Sweet Chaos band members Payton Taylor and Sydney Hefley aren’t interested in meeting haters halfway. They have no time in convincing doubters that their brand of metal will thrash your brain and drive to your heart. “We were at a show doing soundcheck, and we could hear the sound guys…
Unlike most of the musicians who will play at the Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival in Farmers Branch this weekend, Ronnie McCoury will play in two bands. He’ll hold down the mandolin chair for his dad’s Del McCoury Band and then play in The Travelin’ McCourys, an off-shoot project that also features…
If we could hear God sing, he would probably sound like Josh Groban. “I’m a Pisces, I like Japanese food, I play the piano sometimes, I don’t know,” Groban says, laughing at his own attempt at describing himself. “When it comes to my music it’s kind of been hard to…
Last week, we announced the Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees and everyone was really happy and no one complained at all. The DOMAs, the big Dallas Observer-hosted music award show showcasing Dallas musicians, is the greatest party of the year, and we’re back for the Dirty 30 (the 30th year)…
People hurriedly scouted the closest parking spaces to the Granada Theater on Friday night so they could encounter as little of the drizzle and cold winds as possible. Making their way past the vintage box office and under the brightly lit marquee, concertgoers crammed into a winding line to pass…
Gear up for Halloween later this month with Alice Cooper on Tuesday night, or for the more faint of heart, check out the Ladies from the ’80s show Thursday night featuring Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Lisa Lisa. If neither of those extremes pique your interest, there’s plenty going on in…
Behold another week of concert calendar listings. This time around, we get a glimpse at the Jingle Ball lineup, share news of a cherished boy band on tour and dig deep into the schedules of some of the area’s most beloved local venues. 106.1 KISS FM will present its annual…
You have to hand it to Bob Dylan. He has constantly reinvented himself and has always found a new stylistic frontier to explore, audience reception be damned. The title of his second studio album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, is apropos to this and did not oversell just how cavalier he…
Almost 20 years to the day of the original tour date in Dallas, Garbage will play here again, spotlighting all of the songs from their sophomore album, Version 2.0. Back in 1998, they played the Bronco Bowl on Oct. 15. This week, they play the South Side Ballroom on Thursday,…
Johnny Marr receives praise from fans all the time for his work. Whether it’s with The Smiths, Electronic, Healers, Modest Mouse, The The, Neil Finn or his solo material, the love is deep. So it’s nice to hear the inverse and listen to Marr rave about something. And it’s something…
On Sunday afternoon, a normally vacant Main Street Garden Park in Downtown Dallas was transformed into a fenced-off destination spot for bands, political figures and supporters of both. For 10 hours, the flat patch of grass and trees surrounded on all sides by concrete and glass became the Buffalo Tree…
Plenty of rock ‘n’ roll to go around this week with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Arctic Monkeys, Garbage and more. Bob Dylan makes a stop, local favorite Edie Brickell & New Bohemians comes through town, plus many more. Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, RBC, 2617 Commerce…
Hit song after hit song, giant snakes, sexy choreography, surprise performances and a whole lot of fire. For anyone who walked into sold-out AT&T Stadium skeptical of why Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star in the world, her two-hour show cemented her reputation. Right on time at 9 p.m., Swift…
Several local Texas artists are securing dates for area performances as 2018 begins turning into 2019. Elsewhere, another holiday show hits the books, a Spotify concert series comes to town and a world music renaissance man bounds into Dallas. Richardson’s own Heather Morgan is coming Oct. 18 to The Kessler…
Don’t misunderstand John Paul White. He loves performing and appreciates the fact that many of his recent concerts have been selling out. “It means I must be doing something right,” he deadpans. It’s the being away from home part of the deal that he could do without. “It’s gotten harder…
Earlier this year, respected music writer Steven Hyden went on a rant after seeing The National play a show. Writing for Uproxx, the article was titled, “Dear Cool Dads and Moms: Stop Bringing Your Young Children To Concerts.” Hyden, with young children of his own, made some valid arguments about…
After three years of touring, writing and rewriting, singer-songwriter Natalie Prass released her second full-length album, The Future and the Past, in June. Her fall North American tour supporting the album will have her making a stop Oct. 6 in Dallas at Club Dada. The Future and the Past has…
Post Malone, Dallas’ favorite New Yorker, has finally unveiled the rest of the lineup for his upcoming day-long festival. The event dubbed Posty Fest, which was announced to take place Oct. 28 earlier this year, is already being headlined by Malone himself as well as Travis Scott. However the rest…
It’s been 20 years since the Goo Goo Dolls released Dizzy Up the Girl, an album that cemented them in the mainstream. Founders Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac remain active with touring and recording, but this fall, they’ve decided to play the songs from that album across the country. Rzeznik…
Friday night’s performances at the Granada Theater were a celebration of women who know how to rock. In the midst of a Senate Judiciary hearing and an FBI investigation that has put sexual politics on national display, Speedy Ortiz and Liz Phair provided audiences with rock and catharsis. The night…
Fifty years ago a powder keg of rock ‘n’ roll exploded in Michigan, giving birth to the MC5 and The Stooges. Along with The Sonics, who only slightly preceded them, these Michigan bands took the rebellion that was already a foundation of rock ‘n’ roll and cranked it up to…
Catch Death Cab for Cutie as they tour in support of their latest album Thank You for Today, or Taylor Swift during her two shows at AT&T Stadium. David Byrne, Dashboard Confessional and others keep the music going this week. Death Cab for Cutie8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at The…
