| LET’S DO THIS | t Music $2 $3 $3 DOMESTICS Sun. Mon. Wed. Thur. IMPORTS Sun. Mon. Wed. Thur. U CALL ITS Tues. OPEN–CLOSE OPEN–CLOSE OPEN–CLOSE Mikel Galicia Wiz Khalifa will be at Dos Equis Pavilion this Sunday. 2150 California Crossing Rd, Dallas 469-420-9770 • BUCKSCLUBS.COM Mon-Thur 11AM-2AM Fri & Sat 11AM-4AM / Sun 12PM-2AM Leon Bridges 7 P.M. THURSDAY, AUG. 4, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINA BLVD. $30+ AT LIVENATION.COM Fort Worth’s very own Leon Bridges takes to the big stage Thursday night on his Boundless Tour. These past eight years have seen remarkable growth in the singer-songwriter who got his big break when KXT started spinning “Coming Home” in 2014, leading to his eventual and inevi- table signing with Columbia Records. Bridges quickly went from playing small stages in North Texas to performing in front of live studio audi- ences and President Obama. All the while, Bridges has never just ridden the horse that brought him into the limelight, pushing his mu- sic past the ‘50s-style soul to the progressive R&B heard in 2021’s Gold-Diggers Sound. Most recently, Bridges has been working with Hous- ton’s Thai-funk band Khruangbin on 2019’s Texas Sun EP and the February 2022 EP release Texas Moon. Bridges joined Khruangbin on stage when they came through last December. Perhaps the band will return the favor. DAVID FLETCHER Crash Test Dummies 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave. $35+ at prekindle.com If all you know about the Crash Test Dummies is that one weird, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” song from the ‘90s, then there is so much out there for you to explore. The last time the band came to town they were newly reunited in honor of the 25th anniversary of God Shuffled His Feet — the album from whence the aforementioned song originates. This time, however, the band comes in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut album The Ghosts That Haunt Me, an absolute tour de force of a folk rock album that channeled Irish punk as much as it did good ol’ American .bluegrass. That album gave us the Dummies’ minor hit “Superman’s Song,” but more than that, the album is one of those rare and oft forgotten gems that has no skippable tracks — from the playful opening track about the passing of time, “Winter Song,” to its mournful yet uplifting closer, “At My Funeral.” Canadian singer-songwriter Carleton Stone opens the show. DF 18 David Gray 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, 300 W. Las Colinas Blvd. $35+ at livenation.com It’s a bit strange to say that David Gray will be coming to Dallas on the White Ladder: The 20th Anniversary Tour. For one thing, White Ladder came out in the U.S. in 2000. For another, White Ladder came out in the U.K. in 1998. And finally, has it really been 24 years since White Ladder came out? When the album and its lead single “Babylon” hit American music stores and air- waves at the dawn of the new millennium, the music immediately felt timeless. The singer’s captivating voice lilted across a soundscape of folk music renewed by electronics and elevated with just a touch of alt-rock. Gray never found quite the same acclaim with any of his previous or future work, but White Ladder has stood the test of time. In lieu of a supporting act, Gray will take the stage for a 40-minute greatest hits set at showtime, and following a 20-minute inter- mission, he will play the whole White Ladder al- bum in sequence. DF Wiz Khalifa 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, Dos Equis Pavilion, 1818 First Ave. $30+ at livenation.com Last week, Wiz Khalifa released his seventh stu- dio album, Multiverse. Coming on four years since his last release, Khalifa’s latest shows the rapper refusing to be placed in a box, bringing in a live band to record the music for a majority of the project. Along with beat-makers Hitmaka and Bankroll Got It, Khalifa and company bring lush grooves into the new album as the rapper uses his voice for both spitting and singing rhymes. He brings with him fellow rappers 24kGoldn, whose critically acclaimed debut al- bum hit shelves last year, and Khalifa’s co-head- liner, Logic. Logic is touring with Khalifa in support of his new album Vinyl Days, which came out mid-June. Logic’s new album is a vast, 30-song rap opus featuring heavy-hitters like RZA, Royce da 5’9, The Game, Action Bronson and his tourmate Wiz Khalifa. DJ Drama will also be in the mix along with other special guests. DF Anthrax 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, South Side Ballroom, 1135 Botham Jean Blvd. $45+ at ticketmaster.com Along with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer, An- thrax has long been recognized as one of the “Big Four” in thrash metal music. Though An- thrax’s name may not carry the same cache as the other members of the “Big Four,” the group’s influence may perhaps be more broad. Bands as disparate as Cannibal Corpse, Limp Bi- zkit, 311 and Insane Clown Posse citing them as an influence. But this show is about more than just its headliner. Connecticut’s beatdown hard- core juggernaut Hatebreed opens the show, no doubt bringing along the absolutely rabid cult following the band has built over 25 years. Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society performs next, coming to town on the heels of their 2021 Doom Crew Inc. release. BLS has always been known for absolutely rocking the show out. Taken as a three-piece, this lineup could be the best, loud- est and perhaps even last thing you’ll ever hear. 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