Tuesday, April 9
The Gold Souls7 p.m., Deep Ellum Art Co., 3200 Commerce St. $15 at prekindle.com
California band The Gold Souls mix the driving grooves of funk and the rich textures of soul with the storytelling of the blues to tell modern tales with fresh arrangements. Led by singer Juniper Waller, the band inspires audiences with its positive message and powerful performances. With a full band complete with keys and horn section, The Gold Souls write music collaboratively, ensuring a dynamic show. The band will have opening support from Portland rock 'n' soul band Sweet N’ Juicy and Dallas's Loner’s Club.
Sister Wife Sex Strike
8 p.m., Andy's Bar, 122 N. Locust St., Denton. $10 at seetickets.us
Seattle anarchist folk duo Sister Wife Sex Strike is made up of best friends Sister Pigeon and Sister Moth. It is said that the band's name is inspired by real-life events when the two were sharing a lover and went on a sex strike to have their demands met. During a psilocybin-guided camping trip, these friends wrote the eponymous track about the experience for their debut album and have been playing music, writing songs and touring together ever since. Montana's Dusty the Kid, Austin's Fire Ant Season and Denton's Stormi Montana open the show.
Wednesday, April 10
Helium Queens8 p.m., Rubber Gloves, 411 E. Sycamore St., Denton. $10 at the door.
Helium Queens is one of the most spectacular local acts out there right now, and this Wednesday you have the chance to catch the band's incredible intergalactic live show in Denton. Winner of the 2019 Dallas Observer Music Award for "Best Live Act," the Helium Queens made a splash with its critically acclaimed live experience: Helium Queens: A Space Opera, in which the band performed a full theatrical production made possible with an Arts Activate grant from the Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Whether for a full opera or a pop-up live performance, Helium Queens brings an immersive, engaging intergalactic experience complete with neon-colored costumes. California synth-punk duo System Exclusive opens the show with local support from Bobo and Aura.
Thursday, April 11
Jonathan Terrell7 p.m., Ferris Wheeler's Backyard & BBQ, 1950 Market Center Blvd. Free.
Jonathan Terrell, Austin country musician and part-time disco DJ, has made a full recovery after vocal cord surgery and is ready to bring down the house Thursday night at Ferris Wheeler's near the Design District. Terrell's brand of country is fitting for all who love country and most who don't. His songwriting prowess and engaging storytelling can make even the most skeptical country outsiders shed their preconceptions and dare to two-step. The Matt Tedder Trio opens the show.
Andrea Goodman
7:30 p.m., The Rustic, 3656 Howell St. Free.
Andrea Goodman, a Nashville transplant to the Texas music scene, grew up in the Bluegrass State surrounded by different forms of music, but she didn't start to play the guitar until her twenties after picking up several acoustic gigs with duo partners in Bowling Green. Shortly thereafter, she began writing her own lyrics and music, drawing inspiration from acts such as Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn and Kacey Musgraves. Goodman released her debut album, No Man’s Land, in 2019 and has been touring since.
Friday, April 12
Bass Drum of Death7:30, p.m. The Kessler, 1230 W. Davis St. Free.
Dallas-based literary magazine Southwest Review presents Frontera this weekend, a literature, music, comic and film festival in Oak Cliff on April 12 and 13. This Friday, Frontera hosts an evening of live music at The Kessler with performances by Mississippi indie-rock band Bass Drum of Death, New Orleans dance-punk band Special Interest and and Mexican funk-rock band Los Tigres de Borges.
Crizzly
10 p.m., Stereo Live, 2711 Storey Lane. $15.99 at eventbrite.com
From Boerne, Texas, and based in Austin, DJ Crizzly came up in the dubstep scene of the early 2010s and has since brought elements of crunk, hyphy, drumstep and trap to his music. At his peak, Crizzly co-founded two EDM club nights in San Antonio, Lifted Wednesdays at the Ivy Rooftop and Play Thursdayzz at Club Rio. In his career, the DJ has also remixed songs from L.A. Style, Waka Flocka Flame, Jibbs, Lil Flip, Bassnectar and Excision.
Saturday, April 13
Smokey Mirror8:30 p.m., Double Wide, 3510 Commerce St. $15 at prekindle.com
Psychedelic blues-rock band Smokey Mirror has been a favorite in the Dallas music scene for many years now. Last year, the band released its debut, self-titled album with nine scorching songs on hazy purple vinyl. The band headlines a Saturday night show on the outskirts of Deep Ellum with opening support from Dallas surf-rock band Crystal Shit and stoner rock band Hawk Vs. Dove.
Josh Wink
9 p.m., It'll Do Club, 4322 Elm St. $10+ at eventbrite.com
Philadelphia-born and -based DJ Josh Wink is one of the true pioneers of techno, house and allied styles, and he has been blurring those definitions since the early '90s. At 13, Wink's first job was as an apprentice at Captain Jack’s mobile DJ Company, and three years later, he had start working as a DJ at local house parties. By the time the rave scene had exploded in 1988, Wink was already one of the biggest names in the underground music scene. In the '90s, Wink made a name for himself in the alternative music scene working with Trent Reznor and Stabbing Westward. Wink performs Saturday night after resident DJ Red Eye.
Sunday, April 14
Ellis Bullard3 p.m., Dan's Silverleaf, 103 N. Industrial St., Denton. $12+ at prekindle.com
Austin honky-tonk country singer Ellis Bullard will put on a matinee show in Denton this Sunday at Dan's Silverleaf. Bullard has been making a name for himself in the Austin music scene, leading his band through fun shows that get the crowd moving. The singer is inspired by outlaw country performers such as Merle Haggard and Jerry Reed and prides himself on bringing a party atmosphere.
Sharkiface
8 p.m., Rubber Gloves, 411 E. Sycamore St., Denton. $10 at the door.
Sharkiface in the solo project of Austin musician Angela Edwards, who began performing in the city back in the '90s. Edwards' first experiences in the music business came as a tour manager for folk artist Daniel Johnston. After working with Johnston, Edwards moved to the San Francisco Bay area and began collaborating with local psychedelic artists such as Hans Grüsel’s Krankenkabinet, Tarantism and Caroliner Rainbow among many others. Edwards headlines this Freak Show Mixer in the Rubber Room at Rubber Gloves with help from acts such as Unrelenting Psoriasis, BBL Grindr, Kim Hopie, Black Static and Snailmouth.
Monday, April 15
Sextile7 p.m., Rubber Gloves, 411 E. Sycamore St., Denton. $20 at prekindle.com
Since forming in 2015, Sextile has been a party-provoking force in LA's underground music scene. Brady Keehn and Melissa Scaduto put the group together after relocating from New York to LA and released two albums and an EP over the next four years. In October of 2019, original member Eddie Wuebben passed away and the band went on a hiatus to focus on other projects. In 2022, the group came back with a split single and released its new album, Push, last September. Sextile will have opening support from Miami post-punk band Donzii and Dallas jangle-punk band Sculpture Club.
