It’s just more danceable.ĭetails: 8:30 p.m. His latest album, “Pleasure,” makes a beeline for the dancefloor on a wave of New Wave synths and electronic drums, and even in that unexpected context, the sophistication that’s defined his most compelling work remains. The fact that he was 20 at the time just made it that much more impressive, the wordplay invoking comparisons to Elvis Costello while the sophistication of the music was more suggestive of a young Burt Bacharach hitting his stride. They have been, in fact, since his stunning debut, "Faces Down," hit the States in 2002. And the songs themselves are often brilliant. This Norwegian pop sensation has the kind of voice that instantly makes every song he sings sound that much more inviting. North Loop Rd., Chandler. $55 general admission $85 VIP. In 2011, the brand expanded beyond California, hosting multi-date national tours for major artists, including Skrillex, Excision and Datsik. Bassrush Massive is an 18 and over event.ĭetails: Saturday, May 6.
Bassrush hosts stages at all major Insomniac festivals such as EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando and Beyond Wonderland. Relentless Beats is partnering with Bassrush to bring Bassrush Massive, with music by Adventure Club, Flux Pavilion, NGHTMRE, Andy C, Herobust and more. Beginning in the ‘90s, the Bassrush brand has evolved from its strictly drum and bass roots to include dubstep and other bass-oriented genres. T.W.O.,” their second album, is joined by bassist Bruce Hall, keyboardist Neal Doughty, guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.ĭetails: 8 p.m. 5/5: REO Speedwagonįormed in 1967 and signed four years later, REO Speedwagon topped the album charts for 15 weeks in 1981 with the nine-times-platinum "Hi Infidelity," which spawned the platinum chart-topper "Keep On Loving You" and the Top 5 "Take It On the Run." Their other hits include "In Your Letter," "Keep the Fire Burnin'," "One Lonely Night," "That Ain't Love," "In My Dreams," "Here With Me" and a second chart-topping smash, "Can't Fight This Feeling." Kevin Cronin, who’s been fronting REO since signing on in time to be featured on “R.E.O. Thursday, May 4. Gila River Arena, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, Glendale. $44-$522.
The Zac Brown Band will bring their Welcome Home tour to Glendale a week before hitting the streets with the album for which the tour was named. Since breaking through in 2008, the Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band have topped the Billboard country charts with no fewer than eight songs - quadruple-platinum "Chicken Fried," "Toes," "Highway 20 Ride," "Free," "As She's Walking Away," "Colder Weather," double-platinum "Knee Deep" and "Keep Me In Mind."ĭetails: 7 p.m. We'll be adding smaller critic's picks as we get deeper into spring. Here's a look at the main events and the best of the bigger club shows. There are also some huge concerts rolling through town from March to June that aren't attached to festivals - Chris Stapleton, Panic! at the Disco, the Weeknd, Kings of Leon, Eric Church and Chris Brown chief among them. View Gallery: Spring concerts: The Weeknd, Chris Stapletonįestival season rages on as we head into spring, with the March Madness Music Festival in downtown Phoenix giving way to Country Thunder 2017 followed by Coachella, for those of you willing to travel for music, and FORM Arcosanti.