One of the best things about living in Dallas TX is the music scene. While outsiders often cling to the country and western stereotype, there’s actually quite a diverse mix of scenes in the area.
Whether you like headbanging to metal or dancing around a barn to bluegrass, there are plenty of concerts in and around Dallas TX that’ll be sure to satisfy your needs.
Here are five of the most popular concerts taking place this summer.
Motley Crue and Alice Cooper
A far cry from the traditional Dallas country band, glam rockers Motley Crue will be stopping by the Gexa Energy Pavilion on July 16th as part of their final tour. If you have a taste for 80’s hair metal, then this could be your last time to see them in action.
Lady Gaga
Pop icon Lady Gaga is one of the biggest artists on the planet. She show at the American Airlines Center on 17th July is highly anticipated. With dresses make of meat, a circus-like backdrop and an amazing accompanying dance troupe, it’s definitely going to be a night to remember.
Jay Z and Beyoncé
America’s most talked about couple, Jay Z and Beyoncé will be performing alongside each other at the AT&T Stadium. The most expensive tickets cost a phenomenal $14,560 and includes; 20 tickets on the goal line, four private parking spaces, a private toilet and a personal assistant.
Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
The Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival is an indoor festival that takes place in the Gexa Energy Pavilion on August 9th. The lineup features nu metal giants Korn, who are supported by Avenged Sevenfold and hardcore band Asking Alexandria.
Chris Issak
For a more chilled evening on acoustic guitar and pop-rock classics, Wicked Game singer songwriter Chris Issak will be playing at Billy Bobs in the nearby Fort Worth on August 15th.
Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden
This is possibly one of the most exciting tours of the year. Trent Reznor’s industrial band Nine Inch Nails will be touring with the newly reunited grunge rockers Soundgarden. They’ll be playing at the Gexa Energy Pavilion on August 17th.
One Direction
British boy band One Direction will be playing at the AT&T Arena on August 24th. As one of the only boy bands to reach superstardom over the last few years, it’s sure to be a fun show, especially if you want to relive some 90’s nostalgia when boy bands were all the rage.
For a more comprehensive list of concerts occurring in Dallas TX, visit Concerts Dallas. Here you will find a list of every show throughout the summer – both big and small – with links to purchase tickets.
To find out the best places to book concert tickets in Dallas TX, get in touch with us at Apartment Agents. Or if you’d like to recommend any other concerts that are taking place in summer 2014, please leave a comment below.
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