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…

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…

Package tours are a hallmark of the summer concert season. Whether they’re artfully curated with alternative scene-makers, skillfully assembled with corporate branding or nostalgically organized to appeal to fans’ youthful past, these types of bookings populate the calendars of sheds around the country. Sunday evening’s bill at The Pavilion at…

Some cool up-and-comers will be heading to area venues over the next couple of months. Additionally, a few old souls are revving up the engines to stop by, and a punk rock icon brings his other creative interests to town. British singer-songwriter Jorja Smith has announced a North American headlining…

It’s a lighter list of concert announcements this week. The Fourth of July holiday transitions the calendar into the second week of summer, and fall will be here shortly. Look for more bands and artists to ramp up their touring schedules in the coming weeks. This week, we’ve got appearances…

Concert announcements this week bring new shows to the stages of House of Blues, The Bomb Factory, South Side Ballroom, Dan’s Silverleaf, Verizon Theatre, Trees and The Statler Ballroom. A variety of genres are on display as both rising stars and seasoned professionals set up shop. As music fans are…

Some well-known names playing a variety of venues headline this week’s run of concert announcements. And, as the summer continues to propel forward, winter show dates are becoming closer and closer to a reality. French indie rock group Phoenix is touring this fall behind last year’s release, Tim Amo. The…

While rock ‘n’ roll is often a family affair, it’s usually siblings who are at the forefront of the action. Oasis, Haim, and The Avett Brothers are examples of combos that have set the music world aflame, but the familial aspect goes back even further to the days of AC/DC,…

As triple-digit temperatures across our area are beginning to cause fatigue, it’s time to think ahead to the cooler temperatures of fall. These months are looking promising for live music, too, as a variety of acts from a multitude of genres have announced upcoming dates for the Dallas area. Nicki…

Though we’ve been greeted with hot summer temperatures a bit earlier than usual, the concert calendar is already looking ahead to the cooler fall and winter months. Ahead this week, we’ve got announcements from ’80s favorites, legendary rock and classical acts, a bit of country and some club shows of…

Compared with last week’s bevy of concert announcements, this Friday’s collection is a bit lighter. However, there are still things to get excited about, like the legendary Bob Dylan, a boy band holiday extravaganza and a Texas-style birthday bash. The one and only Bob Dylan continues his never-ending tour. Out…

It isn’t too often that you’ll find a Hollywood A-lister spending about 40 nights per year on the road, hard at work as a touring musician. Then again, Kevin Bacon has always marched to his own beat. Since beginning his acting career in the late ’70s, he has consistently followed…

Big things ahead on the Dallas area concert calendar. We’ve got large-scale tours, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and a couple of folks making some rare area appearances. Check out all the details. Drake is teaming up with Migos for the Aubrey & The Three Amigos tour. The 41-date…

If you’ve ever found yourself in Corsicana, a town about 60 miles south of Dallas off Interstate 45 that has about 25,000 residents, you may have encountered the statue of Lefty Frizzell. Born in that area in 1928, Frizzell went on to become one of the most influential singers in country…

Austin City Limits announced the line-ups this week for its two-weekend extravaganza in October. Over the next couple of weeks, expect many of the artists involved to announce some DFW area shows to pass the time between weekend appearances. In the meantime, we’ve got some stellar additions to the concert…

As a sold-out Bomb Factory audience witnessed firsthand Sunday night, a Jack White live show is a two-hour trip inside the manic mind of an innovator. There were howling roars of his signature blues riffs, jacked-up country-twang interludes and sizzling funk/hip-hop influences all on display just in the first three…

Few bands embrace drama as much as Fleetwood Mac. The classic rock icons have been arguing over songs and reconfiguring their lineup for decades, and as they approach their final act, they’re at it again. They’ve announced yet another tour with some new members, and they’ll be in Dallas early…

It’s an album anniversary for Lauryn Hill, and she plans to celebrate with a stop in Dallas. Elsewhere, the Kessler Theater snags a pair of cool shows, the multi-band package tours continue to roll in and a few cool shows pop up on the club calendars.  The Loudwire Gen-X Summer…