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SUMMARY:Insane Clown Posse at Marquee Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Part rap group\, part societal phenomenon\, Insane Clown Posse amassed an unlikely cult around their cartoonish and critically loathed horrorcore rap styles. Loosely connected themes of psychopathic clowns\, Faygo soda\, and the importance of friendship were enough for thousands of die-hard fans to don clown make up and proclaim themselves “juggalos\,” part of a community of Insane Clown Posse superfans drawn to their lowest-common-denominator humor and shock-factor rhymes. Staunchly independent\, ICP only had brief and controversy-heavy associations with major labels around the time of their 1997 album The Great Milenko\, but spent most of their decades of existence releasing their albums (as well as the music of an extended family of artists) on their own Psychopathic Records label. The group’s grassroots approach resulted in millions of album sales\, with a creative and commercial peak around the time of their highly conceptual late-’90s/early-2000s output. A loose narrative exposed over the course of several albums — records like 1995’s Riddle Box and 1999’s The Amazing Jeckel Brothers — was presented as different “joker’s cards\,” culminating with the spiritual reveal of 2002’s The Wraith: Shangri-La. At that point\, however\, the wicked clowns were the center of a global counterculture\, and they charged ahead for decades to come with releases like 2007’s The Tempest\, and the unveiling of a second deck of joker’s cards with albums like 2011’s Bang! Pow! Boom! and 2021’s Yum Yum Bedlam. \nDown to a duo\, ICP were originally formed in 1989 as a hardcore Detroit rap group called Inner City Posse. After combusting in 1991\, the only members left\, Violent J (born Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (born Joseph Utsler)\, slightly altered their name to reflect the fact that they had been visited by the Carnival Spirit\, who ordered them to carry the word of an impending apocalypse by touring the nation and releasing six “joker cards” (popularly known as LPs) with successive revelations of the final judgment. The first\, Carnival of Carnage\, appeared in 1992 on their own Psychopathic Records label. The group became notorious in Detroit’s underground scene\, but several tours around the region failed to ignite much more than the rage of community leaders. \nDown to a duo\, ICP were originally formed in 1989 as a hardcore Detroit rap group called Inner City Posse. After combusting in 1991\, the only members left\, Violent J (born Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (born Joseph Utsler)\, slightly altered their name to reflect the fact that they had been visited by the Carnival Spirit\, who ordered them to carry the word of an impending apocalypse by touring the nation and releasing six “joker cards” (popularly known as LPs) with successive revelations of the final judgment. The first\, Carnival of Carnage\, appeared in 1992 on their own Psychopathic Records label. The group became notorious in Detroit’s underground scene\, but several tours around the region failed to ignite much more than the rage of community leaders. \nOn Halloween 2000\, the group issued its sixth album\, which apparently did not count (as all the other albums had) as a joker card (in the ICP fantasy world\, the sixth joker card was supposed to signal the apocalypse). Similar to Guns N’ Roses‘ Use Your Illusion\, the album was released in two completely different\, separate versions\, titled Bizzar and Bizaar. Finally needing to live up to the years of hype\, 2002’s The Wraith: Shangri-La revealed that the hidden message of their music was always to follow God and make it to Heaven. Considering the murder fantasies of “Beverly Kills 50187” and the necrophiliac overtones of “Cemetery Girl\,” this may have been a shock to