List Update - February 19, 2009

Most of these have been on the list for a while, but I've been slammed at work and haven't been able to make a post. So let's get right to the highlights!

• Rubber Gloves: Brightblack Morning Light
• House of Blues: Jodeci, Chris Cornell, Yonder Mountain String Band, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, TV on the Radio
  
• Dallas Museum of Art: M. Ward
• Granda Theater: Tricky, Robyn Hitchcock, Crystal Castles, Centro-Matic
  
• The Loft: Gavin DeGraw, Dr. Dog
  
• Hailey's: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti/Vivian Girls
• Pizza Hut Park: Jimmy Buffett
• Nokia Theatre: Seal
• Music Hall at Fair Park: James Taylor
  
• American Airlines Center: Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood, Keith Urban
  
• Superpages.com Center: Coldplay

And that's not even mentioning all the tours that are stopping in Austin and completely skipping Dallas - Bruce Springsteen, Neko Case, Modest Mouse... I am looking in your direction.

Delicious CAKE at the Palladium

I'm about to make a list update, but this is a special post for a few friends of mine as I know they will be especially interested. CAKE (the band, not the food - although the food would be just as good if not better) will be playing at the Palladium on Thursday, April 30 as part of a short jaunt through Tejas and surrounding states. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 AM, but Ticketmaster is showing that tickets are currently are available in an "Internet Presale" which (interestingly) does not require a password. In any event, go get your delicious CAKE fix now!

Q: Are They Not Men? A: They Are Devo!

Being close to Austin certainly has its advantages at certain times of the year. In September, Dallas gets a lot of bands stopping through town on their way to and from Austin City Limits, and in March the same happens for South by Southwest. Usually for SXSW we just benefit from smaller bands, as the bigger artists hitting SXSW will just make special one-off appearances (whereas ACL is often in the midst of a summer tour). However, occasionally one of the big SXSW acts will also stop by Dallas and today we have just the announcement. New wave pioneers Devo - who will be headlining the BMI showcase Friday night of SXSW at Austin Music Hall - will be playing a tune-up show at the Palladium on Wednesday, March 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 AM though Ticketmaster, with a presale starting a day earlier (also at 10 AM).


A full list of SXSW "spillover" acts is coming soon.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy at the Granada

Tickets for this one just popped up on the Granada's website today even though there hasn't been a formal announcement yet. In any event, singer/songwriter Will Oldham - performing under his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker - is going to be playing at the Granada on Saturday, June 6. Tickets are $15-$20 and are available online here or at the Granada box office. The new Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album, Beware, is out on Drag City on March17.

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.

Flight of the Conchords at Nokia

As rumored in my last post, the New Zealand comedy folk duo and stars of the HBO show of the same name, Flight of the Conchords are indeed coming to Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on Tuesday, May 5. All tickets are $38.50 and go on sale through Ticketmaster on Friday, February 6 (although there is a presale going on now through Thursday). Opening is comedian Eugene Mirman.

Rumor: Leonard Cohen at Nokia?

Here is an interesting one if it pans out. Singer-songwriter legend Leonard Cohen recently announced his first U.S. tour date in forever (February 19 at the Beacon Theatre in New York), and it is strongly rumored all over the net that he will begin his American tour in Austin at The Long Center on April 2, 2009. Being a decently big Cohen fan myself and noting the rarity of the event, my curiosity was piqued as to whether he would also play a Dallas show. After a few clever Google searches, I found the official site for Grand Prairie and the Event Calendar shows an April 3 listing for Cohen at Nokia Theatre. This certainly jibes with the Austin date, making both seemingly likely. I will post more when I know it.


Note: The Grand Praire calendar also shows a May 5 date for Flight of the Conchords at Nokia, which hasn't been officially announced either. This would also be a great show for Dallas to get.

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.

Early AM List Update

Wanted to finish this up before bed. I'm tired and there's lots to report so let's get right to it. Main list is updated and here are the highlights:

• Lola's Saloon (Stockyard's): AA Bondy, Charlie Louvin
  
• House of Blues: The Fray, Loretta Lynn, Los Lobos (they will kick your balls into outer space*), Animal Collective**
  
• Lakewood Theater: Richard Thompson
• The Loft: Handsome Furs
• Hailey's: Great Lake Swimmers
• Granada: Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Gaslight Anthem/Heartless Bastards
  
• Nokia Theatre: Fall Out Boy

*Oh wait, I guess that's Los Locos.
** The Animal Collective show will be a pretty hot ticket is my guess. Tickets go on sale Friday. Probably should get them sooner rather than later.

Morrissey Ticket Info

We finally have some details on the previously-announced Dallas Morrissey show. The former lead singer of The Smiths will be coming to the Palladium Ballroom on Friday, April 10 in support of his new album, Years of Refusal (out February 17 in the US) - which, by the way, is a candidate for album cover of the year (see below). Back to the relevant info: Thursday, January 22, there is a presale allowing you to buy the album from iTunes and get tickets to the show a day early. Otherwise, the general on sale starts Friday, January 23 through Ticketmaster. All tickets are general admission and are $39.50.