Thundercat Closes Tour at Dallas With Sold-Out Show at Trees

The stage at a sold-out Trees on Sunday night proved to be the perfect fit for Thundercat to perform: large enough to accommodate the big sounds from the stage but intimate enough for the more informal, modern lyrics. This weekend’s Dallas show was Stephen Bruner and company’s final one of…

Seven DFW Rappers to Watch in 2017

For the last few years, we have put out a list of up-and-coming rap/hip-hop artists who we think warrant your attention. This year we’ve returned with seven more artists from DFW who bring the fire. Give them a listen and keep your eyes on them, too. Trust us, these folks…

Foreplay Fest at Crown and Harp Teases 12 Acts Headed to SXSW

Without going into unnecessary detail, foreplay is generally considered a good idea. Sometimes it’s even better than the main event. Jeffrey Brown decided to host a festival, now in its fourth year, called Foreplay Fest to showcase bands heading to South by Southwest. It seems like a fairly simple idea, but…

Index Fest Rises Again, Sort Of

Untapped Festival, the 5-year-old Texas beer and music festival, announced last week that it is rebranding as Index Fest. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because it is. Spune Productions, which founded and then sold Untapped, also founded a music festival called Index Festival in 2012. It made waves during…

Fort Worth and Dallas Band Together to Help 1919 Hemphill Reopen

Late last year, the Fort Worth venue 1919 Hemphill closed due to issues with its certificate of occupancy. Their CO used to allow for community gatherings, but that is no longer the case, so they have to file for a change of use certificate. It now looks like it may be another month…