- LA rock group Say Anything has announced a huge North American tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of its album In Defense of the Genre. The 36-date trek will feature back-to-back performances of In Defense, Is a Real Boy and its self-titled album in full. The Dallas performances will fall early next year — Jan. 30-31 at Trees. Tickets are $23 go on sale Friday, Sept. 1, at ticketfly.com.
- Husband and wife duo Tennis returns to the area for a Feb. 1 show at Trees. The couple have been road warriors since releasing their latest album, Yours Conditionally, headlining a nationwide tour and opening for Spoon, the Shins and Father John Misty. Tickets are $18 and go on sale Friday, Sept. 1, at ticketfly.com.
- Long Island rapper Hoodie Allen is about to embark on a 33-date North American tour in support of his upcoming album, The Hype. He'll bring the show to House of Blues on Nov. 3. Luke Christopher will open. Tickets are $30 to $35 and go on sale Friday, Sept. 1, at ticketmaster.com.
- Acclaimed indie rock group Whitney made one of the finest albums of 2016 and was a highlight of last spring's Fortress Festival in Fort Worth. On Oct. 6, it will make a stop at House of Blues while riding out the space between the two weekends of Austin City Limits Festival. Tickets are general admission, standing only, and they're on sale for $17 at ticketmaster.com.
- Indie rock supergroup BNQT will play its only local date Oct. 23 at the Granada Theater. BNQT — which features members of Denton legends Midlake, Fran Healy of Travis, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, and John Grant — has expertly blended the varying voices and styles to make striking and memorable sounds. For this Dallas show, Shakey Graves will be sitting in. Tickets are $35 and are on sale at granadatheater.com.
- Lava Cantina in The Colony is one of the newer venues to open in DFW. It's a massive complex that serves Creole food with a Mexican twists and boasts a large, elaborate stage setup and a regular rotation of live music. Tickets are on sale for a variety of shows, including '80s rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot on Sept. 28, '80s metalheads Bret Michaels on Oct. 4 and Vince Neil on Oct. 11, and DJ Spinderella on Oct. 12. There's also a New Year's Eve show headlined by Better Than Ezra. Tickets for the shows are on sale at lavacantinathecolony.ticketfly.com.