| LET’S DO THIS | t Music Stephen Marley performs on Wednesday. Roger Kisby Reckless Kelly 5:30 P.M. THURSDAY, JULY 7, AT LAVA CANTINA, 5805 GRANDSCAPE BLVD., $20+ AT EVENTBRITE.COM Whether you think of them as roots rock, Texas country or Americana, Idaho-via-Austin band Reckless Kelly has been at it for over 25 years now, constantly bringing a raw performance with refined musicianship. The band’s latest dual-release American Jackpot and American Girls began as a small album project with band leader Willy Braun taking the helm as producer but expanded as the band laid down enough material for two solid albums, which are divided between the band’s trademark storytelling and exploration of the human condition. No opening act has been announced for this event, but no matter what, you’ll still want to get there early. The concert takes place at the Lava Cantina in The Colony, which, in addition to its packed live entertainment schedule, is also known for serv- ing delicious Creole food with a Mexican spin. DAVID FLETCHER Junior Brown 7 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 9, AT THE KESSLER, 1230 W. DAVIS ST., $26+ AT PREKINDLE.COM Known for his signature instrument, the “guit- steel” double neck guitar — a hybrid of electric guitar and lap steel guitar — Arizona country singer Junior Brown has been representing the Ameripolitan sound since the 1960s. Brown got his start singing and playing for various bands throughout the ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s, most notably spending a brief stint with Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. It was in 1985 that Brown created his signature instrument to avoid all the sitting and standing switching between the two instruments. Brown plays the guit-steel while standing behind the instrument as it rests on a music stand. Though never becoming a mainstream success, Brown has built a strong fanbase over the last two decades, cranking out over a dozen albums. North Texas blues prodigy Jack Barksdale opens the show for Brown on Sat- urday night at The Kessler in Oak Cliff. DF Haunted Summer 7 P.M. MONDAY, JULY 11, AT THREE LINKS, 2704 ELM ST., $12 AT SEETICKETS.US Fresh off its tour with psych-pop band The War- locks, Los Angeles dream pop band Haunted Summer makes its way through Deep Ellum on Monday night to play Three Links with local sup- port from psych-folk artist Bayleigh Cheek. Haunted Summer has passed through North Texas a few times over the last few years, but this time they come as new signees to Rain Phoenix’s LaunchLeft record label, bringing the band’s new album Whole along with it. The band announced its new record earlier this year with the release of a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “You Put My Love Out the Door,” which reimag- ined the lo-fi track with dreamy folk instrumen- tals. Led by husband and wife musician team Bridgette Moody and John Seasons, who play on dueling keyboards, Haunted Summer is known for its emotionally evocative perfor- mances that can both lift and break your heart. DF Sad Summer Festival 2022 1:30 P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 12, AT GILLEY’S DALLAS, 1135 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD., $49+ AT SEETICKETS.US Get crazy with the eye makeup and brush your hair in front of your face because Sad Summer Festival, the annual summer music festival spon- sored by mall shoe store Journey’s, returns to North Texas this year with over half a dozen bands that will have you trying to remember your MySpace password to look back at those times when you considered yourself a scene kid. The co-headliners for this year’s festival are Houston electro-punk band Waterparks and Welsh pop-punk band Neck Deep. Tallahassee emo band Mayday Parade will also be there alongside Michigan post-emo band Hot Mulli- gan. New York pop-punk band State Champs, Scottsdale emo-pop band The Summer Set and Orlando alt-punk band Magnolia Park round out this mid-day, weekday festival at Gilley’s Dallas in the Cedars. It might not fit in with your work schedule, but we think the nostalgia is worth it. DF Stephen Marley 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, AT AMPLIFIED LIVE, 10261 TECHNOLOGY BLVD. E., $30+ AT SEETICKETS.US The second son, third child and last born to Bob and Rita Marley, Stephen Marley was just 7 years old when he began singing with his older sib- lings in Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers in 1979. Unlike many of Marley’s children from other relationships, Stephen, along with his brother David (nicknamed “Ziggy”) were di- rectly mentored in music by their legendary fa- ther, and while Ziggy has gone on to achieve worldwide acclaim, Stephen spent the majority of his music career behind the dials as a pro- ducer for artists such as Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Steven Tyler and The Roots. It wasn’t until 2007 that Stephen decided to step out from behind the booth and record music as a solo artist, releasing four albums of which three received the Grammy Award for “Best Reggae Album.” The Babylon By Bus Summer Tour rolls into Amplified Live Wednesday night. DF Spend Summer With The Bucks Babes $2 $3 $3 DOMESTICS Sun. Mon. Wed. Thur. IMPORTS Sun. Mon. Wed. Thur. U CALL ITS Tues. 2150 California Crossing Rd, Dallas 469-420-9770 • BUCKSCLUBS.COM Mon-Thur 11AM-2AM Fri & Sat 11AM-4AM / Sun 12PM-2AM OPEN–CLOSE OPEN–CLOSE OPEN–CLOSE 1 19 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 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2014 JULY 7–13, 2022