longtime fans. \nIn August 2004\, the band released the sixth and final joker card\, Hell’s Pit\, in two separate editions; both had the same CD but were packed with different DVDs. Nevertheless\, the Dark Carnival wasn’t fully shuttered. Spring 2005 found ICP hyping a new direction for the mythology\, to be revealed with the May release of Calm. The EP also prepped Insane Clown Posse’s devoted fan base for the sixth annual Gathering of the Juggalos that July. Their 2007 effort\, The Tempest\, found the duo reuniting with producer Mike E. Clark\, the man behind the first four joker card releases. Clark stuck around for their 2009 Bang! Pow! Boom! album. That same year\, the duo presented a second feature-length film. This time exploring a western motif\, Big Money Rustlas featured the clowns in gunslinger garb and was again released outside of theaters. \nFeaturing Freshness\, a two-disc collection of the group’s work with other artists\, arrived in 2011. A year later\, the conceptual The Mighty Death Pop focused on their detractors and other “certified hoes\,” with Clark returning as producer. In 2015\, The Marvelous Missing Link (Lost) landed as the first of that year’s two albums\, while The Marvelous Missing Link (Found) landed later in the year. In 2017\, while recording the next joker card\, the duo released a pair of solo albums\, with Shaggy 2 Dope‘s F.T.F.O.M.F. arriving months before Violent J‘s American Life/Lives. In mid-2018\, the group announced that their 15th studio album\, Fearless Fred Fury\, would be released in October of that year\, but it was ultimately pushed back until February 2019. An eight-song EP\, Flip the Rat\, was scheduled for release on the same day. In advance of the group’s next studio album\, they released the eight-song EP Yum Yum’s Lure in February of 2021\, eventually delivering a full album\, Yum Yum Bedlam\, on the last day of October that same year. The album represented the fifth joker’s card in the second deck of the ongoing Dark Carnival saga\, and included guest appearances from Roadside Ghost and Vinnie Dombroski.
URL:https://globalazmedia.com/event/insane-clown-posse-at-marquee-theatre/
LOCATION:Marquee Theatre\, 730 N Mill Ave\, Tempe\, 85281\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sick New World 2026 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds
DESCRIPTION:After hitting a bump in the road in 2025\, the Sick New World festival is returning in a big way in 2026\, staging massive one-day events in both Las Vegas and Forth Worth\, Texas\, both headlined by System of a Down. \nThe 2026 Vegas edition\, taking place April 25th at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds\, boasts System of a Down\, Korn\, Bring Me the Horizon\, Ministry\, Evanescence\, Marilyn Manson\, AFI\, Acid Bath\, Knocked Loose\, Danny Elfman\, Cypress Hill\, Mastodon\, Underoath\, Melvins\, Filter\, Clutch\, and many more acts. \nTICKETS\nThe inaugural Fort Worth edition\, set for October 24th\, 2026\, at the Texas Motor Speedway\, features System of a Down\, Deftones\, Slayer (celebrating the 40th anniversary of Reign in Blood)\, Evanescence\, Ministry\, AFI\, Mastodon\, Knocked Loose\, Power Trip\, The Prodigy\, Underoath\, Clutch\, Down\, Melvins\, and more. \nA pre-sale for the Vegas edition of Sick New World festival starts Thursday\, October 23rd\, at 10 a.m. local time\, using the code SICK26 at this location. The pre-sale for Texas starts on Friday\, October 24th\, at 10 a.m. local time using the code SICK26 at this link. \nThe 2025 edition that was set to feature Metallica and Linkin Park in Las Vegas was abruptly canceled within weeks of its announcement\, reportedly due to low ticket sales. For 2026\, organizers once again tapped System of a Down\, who headlined the successful first two editions of Sick New World in 2023 and 2024 in Sin City. \nSee the full lineups for both festivals in the posters below.
