21 May 30 - June 5, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents T-Pain 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, MAY 30, SOUTH SIDE BALLROOM, 1135 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD. $86 AT TICKETMASTER.COM Last May, robot-voiced rapper and record pro- ducer T-Pain made headlines when he took to TikTok to complain about lackluster ticket sales for his show at The Factory in Deep Ellum. “What the fuck Dallas?” T-Pain asked his follow- ers. “Let me know what I did.” Taking advice from fans citing safety concerns, T-Pain decided that Deep Ellum was not the best place to hold the show and rescheduled and relocated it to the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie. This year, the rapper will host his Mansion In Wiscan- sin Party at the South Side Ballroom in The Ce- dars to a smaller, more intimate crowd that is ready to embrace the fun that T-Pain brings to a live show. DAVID FLETCHER Maggie Rogers 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, MAY 31, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., IRVING. $44 AT LIVENATION.COM In September 2021, Maggie Rogers tweeted that she was “studying the spirituality of public gath- erings and the ethics of power in pop culture” be- fore promising fans that she was also working on new music. This Friday, the indie pop artist and Harvard Divinity School graduate with a masters of religion and public life degree will deliver on her promise and put her studies to work in Irving. It was around the time Rogers graduated that the singer and multi-instrumentalist released her much-anticipated third album, Don’t Forget Me. For Rogers, music and education have always gone together. The singer recorded music all throughout college, but in 2016, in a master class taught by Pharrell, she got her big break when she visibly moved the producer with a song she had written in just 15 minutes, “Alaska.” DF Robert Ellis 8 P.M. FRIDAY, MAY 31, ANDY’S BAR, 122 N. LOCUST ST., DENTON. $20 AT ANDYSDENTON.COM Texas piano man Robert Ellis will pull up to An- dy’s Bar in Denton on Friday evening for a one- night show with opening act Deckr. Ellis’ music is grounded in the honky tonk tradition, but as he made the switch from guitar to piano as his in- strument of choice, he came under the influences of Billy Joel, Elton John and Leon Russell. Ellis is a storyteller who can make audiences laugh, cry, dance and sing along in the stretch of just a cou- ple of songs. Ellis is perhaps best known for his ode to being sober at a bar, “Topo Chico & Lime,” a delicious and refreshing drink whether you’re not drinking or just rehydrating. So grab a Topo Chico with lime and join the fun. DF NF 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $39.50 AT TICKETMASTER.COM Nathan Feuerstein, known by his initials NF, be- gan rapping as a child to a karaoke machine at his family’s home in Michigan. Feuerstein was raised a Christian, and his music has been categorized as Christian hip-hop in the past. While his music can still be interpreted as Christian, NF’s lyrical prowess and nondenominational approach to universal themes of hope and loss transcend any preconceived notions one might have about the genre. NF’s crossover into secular hip-hop hap- pened in 2017 with the release of his third album, Perception. The album’s authentic depiction of mental health resonated with hip-hop fans of all backgrounds, though it did seem to alienate him from his Christian audience. NF released his fifth album, Hope, last year. A more positive album, it debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Rapper Cordae will open for NF on his tour in support of the album. Cordae is featured on “Careful,” the third track on Hope. DF Dave Matthews Band 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, DOS EQUIS PAVILION, 1818 1ST AVE. $72 AT LIVENATION.COM Singer-songwriter Dave Matthews, drummer Carter Beauford, bassist Stefan Lessard, guitar- ist Tim Reynolds, trumpeter Rashawn Ross, sax- ophonist and University of North Texas alum Jeff Coffin and pianist Buddy Strong make up the legendary Dave Matthews Band. They return to North Texas for what seems like an annual summer show at Dos Equis Pavilion, touring in support of the band’s 10th studio album, Walk Around the Moon. Dave Matthews Band is known for playing sprawling, three-hour sets filled with deep cuts and extended versions of its songs. Though some may be put off by this practice, it ultimately serves to showcase the massive talent each of the band’s members be- yond DMB’s radio hits. And it’s for this reason that you don’t actually have to be a fan of Dave Matthews Band’s songs to be a fan of Dave Mat- thews Band’s shows. DF Rachel Parker Indie pop artist Maggie Rogers brings her spiritually infused music to Irving on Friday. | LET’S DO THIS | t Music
