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Marking the return of guitarist Dave Keuning, Pressure Machine is written as a con- cept album centered on lead singer Brandon Flowers’ childhood in Nephi, Utah. Drawing lyri- cal influences from Bruce Springsteen and mod- ernist fiction, the album has more in common with the heartland rock of John Mellencamp than it does with The Killers’ past efforts. Former guitarist for The Smiths, Johnny Marr, opens for The Killers in support of his February release, Fever Dreams Pts. 1-4, which showcases the gui- tarist’s versatility. Austin alternative rock duo Me Nd Adam opens the show. DAVID FLETCHER SAT, SEPT 10TH • DALLAS FARMERS MARKET VIP area with full beer options along with liquor sampling VIP 1 hour early access at 2pm Exclusive Catered Food FROM Chiloso Mexican Bistro AND Gus's Fried Chicken & More 500+ BEERS DOBREWFEST.COM 21+ | RAIN OR SHINE 28 Panic! At The Disco 6 P.M. SUNDAY, SEPT. 11, DICKIE’S ARENA, 1911 MONTGOMERY ST. $30.50+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM The one-time pop-punk band Panic! At The Disco is now the solo project of that band’s lead singer Brend0n Urie. Founded in Las Vegas and signed to Pete Wentz’s Decaydance Records before ever playing a live show, Panic! At The Disco entered the public consciousness when the second single from A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” became a top 10 hit. Over the course of three more albums, the band’s sound became progressively more synth-pop influ- enced as it shedded its members until becoming a single-man pop act. Despite being a solo act, Panic! At The Disco retains its earliest emo quali- ties in Urie’s lyrics and voice. While Urie’s songs have gotten bigger and even more radio friendly, worry not, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” is still a part of the singer’s set list. Indie pop band Beach Bunny and pop singer-songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers provide the opening support. DF Hanson 6 P.M. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, HOUSE OF BLUES, 2200 N. LAMAR ST. $39.50 AT LIVENATION.COM This may be hard for you to hear, but Hanson has been around for nearly 30 years at this point, and if the last thing you remember about the band is its 1997 smash hit single “MMMBop,” then you really don’t know anything about them. While “MMMBop” still has its place toward the end of a Hanson set, the band has long since parted ways with its past as a pop act, becoming a purely inde- pendent band in the mid-2000s. In the seven al- bums released since becoming an indie band, the brothers Hanson have developed as musicians and grown ever more conceptual. On their most recent release, Red Green Blue, each Hanson brother wrote and produced his own collection of songs — Taylor’s Red, Isaac’s Green and Zac’s Blue. The al- bum showcases the widest range of the band’s talent with each section being different from the next. Los Angeles rock duo The Grand Southern will warm up the audience. DF Rufus Wainwright 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, MAJESTIC THEATRE, 1925 ELM ST. $29.50+ AT AXS.COM The son of folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright has built his career as a Baroque pop artist with his fine tenor voice and love of all things theatrical. Performing without an opening act Wednesday night at the Majestic Theatre, Wainwright finally brings his 2020 release Unfollow the Rules to a North Texas stage. Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Unfollow the Rules was Wainwright’s first release since 2012’s Mark Ronson-produced Out of the Game, which hinted at the singer’s desire to give up his stardom. Clearly, that was not the case. Wainwright did spend some time out of the limelight, composing the opera Prima Donna in 2015 and Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets in 2016. For Unfol- low the Rules, Wainwright is back to his old tricks, writing songs of love and peace and an ode to Joni Mitchell titled “Damsel in Distress.” DF Alicia Keys 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $29.50+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Alicia Keys was just 19 years old when we caught the first glimpse of her sitting behind the piano for her hit single “Fallin’” from her debut Songs in A Minor. That album would go on to earn Keys five Grammy Awards including “Song of the Year” and “Best New Artist.” Keys has had much success as both a singer and a songwriter, writ- ing songs for folks like Christina Aguilera, Drake, Jamie xx and the late Whitney Houston, be- tween putting out her own work. On top of that, Keys has also acted on the big and small screens as well as on stage, and she’s been a judge on The Voice. Keys’ first seven albums all charted in the top 10, but her most recent work, the double album Keys, has not faired so well. Perhaps it was because its release date was around last Christmas or perhaps it was because of the broad scope of the project, but Keys topped out at No. 41 on the charts in its first week before falling back down. Despite its lackluster sales, Keys is still highly regarded by music critics for its originality and artistry. DF t Music Rufus Wainwright plays Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Majestic Theatre. SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2022 DALLAS OBSERVER CLASSIFIED | MUSIC | DISH | CULTURE | UNFAIR PARK | CONTENTS dallasobserver.com WE ARE OPEN!
