10 Best DFW Concerts of 2017

We’re spoiled. A huge number of tours visit Dallas and its surrounding cities every year. It’s a difficult task to choose the 10 best, but some were special for sheer star power, for the rarity of an artist’s appearance or because a show offered some other surprise. No all-local shows are…

The 20 Biggest Shows Coming to Dallas in 2018

This year Dallas hosted some of music’s most talented performers and largest tours. The year kicked off with an early visit by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in January. In March, Dallas’ own Demi Lovato performed at AT&T Stadium. Chance the Rapper headlined JMBLYA on Cinco de Mayo. In May,…

Niall Horan Celebrates Fans, Berates Cellphones at Southside Ballroom Show

You could sense the anticipation before setting foot in the venue. The closed lots were packed full of cars as fans anxiously scanned side streets for any available spaces. The frantic young people clutched phones and portable chargers. Niall Horan’s sold-out Flicker Sessions tour stop Friday night at the South Side Ballroom…

The 10 Best Concerts of the Week: Tori Amos, Oaktopia, Ani DiFranco and More

This week brings a chance to hear a few Dallas Observer Music Award nominees, such as Mothership and From Parts Unknown. It’s also Denton-born Oaktopia’s premiere in Dallas; it’ll feature 21 Savage, Phantogram, Lil Yachty and others. Imagine Dragons7:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave., 214-222-3687 or americanairlinescenter.com,…

Brad Paisley Crashes The Stage At The Rustic

Straight from his hosting gig at the 41st annual CMAs, country musician Brad Paisley landed in Dallas for a surprise performance during Kershaw’s Challenge Live Benefit Concert. Kershaw’s Challenge is a nonprofit “committed to transforming the lives of children, in America, Africa and the Dominican Republic, through Jesus Christ,” according…