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November 13 at 8 a.m. by Benjamin LeathermanLocal electronic dance music promoter Relentless Beats wrapped up its series of socially distanced weekend concerts at Rawhide Event Center in Chandler with a three-night event from Friday, November 6, to Sunday, November 8, headlined by artists…
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September 10 at 11:55 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
When Arizona's Zia Records launched in 1980, founder Brad Singer wanted the store to serve as a music hub. It did just that over the next four decades, as its many locations across the metro Phoenix and Tucson have been stomping grounds for bands…
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August 31 at 6 a.m. by Jacob Tyler Dunn
Vinyl fans across the Valley still got to enjoy a socially distanced Record Store Day at their favorite shops. RSD is happening a little differently this year; August 29 was the first of three smaller events (the other two will happen on September…
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July 1 at 6 a.m. by Lynn Trimble
All over metro Phoenix, artists are creating music-themed work. Here's a sampling of music art spotted around town — including portraits of David Bowie, Selena, Prince, and Nipsey Hussle.
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March 11 at 8:47 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
The brand new Roosevelt Row bar Killer Whale Sex Club welcomed in the masses on Saturday, March 7, during its first weekend in business. The bizarrely named drinkery, which is located at the corner of Sixth and Roosevelt streets, features a…
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March 2 at 11:24 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Burgeoning local DJs took their shot at fame and glory on Saturday, February 29, at Aura Nightclub in Tempe during the First Encounters DJ Competition. Mixmasters and selectors like JUR, Good Time Jimmy, Eyechronic, and Ico Soundz each had a…
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March 2 at 11:19 a.m. by Kelsee Becker
Innings Festival returned for its third year at Tempe Beach Park from February 29 to March 1, 2020. The concert event featured a well-rounded, family-friendly lineup, including Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Dr. Dog, Rainbow Kitten Surprise,…
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February 24 at 10:18 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Renowned electro-house DJ/producer Destructo took over the sound system with his beats at Sunbar in Tempe on Saturday, February 22. The 90-minute set featured remixes and original tracks and got bodies moving inside the bar and nightclub’s music…
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February 19 at 10:10 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
A throng of electronic dance music fans filled the Rawhide Event Center in Chandler on Friday, February 14, for Crush Arizona 2020. The Valentine's-themed EDM festival featured sets by Audien, Jauz, Habstrakt, and other well-known DJs, as well as…
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February 19 at 5 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Plenty of tattoos were made and displayed at the Body Art Expo 2020 from Friday, February 14, to Sunday, February 16, at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. More than 200 professional artists from across the U.S. were slinging ink alongside numerous…
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February 17 at 5 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
The monthly First Friday art walk in downtown Phoenix was a place to see and be seen on February 7. People flocked to Roosevelt Row, Grand Avenue, and elsewhere to check out the art, galleries, vendors, and musicians. There's also plenty of…
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February 4 at 6:54 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
The Techno Snobs took over the upstairs Scarlet Lounge at the Monarch Theatre on Friday, January 31, for an evening of fetish thrills and high-energy dance music. Kink-oriented demonstrations took place while DJs and producers including Sueño,…
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February 2 at 12:37 p.m. by Melissa Fossum
Dierks Bentley made a triumphant return to his hometown on Friday, January 31, 2020, for the Coors Light Birds Nest at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Country fans enjoyed a sold-out show full of Bentley's biggest hits.
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January 29 at 12:38 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Fetish-friendly dance party CUPCAKE! made its long-awaited return on Saturday, January 25, at The Rebel Lounge. Subtitled "Cirque Berserk," the event featured clowns, ringmasters, stilt-walkers, goths, and freaks in attendance. DJs like Betty…
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January 21 at 1:08 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
One of the many warehouses in the Valley was alive with activity and pulsating with bass deep into the night on Saturday, January 18, during an under-the-radar dance party. Local DJs like Gypsy X, Fairydust, Fatal Error, and Eyechronic spun house,…
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January 19 at 2:17 p.m. by Jim Louvau
"Deja fucking- vu," Tool lead singer Maynard James Keenan said after the band finished the title track to their latest record, Fear Inoculum, on Saturday, January 18, at a packed Gila River Arena in Glendale. He was right because the band was just…
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January 17 at 9 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
The Pressroom in downtown Phoenix was alive with music, color, and art during the Full Moon Festival's Wolf Moon celebration on Saturday, January 11. The event, which was held in honor of January's wolf moon, featured a vibrant mix of local DJs,…
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January 12 at 4:06 p.m. by Jim Louvau
The local music scene started the new year out right on January 11 at Crescent Ballroom during the seventh annual Rock Lottery. Early Saturday morning, five bands created from scratch had to write original tunes and learn a cover to perform in…
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January 12 at 4:03 p.m. by Andrew Marshall
Rex Orange County kicked off The Pony Tour at The Van Buren on January 9 in downtown Phoenix. Was he the real deal or a bad novelty act better left in 2019? Spoiler: It's the former. Take a look at our shots from the concert and read our review here.
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January 2 at 11:48 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
The area surrounding Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix hosted an enormous block party on Tuesday, December 31, that capped off 2019 with multiple stages of DJs and bands, art cars like Kalliope, and a midnight celebration with jets of confetti…
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