De La Soul at House of Blues

Who: De La Soul (wiki)
Where: House of Blues
When: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:00 PM
With: TBA
How Much: $25.00-$50.00
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster, Live Nation
On Sale: Friday, June 5, 2009 10:00 AM
Presales: "MT Presale" (password required; starts Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:00 AM via Ticketmaster); "Citi Cardmember" Presale (password required; starts Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:00 AM via Ticketmaster); "Live Nation Presale" (starts Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:00 AM via Live Nation)

Sonic Youth at House of Blues

Who: Sonic Youth (myspace, wiki)
Where: House of Blues
When: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:00 PM
With: TBA
How Much: $25.50-$35.00
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: "Album Pre-Order Presale" beginning Thursday, April 20, 2009; "Internet Presale," "HOB Member" and "Citi Cardmember Presale" beginning Friday, May 1, 2009 (Password required) (All via Ticketmaster)

New York Dolls at House of Blues

Who: New York Dolls (myspace, wiki)
Where: House of Blues
When: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 8:00 PM
With: TBA
How Much: $17.00-$45.00
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:00 PM
Presale: "HOB Member" and "Citi Cardmember" via Ticketmaster (Password required; ongoing now)

Meat Puppets at Pontiac Garage

Who: Meat Puppets (myspace, wiki)
Where: Pontiac Garage at House of Blues
When: Friday, June 19, 2009 8:00 PM
With: Retribution Gospel Choir (myspace, wiki)
How Much: $14.00
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Friday, March 27, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: "MT Presale" via Ticketmaster (Password required; ongoing now)

Franz Ferdinand at HOB!

Fresh off the release of their third album (the excellent Tonight: Franz Ferdinand), Scottish post-punk revivalists Franz Ferdinand will make a welcome return to Dallas this Spring. On Friday, April 24 the band will visit the House of Blues in the midst of a large US tour. No word yet on ticket price or on sale date but based on the info for the Austin date, it'll probably be next weekend (the 13th or 14th). I'll post more info as I get it.

I'm not going to lie, this show makes me very excited. Not only because Franz Ferdinand is one of my favorite current bands (who I have never seen), but also because it's at the House of Blues and not at the Palladium.

Update: Tickets are $26.50-$50 and go onsale Friday at 10 AM through Ticketmaster, although there are various presales going on now.

Friday's Broken Social Scene Concert at HOB is Canceled

Just in - per the House of Blues website and their own website, tomorrow night's Broken Social Scene concert (with Lymbyc Systym) is canceled. Here is the post from their website:

Unfortunately we have had to cancel our show tomorrow night at the House of Blues in Dallas due to illness. We apologize to all of our fans who bought tickets and will be posting information on refunds or rescheduled dates very soon. The remainder of our dates will continue as planned starting in Austin this Saturday.

I really hope they reschedule the show, but I doubt it. I actually won tickets to this last week. Dag.

While I Was Out: Ben Folds, Ray LaMontagne & More!

Ah, back from Lolla and a ton of Dallas concert news to catch up on. While I am updating the calendar, let me hit a few of the highlights:

Well, first a lowlight: Emmylou Harris' concert at the Majestic is cancelled tonight due to a death in the family. No word on whether these will be rescheduled. Refunds at point of purchase.

In other Majestic news, Ray LaMontagne is playing on Friday, October 24 (tickets are $27.50 to $33 and go on sale Friday at 10 AM, with an internet presale going on now).

Also, Cheech & Chong are reuiniting for their first tour in 25 years and are hitting the Majestic Saturday, November 1. Tickets range from $40 to $60 and go on sale Friday at 10 AM, but there is a presale through musictoday tomorrow and on Ticketmaster Thursday. Usually I just stick to music shows and not comedy but they did do "Basketball Jones" and a bunch of other songs so I'm counting it.

Piano man Ben Folds is coming to the Palladium Ballroom on Thursday, October 23. Tix are $32 and go on sale Friday at 10 AM.

Los Lonely Boys and Alejandro Escovedo are playing at the House of Blues on Halloween. Tickets are $27.50 for general admission and up to $75 for reserved and go on sale Friday at 10 AM (with presales starting tomorrow).

Let's see, according to Pollstar, a Glenn Danzig-less "Misfits" will be reappearing at the Granada on Wednesday, November 26. No ticket info on that one yet. But you are probably better off seeing Danzig at the Palladium on October 30 (Halloween Eve!!) anyway.

Lastly but not leastly, tickets for the previously announced TV on the Radio show at the Lakewood Theater go on sale Saturday at 11 AM.

Hoping to have a full list update tonight.

HOB: Ben Kweller, Hives/EoDM on sale

Hometown boy and local fave Ben Kweller will stop by the Pontiac Garage at the House of Blues on Thursday, September 25. This is right before ACL so I wonder if he will end up playing there. No word on price or onsale info yet.

Also, the previously announced Hives and Eagles of Death Metal double bill is currently on pre-sale on Ticketmaster. General onsale starts Saturday at 10 AM. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35-$50 for the balcony.

HOB: Eagles of Death Metal/The Hives

Now here are some Eagles I can get into.....

According to Spin, the Eagles of Death Metal and The Hives will be co-headlining a show at the House of Blues on Wednesday, September 17. This will be part of a short run the bands are doing together. Also, Spin reports that EoDM will have a new album - entitled Heart-On - out on October 21. No word yet on ticket info.

I'll definitely try to make this show - The Hives were one of my favorite sets at Sasquatch! and I'm dying to see them in a club setting. I know that traditionally Josh Homme doesn't tour with EoDM, so I wonder if this tour will be any different (although, Queens of the Stone Age don't appear to be busy this Fall from a live perspective, so who knows.....)

Also, I have list update coming tonight so stay tuned for more announcements.