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# The Kessler Theater

Dallas, TX

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- [FAQ](https://thekessler.org/faq/) - Frequently asked questions … and other useful info. Ticketing Where can I buy tickets? Advance tickets can be purchased through our website. Our primary authorized ticket vendor is Prekindle. If tickets still remain, they can be purchased at the door the night of the show. If a show is sold out, you can sign up
- [Rentals](https://thekessler.org/rentals/) - Venue Rental HAVE YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE KESSLER Rent a Piece of History Whether planning a wedding reception, birthday party, corporate or charitable event, The Kessler Theater will impress your guests with its combination of historic significance and contemporary amenities. Built as an Art Deco movie house in the 1940’s, The Kessler has been transformed
- [Contact](https://thekessler.org/contact/) - Contact info for The Kessler Normal hours of operation are We are open for scheduled events only. Our general hours are as follows: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Our mailing address is The Kessler Theater 1230 W. Davis St., Dallas, Texas 75208 Contact us at 214-272-8346. Leave us a message
- [Newsletter](https://thekessler.org/newsletter/) - Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter so you can keep up with all of the great things happening at The Kessler.
- [Kessler Green](https://thekessler.org/kessler-green/) - Artist Lineup:
- [Calendar](https://thekessler.org/calendar/)
- [COVID-19](https://thekessler.org/covid-19/) - We appreciate your cooperation, patience and support as we've navigated these two unpredictable years. At present, our venues are operating at full capacity with no additional protocols in place. Only at the specific request of the artist will the venue require additional Covid protocols. Those specific shows are outlined below. At the request of the
- [Press](https://thekessler.org/press/) - The Kessler in the News Here is some of the media attention The Kessler has received since its resurrection plans were revealed in 2009 Dallas Observer: Meet the Artists, Crusaders and Revivalists Rediscovering Dallas' Blues Heritage September 2016 Destination: Dallas Art+Music+BBQ Edition July 2016 The Kessler: An Art Deco Mecca For Music Lovers May 2015
- [Thank You](https://thekessler.org/thank/) - Thank you for signing up for our weekly newsletter! You'll be kept up to date on all our new show announcements and upcoming events.
- [Menu](https://thekessler.org/menu/) - The Kessler Kitchen offers a rotating selection of "bites" including a cheeseboard, a hummus plate, and hot links. See our chalkboard in the bar for the evening offerings!
- [Tickets](https://thekessler.org/tickets/)
- [Events](https://thekessler.org/events/)

## Events

- [Danielle Ponder](https://thekessler.org/events/danielle-ponder/) - Artist Presale: 10/13 at 11am - 10/15 at 10pm Public on Sale: 10/16 at 10am Danielle Ponder Danielle Ponder is done waiting for a future version of herself to arrive. Now, the Rochester-born, Atlanta-rooted singer-songwriter is unapologetically living in the moment. This realization powers Everything Has Changed, Ponder's anticipated sophomore album (and debut on Dead
- [John Splithoff 2027 Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/john-splithoff-2027-tour/) - Artist Presale: 10/14 at 10am - 10/15 at 10pm Public on Sale: 10/16 at 10am John Splithoff John Splithoff is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who splices together throwback soul, modern production, and laid-back pop. A native of Chicago, Splithoff began gaining momentum following the independent release of his breakout single, "Sing to You.” Driven
- [Pigeons Playing Ping Pong](https://thekessler.org/events/pigeons-playing-ping-pong/) - Artist Presale: 10/13 at 11am - 10/15 at 10pm Public on Sale: 10/16 at 10am Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Few bands command a stage, or a crowd, quite like Baltimore’s Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Driven by an infectious live energy and a relentless touring schedule spanning nearly two decades, the dynamic quintet—”Scrambled Greg” Ormont [vocals,
- [Lotus](https://thekessler.org/events/lotus-with-special-guest-michael-wilbur-of-moon-hooch/) - Lotus, innovators in blending electronic dance music with the jamband model ofimprovisation, have captivated audiences with their high-energy, dance-inducing showsand intrepidstudio work. Drawing from genres such as psychedelic rock, krautrock,post-rock, disco, and funk, the four-piece band is known for their festival-favoriteperformances and intriguing songwriting, which seamlessly transitions from high-flyingguitar solos to modular synth workouts, combining
- [Robyn Hitchcock](https://thekessler.org/events/robyn-hitchcock-live-and-electric-full-band-show/) - Robyn Hitchcock With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist – surrealist rock ‘n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist, poet, painter, and performer. An unparalleled, deeply individualistic songwriter and stylist, Hitchcock has traversed many genres with humor, intelligence and originality over 30 albums and seemingly infinite live performances. From The
- [A Holiday Ramble](https://thekessler.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-carolyn-wonderland-shelley-king-and-rosie-flores/) - Carolyn Wonderland “Mighty and joyous rock-injected blues…luxurious vocals and fine guitar work. Her voice is as muscular as her name is evocative.” – Austin Chronicle “Carolyn Wonderland is the real deal. She’s an amazing guitar player. And damn, can she sing.” – Los Angeles Times “With incendiary guitar chops and raw, powerful vocals, fiery Texas
- [Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country](https://thekessler.org/events/daniel-donatos-cosmic-country-2/) - Artist Presale: 10/20 at 1pm - 10/22 at 10pm Public on Sale: 10/23 at 10am Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has
- [An Evening With CG5](https://thekessler.org/events/cg5-presents-the-gamer-tour/) - Artist Presale: 10/21 at 10am Public on Sale: 10/23 at 5pm CG5 CG5 (born Charlie Green) is a name you may recognize from the iconic “Probably because I am CG5” TikTok sound, seen and liked by millions. The 27-year-old singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Arizona has built one of the internet’s largest independent music audiences,
- [Ruby Waters](https://thekessler.org/events/ruby-waters-suppreions-north-america-tour/) - Artist Presale: 10/21 at 10am - 10/22 at 10pm Public on Sale: 10/23 at 10am Ruby Waters has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting communities in need with access to essential, life-saving resources, including clean water and other basic needs. Ruby Waters Her mellow manner is entirely disarming and comforting
- [Martin Sexton](https://thekessler.org/events/martin-sexton-live-wide-open-tour/) - Martin Sexton Martin Sexton tours in support the 25th anniversary of Live Wide Open - the critically-acclaimed double vinyl live album. The show will include these fan-favorites as well as some new material and surprise covers.
