| LET’S DO THIS | t Music Bon Jovi 8 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, AT AMERICAN AIRLINES CANTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE., $29.50+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM It’s been nearly a decade since Bon Jovi’s iconic guitarist Richie Sambora departed the band for unspecified personal rea- sons, but the band is far from living on a prayer. Since Sambora’s depar- ture, the band that fa- mously merged glam-metal with pop-rock in the mid-’80s has released three new albums that demonstrate exactly why they have lasted so long. Also of note is that for this tour, Bon Jovi chose the opening acts for select shows based on a contest. For the band’s Dallas date, pop-rock band Northlake was chosen to open the show. Northlake is a band that started revving its engines hard dur- ing the pandemic with a sound that fuses Harry Styles’ pop prowess with the post-grunge sounds of the early ’00s. It’s an incredible opportunity for the young band whose lead singer, Austin De- loach, was living out of his car just over a year ago. DAVID FLETCHER Hot Chip 7 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, AT HOUSE OF BLUES, 2200 N. LAMAR ST., $16.25+ AT LIVENATION.COM English synthpop band Hot Chip had been around for nearly a decade before “Ready for the Floor” hit U.S. airwaves and launched the band with a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2008. The band had been a moderate success in the U.K. with the 2006 release The Warning. With songs like “Over and Over” and “Boy from School,” they estab- lished themselves as a successor to New Order thanks to Hot Chip’s working class spirit, sung to an art school rhythm. The 2010s saw four releases by the band, each one diving deeper into the the indietronica and dance world and earning them more accolades. Earlier this month, the band an- nounced that their eighth studio album, Freak- out/Release, will be released in August, but Hot Chip is currently on tour in support of that al- bum’s funk-inspired lead single, “Down.” London indie-pop band FRIEDBERG will provide the opening support. DF Homeshake 8 P.M. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, AT THE STUDIO AT THE FACTORY, 2727 CANTON ST., $25+ AT AXS.COM Peter Sagar has been releasing music on his own as Homeshake since 2013 when he left Mac DeMarco’s touring band. His third full-length studio album, Fresh Air, was released in 2017 with electronic R&B sounds similar to his previ- ous two albums. Different from his earlier work, however, is the inclusion of yacht rock and super synth pop influences. Homeshake’s lo-fi record- ing and aesthetic adds to his charm as a bed- room pop artist with a sound reminiscent of the laziest Sunday mornings when even brunch feels like a step too far out of the house. Home- shake’s latest album, Under the Weather, was released in September 2021 and drew from the artist’s experiences in isolation during the pan- The Deftones perform on Monday. Mon- Wed 5PM-12AM Thurs-Fri 5PM-2AM We’re open! Rachel Parker demic lockdown. Mixed together with the famil- iar grooves and peaceful tempo are the sounds of life at home, such as a spoon stirring a coffee mug. Sleepy electrofunk artist Salami Rose Joe Louis opens the show. DF Justin Bieber 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, MAY 1, AT AMERICAN AIRLINES CANTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE., $238+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM It’s crazy to think that at 28 years old, pop singer Justin Bieber has been at it for over a decade now. Like many children who grew up in the public eye, Bieber has certainly had his share of controversies over the years, being open about the depression and anxiety that comes with not being able to make one false move in front of the paparazzi’s omnipresent eyes. Still, Bieber has managed to consistently push the pop genre further with every release. Sure, the Re- cording Academy has showered the singer with Grammy Award nominations since the “Best New Artist” nom in 2011, but it is also of note that Bieber has only won two of the 22 awards for which he’s been nominated. Since putting his “Belieber” days to rest, Bieber has approached pop music with an emotional honesty that doesn’t buy into pop music’s typical tropes. In- stead, Bieber — or at least the production team he works with — has actually made pop music interesting. DF Deftones 7 p.m. Monday, May 2, at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, 300 W. Las Colinas Blvd., $200+ at livenation.com In 1997, the music world was in a state of total flux. Grunge had completely bitten the dust, and there was a real struggle in figuring out what would replace it. Post-grunge acts like Bush and Garbage became alternative radio favorites, art- ists like Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot were changing the look and feel of rap, boy bands like NSYNC and Backstreet Boys were releasing their first singles, but then there was Deftones. The band had been releasing demos and under- sung albums for nearly a decade by the time Around the Fur came out with its brazen lead single “My Own Summer (Shove It),” but that song hit at just the right time — a perfect mix of brooding, grunge vocals, unapologetic, heavy metal guitars and a chorus that absolutely any- one would want to sing along with for a little primal scream therapy. It’s no wonder that, nearly 35 years since its formation, Deftones re- main one of the most important bands in alt- metal. DF PROFESSIONAL TATTOO SUPPLY FOR PROS ONLY Call for your appointment or design commissions today! HAND BUILT NOT BOUGHT. COME ON DOWN! 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