Dan’s Silverleaf hosted the 20th Rock Lottery on Saturday night in Denton. The concept has remained consistent for two decades, but it has taken place in a number of cities. Musicians met at Dan’s on Saturday morning for breakfast and to throw their hats in the ring for a lottery that…
The 2017 concert calendar continues to fill up. Sam Smith and the Taylor Swift-less Jingle Ball extravaganza are making their way to deliver pop to Dallas. Elsewhere, some Austin festival spillover bands will wind their way here. British crooner Sam Smith’s Saturday Night Live appearance last weekend is a precursor for a…
We’re in the midst of the busiest season of the year for live music. If you’re prone to heading out multiple nights a week to see concerts, you’re faced with difficult choices; Dallas clubs and theaters have been packed with great acts. Despite a dip this week in the number…
Game of Thrones aficionados will appreciate an addition to the AAC calendar this week, and one of the show’s most talked about guests will drop in to visit AT&T Stadium next year. Oaktopia is back, albeit in a different zip code. The Darkness continue to believe in a thing called…
This week brings another round of exciting new concert announcements as a trio of Texans bands together for Harvey Relief, a bearded indie-rock sage announces a local show and The Rustic gets intimate after hours. Elsewhere, we find veteran rockers hitting various stages, a pair of anticipated reunions and several…
Harvey relief efforts continue with a statewide benefit event that makes a couple of local appearances. A November event will discuss and celebrate Texas innovators as local musicians provide the tunes. The Grateful Dead machine rolls through town right before the holidays, and club venues lock in some nice additions…
After taking a few years off from recording, Dallas native Annie Clark announced last week that she will release her fifth solo album as St. Vincent, Masseduction, on Oct. 13. It will be her second pop-rock album for label Loma Vista, also home to icons Iggy Pop and Marilyn Manson, and…
This week in concert news, the Granada Theater offers a bevy of concert showcases from some top local performers while welcoming in a jangle-pop favorite. The Kessler Theater loads up with a trio of not-to-miss shows. A Christian-rock-themed Harvey benefit comes to Grand Prairie, and James Mercer brings his latest…
It was a light week in terms of new concert announcements for the Dallas area, but a couple of ace indie bands found their way to the calendar for club shows. A newish venue in The Colony broke out a lengthy lineup of shows, and a revered alt-rock group is…
After a couple of nearby appearances, a crew of classic rockers returns to the area. The Roots break a long Dallas dry spell with an intriguing collaboration at Irving Music Factory. The fall touring schedule is continuing to shape up nicely for local music fans. On Oct. 17, Irving Music…
Shania Twain is back! Katy Perry gets a Dallas opening act. Plus, The Bomb Factory brings some exciting news with new announcements from the worlds of hip-hop and emo. Three legendary singers and vital activists team up for a benefit concert at the Majestic Theatre. And the local clubs keep…
Blondie and Garbage have a lot in common. Both bands have frontwomen who blazed trails in their respective genres. Blondie’s Debbie Harry is a feminist icon who rose out of New York City in the ’70s, much the same way Garbage’s Shirley Manson did 20 years later during the grunge…
Foreigner plays Starplex Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 18. Over the course of 40 years, Foreigner has made several key contributions to the classic rock canon. If you’re driving in your car with the radio tuned to a rock station, you’re likely to soon encounter “Urgent” “Hot Blooded” or “Juke Box…
Some well-known classic rock sidemen will make their way to Dallas this fall for shows at more intimate venues than they typically play. It’s also a stellar week for hip-hop show announcements and for fans looking to indulge in some ’90s nostalgia. Another Christmas-themed show finds a date on the…
A new music venue gets an opening date in Deep Ellum, two local acts get headlining gigs, a trio of acclaimed singer-songwriters hits up the Kessler and several other stellar headliners make their way to Dallas this fall. Deep Ellum is welcoming another new music venue. Canton Hall, helmed by…
ACL spillover time is nearly upon us. As the annual festival prepares to return for the first two weekends of October, Dallas venues begin to fill up with dates from artists looking to pass the time between appearances. This week brings us several examples of that festival bump. It’s all…
Grand Funk Railroad plays Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 5. “We’re an American Band,” the 1973 No. 1 hit single by Grand Funk Railroad, has aged into a staple of classic rock radio. Although far more complex in reality, it’s common to romanticize the musician’s life on the…
Bieber is coming, and he’s bringing some pretty solid tour companions along, too. A slew of beloved indie rockers have scheduled appearances at various local venues, with one venue in particular, the soon-to-be-opened Irving Music Factory, making a strong impression as a vital component in our scene. Elsewhere, the Kessler…
Along with the summer heat, Dallas concert announcements are cranking up. Jay-Z, Tori Amos and a member of One Direction are the bigger names making up this week’s rundown. Jay-Z brings the momentum of his 4:44 to Dallas for an American Airlines Center show Nov. 7. Mr. Beyoncé Knowles will surely…
Although there were no major stadium or arena concerts announced this week for Dallas, several club and theater dates of note were released. A few influential names in the soul and R&B circuit, two stars with international roots and acclaim, and an old indie rock friend are all joining this…
Roger Waters American Airlines Center, Dallas Monday, July 3, 2017 At 73, Roger Waters is one of the last classic rock icons still touring and recording new music, and on Monday night, the Pink Floyd bassist and eventual frontman brought his Us & Them tour to the American Airlines Center…
“Hips Don’t Lie,” “Closer to Free” and “Cars” are three strong hit singles. Any casual listener could identify the melodies and likely sing along to a verse or two, as well. What do they have in common? The songs’ three creators are all coming to Dallas soon. Elsewhere, a rising…