- [Hazlett - rescheduled from Oct 28](https://thekessler.org/events/hazlett-2/) - Hazlett Sweden-based, Australian-born Hazlett returns to the road following the success of his latest full-length album, "last night you said you missed me". Hazlett divulges: "When I started this whole thing I wanted anyone who starts to listen to feel like they’re part of this whole thing with me—growing and finding ourselves along the way.”
- [Dar Williams](https://thekessler.org/events/dar-williams-with-special-guest-pat-byrne/) - Dar Williams “It’s a highway, filled with deep, exotic colors and beautiful delicate things as well as the perils that come from moving so fast,” says Dar Williams, describing modern life. On her 13th album, Hummingbird Highway, out September 12 on Righteous Babe Records, Williams celebrates the colors she glimpses from her vantage as a
- [40 Fingers](https://thekessler.org/events/40-fingers/) - 40 Fingers They are called 40 FINGERS, they are Italian and they are the phenomenal quartet of guitarists who, to the tune of millions of views, are conquering social networks all over the world (over 100 million views: https://www.youtube.com/@40Fingers) with their masterful reinterpretations and rearrangements of fa-mous rock and pop hits, film and TV series
- [Hayes Carll - Night 2](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-grateful-for-christmas-tour-night-2/) - Click here to check out the Friday 12/18 Show This December, Hayes Carll will take the stage with his band, The Gulf Coast Orchestra, for his annual run of Christmas shows. What’s become a favorite tradition for Hayes is a chance to share songs, swap stories, and spread a little holiday cheer with fans. These shows
- [Sequestered Songwriters & Matt Hillyer present Matt the Cat's Magical Musical Christmas](https://thekessler.org/events/sequestered-songwriters-matt-hillyer-present-matt-the-cats-magical-musical-christmas/) - Join us for a night of merriment, music, and fun hosted by Dallas staple Matt Hillyer. This will be an evening of some of your favorite Christmas music and some theatrics sure to fill your heart with the joy of the season. Proceeds from this event will go to the Sequestered Songwriters Relief fund, a
- [KT Tunstall Live](https://thekessler.org/events/kt-tunstall-live/) - Artist presale: 10/7 at 10am BIT presale: 10/8 at 10am All presales end: 10/8 at 10pm Public on sale: 10/9 at 10am KT Tunstall Since scoring a worldwide smash with her debut album Eye To TheTelescope in 2004,which went on to sell over 5 million copies, and is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary,KT Tunstall
- [KXT 91.7 presents The War And Treaty](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-the-war-and-treaty/) - Artist Presale: 6/24 at 10am- 6/25 at 10pm Public on Sale: 6:26 at 10am The War And Treaty For the past decade, soulful duo The War And Treaty—the husband-and-wife team of Michael and Tanya Trotter—have released music that continues to elevate them beyond beloved industry favorites, as well as award-season and touring staples, capable of
- [Christopher Holt](https://thekessler.org/events/christopher-holt-presents-beyond-the-milky-way/) - Christopher Holt returns to The Kessler, where he brought Across the Milky Way to life with a 9-piece band he dubbed The Kitchen Sink, for a special presentation of Don’t Give Up on Luck, the film that captured that night. Through film, a live solo performance, and conversation with Jeffrey Liles, Christopher revisits the songs,
- [The Secret Sisters](https://thekessler.org/events/the-secret-sisters-2/) - The Secret Sisters Since their 2010 self-titled debut, The Secret Sisters have brought their spellbinding harmonies to songs that untangle the thorniest aspects of life and love and womanhood. In the making of their new album, Mind, Man, Medicine, Alabama-bred siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle found their songwriting transformed by a newfound sense of
- [Jack Ingram: Holiday Acoustic Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-acoustic-holiday-tour-3/) - Jack Ingram Jack Ingram has maintained a reputation for uncompromising, personally charged song craft and energetic, charismatic performances for over 20 years. As a veteran of the Texas music scene, Jack is known as an exhilarating live performer. He’s released six live albums, 10 studio albums, and most recently, a collaborative album, The Marfa Tapes,
- [KXT 91.7 presents Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints](https://thekessler.org/events/alejandro-escovedo-the-electric-saints/) - Alejandro Escovedo's New Album ECHO DANCING is an Adventure in Life No one has really ever been able to define themselves and their music like singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of
- [Maddie Zahm](https://thekessler.org/events/maddie-zahm-everything-all-the-time-tour/) - Artist Presale: 6/10 at 10am - 6/11 at 10pm Public on Sale: 6/12 at 10am VIP Available: https://www.tixr.com/groups/insidersexperiences/events/maddie-zahm-vip-friday-oct-16-2026-dallas-tx-192644 Maddie Zahm Maddie Zahm is dreaming of a world where curiosity matters more than anything, where feelings are treated as proof that you’re alive. The LA-based, Idaho-born singer-songwriter first felt the need to slip into a comfy
