5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

PoeFest 2014 Should you be unfamiliar with iconic author Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether,” apologies, here comes a spoiler alert and incidentally, an obscure 1980s pop reference: The lunatics have taken over the asylum. Don’t worry; The System is still a worthwhile…

7 Best Concerts to See in Phoenix This Week

With all due respect to the holiday season, right now is arguably the most wonderful time of the year. We’ve got the Arizona State Fair and its tremendous concert series launching by week’s end, Halloween a few weeks after that, and some great shows to check out until both those…

5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

Mariposa Monarca Butterfly Exhibit Lepidoterophobes, take note: It’s that time of year of again. The butterflies are returning to Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, for the annual Mariposa Monarca Monarch Butterfly exhibit. The show features information about life cycle and migration patterns of these special butterflies, but the…

7 Best Concerts to See This Weekend

Got any plans this weekend? You probably should, considering there are few (if any) reasons to stay glued to the furniture at home. The weather’s certainly nicer, with nary any storm fronts scheduled to move through Metro Phoenix, and there’s no shortage of live music or nightlife events over the…

5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Undead dances, a lawman documentary, and Phoenix Fashion Week are on your to-do list this weekend. A Vampire Tale Halloween’s come early this year. No, you don’t need to panic over your costume (yet). And, yes, you may use this as an excuse to binge on mini Butterfingers for the…

The 30 Best Concerts in October

Our inbox was hit with an e-mail blast the other day from the proprietors of a local music venue who declared that October was going to be “insane” because of all the fantastic acts they has booked at the joint over the next few weeks. They ain’t the only ones,…

8 Things We Learned at Summer Ends Music Festival

It was a weird, wild, and wet weekend. We’re talking about Summer Ends Music Festival, Lucky Man Concerts’ three-day extravaganza scheduled for Tempe Beach Park. But Mother Nature had other plans, and after the second huge rainstorm to hit the Valley in a month dumped more than an inch of…

5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

“Cultural Savant: The Art and Collections of Joe Willie Smith” Some might call him a scavenger, others a “picker.” The Valley prefers to think of Joe Willie Smith is an artist — albeit an unconventional one. The local talent has participated in Art Detour and events throughout downtown Phoenix, and…

5 Best Concerts to See in Phoenix This Week

Perhaps everyone has a music hangover from this past week, because after a week that saw a giant three-day music festival get washed out by the rain and featured performances by heavyweights Katy Perry, Drake, and Lil Wayne, this upcoming is much calmer. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t musical…

5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

ARTELPHX Art meets hotel during ARTELPHX, but don’t expect boring wall art and bland elevator music. The event brings performance and installation pieces from area artists to The Clarendon, where they’re installed throughout the midtown hotel…

6 Best Concerts to See This Weekend

Do you like music but hate overly large crowds? Is Tempe Beach Park your idea of hell? Do you hate everything you hear on AAA and alternative radio stations? Never fear. There are other things going on this weekend besides Summer Ends Music Festival, and we’ve got the six best…

Summer Ends Music Festival: The Local Acts

Taken a look at a concert calendar recently? Like migrating birds, major music acts are flocking to the Valley as the weather shifts from outdoor sauna to merely hot. What better way to celebrate turning your air conditioner off than heading out to the biggest three-day music festival to happen…

Summer Ends Music Festival: The National Headliners

Taken a look at a concert calendar recently? Like migrating birds, major music acts are flocking to the Valley as the weather shifts from outdoor sauna to merely hot. What better way to celebrate turning your air conditioner off than heading out to the biggest three-day music festival to happen…

Summer Ends Music Festival 2014: A Field Guide

Yup, it’s almost here, and we know y’all have been waiting for it tirelessly, throughout the long, hot, and brutal months. Now, it’s only mere days away. So are we talking about to the end of summer? Well, yeah, that too (since temperatures will start to decrease later this week)…

5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

“Quinn’s Wandering: Of Books and Cities'” Central Gallery, an art space located inside downtown Phoenix’s Burton Barr Central Library, continues to host an exhibition of multimedia works this month. The two-month long display features the art of architect and designer Steve Valev. The artist, who earned a master’s degree in…

6 Best Concerts to See in Phoenix This Week

This week kicks off a helluva run for Phoenix concerts. Thursday we have Drake, Lil Wayne, and Katy Perry all performing, and Friday begins the Summer Ends Music Festival. What more could you want? Well, if you really need more options, check out the ones below, and browse our comprehensive…

6 Best Concerts to See in Phoenix This Weekend

People of the Valley of the Sun, fear not. Yes, you have suffered. Through July, with average high temps of 107 degrees, you have persevered. Through August, much of the same. Then in September, you weathered another type of extreme weather, as rainwater filled up city streets and turned neighborhood…