Shakey Graves
October 26, 8 p.m.| Longhorn Ballroom
Shakey Graves, the alias of Alejandro Rose Garcia, started as a one-man band. In recent years, the act has evolved to include a full band that brings Garcia’s blend of folk, blues, and rock to life. His latest album, Movie of the Week, started as a soundtrack for a film. When the movie project died, he turned the songs into a new album. Fun fact: Shakey Graves’ website offers an album generator that pulls from demos, outtakes, alternate versions and more that allows listeners to create their own 10-track album. Get tickets
Chris Stapleton
October 27, 7 p.m.| Dos Equis Pavilion
Chris Stapleton will make another stop in Dallas for his All-American Road Show tour, hitting Dos Equis Pavilion with Nikki Lane and Charley Crockett. After a bout of bronchitis forced a pause earlier this month, the eight-time Grammy Award winner seems fully recovered. Expect plenty of hits, including “Tennessee Whiskey,” “You Should Probably Leave,” and “Broken Halos.” Get tickets
KISS
October 27, 7:30 p.m.| Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
Speaking from personal experience: If your girl’s name is Beth, absolutely do not dedicate KISS’ song “Beth” to her. It is not the romantic gesture you think it is—the authors even admit that it was written to make fun of a bandmate’s wife. It’s a “sorry, I’m in a band, so I’m allowed to ignore you” song. Anyway, KISS is playing in Fort Worth this weekend, and they say it may be their last tour. Maybe go see them. Use “Beth” as a bathroom break. Get tickets
Thundercat
October 27, 8 p.m.| South Side Ballroom
Soul and funk bassist Thundercat snagged a Grammy in 2021 for his most recent album, It Is What It Is, but that doesn’t mean he’s been resting on his laurels. He appeared on the 2023 Grammys with Steve Lacy, and more recently teamed with Tame Impala on the single “No More Lies”—his first single in three years. He’ll bring his In Yo Girl’s City tour to the South Side Ballroom Friday night. Get tickets
Día de los Muertos Festival
October 28, 11 a.m.| Latino Cultural Center
The Latino Cultural Center will host it’s 20th annual Día de los Muertos Festival Saturday, with workshops, local art exhibits, an artisan vendor market, and performances by Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company and Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli and live music from En Pie De Lucha. Get details
El Último Puesto: Clasificatoria Nacional
October 28, 3 p.m.| Centre for Dance, Richardson
The Red Bull Batalla USA National Finals will come to South Side Ballroom next month, but before that, one last competition will be held this weekend. One Latino MC will round out the field of 16 competing in November. Dallas’ battle league Urban RapStars and Red Bull Batalla will host 60 rappers Saturday. The event is free.
Grupo Frontera
October 28, 8 p.m.| Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
Grupo Frontera snagged their first Latin Grammy nomination this year for their Bad Bunny collaboration, “Un X100to.” Since then, the Texas-born group has broken streaming records on Apple Music, and won a Billboard Latin Music Award for “Bebe Dame.” Get tickets
John Mayer
October 28, 8 p.m.| American Airlines Center
Fresh off a tour with the Dead & Company, John Mayer will do a solo show at American Airlines Center this weekend. The singer-songwriter will hit the highlights—songs from his first album like “Why Georgia” and “Waitin’ on the Day” are popping up on set lists—but if you’re lucky you might catch one of Mayer’s mashups, too, like this combination of the Grateful Dead’s “Dark Star” and “Your Body Is a Wonderland.” Get tickets
The Mountain Goats
October 28, 8 p.m.| Longhorn Ballroom
Led by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats have been recording music since 1994, first with Taboo VI: The Homecoming, and later with concept albums like All Hail West Texas. Their latest album, Jenny From Thebes, is a rock opera about a woman named Jenny—the same Jenny that has been referenced in previous songs. Anna Tivel opens. Get tickets
DJ Spinderella’s Halloween Boo Bash
October 29, 4 p.m.| Lava Cantina, The Colony
If you’re looking for Halloween fun and plenty of hip-hop to go with it, DJ Spinderella (of Salt ‘n Pepa fame) will be providing the tunes in The Colony Sunday evening, along with performances from Paul Wall and Twista. Get tickets
Luis Miguel
October 29, 7 p.m.| American Airlines Center
Puerto Rican-Mexican singer Luis Miguel has been a fixture on the Latin music scene since he was a child in the 1980s, winning his first Grammy at the tender age of 14 with the duet “Me Gustas Tal Como Eres” with Scottish pop singer Sheena Easton. Since then, he’s become one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide. The last time he was on tour was in 2019, so his fans have been waiting for his return. Get tickets
Also check out:
Allah-las with Sam Burton, Oct. 26, 8 p.m., Ferris Wheelers. Get tickets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, Oct. 27-29, Meyerson Symphony Center. Get tickets
Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s The Concert Truck, Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Knox Street/Weir’s Plaza. Get details
The Temptations/Four Tops, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Texas Trust Credit Union Theater, Grand Prairie. Get tickets
Tracy Byrd, Oct. 27, 8 p.m., Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth. Get tickets
Ghostland Observatory/Black Tie Dynasty, Oct. 27, 8 p.m., Ferris Wheelers. Get tickets
Kathleen Madigan, Oct. 27, 8 p.m., Dickies Arena, Fort Worth. Get tickets
Will Clarke, Oct. 27, 9 p.m., It’ll Do Club. Get tickets
Sammy Kershaw, Oct. 27, 10 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth. Get tickets
Dentonpalooza, Oct. 28, 4 p.m., Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, Denton. Get tickets
Beach Fossils, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., House of Blues. Get tickets
Alejandro Fernandez, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., Toyota Music Factory, Irving. Get tickets
Kota the Friend, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., South Side Music Hall. Get tickets
Blonde Redhead, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., Studio at the Factory. Get tickets
Raphael Saadiq, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., Music Hall at Fair Park. Get tickets
Big Ass Brass Band, Oct. 28, 8:30 p.m., Revelers Hall. Get tickets
Hi I’m Ghost, Oct. 28, 10 p.m., Stereo Live. Get tickets
Scotty McCreery, Oct. 28, 10 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth. Get tickets
Monte Montgomery, Oct. 29, 3 p.m., Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton. Get tickets
Speedy Ortiz, Oct. 29, 6 p.m., Andy’s Bar, Denton. Get tickets
Sonido Gallo Negro, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Tulips, Fort Worth. Get tickets
The Front Bottoms, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., The Factory in Deep Ellum. Get tickets
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Ferris Wheelers. Get tickets
Kool Keith, Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Trees. Get tickets
Myke Towers, Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Toyota Music Factory, Irving. Get tickets
To see what concerts are coming to North Texas this year, go here. To hear songs by artists performing in North Texas this weekend, listen to the playlist below.
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