- [KXT 91.7 presents JD McPherson](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-jd-mcpherson-socks-a-rock-n-roll-christmas-tour/) - Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician JD McPherson will embark on his fifth-annual “SOCKS: A Rock n’ Roll Christmas Tour” this December with confirmed stops at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, Nashville’s Basement East, & Minneapolis’s First Avenue, among several others. Tickets are available now via www.jdmcpherson.com/tour. These performances celebrate McPherson’s breakthrough debut Christmas album, SOCKS, which was
- [The Milk Carton Kids](https://thekessler.org/events/the-milk-carton-kids-lost-cause-lover-fool-holiday-tour/) - THE MILK CARTON KIDS — LOST CAUSE LOVER FOOL On their seventh studio album, Lost Cause Lover Fool (due April 24 on Far Cry/Thirty Tigers), The Milk Carton Kids offer nine songs that, more than ever, invite listeners to lean in close and linger inside the small moments the record quietly magnifies. When Los Angeles–based
- [SOLD OUT - Pete Yorn](https://thekessler.org/events/pete-yorn-solo-acoustic-25th-anniversary-of-musicforthemorningafter/) - I’m excited to announce more shows for 2026! This will be a special year, celebrating the 25th anniversary of my debut album musicforthemorningafter (time flew away!!). These shows will lean heavily into songs from that record, along with the stories and memories behind them. I’ll also play favorites from across my catalog—and maybe even take
- [SOLD OUT - Lucinda Williams and Her Band - Night 1](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-lucinda-williams-and-her-band-night-1/) - Artist Presale: 7/15 at 10am - 7/17 at 9am Public on Sale: 7/17 at 10am Click here to check out the Tuesday 11/3 Show Lucinda Williams “My dad, as a poet, always told me to never censor myself – that’s one of his cardinal rules of creative writing,” says multiple-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. “That became my
- [SOLD OUT - Thee Sinseers](https://thekessler.org/events/thee-sinseers-love-stories-tour-with-special-guests-the-charities/) - Artist and Spotify Presale: 5/14 at 10am Public on Sale: 5/15 at 10am Thee Sinseers Fronted by bandleader and son of East Los Angeles Joey Quiñones, Thee Sinseers have quietly chipped away at the sounds of R&B and soul since forming in 2019, bringing together their interpretation of music through an unmistakable modern lens. On
- [World Famous Pets](https://thekessler.org/events/world-famous-pets/) - World Famous Pets Rooted in sonic exploration and an improvisational spirit, World Famous Pets approaches music as something fluid and responsive rather than fixed or pre-determined. Their process prioritizes instinct, interaction, and texture, allowing rhythm and harmony to shift shape in real time—each track unfolding as an open system where form is discovered rather than
- [Kat Edmonson](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-edmonson-have-your-merry-christmas-with-me/) - This holiday season, acclaimed vocalist Kat Edmonson returns with a dazzling new chapter in her celebrated career: the November 6, 2026 release of her latest album, Have Your Merry Christmas With Me, followed by a nationwide tour beginning Thanksgiving and continuing through the end of December. Have Your Merry Christmas With Me by Kat Edmonson
- [Hayes Carll - Night 1](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-grateful-for-christmas-tour-night-1/) - Click here to check out the Saturday 12/19 Show This December, Hayes Carll will take the stage with his band, The Gulf Coast Orchestra, for his annual run of Christmas shows. What’s become a favorite tradition for Hayes is a chance to share songs, swap stories, and spread a little holiday cheer with fans. These shows
- [Anthony Gomes](https://thekessler.org/events/anthony-gomes/) - Anthony Gomes Anthony Gomes is a guitar-slinging blues rock powerhouse with a blues soul and a rock ’n’ roll heart. The Canadian vocalist and guitarist brings scorched-earth guitar fire, soulful vocals and full-tilt energy to every stage. A Billboard Blues Chart #1 artist, Gomes has shared stages with legends including B.B. King, Buddy Guy and
- [Spin Doctors](https://thekessler.org/events/spin-doctors-pocket-full-of-kryptonite-35th-anniversary-show/) - Artist Presale: 9/16 at 10am Public on sale: 9/18 at 10am Spin Doctors Today, alt-rock and jam-band icons Spin Doctors announced a 2027 tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut album Pocket Full of Kryptonite. The band will perform the 5× Platinum-certified album in its entirety and in sequence, alongside fan favorites spanning their
- [Trish Toledo](https://thekessler.org/events/trish-toledo/) - Artist Presale: 8/19 at 10am - 8/20 at 10pm Public on Sale: 8/21 at 10am Trish Toledo From Carson, California, a community south of Los Angeles, Trish Toledo was born into an Ecuadorian-Guatemalan family with much older siblings. Their musical tastes – plus the influence of her father, who was a musician - provided her
- [Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-monkey-beat-with-special-guest-jason-elmore-hoodoo-witch/) - Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been igniting stages since 1992, delivering their signature blend of blues-inspired rock ’n’ roll and roots music with raw energy and undeniable soul. Based in Dallas, Texas, the band has earned a loyal international following through relentless touring and unforgettable live shows.
- [Ripe](https://thekessler.org/events/ripe/) - Ripe Ripe remembers sweating to hell in a basement underneath a Subway sandwich shop, building their very first songs in a concrete cube that smelled like fresh bread. They remember selling their first tickets by hand outside the coffee shop that their friends worked at, holding court like twenty-something impresarios trying to move like 50
- [The Steeldrivers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-steeldrivers-5/) - The Steeldrivers Only Nashville could give birth to a band like the SteelDrivers: a group of seasoned veterans –each distinguished in his or her own right, each valued in the town’s commercial community – who are seizing an opportunity to follow their hearts to their souls’ reward. In doing so, they are braiding their bluegrass
- [Emmaline](https://thekessler.org/events/emmaline-sinatra-my-sweetheart-tour/) - Emmaline Following nearly two consecutive years of completely sold-out headlining performances, jazz-pop vocalist, violinist, and songwriter Emmaline announces the Sinatra, My Sweetheart Tour, reimagining Frank Sinatra's timeless classics with vintage romance and a modern feminine twist. Featuring selections from her upcoming album “Sinatra, My Sweetheart,” this nostalgic performance blends lush arrangements, virtuosic violin, and Emmaline's
- [Samantha Fish](https://thekessler.org/events/samantha-fish-paper-doll-live-world-tour/) - Artist Presale: 5/20 at 10am Public on Sale: 5/22 at 10am Samantha Fish Samantha Fish, a leading guitarist of her generation, is known for her boldness, musicianship, and emotional depth. A multi-award-winning festival headliner, she’s celebrated for explosive live shows, fearless songwriting, and artistic command. Her second GRAMMY nomination recognizes Paper Doll, an album of
- [Karla Bonoff](https://thekessler.org/events/karla-bonoff-3/) - Karla Bonoff Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole. Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has seen her songs become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt. Many of Bonoff’s
- [Louder Than Stigma Fest benefiting Amplified Minds featuring Tye Harris](https://thekessler.org/events/louder-than-stigma-fest-2026-featuring-tye-harris/) - Join Amplified Minds for the second annual Louder Than Stigma Fest, an unforgettable evening celebrating the power of music, creativity, and community while raising critical funds for free mental health services across North Texas. Held during September's Suicide Prevention Month, Louder Than Stigma brings together inspiring performances, immersive art, and meaningful conversations to help break
- [Tanner Usrey](https://thekessler.org/events/tanner-usrey/) - Tanner Usrey Texas-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tanner Usrey pairs straight shot storytelling with country grit, rock ‘n’ roll energy, and Americana eloquence. As such, he channels a classic spirit from a personal perspective. Inspired by everyone from George Strait, Tom Petty, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, to his favorite band Whiskey Myers, Usrey cut his teeth
- [Lucinda Williams and Her Band - Night 2](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-lucinda-williams-and-her-band-night-2/) - Artist Presale: 7/15 at 10am - 7/17 at 9am Public on Sale: 7/17 at 10am Click here to check out the Monday 11/2 Show Lucinda Williams “My dad, as a poet, always told me to never censor myself – that’s one of his cardinal rules of creative writing,” says multiple-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. “That became my
- [Gannon Fremin & CCREV](https://thekessler.org/events/gannon-fremin-ccrev/) - Gannon Fremin & CCREV Gannon Fremin & CCREV’s tunes are heavy, with a sonic heft to match the outsize emotions at play. The Oklahoma four-piece deals with the tough stuff of existence by churning out big blasts of hard rock dusted with the red dirt roots music of their home state and — ironically —
- [Emma Nissen](https://thekessler.org/events/emma-nissen/) - Emma Nissen Emma Nissen is a 25-year-old jazz-pop phenom who became known for her “Jesus and Jazz” style after a reel of her scatting on her Christian song “Breathe” went viral in late 2023. Since then, thanks to her timeless voice and lovable personality, her videos have amassed over 200 million views, taking her Instagram
- [Homage Nation: Elton John](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-elton-john/) - Homage Nation musical director Adam Pickrell has once again assembled an all star cast of North Texas musicians to present an evening of music by the legendary Elton John. Performers will include Chris Holt, Kenny Withrow, Patrice Pike, Hunter Hendrickson, Poppy Xander, Ginny Mac, Dave Monsey, JJ Johnson, Mike Daane, Amy Curnow, Chris Norwood, Paul
- [Sue Foley](https://thekessler.org/events/sue-foley-3/) - Save the Date! Sue Foley and her Band are returning to the Kessler in Dallas, TX on November 13th. GRAMMY® nominee, Sue Foley delivers her own brand of high energy, guitar driven Texas blues along with her band. Foley’s seasoned rhythm section responds to her every move as she sways, rocks, and digs in deep
- [Katie Pruitt](https://thekessler.org/events/katie-pruitt-fools-for-the-fleeting-tour/) - Artist Presale: 6/16 at 10am Public on Sale: 6/17 at 10am Katie Pruitt Less than a decade into her career, Katie Pruitt has cemented her status as an essential artist who helps us make sense of modern life and uncover meaningful ways of moving through it. Since the arrival of her critically celebrated full-debut Expectations
- [Isaac Slade (Formerly of The Fray)](https://thekessler.org/events/isaac-slade-formerly-of-the-fray-songs-i-know-solo-tour-2026/) - Isaac Slade, best known as the former frontman of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum band The Fray, steps back onto the stage after four years with his first-ever solo tour in 2026. The Songs I Know tour will take audiences through his emotionally resonant songwriting and the life journey that shaped his music. Slade’s performances bring listeners
- [The Extraordinary Magic of Jason Ladanye](https://thekessler.org/events/the-extraordinary-magic-of-jason-ladanye/) - Do you ever find yourself thinking, “where can I go for one of the most entertaining nights out?” This show is the one you have been waiting for. Jason Ladanye is one of the best entertainers in the world. Jason is a professional, award-winning sleight-of-hand entertainer who has performed card magic all around the world
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-14/) - Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of Joe Rockhead, The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In
- [Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble](https://thekessler.org/events/don-was-and-the-pan-detroit-ensemble/) - Drawing on the wide-ranging influences of his five-decade career, Don Was has assembled his band, the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and recorded their debut album Groove in the Face of Adversity. The album channels the soul of the Motor City through a blend of steamy jazz, juke-joint blues, and loose-limbed funk—a sound both timeless and deeply personal.
