The Black Crowes in Phoenix

About The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes emerged from Atlanta in 1989 with a sound that felt like they'd unearthed it from a basement tape vault circa 1972. Their debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker," nailed that Zeppelin-meets-Stones groove immediately, anchored by the irresistible blues swagger of "Hard to Handle" and the softer vulnerability of "She Talks to Angels." Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson traded vocals and guitars through the '90s, building a catalog that proved southern rock didn't need to apologize for its influences—just nail the execution, which they did repeatedly. "Remedy" became their other staple, a hypnotic track that showed they understood dynamics as well as riffs. The band fractured, reunited, and fractured again, but their best albums hold up as genuine artifacts of a moment when classic rock DNA could still produce something that felt fresh.

Their shows are sweaty, loose affairs where the brothers bicker and build momentum through extended jams. The crowd feeds on that chemistry—nobody's checking their phone. It's church music played in a honky tonk.

Known for Hard to Handle, Jealous Again, Remedy, She Talks to Angels, Thorn in My Side

The Black Crowes + Phoenix

The Black Crowes rolled into Arizona Financial Theatre on April 10 and reminded Phoenix why they've always mattered. They opened with the lean swagger of 'Bedside Manners' and spent the night threading together deep cuts like 'Midnight From the Inside Out' and 'Bleed It Dry' alongside their staples. The band closed out with 'Shake Your Moneymaker,' which felt exactly right — a song that sounds just as vital now as it did in 1990. Phoenix has always been good to them, and they've always given it back.

The Black Crowes in Phoenix News

• The Black Crowes, Whiskey Myers, to rock 2 Michigan amphitheaters this summer MLive.com · Jan 30, 2026
• Black Crowes & Whiskey Myers are headed to the Valley for their ‘Southern Hospitality Tour’ ABC15 Arizona · Jan 29, 2026
• The Black Crowes soar into Tulsa with ‘Hard to Handle’ rock Aug. 6 cherokeephoenix.org · Jan 29, 2026
• The Black Crowes Announce 2026 Summer Tour Dates Ultimate Classic Rock · Jan 28, 2026
• The Black Crowes announce new tour Far Out Magazine · Jan 28, 2026

Live Music in Phoenix

Phoenix has a solid foundation of classic rock love, with venues like The Van Buren and Arizona Federal Theatre supporting acts who lean on musicianship and authenticity. The city's never been obsessed with whatever's trendy—there's real appreciation for blues-informed rock, Southern soul, and bands that can actually play their instruments. That's basically The Black Crowes's whole thing.

Phoenix road trip to see The Black Crowes?

Stay in Arcadia, where tree-lined streets and restored Craftsman homes give you actual neighborhood texture instead of generic sprawl. Eat at Otro, where the cooking is precise without being pretentious. Hit the Heard Museum if you want to understand what Arizona actually is beneath the tourism layer. Hike Camelback Mountain early morning before the heat makes it punishing. Spend an afternoon at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, which feels oddly fitting for a band that cares about emotional architecture. The whole city slows down at sunset in a way that makes Dashboard's introspection feel less like melancholy and more like clarity.