Ticketmaster Math
A cheap floor seat is never cheap. Houston, Austin, and Dallas will all take their cut. I still buy them.
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Afroman at Echo Lounge, Dallas
Quentin Moore and Jo La Fo opened. Then the flag fit, the leaf guitar, the cup. Dallas got the bit.
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What I Actually Wear to a Texas Show in September
Hot at load-in. Cold by song three. I will not wear those shoes again.
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The Afters Problem
The venue dumps you at 11. The night is not over. Where it actually goes depends on the city.
Read More Wale and Smino at South Side, Dallas
Third and last Texas stop. South Side Ballroom. Same tour as Austin, different room. Dallas did what Dallas does.
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Wale and Smino Brought “Everything Is A Lot.” to Stubb’s in Austin
A new album, a first co-headline, and an Austin crowd that knew every word.
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Juvenile Took San Antonio Back to the 99 and the 2000s
It’s never a bad day to back that azz up for the 99 and the 2000s.
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Sabrina Claudio Brought the Room Down at Echo Lounge
Echo Lounge is the right size for Sabrina Claudio. Not too big, not intimate enough to feel like a secret — just enough room for the kind of show she puts on, which is mostly about stillness and how much tension you can hold in a quiet room before it breaks. Dylan Sinclair opened and set the tone well. His sound sits in a similar emotional register — the kind of slow-burn R&B that asks you to pay attention — and by the time Claudio took the stage the crowd was already there. She didn’t need to do much. That’s
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