Concerts

On any given night, the Arcade Bar in Lakewood is the place to be.

Music can play a huge part in a movie. It can create an eerie atmosphere, heighten the tension in a tense, life-or-death moment and make an ordinary person seem like a heroic champion. When done right, of course, you won’t think of the music at all. The chamber music group…

Every week we do our best to spread or best concert roundup across the week a bit, but this week has an absolutely loaded Saturday night.

Concert announcements are starting to again dictate how we spend all our free time and money, and one of the biggest names in local music history is ready to alt-rock her hometown crowd.

Things are getting hot in Dallas, and we’re not just talking about the temperature. You’re definitely going to need something cooler than 78 degrees to handle the fire from the stacked lineups this weekend has in store. Leah Lane’s birthday show, a punk night at Main at South Side and…

Now that all this rain finally seems to be letting up, a couple of North Texas favorites bookend this week’s concert calendar, such as Vaden Todd Lewis of the Toadies and Blue October, going acoustic at Legacy Hall in Plano.

This week is full of North Texas’ favorite musicians returning to the stage. Things start off with a bang when Old 97’s head to The Colony with help from Joshua Ray Walker and The 40 Acre Mule.

We’ve got an eclectic mix of talent hitting the stages of North Texas this weekend. Thursday kicks us off with a night of rock at Gas Monkey Bar ‘n’ Grill while things get busy (child) with The Crystal Method over at It’ll DO.

What a week to see a show! Singer-songwriters dominate our list this week as we patiently wait for big-name acts to make their return to North Texas.

It’s noon on a Wednesday, and Jonathan Terrell is at home in Austin doing vocal warm-ups and blending up a fresh batch of green juice.

This week we get to see a couple of bedroom projects come to life when Telephone House and Big Sug throw their EP release parties for projects started during the pandemic.

The forecast calls for sunshine and warmer weather this weekend, and with more people getting vaccinated and more venues getting a lock on their COVID protocols, this seems like the perfect weekend to finally get out and do something if you haven’t already. This weekend also sees the return of…

Several singers are breaking away from their bands to play music for you this week starting with Matthew Logan Vasquez of the Delta Spirit, Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup and Raul Malo of The Mavericks. There are also some brand new bands to check out this week like FIT,…

This weekend, a lot of acts we haven’t seen in a while are coming back to the stages we love. Miranda Lambert makes her return to North Texas, celebrating her 15-year career at Billy Bob’s Texas 40-year anniversary. Meanwhile, acts that went completely underground, such as Ghoulsby, are reemerging from…

This Thursday through Saturday offers North Texas music fans a wide array of genres and venues to choose from as we welcome the warmer weather. From a three-night residency from an old country singer who came up on the punk stages of LA to hip hop with a community perspective, these ten shows are sure to get you ready and into action. They should also give you a pretty solid idea of the local bands to be looking out for weekly.

Think you’ve seen all the outdoor concerts that you need and if you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all? Well, you’re wrong if you haven’t witnessed Covert Concerts in Mineral Wells. To be fair, with a name like “Covert,” it’s no wonder it seems like a secret. Venture outside Dallas,…

As we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Texas country trio Midland is grabbing life by the horns and making a return to the stage with three concerts at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on April 8, 9 and 10. These shows mark some…

And we’re back. With so many people getting vaccinated (not to mention the governor’s revocation of the mask mandate) things are starting to feel like they’re finally getting back to normal—for now anyway. Thus, it is our duty here at the Observer to bring you the best of what’s coming up in live music this week.

Bandcamp, one of the largest digital distributors of independent music, ran an article this week recognizing “Ten Latinx Acts Shaping the Future of Dallas Independent Music.” Recognizing the long history Mexican-Americans have in the world of Texas music, the article highlights bands such as Luna Luna, The Bralettes and Sub-Sahara,…

Your week in music news, in case you missed it: Just in time for Halloween, Danny Elfman released a visually horrifying video this week for his first solo song in almost 40 years, “Happy.” The former Oingo Boingo frontman and voice of the singing Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before…

At some point, Matt Quinn realized his life was a series of windows. One day, he’d be watching the country pass by through the window of a plane. The next day, it’d be a bus window. Quinn, lead singer of the band Mt. Joy, was constantly on the road. He’s…

Post Malone took home top honors during Wednesday night’s Billboard Music Awards. Coming into the show with the most nominations (16), Post snagged nine awards including the night’s biggest prize, the Top Artist award, and awards for Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming…