Johnny Marr receives praise from fans all the time for his work. Whether it’s with The Smiths, Electronic, Healers, Modest Mouse, The The, Neil Finn or his solo material, the love is deep. So it’s nice to hear the inverse and listen to Marr rave about something. And it’s something…
On Sunday afternoon, a normally vacant Main Street Garden Park in Downtown Dallas was transformed into a fenced-off destination spot for bands, political figures and supporters of both. For 10 hours, the flat patch of grass and trees surrounded on all sides by concrete and glass became the Buffalo Tree…
Plenty of rock ‘n’ roll to go around this week with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Arctic Monkeys, Garbage and more. Bob Dylan makes a stop, local favorite Edie Brickell & New Bohemians comes through town, plus many more. Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, RBC, 2617 Commerce…
Hit song after hit song, giant snakes, sexy choreography, surprise performances and a whole lot of fire. For anyone who walked into sold-out AT&T Stadium skeptical of why Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star in the world, her two-hour show cemented her reputation. Right on time at 9 p.m., Swift…
Several local Texas artists are securing dates for area performances as 2018 begins turning into 2019. Elsewhere, another holiday show hits the books, a Spotify concert series comes to town and a world music renaissance man bounds into Dallas. Richardson’s own Heather Morgan is coming Oct. 18 to The Kessler…
Don’t misunderstand John Paul White. He loves performing and appreciates the fact that many of his recent concerts have been selling out. “It means I must be doing something right,” he deadpans. It’s the being away from home part of the deal that he could do without. “It’s gotten harder…
Earlier this year, respected music writer Steven Hyden went on a rant after seeing The National play a show. Writing for Uproxx, the article was titled, “Dear Cool Dads and Moms: Stop Bringing Your Young Children To Concerts.” Hyden, with young children of his own, made some valid arguments about…
After three years of touring, writing and rewriting, singer-songwriter Natalie Prass released her second full-length album, The Future and the Past, in June. Her fall North American tour supporting the album will have her making a stop Oct. 6 in Dallas at Club Dada. The Future and the Past has…
Post Malone, Dallas’ favorite New Yorker, has finally unveiled the rest of the lineup for his upcoming day-long festival. The event dubbed Posty Fest, which was announced to take place Oct. 28 earlier this year, is already being headlined by Malone himself as well as Travis Scott. However the rest…
It’s been 20 years since the Goo Goo Dolls released Dizzy Up the Girl, an album that cemented them in the mainstream. Founders Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac remain active with touring and recording, but this fall, they’ve decided to play the songs from that album across the country. Rzeznik…
Friday night’s performances at the Granada Theater were a celebration of women who know how to rock. In the midst of a Senate Judiciary hearing and an FBI investigation that has put sexual politics on national display, Speedy Ortiz and Liz Phair provided audiences with rock and catharsis. The night…
Fifty years ago a powder keg of rock ‘n’ roll exploded in Michigan, giving birth to the MC5 and The Stooges. Along with The Sonics, who only slightly preceded them, these Michigan bands took the rebellion that was already a foundation of rock ‘n’ roll and cranked it up to…
Catch Death Cab for Cutie as they tour in support of their latest album Thank You for Today, or Taylor Swift during her two shows at AT&T Stadium. David Byrne, Dashboard Confessional and others keep the music going this week. Death Cab for Cutie8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at The…
NEEDTOBREATHE is “the biggest band that none of your friends know of,” said the band’s lead singer, Bear Rinehart, during their sold-out show in Irving on Friday. The group introduced themselves as a rock ‘n’ roll band, but truthfully they are often categorized as a Christian band. In an interview…
As can often happen during a Mavericks concert, the tequila shots materialized mid-set. Carried on a tray by a man clad in black, who weaved between the nine musicians onstage inside the Statler Ballroom, each member of the Mavericks picked up a glass, swallowed the clear liquid contained within and…
In an age of such concentrated, oppressive isolation — faces affixed to screens, individuals locked in cozy, self-selecting bubbles of comforting affirmation — it can be a remarkable, galvanizing thing to be reminded of the humanity of the person standing right next to you. Such weighty realizations might have been…
The Bomb Factory has many traits that work in its favor. The general admission floor area is spacious enough to provide ample sight lines of the massive stage. Its generous square footage allows for easy movement, perfect for when you need to escape noisy talkers or overzealous fans looking for…
After spending two days in Dallas, Drake seemed like he was a little sorry to see his stay end. He called the city one of a kind, all while graciously complimenting the crowd throughout. His mom even showed up, correctly picking Dallas as the proper venue to see her son…
Speaking from his London home a few days before launching a tour that will bring him to Dallas with surf/instrumental band Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe chuckles about the first time he played Big D. Rockpile, the band he co-founded with Dave Edmunds, opened for Bad Company at Memorial Auditorium in…
More than 25,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Western Days Festival, and they will see and hear some big changes. Lewisville’s largest festival of the year, Western Days, will open its gates for live music and western-themed activities at 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Changes to…
More cool shows continue to fill up DFW’s concert calendar as we inch closer to the end of the year. With country acts, indie bands, singer-songwriters and acclaimed instrumentalists, this new list has something for all types of music lover. Country music megastar Eric Church has announced an epic tour for…
As a kid Coby Wier wanted to be a drummer, so he banged on pots and pans because his parents wouldn’t buy him a drum set. Growing up the son of legendary Texas musician Rusty Wier, there was always a guitar laying around, but young Coby wasn’t interested. It wasn’t…
