24 August 17-23, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Metallica Takeover THURSDAY–SUNDAY, AUG. 17–20, VARIOUS LOCATIONS. MORE INFO AT METALLICA.COM/TOUR Metallica takes over Dallas this weekend. The first sign will be a Metallica pop-up shop open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting Thursday in Dal- las’s East Quarter at 2117 Commerce St. and open daily through Sunday. On Friday, Metallica plays the first of two nights at AT&T Stadium, which will see the band playing a different set each night. On night one, Pantera and Mammoth WVH open the show. On Saturday between the shows, Metallica will take over several Dallas venues with an array of sponsored events. Texas Theatre will host a book signing by photogra- pher Ross Halfin, author of Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White, and offer a Metallica Film Festival showcasing three films from three eras: Cliff ’Em All, Cunning Stunts and Orgullo, Pasión y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México. There will be two shows from OTTTO and Bastardane with local support from Van Damme at Three Links in Deep Ellum while Fugi- tive, 200 Stab Wounds, Spirit World and Trial Gaze play at South Side Ballroom in The Cedars. The Echo Lounge & Music Hall will host ...And Tributes for All! A Celebration of Metallica, fea- turing three Metallica tribute acts: Damage Inc. from Southern California, Motorbreath from Portland and Sandman from Canada. The take- over will conclude on Sunday back at AT&T Sta- dium with Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills opening. DAVID FLETCHER Snoop Dogg 6 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 20, DOS EQUIS PAVILION, 1818 FIRST AVE. $39+ AT LIVENATION.COM There are sure to be hazy purple smoke clouds hanging over Fair Park on Sunday night when Snoop Dogg’s High School Reunion Tour rolls up. This will be the second time he has toured with Wiz Khalifa, and this time they are bringing Too $hort, Warren G and Berner along with DJ Drama on the 1s and 2s. Last year, Snoop Dogg acquired his former record label, Death Row Records, along with the rights for every previous Death Row release including his debut studio album Doggystyle, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic and 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me. Later this year, Snoop Dogg will re- lease his 20th studio album, Missionary. DF Beck 5:45 P.M. MONDAY, AUG. 21, DOS EQUIS PAVILION, 1818 FIRST AVE. $45+ AT LIVENATION.COM In the early ’90s, Beck broke the mold when he managed to seamlessly weave together the genres of folk, funk, soul, hip-hop, pop, elec- tronic, alternative rock, country and psychedelia. In his teenage years, Beck was a folk artist in- spired by the country blues, working as a coffee house and street performer. As he made his way across the U.S., however, Beck began drawing inspiration from alternative and punk rock as well as the burgeoning hip-hop scene. After an introduction to Carl Stephenson, a record pro- ducer for Rap-A-Lot Records, Beck recorded the timeless classic “Loser,” and the rest was history. This summer, Beck hit the road with the French synth-pop band Phoenix, his collaborator on a new single, “Odyssey.” Weyes Blood and Sir Chloe open the show. DF Afroman 7 P.M. TUESDAY, AUG. 22, TULIPS, 112 ST. LOUIS AVE. $25+ AT PREKINDLE.COM Iconic rapper and 2024 presidential candidate Afroman makes a midweek stop in Fort Worth. Sure, you may only know his song “Because I Got High” from the time it was absolutely freak- ing everywhere in 2001, but Afroman knows that. In fact, his 2014 single “One Hit Wonder” is about that exactly. That is why you may be quite surprised to find out that, since the release of “Because I Got High,” Afroman has released 16 or so albums and a galaxy of singles including last year’s collaboration with Houston rapper Devin the Dude, “Gas.” Afroman remains as ir- reverent and humorous as ever with live shows that are wildly entertaining. He will be joined by See Style, Hugh Glass and Kid Lennon. DF Counting Crows 7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $29.95+ AT LIVENATION.COM In the early ’90s, Counting Crows brought a lot of pop sensibility to alternative rock. While the band embraced the aesthetics and grim lyrics of its grunge counterparts, Counting Crows’ debut, August and Everything, demonstrated that a grim outlook could be presented with a lot of polish and even a few rays of sunshine. “Mr. Jones,” “Round Here” and “Rain King” showed off the many sides of the band — desperate, in- trospective and ironically jubilant. Though the band’s biggest hits came in the ’90s, Counting Crows kept a steady pace throughout its three- decade career. In 2021, the band released its first EP, Butter Miracle, Suite One, which showed that singer Adam Duritz’s songwriting is as strong as ever. The band is expected to complete Butter Miracle, Suite Two after the conclusion of its Banshee Season Tour with Dashboard Confes- sional. DF | LET’S DO THIS | t Music Mike Brooks It’s all Metallica all weekend in Dallas.
