Tori Amos at Nokia

Who: Tori Amos (myspace, wiki)
Where: Nokia Theatre
When: Friday, July 24, 2009 8:00 PM
With: TBA
How Much: $39.50-$49.50
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: "iTunes Presale" (starts Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:00 AM); "All Access Presale" (password required; started Friday, May 29, 2009 10:00 AM); both via Ticketmaster

Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp & Willie Nelson at QuikTrip Park

What: "The Bob Dylan Show"
Who: Bob Dylan & His Band (myspace, wiki), John Mellencamp (myspace, wiki), Willie Nelson & Family (myspace, wiki)
Where: QuikTrip Park (Grand Prairie)
When: Friday, August 7, 2009 5:30 PM
How Much: $67.50
Notes: Seating is General Admission; Children 14 & under are free and do not require a ticket.
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: "Internet Presale" via Ticketmaster (Password required; starts Monday, May 25, 2009 10:00 AM)

Tool at Nokia

Who: Tool (wiki)
Where: Nokia Theatre
When: Saturday, July 25, 2009 8:00 PM
With: TBA
How Much: $54.75-$80.25
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: N/A

Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes at Nokia

Who: Elvis Costello (myspace, wiki)
Where: Nokia Theatre
When: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 8:00 PM
Notes: Costello's backing band for this show will be "The Sugarcanes" - Jim Lauderdale (guitar), Jerry Douglas (dobro), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Mike Compton (mandolin), Jeff Taylor (accordion) and Dennis Crouch (double bass)
With: TBA
How Much: $49.50-$69.50
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Monday, May 18, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: "All Access" Presale via Ticketmaster (Password required; starts Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:00 AM)

List Update - 5/9/2009

Lots of updates to the main list. Added lots of opening acts, fleshed out calendars for smaller venues, etc. As always, some highlights:

• Hailey's - The Dears (5/16), Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (5/22), Deer Tick (7/10)
  
• Prophet Bar - Brian "Head" Welch (5/19), Will Hoge (8/1)
  
• McFarlin Auditorium - India.Arie (5/21)
• Rubber Gloves - Harvey Milk (5/25), Sir Richard Bishop (6/3)
  
• Rockstar Sports Bar - Adler's Appetite (5/20), Tracii Guns (5/27)
• Lizard Lounge - Hercules & Love Affair/Pat Mahoney (5/30), Paul Van Dyk (6/25)
  
• Sons of Hermann - Alejandro Escovedo (6/4)
• The Cavern - Au Revoir Simone (6/4), Neil Hamburger (7/16)
  
• The Loft - The Helio Sequence (6/5)
• Club Dada - Little Joy (6/9)
• Lounge on Elm St. - Holy Fuck (6/10)
• Dr. Pepper Arena - Bill Cosby (6/12)
• Lakewood Theater - Peter Murphy (6/19), Steve Earle (6/21)
  
• Granada - Starlight Mints (6/25), Patrick Wolf (6/30), Slobberbone (8/21)
  
• Pontiac Garage - John Vanderslice/The Tallest Man on Earth (6/25)
• Bass Hall - Yes/Asia (7/15), Randy Travis (9/26)
  
• American Airlines Center - American Idols! Live (7/23), Pink/The Ting Tings (9/23)
  
• House of Blues - Chris Isaak (8/9), Etta James (8/19), Sugar Ray (8/23), Stryper (11/4)
  
• Nokia - Dennis Miller (8/22)
• Meyerson - Air Supply/Christopher Cross (8/24), The Moody Blues with the DSO (9/2, 9/3)
• Superpages - Creed (9/22)

Go see some shows.

Aerosmith (with ZZ Top) at Superpages

Who: Aerosmith (myspace, wiki)
Where: Superpages.com Center
When: Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM
With: ZZ Top (myspace, wiki)
How Much: $49.50-$200.00
Tickets Available: Ticketmaster
On Sale: Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:00 AM
Presale: Aerosmith Fan Club Presale now ongoing at Official Fan Club Website; other various presales ongoing now via Ticketmaster

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)

List Update - April 22, 2009

Main list is updated as of last night. Some highlights:

• House of Blues - Snoop Dogg (5/5), The Crystal Method (5/20), B.B. King (5/31), Gomez (6/10), Santigold (6/18), Xavier Rudd (6/18)
  
• Pizza Hut Park - Edgefest 19 (Korn, 311, Blue October) (5/9)
• Granada Theater - Amos Lee (5/14), Brandi Carlile (5/29), St. Vincent (6/18), Jenny Lewis/Heartless Bastards (6/23), Ben Kweller (6/26)
  
• Nokia Theatre - The Offspring (5/20), Rod Stewart (7/26)
  
• Pontiac Garage - Butch Walker (5/21)
• Majestic Theatre - Bryan Adams (6/3)
• Ridglea Theater - Testament (6/4)
• Palladium Ballroom - Matisyahu/Les Claypool (6/7), Third Eye Blind (6/8)
• Bass Hall - Merle Haggard (6/10), George Jones (6/18)
  
• Meyerson Center - Joe Cocker (6/14), Gipsy Kings (6/16)
• The Loft - Camera Obscura (6/16)
• Superpages.com Center - Kid Rock/Lynyrd Skynyrd (7/1), New Kids on the Block (7/17), Allman Brothers Band/Widespread Panic (10/16)
  
• American Airlines Center - Beyonce (7/5)

And lots more on said main list.

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)

Get KISS To Come to Dallas!

For KISS's 2009 tour, they are letting the fans pick what cities they visit:

All right, North America, you wanted the best... you got it!

The hottest band in the world, KISS, will tour this fall, and they want YOU, the KISS ARMY to choose which cities they'll play!

In the first-ever fan-routed tour, KISS will take votes straight from the KISS ARMY! The entire 2009 tour will be determined by the cities with the most votes. Watch the tour unfold in real time as voting continues and city rankings are updated!

If you want them to visit Dallas, go to http://eventful.com/kiss and vote!