24 May 2 - 8, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Neil Young & Crazy Horse 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, MAY 2, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $85.50+ AT LIVENATION.COM For all the legendary acts still touring, Neil Young is one of the few who has managed to maintain his relevance rather than touring on his legacy alone. Young had spent the early ’60s knocking around from show to show as a solo act or with short-lived bands, including a brief stint with the Rick James-fronted Mynah Birds. After the My- nah Birds disbanded, Young drove to Los Ange- les, where he would meet Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Dewey Martin to form Buffalo Spring- field. In the late ’60s, Young formed hard rock band Crazy Horse with Danny Whitten on guitar, Billy Talbot on bass and Ralph Molina on drums. The band came to be recognized as a key influ- ence on the grunge genre of the ’90s, prompting renewed public interest in his work. Though Whitten died in 1972, Talbot and Molina remain with the band whose Love Earth Tour rolls through Irving this Thursday. DAVID FLETCHER Bad Bunny 8 P.M. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 2 AND 4, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $141+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM So few Spanish-speaking artists have captured the nation’s attention like Bad Bunny. In just a few years’ time, the Puerto Rican singer has gone from “Who was that guy performing with J.Lo at the Super Bowl?” to selling out two nights at the American Airlines Center. Don’t worry, there are still verified resale tickets avail- able if you haven’t gotten yours, but it’ll cost you at least a couple hundred to get in. Bad Bunny was not an overnight success, however. The Latin trap artist had done features with rappers Drake and Cardi B in the years leading up to his Super Bowl appearance. Even before that, Bad Bunny made 15 appearances as a featured artist on Billboard’s Hot Latin Song charts in 2017 alone working with the likes of reggaeton super- stars J. Balvin, Karol G, Ozuna and many more. The singer’s Most Wanted Tour was scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but the Friday date has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 2, due to the Dallas Mavericks being in the playoffs. DF Lords of Acid 11 P.M. FRIDAY, MAY 3, THE ECHO LOUNGE & MUSIC HALL, 1323 N. STEMMONS FWY. $41.75 AT LIVENATION.COM Belgian-American electronic dance music group Lords of Acid hosts a late-night, 18+ event this Friday in the Design District. Led by musician Praga Khan, Lords of Acid grew to prominence in the ‘90s due in part to its sexually explicit lyr- ics on tracks such as “Pussy.” While the bulk of Lords of Acid’s work was released in the ’90s, the group has continued to release music spo- radically throughout the 21st century, with its most recent release, Acid Reign, due out this year. While Lords of Acid is known for its elec- tronic music, it’s known to tour with a live band, giving the music even more depth and power. With sexually provocative lyrics, Lords of Acid is also known for putting on raunchy stage shows. While it has been said that the shows have tamed down a bit since the group’s heyday, there wouldn’t be an age restriction if some- thing kinky wasn’t on the bill. DF Sleep Token 8 P.M. SATURDAY, MAY 4, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $78+ AT STUBHUB.COM OK, so, if you’ve been living under a rock for the last year or so, here’s the deal with Sleep Token: It’s a concept band. Sleep Token claim to be the human representatives of an ancient deity known as “Sleep.” The band is led by a masked singer known only as “Vessel,” and its members are known only by numbers. Each song the band plays is a “token” or offering to “Sleep,” and its performances are intended to be sacred worship services for this deity. There, now you’re all caught up. Given the band’s anonymity and the richness of its lore, the band has garnered a rabid cult-like following that is either having a lot of fun with this or taking it way too seriously. All the mythos aside, Sleep Token takes metal to places it has never been before, combining it with pro- gressive rock and indie pop to create something that is genuinely interesting to listen to. The band will have service this Saturday in Irving on its The Teeth of God Tour with Empire State Bastard. DF Mr. Bungle 7 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 6, HOUSE OF BLUES, 2200 N. LAMAR ST. $53+ AT LIVENATION.COM You either love or hate experimental rock band Mr. Bungle. One of the many projects of vocalist Mike Patton, Mr. Bungle is by far the most difficult to access with its wild fusion of heavy metal, avant-garde jazz, ska, disco, funk and whatever else the band is feeling at the time. The band is also known for using unconventional instruments (i.e., jaw harp, cimbalom, Italian accordions) in a lineup that has only three consistent members in addition to any number of studio or touring musi- cians. To top it off, it’s never certain what vocal style Patton will use on any given song — growls, crooning, rapping, screeching, gurgling or whis- pering. No two Mr. Bungle songs are exactly alike, making the band either exciting or frustrating to get into. Despite the band’s experimental ap- proach, it has gained a small but enthusiastic fol- lowing over the years. IDM and breakcore musician Otto Von Schirach open the show. DF | LET’S DO THIS | t Music Vera “Velma” Hernandez Bad Bunny plays May 2 and 4 at AAC. BURGERWEEKDALL AS.COM
