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Rihanna Postpones Dallas Show (Update: Rescheduled Date Announced)

Update, 4/30: The Dallas show has been scheduled for Monday, November 11, still at American Airlines Center. Tickets are available now through ticketmaster. Tickets from the postponed show will be honored. Original post follows... Rihanna has postponed tonight's Dallas show because of illness -- ... More >>

Rihanna Postpones Dallas Show

Rihanna has postponed tonight's Dallas show because of illness -- she did the same for last night's Houston show. Live Nation is instructing fans to keep their tickets for an as-yet-unscheduled replacement date. Those seeking refunds should go to the point of purchase. The full announcement from the ... More >>

Fiona Apple Arrested In West Texas For Hash Possession

by Craig Hlavaty Sierra Blanca, Texas -- that wonderful city in far West Texas that loves to pinch leaf-loving musicians like Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg Lion -- has claimed another trophy, arresting singer Fiona Apple Wednesday night for hash possession. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter ... More >>

Brad Paisley Show Postponed Due to Weather, Will Be Rescheduled Will Not Be Rescheduled

Update 8/24: Live Nation sent word earlier today that Saturday's canceled Brad Paisley show at Gexa Energy Pavilion "will not be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts." All Virtual Reality World Tour tickets for the August 18th Dallas show will be refunded at point of purchase. For 2012 Country ... More >>

The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall

House of Blues' Chris Spinks: "Venues Should Be Able to Help Each Other, Rather Than Fight Tooth and Nail"

Chris Spinks' folks raised him on a strict diet of classic rock. His friends upgraded that diet to all things Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords when he got a little older, starting with Social Distortion's Live at the Roxy. From there, he played in a pop-punk band or two, landed a gig at the Vans store, ... More >>

A Chelsea-Free Experience

Tenacious D, Aerosmith With Cheap Trick and More Show Announcements

This video tells the amazing story of the Tenacious D reunion. With that reunion comes a new album, Rize of the Fenix, and a massive tour that will pass through Dallas. On Friday, July 20, Tenacious D and opening act The Slights will be at Palladium Ballroom. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m ... More >>

With Arms Wide Shut: Creed To Play Verizon Theatre

​Looks like the 2012 apocalypse predicted by the Mayans is taking a completely unexpected form. That's right: Creed has announced a tour that will come to Grand Prairie's Verizon Theatre on Wednesday, May 12 -- right around the time their forthcoming record is rumored to be released.Ticket prices ... More >>

Coldplay and Tool Announce 2nd Shows and This Week's Show Announcements

Get a double dose of Coldplay next summer.​This week, we learned that ticket demand for two shows we recently wrote about (Coldplay and Tool) was so overwhelming a second show has been added for each. On Saturday, June 23, Coldplay will perform a second show at American Airlines Center. Tickets fo ... More >>

And the Winners Are ... You

Our 23rd annual Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase a scene ready for the spotlight.

House of Blues Goes Back on the Market

​Back in September we noticed that the House of Blues was on the market for $19,120,000. Guess that high price tag kept away interested buyers, as it stayed in the possession of Live Nation. But just as Liberty Media Chairman John Malone is advocating taking Live Nation private, in order to "settl ... More >>

Dallas Fire-Rescue Determines Cause of Fire at Rihanna's American Airlines Center Show

Rachel ParkerRihanna at Friday's AAC performance.​Still no word from the folks either at the American Airlines Center or concert promotion conglomerate Live Nation about what, if any, accommodations will be made for the Rihanna fans upset that their Friday night concert experience was cut shot aft ... More >>

Okkervil River, Chromeo and a Ton of Other Show Announcements

One of the many incarnations of Okkervil River​Still fresh from the release of their new album I Am Very Far, Austin's Okkervil River seems to be working quite hard to let everyone know about it. The album is quite solid, thanks in part to the production work of local producer John Congl ... More >>

The Music Angle in Irving's Mayoral Race

Live Nation Announces Fair Park Amphitheater Name Change: Superpages.com Center Will Now Be Called The Gexa Energy Pavilion

Welcome to North Texas, dudes!​After three years of existing under the name of Superpages.com Center, the Live Nation-owned and -operated concert amphitheater located in Fair Park announced today a new corporate sponsor for its facilities -- and with it, yet another name in a long line of names.Si ... More >>

Show Announcements: Chris Cornell, Lil Wayne, Unwed Sailor, Tapes N' Tapes, Mix Master Mike, Sleigh Bells, The Psychedelic Furs, Band Of Heathens, Basshunter, Danielson, Black Lips, The Strange Boys, Screeching Weasel & More!

