Subject: Nokia Theatre

• Really, Nobody Wants Free Flaming Lips Tickets? Shame.

  September 15, 2006

• Some Reel News Featuring David Gordon Green and Norah Jones. And: Free Movie!

  May 4, 2007

• Mars Volta Coming to Dallas

  February 26, 2008

• Hey, Dallas Jazzheads: Get Ready To Party

  March 26, 2008

• Last Night: Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom at Nokia Theater

  April 16, 2008

• Photos: Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks at Nokia

  May 15, 2008

• Rock Band Tour With Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White Ts And The Cab Coming To Town

  July 30, 2008

• Last Night: Weezer At Nokia Theatre

  October 22, 2008

• Going To Duran Duran's Scheduled Show At The Nokia Theatre Tonight? Uh... Don't.

  OK, game time, kids: How many obscure '80s references can I fit into one blog post about Duran Duran canceling its Nokia Theatre gig tonight? Let's see...Double Trouble, gang! In the span of about two minutes, we just got word from both the booking agent of the Nokia Theatre (AEG Live) and Duran Duran's publicist that tonight's Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie ain't happening. The reason: Keys player Nick Rhodes got an ear infection while the band was touring South America and he's now under stric

  December 2, 2008

• M83's Anthony Gonzalez Talks Killers, John Hughes

  In last week's print product, we spoke with M83 frontman, founder and brainchild Anthony Gonzalez about the major influences on his latest release, 2008's stellar synth-heavy Saturdays=Youth.But what ran in the print issue was only a piece of the conversation--we also spoke with the Frenchman about his current role opening for the Killers (the tour stops through Grand Prairie tonight at the Nokia Theatre) and whether he was nervous with the fact that his latest album features him singing more th

  February 4, 2009

• Last Night: The Killers at Nokia Theatre

  The KillersNokia Theatre in Grand PrairieWednesday, February 4, 2009 Better than: That Southwest Airlines "Wanna get away?" commercial where the rapper yells "Thank you, Detroit!" and his hypeman leans in and whispers, "Detroit was last night..." After The Killers opened its set at the Nokia Theatre on Wednesday night with high-energy takes on two songs off its newest release ("Spaceman" and "Losing Touch"), lead singer Brandon Flowers, who started the night off decked out in his n

  February 5, 2009

• Last Night: Slipknot and Coheed and Cambria at Nokia Theatre

  Slipknot, Coheed and CambriaNokia Theatre, Grand PrairieFebruary 22, 2009 Better Than: Accidentally stumbling onto the set of a Rob Zombie movie without realizing you've been written into the plot. Last night at the Nokia Theatre, the earth shifted, the foundation cracked, and hell poured out through the fissures. Clown make-up, gas masks, and prison-inspired jumpsuits were in abundance as fans infiltrated the doors at around 7p.m. As concert-goers passed through metal detectors and bag ch

  February 23, 2009

• Weekend Roundup: Cradle of Filth, Slipknot, Trivium, Amanda Shires with Rob Picott and Matt Wertz

  This weekend was the weekend of extremes... So, you're a metalhead? We've got videos for you! So, you dig on some of folk/accousitc?  We've got videos for you! Everyone else, you're out of luck.  Cradle of Filth at House of Blues, Thursday, Feb. 19Originally hailing from England, Cradle of Filth's music has been called death metal, black metal, symphonic metal, symphonic black metal, satanic metal, vampyric metal, extreme gothic metal and horror metal... whatever genre of metal y

  February 23, 2009

• Over The Weekend: Leonard Cohen at Nokia Theatre

  [Didn't get around to doing a Last Night review of the Leonard Cohen show over the weekend, but I'd be remiss to let the day go by without recapping it to some extent. So here goes...]Leonard CohenNokia Theatre, Grand PrairieApril 3, 2009Better than: Pretty much anything.In total, Leonard Cohen treated his quite adoring audience at the Nokia Theatre to over three hours of music on Friday night: an opening set of an hour and ten minutes, a second set of an hour and fifteen minutes and an encore t

  April 6, 2009

• Consider Yourself Entertained

  March 12, 2009

• Step To This

  October 16, 2008

• Lange-O-Stern

  June 12, 2008

• Fear Factor

  June 12, 2008

• Tap, Tap, Tappin'

  March 13, 2008

• Steppin' Out

  February 7, 2008

• Light It Up

  December 20, 2007

• Burned Alive

  October 4, 2007

• Greek Pit

  September 6, 2007

• To Put It Bluntly

  May 4, 2006

• Starr Struck

  June 29, 2006

• Countdown to Ecstacy

  July 6, 2006

• Laugh Factor

  October 5, 2006

• It's Snowing Crap

  November 30, 2006

• Like Father, Like Son

  December 14, 2006

• Stop the Wedding

  December 21, 2006

• The Corny Girls

  December 28, 2006

• Frickin' Lasers

  January 4, 2007

• Tickle Me Impressed

  February 22, 2007

• What You Say?!

  March 8, 2007

• Show Announcements: Counting Crows, Miley Cyrus, Kings of Leon, More

  Counting Crows wishes it was something just a little more sexy. '90s fans unite: Counting Crows is kicking off a new summer tour in late June, hitting major amphitheaters around the country and stopping at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on August 4. According to the press release, Adam Duritz and pals will be sharing the stage with Michael Franti & Spearhead with Augustana. Also, the Miley Cyrus circus comes to town at the American Airlines Center in October an

  June 3, 2009

• Misspelld

  March 15, 2007

• Wanna Be Entertained?