- [Del Castillo](https://thekessler.org/events/del-castillo-4/) - After more than 3 years away, Del Castillo is finally returning to the Kessler Theater in Dallas, Texas! This has been a long time coming, and we couldn't be more excited to be back. We hope to see all of our DC Familia there to celebrate an unforgettable night together. Let's make this one special.
- [New Constellations](https://thekessler.org/events/new-constellations-it-comes-in-waves-tour/) - Artist Presale:7/8 at 10am - 7/9 at 11:59pm Public on Sale: 7/10 at 10am New Constellations Portland-based duo Harlee Case and Josh Smith have spent years building something real, and it shows. Their debut single "Hot Blooded" has already crossed 220 million streams and keeps growing, fueled by major sync placements in the Netflix film
- [Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-ray-walker-plus-a-special-screening-of-thank-you-for-listening/) - Joshua Ray Walker Joshua Ray Walker is a Dallas-born Country/Americana songwriter known for vivid, character-driven storytelling and a rich tenor that blends classic Texas tradition with a modern emotional edge. Since his 2019 debut, he has built a catalog defined by sharp writing, dark humor, and deep empathy for complicated people, earning national television appearances,
- [Comedy at The Kessler: Linda Stogner, Flo Hernandez, Dez O'Neal, CAIN, & Corey Cherry Jr.](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-linda-stogner-flo-hernandez-dez-oneal-cain-corey-cherry-jr/) - Linda Stogner Emmy-award winner, Linda Stogner, is a true original with a unique comedy style. Her zany imagination, storytelling skills and unusual point of view have earned her many comedy honors including her own Dry Bar comedy special, “Linda Stogner; Welcome to My Planet,” that premiered earlier this year. She is the winner of
- [Wade Forster](https://thekessler.org/events/wade-forster/) - Artist Presale: 7/9 at 10am Public on Sale: 7/10 at 10am Wade Forster Australian country sensation Wade Forster has today announced The Aftermath Tour – a major U.S. headline run set to take him across America this September and October, alongside a string of high-profile support appearances with red-hot country outfit Treaty Oak Revival. The
- [Paula Cole](https://thekessler.org/events/paula-cole-this-fire-30/) - Artist Presale - 5/6 at 10am Spotify Presale - 5/7 at 10am All Presales end - 5/7 at 10pm Public on Sale - 5/8 at 10am Paula Cole Paula Cole returns to the stage with THIS FIRE: 30—a special anniversary tour celebrating three decades of This Fire. A Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for her fearless
- [KXT 91.7 Presents Devon Gilfillian](https://thekessler.org/events/devon-gilfillian-time-will-tell-tour/) - Artist Presale: 5/13 at 10am - 5/14 at 10pm Public on Sale: 5/15 at 10am Devon Gilfillian Forged through the extreme highs and lows that come with living, Time Will Tell is the album that Devon Gilfillian has been preparing to make his entire life. His third studio album was recorded in Nashville's legendary RCA
- [Blood Brothers ft. Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia](https://thekessler.org/events/blood-brothers-feat-mike-zito-and-albert-castiglia-2/) - Two of modern blues’ most electrifying guitarists. One explosive stage. Blood Brothers brings together award winning blues guitarists and vocalists Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, combining decades of road tested experience with searing guitar work, gritty storytelling, and high energy performances that have made the duo one of the most exciting collaborations on today’s blues circuit. Their latest
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-14/) - Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of Joe Rockhead, The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In
- [Ritual Warfare Breaking Competition](https://thekessler.org/events/ritual-warfare-breaking-competition/) - Ritual Warfare Breakin Competition is more than a dance event—it’s where passion meets purpose, and movement becomes a universal language. Each year in Dallas, athletes, artists, and spectators from across the country gather to witness the raw creativity, discipline, and spirit that define the art of breaking. Rooted in the authentic traditions of hip-hop
- [Oak Cliff Film Festival 2026](https://thekessler.org/events/oak-cliff-film-festival-2026-2/) - The neighborhood fest known throughout the nation returns for its 15th edition. Immerse yourself in images, sounds, and experiences so wonderfully singular they could only live in Dallas' most historic, holistic, and eclectic community: Oak Cliff. This year’s four-day-long sensory submersion has the bold stories, vibrant colors, kinetic live energy, and form-bending audiovisual encounters that