URL:https://globalazmedia.com/event/sick-new-world-2026-at-las-vegas-festival-grounds/
LOCATION:Las Vegas Festival Grounds\, 2880 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hayley Williams at The Van Buren
DESCRIPTION:Ego Death At a Bachelorette Party puts Hayley Williams’ full range on display. “Mirtazapine” is a late-’90s alt-rock love letter to antidepressants\, while on “Glum\,” she subverts her own voice—using vocal presets to striking effect as the track meditates on loneliness. Other standouts include “Whim\,” an easy Americana earworm with a songwriting backbone that nods to her Nashville roots\, and “Ice in My OJ\,” a thoroughly modern track that pairs sharp production with some of Williams’ most biting and humorous lyrics to date. Long-time Paramore fans may quickly recognize the “Ice In My OJ” chorus\, as it was first sung by Williams in 2004 on “Jumping Inside” by the Mammoth City Messengers. But perhaps all of her talents converge most impactfully on the album’s only previously unreleased track\, “Parachute.” It’s a reminder of Williams ability to strike right at the heart\, with not only her confessional lyrics\, but her unmatched delivery. The album captures all the dynamism Williams has shown throughout her career and collaborations. At its core\, these songs are the work of a supremely gifted artist with a voracious\, genre-defying appetite for music and creative exploration. \nThese songs come as the third batch of work released from Williams as a solo artist. The COVID-era saw her release two extraordinary albums – 2020’s Petals For Armor and 2021’s Flowers for Vases. Both albums were gorgeous and stark meditations on loss and offered up a contrast to the high-energy and up-tempo muscle she displays in Paramore. “The record—epitomizing vulnerability and transformative growth—reveals a more mature and introspective side of Williams\,” said Pitchfork of Petals\, and went on to say of Flowers “her voice is undoubtedly the standout feature… husky and gentle\, dangerous yet warm\,” and explained that the minimal production “makes this a purposeful reset.” \nHayley Williams is a 3x GRAMMY winning singer\, songwriter and musician best known for her role as the frontperson of legendary rock band Paramore. With her incredible range and delivery\, Billboard ranked her at #13 on their list of 50 Greatest Rock Singers of All Times saying\, “when it comes to singers in contemporary rock\, Hayley Williams reigns supreme.” Frequently listed as a source of inspiration from contemporary performers as varied as Chappell Roan\, Doechii and Billie Eilish – she’s also appeared on a wide variety of albums and singles as a collaborator and guest vocalist including Turnstile’s latest “Seein’ Stars”\, Moses Sumney’s “I Like It I Like It\,” and Taylor Swift’s “Castles Crumbling.” Swift went on to have Paramore open the first ever The Eras Tour show that debuted in Arizona and later they went on to open all dates on the European leg of her world tour. \nAt just 16 she brought the band to the masses with the release of their album All We Know Is Falling which was certified Gold and just celebrated its 20 year anniversary last week. The band’s breakthrough came with 2007’s Riot!\, powered by the success of the 6X certified platinum single “Misery Business.” In 2009\, Brand New Eyes solidified their place in the rock landscape. Paramore’s self-titled 2013 album marked a commercial and critical peak\, with the platinum single “Ain’t It Fun” earning Paramore their first Grammy win for ‘Best Rock Song’ in 2015 and further nominations for ‘Best Rock Album.’ 2017’s After Laughter introduced a polished\, ‘pop-influenced sound that continued to attract acclaim with the breakout single “Hard Times.” After a long hiatus\, in 2023\, they returned with This Is Why\, a full grown\, alternative-leaning record that earned the band two Grammy wins for ‘Best Alternative Song’ and ‘Best Rock Album’ making Paramore the first female-fronted rock band to ever win the category in its 31-year history. \nHayley Williams bandmate Zac Farro also recently released his first solo-work under his own name. Zac Farro – Operator is out everywhere now via his own label\, Congrats Records. \n \n \nIt’s A Beautiful Place opens with zero-gravity instrumental ‘One Small Step’ – a fitting prelude for what is one giant leap for New York duo Water From Your Eyes. The album is a gleaming megalopolis\, a satellite view of eras and musical forms\, a reframing of the y2k songbook that is at once awe-struck and mindful of its place in the vastness. Short instrumental interludes serve as portals between towering\, muscular songs. “It ended up being about time\, dinosaurs and space\,” says Nate Amos . “We wanted to present a wide range of styles in a way that acknowledges everything’s just a tiny blip.” Throughout It’s A Beautiful Place is a clear sense of a band who have honed their curveballs into home runs. Looming and melancholy\, wide-eyed and petrified\, it’s Blade Runner with a touch of WALL-E\, it’s Kubrick and Asimov with a hint of Jay and Silent Bob. These are songs that look outward\, conscious of our smallness and questioning our place in the universe while admiring the surrounding beauty.
