The Statler Ballroom Welcomes Back Concerts With Everclear

It’s been a long two years for The Statler Ballroom. The music venue has been on a hiatus from hosting concerts since COVID-19 first started, but on Saturday, Feb. 12, The Statler welcomed the return of live music in the Ballroom with a bill of acts from the ’90s, headlined by Everclear.

Tool Redeems Itself in Monday Night Concert at AAC

The last time Tool came through the American Airlines Center, our reviewer was not impressed. The band’s most recent album, Fear Inoculum, had only come out a few months prior, and COVID-19 was still a distant threat. The album divided fans and critics alike. Some praised it as Tool’s most…

The Marías Are the Sound of Being in Love

“I don’t know what to call it. It sounds like being in love.” Years ago, a friend of mine attempted to describe a new band called The Marías, who at the time were almost untraceable. Their music wasn’t on any streaming platforms, and you couldn’t buy their EPs in stores…

The War on Drugs Made Transcendence Seem Effortless at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

In an evening full of casual grandeur, the most simple sentiment made the biggest impression.Adam Granduciel (the stage name of singer-songwriter Adam Granofsky) and his War on Drugs bandmates had amply demonstrated they were capable of conjuring a mesmerizing swirl of guitars, percussion, brass and keys by the time they tucked into “Living Proof,” roughly a quarter of the way through the band’s two-hour set Friday night at Irving’s Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.

With Help From Leon Bridges, Khruangbin Took a Sonic Odyssey in Dallas

Last things first: Yes, Leon Bridges showed up.The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter walked onto the Factory in Deep Ellum stage Friday night to a wave of ecstatic roars, making certain what had been widely rumored beforehand – that he’d be making an appearance alongside Khruangbin to perform a few of their collaborations (a Khruangbridges sighting, to borrow a popular social media portmanteau).