Alessia Cara With Kevin Garrett Granada Theater, Dallas Thursday, February 4, 2016 All hail Alessia Cara: the queen of the wallflowers, heroine of the introverts, YouTube cover artist extraordinaire. Her soulful voice would lead one to believe she’s lived through decades upon decades, but the Canadian singer and songwriter is…
G-Eazy With A$AP Ferg The Bomb Factory, Dallas Sunday, January 31, 2016 Trying to comprehend the magnitude of G-Eazy’s fan base is a tough task. They are an enormous, ravenous horde. Well before doors opened at The Bomb Factory on Sunday afternoon this dedicated bunch filed in a line that…
This week, we learned that all it takes to rekindle your fading rap career is deny heliocentrism. We can only hope that in the coming months we see some marketing moves such as refuting the laws of gravity and conservation of mass. But, if you’re looking to distract yourself from the…
Quick, name the last Coldplay song you listened to. Well okay, it’s been a little while, hasn’t it? It’s been a quiet stretch the past couple years for (one of the many) band(s) formerly known as “The Next Radiohead,” what with the conscious uncoupling and all. Chris Martin and co…
Trae the Truth Trees, Dallas Saturday, January 23, 2016 When mentioning rappers that are a true representation of the South, and a Houston rap legend at that, there’s absolutely no way you can leave underground rapper Trae Tha Truth off the list. Trae’s name automatically comes to mind, as it…
While the east coast is enduring the second ice age at the moment, Dallas is heating up with this week of shows. Get out there and appreciate the privilege of drivable roads by strapping on your heeled boots and marching with the KISS army or countdown the days until it…
Kacey Musgraves With Andrew Combs Majestic Theatre, Dallas Thursday, January 21, 2016 Kacey Musgraves isn’t quite a hometown girl, but Golden is close enough to Dallas, and we’re certainly happy to have her. The East Texas girl has come quite a long way since releasing her debut album to rave…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Winstar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma Friday, January 15, 2016 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis played to more than 3,000 people on Friday night at Winstar World Casino in Oklahoma, skipping a Dallas date on their current tour. The pair also announced their sophomore studio album, a solid…
Tool With Primus Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Sunday, January 17, 2016 It’s weird to think of Tool as a band that just wants to get out on stage and rock, but how else do you explain their current round of touring? They’re out on the road with a setlist that…
Ah, Texas. No matter how many times you’ve experienced it, there’s nothing quite like braving 25-degree nights followed by a low of 65 the next day. And this week’s shows are just as scattered and unpredictable: Screamo-singer-turned-folk musician Dallas Green is coming to, well Dallas, and Reel Big Fish are…
This week we’re getting back into the swing of things. You can catch Tool’s return to Dallas after four years and explain why “Hooker With a Penis” is brilliant. Or you can watch Macklemore catch bodies on his moped while insisting that he keeps it extremely “real.” Or if you’re…
Dave Rawlings Machine Majestic Theatre Friday, January 8, 2016 For the most part, the eighth day of the year is far too early to crown anything as the best of the year. But Friday night’s Dave Rawlings Machine show at the Majestic Theatre made it feel like the best Americana…
Happy National Hangover Day(s)! We know, we’ve all spent the last three days in stained sweatpants, eating any junk food within reach while wishing for the sweet embrace of death. But if you find the courage to crawl out of your cave, we’ve got some shows to hopefully help forget…
Lights All Night With Hardwell, Kaskade, Porter Robinson and more Dallas Market Hall, Dallas Thursday and Friday, December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2016 Lights All Night’s two-day EDM dance party at Dallas Market Hall didn’t get much better than Flosstradamus’s set on the Mothership. In a set that highlighted…
Back in April, the Something Wonderful Festival at Fair Park seemed to document the end of an era, like Gimme Shelter with the Dallas Police Department stepping in for the Hell’s Angels. But that simply isn’t the case. Starting tonight, the two-day EDM festival, Lights All Night, is back and…
Hayes Carll With Wesley Geiger The Kessler Theater, Dallas Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Hayes Carll is a familiar face for Texas country fans in Dallas fans. He’s a Texas-born and -made artist who has, over the past 15 years, consistently flirted with the big time. He’s written songs for movies,…
If last week was the quiet, then this week is definitely the storm for Dallas concerts. There’s no shortage of ways to stunt on your friends and validate your existence this week, especially on New Year’s Eve. In fact, it’s been proven that if you’re not out getting plastered on…
Rick Ross The Bomb Factory, Dallas Saturday, December 26, 2015 If you start to dissect Rick Ross’ career, there’s a lot of room for debate about his place in hip-hop. The conversation generally centers around authenticity. You know, whether or not he was a correctional officer in a past life…
T’was the week before Christmas when all through Dallas, not a venue was stirring, not even a house. That might sound like exaggeration for dramatic effect, but it’s not too far from the reality of sparse shows leading up to the holidays. But luckily, once all the trees have been…
If Adele saved your Thanksgiving this year, then take heart: you can expect her to do the same thing right around the same time next year. This time, though, we’re not talking about another record. No, in November 2016 the current best-selling artist in the world is going to be…
Dallas music did pretty well for itself last week. Leon Bridges, Kelly Clarkson and Don Henley all scored Grammy nominations, and Bridges doubled down on his week by performing on Saturday Night Live. Equally important (ahem), the Dallas Observer handed out its own music awards and threw a factory-sized party in the…
KSCS 96.3 FM’s Country Fest With Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith and Jamie Lynn Spears Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Saturday, December 12, 2015 Possibly the five most random country music acts possible came together Saturday night at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie for 96.3 FM KSCS’s…
