Central Track Staff
Shake That Dirt Off Your Shoulders With Jay Z, Get Down Low With Snow Tha Product At South Side Ballroom And Go Down Swinging With Fall Out Boy.
Anyone with a TV and Netflix has been binge-watching and obsessing over the much-anticipated Season 2 of Stranger Things. And while the series is full of monsters, super-powers and all things sci-fi, the inspiration behind the story, and specifically where Eleven came from, is very much real.
Montauk Point of Long Island hosts Camp Hero, a decommissioned military base with a long-standing reputation for government conspiracy theories, and Christopher P. Garetano, among others, has dedicated decades of his life to uncovering the truth beneath Montauk, creating the documentary The Montauk Chronicles and an investigation on the History Channels series, The Dark Files.
While there’s not much defense to the Upside Down being a real place or the existence of the monsters that inhabit it, there are similarities in the experiments conducted on Eleven that give her her powers in the show and those believed to have happened at Camp Hero in the early to mid 1900s such as experimentation on children, mind-bending drug tests, alleged alien abductions and time travel experiences.
Though still legend, the stories of Montauk are creepy and chilling, making for an epic and highly entertaining TV series. But we’re sure you’re already done with the season, so here are some cool things going on in the D this week to fill the void in your calendar. — Lauren Keuning
Monday (Nov. 6)
Pinkish Black, Dead Register at Main at South Side
With Tidals and Dead Register — LK
MPX Training Try Out at Metroplex Wrestling
Take a shot at wrestling training. — LK
ILE at Trees
Enjoy some latin romance music. — Juan Betancourt
Tree (A.I.) at Three Links
The Oak Cliff native, slam poet and rapper with a smooth flow. –JB
Monster Energy Outbreak Tour at House of Blues
Enjoy some pop punk music.– JB
Open Mic/Open Jam November Kickoff at Deep Ellum Art Company
Casting call, you’re up next. — JB
Tuesday (Nov. 7)
Microwave at Club Dada
Combining hardcore, indie, and emo rock sub-genres, the band Microwave plays at Club Dada. — KB
Circa Survive, Thrice at The Bomb Factory
Making their next stop at the Bomb Factory, Circa Survive and Thrice continue their tour through Dallas. — KB
The Underachievers: Renaissance Tour 2017 at Trees
Hip-Hop duo The Underachievers jam out at Trees as a part of their Renaissance Tour. — KB
Jay-Z at American Airlines Center
Legendary rapper Jay-Z continues his 4:44 Tour at the American Airlines Center. — KB
Deepak Chopra at ATT Performing Arts Center
Author, philanthropist, and MD Deepak Chopra comes to lecture about his career in medicine. — KB
Rooftop Paint Party at NYLO Dallas South Side Hotel
Paint your heart out with DFW’s best painters and enjoy the beautiful view of Dallas’ skyline while you’re at it. — KB
Infinity Baby at Texas Theatre
A showing of the science fiction comedy, Infinity Baby, at Texas Theatre. — KB
Battle of the DJs at The Dirty 30
DJs battle it out at The Dirty 30. With two separate dj categories, vinyl and controller, contestants have the chance to win cash prizes. — KB
Wednesday (Nov. 8)
Cannibal Corpse at Trees
With Power Trip and Gatecreeper. — LK
Fall Out Boy at American Airlines Center
With Blackbear and Jaden Smith. — LK
Cousin Stizz at Club Dada
With Swoosh and Big Leano. — LK
For Your Pleasure with George Quartz at The Nines
With Sound Vision. — LK
Ekali at Stereo Live
Babylon Tour. — LK
Thursday (Nov. 9)
The Frights at Club Dada
With Hockey Dad and Vundabar. — KB
Daniel Witherspoon at Prophet Bar
Jazz artist Daniel Witherspoon plays at Prophet Bar. — KB
Making Movies at Three Links
With Sub-Sahara and Nomade. — KB
Ryan Viser at Deep Ellum Art Company
American trumpet player and electronic music producer plays at Deep Ellum Art Company. With Mojo. — KB
Rawayana: Trippy Caribbean Tour at The Curtain Club
Rawayana plays their third debut album at Curtain Club. — KB
Citizen, Sorority Noise, The Hotelier at Trees
With Oso Oso, Great Grandpa, Alex Napping — KB
Penny & Sparrow at Granada Theatre
Indie-folk duo from Austin, TX plays tunes at Granada Theatre. — KB
Chris Rock at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Legendary comedian Chris Rock performs his stand-up routine. — KB