URL:https://globalazmedia.com/event/hayley-williams-at-the-van-buren/
LOCATION:The Van Buren\, 401 W. Van Buren St\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Florence + The Machine at Desert Diamond Arena
DESCRIPTION:South London’s Florence + the Machine blends Baroque pop\, pastoral folk\, and artful alternative rock to create a rousing sound which they debuted on 2009’s Lungs. Led by namesakes Florence Welch and Isabella “Machine” Summers\, the group broke into the mainstream on the strength of their platinum singles “Dog Days Are Over\,” “You’ve Got the Love\,” and “Shake It Out\,” which were elevated by Welch‘s powerhouse vocals. As their first three releases topped U.K. charts\, they made a steady climb in the U.S.\, hitting number six on the Billboard 200 with 2011’s Ceremonials. In 2015\, they secured their first Billboard number one with How Big\, How Blue\, How Beautiful\, which became a worldwide smash. That same year they headlined the Glastonbury Festival and returned to the Top Five of the global album charts with 2018’s High as Hope. Following non-album singles like 2019’s “Jenny of Oldstones” and 2020’s “Light of Love\,” Welch and company released 2022’s choreomania-influenced set Dance Fever. They returned in 2025 with Everybody Scream. \nFormed in 2007 by vocalist Welch and keyboardist Summers\, Florence + the Machine released their debut single\, “Kiss with a Fist\,” on the Moshi Moshi label in June 2008. Once a full band was recruited\, they signed with Island Records in November. Their critically acclaimed debut album\, Lungs\, followed in July 2009 and quickly became one of the year’s most popular releases in the U.K.\, where Florence charted four Top 40 singles in less than 12 months. The songs gathered steam in other parts of the world\, too\, particularly in America\, where the anthemic “Dog Days Are Over” peaked at number 21 and went platinum. Lungs was reissued the following year in a two-disc package entitled Between Two Lungs\, adding a bonus 12-track disc that featured live versions\, remixes by the Horrors and Yeasayer\, and Twilight soundtrack inclusion “Heavy in Your Arms.” \nIn 2010\, Florence + the Machine returned to the studio with producer Paul Epworth (Bloc Party\, Adele) to begin work on their second full-length outing. The resulting Ceremonials\, which successfully expanded on the group’s already huge sound\, arrived on Halloween in 2011. In addition to the lead single “Shake It Out\,” the chart-topping set also included “No Light\, No Light” and the Australian multi-platinum Top Three hit “Never Let Me Go.” \nThe following year saw the release of CD and DVD versions of MTV Unplugged\, an 11-track set filmed before a small studio audience that featured fan favorites along with a pair of covers\, including “Try a Little Tenderness” and the Johnny Cash/June Carter classic “Jackson\,” the latter of which featured guest vocals by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. That same year\, Welch announced an upcoming period of inactivity\, during which time the band crafted its next record and Welch scored a chart-topping dance hit\, “Sweet Nothing\,” with Scottish producer Calvin Harris. \nHer third studio long-player\, the Markus Dravs-produced How Big\, How Blue\, How Beautiful\, arrived in May 2015. Nominated for five Grammy Awards\, it was the band’s third consecutive number one U.K. album\, topping charts in Australia\, the U.S.\, and across Europe. A yearlong international tour and short film The Odyssey extended How Big‘s promotional cycle into 2016. \nTheir fourth effort\, High as Hope\, followed in 2018. Featuring production by Welch and Emile Haynie\, the album included the singles “Sky Full of Song\,” “Big God\,” and “Hunger.” Upon release\, it entered the Top Three across the globe. While on the road promoting the effort\, Welch issued the singles “Moderation” and “Jenny of Oldstones.” The latter track appeared on the final season of television series Game of Thrones and became a modest chart hit. \nAnother single\, “Light of Love\,” arrived in April 2020 as a charity song released in response to the COVID-19 pandemic\, with proceeds going to Britain’s Intensive Care Society. Welch also contributed the song “Call Me Cruella” to the soundtrack to Disney’s