Think you’ve seen all the outdoor concerts that you need and if you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all? Well, you’re wrong if you haven’t witnessed Covert Concerts in Mineral Wells. To be fair, with a name like “Covert,” it’s no wonder it seems like a secret. Venture outside Dallas,…
As we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Texas country trio Midland is grabbing life by the horns and making a return to the stage with three concerts at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on April 8, 9 and 10. These shows mark some…
And we’re back. With so many people getting vaccinated (not to mention the governor’s revocation of the mask mandate) things are starting to feel like they’re finally getting back to normal—for now anyway. Thus, it is our duty here at the Observer to bring you the best of what’s coming up in live music this week.
Bandcamp, one of the largest digital distributors of independent music, ran an article this week recognizing “Ten Latinx Acts Shaping the Future of Dallas Independent Music.” Recognizing the long history Mexican-Americans have in the world of Texas music, the article highlights bands such as Luna Luna, The Bralettes and Sub-Sahara,…
Your week in music news, in case you missed it: Just in time for Halloween, Danny Elfman released a visually horrifying video this week for his first solo song in almost 40 years, “Happy.” The former Oingo Boingo frontman and voice of the singing Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before…
At some point, Matt Quinn realized his life was a series of windows. One day, he’d be watching the country pass by through the window of a plane. The next day, it’d be a bus window. Quinn, lead singer of the band Mt. Joy, was constantly on the road. He’s…
Post Malone took home top honors during Wednesday night’s Billboard Music Awards. Coming into the show with the most nominations (16), Post snagged nine awards including the night’s biggest prize, the Top Artist award, and awards for Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming…
We get it, you’re tired of livestreams. We are, too. For months, they were the only option we had to experience music — and for that we are grateful. But man, the novelty of logging on for a peek at artists performing in their living rooms asking “Can you hear me, guys?”…
Pre- and post-pandemic worlds greeted each other in an awkward handshake-turned elbow bump at the first concert of The Rustic’s Safe Sounds Music Series on Thursday night. On their website, the popular Uptown restaurant and music venue describes their new endeavor as an “intimate, seated dinner” where guests can “experience…
Tradewinds Social Club announced Wednesday that it would not reopen. Since 1968, the neighborhood bar and music venue in North Oak Cliff has been a hotspot for local musicians with its Run With Scissors concert series and annual South by Oak Cliff festival. Dallas garage rock stalwarts The Deathray Davies…
This year, we were graced with the releases of quality albums from the likes of Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan, but even that can’t mitigate the concert withdrawals we’ve had to suffer over the course of the pandemic. Even worse is that we’ve somehow adjusted to this new,…
When COVID-19 hit, music venues were forced to shut down, leaving artists without tour dates and patrons without the joy of music. As restaurants reopened with new guidelines in place, many bars and music venues remain closed. Not all can afford to build kitchens to function as a restaurant — one…
We’ve got tribute acts in spades this week. Catch Forgotten Space play the best of Grateful Dead; Running Haggard play Merle Haggard hits; and ’64 play the best of the Fab Four. Deep Ellum Art Company celebrates three years as a fixture in the Deep Ellum live music scene and…
Just how cataclysmic the pandemic has been on the concert industry cannot be overstated. One of many casualties was Fort Worth’s own Fortress Festival, which was scheduled to celebrate its fourth year in late April. The festival is tentatively rescheduled to take place April 24-25, 2021, and cofounders Ramtin Nikzad…
This week offers up some of the most exciting live music we’ve seen in a little while. Things sure are different around here, but if you’re paying enough attention, you’ll still find ways to enjoy good, local music. Catch Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band Texas Flood for a special show…
It was a Saturday evening in Denton’s East End neighborhood, and the staff of Armadillo Ale Works was setting up a music stage in the bar’s parking lot. Craft beer was on display, and the band for the night, Felt & Fur, ran a soundcheck. Showgoers arrived in their cars…
We’ve got a few ways to put your money to charitable use this week while enjoying live music. Poor David’s Pub’s virtual open mic benefits the Kerrville Folk Festival; Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick hosts a regular virtual happy hour that benefits his guests’ charity of choice; and Armadillo Ale Works…
Whether you’re in your car, on a patio, at a restaurant or in your living room, there’s a show for you this week. Catch livestreamed concerts from Paul Slavens and Sarah Jaffe, or try your hand at performing yourself through Poor David Pub’s virtual open mic. Electronic trio Felt &…
We don’t really need to keep mentioning the dumpster fire that is 2020, but let’s go ahead and add one more thing to that growing list: a coin shortage. Yep, those seemingly obsolete pieces of copper and silver that end up in the cracks of our couches and awkwardly fall…
Thanks to the fine folks in the local music scene, we’re able to keep up this weekly list of live and live-streamed shows. Without ’em, this long, hot summer would seem endless and would definitely be less interesting. Catch several livestreams or any of the three live shows this week,…
This week, we’re back to livestreams and half-capacity live concerts (as long as the joints operate as a restaurant). Hey, at least we can justify more nights of living room dance parties with or without pants on. But don’t forget to support these talented folks. Most live streamed shows have…
The world-renowned Austin City Limits Music Festival has been canceled for 2020 because of COVID-19, concert promoter C3 Presents confirmed in a press release Wednesday. This news, while unfortunate, is expected as the pandemic has decimated the concert industry and led to the cancellations of SXSW, Coachella, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo…
