Here are some top picks for live music entertainment for the upcoming weeks in Dallas, Texas. Great music acts can be found playing everywhere this February in the Dallas area…you can experience some great local bands such as Fatty Lumpkin, Centro-matic, and Congratulations..or see some other great bands. I highly recommend checking out Lotus, Pnuma Trio, and Built to Spill... Go out and enjoy some live music!!!
The holiday festivities have already started. In between the shopping and planning, take time with your family to enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds around the Dallas metroplex.
Every Sunday between Nov. 25 and Dec. 31, you can enjoy an afternoon full of holiday-related activities. Kids can pet real, live reindeer or have their pictures taken with Santa Claus in the jolly man’s reindeer-powered sleigh. Go for a ride on a horse-drawn carriage, navigate a 100-tree Christmas tree maze, view a holiday figurine collection, hear choir groups and other musicians perform holiday songs and meet costumed characters such as Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Gaylord Texan’s popular ICE! exhibit will feature 2 million pounds of ice, hand-carved by visiting artisans from Harbin, China. In addition to previous favorites, visitors of the 14,000-square-foot exhibit will discover a three-level ice slide, a gingerbread family, penguins, a walk-through Nativity scene, and much, much more.
Sundance Square Sparkles with the Spirit of the Season!
The signs of Christmas surround you this season in Sundance Square – from the spirited holiday music that fills the air to the festively decorated and lighted downtown buildings. Visitors will marvel at the magnificient 56-foot Christmas tree adorned with thousands of sparkling lights, glistening snowflakes and bright red ornaments that seems to rise magically from the red brick Main Street.
Friday and Saturday 5:30-9:30 Weekend Schedule of Events include Santa, Carriage Rides, Model Railroad Trains, Santa’s Gift Shop, Outdoor Movies
Carriage rides will be from 5:30-9:30 pm every Thursday through Sunday in December beginning Dec. 6th, as well as December 31, 2007 and Jan. 1, 2008. The cost is $6 per person.
Coming off a very successful New Year’s Eve run which marked Widespread Panic’s 15th sold out show at Philips Arena, the band has announced dates for Spring 2007. Easing in to the tour at Langerado the band travels to Texas on March 23 as they stick relatively close to home ending in Alabama on April 28.
Friday Dec. 8, 2006 Ladytron will perform at Hailey’s in Denton, Texas. Also performing are Dreamtiger and The Burning Hotels. It would be safe to say that this is going to be a massive party, so you will want to arrive early!! Hailey’s says no cover for the night which is hard to believe and I found the flyer (above) which states tickets are available through camelsmokes.com—-and you have to sign up first…and have a login ID and password and all that jazz. The site is not working properly at this time but when I find out about tickets, I will pass the info along. You can also get help finding tickets by calling 1-866-988-8800—which sends you to your local camel rep. So basically this place is going to be smokin!!
Panda Snack utilizes bamboo fiber, an innovative product design and a contemporary philosophy to create a luxury lifestyle brand. The result is their luxury bamboo knit collection. Their current concentration is on men’s and women’s tees and will increase to include intimates, sportswear, and denim. Future line extensions are already in the making.
Panda Snack is dedicated to giving back and protecting the community in which they serve. They only work with manufacturing companies who are committed to environmental protection and fair labor practices. They also contribute a portion of all profits to the preservation of pandas.
The luxury collections can be found in fine retailers arcoss the nation.
As everyone knows, voting day is today…hopefully everyone or at least many made it out to the polls or opted for the early voters ballot. Honestly there is almost no excuse for not casting a vote…if anything it either gives you boasting rights or the authority to complain for a few years. If you don’t vote, don’t complain..enough said. The polls should be coming to a close, and the votes are already starting to come in…Last time I checked Kinky Friedman held 139,672 votes – 11%...while Dem. Chris Bell 394,990 votes – 30% , Rep. Rick Perry 532,320 votes – 40%. It will probably be a win for the Rep. incumbent but hopefully it won’t be a complete slaughter. Texas is notorious for low voter turnout, maybe this year more people will get their voice heard. Somtimes a third party vote can be a wasted vote, but seriously when you are sick of choosing between the lesser of two evils, what else do you have…a jewish cowboy!!!
Denton, TX is known for it’s live music scene, laid back atmosphere, and budget partying!! Since a large portion of the population are college students ( UNT and TWU), parties aren’t going out of fashion anytime soon in Denton!! Here are a few local joints hosting Halloween Parties 2006 style!! If anyone knows of any other Halloween Happenings just post a comment, and let everyone know!!
