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…
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…
Panic! at the Disco With Youngblood the Hawke and Walk the Moon, 7 p.m. Friday, August 22, at South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar St., 214-421-2021 or southsidemusichall.com, $39.50-$45 Man, Las Vegas is weird. Look at the list of bands from there: The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Friday night’s…
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…
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…
If you didn’t see Bachelor in Paradise last night, what’s it like to be you? It must be nice to have better things to do with your Monday night. ‘ Unlike perfect, intellectual you, I spent my Monday watching The Bachelor spinoff, where Bachelor and Bachelorette losers castoffs go to…
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…
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…
We’re going to see triple-digit weather this weekend and it’s most likely going to suck. A lot. But to make it suck less, might we suggest a cold beer and some of the best concerts Dallas has to offer this weekend? What do you say?…
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…
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…
What started as an innocent email chain among three of his buddies, turned into a full-time job. Dallas-based Reality Steve has been spoiling ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette endings since 2009…
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…
There’s a chance you’ve already forgotten about The Bachelorette’s Marcus Grodd. OK, so there’s also a chance you don’t give shits about The Bachelorette. But, let’s say you do care. In that case, you might remember last week’s hometown date with Marcus that took place almost entirely in Highland Park…
Is your confidence high and your bank account low? Do you sometimes post pictures of your latest ATM withdrawl on your Instagram? Does your purse cost more than you’re worth? Did you drop a couple “hundo” on a new pair of sunglasses only to lose them during a drunken day…
If you’re not watching this season of The Bachelorette, then you’re missing one of the most dramatic seasons on television. Ever. Or at least since Breaking Bad went off the air. OK, OK, arguably you’re not missing much, but we’d like to draw your attention to Marcus Grodd, one of…
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…
Baron Batch is one passionate man. The artist, writer, salsa maker and former Texas Tech star running back spoke to us over the phone while he traveled to Lubbock for its First Friday Art Trail. And with each question we asked, Batch answered with a detailed story. And a passionate…
Together they have more than 254 years of experience singing professionally. They’ve released 138 albums throughout a span of 30-plus years. They’ve spent 65 years as members of the Grand Ole Opry. Oh, and they’ve also won a total of 48 Grammys together. These impressive stats belong to George Strait’s…
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…
What-could-have-been has to be a tough subject for the town of Waxahachie. Its biggest claim to fame these days is being the birthplace of Thomas Everett Blasingame, who when he died in 1989 at age 91 was the oldest working cowboy American West. That’s not much to hang a town’s…
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,…
