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Touring Artists

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Concerts

Rising bedroom-pop artist Grace Ives played the smallest show she’ll ever have in Dallas

By Alyssa FieldsMay 15, 2026

The new go-to artist of your favorite cool girl played to a small but enthusiastic crowd in Dallas — a good warm-up for the stadiums that await her as Olivia Rodrigo’s opener.

Concerts

The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage Tour proved talent is timeless

By Aria BellMay 12, 2026

Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills, Patti LaBelle and Chaka Khan showed Dickies Arena how timeless true talent is.

Critic's Notebook

No brainer: Cure For Paranoia wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

By Alec Spicer and OthersMay 12, 2026

The Dallas hip-hop collective will be featured in the highly coveted live performance YouTube series later this month.

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Concerts

The Strokes Aren’t Coming to Texas, but Cover Band Different Strokes is Playing Friday

By Alyssa FieldsMay 5, 2026

The closest thing you’re gonna get to hearing Is This It live any time soon is through a cover band from Dallas.

Concerts

Maren Morris Shares Sweet Dreamsicle Homecoming with Majestic Theatre Crowd

By Preston JonesMay 4, 2026

The Arlington native’s return to her roots on Sunday was everything we wanted, and everything she needed.

Concerts

M.I.A.’s Weird Dallas Rant About Immigrants Got Her Fired From Kid Cudi Tour

By Alyssa FieldsMay 4, 2026

Anyone who knows about M.I.A’s $100 tin foil hat won’t be surprised. The real shock is that she was booked as an opener in the first place.

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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.

Concerts

Kacey Musgraves Announces North Texas Date for Her Middle of Nowhere Tour

By Alyssa FieldsApril 29, 2026

Spacey Kacey has plenty of space in her tour to add a second, or third, concert in Dallas.

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Concerts

Ubbi Dubbi EDM Fest Day 2 Was Good While it Lasted

By Osvaldo EspinoApril 27, 2026

Ubbi Dubbi was good, but the improvised after party at SILO was better.

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Critic's Notebook

North Texas-Based Gavin Copeland Signs Record Deal With Empire

By Alyssa FieldsApril 24, 2026

Copeland told us in March his dream was mainstream success. He’s a step closer.

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Concerts

The Best Hip-Hop and R&B Concerts Coming to North Texas This May

By Bryson "Boom" PaulApril 23, 2026

When Post Malone is in Waco, we’re calling it North Texas.

Concerts

No Sweat: Bruno Mars Effortlessly Electrifies a Sold-Out Globe Life Field

By Preston JonesApril 20, 2026

Following the release of his first solo record in nearly a decade, the pop powerhouse more than made up for lost time in Arlington over the weekend.

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Critic's Notebook

‘Justice Was Not Served’: DOJ Reaches Unexpected Settlement With Live Nation

By Alyssa FieldsApril 15, 2026

Early statements indicated Live Nation would chase the trial to the Supreme Court, but a comparatively small settlement might spare them the trouble.

Concerts

Lamb of God Led a Full Metal Onslaught at Toyota Music Factory

By Melissa "Metalissa" GuerreroApril 13, 2026

Sanguisugabogg, Fit For An Autopsy and Kublai Khan TX primed the crowd for a crushing performance from the the metal heavyweights on their Into Oblivion Tour.

Critic's Notebook

A Timeline of the Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane Kidnapping

By Alyssa FieldsApril 10, 2026

Gucci Mane was reportedly kidnapped in Dallas in January. An arrest was made in April, and a diss track was released today. Here’s your TL;DR.

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Concerts

Dallas on a Dime: Get Golden Tickets for Less Gold

By Alyssa FieldsApril 1, 2026

You don’t have to break the bank to catch a good concert in Dallas.

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.

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.

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Concerts

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

By Carly May GravleyMarch 24, 2026

The traveling summer festival includes a stop in Irving with Wilco, Sheryl Crow and more.

Dallas Life

Name a More Iconic Duo That Has Toured in Dallas Than A Twink and A Redhead

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 23, 2026

The viral duo of A Twink and A Redhead told us everything you need to know about their new tour, which kicks off in Dallas this week. And if they’ve actually had sex in a Panera.

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.

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Performing Arts

Cirque du Soleil Brings the Big Top Back to Dallas for the First Time in Years

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 18, 2026

We’d like to see the X-rays of some of these performers, because we’re absolutely convinced they have fewer bones than we do.

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