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Top Nine Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: June 13-19

I know I say this every week, but Dallas REALLY DOES have a little something for everyone this week, including a local band's EP release, an underground hip-hop show, a gig from a country singer-songwriter, a national folk-pop duo, a metal and hardcore show, a gigantic '90s music concert and a Tom W ... More >>

The Postal Service at Verizon Theatre: "This is Love in the Modern Age, Folks"

The Postal Service Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie June 3, 2013 There are a lot of plaid shirts, some seersucker shorts, some totally appropriate Arrested Development tees. There are waxed mustaches and boat shoes and tattoos and highlights. Trying to find some common markers in the crowd doesn ... More >>

Backstreet Boys, Steely Dan, Cold War Kids and More Top Show Announcements

You know, this seldom happens, but I can say without a doubt that I have every single one of these artists in my iPod. Maybe I'll make it into a playlist. This'd be a good playlist, right? Either way, here are your top show announcements this week, and if you're like me, you're flabbergasted by th ... More >>

Ted Nugent, Styx and REO Speedwagon - Verizon Theater - May 7, 2012

Here's the thing about Ted Nugent -- it doesn't matter what you think about him. Yeah, his insane political statements are moronic at best, but his shtick is so thoroughly thought out that he manages to be a punchline and ideologue and a hero, to some all at the same time. This is brilliant. He's bu ... More >>

This Week's Top Show Announcements: Beyoncé, She & Him, Tim McGraw and More

Beyoncé Saturday, July 6, at American Airlines Center Tickets go on sale Monday for the "Mrs. Carter Show" world tour, with stops in more than forty cities worldwide. The North American dates kickoff in L.A. on June 28. If Queen Bey's Superbowl half-time show this past weekend was any indication of ... More >>

New Kids on the Block, Black Angels and More of This Week's Top Show Announcements

New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men Friday, June 28, at American Airlines Center, $53-$93 Whoa. Just look at this bill. It's now 2013, so the New Kids definitely aren't so new anymore, and since they're all middle-aged, I'd say they've been around the block a time or two. Because the show ... More >>

2 Chainz

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From Pothead to Hero

Ten of This Week's Top Show Announcements: Flo Rida, Black Lips, Fiona Apple, Morrissey and More

Flo Rida, Cee Lo, B.o.B. Saturday, July 21, at American Airlines Center, $99-$129This show is all part of the "R You on the List" tour. To get "on the list," you're going to need at least $99, but it will be worth it to see Flo Rida, right? I'd probably be most interested in seeing Cee Lo, mostly ... More >>

This Week's Top Show Announcements: The Weeknd, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Ariel Pink and More

The WeekndFriday, June 15, at House of Blues, $30/$35-$49.50At age 22, critically acclaimed R&B innovator Abel Tesfaye, the man behind The Weeknd, has accomplished more than most artists in a lifetime. All of his music has been released via digital download, and now it looks like he's ready to c ... More >>

11 Great Show Announcements: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Nicki Minaj & More

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Thursday, October 11, at Granada Theater, $25Legendary Canadian post rock act Godspeed You! Black Emperor have reunited for the first tour in nearly a decade. The band, famous for their intense live show, expansive arrangements and vivid projections, will be an incredible ... More >>

11 Top Show Announcements: Roky Erickson, Linkin Park, Mute Math, The Jacksons & More

Roky Erickson, James Hall & The Futura Bold Friday, July 13, at The Kessler Theater This all-Texas bill makes for one of the best shows coming to the Kessler in the near future. Roky Erickson is a legend with a riveting story and James Hall is one of the greatest frontmen to ever grace a Dall ... 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 >>

Freaks and Geeks: Tool Rocks the Verizon Theatre

Brantley Hargrove​Tool Verizon Theatre Friday, January 20 Hitting a Tool show is a little like stepping back into the mid- to late-'90s, in all the best ways. As we threaded a packed Verizon Theatre lobby before the sold-out Friday night show in an herbally-induced state of euphoric nostalgia ... More >>

The Master List: The Best Things to Do in Dallas This Weekend, January 6-8

Cowboys fans can admit it: We cried a few sports tears when our playoff dream evaporated on Sunday night. But so be it. We know must move past another dismal season of professional football and look forward to the remaining college bowl games. Sure, these guys aren't making big money like Tony Romo, ... More >>

Best and Worst Shows of 2011

Eric GrubbsTrashcan Sinatras​ Shows that stuck out for me in 2011 Trashcan Sinatras/Salim Nourallah at the Loft, March 4 This was a very special tour for the Sinatras. Paired down to a four-piece, the mostly-acoustic show was more of a fans-only event. Before the tour began, they solicited so ... More >>

