Alessia Cara’s Old Soul Kept Fans on Their Toes at Granada Theater

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…

The 10 Best Concerts this Week: Yo La Tengo, Lamb of God & More

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…

Coldplay to Return to Dallas After Playing Super Bowl Halftime

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…

Macklemore Brought Raven Bowie, News of New Album to WinStar on Friday

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…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Macklemore, Tool & More

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…

Lights All Night Reignites at Dallas Market Hall

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…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Chicago, Rick Ross & More

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…

Adele to Play First Dallas Concerts in Over 7 Years in 2016

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…