- [Oak Cliff Film Festival 2026](https://thekessler.org/events/oak-cliff-film-festival-2026/) - The neighborhood fest known throughout the nation returns for its 15th edition. Immerse yourself in images, sounds, and experiences so wonderfully singular they could only live in Dallas' most historic, holistic, and eclectic community: Oak Cliff. This year’s four-day-long sensory submersion has the bold stories, vibrant colors, kinetic live energy, and form-bending audiovisual encounters that
- [Nacho Redondo](https://thekessler.org/events/nacho-redondo-terapia-de-grupo/) - Terapia de Grupo es la nueva hora de stand up de Nacho Redondo: una versión más grande y afilada del universo que arrancó con Traumas, donde Nacho desentierra sus propios demonios psicológicos e integra los del público para convertir cada función en una sesión colectiva. Un espacio seguro para reírse de las peores situaciones de
- [The Army, The Navy](https://thekessler.org/events/the-army-the-navy/) - The Army, The Navy – Fake Brave Life The Army, The Navy hails from the foothills of Mount Tamalpais, embraced by the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. In the morning, dense fog encircles the mountain’s peak only to burn off by noon, when the sun’s rays penetrate dense canopies of redwoods. Maia Ciambriello
- [Olivia O'Brien - POSTPONED](https://thekessler.org/events/olivia-obrien-presents-the-pixie-tour-with-special-guest-sophie-cates/) - Artist Presale: 5/27 at 10am - 5/28 at 11:59pm Public on Sale: 5/29 at 10am Olivia O'Brien This summer, Olivia O’Brien will step back into the light with her highly anticipated sophomore album, PIXIE. The 15-track project showcases her strongest and most honest songwriting yet, presaging this chapter as her most authentic and assured to
- [Dale Watson and His Lone Stars](https://thekessler.org/events/dale-watson-with-special-guest-india-ramey/) - Dale Watson Dale Watson is a living legend of American roots music. With Texas-sized defiance and drive, he's spent four decades flying the flag for his own brand of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing, and rockabilly. That signature sound has a name — "Ameripolitan" — and its originator is Watson himself: a singer, songwriter, guitarist,
- [Mountain Grass Unit](https://thekessler.org/events/mountain-grass-unit-appalachian-smoke-tour/) - Artist Presale: 6/16 at 10am - 6/17 at 10pm Public on Sale: 6/18 at 10am Mountain Grass Unit Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, Mountain Grass Unit has rapidly emerged as one of the most electrifying young bands in modern bluegrass, fusing razor-sharp picking, fearless improvisation, and four-part harmony into a sound that feels both rooted and
- [Patricia Rodriguez Art Showing - Escape Plans](https://thekessler.org/events/patrica-rodriguez-art-showing-escape-plans/) - Please join us in celebrating Patrica Rodriguez's Art Opening at The Kessler. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. 4-7pm
- [Sean McConnell](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-6/) - Sean McConnell Sean McConnell has just one tattoo — his wife’s name. It represents a commitment, a sign that’s more than skin-deep. But on the cover of the Nashville singer-songwriter’s new album, SKIN, art and symbolism bloom like tattoo ink itself. An open palm beacons listeners, itself a symbol of his faith, while emblems of Earth
- [An Evening with Andrew McMahon and His Piano - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-andrew-mcmahon-and-his-piano/) - Camp Wilderness Presale: 6/9 at 11am Artist Presale: 6/10 at 10am All Presales End: 6/12 at 9am Public on Sale: 6/12 at 10am $1 per ticket goes towards The Dear Jack Foundation, which provides impactful programming that directly benefits adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer in order to improve their quality of life
- [Tommy Castro & The Painkillers](https://thekessler.org/events/tommy-castro-the-painkillers-with-special-guest-ga-20/) - Tommy Castro & The Painkillers “A great artist...impassioned vocals and pure inventiveness in his stellar guitar solos...He makes playing rough feel easy.” –Blues Music Magazine “With a sterling reputation, guitarist and vocalist Tommy Castro is one of the foremost practitioners of electric blues. Searing delivery...rousing and teeming with emotion. [He is] a sheer, soaring tour-de-force.”
- [Hard Night's Day](https://thekessler.org/events/hard-nights-day-with-special-guest-big-mike-richardson/) - Hard Night's Day A Hard Night's Day is an all Beatles Tribute Band from Dallas TX that originated in March of 1994. They quickly became popular and one of Dallas’ most sought after Tribute Bands. They have won numerous awards over the years and they have been featured on Good Day and Good Morning Texas.