For Your Tuesday Eve Listening Pleasure: My Morning Jacket, Last Week in Grand Prairie

Photo by Mike Brooks​Been waiting all day for a call-back for an item I'll post in the morning, regardless. So while we keep waiting, here's this ultimate time-kill: My Morning Jacket taped last week at the Verizon Theatre. First MMJ show I've missed in a long while; those '02 shows really did me ... More >>

Tool Announces Dallas Tour Date at Verizon Theatre

​For those who missed Puscifer at the Majestic Theatre last week, never fear. You'll be able to get the most potent Maynard James Keenan fix possible on Friday, January 20, when his band Tool performs at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie.Those who've attended past Tool shows say it's quite a specta ... More >>

My Morning Jacket's Tom Blankenship on Record Stores: "We Need That Sense of Community"

​ Few bands have risen from the stale, beer-stained stages of America's dingiest dives only to entertain majestic crowds at some of the world's largest festivals more naturally than My Morning Jacket. Formed in Louisville in 1998, the Jim James-fronted group has undergone a series of personnel ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson at Verizon Theatre, Thurston Moore at Texas Theatre, and Other Show Announcements

Kelly Clarkson​This edition of show announcements is topped by two shows happening on the same day, Friday, February 10. The first of which will be headlined by Burleson's own vocal powerhouse Kelly Clarkson. Her most recent album Stronger was released on October 21. The following tour will take h ... More >>

Taylor Swift, Toro Y Moi, Portugal. The Man, and The Rest of The Weekend's Top Shows

​Unless you've got a teenage daughter -- or maybe if you are someone's teenage daughter -- you probably haven't paid much attention to Taylor Swift, the headlining performer in this weekend's biggest show. The young country superstar will be at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Saturday night along ... More >>

Last Night: American Idol Live at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

American Idol Live Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Better than: Watching paint dry. I think. ​I don't remember if there was ever a talent show episode on the original Beverly Hills 90210. But if there had been, I imagine it would have looked a lot like last night's sho ... More >>

Last Night: Dolly Parton at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

Dolly PartonVerizon Theatre in Grand PrairieTuesday, July 19, 2011Better than: Reality. Rachel ParkerDolly Parton at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie​Dolly Parton inhabits her stardom as fully as she fills out her glittering outfits. "I buy 'em two sizes too small and take 'em in," she joked. Sh ... More >>

Adele Reschedules Her Canceled Dallas Show. Moves On Up to a Bigger Venue, Too.

Hundreds of fans who purchased tickets to Adele's June 15 show at the House of Blues were left disappointed when Adele canceled several tour dates, including the aforementioned Dallas date, due to laryngitis. Well, now we have good and better news on that front. The good news: She's all better, and ... More >>

Handler? We Hardly Know Her

Last Night: Kylie Minogue at Verizon Theatre

Kylie Monogue Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie May 18, 2011 Better than: Tuesday Karaoke night at the Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn where the cocktail special is that they have cocktails. Rachel ParkerKylie Minogue's show last night was something of a production. For more photos, check out the slide ... More >>

The Music Angle in Irving's Mayoral Race

Last Night: Band of Horses, Midlake at Verizon Theatre

Band of Horses, MidlakeVerizon Theatre in Grand PrairieApril 7, 2011Better than: seeing a band of actual horses, which the group of people behind me seemed to think was the funniest joke possibly ever.Band of Horses​With certain performers, it's all about the voice. And so it was last night at the ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: The Flaming Lips at The Palladium, Kid Rock at the Verizon Theatre, Seryn at Lochrann's, Nicholas Altobelli at Dan's Silverleaf and DISCIPLINE at Rubber Gloves

Well, all right! Tonight's the night: We're finally starting to feel the effects of Super Bowl XLV in tonight's goings-on in the form of two pretty major concerts. But for those local die-hards hoping to avoid the madness, there are still some other fine options. Just be sure to be careful out the ... More >>

Band of Horses Announces Midlake As Opening Act For April 7 Concert at the Verizon Theatre

Band of Horses and MIdlake will share the Verizon Theatre stage on April 7.​Aside from a few tweets and a Show Announcement post that came before this show was moved from Saturday, April 9, to Thursday, April 7, we kind of glossed over the announcement that Band of Horses would be coming through t ... More >>

Don't Mince Words, Jon Stewart. How Do You Really Feel About Downtown-Based AT&T?

