21 August 24 - 30, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Rob Zombie 6 P.M. THURSDAY, AUG. 24, DOS EQUIS PAVILION, 1818 FIRST AVE. $25+ AT LIVENATION.COM Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2023 Tour rolls into Fair Park this Thursday, and this time he is bringing Alice Cooper, Ministry and Filter along for the ride. With Zombie releasing new music sporadically, he has mostly become a touring act as his directorial duties have taken over much of his time. His latest album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, came out in 2021 while his reboot of The Munsters series pre- miered the following year on Netflix. Cooper will perform the day before the release of his 29th studio album, Road, which was recorded without overdubs to showcase the talent of his band. That same day, Filter will be releasing its first al- bum in seven years, The Algorithm. Ministry joins the tour ahead of the release of its 16h studio al- bum, Hopium for the Masses, due out next year. DAVID FLETCHER Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, AUG. 24, BASS PERFORMANCE HALL, 525 COMMERCE ST. $66+ AT BASSHALL.COM Born in Houston in 1957 and a college roommate to Robert Earl Keen at Texas A&M, Lyle Lovett has been living Texas music from the very be- ginning. Though he has won four Grammy Awards, Lovett’s career has never been showy, but it has always been packed with talent. Lovett’s songwriting has been incredibly deep for being so plain-spoken. It’s as if his words are prairie proverbs to be meditated on. Perhaps this is why Lovett was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by the Uni- versity of Houston. Last year, Lovett and his Large Band released their first album in 10 years, 12th of June. This will be Lovett’s last date with his Large Band this year before he plays a cou- ple acoustic shows in the Southwest and closes out the year doing duo tours with John Hiatt and Leo Kottke. DF LL Cool J 8 P.M. THURSDAY, AUG. 24, DICKIES ARENA, 1911 MONTGOMERY ST. $27+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Earlier this year, LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James) set out on his first headline arena tour in 30 years. The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) live tour puts LL Cool J to- gether with a mix of hip-hop artists from across the decades and subgenres of hip-hop history. The tour is not a celebration of any album new or old, but rather a celebration of how far hip- hop has come. Joining LL Cool J will be female rap pioneer MC Lyte, the live instrumentation of The Roots, influential lyricist Rakim, hip-hop col- lectives Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Goodie Mob, Southern rappers Big Boi from Atlanta and Juvenile from New Orleans as well as DJs Jazzy Jeff and Z-Trip. Instead of a traditional concert format, the show will go on as a nonstop musical mash up with artists performing with one con- tinuous musical set backed by The Roots. DF Less Than Jake 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, AUG. 29, GRANADA THEATER, 3524 GREENVILLE AVE. $21+ AT PREKINDLE.COM For over three decades now, the American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, Less Than Jake, has brought the fun, excitement and en- ergy everywhere it has been. Last year, the band went on a co-headlining tour with our very own Bowling for Soup supporting its latest album, Silver Linings, which came out during the pan- demic year. This year, the band’s Welcome to Rockview Tour 2023 looks back at the band’s breakthrough 1998 release, Hello Rockview, which helped build up the pop-punk genre on the foundation laid down by Green Day, The Off- spring and Blink-182. Though Less Than Jake is rarely put into the same category as these three, however, after listening to “All My Friends Are Metalheads,” you may change your mind. Less Than Jake will be playing the penultimate show of the tour in Dallas with opening support from NYC ska legends The Toasters and all-female punk band The Venomous Pinks. DF Jonas Brothers 7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, GLOBE LIFE FIELD, 734 STADIUM DR. $39.95+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM OK, so maybe only Nick was born in Dallas, but North Texas will always claim the Jonas Brothers as its own. Starting their careers making appear- ances on the Disney Channel in 2005, the Jonas Brothers quickly captured the attention of the pop music world, touring with the likes of Kelly Clarkson and the Backstreet Boys before they even released their first album. That album, It’s About Time, and the band’s next three, came out annually from 2006 to 2009, but then deep rifts and creative differences plagued the young band, causing them to split up in 2013. After six years of darkness, the Jonas Brothers announced a new, grown-up album and 92-date tour in 2019, which seemed to have healed whatever deep rifts may have existed. This week, the Jonas Brothers make their way back on the “Five Al- bums. One Night.” tour, which will see the broth- ers and backing band tackle over dozens songs from its albums and its members’ solo efforts. DF | LET’S DO THIS | t Music Ethan Miller/Getty Images Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2023 Tour comes to Fair Park on Thursday. READER’S CHOICE IS LIVE! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES NOW! VOTING ENDS SEPTEMBER 5. READERSCHOICE.DALLASOBSERVER.COM ON NEWSSTANDS SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 For Advertising Contact: 214.757.8476 bestofdallas.com UNDD INFFFCE Best of Dallas® 2023 D
