| LET’S DO THIS | t Music VIP PARTY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH Ezra Furman performs in Fort Worth on Saturday. Bob Dylan 8 P.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, AT THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., $49+ AT LIVENATION.COM To call Bob Dylan an influential songwriter would be a massive understatement. You’d be hard-pressed to find any songwriter on the planet today who has not been influenced by Dylan’s Nobel Prize-winning songwriting. You might say that The Beatles are influential, but do you know who influenced The Beatles? Bob Dylan. In January, Dylan inked a deal with Sony Music, giving them the rights to his entire re- corded catalog along with the rights to future releases. Supporting his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, in his 60-year music career, Dylan and his Never Ending Tour make their way through Irving Thursday night for a performance at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory. DAVID FLETCHER Tone Ranger 7 P.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, AT RUBBER GLOVES, 411 E. SYCAMORE ST., $10+ AT PREKINDLE.COM Friday night, Afterlife Entertainment and the Denton Dance Directive present a night of elec- tronic dance music on three stages at Rubber Gloves. The night will see performances by 13 electronic acts including EVRAFTR, Kalico Jak, Lady Vanity Roux and Tone Ranger. Born Alex Simon, Tone Ranger takes inspiration from the beauty of the American Southwest in creating an ambient music experience. Simon spent the last six years living and working in Native na- tions across the Plains and the Southwest, draw- ing from the stories he heard during this time. In Standing Rock in 2017, Simon founded the Sov- ereign Sounds recording project that brings re- cording materials and knowledge to indigenous communities in order to preserve their songs, stories and languages. It is sure to be a transcen- dent evening that doesn’t stop when the venue closes. Ask about the BYOB house party that follows from 3 a.m. until dawn. DF Joshua Ray Walker 8 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, AT THREE LINKS, 2704 ELM ST., $25 AT SEETICKETS.US For the last several years, folks in the North Texas music community have been saying that the next big thing in country music is Dallas singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker. On Feb. 1, the 1.5 million viewers of The Tonight Show Star- ring Jimmy Fallon found out why. Walker has a voice like caramel — buttery rich and smoky sweet — as familiar to fans of country music as it is refreshing to those who aren’t. Walker’s per- formance at Three Links’ nine-year anniversary party marks the end of the tour that kicked off Buck Meek at Double Wide the night Walker’s performance was aired on The Tonight Show. Walker is sched- uled to play a couple of other shows around North Texas later this month before heading to Nashville to play the Grand Ole Opry on April 15. You really are not going to have many more op- portunities to see Walker at a small venue. DF Dua Lipa 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 13, AT AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE., $69+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM English model-turned-singer Dua Lipa signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2014 on the strength of “Hotter Than Hell,” which would eventually be the pop artist’s fourth single from her epony- mous debut album. Lipa’s style of modern pop was praised by critics for its confidence, quality and emotive songwriting, earning her the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist.” Lipa re- leased her second album, Future Nostalgia, in March 2020 after declaring a “new era” for her music and clearing her social media. Taking in- spiration from dance music from the ’70s and ’80s, Lipa wanted the album to have the nostal- gic feel of a jazzercise class while incorporating elements of dance music today. The album earned the No. 1 spot on People’s “Top 10 Al- bums of 2020” and GQ’s “Best Albums of 2020” list. Lipa will have opening support from Caro- line Polachek and Lolo Zouaï. DF Ezra Furman 7 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 14, AT TULIPS, 112 ST. LOUIS AVE., $15+ AT PREKINDLE.COM It’s not that Ezra Furman’s show Monday eve- ning at Tulips in Fort Worth will be the first time the indie singer will play in North Texas, but it will be her first time performing a solo show in this state that has nothing to do with SXSW. In January, Furman told the Dallas Observer that she would like activists to share her stage, and the time and place could not be better. A proud trans woman, Furman comes to Texas just weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Ser- vices encouraging them to investigate the par- ents of gender-transitioning children. Though never overtly political in her music, Furman has become an underground icon for the downtrod- den through her work on Netflix’s Sex Education soundtrack and her deeply introspective and fearless songwriting. Furman’s music varies widely between aggressive punk rock vocifera- tions and heartfelt ballads longing for under- standing such as her latest single, “Point Me Toward the Real.” She also told the Observer that she would love it if fans threw flowers on her stage. DF FREE BBQ $2 11AM - MIDNIGHT BEERS & WELL DRINKS 4-8PM 10250 Shady Trail, Dallas 214-358-5511 NAUGHTY OR NICE? Dallas’ Largest Selection of ADULT NOVELTIES including adult toys, intimacy items & vapes! SMOKE 12045 Shiloh Rd. 214-327-0551 CBD AVAILABLE! LIQUIDS 1966 W. NW Highway 972-869-1098 www.sexysite.com • Open 24/7! ACCESSORIES YOUR PLEASURE IS OUR BUSINESS 1720 W. Mockingbird Ln 214-638-0765 1 25 dallasobserver.com dallasobserver.com CLASSIFIED | MUSIC | DISH | CULTURE | UNFAIR PARK | CONTENTS | CONTENTS | UNFAIR PARK | SCHUTZE | FEATURE | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | MOVIES | DISH | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | DALLAS OBSERVER DALLAS OBSERVER MARCH 10–16, 2022 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2014
