Back in April, the Something Wonderful Festival at Fair Park seemed to document the end of an era, like Gimme Shelter with the Dallas Police Department stepping in for the Hell’s Angels. But that simply isn’t the case. Starting tonight, the two-day EDM festival, Lights All Night, is back and…
Hayes Carll With Wesley Geiger The Kessler Theater, Dallas Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Hayes Carll is a familiar face for Texas country fans in Dallas fans. He’s a Texas-born and -made artist who has, over the past 15 years, consistently flirted with the big time. He’s written songs for movies,…
If last week was the quiet, then this week is definitely the storm for Dallas concerts. There’s no shortage of ways to stunt on your friends and validate your existence this week, especially on New Year’s Eve. In fact, it’s been proven that if you’re not out getting plastered on…
Rick Ross The Bomb Factory, Dallas Saturday, December 26, 2015 If you start to dissect Rick Ross’ career, there’s a lot of room for debate about his place in hip-hop. The conversation generally centers around authenticity. You know, whether or not he was a correctional officer in a past life…
T’was the week before Christmas when all through Dallas, not a venue was stirring, not even a house. That might sound like exaggeration for dramatic effect, but it’s not too far from the reality of sparse shows leading up to the holidays. But luckily, once all the trees have been…
If Adele saved your Thanksgiving this year, then take heart: you can expect her to do the same thing right around the same time next year. This time, though, we’re not talking about another record. No, in November 2016 the current best-selling artist in the world is going to be…
Dallas music did pretty well for itself last week. Leon Bridges, Kelly Clarkson and Don Henley all scored Grammy nominations, and Bridges doubled down on his week by performing on Saturday Night Live. Equally important (ahem), the Dallas Observer handed out its own music awards and threw a factory-sized party in the…
KSCS 96.3 FM’s Country Fest With Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith and Jamie Lynn Spears Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Saturday, December 12, 2015 Possibly the five most random country music acts possible came together Saturday night at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie for 96.3 FM KSCS’s…
!!! With Stereolad and Pageantry Club Dada, Dallas Friday, December 11, 2015 How do you make punk rock something you can dance to in the clubs? Easy, you run it through your funky disco filter from the 1970s and just let it grow. Sure enough that’s what !!! (Chk Chk…
We regret to inform you that it is that time of year. That time when show frequency dips down in favor of family times and hauling yourself through malls. But thanks to the tireless efforts of Dallas music figures, we’ve still got enough shows to keep you merry. So get…
The weather was brisk in Dallas on Saturday night, but it was the perfect occasion to get bundled up and hit Deep Ellum for the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase. Or warm up with a drink or 10. The showcase, with 40 bands spread across nine different venues, always has…
Muse American Airlines Center, Dallas Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Due to “technical logistic problems” between the Houston date and last night’s date in Dallas, the Muse show at American Airlines Center started late on Wednesday. Very late, actually. But that didn’t stop the AAC from being mostly filled as the…
106.1 KISS FM Jingle Ball With Demi Lovato, Calvin Harris, One Direction and more American Airlines Center, Dallas Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Every teenager you have ever known was at Tuesday’s Jingle Ball hosted by iHeartRadio and KISS FM at American Airlines Center. The teen girls — there were, like,…
Willie Nelson Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth Saturday, November 28, 2015 After all these years, Willie Nelson is still going strong. At the ripe old age of 82, the country legend may have slowed down a bit — added a shuffle to his step, sure — but he’s still doing…
If you’re reading this, you’ve miraculously survived the financial and gastrointestinal trials of another Thanksgiving. Congratulations! While your stomach and wallet take the time to recover, distract yourself with a show this week. Between Danish metal legend who calls North Texas home, Glenn Beck’s favorite band and a group of…
Big K.R.I.T. With BJ the Chicago Kid, Scotty ATL, DeLorean and Curtis Mayz The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, November 27, 2015 Big K.R.I.T. brought his Kritically Accaimed tour to The Bomb Factory on Black Friday. Many potential ticket buyers could very well have been shopping, recovering from shopping or arrested or…
Thanksgiving: It’s bad. Sure, if you surgically remove the singular element of “having a big family dinner and being thankful,” it’s perfectly fine. But by now, you should know better than to put faith into the possibility of a peaceful Thanksgiving. Remember last year? When Grandma wouldn’t stop asking you…
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony With B-Real, Scarface, Bun B, Z-Ro, Slim Thug and DJ Unknown The Bomb Factory, Dallas Saturday, November 21, 2015 Getting all five members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony together is no given. The ’90s rap legends have had their share of trouble over the years, with internal conflict resulting in…
Metric With Sarah Jaffe and Hibou The Bomb Factory, Dallas Friday, November 20, 2015 Canadian synth pop stars Metric started their show at The Bomb Factory on Friday night in the dark. The recorded voice of what sounded like a goofy scientist from an ancient educational video said something about…
“Tattoos are a permanent trial by fire”, according to Tyson Arndt of Historic Tattoo in Portland, Oregon. Tyson is just one of many world-renowned tattoo artists that converged on The Bomb Factory in Deep Ellum this weekend for the 5th annual Elm St. Music & Tattoo Festival. Over the buzz of…
As we inch closer toward the week of infamous gluttony known as Thanksgiving, sate your savage spirit with some Dallas concerts instead. You have hip-hop legend and Wu-Tang founding member GZA at Trees (minus ODB) and you’ve got a Metric, a band so representative of indie pop-rock that they wrote songs…
Chance the Rapper With D.R.A.M., Towkio and Metro Boomin Southside Ballroom, Dallas Friday, November 13, 2015 Chance the Rapper is arguably the most charming act in hip-hop going right now. His optimistic and playful catalog of music resonates the same with children as it does with teenagers and adults. His…