- [Margaret Glaspy](https://thekessler.org/events/margaret-glaspy-the-i-am-both-tour/) - Artist Presale: 6/4 at 10am Public on Sale: 6/5 at 10am Margaret Glaspy In an era of excess and endless distraction, the New York-based singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy rejects the noise in favor of something far more essential. Glaspy has assembled a selection of songs that span from fictional vignettes to unguarded self-revelation to empathetic observation
- [John Violinist](https://thekessler.org/events/john-violinist/) - John Violinist John Violinist is an internationally recognized violinist whose performances bridge contemporary R&B, soul, and modern instrumental artistry. Known for his dynamic stage presence and crowd engaging style, John has built a reputation for delivering concerts that are both musically rich and visually captivating. He has performed for high-profile audiences, including appearances before Tom
- [North Mississippi Allstars](https://thekessler.org/events/north-mississippi-allstars/) - North Mississippi Allstars NMA started by brother Luther and Cody Dickinson in 1996 as a loose collective of musicians from their North Mississippi home inspired by their father Jim Dickinson as well as neighbors and musical elders of their community; RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and Fred McDowell. Luther’s first national tour was the
- [Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience](https://thekessler.org/events/zoso/) - Zoso Celebrating 31 years of touring in 2026, Zoso has become one of the most iconic and respected Led Zeppelin tribute experiences in the world, having played over 4,900 shows in all 50 states and internationally. Known for their unparalleled dedication to faithfully recreating the legendary band's live performances, Zoso has earned accolades from both critics and
- [Bruce Robison](https://thekessler.org/events/bruce-robison-with-special-guest-matt-hillyer/) - Bruce Robison In regard to the Lone Star State’s finest tunesmiths, Bruce Robison lands at the top of the heap. His songwriting turned the heads of some of the industry’s biggest artists and took them to the top of the charts (The Chicks’ No. 1 version of “Travelin’ Soldier,” George Strait’s recording of “Wrapped” and
- [A John Waters Christmas](https://thekessler.org/events/a-john-waters-christmas-3/) - People who don’t like Christmas make John Waters sick but sick people like his comedy and movies, sooo here we go again! The John Waters Christmas show is coming to your city and even though some of the local reindeer are horrified, the outsider elves are laughing out of their rotten little asses. You will
- [Deep Blue Something](https://thekessler.org/events/deep-blue-something/) - Deep Blue Something is an American alternative rock band formed in Denton, Texas in 1993. the band is composed of Todd Pipes (vocals and bass), his brother Toby Pipes (vocals and lead guitar), Kirk Tatom (guitar and backing vocals), Clay Bergus (guitar and backing vocals), and John Kirtland (drums). The band is perhaps best known
- [An Evening With Stewart Copeland - Night 2](https://thekessler.org/events/stewart-copeland-have-i-said-too-much/) - Artist Presale: 2/11 at 10am Spotify Presale: 2/12 at 10am Public on Sale: 2/13 at 10am Stewart Copeland Stewart Copeland, world famous drummer, founder of the most successful rock band of the 1980’s, The Police, composer of film scores, video games and operas, multi Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, writer and filmmaker, is heading
- [An Evening With Stewart Copeland - Night 1](https://thekessler.org/events/stewart-copeland-have-i-said-too-much-night-1/) - Stewart Copeland Stewart Copeland, world famous drummer, founder of the most successful rock band of the 1980’s, The Police, composer of film scores, video games and operas, multi Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, writer and filmmaker, is heading out on his first American spoken-word tour, to talk about it all in his usual funny, intelligent,
- [Los Texmaniacs and Lisa Morales](https://thekessler.org/events/lisa-morales-and-los-texmaniacs/) - Los Texmaniacs Max Baca is the Past, Present And Future of Conjunto Music, a true Conjunto master on the Bajo Sexto, a twelve string guitar that provides accompaniment and rhythm for the button accordion, and is Vidal for the true Tex-Mex Conjunto sound. Max Baca has lead his Texmaniacs to become the new worldwide kings
- [Vincent Neil Emerson](https://thekessler.org/events/vincent-neil-emerson-with-special-guest-hayden-redwine/) - Vincent Neil Emerson Since his 2019 debut, Emerson has made his contemporary mark on the tradition of American songwriting. His newest and fourth full-length album, Blue Stars, with longtime label La Honda Records, visits all of the influences and moods of his previous releases. After his first album, Fried Chicken & Evil Women, Emerson built
- [Ian Moore Vinyl Release](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-vinyl-release-30th-anniversary-of-modern-day-folklore/) - Ian Moore “ You should be playing stadiums!”. Ian laughs while hearing this after another blazing performance at the 2024 SXSW music festival. Is he laughing because he has played his fair share already, from shows with some of the most inuential musicians of all time, from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, to a
- [Fink](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-fink/) - Spotify Presale: 3/25 at 11am Public on Sale 3/27 at 11am Fink The City Is Coming to Erase It All is Fink’s ninth studio album, following 2024’s Beauty In Your Wake. Recorded in Zennor, Cornwall, the album was made with a strict era-specific approach. Imagining a record Michael Chapman might have made, right down to
- [Jess Ray](https://thekessler.org/events/jess-ray-bless-it-all-tour/) - Jess Ray Jess Ray is a singer-songwriter, producer, and creative supernova based in her beloved home state of North Carolina. A modern Joan of Arc crafting a new wave of music for those seeking God, Jess blends fresh sonic style with timeless truths, delicately weaving it all together with the realities of the human experience.
