Some well-known classic rock sidemen will make their way to Dallas this fall for shows at more intimate venues than they typically play. It’s also a stellar week for hip-hop show announcements and for fans looking to indulge in some ’90s nostalgia. Another Christmas-themed show finds a date on the…
Foreigner plays Starplex Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 18. Over the course of 40 years, Foreigner has made several key contributions to the classic rock canon. If you’re driving in your car with the radio tuned to a rock station, you’re likely to soon encounter “Urgent” “Hot Blooded” or “Juke Box…
There’s a long list of house and techno producers who have come from Dallas but garnered more success outside its limits. Brett Johnson’s discography begins in ’99 with his Vibrations EP for Esoteric Records. Since then, he’s had 50 more releases, including singles and remixes, for top labels such as…
Chris Cantalini never expected or wanted the fame he received after starting his blog, Gorilla vs. Bear, from his office cubicle in 2005. But he’s nevertheless stayed the course with his website, which will be hosting its sixth showcase since 2011 on Saturday. Popular chillwave musician Ernest Greene, who performs…
On the otherwise quiet corner of Commerce and Murray streets, construction continues for the anticipated new music and arts venue Deep Ellum Art Company. It’s the latest project for artist John LaRue, the CEO of So Cal Tacos and a Deep Ellum advocate. “This is an opportunity for us to…
This week, people are raising eyebrows at an ambitious new music festival popping up in Collin County in just one month. And it already sounds like things aren’t going according to plan. Starfest Music Festival co-founder David Taylor deflects questions about how tickets have been selling since the event was…
Ever wondered exactly what started the national gay rights movement? It’s something most of us weren’t taught in high school. North Texans have been getting a glimpse of what kicked off a decades-long campaign during Addison-based WaterTower Theatre’s newest play with support from local musicians. Hit the Wall depicts the 1969…
Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble performs at Three Links on Wednesday, Aug. 16. As co-founder and vocalist for Stereolab, Laetitia Sadier has put out 13 studio albums and countless EPs and singles over 25 years. She also participated in several side projects, such as Monade, and released seven solo albums. “From a baby…
Waylon Jennings may have never been to Luckenbach, Texas, but his hit song about the town traveled to the top of the charts when Jennings dropped it more than 40 years ago. Now, two Lone Star State stars are honoring Jennings with a cover of the No. 1 jam that…
A new music venue gets an opening date in Deep Ellum, two local acts get headlining gigs, a trio of acclaimed singer-songwriters hits up the Kessler and several other stellar headliners make their way to Dallas this fall. Deep Ellum is welcoming another new music venue. Canton Hall, helmed by…
“I’m not saying it won’t be Deep Ellum Live, but we’re still figuring stuff out,” Gavin Mulloy said last August when asked if owners Clint and Whitney Barlow intended to keep the old name of the venue at 2727 Canton St., which shuttered in 2004. Now we know the answer…
It’s natural to draw a connection between the new allegations R. Kelly is facing and the news that the R&B singer has canceled four dates on his After Party tour, including one at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Aug. 13. On July 17, Buzzfeed broke the story that…
Imagine trying to secure a venue for a performance, work function or wedding and you can’t get a response from the booking manager. Or worse, after confirming, you find out your event has been double booked, leaving only days to find a new venue. Roy Vann found himself in that…
Ever since the Granada Theater reopened as a music venue in 2004, there has been one thing you could count on — tall, bespectacled Bill Ellison near the stage, often wearing black and taking many pictures of whoever is playing that night. You’d see his pictures on the venue’s website…
If you’ve got an experience, Bruce Broughton can set it to music. The Los Angeles-based composer has done work for video games and theme parks, as well as more traditional television shows and films. He’s racked up 10 Emmys in the process and a 1985 Oscar nomination for scoring the…
Post Malone is headed home. His fall headline tour was just announced, and he’s performing Oct. 24 at The Bomb Factory. Post Malone, born Austin Post, is a Grapevine native who started to play music in middle school. He became obsessed with the video game “Guitar Hero,” and by high…
Ten years after the release of his breakthrough album, On Promenade, folk musician Doug Burr is still on a quest for work-life balance. Dallas-based video producers of Globe Trek Productions met with the Denton songwriter on the University of North Texas campus for the latest installment of its busking series,…
The Dallas live music scene has officially earned some bragging rights. Crowdsourced review website Yelp just named the top 50 music venues in the U.S., determined by “number of reviews and overall star rating,” and a couple of our hometown favorites made the cut. Kessler Theater and Granada Theater were…
Rustin Luther lost his battle with brain cancer. He died on Saturday evening. He was only 31.
ACL spillover time is nearly upon us. As the annual festival prepares to return for the first two weekends of October, Dallas venues begin to fill up with dates from artists looking to pass the time between appearances. This week brings us several examples of that festival bump. It’s all…
When you’re gazing at a poster slapped on the outside of a club, it’s the colors, streaks, patterns and utterly absurd imagery that usually grab your attention. Stunning graphics complement the music of local favorites and touring icons alike, luring fans into some of the best live music shows in…
DJ Bradlee’s face is one many will recognize; he mans the bar at Beauty Bar and It’ll Do. But there was a time when Bradlee spent more time behind the decks than the bar. His night jobs give him a front-row seat to the best of local DJ culture, and…
