Words & Photos by Matt Maenpaa Veteran doomsayers The Sword closed out a month-long tour in Denver on August 28, joined by heavy hitters Red Fang and Portland grunge punk…
Few venues feel as perfectly matched to The Builders and the Butchers as the historic, weathered desert outpost of Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown. The band’s blend of folk, punk,…
Anniversary tours tend to fall into two camps. Some treat the occasion as a museum piece, a setlist frozen in the year the record dropped. Others use the milestone as…
The Toadies rolled into Phoenix on June 17 for a stop on The Charmer Tour, turning The Van Buren into a sweaty, loud celebration of nearly three decades of alternative…
Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix was the setting on May 13, 2026, for a truly authentic Los Angeles punk takeover. Headliner Pennywise, accompanied by the Circle…
Phoenix, AZ—The Casualties, joined by openers Bite the Hand and Bullshit Detector, detonated Valley Bar on April 5, 2025, delivering a wall-to-wall hardcore punk show fueled by counter-culture rebellion and…
There are shows built around momentum, and others built around history. The March 13th lineup at Marquee Theatre leaned toward the latter, bringing together Arizona punk rock royalty Authority Zero,…
Gogol Bordello arrived in Tempe on the back of their strongest album in a decade. We Mean It, Man!, out since February 13 on Hütz’s own Casa Gogol Records, strips…
It’s finally Christmas time, and Punk in the Park has delivered the holiday spirit along with some great beers. In a world where we’re just trying to get by, this…
Murder By Death’s Farewell Tour stopped off at The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ on November 1, 2025, and it felt less like a concert and more like an Irish…
