Looking at our headline this week, you’d think that North Texas was in some kind of time warp. Three of the most iconic bands from the ’90s alternative music scene appear in the area in the coming days. Rest assured, however, that there is more to your upcoming concert week than ’90s nostalgia. And it all starts Thursday night when Calliope Musicals brings its electrifying stage show to Denton. For the classic rock crowd, Saturday night presents two options: Sammy Hagar in Dallas or the Steve Miller Band in Fort Worth. Cowtown also hosts The Mountain Goats and their more raucous sound at Tulips Saturday night. If the Red Hot Chili Peppers isn’t your thing, The King of Reggaetón, Daddy Yankee, makes his final stop in North Texas Sunday night. For independent radio supporters, there’s Barns Courtney Monday night, and for the folks who are just sick of it all, see who opens for Agnostic Front on Tuesday.
Calliope musicals.
7:30 a.m. Calliope Musicals are playing at Andy’s Bar in Denton. NPR Music said that the band was modern space rock done right. Calliope Musicals’ music is addictive and sexy at the same time, and it was named artist of the month by Austin. “Dr. Pepper” was released by Calliope Musicals last November and is currently on a tour with L.A. band Broken Baby. The band will play one last show in its hometown before taking a break from live performances to focus on a new album. Local band Cosmic Frownies will be supporting the two.
4:30 a.m. Alice in Chains was released in 1996. In 1995 the band released its final album and gave a performance on MTV. The band never really broke up in the years leading to Staley’s death, though one could tell from his and guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s respective solo work that the writing was on the wall. It was until 2006 that the final nail in the coffin was removed. William DuVall was at the helm of Alice in Chains at that point. In the 15 years since, Cantrell and DuVall have become as close as possible to one another. Alice in Chains is on a tour with two other bands.
6:30 p.m. The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory is located at 300 W. Las Colinas Blvd. As a solo artist and as the singer for a San Francisco band, Hagar had moderate success before he became famous as a member of Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen was a fan of Hagar’s for a long time. Hagar was the first person to be considered to replaceRoth. For some, that decision was catastrophic, but for Hagar, it was just the beginning of several bands in which he would perform. Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony is one of the members of The Circle. It’s a bad-to-the-bone show opener.
There are mountain goats.
7:30 a.m. Tulips is located at 112 St. Louis Ave.
The Mountain Goats will be in North Texas this weekend to support their new album. The inspiration for the band’s 21st album was derived from action films produced between the 1960s and ’80s, which lead singer John Darnielle binged on during the Pandemic lockdowns. Rather than being a collection of songs about action films, the album’s story arcs follows its hero through typical action film cliches with the addition of a heart that only a writer like Darnielle can give. A departure from The Mountain Goats’ lo-fi past, Bleed Out is the band’s hardest-rocking album. Some of the songs on the album are over seven minutes in length. It might be the best album the band has released in the last ten years.
The Steve Miller Band is playing tonight. The Will Rogers auditorium is in Fort Worth.
The Steve Miller Band returned to the place where their leader grew up. They haven’t released a new album in a decade, but they still perform live. The group has always been more of a collective with Miller being the only consistent member. Les Dudek is a guitar god and Doug Clifford is a drummer. The longest-serving member of the band is keyboardist Joseph Wooten, who has been with the band since 1993. There is no scheduled opening act for Saturday night’s show so fans can expect an evening with the Steve Miller Band running through a collection of fan favorites.
The red hot Chili Peppers are playing. The Globe Life Field is in Arlington.
The innovation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers can’t be taken away. When the rap genre was just starting to enter the national consciousness, Red Hot Chili Peppers began to mix rap and rock. It could have been done first by Blondie, but he never did it this way. Red Hot Chili Peppers became a national sensation when they added drummer Chad Smith and guitarist John Frusciante. Mother’s Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik were two of the most important and enduring albums of the ’90s. The band’s off-and-on guitarist, John Frusciante, played on April’s unlimited love and Return of the Dream canteen, which is scheduled to be released in October. The Strokes are opening the show.
Daddy Yankee is not open on that day. At ticketmaster.com, the price is $196+.
Daddy Yankee said his seventh album would be his last. Daddy Yankee has a lot of success as a singer. The first time he did it was in 2005 when his hit single “Gasolina” was played on the radio in the United States. Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi’s song “Despacito” became the first Spanish-language song to reach the top of the charts on the Hot 100. Daddy Yankee has been cited as a major source of inspiration for the next wave of Latin artists.
The barns are open 6 pm. The House of Blues is located at 2200 N. Lamar St. After recording five albums’ worth of material for the label over the course of three years, they dropped him without releasing anything. He supported himself by working at PC World and surfing on the internet. The struggle paid off when, later that year, the single “Glitter & Gold” blew up on the radio and became a hit on the streaming service. He kicked off his American tour with a new single, “Supernatural.” A British band warms up the crowd.
There is a front 7 pm. The band Agnostic Front is from the New York hardcore scene. Agnostic Front rose to the top of the scene on the strength of four albums, intense live performances and by inspiring many other bands to play hard, play fast and scream until their lungs gave out. The band rejoined Epitaph Records in 1996 after quitting in 1992. Critics liked the band’s work but fans hated it. In 2004, Nuclear Blast Records released the band’s last five albums and the band returned to its classic hardcore-thrash sound. Two other NYC hardcore bands open the show.
There is a Dinosaur Jr. There is a show at the Granada Theater on September 20.
Dinosaur Jr. has had lineup changes throughout the years, but since 2005, the band has stuck together. Dinosaur Jr. borrowed heavily from the garage rock of the ’60s and ’70s in formulating the sound that wasn’t pop, wasn’t punk, wasn’t rock but was definitely related The alternative rock sound of the ’90s defined the style of the band. Dinosaur Jr. has been cited as a primary influence by many musicians from that era. Frank Black said that Mascis was a model for him as he was putting together his own band. There is a singer-songwriter performing at the show.