23 December 22–28, 2022 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Mom Rock 7 p.m. Thursday, dec. 22, Three Links, 2704 eLm sT. $15 aT seeTickeTs.us With a sound not unlike Bleachers or Walk the Moon, Boston indie-pop outfit Mom Rock is one of the hottest bands you haven’t heard of yet. Named Rolling Stone’s 2022 “Hot Band,” Mom Rock has more than 50,000 monthly lis- teners on Spotify with stream counts that are rising steadily, and The National Independent Venue Association nominated the band for its Artist Development Story of the Year award alongside Billy Strings and Phoebe Bridgers. This is a band that is known for its wildly ener- getic show built on a solid foundation of in- credibly talented musicians. Being able to see a band on the rise in a small club like Three Links (for the small price of 15 bucks, no less) is an opportunity you’ll wish you seized upon in the near future when the band’s music becomes as inescapable as Walk the Moon’s. Denton indie- rock outfit Wish Kit will be providing the local support. david FLeTcher Dale Watson 7 p.m. Friday, dec. 23, ruins, 2653 commerce sT. $25 aT squadup.com At around the age of 14, Texas country singer Dale Watson became an emancipated minor. Going to high school in the daytime and play- ing Houston clubs and honky tonks at night, Watson spent eight years with his brother Jim in The Classic Country Band before moving to Los Angeles on the advice of friend and fellow country singer Rosie Flores. Between his sin- gles, EPs, full-length records and live albums, Watson has put out nearly 40 releases since 1989 — his most successful record being 2013’s El Rancho Azul with its classic country throw- back “I Lie When I Drink.” Coining the term “Ameripolitan” to describe his authentic coun- try sound, Watson’s music goes hand and hand with the outlaw country of Merle Haggard, George Jones and Waylon Jennings. Together with his band The Lone Stars, Watson will host a Christmas party Friday night in Deep Ellum with some special guests who have yet to be announced. dF Tanner Usrey 6 p.m. Friday, dec. 23, BiLLy BoB’s Texas, 2520 rodeo pLz. $16+ aT axs.com Tanner Usrey is an emerging singer-songwriter hailing from Prosper. A soulful, Americana-rock artist with heart-wrenching lyrics and soul- touching vocals, Usrey’s songs are inspired by the rigors of touring life, drawing on influences from country and heartland rock. Usrey’s 2020 single “The Light” was played on the fourth season finale of Paramount Networks’ hit drama series Yellowstone. In 2021, Usrey’s EP SOL Sessions showcased the diversity of the singer’s songwriting with energetic songs like “Time Bomb” and the more intimate and me- lodic song “With You.” Over the last year, Usrey has released a series of singles, beginning with his live duet with Graycie York, “Beautiful Lies;” the nostalgic rocker “Take Me Home” and last month’s the slow-burning ballad “Pick Up Your Phone.” Usrey goes on at 10 p.m. after an open- ing set from JD Myers on the Honky Tonk Stage. dF ManifestiV 8 p.m. Friday, dec. 23, reno’s chop shop saLoon, 210 n. crowdus sT. $10 aT evenTBriTe.com There’s something sinister brewing in Deep El- lum on the eve of Christmas Eve. While some venues may have ugly Christmas sweater themes or just encourage Christmas attire, Re- no’s Chop Shop Saloon will be hosting a black carpet event Friday night, encouraging masks, goth attire and costumes. The event will be headlined by experimental industrial band Mani- festiV. As a follow-up to their 2020 Dallas Ob- server Music Award-nominated video “Just Wait,” the band debuted its latest animated mu- sic video for new song “Business as Usual” at the end of last year. The crowdfunded video was a project on which the band spent many months, painstakingly distilling the Intergovern- mental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assess- ment Report into 2D animation. Interested listeners can find an annotated version of the video on the band’s YouTube channel. The band’s new album is expected February 2023. dF Trans-Siberian Orchestra 1:30 and 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave. $59.50+ at ticketmaster.com While Christmas Day may come and go, the spirit of Christmas is sure to stick around for at least a few days after for a double-shot of neo- classical Christmas metal. Founded in 1996 by producer, composer and lyricist Paul O’Neill, who is known primarily for his work with the op- eratic heavy metal band Savatage, the American rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra is one of the highest ticket-selling bands in the world today. With is rotating cast of musicians and large body of Christmas-related music, the Trans-Si- berian Orchestra is known for its dazzling, elab- orate concerts. Presented by the Hallmark Channel, this concert will include a string sec- tion, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens and effects all synchronized to music. 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