Concerts

In an evening full of casual grandeur, the most simple sentiment made the biggest impression.Adam Granduciel (the stage name of singer-songwriter Adam Granofsky) and his War on Drugs bandmates had amply demonstrated they were capable of conjuring a mesmerizing swirl of guitars, percussion, brass and keys by the time they tucked into “Living Proof,” roughly a quarter of the way through the band’s two-hour set Friday night at Irving’s Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.

Two words describe the roster of bands we have coming to North Texas this week: spacey and bluesy. That’s not to say that these artists exist in one realm or the other.

It’s hard to fathom, but every so often we get glimpses into the lives of rock stars showing them to be regular, ordinary people, just like all of us non-rock stars.

Looking across the acts playing concerts this week, we can’t help but notice the incredible mix of songwriters we have coming our way.

On Monday, 97.1 The Eagle announced the highly anticipated return of their flagship BFD festival, set to take place on Sunday, May 29 at the Dos Equis Pavilion.

Vibes Texas has a plan to grow and expand in 2022. The independent event curators will be starting the new year off in a big way on Jan. 15 at the South Side Music Hall for their first event of the year.

It’s the first week back to work in the new year, which means that it’s probably already time for you to blow off some steam with some of North Texas’ best live acts – two of them to be precise

2021’s last concert week in North Texas is a big one highlighted with some of the best and brightest local acts from the last year as well as the year’s most anticipated annual festival, Lights All Night, going on Thursday and Friday night.

With many touring acts spending the holidays at their respective homes, this week’s best concerts in North Texas are mostly for the locals.

LeAnn Rimes was back in town and we should all be happy about that. The holiday season is a good time to remember that Dallas has a lot to be thankful for, and two of those things were on display Friday evening when LeAnn Rimes played a Christmas concert at the elegant Winspear Opera House.

Last things first: Yes, Leon Bridges showed up.The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter walked onto the Factory in Deep Ellum stage Friday night to a wave of ecstatic roars, making certain what had been widely rumored beforehand – that he’d be making an appearance alongside Khruangbin to perform a few of their collaborations (a Khruangbridges sighting, to borrow a popular social media portmanteau).

As North Texas gears up for the final holiday countdown, we are seeing a lot fewer national acts in town this week, meaning that most of our list this week is made up of locals.

Sting, as the kids say, understood the assignment. The multi-platinum pop superstar was on hand Tuesday night for the official “grand opening” of the new Echo Lounge & Music Hall, the venue opened in partnership between Mark Cuban (in attendance Tuesday) and Live Nation that’s been up and running for about five weeks.

Over the course of his 20-year career, singer-songwriter Hayes Carll has received a great many accolades and performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the United States.

Try as one might during the holidays, sometimes things just go awry. So it was Saturday night at McFarlin Auditorium, as a slightly-more-than-half full room sat and waited … and waited … and waited some more for She & Him to materialize from behind an enormous red velvet curtain.

In the three years since Lindsey Buckingham last visited Dallas, his life has been marked by one misfortune after another.

Don we now our gay apparel, for Christmas concerts have started across North Texas. This week’s list features three holiday shows from around the music world.

Grammy winner Billy Strings took the stage Saturday night to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at The Factory in Deep Ellum.

With Thanksgiving behind us and the leftovers finally hitting the trash can, it’s time for North Texas to gear up for the holiday season.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball made its triumphant return to Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena Tuesday night, bringing some hot names and all the mainstream music you’ve been hearing on radio year round.

Once the big meal is over and all the leftovers are wrapped and packed away or sent home with anyone who wants them, make the most of this long holiday weekend by getting out there and seeing some shows.

On a hot August night in 2012, two of the most iconic women in modern rock music shared the stage for the first time in El Paso.