If someone tells you that Bob Dylan is coming to town and you’re one of those young whippersnappers who responds with “Who?” then the person who informed you can’t be held responsible for their actions. It’s the law. Look it up. So if you’re not familiar, don’t worry. We won’t…
Kenny Vasoli wants to break a curse that his band Vacationer apparently has with Dallas. He has nothing bad to say about the town itself, but previous shows here have resulted in some rather strange occurrences. At one show, two women got into a fist fight. At another one, Vasoli…
The Dos Equis Pavilion has had many names, and while all of them might not have rolled off the tongue, there’s the possibility the names could have been something much worse. There’s the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona, the Taco Bell Arena in Idaho and the KFC Yum! Center…
White Denim is based in Austin, but they still have ties to North Texas, including tunes on their forthcoming album, Performance. Frontman James Petralli was born in Sacramento, but he grew up in Arlington, as his father, Geno, played for the Texas Rangers between 1985 and 1993. “Every day that…
While Panic! at the Disco was inside the depths of American Airlines Center readying for their show Saturday night, parent-operated Ubers dropped kids off in minivan-sized quantities. Lines to enter the arena were dotted with plastic purses, scuffed Converse sneakers and excited smiles still partially obscured by braces. A parent’s lounge…
The hot smell of human bodies smashing against one another rose up from the hoard of pink bandana-clad revelers moshing in front of Lil B on Saturday night. “You’re all legends!” Lil B told them.
Dallas should expect some cooler weather later this week — as in low 90s — so go ahead and celebrate with some fantastic concerts. Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, RBC, 2617 Commerce St., 469-487-6149 or rbcdeepellum.com, free We actually look forward to Mondays now, thanks to…
The Granada Theater makes a splash this week as the folks there have announced a couple of prime upcoming concerts. Elsewhere, things continue to be busy across the Dallas area as bands and artists add fall and winter dates. Singer-songwriter, Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, is back with his first album…
An enthusiastic Shaun Cooper remembers when his band Taking Back Sunday came through Dallas last summer on July 24. “The last time we were there, I think it was National Tequila Day, so I may have imbibed a little bit,” the bassist says of the show at Gas Monkey Bar…
After eight years of business, Starwood Studios, an all-ages concert venue in Southlake, has been forced by the city to close its doors to live music. The venue has seen the likes of artists such as Post Malone (before he was Post Malone) and local bands Polyphia and Crown the…
The audience was partying long before they made it into Dos Equis Pavilion to see country music star Jason Aldean for his High Noon Neon Tour on Saturday night. On the way to the entry line for the bag check, patrons were upending beers in one hand, a full beer…
Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions10 p.m. Monday, July 30, RBC, 2617 Commerce St., 469-487-6149 or rbcdeepellum.com, free We actually look forward to Mondays now, thanks to the work of Stefan Gonzalez. The lineup he curates on that day every week at RBC make it one of the best places in the…
The concert listings continue to pile in even after last week’s flurry of announcements. This week, we see a bevy of new shows that are guaranteed to attract a slew of audiences from the area. Onwards we go. The National is bringing its Sleep Well Beast tour to South Side…
The world’s biggest a cappella group is coming back to its hometown. Three out of five of Pentatonix’s members were classmates at Martin High School in Arlington, but it seems the entire group is excited to return. “Oh, my gosh, we’re always excited to come back to Dallas. I mean, that’s their…
Most bands’ goals are fairly straightforward. You want to make plenty of good songs, hope that audiences respond to them in a positive manner and then have faith that enough folks show up when you take those songs out on the road. The four members of folk-rock quartet River Whyless…
Dallas has seen plenty of good shows this year. Whether it was St. Vincent destroying The Bomb Factory with her guitar and vocals or Tony Bennett showing us age doesn’t matter, we were treated to an array of talent. Here are the 10 best we’ve seen so far in 2018,…
Record high temperatures may be dampening your summer days, but don’t let them get the best of your nights. Catch several cool acts this week, including Logic, Paul Oakenfold, Hall & Oates, Glassjaw and more. Hall & Oates With Train, 7 p.m. Tuesday July 24, American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory…
As the sold-out crowd filed into the American Airlines Center on Friday, there were the weighty quotations displayed on screens flanking the angular stage, which stretched out into the middle of the floor. Settling into your seat, you could ponder this, from poet Rupi Kaur: “What is stronger than the…
Eight years have passed since Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush released their last album as the country duo Sugarland, but they’ve come back with a real treat — a collaboration with Taylor Swift. Together with Swift they released “Babe,” and all three appear in the music video, which has generated…
It’s mostly big-name artists this week as concert announcements have arrived with gusto for the Dallas area. There is so much to get to, so start figuring out your budget and setting dates aside on the calendar. With Golden Hour, East Texas’ Kasey Musgraves has made one of the year’s…
The original Smashing Pumpkins were not able to reform in 2018, so Billy Corgan and company gave fans something worth remembering: a well-crafted three-hour, 31-song marathon walk down memory lane. After people found their seats to the sounds of Metric, the Great Pumpkin came out alone just shy of 8:30…
The last time BJ Barham and his band made their way through Dallas, American Aquarium looked different from how it will appear when they return to town to play in the new Statler Ballroom on July 28. In February 2017, the band, comprised mostly of childhood friends, all called it quits…
