At some point Saturday you’ll see him. He’ll be making his way to the DART, either through the efforts of a friend or a miffed girlfriend. One shoe will be missing, the green hat he’s wearing will be askew, and the festive holiday tank top he purchased from Target will…
With last week centered around hip-hop shows, this week is absolutely stacked with rock from every subgenre. You’ve got the classics with Robert Plant, and his spiritual descendants with Wolfmother. Their garage and punk grandchildren will be lining the bill at Spillover, while Killswitch Engage and Deftones are the weird…
Future With Ty Dolla $ign South Side Ballroom, Dallas Friday, March 11, 2016 The busiest rapper in the world took a no-nonsense approach to his latest Dallas stop in support of his newest mixtape Purple Reign at the South Side Ballroom Friday night. The 32-year-old Atlantan has been on Beast…
Fetty Wap With Post Malone House of Blues, Dallas Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Fetty Wap and Post Malone have a lot of in common these days. Both singer-rappers had breakout years in 2015, both rising up the Billboard Hot 100 and both doing so on the strength of viral hits…
Mavis Staples With Nick Lowe Kessler Theater, Dallas Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, 2016 Mavis Staples is showing no signs of slowing down. With 66 years into a legendary career, the gospel and soul icon celebrated the release of her first-ever feature length documentary and 15th solo album…
The end is nigh. As Supreme Leader Trump marches toward legitimate candidacy, we must cherish each day until the toupee caterpillar meteors into Earth and wipes us out. But since we’re talking about the near future, Future will be playing South Side Ballroom, balling like the March Madness and shouting…
Andra Day With Desi Valentine Granada Theater, Dallas Friday, March 4, 2016 Andra Day is on a major roll. The San Diego singer had a stellar performance last month at the Grammys with Ellie Goulding, where she was nominated for Best R&B Performance for her single “Rise Up” and Best…
Disastrous news, Dallas: Rihanna, self-diagnosed workaholic and unconventional collection agent, has regrettably pushed this week’s show back to May 13. But there’s no need to let that overshadow this week in North Texas shows. Gary Clark Jr. is bringing his slick blues soul up from Austin to the House of…
Erykah Badu’s Birthday With Dave Chappelle, the Cannabinoids and more The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, February 26, 2016 By the end of Erykah Badu’s epic 45th birthday extravaganza at The Bomb Factory on Friday night, the Queen of Neo-Soul was surrounded by dozens of people on stage. Members of her…
AC/DC With Tyler American Airlines Center, Dallas Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Angus Young is going to die with his boots on. After seeing the 60-year-old AC/DC guitarist in action at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night, it’s hard to imagine it happening any other way. The man lives to play,…
Carly Rae Jepsen House of Blues, Dallas Friday, February 19, 2016 Carly Rae Jepsen didn’t just come to Dallas to dance on Friday night. Visiting the House of Blues in support of 2015’s well-received Emotion, Jepsen’s high energy was assisted by a faux — at times almost forced — ’80s…
Kid Cudi The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, February 19, 2016 The polarization that surrounds Kid Cudi these days is genuinely curious. Yes, his latest albums have veered sharply from the sonics of his highly-praised early material but this behavior, depending on how well you know his discography, was largely predictable. On…
This week, there couldn’t be purer embodiment of Dallas than its crown jewel herself, Erykah Badu, performing for her annual birthday bash at The Bomb Factory. And if you want to stay hyperlocal, Sealion’s surf punk sensibilities will keep you rooted with a killer bill at RBC the same night…
Barry Manilow With Michael Lington American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, February 18, 2016 Despite health issues, generational shifts in taste, and the unavoidable passage of time, Barry Manilow is still bringing the goods. The pop legend rolled into the American Airlines Center Thursday night, just less than a week removed…
For a band whose earliest incarnation dates back to 1993, Third Eye Blind have experienced a ridiculous amount of change in their 18-year history. The band has undergone personnel shake-ups that could have tanked a lesser act’s success. But Third Eye Blind have been fiercely devoted to making the music…
Over the course of the past year, Jason Isbell has been on a wild ride. Along with the release of his much-anticipated follow-up to 2013’s Southeastern, Isbell had a baby, toured in support of the record, and finally started to receive some of the acclaim he’s spent the last ten…
It’s not every Valentine’s Day that you get to enjoy Lita Ford’s firey brand of glam rock for a room packed with every generation of misfit youth culture since the heyday of big messy hair and shiny black leather, relatively speaking. There was a light-hearted sense of escapism last night…
Whether you love or hate Kanye West, this was a bad week for you. If you hate him, your timelines were flooded with speculation about his cryptic album release and borderline schizophrenic tweets. And if you love him, you were taunted and Frank Ocean’d about the release date about three…
Murder City Devils With Riverboat Gamblers Granada Theater, Dallas Friday, February 12, 2016 On Friday night at 9:50pm, one question that was likely being asked around the crowded floor of the Granada Theater was “So, can the show actually get any better?” The Riverboat Gamblers had just blistered through a…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra With Lower Dens Trees, Dallas Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Unknown Mortal Orchestra absolutely tore through their set for a sold-out show at Trees on Fat Tuesday, playing in front of a backdrop of lights that looked like a bunch of giant Lifesavers. The only acknowledgement of the…
As we enter this month of love, it’s clear there’s no shortage of stuff from the music world at the moment. Rihanna dropped an album out of thin air, and Beyoncé was, well, Beyoncé, and stopped the world (carry on). In our own neck of the woods, we have the inimitable…
Lamb of God With Anthrax, Deafheaven and Power Trip The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, February 5, 2016 For all intents and purposes, Friday night’s Lamb of God concert at The Bomb Factory was a perfect heavy metal show. From the killer lineup, to the oppressive sound system cranked to 11, to the…
