The Best Concerts in Dallas This Weekend, 8/22 – 8/24

It’s Friday and that can only mean two things: You survived the week and you deserve to reward yourself. This weekend’s concert lineup might have something for everybody in the family. There’s rock legends Aerosmith on Friday and then boy band heartthrobs One Direction on Sunday. We foresee both shows…

OneRepublic

There’s a good chance you’ve found yourself humming along to the hit “Counting Stars” in your car in recent months. That’s because OneRepublic has been pretty much dominating the pop airwaves with that song and their most recent single, “Love Runs Out.” But this band didn’t come from nowhere. If…

100 Dallas Creatives: No. 68 Birthday Party Enthusiast Paige Chenault

Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. As Paige Chenault opens the door to the Birthday Party Project’s new office in Addison, she…

The Best Concerts in Dallas This Weekend, 8/15 – 8/17

Hey, you’re really close to surviving Shark Week. This means you won’t have to listen to that weird guy at the office talk about whatever last night’s special was, and him swearing all of the footage was real. Your water cooler chat can move to other things, like the awesome…

Tim McGraw at Gexa Energy Pavilion, 8/8/14

Tim McGraw With Kip Moore and Cassadee Pope Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Friday, August 8, 2014 On Friday night at Gexa Energy Pavilion, Tim McGraw made his grand “Sundown Heaven Town Tour” entrance by simply walking out on the stage. There were no gimmicks, no over-the-top stage antics. It was…

Tim McGraw’s Craziest Fan Interactions

Life is pretty simple, really. Don’t mess with Texas — or Tim McGraw, for that matter. Where’s that bumper sticker, America? Country music fans know McGraw as Faith Hill’s loving husband of 18 years. And hell, he’s even been sober for six years. But sometimes he gets angry. Tonight, Texas…

Our Concert Picks of the Week, 8/4/14-8/9/14

We’ve now officially got our first taste of August. Between the weather and activities, it was a pretty perfect first weekend of the month. However, now that Monday is here, you might as well saddle up because there’s only looking forward at this point. So start planning ahead because this…

The Best Shows This Weekend, 8/1/14-8/3/14

August is officially here. This means we’re one step closer to the kids being back in school and the Texas Rangers being put out of the misery they call the 2014 season. But before we get to all that, how about we indulge in a little weekend fun? These are…

Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Most World-Conquering Music Videos

Beyoncé and Jay Z will bring their unique blend of braggadacio and badassery to AT&T Stadium tonight, and we can only assume that they’ll be taking over the entire metroplex. Easily the music industry’s biggest power couple (if not just the biggest period), their long-awaited joint On The Run Tour…

Blake Shelton Was Unapologetically Country at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Blake Shelton With the Band Perry and Neil McCoy Gexa Energy Pavilion Saturday, June 21, 2014 Saturday night was the first official night of summer and to celebrate some of country music’s biggest contemporary acts performed to a sold-out crowd at Gexa Energy Pavilion. Blake Shelton was the headliner, but…

Three DFW Women Get “Duped” on I Wanna Marry Harry

When the season premiere of I Wanna Marry Harry airs tonight, America will watch 12 women compete for the love and affection of Prince Harry. OK, not really. That’s just what the show leads the contestants, including three women from the Dallas area, to believe…

Gavin DeGraw Can Hold a Crowd in the Palm of His Hand

Gavin DeGraw With Parachute and Nick Gardner House of Blues, Dallas Friday, May 2, 2014 Worlds collided Friday night in downtown as the Mavericks’ game six was underway and pop-rock musician Gavin DeGraw was in town, playing a sold-out show at the House of Blues. Parking, to say the least,…