28 July 18–24, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Eric Nadel’s Local Showcase 7 P.M. THURSDAY, JULY 18, FIREHOUSE GASTRO PARK, 321 W. MAIN ST. FREE The Hall-of-Fame voice of the Texas Rangers, Eric Nadel, has long been a supporter of North Texas’ local music scene with each year bringing a showcase of his specially-selected local talent. This year, Nadel will bring back his local show- case to the Firehouse Gastro Park in Grand Prai- rie for a night of food and music with indie-rock band The Half Guided Hearts and indie-pop singer Remy Reilly. Reilly released her latest sin- gle, “Yes Man,” at the beginning of May as a fol- low-up to last year’s “What Do Ya Know.” All signs point to a new album being in develop- ment. The Half Guided Hearts just dropped its latest single, “Be My Start,” which is the most re- cent in a line of singles the band has released since its 2021 EP, Coming Back. DAVID FLETCHER Lamb of God & Mastodon 6 P.M. FRIDAY, JULY 19, TEXAS TRUST CU THEATRE, 1001 TEXAS TRUST WAY. $19+ AT AXS.COM Friday night, the Ashes of Leviathan Tour makes its descent upon the Texas Trust CU Theatre fea- turing double headliners Lamb Of God and Mastodon. Groovy, thrashy, metallic hardcore band Lamb of God has been melting faces off audiences since the turn of the century when it ditched its Burn the Priest moniker in favor of a new name and a new direction. The band ini- tially drew comparisons with Pantera, but in the quarter-century since, has come into its own as a leader in the world of thrash. Mastadon formed at about the same time, bringing a pro- gressive edge to the sludgy stoner metal of At- lanta. Mastodon hasn’t released anything since Hushed and Grim in 2021, but its back catalog has plenty for audiences to feast upon. Slayer’s Kerry King and English metalcore band Malevo- lence open the show. DF Joshua Ray Walker 7 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 20, THE KESSLER, 1230 W. DAVIS ST. $24+ AT PREKINDLE.COM Back in February, the North Texas music com- munity was saddened to learn that beloved country singer Joshua Ray Walker had been di- agnosed with Stage III colon cancer. Since then, Walker has undergone infusion treatments ev- ery two weeks, which meant he could not tour. In response to people asking what they could do for him during this time, Walker decided that the best thing for him would be to perform his songs for his fans and share some stories along the way. So began the wildly popular “Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker” series at The Kessler in Oak Cliff. This Saturday’s show will be the last such show before Walker finishes his chemo treatment, and he is hoping to see another sell- out night. DF Missy Elliott 7 P.M. SUNDAY, JULY 21, DICKIES ARENA, 1911 MONTGOMERY ST. $100+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM When Missy Elliott was done touring her 2005 album, The Cookbook, she took a fairly conspic- uous break from the limelight. And while Elliott never disappeared, for about 15 years there, all of her work was done behind the scenes as a producer. Elliott worked to build up the music of artists such as Keyshia Cole, Jazmine Sullivan, Monica and Jennifer Hudson while doing the oc- casional feature herself, showing up at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime performance with Katy Perry. In June of 2019, Elliott became the first woman rapper to be inducted into the Song- writers Hall of Fame. Later that year, she re- leased her first new music in years, the Iconology EP. This year, Elliott is taking the songs and collaborators that made her famous on the road with the Out of This World – The Ex- perience Tour with singer Ciara, rapper Busta Rhymes and producer Timbaland. DF Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit 8 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, MAJESTIC THEATRE, 1925 ELM ST. $57.50+ AT AXS.COM The subject of the HBO documentary Jason Is- bell: Running With Our Eyes Closed, Jason Isbell and his stalwart band, The 400 Unit, return to Dallas with opening support from country mu- sic singer Adeem the Artist. Isbell has always been known for his deeply introspective song- writing and left-leaning ideology — a welcome departure from the brazen lyrics and politics that dominate country music. In the days after the 2020 election, when the state of Georgia was still tabulating its votes, Isbell promised that if the state turned blue, he would record a covers album of all Georgia artists. The next year, he released Georgia Blue, an album of songs from Georgia artists including R.E.M., Cat Power, James Brown, The Allman Brothers and Indigo Girls. All proceeds from the album are going to charity. Most recently, Isbell released a remastered version of his classic album, South- eastern. 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