Vanessa Carlton @ The Parish 1/30
Vanessa Carlton helped usher in a new era of female songwriters during the early 2000s. “A Thousand Miles,” her first single, was one of the biggest songs of 2002, topping the pop charts in America....
View ArticleRihanna @ Frank Erwin Center 3/4
In 2004, Jay-Z signed Rihanna to his Def Jam label. She got to work immediately and released two hit albums in eight months. In 2007 Rihanna chopped her hair and released Good Girl Gone Bad. After her...
View ArticleRachel Platten @ Emos 2/27
A vibrant singer and songwriter of uplifting pop anthems, Massachusetts native Rachel Platten started piano lessons at age four and began writing songs while in college. In 2003 she self-released an...
View ArticleUnknown Mortal Orchestra @ Emos 2/7
After disbanding New Zealand’s the Mint Chicks, Portland, Oregon’s Ruban Neilson planned to quit music and take on a day job. For a hobby, he started making psychedelic demos in his basement using...
View ArticleEmily Wells @ Stubbs 2/12
Emily Wells’ songwriting combines electronics, orchestral strings, jazz structures, pop sensibilities, and vibrato vocals into one eclectic package. A former child prodigy, she began fielding offers...
View ArticleTech N9ne @ Emos 4/1
Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne or Tecca Nina is an American rapper, co-owner of Strange Music Records and actor. His...
View ArticleJudah & the Lion @ The Parish 4/8
Judah & the Lion are a folk-pop trio based in Nashville, Tennessee. Singer/guitarist Judah Akers met mandolinist Brian Macdonald and banjo player Nate Zuercher through mutual friends and the three...
View ArticleDr. Dog @ Stubbs 4/8 & 4/9
The Philadelphia-based Dr. Dog are part of a long tradition of D.I.Y. pop oddballs who blend unapologetic ’60s pop worship with lo-fi recording techniques and an apparent disregard for current trends....
View ArticleLittle Green Cars @ The Parish 4/11
Taking a cue from the amiable rural rock of the Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and First Aid Kit, Dublin five-piece Little Green Cars offer up an Emerald Isle take on Americana, employing generous...
View ArticleSavages @ Emos 4/12
Savages is a post-punk band from London, England, UK, formed in 2011 by Jehnny Beth (vocals), Gemma Thompson (guitar), Ayşe Hassan (bass) and Fay Milton (drums). The band first received wide notice...
View ArticleThao & the Get Down Stay Down @ Mohawk 4/23
Led by enigmatic singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down has built a devoted following based on their spirits live shows and their catalog of smart, genre-blending indie rock....
View ArticleBlue October @ Stubbs on 4/29
The Texas quintet Blue October formed during the post-grunge boom of the mid-’90s when vocalist/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld began penning angst-ridden rock songs with the help of his brother, drummer...
View ArticleLauryn Hill @ Stubbs 5/2
Lauryn Hill was born in South Orange, New Jersey, on May 26, 1975. A natural performer, Lauryn Hill was singing at Harlem’s Apollo Theater by the age of 13. Soon after, she met Prakazrel “Pras” Michel...
View ArticleThe 1975 @ Austin360 Amphitheater 5/5
Hailing from Manchester, U.K., the 1975 combines the dark and youthful themes of sex, love, and fear with ethereal alt-rock music. The four-piece met at school in 2002, although lead singer and...
View ArticleJanet Jackson @ Frank Erwin 5/26
Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 30 years. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career...
View ArticleNada Surf @ The Parish 5/27
Nada Surf founders Matthew Caws (vocals, guitar) and Daniel Lorca (bass) were longtime school friends, having studied together at the Lycée Français de New York in Upper Manhattan. They signed to...
View ArticleSelena Gomez @ Frank Erwin 6/17
Selena Gomez may have started her career as an actress starring in a Disney Channel series at the age of 15, but she soon showed that her musical talents were perhaps even stronger as she piled up hit...
View ArticleFlatbush Zombies @ Emos 5/6
The Brooklyn crew comprised of Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick Arc Elliott made their Internet debut as Flatbush Zombies with a video that celebrated two of their favorite things: weed and...
View ArticleFlorence and the Machine @ Austin360 Amphitheater 5/19
Hailing from South London, Florence Mary Leontine Welch writes songs that occupy the same confessional territory as gossip-loving, genre-bending contemporaries like Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, Adele, and...
View ArticleLeon Bridges @ Stubbs 5/18 & 5/19
Leon Bridges’ first strides as a retro-soul artist prompted comparisons to R&B legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. A singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Bridges performed in and around Fort...
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