Things To Do This Week.

Hold On.

One of the first instruments most of us ever picked up was a recorder. The dumbed down flute/clarinet hybrid was and is the worst thing to ever happen to music, bagpipes be damned. Or is it?

Much in the same way a double negative becomes a positive, sometimes, something can get so shitty that it actually starts to be good. When pop songs are played on the thing, the results are often hilariously compelling.

On the other hand, some things are exactly as they seem on the surface. This week, for instance, looks to be an absolutely killer one. Check out the following list and you'll know exactly what we mean.

Sunday (8.16)
Moe's Custom Auto Fest at Dallas Convention Center
Rick Ross, Lil' Boosie and hot rods.

Chefs for Farmers: Mix Off! at DEC on Dragon
You be the judge.

Monday (8.17)
Sam Smith at Verizon Theatre
Don't back down.

The Grand Slam at Ash Studios
House party theatre.

Street Fooder at Zoli's
A Monkey King pop-up.s

Tuesday (8.18)
Alabama Shakes at Verizon Theatre
Gimme all your love.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston at Texas Theatre
True love will find you in the end.

Hopped Up Cinema: The Warriors at Alamo Drafthouse
Come out and play-ay.

Wednesday (8.19)
Michael McDonald at House of Blues
Ya mo b there.

Thursday (8.20)
Incubus, Deftones at Gexa Energy Pavilion
Are you in?

Jim Florentine at Hyena's (Plano)
Amy Schumer approved.

A Band Called Death at Alamo Drafthouse
Before there was punk, there was death.

Red Bull Sound Select at Trees
With Tera Melos, Power Trip.

August Pub Run at Lakewood Brewing Co.
B, double E, double are you in?

Reagan Youth at Three Links
Fuck authority.

Friday (8.21)
Daniel Johnston at Dada
The late great.

Devin the Dude at Trees
Wait to inhale.

Pink Smoke (Album Release) at Three Links
Weirdorama.

Decline of Western Civilization pt. 1 at Texas Theatre
Part one of three.

Weird Al at Verizon Theatre
Dare to be stupid.

Def Leppard, Styx at Gexa Energy Pavilion
Pour some sugar on me.

Saturday (8.22)
Screaming Females at The Foundry (Free)
With The Vacation.

Doug Benson at Hyena's (Dallas)
He loves movies.

The Lone Star Beer Heritage Festival at Gilley's
With Old 97's, The Black Angels, Grupo Fantasma and more.

The Riverboat Gamblers at Rubber Gloves
Closing out Gloves' week of free back-to-school shows.

Death at Dada
Before there was punk, there was a band called Death.

Mad Decent Block Party at Zouk
With Borgore, Bro Safari, Skrillex and more.

The Decline of Western Civilization pt. 2 at Texas Theatre
Part two.

Jim Norton at House of Blues
Please be offended.

Stars of Nashville Tour at Billy Bob's
With Deacon Claybourne and Scarlett O'Connor