21 January 11 - 17, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Smoking Popes 7 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 11, CLUB DADA, 2720 ELM ST. $20 AT SEETICKETS.US Punk band Smoking Popes is a band of brothers composed of Matt, Josh and Eli Caterer as well as one-time Alkaline Trio drummer Mike Felumlee. Founded in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, the band came up in the heyday of the city’s DIY scene playing with a style that toed the line between pop punk and Midwest emo. The band’s 1993 debut album, Get Fired, piqued the interest of a then up-and- coming band out of California’s East Bay, Green Day, who invited the band on the road as an opener to support Green Day’s 1994 release, Dookie. Smoking Popes had a different trajectory, struggling with la- bels unsure what to do with the Popes’ somber approach to high-en- ergy punk. The band broke up in 1999 when singer Josh Caterer converted to Christianity, but reunited in 2005 as he learned to see the band as an extension rather than a contradiction of his faith. San Antonio punk band Fea and Nashville femmecore band Dreaded Laramie will open the band’s show on Thursday. DAVID FLETCHER Robert Earl Keen 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, JAN. 13, BASS PERFORMANCE HALL, 525 COMMERCE ST. FORT WORTH. $66+ AT BASSHALL.COM When Texas country singer Robert Earl Keen retired from touring in 2022, he never said that he was calling it quits. Keen still makes time for one-off shows, mostly in Texas, and will be making a special ap- pearance in Fort Worth this weekend to play as part of the BNSF Popular Entertainment Series at Bass Performance Hall. Keen will play a solo, acoustic concert that night, showcasing his incredible songwriting. The singer developed his talent in Austin nightclubs in the late ’70s and early ’80s and won the New Folk competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1983. From 1984 until 2022, Keen played all across America, charming audiences with a mix of songs that ranged from a haunting vision of an 18th century heroine to hilarious takes on Copenhagen dip. His songs have also reached new audiences be- ing covered by everyone from The Highwaymen to The Chicks. DF Keith Sweat 7 P.M. SUNDAY, JAN. 14, TEXAS TRUST CU THEATRE, 1001 TEXAS TRUST WAY. $49+ AT AXS.COM It may be getting colder here in the middle of January, but the heat will be turned all the way up in Grand Prairie on Sunday with a full night of ’90s R&B. The night will begin with the band Troop whose platinum-certified album Attitude gave us the singles “Spread My Wings” and “All I Do Is Think of You” in 1990. Next to the stage will be Jon B. who had a string of hits in the mid- to late ‘90s including “Are U Still Down” which featured the last verse Tupac Shakur recorded before his death. Legendary singer and pioneer of new jack swing Bobby Brown takes the night’s penultimate spot leading to the night’s headliner, Keith Sweat. Sweat was another early figure in the new jack swing sub-genre of R&B, but is perhaps best known for his smooth-as-silk single “Twisted” in 1996. If the new year already has you stressed, this kick-back concert is sure to bring some relief. DF Zakk Sabbath 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, JAN. 16, GRANADA THEATER, 3524 GREENVILLE AVE. $32.50 AT PREKINDLE.COM We don’t usually feature cover bands on this list, but when the band is led by legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde, we’ll make an ex- ception. Since 2014, amid working on his solo work, playing guitar in Ozzy Osbourne’s band, leading Black Label Society and taking Dimebag Darrell’s spot in Pantera, Wylde has led the Black Sabbath cover band Zakk Sabbath. The three-piece band consists of Wylde on guitar and vocal duties as well as Rob Zombie bassist Rob Blasko and Danzig drummer Joey Castillo. Suffice it to say that this is a group of guys who know the source material inside and out. While no group can ever replace the original Black Sabbath, this is one of the best treatments you will ever see the band receive, and since it’s performed by a group clearly doing it for the fun, the show is certain to be a good time for all fans of metal. Bluegrass and thrash metal fusion band The Native Howl opens. DF Playboi Carti 7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $54.50+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM One of Dallas’ most anticipated concerts in 2024, rapper Playboi Carti’s Antagonist Tour finally makes a stop in Dallas after the tour was abruptly postponed last summer for unknown reasons. Carti began rapping in 2011 in Atlanta before moving to New York City, releasing his music to a small audience on SoundCloud. In 2015, Carti met ASAP Rocky in Austin at SXSW and began to mentor the rapper, leading Carti to move to Houston and begin working on his eponymous mixtape that was released in 2017. The mixtape solidi- fied Carti’s status as a leader in a new generation of rappers throw- ing off the tough guise of the rap that had preceded it in favor of something more ethereal and emotional. Carti’s third album, spec- ulated to be titled I Am Music, is said to be coming out this year — potentially even this month. 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