ART CON 13 VIP Party at The Cedars Union
Get a special sneak peek at over 150 pieces that’ll be auctioned off at Art Con 13. — KB
Friday (11.10)
Mammoths at The Prophet Bar
Austin native blues rock band. — LK
Yelle at The Curtain Club
French band, in the industry since 2005. — LK
Noname, Arima Ederra at Trees
Chicago native rapper and poet. — LK
Galactic, North Mississippi All Stars at Granada Theater
New Orleans funk band that puts on a show. — LK
Pauly Shore at Hyena’s Dallas
Riding the recently released documentary Pauly Shore Stands Alone. — LK
Willie Nelson & Family at Billy Bob’s Texas
With Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. — LK
Bad Suns at South Side Music Hall
Four-piece from Los Angeles. — LK
Mercado Artesanal Grand Opening
Live music, food and refreshments. — LK
Midnight Madness: The Room at Inwood Theatre
Series continues with The Room. — LK
Bobby Sessions: The DDD Experience at Club Dada
With Bobby Sessions, Jayson Lyric, Uno Loso and more. — LK
The Shins at House of Blues
With The Shins and Baio. — LK
The Story So Far at RBC
With Turnstile and Drug Church. — LK
Kaskade Redux Tour at It’ll Do Club
With Multipass and Audiophile Deep. — LK
Kurt Vile & Courtney Barnett at McFarlin Auditorium
Hosted by KXT 91.7. — LK
Saturday (11.11)
Turtle Creek Arts Festival at Reverchon Park
The inaugural 2-day art festival. –KB
Cults at Club Dada
Cults take their next tour stop in Dallas. –KB
KB at The Door
With Trip Lee. –KB
Two’rs at The Prophet Bar
With Zach Winters and B R Lively. –KB
Curren$y at The Door
Continuing the Pilot Talk Tour in Dallas. –KB
Three Links Does Disco II
Disco party at Three Links with a costume contest! –KB
Spoonfed Tribe, Backup Planet & The Effinays at Deep Ellum Art Company
Three music groups play at Deep Ellum Art Company. — KB
Ariel Pink, Bite Marx at Trees
At Trees Dallas. — KB
An Evening With Rhett Miller at Granada Theater
Various artists play a night full of music benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. — KB
Trevor Noah at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Comedian and late night host Trevor Noah performs at The Pavilion. — KB
Index Fest at Fair Park
Featuring Big Boi, Cherub, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Langhorne Slim & The Law play a festival featuring over 300+ beers. — KB
Live Art & Soul Festival at The Dirty 30
Performance by Sam Lao. —KB
SRSQ, Psychic Killers, Felt & Fur, Leech at Armoury D.E.
Listen to new music by local bands at Armoury D.E. —KB
Willie Nelson & Family at Billy Bob’s Texas
Legendary country music artist and marijuana advocate Willie Nelson performs. — KB
Snow Tha Product at South Side Music Hall
Up and coming MC Snow Tha Product performs. — KB
Sunday (11. 12)
The Rural Alberta Advantage at Club Dada
With Yukon Blonde. — LK
John Mark McMillan at The Door
With The Brilliance and LaPeer. — LK
Sebastian Bach: The 9th Annual Toys For Tots
With Messer, Never Your Zero and The KuL. — LK
Latino Mix Live! With Daddy Yankee at American Airlines Center
With Ozuna, Bad Bunny, Becky G, Play n Skillz and more. — LK
Pauly Shore at Hyena’s Plano
Riding the recently released documentary Pauly Shore Stands Alone. — LK
Meat Fight 2017 at Longhorn Ballroom
Barbecue competition benefitting the National MS Society. — LK
An Evening With Billy Crockett at Kessler Theater
Back performing after a 10-year hiatus. — LK
Fall Tejano Festival at Traders Village
Tejano to the Bone concert series finale. — LK
Tom Petty Tribute at Opening Bell Coffee
Performances by Carlos Sanchez, Phoenix Hart, Zach Balch and more. — LK
Weapon of Regret at The Dirty 30
Hosted by The Final Five Agency and Ghostlight. — LK
Glass Mansions at The Prophet Bar
With Ghost Pilots, Danielle Grubb and more. — LK
Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard One-Year Anniversary Celebration
Live music, shirt printing and a special rare beer. — LK
Friendsgiving at The Rustic
All proceeds will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank. — LK
Cranksgiving Dallas 2017 at Local Hub Bicycle
Bike rides, food and scavenger hunt fun. — LK
To find out what else is going on today, this week and beyond, check out our event directory.
Cover image via Snow Tha Product Official Facebook Page.