live-action 2021 film Cruella. \nThe Jack Antonoff co-produced “King” arrived in February 2022 as the first single released off the band’s fifth studio album\, Dance Fever. Antonoff joined Glass Animals‘ Dave Bayley and Kid Harpoon on production of the anthemic\, healing LP\, which also included the urgent hit singles “Free” and “My Love.” Released that May\, the album topped the U.K. Albums chart\, as well as Billboard’s Top Rock and Alternative charts\, and peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200. The band toured the album through 2023. In 2024\, Welch was joined by Jules Buckley and his Orchestra for the BBC Proms series\, performing Lungs in its entirety. \nFlorence + the Machine’s next era kicked off in 2025 with the single “Everybody Scream” from the album of the same name. That set\, their sixth studio effort\, featured input from Idles guitarist Mark Bowen\, Mitski\, and the National‘s Aaron Dessner. \n \n \nMannequin Pussy’s music feels like a resilient and galvanizing shout that demands to be heard. Across four albums\, the Philadelphia rock band that consists of Colins “Bear” Regisford (bass\, vocals)\, Kaleen Reading (drums\, percussion)\, Maxine Steen (guitar\, synths)\, and Marisa Dabice (guitar\, vocals) has made cathartic tunes about despairing times. “There’s just so much constantly going on that feels intentionally evil that trying to make something beautiful feels like a radical act \,” says Dabice. “The ethos of this band has always been to bring people together.” Their latest I Got Heaven\, which is out March 1 via Epitaph Records\, is the band’s most fully realized LP yet. Over 10 ambitious tracks which abruptly turn from searing punk to inviting pop\, the album is deeply concerned with desire\, the power in being alone\, and how to live in an unfeeling and unkind world. It’s a document of a band doubling down on their unshakable bond to make something furious\, thrilling\, and wholly alive. \nFollowing the 2019 release of their critically acclaimed third album Patience\, Mannequin Pussy returned in 2021 for their EP Perfect. They toured that release relentlessly and added guitarist Maxine Steen to the band’s official lineup. Where the band members’ personal lives were in transition with breakups\, changing living situations\, and periods of self-reevaluation\, their time together on the road was a grounding and clarifying force.
URL:https://globalazmedia.com/event/florence-the-machine-at-desert-diamond-arena/
LOCATION:Desert Diamond Arena\, 9400 W Maryland Ave\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Cab at Nile Theater
DESCRIPTION:The Cab is a pop-rock band from Las Vegas\, Nevada\, known for their emotionally rich songwriting\, genre-blending sound\, and sharp musicality. Since forming in 2005\, the band has carved out a lasting place in the alternative music scene—fusing sleek pop production with rock instrumentation\, R&B influences\, and lyrical depth. \nThe Cab gained early momentum with their breakout debut album\, Whisper War (2008). In 2011\, they made a bold creative leap with Symphony Soldier—a self-funded\, independently released album that elevated their sound to cinematic levels and featured fan favorite “Angel with a Shotgun.” “Angel with a Shotgun” has surpassed 260M+ streams and\, despite its pre-tiktok release\, found massive success on shortform\, reaching 400M+ views across 300K+ TikTok creates. \nAfter an extended hiatus\, The Cab officially returned in 2025\, announcing their first new music in over a decade alongside live touring dates. Their new material dives deeper into themes of growth\, reinvention\, and emotional clarity—filtered through the lens of lived experience and creative maturity—while still delivering the cinematic energy and relatable themes that made them fan favorites over 10 years ago. \nOn Sept 26\, 2025\, the band marked their return with the release of a new EP\, Road To Reign: A Prelude. \nThe lineup features returning members Alex DeLeon (vocals)\, Alex Marshall (guitar\, keys)\, Dave Briggs (drums)\, and Joey Thunder (bass).
URL:https://globalazmedia.com/event/the-cab-at-nile-theater/
LOCATION:The Nile Theater\, 105 West Main Street\, Mesa\, 85201\, United States
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