Every Thursday, we bring you ten of the weekend’s best shows. Of course, you can find even more of them with our handy concert calendar. Fang IslandThursday, August 16, at DadaMore on this show here. DJ Ruthless RamseyFriday, August 17, at Elm Street BarAudra’s got a good preview about the…
Check out our amazingly comprehensive concert calendar for more Wanda JacksonThursday, September 27, at Granada Theater, $24-$49The last time the incomparable Wanda Jackson came to town, she was backed by the King Bucks at the Kessler Theater. On air on 1310-AM The Ticket a few days later, King Bucks’ Danny…
After a tour last year with The Twilight Singers, singer Greg Dulli has reunited the band that launched his career, Afghan Whigs. The band’s signature blend of rock and soul separated them from other popular acts of the grunge era, yet the band still found commercial and critical success. It’s…
Every Thursday we bring you our 10 favorite concert options for the coming weekend. Find every concert for this weekend and beyond at dallasobserver.com/concerts. Identity Festival Friday, August 10, at Gexa Energy Pavilion Identity Festival pretty much marks the greatest day of the year for EDM fans, as almost 20…
Last night my wife pulled into a Racetrac gas station in South Grand Prairie. She had both of our boys with her, so she was a little nervous when a young man approached her while she filled up the gas tank.I was working elsewhere, so she thought it would be…
Neil HalsteadSaturday, August 4, at Good RecordsOnce the lead singer of one of the loudest and dreamiest shoegaze acts, Slowdive, Neil Halstead has somehow found himself far away from the style he once perfected. After a decade of playing country pop in Mojave 3, he’s now strumming solo, in preview…
Public Image LtdThursday, November 1, at Granada TheaterBefore the group hits Fun Fun Fun Fest, Dallas gets its own intimate show. It will be cool to see what John Lydon does best: walk around the stage in clown pajamas…
The State Comptroller has figured out the best way to get their money from Fort Worth’s Lola’s Saloon: show up and grab the door money before the bands have been paid. On Saturday night around midnight at Lola’s, where KTCU 88.7-FM The Choice’s weekly radio program The Good Show was…
Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest IISaturday, July 28, at Granada TheaterIn its second year, Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest has (smartly) shortened things a bit, thus giving more breathing room to the bands, which included Glass Candy, Chromatics, Twin Sister, Chromatics, Taken By Trees, Laurel Halo, A.Dd+ and DJ Sober…
Father John MistyTuesday, October 16, at House Of BluesJosh Tillman’s debut as Father John Misty, Fear Fun, is already penciled in many music critics’ 2012 best-of lists. Reports about his May show at Sons of Hermann Hall were excellent. We can only expect this show to be just as solid…
Update 7/24/12: Tickets will go on sale Friday through AXS.com. For the first time in seven years, New Order will tour the U.S., which will include a Dallas show on Friday, October 12, at the Palladium Ballroom. According to Rolling Stone, the Dallas show is one of only seven announced…
Tenacious D Friday, July 20, at Palladium Ballroom Lots of frat boys expected to turn out for the D tomorrow night. Lots of mind bullets, too…
Index Music Fest w/ Portugal. The Man, Washed Out, Grimes & MoreOctober 5, 6, at Trees, $32Last week, Spune announced Index Festival at Trees, which puts them back in the festival game again. If you remember their Wall of Sound Festival in the mid-Aughts, this lineup is an update, built…
Roky Erickson, James Hall & The Futura BoldFriday, July 13, at The Kessler TheaterPsychedelic rock pioneer Roky Erickson will be at the Kessler tomorrow night with opening act James Hall, who is legendary in his own right, and one of the greatest front men I’ve ever seen. Easily the top…
When I spoke with Sundress lead singer Ryan McAdams in January, he said that the band had nearly completed a full-length record — the band’s first, after releasing two EPs — and the next step was to get a label to put it out. They were on their way to…
Mission of Burma Friday, September 14, at Dan’s Silverleaf, $13/$16Spune productions’ Lance Yocom has been sitting on this show for a while. The Boston punk act, whose reunion has lasted longer than its original run, should make for an interesting show at Dan’s. Expect it to be packed and loud.Sharon…
Almost exactly two years ago, give or take a few weeks, Fort Worth’s historic Ridglea Theater stopped booking shows and shut its doors. It was bound to happen. The theater hadn’t booked a decent show for years before it closed. The Ridglea’s fate was in limbo for the following two…
If anybody knows how damning a handshake agreement could turn out, it’s Ed Walewski. After seven years playing in The Killdares, Walewski formed Needfire, a rock band that found a decent amount of success in the surprisingly huge celtic rock circuit. He’s been lucky enough to make a living playing…
Summerland TourSaturday, July 7, at Billy Bob’s TexasThis tour consists of bands that have, at one time or another, annoyed the hell out of everyone in the Western world. The lineup — all platinum selling artists — consists of Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit and Marcy Playground…
Swans, Xiu XiuSunday, September 16, at Trees, $20In 1997, post-punk act Swans went on hiatus and didn’t return until 2010, when they released My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. A successful tour followed. Seems the band has settled back in nicely, as they’re set to…
There are plenty of places to go in Dallas to get music equipment. Whether you’re a professional musician, the parent of a tween or just a person with a rather expensive hobby, there are six Guitar Centers in the metroplex. Truth is, Guitar Center has almost everything you need: Plenty…
