Music News: BNQT, Tennis, Whitney and More

It was a light week in terms of new concert announcements for the Dallas area, but a couple of ace indie bands found their way to the calendar for club shows. A newish venue in The Colony broke out a lengthy lineup of shows, and a revered alt-rock group is…

Starfest Announces Festival Delay to November

If you still harbored some dim hope that Starfest would take place next weekend, it’s been officially dashed. The festival’s website ran a statement Wednesday that said the two-day event will take place in November, with the precise dates to be announced “soon.” It did not hint at a venue…

Lights All Night Announces Initial Lineup

For the eighth year in a row, Lights All Night is inviting you to ring in the new year with two days of EDM-infused debauchery. And if you’re having second thoughts about walking into 2018 a hedonist, you can feel good about the ticket options the festival announced today, along…

Dallas Observer Mixtape with WishFM B2B Holmes

Wade Hampton has seen it all. As DJ Wish FM he manned the storied dance floor of the Starck Club and was a guiding light of the original rave scene. Now he’s settled in Dallas, where he was involved in Ghostbar and now Uptown hotspot Sisu. He’s been helping club…

Miranda Lambert Rescues 70-Plus Dogs From Hurricane Harvey

Miranda Lambert to the rescue. On Wednesday, MuttNation Foundation, an organization working to end pet suffering and homelessness, announced on its Instagram that its founder, Texas native country artist Lambert, and its team are heading down to Houston to transport any shelter animals to make room for displaced animals from Hurricane…

The Best New Music in Dallas

Six Shooter is a recurring feature in which we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians Buffalo Black — “Hustle” For years, Buffalo Black has been heralded as one of Dallas’ most thoughtful lyricists, but his music sometimes suffers from its intensity. Good for him for taking on socioeconomic and political…

Local Rapper Raw Elementz Tells Us Why He’s Opening for Cupcakke

When local rapper Nick Whitener was asked to open for three dates of a tour by internet sensation Cupcakke, he thought about declining. He reasoned that Cupcakke and Whitener, who performs under the name Raw Elementz, have styles that are too different. But the 25-year-old, who made himself integral to…

Top Ten Records To Reopen Saturday as a Nonprofit Music Library

Dallas almost lost one of its few remaining classic record stores earlier this year, but Top Ten Records will open for business again this weekend with a unique concept. Top Ten Records on Jefferson Boulevard will officially reopen Saturday as both a music store and a nonprofit music library for…

Music News: The Roots, Ringo Starr, Jesus and Mary Chain, and More

After a couple of nearby appearances, a crew of classic rockers returns to the area. The Roots break a long Dallas dry spell with an intriguing collaboration at Irving Music Factory. The fall touring schedule is continuing to shape up nicely for local music fans. On Oct. 17, Irving Music…