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FKA Twigs, 106.1 Kiss FM's Jingle Ball, Common, Centro-matic|Justin Timberlake

By Jeremy Hallock

Nov 27, 2014

FKA Twigs With Boots, 8 p.m., Friday, November 28, at Trees, 2709 Elm St., 214-741-1122 or treesdallas.com, Sold out. Whether you think she's the next art-pop game-changer or simply a trip-hop vestige, FKA Twigs is one of the most-discussed artists of the year. Twigs followed 2013's breakout EP2 with the...

Jeezy, Leon Russell, Rhett Miller, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Erykah Badu

By Amy McCarthy, James Khubiar, Kelly Dearmore and Morganne Cameron

Nov 20, 2014

Jeezy 9 p.m. Friday, November 21, at South Side Ballroom, 1135 S. Lamar, 214-421-2021 or southsideballroomdallas.com, $59.50 The Godfather of modern Atlanta trap rap is returning to Dallas. The artist formerly known as Young Jeezy has been a star in the rap game ever since he released Let's Get It:...

Los Lonely Boys, Willie Nelson, Black Keys, Blonde Redhead, Slayer

By Jeremy Hallock

Nov 13, 2014

Los Lonely Boys With Vallejo, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at Gas Monkey Live, 10110 Technology Blvd., gasmonkeylive.com, $30-$300 This trio of brothers from San Angelo have a unique blend of rock, blues, conjunto and Tejano. The brothers Garza started playing music in the '80s before they were even teens,...

Isaiah Rashad, Kings of Leon, the Black Lips, Coheed and Cambria, and Lily Allen

By Morganne Cameron, Jaime-Paul Falcon, Dalton Kane, Eric Grubbs and Steve Steward

Sep 11, 2014

Isaiah Rashad With the Outfit TX, Blue the Misfit and Buffalo Black, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11, at Trees, 2709 Elm St., 214-741-1122 or treesdallas.com, $3 In 2013, L.A.-based indie label Top Dawg Entertainment found a new wave of Southern trill in their newest affiliate, Isaiah Rashad. Deep from the...

Aretha Franklin, Islands, Pinback

By Jonathan Patrick, Jaime-Paul Falcon, Paige Skinner, Darryl Smyers and Aaron Ortega

Sep 4, 2014

Islands With TEEN, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 4, at Dada, 2720 Elm St., dadadallas.com, $12-$14 For better or worse, this is the type of future Zappa saw for pop, a contraption as regressive as it is disarming, music as sour candy. Rising from the ashes of cult act the Unicorns,...

Let's Do This: Portugal. The Man, Grouplove, Jason Mraz, Juicy J

By Steve Steward, Jaime-Paul Falcon, Amy McCarthy, Kelly Dearmore and Eva Raggio

Aug 28, 2014

Bilal 8 p.m. Friday, August 29, at Dada, 2720 Elm St., dadadallas.com, $25-$30 Fun fact about critically acclaimed neo-soul singer Bilal (born Bilal Sayeed Oliver): He was discovered in his teens by none other than the drummer of the Spin Doctors. Did you also know that the band that would...

Panic! at the Disco, Aerosmith, Slash, One Direction, Black Kids, OneRepublic, Clint Black

By Jaime-Paul Falcon, Darryl Smyers, Paige Skinner and Amy McCarthy

Aug 21, 2014

Panic! at the Disco With Youngblood the Hawke and Walk the Moon, 7 p.m. Friday, August 22, at South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar St., 214-421-2021 or southsidemusichall.com, $39.50-$45 Man, Las Vegas is weird. Look at the list of bands from there: The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Friday night's...

Wiz Khalifa, KXT Summer Cut, Chris Isaak, Ted Nugent, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden, and the Singles

By Darryl Smyers, Kelly Dearmore, Steve Steward and Jaime-Paul Falcon

Aug 14, 2014

Wiz Khalifa With Jeezy, Tyga, DJ Drama, Iamsu!, Rich Homie Quan, Ty Dolla $ign and Mack Wilds, 6 p.m. Thursday, August 14, at Gexa Energy Pavilion, 1818 1st Ave., 214-421-1111 or livenation.com. $28-$103 Last year I found myself in the nightmarish hellscape that is the DART Green Line after a...

