It’s no secret that the work days before a holiday, especially one illuminated in fireworks and smothered with barbecue, seem to drag on. We’re a whole week away from celebrating America’s 240th birthday, but don’t let that get you down. Whether revisiting the glory days of ’80s metal with Quiet…
John Carpenter Majestic Theatre, Dallas Friday, June 24, 2016 John Carpenter’s film scores weren’t ever intended to be played live, but when the legendary director performed them at Majestic Theater Friday night, the result was better than anyone could have imagined. Carpenter scored most of the horror and science fiction…
Steely Dan With Steve Winwood American Airlines Center, Dallas Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Can a Dan really know too much? If you’re a Steely Dan fan, it’s a joke you should already be in on. It’s the name of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers current tour, after all. On…
Darius Rucker With Dan + Shay Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Friday, June 17, 2016 It’s hard to know what to expect from a stadium concert tour without a new album to back it up. Darius Rucker proved that you don’t need one when his Good for a Good Time Tour…
Selena Gomez WIth DNCE American Airlines Center, Dallas Saturday, June 18, 2016 What makes a pop star? There are plenty of young people who have talent. We see them each season on The Voice and American Idol. They audition, make a name on the show, release an album, and most…
The Avett Brothers Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Saturday, June 18, 2016 On Saturday night, the Avett Brothers used every bit of their North Carolina roots and hellbent-leather-explosiveness to whip their Dallas fans into a steamy, hour-and-a-half-long frenzy at Gexa Energy Pavilion. Scott and Seth Avett, front and center, were flanked…
Cover bands are the pinnacle ideal for music super-fans and subversives alike, allowing them to feel closer to their favorite bands or play the songs the way they should’ve been played in the first place (in their minds, at least). What better way to spend a night than getting a…
At this point, it’s obvious that the Walt Disney Company knows what it takes to crank out pop stars. The latest Disney child star-turned-pop princess is Selena Gomez. Along with her music, she acts and even has her own fashion label. This week, Gomez comes home to North Texas with her…
I Love the ’90s Tour With Salt-N-Pepa, Coolio, Rob Base and more Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Saturday, June 11, 2016 The Verizon Theatre drew a throng of 30 and 40-somethings on Saturday night as the I Love the ‘90s Tour descended on North Texas for a one-night show. The show…
Untapped Fest With Built to Spill, Hayes Carll and more Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth Saturday, June 11, 2016 It’s not easy to hold a music festival beneath the heavy Texas summer heat, much less in Fort Worth — where bringing out a large crowd for live music can be…
Børns With Lewis Del Mar and Beau Granada Theater, Dallas Monday, June 6, 2016 You might never guess, from the way Børns took the stage Monday night at his sold-out show at Granada Theater, that he’s new to the fame game. Only a year and change has intervened since he…
Rubber Gloves’ Farewell Shows With Lift to Experience, Record Hop, Slobberbone and more Rubber Gloves, Denton Friday to Sunday, June 3 to 5, 2016 Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios closed their doors for good this morning, but not before giving three days packed with 37 bands — all but one of…
Kenny Chesney With Miranda Lambert AT&T Stadium, Arlington Saturday, June 4, 2016 Making an emotional connection is what music is about. But it’s still embarrassing to get caught up in the moment and feel much of anything for an artists when you’re just one in a crowd of 50,000 people…
With the Texas June temperatures upon us, we can be more thankful than ever that the best concerts this week are all taking place in a cool, air conditioned venue. And for the 30-something crowd, not only is this a comfort often taken for granted by youngsters, the end of…
Jimmy Buffet With Jerry Jeff Walker Toyota Stadium, Frisco Saturday, May 28, 2016 On Saturday night, I went to my sixth Jimmy Buffett concert at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco. That might not sound like a lot of shows to diehard Parrotheads, but I think that qualifies me as a…
97.1 FM The Eagle’s BFD With Shinedown, Drowning Pool, Sixx:A.M. and more Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Sunday, May 29, 2016 Mistakes were made at 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD. Fans with chairs and coolers were turned away from the door, forced to walk back to their cars. A few suffered the…
Three-day weekend are great and all, but you’d better hope you didn’t go too hard the past few days because you’ll need all the energy you can get for this week’s concert schedule. Monday night kicks things off with a memorial for Mercury Rocket bassist Krissy Arnold and Sunday night…
The Lumineers With Soak. and Sleepwalkers The Bomb Factory, Dallas Sunday, May 22, 2016 The Lumineers serenaded The Bomb Factory Sunday night in what has to be near the top of the list for date-night concert of the year. Lead singer Wesley Schultz and the gang led an accessible, folksy…
The Eagle of Death Metal With Thelma and the Sleaze House of Blues, Dallas Sunday, May 22, 2016 A scorching, dry heat wave from the belly of the California desert descended upon the heavy humidity of Dallas last night: the Eagles of Death Metal had landed at the House of…
Elm St. Music and Tattoo Fest With Reverend Horton Heat, the Bouncing Soul, Frank Turner and more The Bomb Factory and Three Links, Dallas Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, 2016 There were a lot of firsts at this year’s Elm Street Tattoo & Music Festival. For one, it…
Did someone say three-day weekend? It’s been months since we’ve had one of those, but thanks to Memorial Day Weekend we’re about to get an extra day of grilling, swimming and drinking at the end of this week. That also means an extra day to stay out late taking in…
Florence + The Machine With Grimes American Airlines Center, Dallas Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Florence Welch was in a more joyous mood than when she and her Machine last played Dallas in 2012. “More drunk,” Welch said the previous appearance to Wednesday’s show at American Airlines Center. “Much more drunk.” …
