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Norah Jones
The talented Norah Jones shook up her sound with last year's The Fall, an oblique breakup record that found Jones toning down the piano and turning up the electric guitar.
It worked remarkably well, as did the collaborations with a handful of songwriters like Ryan Adams and Okkervil River's Will Sheff.
While we're undoubtedly excited about the impending arrival of Jones, we're just as jazzed about her choice of opening act: Denton songstress Sarah Jaffe.
Get there early, folks -- you won't be disappointed. Tickets for the singer-songwriter's May appearance go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at all Ticketmaster outlets.
8 p.m. May 4. Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas. $48-$58, on sale Friday. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com
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Petty Theft March 19. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $10. Ticketmaster.
Steel Panther April 2. House of Blues, Dallas. $15, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Taddy Porter April 7. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $10, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Pictures of Then, Josh Tatum April 9. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $15. 817-212-4280.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony April 21. House of Blues, Dallas. $22.50-$50, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Green River Ordinance April 24. House of Blues, Dallas. $10-$15, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Enrique Bunbury April 28. House of Blues, Dallas. $30-$55, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Edgefest 20: Limp Bizkit, Three Days Grace, 30 Seconds to Mars, Deftones, Phoenix, Flyleaf, Metric, Cage the Elephant, Switchfoot, 10 Years, Violent Soho, the Crash Kings, Neon Trees and more May 1. Pizza Hut Park, Frisco. $29.50-$57.50, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Bullet for My Valentine, Chiodos, Airborne, Acranium May 7. House of Blues, Dallas. $19.50-$35, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Raspberry Criminal featuring Prince Klassen and DJ Orion May 21. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $10, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
Of Montreal May 24. Granada Theater, Dallas. $22. 214-824-9933.
Chicago, the Doobie Brothers June 25. Superpages.com Center, Dallas. $15-$150, on sale Saturday. Ticketmaster.
Mike Ryan, Sam Silva and the Good, Gary Kyle and the No Standards Band, Austin Allsup July 23. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $10, on sale Friday. Ticketmaster.
THIS WEEK
Bowfire Friday-Sunday. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas. $22-$115. 214-692-0203.
Micky & the Motorcars Friday. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12. Ticketmaster.
RX Bandits, the Builders and the Butchers, Zechs Marquise Friday. Granada Theater, Dallas. $15. 214-824-9933.
Aaron Lewis Saturday. Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $32.75-$56.25. Ticketmaster.
Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, Fever in the Funkhouse, Topaz Saturday. Granada Theater, Dallas. $5. 214-824-9933.
Salim Nourallah, the Deathray Davies, Buttercup Saturday. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $12. Ticketmaster.
Tower of Power Saturday. House of Blues, Dallas. $22.50-$39.50. Ticketmaster.
Gretchen Wilson Saturday. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $15-$25. Ticketmaster.
Ugly Lion, Green Seeds, Melody Memory, Aton Saturday. Granada Theater, Dallas. Free. 214-824-9933.
Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Spur 503, Shootin' Doubles, Kevin Deal Monday. Granada Theater, Dallas. $5.50-$12. 214-824-9933.
Maldita Vecindad Monday. House of Blues, Dallas. $35-$55. Ticketmaster.
Air Review, the Boxer Rebellion, Dappled Cities Tuesday. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $10. Ticketmaster.
Mayer Hawthorne and the County Tuesday. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $15. Ticketmaster.
The Low Anthem, Admiral Radley Wednesday. Granada Theater, Dallas. $12-$16. 214-824-9933.
Ray Davies, the 88 Wednesday. Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $28-$38. Ticketmaster.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Thursday. House of Blues, Dallas. $20-$35. Ticketmaster.
CONCERT CALENDAR
March
The Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris, LMFAO March 19. American Airlines Center, Dallas. $49.50-$79.50. Ticketmaster.
