It’s a quiet night in Deep Ellum this Valentine’s Day. Everyone is out for a quiet evening with a date, wrapping the night up early to move on to more intimate surroundings. Such is not the case for this evening’s showcase at Three Links. For Deep Ellum’s favorite punk club,…
London Wulff, the 11-year-old daughter of our wonderful music writer Eva Raggio, reviewed the Grace VanderWaal show for us. Wullf is a straight-A student, singer, dancer and ukulele player who can kill a grown man with her karate moves. She enjoys live music and meeting artists — she has sat…
Seasoned Dallas-music devotees last month commemorated the 40th anniversary of an odd — or as Frank Campagna calls it, “off” — concert experience. It’s one that left Campagna bitter, a belligerent bassist bloody and musician Barry Kooda set to fight all four Sex Pistols after his blade-earring collection went missing…
About three songs into her set at the House of Blues on Friday night, Demi Lovato sat down on the stage, untied her white lace up heels, and threw them beside her. “Forget these heels,” Lovato shouted, drawing cheers from the audience. “I love playing intimate shows like this,” Lovato…
Boulders, tall grass, and palm trees created a beach bum’s grotto on the stage of American Airlines Center on Thursday night, and basking in the video projection’s faux waves was the quintessential nostalgic California crooner. Lana Del Rey only let her native upstate New York accent slip a couple of…
This week offers up local singer-songwriters and several national touring acts. The only problem is having to choose between them all. Catch Sleigh Bells as they kick off the week with a powerful show at Granada Theater on Tuesday night, followed by Alejandro Escovedo; Tyler, the Creator; Lana Del Ray…
Apropos to its suburban location, the Killers concert at Toyota Music Factory on Saturday was a family affair. Whether it was the children in attendance or the fact that lead singer Brandon Flowers is Mormon, the show felt like a PG-rated, family friendly rock concert. Some of the kids in…
It’s a pretty impressive week of music to round out the month whether you’re in the mood for an over-the-top crooner with a longer than 50-year career or you’re itching to find a new local favorite (for free) in Deep Ellum. If you’re bummed that Say Anything’s Max Bemis had…
Most people consider time efficiency a good thing; you can tell by the number of apps and gadgets designed to keep us on time and on task. That’s all well and good, except when it comes to concerts where the music is meant to be savored like a fine glass…
This week, we hear soul-infused hip-hop, psychedelic art rock and everything in between. As the weather warms up a bit, getting out to experience some great music will be a little easier. The Moody Blues 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, 316 W. Las Colinas Blvd., 972-810-1495…
Despite reports of lagging ticket sales, Katy Perry showed up to a filled American Airlines Center on Sunday evening with her A-game intact, proving to her critics that 10 years after launching her career with “I Kissed A Girl,” she’s still poppin’. Her decadelong run could be attributed to the…
Friday’s Damn Fine Music Festival rolled the dice and came up sevens. Members of 19 Dallas bands were scrambled and assembled into five new ones for the Twin Peaks-inspired concept concert at Three Links, and the result was a surprisingly cohesive show that paid tribute to David Lynch’s iconic nighttime…
This week, Destroyer kicks things off at Three Links, followed by Brockhampton at House of Blues and Charley Crockett at Dan’s Silverleaf. Later in the week, Dru Hill woos the ladies at Music Hall at Fair Park, The Dream Syndicate makes a comeback at Granada Theater and plenty of others…
Whether you’re sticking to those resolutions you were so keen on last week or you’re throwing in the towel already to have a big ol’ slice of cherry pie with your coffee, this week’s music doesn’t judge. On Friday night at Three Links, Damn Fine Music Fest features the best…
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit With James McMurtry The Bomb Factory, Dallas January 5, 2018 As Jason Isbell and his band the 400 Units entered the home stretch of their show at The Bomb Factory on Friday, Isbell paused to pay tribute to someone who couldn’t be there with…
It’s one thing to read about the largest end-of-the-year music event in Texas, its 200,000 square feet of dance floor spread across two stages and 30,000 attendees. It’s another thing to experience it. On Friday, Lights All Night entered its eighth New Year’s Eve weekend in Dallas with a lineup…
If you weren’t able, or willing, to face the crowds for any New Year’s Eve shows, you’re in luck. This week offers a soundtrack just as exciting, with lots of local favorites and mainstays in soul, dance, pop and synth. Dezi 5 with 88 Killa, Party Static and Ursa Minor,…
Dallas’ most popular venues are bars as much as they are places to hear live music. Deep Ellum joints like Three Links and Club Dada offer strong drinks, fast service and the chance to mingle with friends while music plays in the background. But there’s at least one music venue…
There are several big New Year’s Eve shows happening this week, so don’t think you’re limited to only what’s listed in this round-up. But a couple of recommendations to help you ring in 2018 include locals Jonathan Tyler at Granada Theater and electronic dance quartet Ishi at Trees. Neon Indian,…
It may be a slow time of year, but the musicians playing in town this week don’t know that. They’re here to bring you all the entertainment you’ll need before Monday has you checking what time the bars open after a long day of loafing on the sofa. Julien Baker…
Sometimes traditions have to be flexible. Just like our annual St. Patrick’s Day Concert, which encountered a minor snafu when its usual location, Energy Square on Greenville Avenue, began a major renovation that will still be in the works this March. The Dallas Observer looked hard for a creative solution,…
We’re spoiled. A huge number of tours visit Dallas and its surrounding cities every year. It’s a difficult task to choose the 10 best, but some were special for sheer star power, for the rarity of an artist’s appearance or because a show offered some other surprise. No all-local shows are…
