St. Patrick’s Day comes a week early for us this week as Flogging Molly takes the stage as the Dallas Observer’s St. Patrick’s Day concert headliner on Saturday. Former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher brings his High Flying Birds to the Majestic Tuesday; Demi Lovato plays her second gig in town…
You would never guess that the same hard-looking punks who stood in line for an event famous for its showcasing of emo music would later be sweating off their eyeliner, dancing to rap music and singing along to “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus. But this was the contradiction…
Is Blake Shelton good enough to put on a great show while recovering from the flu? When you’re arguably country music’s only A-lister and People’s Sexiest Man Alive and, well, just a solid performer, you can do just about anything. Shelton headlined the Country Music Freaks tour Saturday night at…
Dallas’ spring and summer concert calendars continue to grow. This week, a couple of legendary rock, pop and soul veteran acts wind their way into town. The Granada Theater offers some entertaining options, and one of music’s most charismatic voices brings a new project to The Kessler. Singer-songwriter Ray Lamontagne…
Editor’s note: Our writer was struck with a gas leak this weekend, so the review is a little late. You’ll live. For the past three years, Erykah Badu has invited friends, family and all of Dallas to the Bomb Factory for a celebration of her birth. This year’s affair, titled…
How does a single performer captivate a 4,000-seat venue? First off, she has to have a larger-than-life persona. Second, she has to have the music chops to carry a whole stage with no backing musicians. Three, it doesn’t hurt to look as good as Annie Clark, also known as St…
If you think local singer-songwriters take a back seat to touring acts this week, you’re wrong. Vandoliers frontman Joshua Fleming plays original music and introduces new musical talent to the stage at Fort Worth Live, folk and alternative country singer-songwriter A.J. LeGrand plays a set at The Rustic with a…
This week in local concert announcements finds the calendar continuing to fill up. A couple of big-venue shows are scheduled in alongside a multitude of club shows that promise to attract large and devoted crowds. Read ahead for all of the latest. Big summer touring plans have been confirmed for…
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…