Cas Haley CD release, the Slack, Eleven Fingered Charlie March 19. Granada Theater, Dallas. $12-$25. 214-824-9933.
Dokken, Skid Row March 19. Glass Cactus, Grapevine. $25. Ticketmaster.
Faster Pussycat, LA Guns March 19. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $20. Ticketmaster.
Mark McKinney March 19. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12. Ticketmaster.
Never Shout Never, Hey Monday, the Cab, Every Avenue, the Summer Set March 19. House of Blues, Dallas. $15-$17. Ticketmaster.
The Beach Boys Band featuring Mike Love and Bruce Johnson, Glen Campbell, B.J. Thomas March 20. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $59.50-$69.50. Ticketmaster.
The Dillinger Escape Plan, Darkest Hour, Iwrestledabearonce, Animals As Leaders March 20. Granada Theater, Dallas. $17-$19. 214-824-9933.
Chrisette Michele, Laura Izibor March 20. House of Blues, Dallas. $27-$75. Ticketmaster.
Travis Tritt March 20. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $15-$25. Ticketmaster.
Matthew Good, Automatic Love Letter March 21. Granada Theater, Dallas. $15-$20. 214-824-9933.
Los Lobos, Leo Kottke March 22. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $23-$53. 817-212-4280.
Broadway Calls, Cobra Skulls, Off With Their Heads March 23. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $10. Ticketmaster.
Joe Bonamassa March 23. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $23-$53. 817-212-4280.
Vic Juris March 23. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $20. 817-212-4280.
El Chapo de Sinaloa, Valentina March 25. House of Blues, Dallas. $35. Ticketmaster.
Matthew Good, Automatic Loveletter March 25. Granada Theater, Dallas. $15-$20. 214-824-9933.
Mingo Fishtrap, Waking Norman March 25. Granada Theater, Dallas. $10-$16. 214-824-9933.
What It Is!: Mavis Staples, Booker T., JJ Grey March 25. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $19-$49. 817-212-4280.
Bellamy Brothers March 26. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$15. Ticketmaster.
Billy Joe Shaver, Mo Robson, Houston Marchman March 26. Granada Theater, Dallas. $12. 214-824-9933.
Alkaline Trio, Cursive March 27. Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $17. Ticketmaster.
Angie Stone, Joe, Chico DeBarge March 27. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $39.50-$59.50. Ticketmaster.
Josh Turner March 27. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $15-$35. Ticketmaster.
The Rocketboys, Hendrick, Shapes Stars Make March 27. Granada Theater, Dallas. $10-$15. 214-824-9933.
Bobby Rush March 28. Granada Theater, Dallas. $22-$40. 214-824-9933.
Gilberto Gil March 28. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $40. Ticketmaster.
Michael Formanek March 30. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $20. 817-212-4280.
April
The Ruby Revue April 1. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $15. Ticketmaster.
Alicia Keys, Melanie Fiona April 2. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $89.50-$125. Ticketmaster.
Kutless, Hawk Nelson April 2. Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington. $8. Ticketmaster.
Roger Creager April 2. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$16. Ticketmaster.
Sara Hickman, Susan Werner April 2. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $28. 817-212-4280.
Slaid Cleaves, Matt the Electrician April 2. Granada Theater, Dallas. $12-$30. 214-824-9933.
Bugs Henderson & the Shuffle Kings April 3. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $28. 817-212-4280.
Casey Donahew April 3. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$18. Ticketmaster.
Don Edwards April 3. Craig's Music, Weatherford. $25. 817-613-8021.
Edwin McCain April 3. House of Blues, Dallas. $15-$35. Ticketmaster.
Jeremy Camp April 3. Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington. $8. Ticketmaster.
Julia Nunes April 3. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $15. Ticketmaster.
Robben Ford April 3. Granada Theater, Dallas. $17-$45. 214-824-9933.
Vincent Gardner April 6. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $20. 817-212-4280.
Authority Zero April 8. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $13. Ticketmaster.