  March 29, 2007

• Back Stabbers

  April 12, 2007

• Platinum

  Got thousands of dollars? Then a new wave of corporate-sponsored music venues wants to talk to you.

  December 8, 2005

• Weekend Roundup: Erykah Badu, Dove Hunter, Jimmy Buffet, Johnny Hiland Band, 50 Cent and Fall Out Boy

  Erykah Badu at Good Records on Saturday, April 18 Happy belated birthday, Bill Wisener! The owner of Bill's Records on Lamar Street celebrated his 65th birthday and National Record Store Day with the eccentric First Lady of Neo-Soul and Dallas-native Erykah Badu (among others) at Good Records.  Can you say par-tay?! Seriously: Has Erykah Badu ever wished you a happy birthday?

  April 20, 2009

• Picture Show: Spinal Tap Unwigged and Unplugged

  Rachel Parker Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer of This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind and plenty of other music-heavy ensemble favorites over the years, played the Nokia Theater during the Saturday night downpour, out at the Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie.Photographer Rachel Parker was there, and brings us this slideshow.

  May 4, 2009

• Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Catch Ian Moore Tonight at Lola's Stockyards

  It's a surprisingly busy Wednesday night around the region this evening. Take a look around: There's Propagandhi's at The Prophet Bar; the Pitchfork-approved Isis, Pelican and Tombs date at the Granada; the Indigo Girls at the Lakewood -- and even the Crystal Method at the House of Blues with L.A. Riots, and also The Offspring at the Nokia Theater. Oh, and there's a DC9 in SPACE taping tonight, too (but more on that later).  But, Indigo Girls aside, that's, for the most part, a pretty heavy

  May 20, 2009

• Top of the Potts

  June 26, 2009

• Weekend Roundup: Less Than Jake, Beyonce, Demi Lovato, Rhett Butler

  Warped Tour at Superpages.com Center on Sunday, July 5Anti-Flag, Bad Religion and Less Than Jake headlined the 15th annual Warped Tour. For $40, it offered something for all types of Hot Topic-clad teenage rockers, from the roots of punk to the MySpace man of glamour, Jeffree Star. That's fierce...

  July 6, 2009

• Two Area Halloween Shows Get Scary Early Announcements

  ​Halloween's a good two months away--almost two-and-a-half months off, actually--but, since area booking agents never seem to sleep, we're already seeing some pretty impressive lineups get tossed together for the holiday.Among them? A hipster's delight at the Granada, for one, featuring two Austin-based GorillaVsBear favorites, White Denim and, if we're being honest, the essentially Dallas-based (for now) and much-buzzed Neon Indian. Kind of a waste, though, as I thought every night was dress-

  August 18, 2009

• Weekend Roundup: Star Wars: In Concert, Alice in Chains, The Bravery

  Star Wars: In Concert at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Friday, October 23"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."The opening moments of Star Wars still give me the chills no matter how many times I watch it. Seeing it on the monstrous screens at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in tandem with a symphony must've been an intense visceral experience...For fanboys and girls who couldn't go, fellow Star Wars geeks were nice enough to post clips.

  October 26, 2009

• Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Third String Productions' Halloween Show at Nokia Theatre with Cobra Starship, Others

  Cobra Starship​ You've no doubt at least heard "Good Girls Go Bad," the synth-heavy, all-hook, unavoidable summer smash from dance-pop outfit Cobra Starship. Well, in this week's paper, Seth Graves takes a look at the band's ascension to this point:Surfacing in 2006 as part of the genius Snakes on a Plane marketing barrage, Cobra Starship bandleader Gabe Saporta (formerly of emo outfit Midtown) won the hearts of cult-film buffs and asymmetrically coifed teenyboppers with the flamboyant, delibe

  October 28, 2009

• Weekend Roundup: Butthole Surfers, Hanson, Cobra Starship, And a Marriage Proposal

  Butthole Surfers at the Granada Theater on Friday, Oct. 30I just realized Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary and I went to the same college (20 years apart, mind you). That's kinda strange, considering the guy who voiced Barney the big purple dinosaur also graduated from Trinity University. There's got to be some apocalyptic meaning in there somewhere...

  November 2, 2009

• Local Designers Somehow Cram More Character Into Grand Prairie's Nokia Theatre

  Patrick MichelsA look back inside two of the Nokia Theatre's newly remodeled suites. Check back soon for a slide show with more photos.​Nobody's ever accused the Nokia Theatre of having too much character, but thanks to a down-to-the-guts remodeling of its luxury suites, the Grand Prairie venue is home to some of the prettiest seats you'll find in the D/FW music scene.The Nokia showed off 10 of the new suites last night at a party hosted by D Homes, where designers were on hand to accept compl

  November 5, 2009

• Check Out The Lineup For How The Edge Stole Christmas 2009. Then Proceed To Groan.

  Last year's logo was pretty awesome...​It was a couple weeks back now that KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge announced the lineup for the 2009 version of its annual How The Edge Stole Christmas show. And, uh, you'll have to pardon us for missing the announcement when it first came to pass. For pretty obvious reasons. More on that later, though. Like, say, after the jump, with the dates and bands billed for this two-night affair?

  November 19, 2009