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10 Best Concerts of the Week: Jonas Brothers, IDLES, $uicideboy$ and More

By David Fletcher
Oct 21, 2021

What a stacked and packed lineup of concerts we have for you this week! This week's concert calendar takes music lovers all around North Texas through many different genres of music.
Styx Returns to DFW With (Another!) New Album and a New Guitarist

By Vincent Arrieta
Oct 15, 2021

On one particularly amusing episode of That '70s Show, fresh-faced protagonist Eric Forman declares his love for the beloved pomp-rock band Styx and faces scorn from friends, who are too cool for Styx’s “lush, orchestral sound,” as he describes it.
Ahead of Alkaline Trio's Dallas Tour Stop, Matt Skiba Shares His Recipe for a Good Life

By Chelsey Norris
Oct 14, 2021

Before Matt Skiba was tapped to replace Tom DeLonge in blink-182, one of the most iconic trios of our time, he was known for his work in another famous punk rock trio — one with a higher pH, if you will.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Anderson East, The Polyphonic Spree, Bad Religion and More

By David Fletcher
Oct 14, 2021

With more national and international acts coming at the beginning of next week, this weekend offers you a perfect chance to get live and local.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Modest Mouse, Joshua Ray Walker, J. Cole and More

By David Fletcher
Oct 7, 2021

This next concert week is packed wall-to-wall with great local bands and some exciting national acts coming through North Texas.
St. Vincent, Megan Thee Stallion, Charley Crockett and the Best of Austin City Limits

By Rachel Parker
Oct 4, 2021

Austin City Limits got off to a rocky start on Friday. The festival's gates, which were supposed to open at noon, delayed fans' entry until 3 p.m. due to heavy rain the night before, creating a traffic jam on the streets and at the entrances.
'All of' John Legend Is About Love

By Cecilia Lenzen
Oct 4, 2021

John Legend’s fans should expect to leave his upcoming concert feeling uplifted. We spoke to the 12-time Grammy Award-winner ahead of his Oct. 6 at tour stop at Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, and he discussed his love of touring and family — and getting through grief.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Pussy Riot, St. Vincent, Manchester Orchestra and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 30, 2021

This is a week to get out, get active and see something new. Rain or shine, Denton will be hosting two very different festivals this weekend just about a mile away from each other and both include legendary performers.
Waxahatchee Is Returning to Dallas as a Reinvented Artist and Person

By Mark E. Moon
Sep 30, 2021

Waxahatchee has played Dallas countless times, but something about her upcoming Friday show at Granada Theater feels especially unique.
Hall & Oates Held a Parade of Hits in Fort Worth's Dickies Arena

By Andrew Sherman
Sep 29, 2021

For kids of the 1970s and '80s, Hall & Oates was a band that was always playing in the background as we lived our lives, but never a band we focused on — we'd only become aware of them after we learned their songs had bad words.
Nat'l Coffee Day, Fair Fare, Whiskey and Live Music: Things to Do Sept. 29 - Oct. 4

By Kristina Rowe
Sep 29, 2021

Today is National Coffee Day, and you can celebrate at your favorite local coffee shop, or check out a couple of special events today.
Deep Purple, Whitesnake Members Will Rock DFW With Collective The Dead Daisies

By Vincent Arrieta
Sep 27, 2021

Dallas rock ‘n’ roll enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see three rock legends (and one aviation legend) live in concert when rock collective The Dead Daisies descend upon DFW for a show at the Granada Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 29 along with openers The Black Moods and comedian/former That Metal Show co-host Don Jamieson.
Lindsey Lomis Is Bringing Her Immaculate Voice and Empathetic Songwriting to Dallas

By Vincent Arrieta
Sep 24, 2021

Somewhere on a long, lonely highway in the middle of Idaho, one of America’s brightest young songwriters is writing her future.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Brooks & Dunn, Sick Tight Fest, Dropkick Murphys and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 23, 2021

What strikes us most when looking across this week's concerts is just how many duos we have coming through North Texas.
After 30 Years, 311 Is Still Working Hard At 'Making It,' Says Guitarist Tim Mahoney

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 21, 2021

There aren’t many bands who can say that they’ve had the same lineup for three decades. Iconic groups such as U2 and Radiohead are among those who can boast of this claim, and recently joining this elite is the reggae-rock band 311.
Lucy Dacus Returns to Dallas with New Songs and New Perspective

By Vincent Arrieta
Sep 17, 2021

Few musicians capture the hidden minutia of life and its emotionally devastating moments of banality in such a comforting manner as Lucy Dacus. The 26-year old singer/songwriter returns to Dallas for a show at Trees on Friday, Sept. 17. We had the opportunity to talk with Dacus from her home...
Top 10 Best Concerts of the Week: Kings of Leon, Sylvan Esso, Eagles and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 16, 2021

The nights are getting longer and just a little bit cooler as fall makes its appearance, and to go with the inviting weather are some exciting shows this week just begging for your attendance. The names coming to town this week really don't get much bigger. Kings of Leon have...
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Deep Ellum Arts Festival, The Nixons, Leon Bridges and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 9, 2021

As the Deep Ellum Arts Festival makes its return to Main Street this weekend, there is plenty of local and national talent to go around.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Marc Anthony, Erykah Badu, The Offspring and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 2, 2021

This Labor Day weekend in North Texas is all about festivals. Marc Anthony's show at American Airlines Center will open and shows by Between the Buried & Me and Black Magic Flower Power will close the concert week.
Sublime With Rome 'Keep the Dream Going' as They Hit the Stage in Lubbock This Weekend

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 2, 2021

Reggae/ska punks and potheads, rejoice! The High and Mighty tour featuring SoCal natives Sublime with Rome, Dirty Heads, and HIRIE — aka your Holy Grail lineup — is rolling into town this week.