Meghan Trainor Granada Theater, Dallas Friday, February 27, 2015 Meghan Trainor’s sold-out appearance at Granada Theater on Friday night had every opportunity to be a disaster. Freezing temperatures, ice-covered roads and falling snow threatened to run the whole thing off the rails. There was also a Facebook campaign that promised…
Welcome to the good month of March, which will bombard you with music festivals. There’s 35 Denton, Spillover and in Austin there’s the big one, South By South West. But before you let the hives of festival fever settle in, take a gander at all the shows happening this week…
Diana Ross Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Thursday, February 26, 2015 Talk about flawless. If you want to know what makes an absolute, no doubt about it, bona fide diva, look no further than Diana Ross. She’s been at it since before the Beyoncés of the world were born — hell,…
People of a certain age, the millennial bunch, will always remember Sarah McLachlan for her contribution to Myspace. She was the one who made “Angel,” the sad-as-shit song that played during all of the videos about animal abuse. Well, she’s at Winstar World Casino this weekend, which means you can…
Jonathan Richman Rubber Gloves, Denton Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Not liking Jonathan Richman is a bit like not liking Mr. Rogers. The Boston-bred singer radiates kindness and joy with a disarmingly naive charm. Once a forerunner of punk music with his band the Modern Lovers in the early 1970s, Richman’s…
Asleep at the Wheel Kessler Theater, Dallas Friday, February 20, 2015 What to say about Asleep at the Wheel? The band is both a tribute and throwback to Texas Swing music, that glorious mash-up of country music and big-band jazz. And the band — well, leader Ray Benson, anyway –…
Taking Back Sunday With Letlive and the Menzingers South Side Ballroom, Dallas Saturday, February 21, 2015 The scene at South Side Ballroom on Saturday night for the fourth stop of Taking Back Sunday’s 2015 tour looked like a combined high school reunion for the classes of the 2000’s. The room…
Have no fear, Dallas; as soon as this dreaded icepocalypse ends, we’ll have plenty of concerts to revive our flagging social lives. In one of the most left field choices in recent memory, Meghan Trainor is taking all of her bass to the Granada Theater. Jonathan Richman keeps his recurring…
The Coathangers With Nothing and Cutter Trees, Dallas Thursday, February 19, 2015 By Anita Riot The Coathangers are no strangers to Dallas. The ladies in the Atlanta-based punk trio (formerly a quartet) pass through town often enough that you could almost set a watch to it, but that never seems…
It may not be Valentine’s Day anymore, but fret not; there’s still plenty happening in Dallas this weekend, folks. The Thin Line Film Fest takes over Denton. Buffalo Black plays a show to celebrate the release of a Spike Lee film that features his song in the trailer. Jamaican Queens…
Trash Talk With Ratking and Lee Bannon Club Dada, Dallas Tuesday, February 17, 2015 There are varying levels of crazy in this world. It can range anywhere from the harmless, muttering-nonsense-to-yourself kind to the murderous, going-to-kill-the-next-person-you-see variety and anywhere in between. Bouncing gleefully between those poles is Sacramento hardcore band…
Trash Talk, the hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, has a reputation. Like, a walk around, always screaming reputation. A leave a fan bloodied reputation. A start a mosh pit, rad reputation. Since their inception in 2005, they’ve been putting on shows that ought to require fans to sign a…
Sarah Jaffe With S1, Blue the Misfit and Sam Lao Trees, Dallas Friday, February 13, 2015 For many people, their first introduction to Sarah Jaffe was hearing “Clementine” performed in an intimate Denton venue like Dan’s Silverleaf. After the release of Suburban Nature in 2010, people quickly crowned the soulful,…
When it comes to concerts in North Texas this week the biggest single event of the week may not be in Dallas, but rather in Denton. The Thin Line Film Fest has a wonderful music bill that includes Devin the Dude, Joe Ely, Blue, the Misfit and local expats Seryn…
Bob Seger With Heartless Bastards American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, February 12, 2015 Every time I go to a show at American Airlines Center (counting Thursday night’s Bob Seger concert, I’ve been to four), I have that one friend who says something like, “Ugh. Why? I’d rather see a band…
Valentine’s Day is on Saturday. If you’re solo and lonely, there’s a quick fix. You can pay money for someone to pretend to be your girlfriend or boyfriend for $30. If that prospect doesn’t scare you enough, then remember this: Tonight is also Friday the 13th. But never fear, there…
Valentine’s Day is coming up. It’s a holiday that celebrates love and puts an immense amount on both single and coupled people. I feel dirty using the word “coupled.” There’s so much stuff to consider. Why am I single? Will she marry me? Why am I not getting any Tinder…
Alice Cooper Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Tuesday, February 10, 2015 When it comes to Alice Cooper, there are two indisputable facts. 1.) His Miliii-wau-kee cameo in Wayne’s World was one of the best and most memorable cameos of all time; and 2.) The man knows how to put on one…
Robin Hitchcock With Emma Swift Kessler Theater, Dallas Sunday, February 8, 2015 One of England’s most influential songwriters and live performers, 61-year-old Robyn Hitchcock is known for his surreal and whimsical lyrics. But when Hitchcock came to visit The Kessler Theater on Sunday night, it was his between-song banter that…
Shout out to former North Texas musicians St. Vincent, Lecrae and Pentatonix for winning Grammy Awards last night. That’s awesome and a major accomplishment. It’s the second best thing about the show if we’re honest, the first of course was Kanye West running up on stage when Beck beat Beyonce…
We know that the weekend is your favorite chunk of days in the week because you aren’t crazy. Or are you? Well, that’s neither here nor there. We welcome loony and sane folks alike to check out these concerts this weekend. We’ve got Nipsey Hussle over at The Prophet Bar…
Wale With Audio Push, Bizzy Crook and Chaz French House of Blues, Dallas Wednesday, February 4, 2015 On the new mixtape Festivus, produced by world-renowned Canadian DJ A-Trak, Wale makes no attempt to hide his hubris: The D.C. rapper repeats his own name 15 times on the intro to the…
