PHOENIX, AZ | Dayglow made their Phoenix stop at the Arizona Financial Theatre on Friday night and the group brought everything they had to the desert. Dayglow the band is on Dayglow the tour in support of Dayglow the album—I’ve personally never seen such a trifecta—but the self-titled project and tour is a true testament to the genuine nature of the band.
The 23-song setlist includes three encores and a mix of the band’s entire discography. Despite the album title tour, Dayglow delivers all the fan favorites and includes a little bit of the entire five year resume. The venue hosts shows throughout the week, but Dayglow locked in a coveted Friday night slot. With the year wrapping up and tours coming to a close, fans deserve as much music as they can get before 2024 ends—and this one was a high.
The show was opened by Teenage Dads, a young crew from Australia. Arizona Financial Theatre is a big venue and it can be a difficult feat for a young band to engage a crowd, however Teenage Dads not only has the talent, but the personality to make the building theirs. The band began releasing music in 2017 and is presently making their name known in the States. They are traveling with Dayglow for the majority of the tour and seeing what our music scene has to offer. In return they offer American crowds pure entertainment and a ton of energy as a warm-up for Dayglow.
Dayglow began in Austin, Texas, and released their debut album, Fuzzybrain, in 2018. Like Tame Impala, frontman Sloan Struble views Dayglow as a community, while conjuring alternative rock with an airy synth sound and indie melodies.
As mentioned, the Arizona Financial Theatre is a large 5,000 person venue that has hosted some of the largest names in music this year. Dayglow displayed exactly why they were booked to play in the hall and brought their sound to a screaming crowd on a Friday night. Sloan plays with a ton of energy and makes sure to interact with his bandmates and audience throughout the night. If you’re a fan of alternative or indie music, I would highly recommend seeing Dayglow or checking out their work.
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