From hip-hop to metal to Texas country, there’s a concert for everyone this week. Paul Slavens and Friends 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, 940-320-2000, danssilverleaf.com, free Paul Slavens, frontman of the late ’80s and early ’90s band Ten Hands, is pretty well known…

Nicki Minaj and Future may have canceled this week, but there’s plenty to get excited about. Catch Big Boi, Dawes, Simple Minds and more this week. LANY 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at South Side Ballroom, 1135 S Lamar St., 214-421-2021, $28.50 Indie pop outfit LANY has had triumphant performances in Dallas. With…

It’s another great lineup for your pre-Halloween week. Catch Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ed Sheeran, the inaugural Posty Fest and more. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at The Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St., 214-932-6501, $59.50 Nick Cave hasn’t been given the easiest…

Gear up for Halloween later this month with Alice Cooper on Tuesday night, or for the more faint of heart, check out the Ladies from the ’80s show Thursday night featuring Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Lisa Lisa. If neither of those extremes pique your interest, there’s plenty going on in…

Plenty of rock ‘n’ roll to go around this week with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Arctic Monkeys, Garbage and more. Bob Dylan makes a stop, local favorite Edie Brickell & New Bohemians comes through town, plus many more. Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, RBC, 2617 Commerce…

Catch Death Cab for Cutie as they tour in support of their latest album Thank You for Today, or Taylor Swift during her two shows at AT&T Stadium. David Byrne, Dashboard Confessional and others keep the music going this week. Death Cab for Cutie8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at The…

Kick off the first week of fall with a great set of concerts. Psych-rocker Robert Plant kicks things off Tuesday at The Bomb Factory, Drake plays a double bill midway through the week and Lauryn Hill rounds out the list with a show Sunday at Toyota Music Factory. Catch plenty…

The weather’s cooling off and the concerts are heating up this week. Eighties post-punk band Killing Joke kicks things off Monday night at Granada Theater, Andrew WK is sure to put on a great show Friday night at Trees and Childish Gambino plays American Airlines Center on Sunday. Killing JokeWith…

Jay-Z and Beyoncé take center stage this week with their highly anticipated show at AT&T Stadium Tuesday night. And there’s plenty of punk, alternative and psychedelic rock hitting clubs and theaters, including Roky Erickson, Social Distortion, Ryley Walker and more. Want something more laid back? Paul Slavens’s impromptu night at Dan’s…

Tip your hat to September with this week’s lineup of music – including ’80s metalheads to singer-songwriters to indie bands. Kicking things off is Ben Harper, who teams up with Charlie Musselwhite for an unforgettable show Monday night. The Mountain Goats play Canton Hall midway through, and rounding out the…

Here we are, finishing August with some great music. Funky Knuckles 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, Three Links, 2704 Elm St., threelinksdeepellum.com, free The Funky Knuckles have been together for almost a decade. In 2014, the band’s second album, Meta-Musica, hit No. 1 on iTunes’ jazz chart the first day…

Record high temperatures may be dampening your summer days, but don’t let them get the best of your nights. Catch several cool acts this week, including Logic, Paul Oakenfold, Hall & Oates, Glassjaw and more. Hall & Oates With Train, 7 p.m. Tuesday July 24, American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory…

It’s a wonderful week for music nostalgia, local bands and free shows. Smashing Pumpkins, Collective Soul, Neurosis and Foreigner take us down memory lane while Granada Theater says thank you with a week of free shows. And for a chance to hear local favorites such as electronic musician Cygnus, check out KUZU…

Some shows this week take place in sweet, sweet air-conditioned venues, so there’s no excuse not to head over to hear the likes of soul star Musiq Soulchild at Music Hall at Fair Park or local rock darling True Widow after a movie screening at Texas Theatre. Need some nudging to…

In between hot dogs and beer, celebrate America’s birthday this week with some great music. Catch the final Vans Warped Tour when it stops through town Friday, EDM darling Louis the Child at South Side Ballroom on Thursday night, ska legends The Might Mighty Bosstones at Dos Equis Pavilion on…

Catch two festivals this week: Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival, featuring the man himself along with local favorite Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, as well as Local Education Fest in Deep Ellum, featuring some of the area’s brightest musicians. Weezer and the Pixies co-headline a tour, Layzie Bone plays…

Kick off the first week of summer with a co-headlining tour by Kesha and Macklemore; Slayer or Dallas’s first Wobbleland festival at the Bomb Factory; cozy in at Andy’s Bar in Denton for an intimate show featuring Bun B with AV the Great and Smitty and more. Funky Knuckles9 p.m…

It’s a great week to find some new summer favorites. Catch ’80s synth outfit Timecop1983 at Curtain Club on Tuesday night or up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter Bruno Major at Three Links on Wednesday. Hear new music from emo band The Get Up Kids at Trees on Thursday night, Belle and Sebastian…

Sometimes it’s hard to say if farewell tours are just publicity stunts or if some of music’s biggest icons long for the simple life only to realize that arenas filled with adoring fans paying lots of money aren’t so bad. Either way, we’re reaping the benefits as country music superstar…

This week, we see what is slated to be legendary folk singer-songwriter Paul Simon’s last concert in Dallas as he brings his farewell tour to American Airlines Center on Friday. If you missed Justin Timberlake last week, catch his second show Monday night. Poison plays Toyota Music Factory on Saturday…

Spring’s in full bloom and so is the music this week. Catch Tom Jones’s rescheduled concert Monday night; hear from Okkervil River’s latest album at the Kessler Theater Thursday night; or catch pop darling Justin Timberlake at either of his American Airlines Center concerts Sunday and Monday night. Funky Knuckles9…