Yeasayer, Javelin April 8. Granada Theater, Dallas. $15 advance, $17 day of show. 214-824-9933.
Musink Festival: Old 97's, Shooter Jennings, Lucero, Roger Alan Wade and more April 9-11. Fair Park, Dallas. $25 one-day pass; $65 three-day pass; $75 VIP one-day pass; $150 VIP three-day pass. Ticketmaster.
Asleep at the Wheel April 9. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$16. Ticketmaster.
Bon Jovi April 10. American Airlines Center, Dallas. $29.50-$129.50. Ticketmaster.
Bret Michaels April 10. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $20-$40. Ticketmaster.
Bon Jovi April 11. American Airlines Center, Dallas. $29.50-$129.50. Ticketmaster.
Ani DiFranco April 11. Granada Theater, Dallas. $35. 214-824-9933.
Emily Osment April 11. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $20. Ticketmaster.
Vampire Weekend April 11. House of Blues, Dallas. Sold out. Ticketmaster.
The Temper Trap, the Kissaway Trail April 12. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $16 advance, $18 day of show. Ticketmaster.
Julian Casablancas, Funeral Party April 13. House of Blues, Dallas. $20-$30. Ticketmaster.
Pat Metheny April 13. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $49.50-$65. Ticketmaster.
Thunder From Down Under April 14. House of Blues, Dallas. $20-$35. Ticketmaster.
Johnny A. April 15. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $30. 817-212-4280.
Junior Brown April 15. Granada Theater, Dallas. $15-$27. 214-824-9933.
Acid Mothers Temple April 16. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $13. Ticketmaster.
Chris Knight April 16. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$16. Ticketmaster.
Mike McClure Band, Micky & the Motorcars April 16. Granada Theater, Dallas. $12. 214-824-9933.
Mingo Fishtrap April 16. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $30. 817-212-4280.
Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller April 16. House of Blues, Dallas. $30-$65. Ticketmaster.
Jason Boland April 17. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$18. Ticketmaster.
Loverboy, Suede April 17. Glass Cactus, Grapevine. $25 advance, $28.50 day of show. Ticketmaster.
Owl City, Paper Route April 17. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $20. Ticketmaster.
Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars April 17. Granada Theater, Dallas. $17-$40. 214-824-9933.
High on Fire April 18. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $15. Ticketmaster.
UNT One O'Clock Lab Band: A Tribute to David "Fathead" Newman April 18. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $30. 817-212-4280.
Puddle of Mudd, Saliva April 19. House of Blues, Dallas. $25-$40. Ticketmaster.
Beach House, Washed Out April 21. Granada Theater, Dallas. $12. 214-824-9933.
Frightened Rabbit April 22. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. $14. Ticketmaster.
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic April 22. House of Blues, Dallas. $30-$40. Ticketmaster.
Serena Ryder April 22. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $12. Ticketmaster.
Yan Tiersen April 22. Granada Theater, Dallas. $20-$25. 214-824-9933.
Johnny Cooper April 23. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$18. Ticketmaster.
Who's Bad April 23. House of Blues, Dallas. $11-$20. Ticketmaster.
James McMurtry April 24. Granada Theater, Dallas. $15-$20. 214-824-9933.
Robert Earl Keen April 24. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $15-$20. Ticketmaster.
Jeff Beck April 25. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie. $59.75-$69.75. Ticketmaster.
As Tall As Lions April 27. Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas. $12. Ticketmaster.
Pretty Lights April 28. Granada Theater, Dallas. $20-$25. 214-824-9933.
Suzy Bogguss April 28. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $35. 817-212-4280.
Dr. Dog April 30. The Loft at Palladium Ballroom, Fort Worth. $15. Ticketmaster.
UNT One O'Clock Lab Band April 30. McDavid Studio, Fort Worth. $30. 817-212-4280.
Wade Bowen April 30. Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. $12-$18. Ticketmaster.