21 February 8 - 14, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Matthew Logan Vasquez 7 P.M. FRIDAY, FEB. 9, TULIPS, 112 ST. LOUIS AVE. $20+ AT SEETICKETS.US Matthew Logan Vasquez, guitarist and vocalist for Delta Spirit, began writing and recording for his solo project in November 2015, when he released his epic 17-minute single “Austin.” Vasquez went on to release three solo albums and a few EPs be- fore returning to record with Delta Spirit in 2020. Last year, Vasquez returned to his solo work, releasing As All Get Out in April. In the past, Vasquez has played the role of an Americana crooner, channeling the 1970s Laurel Canyon scene with dreamy ballads and richly textured lyrics. On this latest release, however, Vasquez has incorporated more of the classic rock spirit seen in the Delta Spirit 2022 release One Is One. Here, the songs drive harder and faster with big solos and screams to match. Vaquez makes his way to Fort Worth on Friday with Austin rock band The Inkcaps, and he will have local support from singer-song- writer Levi Ray. DAVID FLETCHER The Mavericks 8 P.M. FRIDAY–SATURDAY, FEB. 9–10, TANNAHILL’S TAVERN & MUSIC HALL, 122 E. EXCHANGE AVE. STE. 200. $45+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Founded in 1989 by frontman Raul Malo, The Mavericks straddle the thin line that divides the country, rock and Americana genres. For the last three decades, the band has also incorporated elements of Tejano music into their overall sound, but in 2020, The Mavericks released their first album in Spanish, En Español. For two nights this weekend, The Mavericks bring a multicultural and dynamic live show to Fort Worth. Longtime Mavericks fans and Latin music lov- ers alike have responded positively to the latest album. It debuted at the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Latin Pop Album chart and found its way onto NPR’s and Rolling Stone’s year-end, best-of lists. At the show, The Mavericks will play songs from the latest album as well as many of their greatest hits. Singer Raul Malo is also known for playing unexpected covers during the band’s live sets. Austin pi- ano man Henri Herbert opens the show. DF Cody Canada & The Departed 9 P.M. FRIDAY, FEB. 9, BILLY BOB’S TEXAS, 2520 RODEO PLZ. $18+ AT AXS.COM You may remember singer Cody Canada from his time in the red- dirt country band Cross Canadian Ragweed. A year after that band called it quits, Canada started up the country-rock trio The De- parted. Over the last decade, the band has been the creative outlet for Canada, former Cross Canadian Ragweed bass player Jeremy Plato and a revolving cast of drummers. The band has released four albums since 2011, with its most recent, Soul Gravy 2022, coming out in the summer of 2022. The album’s title is a nod and a revision of Cross Canadian Ragweed’s 2004 breakthrough release, Soul Gravy. The project is the start of Canada’s mission to wrestle Cross Canadian Ragweed’s music out of the hands of Universal South, which maintains ownership of the band’s old music. That means that some fans in attendance at Friday night’s show could hear some songs they haven’t heard live in over a decade. DF The Trilogy Tour 7 P.M. SATURDAY, FEB. 10, DICKIES ARENA, 1911 MONTGOMERY ST. $55.95+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin will be joining forces this week, bringing The Trilogy Tour to Fort Worth. This is the second time Martin and Iglesias have toured together, but this year they are including Mr. Worldwide himself to turn things up a notch. Iglesias and Pitbull have also toured together in 2017, so these are three people who know each other and play nicely together. Igle- sias and Martin led the U.S. Latin pop explosion of the late ‘90s/ early 2000s along with Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Marc An- thony. They both had chart-topping hits in 1999, Martin with the inescapable “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and Iglesias with the smoldering single “Bailamos.” Pitbull’s time came a bit later with the release of his debut album M.I.A.M.I. in 2004. The three artists have all had very different career trajectories since their time at the top, but together, this is sure to be a top-tier show by any decade’s standards. DF The Hotelier 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, FEB. 13, GRANADA THEATER, 3524 GREENVILLE AVE. $25+ AT PREKINDLE.COM Of all the bands credited with the emo revival of the 2010s, The Hotelier stands out as one of the greatest examples of how bright the genre can shine. Formed in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 2009, The Hotelier had some underground success with its first album, It Never Goes Out, in 2011, but it was the band’s second release that attracted more widespread attention. Home, Like Noplace Is There was released in 2014, consist- ing of songs reflecting on vocalist Christian Holden’s relation- ships with friends and family over the time period between the albums. The result was a beautiful album stripped of all the or- namental elements that had come to define emo in the main- stream. The emotions were raw and real, not overblown and dramatic. The band toured in support of the album with Missouri emo revivalists Foxing as they supported the album The Alba- tross. Ten years later, both are touring together again and play- ing those albums in their entirety. DF | LET’S DO THIS | t Music Cameron Gott Cody Canada & The Departed perform on Friday.
