Concerts

The winter doldrums are finally behind us, folks, and we ain’t just referring to the weather. Things will be warming up around the Valley starting this week, both temperature-wise and with the events calendar, as we head into the early springtime. That’s especially true of the live music scene, since we’re…

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Want to check out out a show this weekend? You’ve got plenty of choices — eight of ’em in fact. Here are the best concerts to see in Phoenix this weekend. For even more options, hit up our online concert calendar. Ace Frehley – Friday, January 27 – Marquee TheatreAre…

Adam Lambert is the real deal vocally, in case you were wondering.

Singer-songwriter Frank Turner has made a name for himself in his native England and in the U.S. by mixing punk attitude with a folk bent that conjures up his countrymen Joe Strummer and Billy Bragg. It is a sound Turner says is for the people, much like the global camp…

The influence of “new music” can be seen all over rock music.

The concert will kick off the singer’s Dangerous Woman Tour.

Want to see a show this week? You’ve got plenty of options.

Need some distraction from all the inauguration hullabaloo? Consider checking out a show.

The group hasn’t played a concert in Phoenix since 2012.

Becoming a meme is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can turn you into a ubiquitous icon, invading people’s Facebook walls and feeds like a cold virus striking an office. Memes can resurrect dead careers, brush off the cobwebs on our collective memories, and turn a has-been into…

Got any plans this week? Consider attending one of these great gigs.

More than 70 bands will play at 18 venues.

Here’s what you’re doing this weekend.

When he got his “Rolling Stone” review, he was unloading a truck.

Collaborations between established musicians always have the possibility of becoming something beautiful (see: the Postal Service) or something lackluster (see: Zwan). When Walkmen vocalist Hamilton Leithauser and Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist and producer Rostam Batmanglij came together for a record that proved to be a departure for them both, the result…

Let the 2017 concert announcements begin.

The music scene is at sort of slow ebb this time of year. We’re still several weeks away from the full-tilt boogie of the festival season kicking into gear and it feels like everyone’s keeping it low-key for a bit as they continue recovering from holiday hangover. That doesn’t mean…

Still suffering from a bout of holiday hangover? Yeah, us too. We’ve still got decorations to put away, leftovers to finish, and New Year’s resolutions to break. You might also find us in the crowd at one of the shows happening at Valley music venues this weekend, including any of…