DESERT STORIES

Evan X Dana and Sungazer showcase their genre-bending brilliance with jazzy tunes, video game vibes and audience dance along numbers.

THERE IS NO US and JANE N THE JUNGLE blew the roof off Queen B Vinyl Cafe—loud and unapologetically killer from start to finish.

Amigo the Devil brought dark humor, banjo solos, and raw storytelling to Marquee Theatre, leaving fans laughing and singing all night long.

Arizona and California powerviolence and grindcore bands shake up Ground Zero Studios with roundhouse kicks and walls of death.

Machine Girl, Kill Alters and Lightning Bolt electrify The Nile Theater with insane, cyberpunk lights and sounds.

Ricky Hil, rapper son of fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger, gave Phoenix a one-of-a-kind night with a confusing lineup and poorly behaved fans.

Nitzer Ebb and Body of Light brought industrial dance to Crescent Ballroom, with Bon Harris leading a synth-filled, retro-futuristic rave.

Folk artists Lost Dog Street Band and Nolan Taylor's vintage style were a perfect fit for the historic Nile Theater on their Arizona stop.

When The Nile has a main room show that's “enter through the coffee shop,” you should expect chaos, and ORIGAMI ANGEL delivered.

TESTAMENT, KREATOR and POSSESSED raise hell at The Van Buren on their "Klash of the Titans" tour.

JADE HELM and OSSES brought wild psychedelic and post-punk energy to Walter Studios, with crowdsurfing, moshing, and raw intensity.

Hard rock veterans Clutch give Tempe a night of soulful, stoner and dad-rock hits.

Porter Robinson brought memes and music to the Valley on his SMILE :D World Tour.

POWER FROM HELL ignited Tempe with fierce black metal during a night of intense riffs, fog, and fury.

PITBULL and T-PAIN have a blast with Valley fans on Mr. Worldwide's "Party After Dark Tour."

SCATTERED GUTS unleashed thrash fury at The Nile Underground with DOGYARD, MISANTHROPIC, KTHULHU, and ETERNAL for a wild release party.

Hippie Death Cult brought Valley stoners and meatalheads together for their North American Transcendental Trip tour.

Death metal pioneers DEICIDE invaded The Nile Theater on their "Banished By Sin Tour."

Devil and black metal bands Nunslaughter and The Black Moriah brough their "Nunholy Terror Tour" to the Valley.

Hardcore bands from around the globe, including Australia and across the United States, crammed into The Nile for Within These Walls 2024.