In a world as material as the one we live in, it is important to know that if you’re likely to end up penniless, you might as well put your money into as many experiences as possible. Perishable items spoil, clothes go out of style, technology becomes outdated and/or breaks,…
Silverstein has never really stopped as a band. Playing across the globe since 2004, including well over a dozen times in Dallas, the band performs two sets per night. One is to celebrate their debut album, When Broken is Easily Fixed, as well as a set devoted to greatest hits/fan…
In 1982, a South Texas artist pulled up to Billy Bob’s in his truck, unloaded his gear from the attached trailer and loaded in for a gig at which he opened for Billy Joe Shaver. This artist’s name was George Strait, and that was the last time he’d played Panther…
Manchester Orchestra doesn’t normally tour the country this late in the year, but they’ve squeezed in one more run before taking 2019 off to work on new material. Still promoting 2017’s A Black Mile to the Surface, along with a Black Friday exclusive vinyl consisting of demos from the album,…
Catch one, or both, of Nine Inch Nails’ shows this week with Jesus and Mary Chain. Get into the holiday spirit with KIIS-FM’s Jingle Ball featuring Kesha. Or check out the 30th annual Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase with several local bands in various Deep Ellum venues. The Funky Knuckles…
Joy Williams has spent many years on the road, so she’s used to the controlled chaos that accompanies tours. For her latest venture, though, the mother of two has some traveling partners alongside that are making things just a bit different. “It feels like a totally new chapter for me…
As you work your way through Thanksgiving leftovers, take a look at this week’s new batch of concert announcements and see what catches your interest. Lots of new things on the local front. House & Rouse are coming to The Kessler Theater. Singer-songwriters Josh Rouse and Griffin House are joining…
Four-piece rock band Broncho continues to embrace a strong psychedelic style with their latest record, Bad Behavior, which came out Oct. 12 via Park the Van Records. Each song holds a mellow, poppy feeling that contrasts the lyrical content full of themes branched off the album title. This, as frontman…
Scotty McCreery was humbled from the first moment he won Season 10 of American Idol. The 17-year-old at the time had to fly back home to North Carolina right after the show’s season finale for an AP English test the next morning. “I guess that kind of grounded me pretty…
People still recognize Jeff Timmons at the grocery store all these years later. “A lot of people come up to me and say, ‘Hey, where do I know you from?’” Timmons tells us over the phone. “I’ve got like a 98 Degree tattoo on my arm, so it’s pretty obvious.”…
This week’s concert lineup boasts plenty of local acts. Catch KXT-FM 91.7 radio host Paul Slavens on Monday night at Dan’s Silver Leaf as he plays a comedic night of improv, or see country acts The Texas Gentlemen and Eleven Hundred Springs or The Vandoliers’ Holiday Hoedown at Three Links on…
Three-quarters into the sold-out Dallas stop of his Astroworld — Wish You Were Here Tour, Travis Scott rides a snaking roller coaster over the heads of his overjoyed youthful fans while performing “5% Tint.” That right there tells you all you need to know about Scott. He doesn’t settle for…
Though we’re still a few days out from Thanksgiving, the concert announcements are pouring in for the upcoming summer and are even stretching into next fall. For the ambitious types, plan ahead or be ready to snag tickets to some of these shows as holiday presents. Off The Rails Country…
Controversial rapper Daniel Hernandez, better known as his stage name, Tekashi 6ix9ine, was set to perform Saturday at the Mesquite Rodeo, but the show was canceled. The Mesquite Rodeo owners had no comment to the Observer regarding their reasons for canceling the show. However, Bruce Archer, a Mesquite council member,…
There is a myth that a handful of industry executives in Nashville are the sole arbiters and gatekeepers of country music. That is not said to diminish Nashville’s importance, or even the influence music industry bigwigs in Nashville have over country music, but rather, it is to point out that…
In late October, Pitchfork senior editor Jeremy D. Larson unleashed a scathing and hilarious review of Greta Van Fleet’s Anthem of the Peaceful Army. The band had gained popularity as a result of them sounding, well, a lot like Led Zeppelin. Larson pulled approximately zero punches, saying the group “sound like…
We will never see Mitski in a venue as small as Trees ever again. The New York-based indie sensation is on the road in support of her 2018 full-length album Be the Cowboy, and every date of the tour is sold out. This tour includes four consecutive dates at the…
The last 15 years have taken emo-pop trio Mae on quite a journey. The band’s name, which stands for “Multisensory Aesthetic Experience,” was inspired by drummer Jacob Marshall’s studies at Virginia’s Old Dominion University. He was interested in “the perception of beauty, awe and wonder … how the senses cross,”…
Whether you know her powerful voice and curly blonde hair from pop hits like “Should’ve Been Us” and “Dear No One” or her soulful duet with Ed Sheeran “I Was Made For Loving You,” or maybe as the voice of the shy elephant in the animated film Sing, Tori Kelly…
Say what you will about Good Charlotte, but damn, they know how to put on a fun show. The pop-punk giants have been around for more than 20 years, and their show Sunday night at House of Blues proved they’re not going anywhere. The Generation Rx Tour is promoting Good…
About halfway through Saturday night’s excellent set at The Granada Theater, Phosphorescent band leader Matthew Houck coughed one time too many. “I’m sorry, y’all. I’ve got quite the cold,” he announced to the surprise of few in the audience. After watching him power through a couple of false starts, rearrange…
Though greeted with commercial indifference at the time of its release, The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo has grown to be certifiable classic. It’s a sacred text of country-rock; the 11 tracks molded together pedal steel and traditional country arrangements with the jangly rock ‘n’ roll that had become a…
