels, it’s always a shame. Unfortunately, that’s the case for October 5 Neon Trees show. The Provo, Utah, mega-poppers announced that they had to cancel several upcoming tour dates due to health reasons. Here’s the statement: “Neon…
The artist formerly known as John Cougar announced dates for his latest tour yesterday, and John Mellencamp will stop in Phoenix at Comerica Theatre on July 29. The tour is in support of his upcoming album Plain Spoken, which will be released September 23. The album is the Rock and…
She might share the title with Iggy Azalea, but Ariana Grande’s “Problem” is almost undoubtedly the song of the summer. The Florida prep school grad’s collaboration with Iggy has been on every club’s playlist since it dropped earlier this year, and unlike seemingly every other tour featuring artists that are…
