Cory Graves
Set The Record Straight.
Finally, that damn giraffe had its webcam baby. More than a million people were watching the livestream when it happened.
But now, after being glued to the feed since February, the excitement’s all over. Well, specifically, the giraffe-related excitement. Fortunately, there’s much other excitement to be found this week.
Monday (4.17)
Doctor Who Season 10 Premiere at Alamo Drafthouse (Cedars)
The pilot.
Dallas Suscon at Viva’s Lounge
Hang in there.
Tuesday (4.18)
The Lone Bellow at Kessler Theater
Take the long way home from work.
Anthrax at House of Blues
With Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, Code Orange.
Bayside, Say Anything, Reggie & the Full Effect, Cobi at Gas Monkey Live
The school that’s cool and you know that it’s true.
Trans* Benefit at Independent Bar & Kitchen
With Asukubus, Mercury Rocket, Mystiks, LLORA.
Deep Ellum Mural Restoration and Tag Removal Day
Defend Deep Ellum.
Wednesday (4.19)
Makin’ Mules & Ridin’ Bulls at Trophy Room
Ride the bull.
Medicine Man Revival, Francine Thirteen, Jon Bap at Independent Bar & Kitchen
Take your medicine.
Half Baked at Sundown (Free)
They’ll do anything to save their best bud.
Thursday (4.20)
Tom Segura at House of Blues
The completely normal comedian.
Acid Carousel (Record Release) at Transit Bicycle Co.
Get higher than the Beatles.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Dada
Satan said dance.
Bernie Rally at Verizon Theatre
Feel the bern.
Braindead’s Smokin A Fatty
Get the munchies.
Fort Worth 420 at Lola’s Saloon
With Andrew Skates, Big Mike, Chucho, Joe Savage, Matt Tedder and more.
Bric’s Block Party at Trees
With The Brand New Money Revival and more.
Los Lobos at Kessler Theater
Come on, let’s go.
Thinline X: Sam w/ Lao, Oxymorrons, Southpaw Preachers, Tomkat, Sky Window, Somogyi at Dan’s Silverleaf
The fest is free, but registration is required.
Friday (4.21)
Beats x Beers Dallas at RBC
And Battlestar Galactica?
CJ Ramone at Three Links
Let’s go.
Road to Middlelands at Lizard Lounge
With LOUDPVCK, Ray Volpe and more.
Dallas Suscon Closing Party at The Nines
Let’s hang out.
Thin Line X: Riverboat Gamblers, Peelander-Z at Dan’s Silverleaf
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Thin Line X: Bill Nye: The Science Guy at Campus Theatre
Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!
Bob Schneider at Shipping and Receiving
Tarantula!
Purple Rain at Alamo Drafthouse (Cedars)
Sometimes it snows in April.
Saturday (4.22)
Earth Day TX at Fair Park
Find your focus.
Something Wonderful at Texas Motor Speedway
With Porter Robinson, tchami and more.
Record Store Day at Good Records
With all kinds of rad bands.
Record Store Day at Josey Records
With many rad musicians and DJs.
Record Store Day at Spinster Records
With many rad bands.
Record Store Day at Doc’s Records
With many rad bands.
Grand Opening at Exploded Records at Juiceland
Happy RSD.
Hayes Carll at Granada Theater
A drunken poet’s dream.
Changing Perspectives block pARTy in the Arts District
With a special performance from BANDALOOP Vertical Dance Company.
Tom Petty at American Airlines Center
The 40th anniversary tour.
The Octopus Project at Dada
Hello, avalanche.
Peelander-Z at Double Wide
Too many Mikes.
Late Night Jam Session: GoGo Edition at RBC
With THE Shaun Martin.
Prohibition: A Cannabis Cabaret at Viva’s Lounge
Up in smoke.
Rania Khoury (EP Release) at The Prophet Bar
Break me down.
Beto O’Rourke at BackYard on Bell
Feel the bern.
6-Pack Trail, Bike Cruise & Craft Beer Tour at L.U.C.K.
Get in gear.
Southwest Cannabis Conference & Expo at Fort Worth Convention Center Arena
“The premier professional educational medical cannabis conference.”
Curren$y at Gas Monkey Live
How high?
Sunday (4.23)
Something Wonderful at Texas Motor Speedway
With DJ Snake, JAUL and more.
Pile at Three Links
A hairshirt of purpose.
Redd Kross at Dada
Yesterday once more.
A Perfect Circle at Verizon Theatre
Temporarily pacify this hungering.
Address Me: Everything Needed to Send a Piece of You at The Wild Detectives
A letter writing get-together.
Chelsea Clinton at Dallas Museum of Art
It’s your world.
Cover photo by Karlo X. Ramos.