Mercury Rev Dove Into Their Back Catalog at Dan’s Silverleaf on Sunday

Mercury Rev With Josh T. Pearson Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton Sunday, March 20, 2016 Mercury Rev played at Dan’s Silverleaf Sunday night and sounded better than ever. The orchestral indie rock band with cinematic melodies brought a surprising intensity to their 90-minute set. Prone to unpredictable performances and infighting between band…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Santigold, Disturbed & More

Hopefully through some sage advice, your St. Paddy’s Day celebrations left you needing only rest, not bail. If you’re not reading this from a drunk tank (they probably have Wi-Fi by now, right?), then make sure to get back out there and pair your bad decisions with good concerts. Whether it’s…

Scenes From a Surprisingly Sunny Weekend at 35 Denton

35 Denton With Charles Bradley, Biz Markie, Eliot Sumner and more Downtown Denton Friday to Sunday, March 11 to 13, 2016 A 35 Denton without rain? You’ve got to be kidding. Aside from a little drizzle early on Friday night, the weather cooperated all weekend up in Denton — a…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Spillover Fest, Deftones & More

With last week centered around hip-hop shows, this week is absolutely stacked with rock from every subgenre. You’ve got the classics with Robert Plant, and his spiritual descendants with Wolfmother. Their garage and punk grandchildren will be lining the bill at Spillover, while Killswitch Engage and Deftones are the weird…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas this Week: Future, 35 Denton & More

The end is nigh. As Supreme Leader Trump marches toward legitimate candidacy, we must cherish each day until the toupee caterpillar meteors into Earth and wipes us out. But since we’re talking about the near future, Future will be playing South Side Ballroom, balling like the March Madness and shouting…

Andra Day Bared Her R&B Soul at Granada Theater on Friday

Andra Day With Desi Valentine Granada Theater, Dallas Friday, March 4, 2016 Andra Day is on a major roll. The San Diego singer had a stellar performance last month at the Grammys with Ellie Goulding, where she was nominated for Best R&B Performance for her single “Rise Up” and Best…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas this Week: Atmosphere, Nick Carter & More

Disastrous news, Dallas: Rihanna, self-diagnosed workaholic and unconventional collection agent, has regrettably pushed this week’s show back to May 13. But there’s no need to let that overshadow this week in North Texas shows. Gary Clark Jr. is bringing his slick blues soul up from Austin to the House of…

Erykah Badu’s Annual Birthday Bash Reached a New Peak Friday Night

Erykah Badu’s Birthday With Dave Chappelle, the Cannabinoids and more The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, February 26, 2016 By the end of Erykah Badu’s epic 45th birthday extravaganza at The Bomb Factory on Friday night, the Queen of Neo-Soul was surrounded by dozens of people on stage. Members of her…

Carly Rae Jepsen Took House of Blues on an Emotional Ride on Friday

Carly Rae Jepsen House of Blues, Dallas Friday, February 19, 2016 Carly Rae Jepsen didn’t just come to Dallas to dance on Friday night. Visiting the House of Blues in support of 2015’s well-received Emotion, Jepsen’s high energy was assisted by a faux — at times almost forced —  ’80s…

Kid Cudi Proved His Music Is Alive and Well at The Bomb Factory

Kid Cudi The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, February 19, 2016 The polarization that surrounds Kid Cudi these days is genuinely curious. Yes, his latest albums have veered sharply from the sonics of his highly-praised early material but this behavior, depending on how well you know his discography, was largely predictable. On…

The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Erykah Badu, Migos & More

This week, there couldn’t be purer embodiment of Dallas than its crown jewel herself, Erykah Badu, performing for her annual birthday bash at The Bomb Factory. And if you want to stay hyperlocal, Sealion’s surf punk sensibilities will keep you rooted with a killer bill at RBC the same night…

Barry Manilow Paraded Out all the Hits for His Final Dallas Show (For Now)

Barry Manilow With Michael Lington American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, February 18, 2016 Despite health issues, generational shifts in taste, and the unavoidable passage of time, Barry Manilow is still bringing the goods. The pop legend rolled into the American Airlines Center Thursday night, just less than a week removed…

The 10 Best Concerts this Week: Carly Rae Jepsen, Megadeth & More

Whether you love or hate Kanye West, this was a bad week for you. If you hate him, your timelines were flooded with speculation about his cryptic album release and borderline schizophrenic tweets. And if you love him, you were taunted and Frank Ocean’d about the release date about three…