Ben Kweller, Ray LaMontagne, Da Mafia 6ix, Sarah McLachlan and Yes

Jul 31, 2014

Ben Kweller With Amy Cook, 8 p.m. Friday, August 1, at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, $24-$38 Ben Kweller has a long and storied past in North Texas. As one of the founding members of Radish, a Greenville band that sat just on the cusp of buzz-band...

Kitty, Fitz & the Tantrums, Young Thug, Boris, Tori Amos, Peter Murphy

Jul 24, 2014

Kitty With Awkwafina, the Weekend Hustler and Jenny Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Dada, 2720 Elm St., dadadallas.com, $12 Drug users have been really into Kitty Pryde since she debuted in 2012 with the "hit" track "OK Cupid." But let's be real here: The brunt of the attention...

Music Picks: 10,000 Maniacs, Lady Gaga, and more

By DC9 at Night Writers

Jul 17, 2014

10,000 Maniacs With Emily Elbert, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis St., 214-272-8346 or thekessler.org, $22.50-$40 It's hard to say something bad about a band that's been around for 33 years, especially one as nonthreatening as 10,000 Maniacs. You know, they're that band that's...

Music Picks: Queen, Everclear and more

By DC9 at Night Writers

Jul 10, 2014

Queen + Adam Lambert 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave., 214-222-3687 or Americanairlinescenter.com, $35-$125 Let's be very clear here: The last Queen show was performed 28 years ago at Knebworth House in England. It was the last show because that was the last...

Balmorhea

Friday, February 8, at Dan's Silverleaf, Denton

By Jaime-Paul Falcon

Feb 7, 2013

Since 2006, Austin's Balmorhea have been mining the ground of minimalistic post-rock to much critical acclaim. Throughout their career the band's music has always had a strong narrative. Each track feels as if a short story is being told. The band's latest, Stranger, sees the group stepping away from minimalism...

Murs

Friday, February 8, at The Prophet Bar

By Deb Doing Dallas

Feb 7, 2013

The Definitive Jux crew is having a pretty good year. The latest from the collective to touch down in Dallas is underground rap king Murs. Murs' name — "Making the Universe Recognize and Submit" or "Making Underground Raw Shit" — has changed over the years, but his lyrical prowess and...

Blowfly

Saturday, February 9, at Club Dada

By Rachel Watts

Feb 7, 2013

Through a bizarre friend-of-a-friend scenario, Observer Arts & Culture editor Jamie Laughlin and our former music editor Audra Schroeder found themselves in a Fort Lauderdale recording studio in the early 2000s, getting stoned with rappers Afroman, Shaggy and Blowfly, and doing back-up vocals on an update of the track "Blowfly...

Loretta Lynn

Saturday, February 9, at Arlington Music Hall

By Kelly Dearmore

Feb 7, 2013

While George Strait and George Jones recently garnered headlines for their announcements that they would be retiring from the road soon, Loretta Lynn keeps rolling. Last year, the 80-year-old daughter of a coal miner told the Observer that the secret to an artist's longevity is "how hard they're willing to...

The xx

Wednesday, February 13, and Thursday, February 14, at The Granada Theater

By Gavin Cleaver

Feb 7, 2013

Achingly hip Londoners the xx have a two-night stay at The Granada this week, meaning twice as many Dallasites will be swept away by songs from their now-ubiquitous debut album and the recently released Coexist. We're kind of lucky to get two consecutive shows from one of the world's hottest...

Gojira

Thursday, January 31, at The Granada Theater

By Gavin Cleaver

Jan 31, 2013

If you're in the mood for some uncategorizable French metal (and who isn't?!) then the Granada has a treat for you, as uncategorizable French metal band Gojira swing into town. Fans of this deeply specific genre will have been upset to see Gojira's support slot with Lamb of God and...

Grupo Fantasma

Friday, February 1, at Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge

By Rachel Watts

Jan 31, 2013

It's impossible to stand still around the beats and horns of Austin's 10-piece Latin funk band Grupo Fantasma, who racked up a Grammy for their latest release, El Existential. Get over to Fort Worth's newest (and probably best) music venue early to see funk, jazz and hip-hop group The Effinays...

The Residents

Friday, February 1, at The Kessler Theater

By Rachel Watts

Jan 31, 2013

To celebrate 40 years of their cutting-edge experimentalism, The Residents are taking their multimedia show with them on their "Wonder of Weird" anniversary tour. Earlier this year, they released their 47th studio album, Coochie Brake, but expect to hear tracks pulled from all over their catalog...

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