FIT, The Dirty Shirts, and Smokey Mirror
January 6, 7:45 p.m. | The Kessler
The Dallas-based band FIT might look familiar because its members all hail from local bands like Sealion, The Birds of Night, Drug Animal, and Different Strokes. They promise “dark, edgy rock with lush arrangements and harmonious buildups.” They’re part of a three-bill night that includes The Dirty Shirts and Smokey Mirror. Get tickets here.
Eric Tessmer
January 6, 8 p.m. | The Granada Theater
When he’s not doing cool things like covering Depeche Mode’s “Policy of Truth” with Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Austin-based musician Eric Tessmer plays the kind of blues rock that made another Texan pretty famous, Stevie Ray Vaughan. His warmup act this time around is San Antonio’s Chris Duarte. Get tickets here.
Air Supply
January 6, 8 p.m. | Arlington Music Hall, Arlington
Australian soft rockers Air Supply will bring all the mellow to Arlington Friday night. All of it. If you’re looking for mellow, a surfeit of it will be at Arlington Music Hall between 8 and 10 p.m. Expect to hear all the hits, including “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World,” and “Even the Nights Are Better.” Get tickets here.
The Josh Abbott Band
January 6 and 7, 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
The Josh Abbott Band will bring its Red Dirt Country to the Billy Bob’s Texas stage for two nights of honky tonking. The band, which originated in Lubbock while the members were Texas Tech students, last released an album in 2020, with The Highway Kind. Get tickets here and here.
The Molly Ringwalds
January 7, 7 p.m. | House of Blues
If you’re feeling nostalgic, Sheffield, England’s own The Molly Ringwalds will take the stage at the House of Blues. Expect, of course, plenty of well-known and B-side songs from the band’s extensive catalog of 80s covers from the likes of the Beastie Boys, Prince, and more. Get tickets here.
Paul Varghese
January 7, 7 p.m. | The Echo Lounge and Music Hall
Fresh off the release of his hour-long YouTube comedy special, “As I Was Saying,” Dallas native (and UNT grad) Paul Varghese will have a homestand outing this weekend at the Echo Lounge. The standup comedian first gained national attention when he competed on the Last Comic Standing 2 in 2004, but has since toured and performed nationally on a consistent basis. Get tickets here.
Also check out:
NX23, January 6, 1 p.m., 921 N. Riverfront Blvd. Get tickets.
Empty Shell, January 6, 8 p.m., Trees. Get tickets.
Ghettoblaster, January 6, 10 p.m., Stereo Live Dallas. Get tickets.
Eric Roberson and Avery Sunshine, January 7, 7:30 p.m., Bruton Theatre. Get tickets.
Buddy Jewel, January 7, 8 p.m., Arlington Music Hall, Arlington. Get tickets.
Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown, January 7, 8 p.m., Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
Ghoultown, January 7, 8 p.m., Amplified Live. Get tickets.
Ottmar Liebert, January 8, 7 p.m., House of Blues. Get tickets.
Afroman, January 8, 7 p.m., Haltom Theater, Haltom City. Get tickets.
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