Like many of their contemporaries, it’s an anniversary year for alt-country legends Old 97’s. They’ve been making music and visiting clubs and theaters for 25 years. Or, as lead singer Rhett Miller says in a recent song, “We’ve been doing this longer than you’ve been alive.” At 47, Miller certainly…
Some cool instrumental rock shows are heading this way over the next few months. Some more anniversary shows hit the docket, and hitmakers of the ’90s continue to strut out and take victory laps for adoring crowds. All this and more in this week’s concert announcements. Melodic guitar pioneer The…
Sometimes you make a huge impression when you least expect to. Such was the lesson learned by Dallas indie rock band Motorcade when it ventured down to SXSW in Austin last month. The band’s performances didn’t go as well as its members had hoped — “We thought we were dreadful,”…
The nostalgic air of the ’90s hangs heavy over Dallas with this week’s batch of concert announcements. Counting Crows, Live, Dandy Warhols, Backstreet Boys, Guided By Voices and Alison Krauss all made names for themselves two decades ago. Over the next few months, they’ll appear at various venues around town…
Anyway you cut it, Clint Black is country music royally. If you’re looking at numbers, he has 57 charted singles, 31 top 10 hits and 22 No. 1 smashes, and he’s sold more than 22 million albums worldwide. As for awards, he has a bevy of American Country Awards, American…
The Dallas Observer is proud to premiere the video for Salim Nourallah’s “The Bullies Are Back.” His double-album, Somewhere South of Sane, will be released this fall on Palo Santo Records. Nourallah will also DJ the Palo Santo Showcase at the Armoury D.E. on April 28. As gun violence, political…
If you like big guitars, you are in luck. Lots of loud, noisy rock is coming our way in concert announcements for the Dallas area with hard-core, trash-rock and ’90s styles leading the way. Also, make room in your calendar for a couple of other big-ticket items that will surely…
Fort Worth’s Leon Bridges has undoubtedly become one of the biggest stars on the national stage in recent years. His 2015 debut album, Coming Home, charted in the Billboard top 10, scored a Grammy nomination and secured a spot on pretty much every critic’s best-of-year list. Now, with his follow-up…
We’re getting cool news this week as Dallas’ spring and summer concerts continue to roll in. The Bomb Factory adds some new shows with local flavor. Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre has reeled in some classic names. And the outdoor venues continue prepping for summer. Alejandro Rose-Garcia, better known as Shakey…
At heart, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn are folk performers. Just a few years ago, both artists were deeply entrenched in projects — the Appalachian roots trio Mountain Man for Meath and heady folk-rock jammers Megafaun for Sanborn. When not touring the globe, headlining giant festivals or dropping new singles…
Beyonce and Jay-Z are coming. The most hyped music event of the year leads off our list of new concert announcements this week, but there’s lots more to dig into. The summer ahead continues to be shaping up nicely, and many venues are booking well into the fall. The biggest…
The Dallas-Fort Worth area loves to throw festivals. Whether people love attending them usually depends on the draw. Celebrations that work to combine arts, drink and food with live music tend to work the best. Index Fest (formerly known as Untapped) and the Wildflower Arts & Music Festival in Richardson…
Donald Glover, Atlanta, the critically acclaimed FX series starring? If so, you’ll be interested to know that Glover’s alter ego will soon be performing at the American Airlines Center. Are you eagerly anticipating warmer weather and the chance to leisurely stretch out on blankets under the stars? If so, KXT 91.7’s…
As the ’80s continue to disappear farther into the rear view mirror, the era continues to be a source of reference for a new generation of artists. From denim jackets and shoulder pad-emblazoned fashion trends to the cinematic homages of Netflix’s Stranger Things, the decade of Reagan, MTV, and New…
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…
If you’ve been even remotely plugged into the Dallas music scene, you’ve probably encountered John Pedigo. The Dallas native has spent time playing grunge, rockabilly and punk rock for rowdy and inebriated audiences of 10 and massive festival and theater stages where the crowds swelled to thousands. Most recently, he’s…
Soccer and Imagine Dragons fans will want to mark their calendars for the weekend of Oct. 20-21. Several years after FC Dallas owners Clark and Dan Hunt launched a bid for the National Soccer Hall of Fame, it will open its doors in Frisco. Housed at the Toyota Stadium complex,…
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 been three months since Dallas’ KVIL-FM 103.7 switched formats. Long known as Amp 103.7, the station specialized in Top 40 playlists before a November rebrand turned the frequency into an alternative rock format dubbed Alt 103.7 — “DFW’s New Alternative.” For a listening audience still reeling from the 2016…
Bruno Mars just won the Grammy for album of the year, and you’ll be able to catch him in Dallas at a pair of shows this fall. Elsewhere, a couple of Hollywood stars bring their musical acts to town. A couple of album anniversary tours make their way to Dallas…
If Frank Zappa were alive today, it’s likely he would have much to say about our political landscape. He certainly would have no shortage of material from which to choose — border walls, bathroom legislation and the ubiquitous labeling of people as “snowflakes” would make good fodder for an album’s…
Retirement announcements seem to be happening on a weekly basis for some of our most beloved musical acts. On the heels of last week’s farewell call from Elton John, Paul Simon and Ozzy Osbourne are making plans for life away from the road. Fortunately for us, they’ll both hit Dallas…
