Today is the birthday of Hank Thompson. He would be 101 today. Hank Thompson turned honky-tonk into a business empire, and he ran it like a general. He grew up in Waco, Texas, tinkering with radios before he ever sang. Hank Thompson's Waco, Texas beginnings gave him both showmanship and a sharp business mind. He […]
Koe Wetzel brings his raucous Red Dirt country sound to Austin’s Moody Center on September 3, 2026. The Pittsburg, Texas native is one of the hardest-working acts in Texas music, and this show promises to be a rowdy night to remember. Born and raised in Pittsburg, TX, Koe Wetzel has been a staple of the […]
Today is the birthday of Beyoncé. She is 45 today. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas on September 4, 1981. She grew up in the Third Ward and enrolled at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, the same school that produced Donald Harrison, Robert Glasper, and Jazmine Sullivan. She was […]
Nonpoint headlines a stacked nu-metal bill at Trees in Dallas on September 4, joined by Spineshank, (Hed) P.E., and Crushpoint, with tickets starting at $51. Formed in Fort Lauderdale in 1997, Nonpoint built a loyal following through relentless touring and a sound that blends rap-rock aggression with melodic hooks, scoring rock radio hits like "Bullet […]
Carson Jeffrey brings his Texas country sound to The Rustic in Dallas on September 4, with no cover charge for this casual patio show. Jeffrey is part of the wave of independent Texas country artists building a following through steady regional touring, streaming playlists, and word-of-mouth rather than major-label backing, drawing on the storytelling traditions […]
Holy Diver brings its note-for-note Dio tribute show to Scout Bar in Houston on September 4, with doors at 8 PM and the show starting at 9 PM. The band recreates the catalog of Ronnie James Dio's legendary career, from his years fronting Rainbow and Black Sabbath through his own solo band Dio, giving fans […]
VIBE ATLAS: One World. One Dancefloor takes over Warehouse Live in Houston on September 4, with doors opening at 10 PM. The event bills itself as a global dance-music showcase, bringing together DJs and producers working across house, Afrobeats, Latin, and electronic subgenres for a single late-night set built around one continuous dancefloor rather than […]
Swedish producer Kasbo brings his "Labyrinth Tour" — a three-hour DJ set — to The Historic Scoot Inn in Austin on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Tickets start at $50 for an extended evening of atmospheric, melodic electronic music. Kasbo, born Kasper Sundberg in Sweden, emerged from the future-bass and chillwave scenes with […]
Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen is an Americana outlaw with the soul of a poet and the work ethic of a Texas ranch hand.
Brandi Carlile brings The Human Tour to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Saturday, September 5, with The Head and the Heart opening the night. Tickets start at $54, and doors open early enough for a full evening under the arena's signature 360-degree screen. Carlile has spent the last decade becoming one of Americana's most […]
Black Label Society brings its blues-soaked, doom-heavy brand of American metal to The Bomb Factory in Dallas on September 5, with support from Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel, tickets starting at $37. Founded in 1998 by guitarist Zakk Wylde after his long run as Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist, Black Label Society built its reputation on […]
The Crystal Method, one of the acts most responsible for bringing big beat electronic music into the American mainstream, plays Trees in Dallas on September 5, with tickets starting at $46. Formed in Los Angeles in 1993 by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, The Crystal Method broke through with the 1997 album "Vegas," whose tracks […]
