21 September 28–OctOber 4, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Wilco 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, SOUTH SIDE BALLROOM, 1135 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD. $59.95 AT TICKETMASTER.COM For almost 30 years, indie rock band Wilco pushed the boundaries of alternative and country through art and experimentation. Led by singer Jeff Tweedy, Wilco arose from the ashes of alt-country progenitor Uncle Tupelo when singer Jay Farrar left to start Son Volt in 1994. While Son Volt has re- mained in that same alt-country vein since its start, Wilco has refused to ever stick to the formula. By the late ‘90s, Wilco was incorporating elements from psych rock in its album Summerteeth and art rock in its most iconic album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in 2002. For all of its legacy and influence, Wilco has never taken itself too seriously, incorporating dry humor into its music and album titles such as 2015’s Star Wars, which had absolutely nothing to do with the billion-dollar media franchise. Wilco’s Tour To Infinity comes to The Cedars Thursday with opening support from University of North Texas alumnus My Brightest Diamond. DAVID FLETCHER P!NK 6:30 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPT. 29, GLOBE LIFE FIELD, 734 STADIUM DR. $52+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM All summer long, pop singer P!NK has taken her Summer Carnival 2023 across Europe and North America. The tour has seen many different sup- porting acts, including Gwen Stefani, Pitbull and The Script. For her performance in Arlington this Friday, P!NK will be joined by Americana singer- songwriter Brandi Carlile, LA electropop band GROUPLOVE and DJ KidCutUp. It’s a mixed bag of music and artists that’s sure to keep the night in- teresting. Of course, P!NK will be headlining the night with her circus-like performance filled with acrobatics and other death-defying feats — the name of her new album is Trustfall, after all. P!NK’s Arlington show will be one of the last North Amer- ican performances on the tour before it picks up in Oceania next February. DF Tash Sultana 8 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPT. 30, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $39.50+ AT LIVENATION.COM Currently on her North American Tour 2023, Aus- tralian singer-songwriter and one-person band Tash Sultana comes to Irving with New York alter- native rock band Bailen. Sultana began singing for the public at the age of 13, playing open mic nights, busking and fronting rock band Mindpilot in Victoria. At the age of 21, Sultana took the world by storm after uploading a video for a song called “Jungle” in 2016. The song, which showcased the artist’s multi-instrumentalism, loop-style perfor- mances, percussive style of guitar playing and a vocal range stretching five octaves, amassed over a million views in just five days. Sultana’s unique performance and drive has made her an interna- tional sensation with albums charting in Australia, Europe and North America. The artist’s Sugar EP came out last month, and shows that Sultana’s creative drive has no signs of slowing down. DF Depeche Mode 7 P.M SUNDAY, OCT. 1, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $49.50+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980, English elec- tronic rock band Depeche Mode is currently tour- ing in support of its 15th studio album Memento Mori, with Brooklyn shoegaze band DIIV. The al- bum began as a meditation on life and mortality in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this meditation took on a whole new meaning when Depeche Mode bassist Andy Fletcher died unex- pectedly at the of 60, following an aortic dissec- tion while at home. While many bands would scrap new material following the death of a bandmate, Depeche Mode, now the duo of singer Dave Gahan and guitarist Martin Gore (along with some studio and touring musicians), set out to record the material in Fletcher’s honor, noting that his untimely death made the subject matter all the more real and relevant. The album was re- leased in March and is sure to find itself on many year-end, best-of lists. DF The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie 8 P.M. SUNDAY, OCT. 1, TEXAS TRUST CU THEATRE, 1001 TEXAS TRUST WAY. $77+ AT STUBHUB.COM It was in December of 2002 that singer and songwriter Ben Gibbard was putting the finish- ing touches on a little side project called The Postal Service — an indie electronic duo with Dntel. That same month, Gibbard started re- cording the fourth album with his primary band Death Cab For Cutie. The following Feb- ruary, The Postal Service released its one and only album Give Up, and later that year, Death Cab For Cutie would release its crossover hit album, Transatlanticism — a concept album about a long distance romance. Both albums would become the stuff of legend. From these albums, Death Cab For Cutie would grow into the indie rock icon it is today while Give Up re- mains one of the single most beautiful one-off albums from the era. The sold-out Give Up & Transatlanticism 20th Anniversary Tour will see both albums played from front to back after an opening set from New Zealand indie rock band The Beths. DF Whitten Sabbatini Wilco performs Sept. 28 at South Side Ballroom. | LET’S DO THIS | t Music
