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Benjamin Leatherman

Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Remembering Kristopher ‘DJ Steel’ Chupp, Longtime Valley Nightlife Fixture

Remembering Kristopher ‘DJ Steel’ Chupp, Longtime Valley Nightlife Fixture

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 17, 2020

Chupp passed away earlier this week due to complications from COVID-19.

Here’s How to See Comet NEOWISE Over Arizona

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 13, 2020

It may even be visible with the naked eye.

Updated: A Running List of Phoenix Concerts Canceled Due to the Coronavirus

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 13, 2020

Judas Priest, Deftones, and Primus have all rescheduled their concerts in the Valley to 2021.

Here’s How Kanye Could Get on Arizona’s Presidential Ballot This Fall

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 9, 2020

It’d take a lot of work for Ye to be an official candidate in our state.

Game On Mega Drive-In Brings Video Game Action to WestWorld in August

Game On Mega Drive-In Brings Video Game Action to WestWorld in August

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 7, 2020

“It’s being organized as a socially distanced gaming experience.”

Updated: Drive-In Theaters Have Popped Up Across Metro Phoenix — Here’s Where They Are

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 3, 2020

Here’s how to catch a flick while maintaining social distancing during the Fourth of July weekend.

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Tempe’s Varsity Tavern Could Lose Its Liquor License Over COVID-19 Violations

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 2, 2020

The Mill Avenue bar allegedly required employees who tested positive for the virus to keep working.

Here’s Where to See Fourth of July Fireworks in Metro Phoenix in 2020

Here’s Where to See Fourth of July Fireworks in Metro Phoenix in 2020

By Benjamin LeathermanJuly 1, 2020

Yes, they’re still happening.

Char’s Has the Blues Is Up For Sale

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 29, 2020

The long-running blues and R&B joint is in the market for a new owner.

Phoenix Fan Fusion 2020 Has Been Canceled

Phoenix Fan Fusion 2020 Has Been Canceled

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 29, 2020

You don’t need to be a mind-reader like Professor X to guess why.

Park N Rave: A Guide to the Drive-In EDM Event This Weekend in Chandler

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 25, 2020

For starters, masks will be required and social distancing will be strictly enforced.

Best of Phoenix: The Valley’s Top Bands, DJ, and Musicians

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 24, 2020

A look at the best the Phoenix music scene has to offer.

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How the Late Stefan Pruett Influenced the Metro Phoenix Music Scene

How the Late Stefan Pruett Influenced the Metro Phoenix Music Scene

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 19, 2020

Remembering the late Peachcake frontman and “magical human being.”

Arizona’s 40 Most Influential Musicians

Arizona’s 40 Most Influential Musicians

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 11, 2020

A “who’s who” of the most iconic, most important, and most influential musicians and bands who are associated with our state.

Live Music Has Returned to Some Metro Phoenix Bars – Here’s What We Know

Live Music Has Returned to Some Metro Phoenix Bars – Here’s What We Know

By Benjamin LeathermanJune 9, 2020

A growing number of metro Phoenix bars have resumed hosting concerts in the last month.

Mad Monster Party Arizona 2020 Rescheduled for October

Mad Monster Party Arizona 2020 Rescheduled for October

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 28, 2020

There’s also a chance it might not happen at all.

Four Drive-In Events in Metro Phoenix That Don’t Involve Movies

Four Drive-In Events in Metro Phoenix That Don’t Involve Movies

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 28, 2020

Have fun without leaving your car.

Everything You Need to Know About the Road Rave Drive-In EDM Festival

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 27, 2020

It’s going to be a unique experience, for sure.

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Drive-In Concerts Are Becoming a Thing in Metro Phoenix

Drive-In Concerts Are Becoming a Thing in Metro Phoenix

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 22, 2020

Live music and festivals are returning to the Valley, but with a twist.

The 20 Best Costumes We Saw at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019

The 20 Best Costumes We Saw at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 22, 2020

Meet the people who are behind the finest cosplays.

Here’s How to See Comet SWAN Over Arizona

Here’s How to See Comet SWAN Over Arizona

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 20, 2020

Spoiler: It’s going to take some hunting and a good pair of binoculars.

Steel Horse Saloon Is in Danger of Closing at the End of the Month

Steel Horse Saloon Is in Danger of Closing at the End of the Month

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 15, 2020

The Valley biker bar and rock venue might end up crashing and burning by month’s end unless it raises enough money to survive.

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