| LET’S DO THIS | t Music 214-350-1904 @AMPLIVETX @AMPLIVETX @AMPLIFIEDLIVETX 10261 Technology Blvd E, Dallas, TX CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFO! 11AM TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY Toadies 5:30 P.M. THURSDAY, AUG. 25, LAVA CANTINA, 5805 GRANDSCAPE BLVD. $10+ AT EVENTBRITE.COM Gearing up for a long stretch touring in celebra- tion of the 25th anniversary of their iconic al- bum, Rubberneck, in the fall, Fort Worth alternative band Toadies kick off a small stretch of dates this Thursday at Lava Cantina in Arling- ton. In a recent podcast, bass player Doni Blair revealed that the band will be releasing a new EP, Damn You All to Hell, before heading out on tour, and later in the year, the band has plans to record new material with legendary producer Steve Albini. For this concert, however, Toadies will just be the band from around the way, play- ing to a North Texas fanbase that has loved them long before they ever graced the airwaves of 94.5 The Edge. Fans can look forward to hearing songs from across the band’s catalog, though, with the Rubberneck tour around the corner, one might expect to hear a lot from that album. Dallas band Motorcade, comprised of members of St. Vincent, The Deathray Davies and Baboon, opens the show. DAVID FLETCHER SAT, SEPT 10TH • DALLAS FARMERS MARKET VIP area with full beer options along with liquor sampling VIP 1 hour early access at 2pm Exclusive Catered Food FROM Chiloso Mexican Bistro AND Gus's Fried Chicken & More 500+ BEERS DOBREWFEST.COM 21+ | RAIN OR SHINE 20 Swedish House Mafia 7 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 26, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $25+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Swedish House Mafia, a Swedish house music supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, have been at it for nearly a decade now, but the three-piece only just recently released their first studio album, Paradise Again. In the years building up to the album, Swedish House Mafia created a name for themselves by touring the world with breathtak- ing dance beats as a collective that included DJ Eric Prydz. When the group formed an official band, Prydz decided not to join. The group re- leased two compilation albums, two EPs and two live albums before calling it quits in 2014 only to return with a massive reunion tour in 2019. Working with artists from the worlds of hip-hop, rock and R&B, Swedish House Mafia showcases the talent of each of its members across 17 skillfully-produced tracks on the new album, and they are ready to show North Texas what they have Friday night. DF Kid Cudi 6 P.M. TUESDAY, AUG. 30, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $40+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Rapper Kid Cudi seems to have been every- where in the last few years. Aside from his work as a rapper, Cudi has made appearances in much-talked-about films Bill and Ted Face the Music and Don’t Look Up. In July, the rapper re- leased his first collection of greatest hits, titled The Bot Who Flew to the Moon, which includes 18 tracks from across the rapper’s career, begin- ning with the now-classic hip-hop song “Day ‘n’ Duran Duran performs on Tuesday. Stephanie Pistel Night (Nightmare)” from 2008. Cudi’s latest ef- fort is a soundtrack for his upcoming animated series on Netflix, Entergalactic. Due out in late September, the Entergalactic soundtrack has been largely under wraps with Cudi only releas- ing one single from the album in June, “Do What I Want.” Only two other songs have been con- firmed for the album, with the rest yet to be heard from when the show premieres, or per- haps this Tuesday night. DF Duran Duran 6 P.M. TUESDAY, AUG. 30, DICKIE’S ARENA, 1911 MONTGOMERY ST. $41+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Coming out of the 1980s British New Romantic scene — one that included Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls and Culture Club — Duran Du- ran outlasted its one-hit counterparts in the U.S. by creating some of the most enduring dance music of all time. A favorite in the early days of MTV, Duran Duran caught eyes and ears with their music videos, beginning with a heavily-ed- ited version of the video for “Girls on Film.” The band continued to release music throughout the ’80s, though to diminishing success in the de- cade’s later years. All that changed when they re- leased their self-titled album, commonly referred to as The Wedding Album, in 1993. It was then that Duran Duran had officially escaped the fate of so many flash-in-the-pan new wave groups and established themselves as a band with a sto- ried past and hopeful future. The band has re- leased seven albums since then, including last year’s deeply emotional album, Future Past. DF Courtney Barnett 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, THE FACTORY IN DEEP ELLUM, 2713 CANTON ST. $31+ AT AXS.COM Australian indie-rocker Courtney Barnett returns to Dallas next week as part of her Here and There Festival. The event has a unique concept in that it isn’t a festival as much as it is a 15-city tour with varied opening acts in each city. Bar- nett developed the concept through her love of curating playlists of imagined festivals. As Bar- nett has gotten to know American cities and the music communities therein, she began imagin- ing what the perfect lineup might look like in each city. For instance, Barnett’s Portland show will also host Northwest rock band Sleater-Kin- ney, indie-rocker Waxahatchee and Portlandia’s Fred Armisen. Barnett’s show Wednesday night in Dallas, however, will receive opening support from Southern indie singer Indigo De Souza and the catchy Britpop stylings of Wet Leg, who had the breakout hit “Chaise Longue” last summer. It’s not entirely clear what Barnett is trying to say with this lineup in Dallas, but it’s clear she knows we like to keep things exciting. DF AUGUST 25–31, 2022 DALLAS OBSERVER CLASSIFIED | MUSIC | DISH | CULTURE | UNFAIR PARK | CONTENTS dallasobserver.com
