It's been a great week for local music fans. The much anticipated
100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona article came out a couple days ago and we're halfway through a pretty big music festival. Last night,
The New Times Soundcheck kicked off with 14 very diverse and talented bands. Regardless of personal tastes, every performer was entertaining to watch. Like most music festivals, the artists played at overlapping times and made for some difficult decisions. Fortunately, the festival is arranged so that you can spend at least 15 minutes watching every band on the line-up.
Read the full Soundcheck review. PHOTOS BY MELISSA FOSSUM.