This week offers North Texas music fans a wide array of genres and venues to choose from as we welcome warmer weather. From a three-night residency from an old country singer who came up on the punk stages of Los Angeles, to hip-hop with a community perspective, these 10 shows are sure to get you ready and into action. They should also give you a pretty solid idea of the local bands to be looking out for weekly.
Dwight Yoakam
6 p.m. Thursday, April 15– Saturday, April 17, at Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, $25-$80 at axs.com
Well, it’ll be guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly music when Dwight Yoakam takes the stage for three nights in a row in celebration of Billy Bob’s Texas’s 40
This week, both Elm and Main Street were sleepy by non-pandemic Thursday night standards, but there was a sense of optimism in Big D s barhopping crowds. The vibe at Deep Ellum Candy Co. was joyful; people were smiling, laughing and having fun.
Delilah DuBois, a maskless burlesque dancer, brought the house down with her seductive sashay on the same stage where BB King once made “Lucille” sing. Her tip bucket-toting assistant, however, was masked up perhaps as a safety precaution or possibly as a wardrobe strategy to keep the focus on DuBois.
Bottled Blonde had DJ Zillamatic playing an open format set until 2 a.m., and while the bar had the green light to party like it’s 2019, they said they’re taking baby steps. A few folks were wearing masks (most were not); the decision is left to the people.