20 August 21 - 27, 2025 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents The Offspring 7 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 22, DOS EQUIS PAVILION, 3839 S. FITZHUGH. $37+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM California quintet The Offspring has been a punk rock mainstay for more than four decades, al- though they truly exploded into the mainstream in the 1990s, thanks to infectiously catchy sin- gles like “Come Out and Play” and “Self Es- teem,” both from their third studio album, Smash. Led by frontman Dexter Holland (whose 2017 acquisition of a PhD in molecular biology remains one of the most amusing factoids in re- cent music history), The Offspring is nowhere near the radio force it once was, but remains ac- tive on the road, and continues to write and re- cord. This current jaunt is in support of Supercharged, the band’s 11th studio effort, and the first to feature the most recent additions to the line-up, Jonah Nimoy and Brandon Pertz- born. With Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory. PRESTON JONES Lera Lynn 8 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 22, TULIPS, 112 ST. LOUIS AVE., FORT WORTH. $38+ AT EVENTIM.US Houston native Lera Lynn first became more widely known, thanks to a little boost from another Texas-bred talent, the Fort Worth- raised producer T Bone Burnett. It was through Burnett’s work on the second season of True Detective in 2015, and his inclusion of Lynn’s songs — she also had a brief, recurring role as a musician performing in a dive bar — which yielded a higher profile, as well as collaborations with the likes of Rosanne Cash. “He’s a very interesting person,” Lynn told The Bluegrass Situation of Burnett in 2018. “He’s very easy- going, but you can tell the wheels are constantly turning.” Lynn has kept busy in the decade since, continuing to tour and release albums. The singer-songwriter’s latest LP, Comic Book Cowboy, dropped earlier this year. Andrew Combs will open. PJ Ethel Cain 8 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 24, THE BOMB FACTORY, 2713 CANTON ST. $81+ AT AXS.COM Florida-born singer-songwriter Ethel Cain is roll- ing into town amid a recently blossoming beef between her and Lana Del Rey. What, you may ask, could these two artists possibly be battling about? In brief, Del Rey, who is reportedly work- ing on a country album, recently dropped what was perceived to be a diss track aimed at Cain, who may or may not have been indulging in passive-aggressive social media slights aimed at Del Rey. Ah, the internet, never not exhausting. Apart from all that, the gothic folk-inclined Cain (the musical pseudonym of Hayden Anhedonia) is touring behind her sophomore studio album, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You, an effort billed as a prequel to her 2022 cult-hit debut, Preacher’s Daughter. 9Million will kick off the evening with an opening set. PJ The Weeknd 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27, AT&T STADIUM, 1 AT&T WAY. $54+ AT SEATGEEK.COM There was a time when the artist born Abel Tes- faye was as sure a thing as you could find in the pop music world. As The Weeknd, Tesfaye emerged from the shadows of his initial mix- tapes (House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence) to become a heavy rotation, chart- dominating force of nature, reeling off a string of number one hits, such as “Can’t Feel My Face,” “Starboy,” “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears,” to name just a few. But despite sell- ing 75 million records worldwide and earning seven diamond certifications for his singles, Tes- faye’s stumbles in the acting arena — notably for the roundly mocked HBO series The Idol and the recent feature film Hurry Up Tomorrow — have dulled his glow somewhat. Still, he’s retained enough pull to headline two nights at stadiums across America, so perhaps there’s life left in The Weeknd after all. (The Weeknd will also play AT&T Stadium on Aug. 28.) With Playboi Carti and Mike Dean. PJ Hiatus Kaiyote 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St. $57+ at ticketmaster.com Australian jazz-funk foursome Hiatus Kaiyote is, as the kids might say, a whole vibe. Smashing together a riot of disparate genres — everything from ambient psychedelia to soulful lounge mu- sic and beyond — the band, led by dynamic frontwoman Nai Palm, has endeared itself to tastemakers around the world (Erykah Badu has gone on record as being a fan, as has Animal Collective, Questlove and Kendrick Lamar). The band has hit the road in support of its fourth and latest studio album, 2024’s Love Heart Cheat Code. “I have limited time to be on the planet,” bassist Paul Bender told Forte magazine earlier this year. “So, I should get on with stuff, and I al- ways think about someone like Frank Zappa, who made such complicated music and is also one of the most prolific recording artists ever. It’s like, he was putting into the hardest records to put together, so what’s your excuse?” PJ The Weeknd may not have the chart- topping skills he once did, but he can still command two nights at AT&T Stadium. Andrew Sherman | LET’S DO THIS | t Music
