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Rock Music

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Concerts

The Maine To Bring a Cinematic Soundscape to The Bomb Factory This Weekend

By Preston BartaMay 1, 2026

The enduring pop-rock band tells us why Dallas, specifically, has long held a guaranteed spot on their tours.

Toadies band
Features

Vaden vs. The Charmer: The Toadies Frontman Just Wants To Feel ‘F*ckin’ Normal’

By Kelly DearmoreApril 29, 2026

Following some long-needed help, Vaden Todd Lewis rocks his way out of his own darkness on his beloved band’s stellar new album.

Concerts

Local Troubadour Paul Schalda to Hit the Road with Built to Spill

By Preston BartaApril 8, 2026

Paul Schalda will play two shows in North Texas while opening for indie rock band Built to Spill.

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Critic's Notebook

The 6 Best Rock Concerts in North Texas This Spring

By Preston BartaApril 6, 2026

If you’re a Hot Topic alumni or Garden State is among your favorite films, start stretching now.

Critic's Notebook

The Sound of Spring: A Playlist for The Season Change

By Carly May GravleyMarch 30, 2026

Whether it’s for spring cleaning or your walks to enjoy the small slice of nice weather we get, this playlist is a soundtrack for the season.

Critic's Notebook

The Last Dinner Party Delivers A Feast for the Senses in Deep Ellum

By Preston JonesMarch 29, 2026

The English rock breakouts returned to Dallas at larger venue this time, and with a roaring set to match.

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Concerts

Blue October Just Wants to Enjoy the Moment For the 20th Anniversary of Foiled

By Alex GonzalezMarch 27, 2026

Ahead of the anniversary world tour, we asked frontman Justin Furstenfeld about sobriety, Texan pride, the rat race of the music industry and the Twilight love triangle.

in a gray suit and black sunglasses, Lindsey Jordan of snail Mail performs on stage with a blue and white guitar
Critic's Notebook

Granada Theater Wants A Local Artist to Design Snail Mail’s Show Poster

By Carly May GravleyMarch 26, 2026

The indie-rock darling still needs a poster before she comes through here next month, so the Granada is opening it up to North Texas artists.

indie rock band ratboys sits on green carpet surrounded by wood-paneled walls with a blue miller lite sign and dart board hanging above
Concerts

Ratboys Won’t Be Singin’ to an Empty Chair at Club Dada

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 25, 2026

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a pack of guitar-wielding Midwesterners singing about the woes of life with an added twang in Deep Ellum on Friday.

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Concerts

Denton’s Biographies Will Finally Return to the Stage at Thin Line Fest

By Preston BartaMarch 19, 2026

After seven years, the Denton indie rock band returns for a much-anticipated reunion set
at Rubber Gloves this Friday.

Critic's Notebook

Robert Plant Hypnotically Fuses Past and Present at Majestic Theatre

By Preston JonesMarch 19, 2026

Rock royalty reigned as powerfully as ever in Dallas on Wednesday night.

Concerts

Under the Ferris Wheel, Trauma Ray’s Carnival Comes to Fort Worth

By Diego HernandezMarch 11, 2026

In celebration of the shoegaze band’s new EP, they’re putting on a free carnival show at a skate park.

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Concerts

Nine Inch Nails Conjured Punishing Beauty at American Airlines Center

By Preston JonesMarch 4, 2026

Tuesday’s show saw the Grammy-winning industrial rock icons at the top of their craft.

Critic's Notebook

Protest Music Is Making a Comeback, But It Never Really Left Dallas

By Jason JanikFebruary 27, 2026

As protests happen nearly weekly, we’d like to remind you our local musicians aren’t rookies to standing up for justice.

Concerts

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces New Season Schedule and It Sounds Pretty Cool

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 26, 2026

Going to the symphony is just for the Dallas elite, right? Wrong. It’s for pop music and Harry Potter fans, too.

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Lady Gaga posing for a photo
Concerts

The Best Concerts in Dallas This March

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 25, 2026

Lady Gaga, Cardi B and The Neighborhood all in one month? Someone take our credit card away.

Critic's Notebook

About You’s Debut Album Weathers A Storm Five Years in the Making

By Scott TuckerFebruary 25, 2026

Booker T. Washington alum Max Poscente leads his indie band to the future of rock ‘n’ roll on The Lighthouse, The Storm.

indie-rock band Enjambre stands in front of trees
Concerts

Ahead of Daños Luz Tour at Trees, Enjambre Find Their Light

By Baylie VikeFebruary 24, 2026

The acclaimed Mexican indie-rock greats say their new record is a destination 30 years in the making.

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The crowd of a punk rock concert
Critic's Notebook

The 15 Best Venues To Catch a Punk Show in DFW

By Vera "Velma" Hernandez and OthersFebruary 22, 2026

Punk never dies, especially not at these North Texas moshing grounds.

Critic's Notebook

A Dallas Author Explains Why Austin Gets All The Music Scene Credit, Fair or Not

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 19, 2026

Mitch Baranowski explores Austin’s thriving music ecosystem with his new book, and tells us why Dallas’ doesn’t quite stack up in comparison.

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Critic's Notebook

Fort Worth Rock Icons Toadies Announce New Album Release Date

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 17, 2026

First announced in 2024, the new Toadies record, recorded by the late, great Steve Albini, has an official release date.

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Tripping Daisy performs at Tulips in Fort Worth
Concerts

Photos: Tripping Daisy Lit the Firecracker at Jambaloo 2026

By Juan R. GoveaFebruary 16, 2026

The Dallas rock titans rounded out one of North Texas’ best music festivals with a splashy headlining show at Tulips.

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