The 2016 Best of Phoenix issue is on stands now, meaning we’re giving you our take on what makes Phoenix such a special place to live. Here’s a look at the best of the local music scene. Best Local Band: Playboy Manbaby Playboy Manbaby is one of the most popular bands…
The 2016 edition of New Times’ Best of Phoenix is out now. Here’s our list of the best restaurants, shops, and dishes influenced by the Mexican border. Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant: Barrio Café Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza’s original Barrio Café restaurant helped put the Phoenix Mexican food scene on the national…
The 2016 Best of Phoenix issue is on stands now. That means that we’re giving you our authoritative take on what’s good in the Valley of the Sun, and here are the best radio stations to tune into when cruising the freeways of the vast city of Phoenix. Best Hip-Hop…
Got any big plans this week? You probably should, considering there are few (if any) reasons to stay home. The weather’s certainly nicer, your television is choked with wall-to-wall election coverage, and there’s a grip of great concerts and nightlife events happening over the next several nights. Naturally, most of…
Up for seeing a great concert this weekend? If so, we’ve got a few suggestions for y’all. As a matter of fact, we’ve got a 13 of ’em, and the list includes shows from a wide variety of genres and formats, from emo and dream pop to blues and folk. If…
We sincerely hope y’all have some disposable income saved up from the summer. Because if you like great music and really like seeing it live, you’re going to buying plenty of concert tickets over the next few weeks. That’s because October’s concert calendar is pretty much all treats and no…
Got any big plans this week? You probably should, considering there are few (if any) reasons to stay home. The weather’s certainly nicer, your television is choked with wall-to-wall election coverage, and there’s a grip of great concerts and nightlife events happening over the next several nights. Naturally, most of…
Earlier this month we introduced you to the Ultimate Sundae at Sweet Republic, an ice cream-based monstrosity that includes a cookie, brownies, charred marshmallows, caramel, hot fudge, oh yeah, and ice cream. It’s a dessert so big it can’t be contained in either a cone or cup. This sundae arrives…
Up for seeing a great concert this weekend? If so, we’ve got a few suggestions for y’all. As a matter of fact, we’ve got 10 of ‘em, and the list includes shows from a wide variety of genres and formats, from electronic dance music and hip-hop to country and pop-punk…
With all the drama leading up to this year’s presidential election bringing more tears to our eyes than cutting an onion, we couldn’t help but think the world could use something a little, well, cheesy. So, as the candidates prepare to beef up on the issues before next week’s debate,…
Looking for a great local concert to check out this week? Look no further. We’ve got the lowdown on biggest and best shows happening at music venues throughout the Valley over the next several nights. And all of ‘em are worthy of both your time and money. For instance, if…
Earlier this week, we wrote about Growler USA, a new craft beverage destination that’s set to open at High Street in north Phoenix later in September. With 100 taps pouring only American-made beers, ciders, wines, and even kombucha tea, we can’t wait to check it out. But that’s not the…
Up for seeing a great concert this weekend? If so, we’ve got a few suggestions for y’all. As a matter of fact, we’ve got nine of ‘em, which include shows from a wide variety of genres, from the gleeful pop stylings of Demi Lovato and the hip-hop of Post Malone to the emotive indie music of Cass McCombs and the down-home sounds of newgrass king Sam Bush. There are also much anticipated gigs by hometown heroes Jared & The Mill, who will have a release party for their new album at Livewire in Scottsdale on Saturday, and the long-awaited gig by the much-ballyhooed supergroup Prophets of Rage, which features three-fourths of Rage Against the Machine plus Chuck D. and B. Real.
At long last, it’s finally here. That moment when the live music scene in Phoenix finally awakens from its summertime slumber and gets into gear. For proof, look no further than the fact that many of the Valley’s various arts centers are kicking off their fall performance schedules in the…
Still got some money, energy, and mojo left over from your action-packed Labor Day adventures? Feel like checking out a cool concert or dance party this weekend? If you answered “yes” to either question, we’ve got a few suggestions for you. This weekend’s slate of “can’t miss” concerts includes emo…
First, some good news: As of today, the summertime season is officially over with and done. Now, the bad news: that only applies to the rest of the country and unfortunately not us Arizonans. Sucks, don’t it? Like it or not, we’ve still got another couple of weeks of heat…
There are plenty of big concerts to look forward to next year. And as of last weekend, that includes the annual Pot of Gold Music Festival, the two-day outdoor concert extravaganza taking place during Saint Patrick’s Day weekend. Lucky Man Concerts announced the dates of next year’s music festival, which…
Need something to do this weekend? Hope so, since it’s Labor Day and all and you’ve got three straight days of work-free bliss at your disposal. There plenty of pool parties and club parties happening, as well as many other events connected to the Labor Day holiday. And, of course,…
The summertime certainly had its fair share of great concerts, including many of the stunning, spectacular and super-sized variety. With that being said, September is going to be even better. No joke. As a matter of fact, we can assuredly state that this month will feature some of the most-anticipated…
The Valley is going to be hesher heaven this week. Thanks to the fact that the annual Psycho Fest took place in Las Vegas this past weekend, a number of participating metal and rock bands (including many of the experimental, psychedelic, stoner, and death variety) are passing through Phoenix in…
This weekend’s slate of big concerts happening around the Valley is downright eclectic, to say the least. It seems an apt description, considering it includes a lingerie rave, a visit from punk icons Face to Face, and a performance by instrumental post-rock act Explosions. And that’s just on Friday.The rest…
Believe it not, but we’re almost done with summer. Yes, we’re well aware that there are still several scorching weeks of loathsome weather ahead, but, for all intents and purposes, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, y’all. If you need something to help make the time between now…
