Downtown Phoenix music promotion has essentially been taken over by Live Nation. With its purchase of The Van Buren, the company has dominated the upper-tier indie-rock niche that was once the bread and butter of Charlie Levy’s Stateside Presents. But locally promoted live music is popping up in unexpected places, including the Showroom at Wild Horse Pass resort and casino in Chandler. Since Anastasia “A.P.” Palmer Johnson stepped in as the casino’s corporate director of...
Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week’s column features artists who keep the music going.
An interview with purple-haired Diamondback Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week’s column features rebels. June 13 Erykah Badu It’s hard to believe that Baduizm, the breakthrough album by the Dallas-born neo-soul singer, is over 25 years old. Hits like “On and On” still feel modern, and the social themes it tackles continue to resonate. Joining Badu is rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known by the...