Chris Cornell​Chris Cornell hasn't fallen off the map like most of his '90s grunge-rock counterparts -- he's actually done the opposite. His impressive work with Audioslave and recent Soundgarden reunion tours have kept him in the public eye. Hell, even his dud of an album, Scream, couldn't slow h ... More >>

The New-Time Comedy Show

Today In Music News: Van Halen To (Maybe) Tour Again, Rob Zombie Has New Cinema Project And 50 Cent Has A Way With Words

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, October 6, 2010...AVan Halen may be returning to the road next year. Or so Live Nation is telling their stockholders. Yeah, yeah yeah Rob Zombie has some albums he's touring on, blah, blah blah... but, he has a new horror movie he's writing and ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Matt & Kim at the House of Blues on Friday

Just two years ago, when Brooklyn-based dance-punk duo Matt & Kim stopped through town, they did so with a gig at Fort Worth DIY space 1919 Hemphill. Last year, when the band returned, it did so with a gig at the House of Blues' Cambridge Room. And, this weekend, when the band stops through town ... More >>

The Only One

Last Chance to Get $10 Tickets to Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, Green River Ordinance, If Ya Want.

Green River Ordinance​A few weeks ago, we gave you a head's up about Superpages.com Center's "$10 Tickets for the Last 10 Days of June" thing. Just to recap, here's how it works: Superpages.com Center picks an upcoming concert, and offers lawn seats for that show for $10 at LiveNation.com for a 24 ... More >>

Superpages.com Center Offers $10 Tickets For the Last 10 Days of June

​Since last summer, Live Nation's been ramping up their summer ticket sales by offering a promotion known as "No Service Fee June." A brief reminder: For the entire month of June, Live Nation is kind enough to remove the ridiculous service fees from the already steep ticket prices for their concer ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To See The Pixies at Grand Prairie's Verizon Theatre On September 19

Eleven days ago today, our month was made with the announcement that the Pixies (DC9's favorite band ever, so you know) are coming to Grand Prairie's Verizon Theatre on September 19 to their seminal album, Doolittle, in full. Today, tickets for that show go on sale--at the top of the hour, actually, ... More >>

Show Announcements: Crowded House, The National, Little Black Dress, RTB2, Calhoun, The Wailers and Others.

Crowded House​Yesterday, the folks over at Live Nation announced that, for the second year in a row, there will be no service fees for tickets purchased in the month of June. This is really good news--especially if you're interested in the pile of summer shows that House Of Blues just announced.Li ... More >>

C'Mon, Baby, Let's Go

Show Announcements: Robert Plant, Green Day and More

​Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant now has a new band featuring a well-respected female Americana singer, but her name isn't Alison Krauss.Rather, Patty Griffin has been in the studio with Plant--along with Darrell Scott, Byron House, Marco Giovino and Buddy Miller--as The Band of Joy, which ... More >>

Show Announcements: Kings Of Leon And Lupe Fiasco Coming To Dallas, Original Music Coming To Frisco, But Sting Ticket Sales Are Suspended

​Kings Of Leon couldn't quite sell out the American Airlines Center last time they came through town, so the band is aiming a tad lower this year, scheduling its 2010 Dallas tour stop for the intimate-by-comparison Superpages.com Center.The band performs Thursday, September 23, with doors opening ... More >>

Live Nation Opens Up Shop In Dallas, Tags Danny Eaton As Senior VP

​Yesterday afternoon, via a press release, major concert booking/promotions conglomerate Live Nation announced the opening of a new Dallas office to handle all the company's business in the region, which will be led by longtime area concert promoter Danny Eaton (of 462 Productions and, more recent ... More >>

Today In Music News: Steven Tyler Rocks Home Depot, AC/DC Rock Iron Man 2 And Mega Mergers Rule

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, January 27, 2010...Looks like Steven Tyler has moved on from singing at karaoke bars to Home Depots.AC/DC will be the sole artist on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack. Live Nation and Ticketmaster are now one big ass company!  So, you can go ahead ... More >>

Are You In High School? Are You In A Band? Do You Want Us To Judge You?