Texas Jive :: Sat., Oct 28 :: Halloween Bash till 3am!
Live Music performances by Sublemon, The Blame, Sol Diem, Dellantante?
Texas Jive
1206 W. Hickory Street
Denton, TX 76201 940.566.JIVE (5483)
Hailey’s :: Sat., Oct 28:: Hailey’s Halloween Costume Party! Doors open at 9:00pm, NO COVER, all ages!! Music schedule :: 10pm – Red Monroe, 11pm – Pilotdrift, 12am – DJ G
There will be a $500 grand prize for the “Best Costume” of the night. Cheap Drinks! Bands/DJ’s and more!! Hailey’s 122 Mulberry Denton, TX 940.323.1160
The Drink on Fry :: Tue., Oct 31 :: Halloween Punkin Smash Bash!! Doors open at 8:00pm
The Drink 125 Avenue A Denton, TX 76201 940.591.0789
Atticus :: Tue., Oct 31 :: Halloween Party 9:00pm – 2:00am Music by DJ Jesse Koo, 50 cent wells all night!! Costume is a must!! ATTICUS
208 W. Oak
Denton, TX
76201
940.566.9042
Hooligans :: Sat., Oct 28:: Halloween Party 9:00pm until close!!
Hooligans 104 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201 940.442.6950
The New Years Eve tradition continues! Ring in 2007 with Widespread Panic for two nights, December 30th & 31st, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. Mail Order began Oct 16th! Public sale begins Saturday Nov 18th (10am)!! ticket price: $49.50
WSP Fall Tour Dates
10.17 | Evansville, IN | The Centre
10.18 | Bloomington, IN | IU Auditorium
10.20 | Detroit, MI | State Theatre
10.21 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theater
10.22 | Minneapolis, MN | Northrop Memorial Auditorium
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead is releasing their new and highly-anticipated album So Divided on 11/14. The band has released the first new track off the album, “Wasted State of Mind.”
In support of their new album the band is hitting the road with The Blood Brothers this fall. For everyone in Texas, the band will be playing in Houston on Nov. 21, then they will do a two nighter in their hometown Austin Nov. 22-23, next they move on to Dallas for the 24th, and then they play in Lubbock the 25th. Check out the scheduled tour dates:
10.27 | Denver, Colorado | Gothic Theatre
10.28 | Lawrence, Kansas | Granada Theatre
10.29 | St. Louis, Missouri | Washington University
10.31 | Chicago, Illinois | House of Blues
11.01 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Quest
11.02 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Eagles Club
11.03 | Columbus, Ohio | Newport Music Hall
11.04 | Detroit, Michigan | Majestic Theatre
11.05 | Toronto, Canada | Phoenix
11.06 | Montreal, Canada | La Tulipe
11.08 | Boston, Massachusetts | Avalon Ballroom
11.09 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Trocadero
11.10 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Trocadero
11.11 | New York, New York | Irving Plaza
11.12 | New York, New York | Irving Plaza
11.14 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club
11.15 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Tremont Music Hall
This is the new video from Norwegian new-gazers, Serena-Maneesh. The song is called ‘Saphirre Eyes’. Norwegian Serena Maneesh present their self-titled, full-length debut Serena Maneesh with eleven songs that slide down a razor’s edge of distortion and pop whimsy, raucous guitar work and underwater static, angelic voices and primal screams. The strange melodies are strikingly original, yet they strike to the heart of something familiar: a classic rock guitar lick, a wound, a kiss.
See them in action this Thursday 09/28/06 @ Rubber Gloves in Denton,TX…if you can’t make it to Denton, you will get a chance to see them in Austin and in Houston over the weekend.
Rubber Gloves ~ Thu Sep 28 (Doors open at 9pm)
Serena Maneesh
Wovenhand (David from 16 Horsepower)
Evangelicals
tickets ~ $10 adv. / $12 dos
UPCOMING TOUR DATES ~ Serena-Maneesh
09/28/06 Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX
09/29/06 Emo’s Alternative Lounging – Austin, TX
09/30/06 The Proletariat – Houston, TX
10/01/06 Republic New Orleans – New Orleans, LA
10/02/06 Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA
10/03/06 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
10/04/06 The State Theatre – Falls Church, VA
10/05/06 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
10/06/06 Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY
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