The 30 Best Concerts in Phoenix in April 2017

You really oughta get out and see a concert this month. Brent Cowles – Saturday, April 1 – The Rebel LoungeLast year was big for Brent Cowles. The singer-songwriter and former frontman of Denver’s You Me & Apollo signed to the Greater Than Collective label. He has a new EP…

Mike Ness and Social Distortion Have Matured With Age Like a Fine Wine

Through the eyes of its die-hard fans, Orange County punk rockers Social Distortion should be content to crank out formulaic songs of impulsive teen-angst and rebellion in the vein of “Mommy’s Little Monster” and “Another State of Mind” over and over, right? They could, but enigmatic frontman and band originator…

The 13 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Final Four weekend is finally upon us, and (as you’ve probably heard by now) there’s a lot going on. Other than the games themselves, the biggest thing is undoubtedly the March Madness Music Festival featuring Aerosmith, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, The Chainsmokers, and other high-profile acts. However, it’s not the…

The Orwells Rock Away From Responsibility

The Orwells’ Mario Cuomo once had a skate ramp built in a loft he shared. Bandmate Matt O’Keefe’s description of the vocalist’s crazy digs sounded like a scene from the Ben Stiller male-model comedy Zoolander. On the run from assassins, the film’s titular character hides out in the apartment of…

Crown on Seventh’s New Concert Series Kicks Off on March 29

If you have a business with a roomy courtyard, why not use it throw a concert? The folks at the Crown on Seventh (the complex that houses Okra Cookhouse, Phoenix Ale Brewery Central Kitchen, The Root Salon, and more) are doing just that at their multi-business hub that mixes retail shops…

The 11 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

It’s one helluva big week in the Valley of the Sun. The Final Four bounces into town later this week, bringing with it a number of big events, including an enormous concert series featuring Aerosmith, Macklemore, and The Chainsmokers. There are other things happening this week, of course, like a…

The Eight Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Prepare yourself, mortals, the land of Westeros is coming to the Valley this weekend. The long-awaited and much-hyped Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience will bring dragons and sword-slinging characters to Comerica Theatre on Sunday, March 26, for fans of the hit HBO show to enjoy. It ain’t the only…