Borrowing liberally from hip-hop and chillwave with masterfully crafted lyrics, it's folk music for people in an age when new connections are made every microsecond. Rainbow Kitten Surprise is a 7-Eleven suicide where each flavor is as distinct and vivid as the next.

Rooted in a sound that could’ve only come from the wide-open spaces of America’s mountainous East, their music hovers somewhere between the natural mysticism of a band like Fleet Foxes and the druggy buzz of early Modest Mouse. Formed by five friends who met in a dorm hall at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, RKS caught on like gangbusters and are heading toward the Valley this month for a show at Arizona Federal Theatre. And as it turns out, they’re also a pretty decent band. David FletcherĪrizona Federal Theatre, 400 West Washington StreetRainbow Kitten Surprise is considered by many to be the greatest band name ever conceived. Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door. Grave, and Murder Me as openers during the all-ages show, which kicks off at 7 p.m.

Christian Death, which had their biggest success on the UK charts, will have Luna 13, U.S. The band re-released their 1986 opus Atrocities on CD and vinyl last fall and are back on the road following the pandemic and are due at the Underground in mid-May. The Underground, 105 West Main Street, MesaAs far as American Goth-rock goes, it doesn’t get much bigger than Christian Death, a band formed in Los Angeles in 1979. British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone opens the 8 p.m.

If not, you can buy tickets on the secondary market for exorbitant prices. You're sure to hear hits like 'Drivers License' and 'Good 4 U' if you were lucky enough to snag a seat before the tickets, which run $49.50 to $59.50, sold out. The 18-year-old newly minted superstar released her album Sour in May 2021 the album broke the global Spotify record for the biggest opening week for an album by a female artist and Billboard and Rolling Stone proclaimed it the best album of the year. Jesse ScottĪrizona Federal Theatre, 400 West Washington StreetThe voice that backed a million TikToks is coming to Arizona Federal Theatre in May. Tickets for his upcoming show at the Van Buren are $39.50 to $138.50. Regardless of the methodology or even the medium, T-Pain always delivers the goods. In the decade-plus since he changed the late-night finessing game forever with songs such as 'Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin'),' he’s released three albums and won the first season of The Masked Singer. The Van Buren, 401 West Van BurenA lot of folks know T-Pain for his Auto-Tune-assisted vocals and era-defining hits. Tickets for Russ’ Mesa Amphitheatre are sold out, but you can still score some through resellers. Last year saw the release of his newest album, Chomp 2, and just last month, the rapper put out an extended version of his smash hit “Handsomer,” which topped the Billboard charts. Shake the Snow Globe, Russ’ 2020 studio album, showcased a more melody-focused direction for the 29-year-old. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 North Center StreetAtlanta-based rapper Russ will make his way to the Mesa Amphitheatre in early May as part of his ongoing The Journey is Everything Tour. concert are available on the secondary market. She’s coming to the Van Buren in early on her current tour.

Fortunately, this isn't the case with Snow, whose bilingual flow might be the best in the game. In the era of Instagram and TikTok, it sometimes feels as if social media matters more than the music itself. Since then, she has released a steady stream of mixtapes and a handful of albums. She already had five mixtapes under her belt, but a few performances at South By Southwest festival finally garnered her some much deserved attention. The Van Buren, 401 West Van Buren StreetClaudia Alexandra Feliciano, better known by her stage name Snow Tha Product, moved from California to Texas in 2010. For more live music around town in May, be sure to check out Phoenix New Times’ concert listings. Goth-rock icons Bauhaus will also perform their first local show in more than a decade.ĭetails about each of their shows can be below. Some of the notable names rolling into town in May include Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Jack White, Russ, T-Pain, Olivia Rodrigo, GWAR, and Violent Femmes.

From stadium and arena shows by rock and hip-hop legends to gigs by indie heavyweights, the Valley’s live music offering the next few weeks will be suitably epic.

Get ready for a month of big concerts in metro Phoenix.

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