​Verizon announced yesterday that beginning next month, it too will offer service via the iPhone -- thus ending iPhone users' long national nightmare known as AT&T exclusivity. Jon Stewart's so excited by the news he used some seven minutes at the top of last night's Daily Show  to celebr ... More >>

Listomania: The 15 Best Concerts of 2010

​With apologies to Robert Earl Keen, Devin the Dude, Cake, Hayes Carll and the multitude of also-rans filling up the regional concert calendar in these final weeks of 2010, it's safe to say, I think, that, with Friday night's Wu-Tang show at the Granada Theater, the year in live music effectively ... More >>

Last Night: Levon Helm and Ray LaMontagne at Verizon Theatre

Levon Helm, Ray LaMontagne Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie November 11, 2010 Better than: watching my old Rick Danko instructional bass VHS tapes. Levon Helm​I don't know what's wrong with some people. We've all been in a situation where we go to a show to see only one artist on a bill, and eith ... More >>

The Assumed Product of Celtic Lightning

Last Night: Jonsi at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

JonsiVerizon Theatre, Grand PrairieOctober 25, 2010Better than: The last show I saw at Verizon Theatre--Brian Wilson. I don't even think his keyboard was plugged in.Andrew ShepherdHalloween costume idea?​Jonsi's performance on Monday night at Verizon Theatre was like watching a man go free. No lon ... More >>

Check Out Jonsi's Bizarre Setlist From Last Night's Show at the Verizon Theatre

​ Sigur Ros singer Jonsi is known for his solemn and somber stage demeanor, but the setlist for his solo show last night at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie offers a peak behind the curtain. It features a series of inside jokes aimed at his backing band and crew, and it's actually pretty funny. ... More >>

Last Night: Gorillaz and N.E.R.D at the Verizon Theatre

Gorillaz, N.E.R.DVerizon Theatre, Grand PrairieOctober 20, 2010Better than: an evening spent watching the Cartoon Network.Roger CaldwellDamon Albarn, triumphant at last night's Verizon Theatre show. For a full slideshow from last night, click here.​Shame on anyone who expected a cartoon-ish displa ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to See Sleepy Sun, Sundress and True Widow at The Loft on Sunday Night

It's a shame, really, that this show has to come on Sunday night. Seriously: If pretty much anyone else other than the Pixies were playing on Sunday, we'd be dragging our asses to The Loft, for sure. Instead, we're just gonna be crossing our fingers and hoping that the show at the Verizon Theatre st ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To See The Pixies at the Verizon Theatre on Sunday Night

Pixies​ In this week's paper, I got to realize a dream of mine, interviewing a member of my personal favorite band, the Pixies. It was a pretty decent interview, too, with drummer David Lovering sharing his thoughts on the band's ongoing reunion--which, at this point, has lasted just as long as th ... More >>

Picture Show: K104 Summer Jam at Verizon Theatre

Roger CaldwellCiara at the Verizon Theatre​Ludacris, Ciara, Bay Bay, Dorrough, 8Ball MJG, Fat Pimp, and Tum Tum performed at the Verizon Theatre for K104's Summer Jam, presented by AEG, in Grand Prairie Saturday night, July 31st. See the full lineup--plus some choice audience shots--of the Summer ... More >>

Oh Oh, We're Jamming

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 >>

Today In Music News: M.I.A. Loves Customer Service, Lady Gaga Gets Creative And Jacko's Doctor Faces Indictment

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, January 11, 2010...M.I.A. found a unique way to make sure her Internet and cable connection stayed up... let Verizon workers sing on your album.Lady Gaga is the new Chief Creative Officer at Polaroid.  Why?Looks like Michael Jackson's cardiolog ... More >>

AT&T Drops Suit Against Verizon, Which Means Luke Wilson to Keep on Sellin' Phones

​The Wall Street Journal reports that downtown-HQ'd AT&T dropped its suit today against Verizon concerning those "There's a Map for That" ads in which Verizon says AT&T's 3G coverage is, um, lacking. AT&T filed the suit a month ago, claiming in court documents that "the ads mislead con ... More >>

The 19-Year-Old Blind "Little Hacker" Gets 135 Months in Federal Prison For "Swatting"

Kathy Colvin in the U.S. Attorney's Office just sent word that late Friday, Matthew Weigman -- otherwise known as the "Little Hacker" about whom we wrote in January -- was sentenced to 135 months behind bars by U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, who, at this very moment, is presiding over the pu ... More >>

In Dallas This Week, the World's Most Famous "Li'l Hacker" Phoned In a Guilty Plea

The novella-like media release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, which just landed in our in-box, explains the case of Matthew Weigman, also known as the "Li'l Hacker." He's a blind 18-year-old "phreak" from East Boston who became infamous last year for his "quick telephone con jobs," as Wired put it ... More >>

Kid Rock And Gretchen Wilson To Play Granada Tonight...For T-Mobile Customers

Which is the Best Cell Phone Service in the DFW? What? Can't Hear You.

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