26 OctOber 24 - 30, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents WE LIKE YOU, LIKE US BACK! /dallasobserver Abraham Alexander 7 P.M. FRIDAY, OCT. 25, FERRIS WHEELERS, 1950 MARKET CENTER BLVD. $25+ AT SEETICKETS.US After an ACL tear prematurely ended Abraham Alexander’s promising collegiate soccer career, he turned to music, first contributing some backing vocals to Leon Bridges’ 2015 major la- bel debut, Coming Home. Music, a source of sol- ace throughout his life, would catapult the Greece-born man far beyond the borders of his adopted Fort Worth home. Alexander has been tapped as the headliner for this year’s Get Loud with KXT concert, which is the radio station’s annual celebration of the North Texas music scene. Alexander will doubtless pull from his de- but studio album, last year’s acclaimed SEA/ SONS, and likely mix in a handsomely mounted cover or two. The affable Alexander will be joined on the bill by Oak Cliff funk ensemble the Rosemont Kings and Dallas-based DJ Bella Scratch. PRESTON JONES Marc Rebillet 8 P.M. FRIDAY, OCT. 25, SATURDAY, OCT. 26 AND SUNDAY, OCT. 27, THE STUDIO AT THE FACTORY, 2727 CANTON ST. $35+ AT AXS.COM Dallas-born Franco-American dynamo Marc Rebillet is (often) a barely clad force of nature, whose wild, propulsive and deliriously profane YouTube sessions are the stuff of legend. Earn- ing praise from the likes of Erykah Badu and Reggie Watts, the wryly funny electronic musi- cian — a recent X post, to his nearly half a mil- lion followers read, in part “Excuse me I’m a proud fifth generation Dorito-American” — has built a fervent following on the strength of his streams as well as his kinetic live shows. (He also once initiated a profane audience partici- pation stunt during a French music festival, at the expense of French president Emmanuel Macron, but we digress.) It’s a testament to how far he’s come that he’ll headline a three- night stand just three-tenths of a mile from where he played his first gig ever at the now- defunct BrainDead Brewing. PJ Thee Sacred Souls 8 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 26, SOUTH SIDE BALLROOM, 1135 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD. $34.50+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Putting a light gospel gloss on soul, funk and R&B is a formula which rarely misses in modern music. San Diego trio Thee Sacred Souls knows precisely how to walk that line — Josh Lane, Sal Samano and Alex Garcia formed the group just five years ago, but have already made a mark in that short time. Drawing inspiration from doo- wop, Chicano soul and 1950s rock, the band quickly attracted the attention of venerable la- bel Daptone Records, which has released Thee Sacred Souls’ two LPs to date, their 2022 self-ti- tled debut and this year’s Got a Story to Tell, the impetus for the tour bringing them through Dal- las. It might be asking for too much to expect an evening of overwhelming transcendence, but hip-swaying, heart-stirring tracks like “Can I Call You Rose?” or “Future Lover” promise, at the very least, a refreshed soul at night’s end. With Thee Heart Tones. PJ Air 8 P.M. TUESDAY, OCT. 29, MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK, 909 1ST AVE. $64+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM The recently embraced “play-a-beloved-album- in-full” approach to touring has its pros and cons. What could be considered a drawback — setlists tend to be less of a surprise this way — could also be a benefit: If you love a particular album, you’re guaranteed to hear your favorite songs live. French electronic duo Air’s indelible, luscious and acclaimed debut, Moon Safari, turns 26 this year, so the fellas — that would be Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel — have been hitting the requisite marks to celebrate the occasion. (For reasons known only to Air, 2024 is being touted as the record’s 25th anniversary, despite its 1998 release. Leave it to the French to flout convention.) The downtempo masterpiece spawned a hit single, “Sexy Boy,” but the entire record remains a deeply pleasurable experience. For a night, anyway, the Music Hall at Fair Park will be transformed into the chicest disco in town. PJ Sabrina Carpenter 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $365+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM Just about anywhere you turn in 2024, you’ve probably heard or seen Sabrina Carpenter, part of the omnipresent crop of young women up- ending pop music with brash, vibrant and often spectacularly catchy songs. The 25-year-old Carpenter seems to take immense pleasure in subverting expectations. The one-time Disney Channel star has graduated from the anodyne atmosphere of her earlier studio albums to the tart, lusty pleasures of her sixth LP, Short n’ Sweet, which dropped in August. In interviews, Carpenter has characterized this release as a “big girl” record, drawing a sharp contrast with her earlier, tamer work. Much like the equally ubiquitous Chappell Roan, Carpenter has been around the business a while, but only seemed to catch fire this year. No matter: You’ll still proba- bly be able to hear the Dallas audience’s sing- alongs to “Espresso” or “Please Please Please” all the way in Sherman. With Griff. PJ Carly May Gravley Sabrina Carpenter will headline the AAC on Oct. 30. | LET’S DO THIS | t Music Hottest Latin aduLt CLub in daLLas! Free Menudo all day sunday Happy Hour everyday 11aM-7PM open 11am-2am everyday 11044 Harry Hines boulevard // (214) 206-3820 scan for more info
