Phoenix Lights Festival’s 2021 Edition Postponed
Looks like locals will have to wait another year to have a close encounter with extraterrestrials and electronic dance music. Local promoter Relentless Beats announced recently it's postponing the 2021 edition of its annual Phoenix Lights music festival, which was scheduled for April 2 and 3 near Rawhide in Chandler.A statement by the company announcing the news read: “While we are nearing the return of live music, April 2021 is too soon to hold Phoenix Lights in its true and intended format. Phoenix Lights is an electric experience only possible with the full crowd’s energy and the texture of an explorable festival site. That is how we want Phoenix Lights to be remembered now and for years to come.”
It’s the second time Relentless Beats has postponed the festival. The company, which has staged several socially distanced events like drive-in festivals and “pod concerts” over the past year, also ruled out the possibility of putting on the festival with this format. “It does not make sense for us to transform Phoenix Lights into a drive-in or pod concert experience at this time,” the company’s statement said.
Relentless Beats also stated that tickets purchased for the 2021 festival will be valid for the rescheduled dates, which will be announced later this year. Anyone who’d like to request a refund can e-mail [email protected] for assistance.
Lil Durk Outdoor Concert Announced
Chicago-based rapper Lil Durk, best known for his hit singles "Like Me" and "My Beyoncé,” will perform an outdoor concert on Saturday, April 17, in the parking lot of Celebrity Theatre. The all-ages event, which has been dubbed “Smurkchella,” will feature audience members seated in chairs at all times. Other COVID-19 safety measures will be used during the concert. The show starts at 6 p.m. Early bird tickets are $75, general admission is $100, preferred seating is $150, and front row tickets are $300. More details can be found here.
The Valley Rockstar Mural in Tempe, which now includes a portrait of the late Lawrence Zubia.
Tommy Gwinn
Lawrence Zubia Added to Tempe’s Rockstar Memorial
A portrait of Lawrence Zubia, the late guitarist/vocalist and frontman for the Pistoleros, has been added to the Valley Rockstar Memorial, a popular mural in Tempe honoring deceased local musicians. According to Tommy Gwinn, who hosts the popular mural on the concrete fence of his Tempe home at 1992 East Richards Drive in Tempe, artist Gina Ribaudo completed her painting of Zubia on March 2.The memorial, which was created by Ribaudo last year, features portraits of five other late musicians, including Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Gin Blossoms songwriter Doug Hopkins, and keyboardist Vince Welnick.
