A few spring showers can’t stop Dallas music. In fact, you could say this week’s lineup matches wits with the energy and stamina of last week’s storms. I mean, what’s more rock ‘n’ roll than 70 mph winds uprooting giant trees, downed power lines and raging flood waters gushing into…
Robyn Hitchcock Opened for the Psychedelic Furs Granada Theater, Dallas Thursday, March 30, 2017 The first track on English singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock’s new, self-titled LP — his 21st full-length, out April 21st — is called “I Want to Tell You About What I Want,” though Hitchcock says the song’s original…
Maren Morris With Devin Dawson House of Blues, Dallas Thursday, March 23, 2017 Gruene Hall, New Braunfels Saturday, March 25, 2017 Maren Morris had a pretty good homecoming last week in Texas. The Arlington-born singer, who won her first Grammy last month, made a brief run through the Lone Star…
This week may offer up some tricks in celebration of April Fools’ Day, but we can assure you there are no jokes here. It’s a great week for concertgoers. Dallas will hear an array of genres echoing from the streets of Deep Ellum through the arena aisles of Verizon Theatre…
Jake Ryan Hull and Nick Melita have mastered the art of the intimate performance. The creators of Dallas-based Cinderblock Sessions — which delivers “one-take” performance videos for up-and-coming Dallas artists with a small, select audience in attendance — brought everything they’ve learned over the past two years to Austin’s South…
Big Sean With MadeInTYO South Side Ballroom, Dallas Saturday, March 18, 2017 The work of fog machines blended with marijuana smoke to blanket the sold-out South Side Ballroom Saturday as fans awaited the arrival of the evening’s performer, Big Sean. The rapper, born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, stopped in Dallas…
Spring is officially in bloom this week. This not only means more brunches on sun-soaked patios and donning floral-printed everything, but more touring acts are making their way through Dallas. This week sees some big names such as Duran Duran, Kacey Musgraves, Flogging Molly and more. It’s also a big…
At the Drive-In With Le Butcherettes Club Dada, Dallas Tuesday, March 14, 2017 A few songs into At the Drive-In’s surprise Tuesday night concert at Club Dada, Cedric Bixler-Zavala got serious. The singer had virtually burst onto stage at the beginning of the El Paso punk band’s set, and had…
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…
Welcome to the Monday morning after Daylight Savings Time. We may have lost an hour of sleep, which can somehow feel more like losing several hours of sleep, but a great concert lineup gives us all a reason to skip the snooze button and tackle the week. Minus the Bear…
Brian Jonestown Massacre With Monoculture Trees, Dallas Thursday, March 9, 2017 Anton Newcombe doesn’t care what you think about him. The Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman just wants to play music. Before the Brian Jonestown Massacre took the stage Thursday night at Trees in Deep Ellum, Olan Mijana, the lead singer…
R. Kelly Gas Monkey Live, Dallas Sunday, March 5, 2017 Last night when the curtain dropped and the spotlight hit R&B icon R. Kelly, he was wearing sunglasses and a Chicago Bulls hat, and holding a cigar. He was surrounded by a DJ; security guards; members of the opening act,…
It’s that time of year again when Americans take to badly decorated Irish pubs to celebrate Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. But, it’s safe to say nine times out of 10, it’s just an excuse to take advantage of dirt cheap cocktails clouded in green mystery juice…
Green Day With Against Me! American Airlines Center, Dallas Saturday, March 4, 2017 Billie Joe Armstrong didn’t waste much time getting the crowd involved on Green Day’s visit to American Airlines Center on Saturday night. During the very first song of the nearly 30-song set, “Know Your Enemy,” Armstrong brought…
Son Volt play the Kessler on Friday, March 3. Two weeks ago, St. Louis-based alt-country act Son Volt released their 7th studio effort. Notes of Blue expands on the blues influences in the band’s discography, which have until now been subtle. “I started to play with alternative tunings. It really…
If there’s one thing that Erykah Badu’s birthday bash proved, it’s that greatness will not be rushed. According to the Bomb Factory box office, she was scheduled to go on at 10, two hours after the show opened, yet she didn’t actually take the stage until 11:45. A plethora of…
On Monday Soundgarden announced a North American tour that will wind its way to Dallas with a show at the Bomb Factory. The tour kicks off on May 3rd in Atlanta, GA. By May 5 they arrive in Texas, playing in Houston before coming to Dallas on the May 26th. Dillinger…
The temperatures in North Texas are really enjoyable right now, if scary. And with the upcoming weeks offering some of the best festivals for concertgoers, why not get a start on the season’s fill with some local and touring lineups coming through Big D? Green Day swings through American Airlines…
Although he’s known for “Livin’ on a Prayer,” Thursday night at American Airlines arena was enough to prove that Bon Jovi is living a dream. It’s been three years since they came through Dallas, an absence that Jon Bon Jovi himself was acutely aware of. He admitted that he was…
Every year we find fun national acts to keep the party going after the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade ends. This year we’ve given Jimmy Eat World, Rooney and Fort Worth natives the Unlikely Candidates the job, but we haven’t forgotten about our local talent in putting together the…
Neil Fest Granada Theater Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 Last night’s Neil Fest was a marathon that ran for over three hours at the Granada. Rare was a lull on this night of all Neil Young covers with nearly two dozen acts performing, including Norah Jones and Boz Scaggs and the…
We often say this, but this time we really mean it: This week has a little something for everyone in the way of concerts. If it’s light-hearted shimmy-shaking you’re after, indie-pop group STRFKR will provide just the right atmosphere on Monday. If you’re the nostalgic type, old-school arena acts Sting,…
