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Live Nation announced that for the entire month of June, service fees for all tickets purchased for shows at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion will waived. Shows that are eligible for waiving of Service fees are are: Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum – This Thursday, June 3 Iron Maiden with Dream Theatre – June 17 Vans Warped Tour – June 29 Kings of Leon with Built to Spill & The Features – July 10 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Rob Zombie, Korn and more – July 16 Rihanna... (more...)

The Hottest Band in the World is returning to Phoenix!! KISS will play the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Friday September 24th. Tickets go on sale Saturday June 5th at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets and via the link below. ‘The Academy Is’ opens the show for KISS Tickets can be purchased via this link: http://ticketsus.at/azvibe?CTY=85&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/190044BC92911109?artistid=735455&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1 AKPC_IDS +=... (more...)

Editors Note: This is something we’re starting to gauge interest as potential article topics moving forward. Let us know how you like/don’t like it. As E3 inches closer and closer there’s been a flurry of announcements in the video game industry. Here’s the best of what we’ve found this week: Mark Hamill Talks Batman: Arkham Asylum sequel – Luke Skywalker talks IGN about the Batman Cartoon Franchise and the followup to the smash video game (WARNING –... (more...)

We’re at Comicon for the weekend and will be updating this posting as we check things out…..and as bandwidth allows… Thursday We checked out the preview last night to get a lay of the land and to check out a great Star Trek Q & A called ‘Star Trek Lives (Again)’. I consider myself a pretty big fan of Star Trek having followed most aspects of the Franchise since the first series aired. However the panelists knowledge of the entire Star Trek ‘Universe’... (more...)

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‘Eating Out 101′ is going to be the first installment of a periodic series about how to make your dining experiences more pleasurable no matter where you go out to eat. These columns are and will be based on my experiences in and around the food industry (over 15 years). The first tip is a bit of information that all should know when dining out no matter if you’re going to McDonald’s or a five star restaurant: If you aren’t satisfied with your eating experience ALWAYS... (more...)

Some great events going on around town this week. The Suns are in the Western Conference Finals, Brooks and Dunn visit the Valley of the Sun on their Farewell Tour, and the ‘Lost’ series finale are just some of the great things going on in and around town. 1) Brooks and Dunn -- May 21st -- Cricket Wireless Pavilion -- This is the last time EVER that you will get to see Brooks and Dunn as they are currently on their Farewell Tour! I’ve seen them live and they put on a TREMENDOUS... (more...)

1) Pato Banton -- May 16th -- Club Red -- (Tickets can be purchased via ticketweb.com) -- One of the greatest Reggae artists of all time is playing an intimate show at Club Red. This is a perfect venue to see Pato Banton in. 2) Phoenix Suns Playoff tickets -- Individual tickets for the second round are on sale now!!!! Phoenix Coyotes Second Round Playoff tickets are sale now (see below)! Check out the link below for more information on how you can secure your tickets for the Suns post season! http://ticketsus.at/azvibe?CTY=85&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/Phoenix-Suns-tickets/artist/806004 3)... (more...)

Former 10,000 Maniacs singer Natalie Merchant is going on tour for the first time in seven years. She will be performing August 17th at the Dodge Theater with an eight piece band that will perform songs from her solo career as well as songs from her new album ‘Leave your Sleep’. If you’re a fan of 10,000 Maniacs or a fan of Natalie Merchant, you don’t want to miss this chance to see her perform live. Tickets go on sale May 8th at 10:00 AM can be purchased from Ticketmaster... (more...)

Due to increased demand on our main AZ Vibe Twitter page we have started up a separate Twitter account for our sports coverage.  Starting tonight at 6PM we will be posting all sports related news, information, articles and other goodies on @azvibesports.  All Coyotes, D-Backs, Suns, ASU, Rattlers, and anything else we can dig up will be posted here. Also, make sure you visit the other sections of our site for your sports needs: AZ Vibe Coyotes Page – For all your Phoenix Coyotes/NHL/Hockey... (more...)

Well, we are in the middle of a major overhaul of the main AZ Vibe website at the moment and that includes this weekly article. As you can see we are transitioning to a new format and eventually will be moving the events and concerts off on the horizon to their own dedicate page. If you look at the Concerts format at the bottom of this page, each event has a link to either the ticket purchasing page or to an article with expanded coverage and information. This is the format we are going to be... (more...)

The brand new Doors documentary “When You’re Strange” is a fresh look at the legend that was the Doors and will be showing at the MADCAP Theaters in Tempe on May 7th and 8th (info below). Narrated by actor Johnny Depp, “When You’re Strange” the movie takes a look at the mystery and chemistry that made the Doors such a power force in pop and rock music even to this day. According to Johnny Depp, “Watching the hypnotic, hitherto unreleased footage of Jim,... (more...)

One of the premiere outdoor movie events in the greater Phoenix Area returns for another spring. The WaterDance Film Festival begins this Friday at the WaterDance plaza at the Westgate City Center. All are welcome to sit and watch some of Hollywood’s best movies under the stars. Bring your friends, bring a picnic dinner, bring your chairs and have some fun! Here’s the schedule of events for the Spring: May 7 – 7:30pm: Up May 14 – 7:30pm: Shrek 2 May 21 – 7:30pm:... (more...)

On Saturday November 27th, one of the best rock albums of all time will be performed at the US Airways Center when Roger Waters of Pink Floyd Fame performs the rock Opera ‘The Wall’ in its entirety. Not much is known about the makeup of the tour other than the dates booked but you can definitely expect one of the best stage shows you have ever witnessed. When it comes to productions of ‘The Wall’ over the years, (‘The Wall’ has been performed in its entirety... (more...)

Well, we are in the middle of a major overhaul of the main AZ Vibe website at the moment and that includes this weekly article. As you can see we are transitioning to a new format and eventually will be moving the events and concerts off on the horizon to their own dedicate page. If you look at the Concerts format at the bottom of this page, each event has a link to either the ticket purchasing page or to an article with expanded coverage and information. This is the format we are going to be... (more...)