There’s a pretty good mix of livestreamed shows going on this week. You can catch smooth singer-songwriters like Kristy Krüger, or those performing in Opening Bell Coffee’s virtual open mic night. You can watch John Jay Myers slam on his drums with his band The Free Loaders. If you’re looking…
Concerts are officially joining the list of drive-thru American experiences, along with dining, banking and prescription pickups. It’s possible that the pandemic drive-in experience all started in Dallas, first with a series called “Carbaret Drive-In,” a series of sold-out events outside of Brixzo in Richardson that included magic and other…
A lone light shines down on a stage shrouded in darkness. There’s the faint sound of movement, of shoes shuffling, throats clearing. Seconds pass, and the electric feeling of anticipation rises, the moment of, “They’re here; the show is finally starting.” The performer finally steps into that spotlight and begins…
You might not feel too safe stepping out of the house yet. Luckily, if you just want to hear some live music, you don’t have to go anywhere. Artists from all over Dallas-Fort Worth are still hopping online to bring their music to the people. Whether you’re looking to hear…
As we’re cautiously beginning to transition back to some semblance of normal life, it may be hard to find shows to attend right away. But never fear, local acts are still doing their thing online. From longtime local singer-songwriter Kristy Krüger to the Pink Floyd tribute band Bricks in the Wall,…
Some people know Damo Suzuki as the former vocalist of krautrock pioneers CAN. Most people don’t know him at all. Suzuki was supposed to play Club Dada on May 4, but this rare visit became one of the coronavirus’s many concert casualties. This says nothing, either, of the fact that…
For the past five years, Master of the Mic has been one of the most important events in the local music scene. The hip-hop competition, which crowns the best rapper in North Texas, is a crucial platform for local talent, who have the chance to showcase their skills in front of…
Darren Eubank, a local singer-songwriter and frontman of the Dallas band D and Chi, says that in times like these, musicians have to find ways to keep their art alive. Many have turned to livestreaming performances for fans on social media, like Eubank, who regularly showcases artists and performs himself…
While we’re all anxiously waiting to be able to go out again, it’s easy to forget there are other things to look forward to — like the local livestreamed concerts you can catch every week right from home. While it is always worth it, for the time being, you don’t have to…
From Cure for Paranoia to Remy Reilly, you can still see some of your favorite local acts perform live during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are just a handful of the shows you can catch this week. While you’re watching, look out for ways to donate to the bands via CashApp,…
Life isn’t getting any easier for local artists living through the pandemic, but we can all still show our support. If you haven’t heard, musicians, the heartbeat of our North Texas scene, are taking to the internet to jam for their fans. In these trying times when we arguably need…
For DFW musicians, the COVID-19 grind is in full effect. The bars have closed and shows have been canceled, so their revenue has been slashed. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying to supply the world with live music. Many acts are turning to livestreamed performances to keep fans happy…
More and more artists are turning to the internet for streaming concerts as the orders to stay in continue. Browse through some of the names on this list and settle in from your couch for live music. Remember that this list is fluid, so keep an ear to artists’ social…
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the coronavirus has gotten concerts canceled faster than Kevin Spacey, and things are only expected to get worse. Thankfully, many artists are doing livestreams to help those jonesing for a live music experience, but nothing can fully replicate the experience of…
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the music industry has been nothing short of cataclysmic. The ripple effect has reached A-listers and the leviathans at Live Nation and AEG, but local artists have been especially vulnerable. “I have gigs canceled through June,” says Dallas-based keyboardist Poppy Xander. “Mostly big city gigs…
With the novel coronavirus causing Dallas (and beyond) to declare a state of emergency, and so many events to be canceled, it’s becoming harder and harder to track what concerts are still going down in North Texas. Here is a list of 10 shows that — at least at press…
This St. Patrick’s Day, you’re going to want to make your way up to Denton (where there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus) because you have got to see this. Djunah (pronounced JUNE-uh) is a female-lead, two-person noise rock band from Chicago fronted by Donna Diane, a singer and…
As coronavirus takes hold of all nationwide events, it remains unclear as to how the concert industry will handle things moving forward. But, as life moves on, so the shows must go on, so here are some new concert announcements for the upcoming months as you can tentatively make plans…
Two seemingly opposite, long-standing Denton bands will both headline what’s being dubbed as a “polka punk apocalypse” at the Granada Theater on March 21: polka legends Brave Combo and punk band Wee Beasties. Richard Haskins, frontman of Wee Beasties, says the show is “one of those things totally by accident.” The…
Just yesterday I got a call from a dear friend of mine who had just walked out of her Planned Parenthood appointment in exasperation. She didn’t have the cash to cover a routine wellness check with the tips she makes as a server, and the clinic lost federal funding support…
It’s a Tuesday night like any other Tuesday night, and just like any other Tuesday night you can hear CoLab, a band that offers a Tuesday night that you can’t experience anywhere else in this city. There’s never a cover to keep anyone from walking in the door. CoLab’s motto…
To hear Harry Connick Jr. tell it, he’s spent much of the last year rescuing Cole Porter from obscurity. “Most people not only don’t know much about him, but don’t know who he was,” Connick Jr. explained not long into his 110-minute performance before a near-capacity audience at Winspear Opera…