It'll be just like Bandslam, guys!​After the jump, a press release well worth your time if you're in high school and you're in a band. But before we get to that, let's just give you the quick rundown on what's happening: On January 8, Live Nation, in cooperation with TV network Fuse, will host a h ... More >>

U2, Muse

Monday, October 12, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington

Select House of Blues, Cambridge Room and Superpages Tix Available On The Cheap Today

​The folks at Live Nation aren't showing any signs of slowing what was originally supposed to be a summer-only deal of not charging service fees on Wednesday. In fact, since launching its deal back in June, the offers have only gotten more extravagant and varied. Why? Well, for one, I imagine, bec ... More >>

Carry That Weight: Because Of 'Overwhelming Demand,' Live Nation Releases More Tickets To Paul McCartney's Cowboys Stadium Gig

​Like with yesterday's announcement that, upon the completion of production details, more tickets were being released to the upcoming U2 show at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, today comes news that--again, upon the completion of "production details," whatever those are--more tickets are being relea ... More >>

Giveaway: One Pair of Tickets To The Fray PLUS HOT DOGS AND DRINKS

As part of Live Nation's continuing No Service Fee Wednesday (now going by the initials NSFW, which caused me to open the press release quite a bit quicker than I might have otherwise, I'll have to admit), Live Nation is once again offering tickets for select shows at an "all-in" ticket price of $29 ... More >>

Live Nation Keeps The "No Service Fee Wednesday" Train Going With Deals Today On 4-Packs. Also, A Giveaway!

Just as it did last Wednesday and the Wednesday before that, national booking/concert promotions conglomerate Live Nation is back today with another "No Servive Fee Wednesday" promotion, this time removing all service fee charges on its 4-Pack ticket bundles, which allow ticket-buyers to save 17 pe ... More >>

Live Nation Drops Lawn Prices For Select Shows

They're doing it again. Live Nation is offering $24.99 (and, in a couple cases, $19.99) lawn tickets for select Starplex (I still refuse to call it Superpages.com Center) shows today only during this week's installment of No Service Charge Wednesday. Until 11:59:59 tonight, lawn tickets purchased at ... More >>

Live Nation Pulls Back Service Charges, Offers DC9 Readers A Giveaway

Last week, Live Nation, the national concert booking and promoting conglomerate that books to Superpages.com Center and other large venues throughout the region, offered up the concert-going public what it thought would be a nice little respite to the recession: One day (Wednesday) in which service ... More >>

U2 Sets A Date For That Cowboys Stadium Gig We All Knew Was Coming

For a few weeks now, we've pretty much known that U2 was coming to the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington at some point in the coming months. Now we have the date: Monday, October 12, 2009. Which, in case you don't have a calendar handy, is Columbus Day. Go figure!Oh, and more fun news? English rocker ... More >>

Keyes to Success, or: Blockbuster Will Try Anything, Even Concert Tickets

So, this is the future of Blockbuster -- as a seller of concert tickets? Which would make it, what, CD World? This morning comes the official word: The Dallas-based videotailer, whose set-top box is supposed to keep you out of the stores, is looking to bring folks back to the brick-and-mortars by te ... More >>

Billboard Names House Of Blues Dallas The Top Club In The Whole Damn Country. No, Seriously.

Yep. Here's the press release announcing it: Dallas, TX – November 21, 2008: The 2008 Billboard Touring Awards took place last night at the Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom in New York City. House of Blues Dallas came away with the honors in the Top Club category. Other nominees in the category inc ... More >>

Looks Like It's Not, Um, 3 Doors Down's Time? (Sorry, That Was Too Easy)

They're Not Free Tickets. Live Nation's Just Paying Back the City, Silly.

Starplex, Smirnoff, Superpages -- Whatever the Name, It's Still Late on $800,000 in Rent Payments to City

Nine Inch Nails To Play AAC on Aug. 18, Show Absolutely Not For Free

Your Wildest Dreams

Fort Worth gets Moody

Van Halen: Definitely Postponed

The Van Halen Culprit: Eddie's Sick

Smirnoff Renamed SuperPages.com Center, Really?

We're going back to calling it Starplex, dammit.

Namely, Country