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Review and Photos By Maxwell Williiamson-Editor Roc Boyum The Tour of The Setting Sum (the final tour) brought an influx of fans to the streets of downtown Phoenix on a Wednesday evening. Enthusiasts queued along the sidewalk outside the stunning Arizona Financial Theater. As soon as the doors burst open, fans of all ages rushed to the floor, while others […]
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Review and Photos By Maxwell Williamson-Editor Roc Boyum As October arrives, scorching summer temperatures above 100 degrees still prevail in Mesa, AZ. However, that didn’t deter the metal enthusiasts from gathering outside the historic Nile Theater on this Tuesday evening. Death metal legends Deicide rolled into town for their Banished By Sin-North American Tour, accompanied by heavyweights Cloak, Inferi, and […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum A Tuesday night at the Nile Theater created the ideal atmosphere for the Decade of the Swarm Tour, celebrating Signs Of The Swarm’s 10-year anniversary as a band. This tour features a powerful lineup of brutal deathcore and metalcore acts, including four exceptional bands. Headliners Signs Of The Swarm are joined by Cane […]
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Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Tab Benoit’s “I Hear Thunder Tour” showcases a remarkable display of blues guitar talent. This tour emphasizes the songwriting collaboration between Tab Benoit and Anders Osborne, which builds upon their joint work on Tab’s most recent album, “I Hear Thunder.” For this show, Benoit brought along his special guest artist, J. D. Simo, with […]
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Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Sammy Hagar’s “The Best of Both Worlds” tour in 2024 showcases an exceptional lineup with Joe Satriani on guitar, Michael Anthony on bass, Jason Bonham on drums, and, of course, the Redrocker; Sammy Hagar on vocals and guitar.The tour is enhanced by special guest artist, Loverboy, making it one of the standout summer tours […]
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Promotions By Doug Deutsch (Scottsdale AZ) – Award-winning Louisiana Bayou Blues guitarist Tab Benoit releases “I Hear Thunder” (Whiskey Bayou Records) on August 30, his first new album in thirteen years. To complement the release, Anders Osborne joins Tab onstage when the I Hear Thunder national tour winds across the country, each performing their own songs — an unforgettable experience featuring two powerhouse guitarists and songwriters reigniting the soul of […]
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Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Hard rock legends Halestorm delivered a thrilling performance at the Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix on 8-16-24. Halestorm and I Prevail set off on an exciting co-headlining summer tour that matched the scorching heat of an Arizona summer day. On this, their second-to-last show of the tour, they exceeded all anticipated expectations. The lineup […]
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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum The highly anticipated return of MEGADETH finally arrived in Phoenix, AZ, supported by All That Remains and Mudvayne. Here’s how the unforgettable night unfolded: Megadeth performances are truly legendary, and this particular show was one for the history books. Held at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater, a remarkable 20,000-seat venue featuring a vast […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Maxwell Williamson Edited by Roc Boyum As I Lay Dying was set to headline a midweek show at The Van Buren Theater in Phoenix AZ. An early August Monsoon storm looming in the distant skies seen from Downtown Phoenix would not keep the metalcore maniacs from filling the venue for these metalcore pioneers!! Heavy hitters […]
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Scorching Hot Summer Concerts Are Coming To Arizona: The Summer Slaughter Tour. The Marquee Theater Tempe, AZ 7-30-24The Summer Slaughter Tour-7/30/24, Marquee Theater: As I lay Dying: Van Buren Theater_8-7-24 Megadeth: Talking Stick Resort Phoenix_8-8-24 MEGADETH RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA FOR HEADLINING SUMMER TOUR Halestorm: Arizona Financial Theater_8-16-24 Lamb Of God – Mastodon: Arizona Financial Theater_8-23-24 Sammy Hagar: Talking Stick […]
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DIRTY HONEY ANNOUNCES THE FINAL LEG OF ITS “CAN’T FIND THE BRAKES WORLD TOUR”33-Date North American Finale Launches on September 13Ticket Pre-Sales Begin Tomorrow“Blending classic rock riffs with Marc LaBelle’s searing vocals,Dirty Honey have established themselves as one of the most exciting bands of the past few years.” – Nick Wells, Bass Player Magazine TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 — With all […]
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Review and photos by Maxwell Williamson. Edited by Roc Boyum Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, The Amity Affliction aka TAA, embarked on a 32 date trek across the United States with their special guests, Mugshot, Dying Wish, and Currents. TAA brought forth an ambitious show that consisted of two complete sets of material. Set one featured their highly acclaimed 2014 release, Let The Ocean […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Perennial rocker Chris Barron, best known as the singer for the 90’s rock group, The Spin Doctors, brought his solo tour, Chris Barron-A Pocket Full of Chris Tonite 2024 Spring Tour To the MIM (Musicians Instrument Museum) in Scottsdale, AZ on 05-23-24 Upon his entrance, Barron walked out by himself with just his […]
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Review and Photos by Maxwell Williamson-Edited by Roc Boyum Asking Alexandria brought their All My Friends Tour to the Marquee Theater in Tempe, AZ on 5-18-24 with a stacked lineup that included three killer support acts; Nerv, The Word Alive and Memphis May Fire. The Arizona rock and roll fans showed up early and showed up in waves, ready to […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Perennial rockers Godsmack headlined the last night of a crazy full week of concerts at the AZ Bike Week held at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 6, 2024. Godsmack headlined the final night of concerts at the annual Bike Week festival held in Scottsdale, AZ. This venue setting is a wide open […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Tom Keifer, one of the heaviest rock voices and dynamic front-men in the business, blazed into the Celebrity Theater in beautiful downtown Phoenix, AZ and shook up the Phoenix audience with an explosive rock n roll show that this Phoenix crowd will always remember. Vocally, Keifer kicked ass throughout this night, despite the […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum The Woodystock Blues & Brews Festival is an outdoor music festival that was once again set overlooking Lake Havasu in beautiful Lake Havasu City, AZ. Promoter, John Woodard put on another outstanding music event that featured an all new sound crew this year which made this production sound better than ever before! Under […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Disturbed brought the full force of their Take Back Your Life Tour on 03-02-24 to a sold out audience at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater in Phoenix, Arizona with two special guests, Falling In Reverse and Plush. This show was a bit special for Phoenix, AZ since this was a “make-up” show for […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Perennial rockers, Styx, electrified their devoted and frenzied fans with two sold out shows at the sumptuous Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on 02-22-24 and 02-23-24. On this night, 02-23-24, the band played two sets, culling material from their vast music catalogue that included immortal classics like “The Grand Illusion, Two Much Time […]
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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Not one night, but two sold out nights at the Footprint Center, in Phoenix AZ. On this, night number two, Tool, hit the Phoenix AZ Footprint Center with a night of their mesmerizing brand of prog/rock/metal in front of a capacity audience that experienced a sonic and visual show like no other. On […]
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