50 Cent
August 25, 6:30 p.m.| Dos Equis Pavilion
True story: I was an embarrassing amount of years old before I realized what the lyrics to “Candy Shop” meant, which means I am probably exactly the target market for 50 Cent. The rapper says this is his final big tour, which is why it’s named The Final Lap Tour. He’ll be joined by Busta Rhymes and Jeremih. Get tickets
Granger Smith
August 25 and 26| Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
Granger Smith hit the top of the country charts in 2016 with “Backroad Song,” and continued to churn out chart toppers ever since. He became a minister and announced in April that he would be leaving country music to focus on his church in Austin, so this may be one of the last chances to catch him, unless you want to hit a pew. His Friday night show is sold out, but Billy Bob’s says there are still a few Saturday tickets left. Get tickets
Pat Benatar
August 26, 8 p.m.| Texas Trust Credit Union Theater, Grand Prairie
Pat Benatar and her husband and guitarist, Neil Giraldo, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year. On Saturday, they’ll head to Grand Prairie. She’s also, according to Texas’ junior senator, the “embodiment of demonic evil.” Expect to hear plenty from a catalog that spans 1979 to present, and includes “Shadows of the Night,” “Love Is a Battlefield,” and “Heartbreaker.” Get tickets
Please Don’t Destroy
August 27, 7 p.m.| The Factory in Deep Ellum
Comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy will head to Deep Ellum Sunday night to bring their brand of absurdist sketch comedy to Dallas. John Higgins, Ben Marshall, and John Herlihy are also Saturday Night Live writers and frequently appear on the show in digital shorts like “Good Variant” “Three Sad Virgins,” “The Stakeout,” and “Hard Seltzer,” so expect plenty of slightly unhinged antics that make you vaguely uncomfortable about laughing. Get tickets
Jodeci and SWV
August 27, 7:30 p.m.| Toyota Music Factory, Irving
What better way to celebrate a Summer Block Party Tour than performing in Texas during the middle of a heat wave? Nineties legends Jodeci, SWV, and Dru Hill (yes, yes, all of them, including “Thong Song” guy Sisqo) will get an extremely warm welcome at their Irving stop, which is one of 21 in the tour. Get tickets
Also check out:
Randall King, August 25, 7:45 p.m., Longhorn Ballroom. Get tickets
L.A. Guns, August 25, 7:30 p.m., Trees. Get tickets
Dave Koz, August 25, 8 p.m., SMU/McFarlin Auditorium. Get tickets
Godfrey, August 25 and 26, Arlington Improv. Get tickets
Uforia Latino Mix Live feat. Feid, Sebastian Yatra, Manuel Turizo, Ozuna, August 26, 4:30 p.m., Dos Equis Pavilion. Get tickets
Banda MS, August 26, 8 p.m., Dickies Arena, Fort Worth. Get tickets
Lorrie Morgan, August 26, 8 p.m., Arlington Music Hall, Arlington. Get tickets
Jack Ingram, August 26, 9 p.m., Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton. Get tickets
Jason Boland and the Stragglers, August 26, 8 p.m., Tulips FTW, Fort Worth. Get tickets
Lady Faith, August 26, 10 p.m., Stereo Live. Get tickets
To see what concerts are coming to North Texas this year, go here.
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