- [Paul Thorn](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-thorn-life-is-just-a-vapor/) - Paul Thorn When it comes to songwriting, less is more, and simplicity is strength. Just ask Paul Thorn, who’s spent three decades turning soulful grooves and small syllables into songs that pack a big wallop. Maybe he learned the power of minimalism from his years as a pro boxer; maybe it just comes naturally. But
- [The Musers The Podcast LIVE - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/the-musers-the-podcast-live/) - Live Audience recording of the podcast to celebrate its 1st anniversary
- [BOCO Music School 2026 Spring Recital](https://thekessler.org/events/boco-music-school-2026-spring-recital/) - BOCO prides itself in being the only performing arts program that offers its students the chance to perform at the historic Kessler Theater! Get your tickets now for BOCO’s Spring Concert! ABOUT BOCO - Here at BOCO we provide students with music lessons in Oak Cliff that are not only unique, but the best music instruction
- [An Evening with Shawn Colvin](https://thekessler.org/events/shawn-colvin-2/) - SHAWN COLVIN Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Shawn Colvin has been a vital voice in music for over 30 years, releasing thirteen superlative albums and establishing herself as one of America’s most revered songwriters and performers. Colvin was recognized for her career accomplishments in 2016 when she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award by
- [Gary Gulman - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/gary-gulman-all-new-live/) - Artist Presale: 5/26 at 10am Public on Sale: 5/27 at 10am Gary Gulman Over 30 years in comedy, Gary Gulman has established himself as an eminent performer and peerless writer. A product of Boston, Gulman has been a scholarship college football player, an accountant, and a high school teacher. He has made countless television appearances
- [SUSTO & Friends and Katie Pruitt](https://thekessler.org/events/susto-friends-and-katie-pruitt/) - SUSTO & Friends SUSTO released their first ever concert recording Live From Codfish Hollow today. The album was recorded on September 8 & 9, 2023 at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers in Maquoketa, IA during the band’s curated Fine2Day Fest. The 24-track set features highlights throughout SUSTO’s catalog as well as their renditions of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” and
- [Grandaddy - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/grandaddy-25th-anniversary-of-sophtware-slump/) - Artist Presale - 2/4 at 10am Spotify Presale - 2/5 at 12pm All Presales End - 2/5 at 10pm Public on Sale - 2/6 at 10am Grandaddy Grandaddy formed in Modesto, CA in 1992,with the group eventually consisting of Jason Lytle, Aaron Burtch, Tim Dryden, Jim Fairchild and Kevin Garcia. The band initially broke through with 1997'sUnder the Western
- [Parker Millsap](https://thekessler.org/events/parker-millsap-3/) - Parker Millsap Parker Millsap's The Very Last Day remains an essential Americana classic. Featuring standouts like “Heaven Sent,” “Hades Pleads,” and the apocalyptic title track, the 2016 album found Millsap wrestling with faith, doubt, love, and mortality, blending gospel fervor, country grit, and rock-and-roll abandon. The Very Last Day marked a leap forward—establishing Millsap not
- [Yonder Mountain String Band](https://thekessler.org/events/yonder-mountain-string-band-with-special-guest-the-fretliners/) - Yonder Mountain String Band Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades and a key player in the progressive jamgrass movement, kicks off a new chapter with Nowhere Next. Featuring original songs inspired by lived experiences, people, and places that have shaped them, the album is a mix of bluegrass,
- [Think Live: Planet Money](https://thekessler.org/events/think-live-planet-money/) - Krys Boyd in conversation with Alex Mayyasi of NPR's Planet Money and author of Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Millions of listeners turn to Planet Money to make sense of the world. Now, in their first-ever book, longtime
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-12/) - Junior Brown With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural
- [Deer Tick](https://thekessler.org/events/deer-tick/) - Deer Tick The ninth studio album from Deer Tick, Coin-O-Matic casts a bright light on a little-known facet of the American mythos: the hidden histories of the band’s home state of Rhode Island, where the everyday dramas of working-class families long collided with the menace of the mafia underworld. As they tapped into their infinite fascination with
- [An evening with moe.](https://thekessler.org/events/moe-born-to-fly-tour/) - Artist Presale: 11/5 at 10am - 11/6 at 10pm Public on Sale: 11/7 at 10am $1 from every ticket sold goes to Eddie’s Hugs. Eddie’s Hugs is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and supporting those affected by mental illness. Inspired by the life of Eddie Derhak, we strive to offer connection, compassion, and
- [Marcus Gillespie Art Opening - “My Rolling Lens”](https://thekessler.org/events/marcus-gillespie-art-opening-my-rolling-lens/) - Please join us in celebrating Marcus Gillespie's Art Opening - “My Rolling Lens” at The Kessler. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. 2-4pm
- [Southwest Review presents Frontera](https://thekessler.org/events/southwest-review-presents-frontera-3/) - Dallas-based literary magazine Southwest Review presents Frontera--a literature, music, comics, and film festival in Oak Cliff on April 10. All Frontera events will be free and open to the public. More details can be found at https://southwestreview.com/frontera/.
- [Mike Doughty - Solo](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-doughty-solo-tour-26/) - Artist Presale: 1/14 at 10am - 1/15 at 10pm Public on Sale: 1/16 at 10am Mike Doughty Mike Doughty is an American singer, songwriter, and author best known as the founder and frontman of Soul Coughing. This year, Mike Doughty returns to the stage for a solo tour, presenting stripped-down, intimate performances that span his
- [Shawn Colvin](https://thekessler.org/events/shawn-colvin/) - Shawn Colvin "…extraordinary songs, mesmerizing guitar playing, and a voice that goes effortlessly from bruise-tender to scar-hard in a matter of minutes… her lyrics are crafted and clever, full of subtlety and polished phrases…With delicious sarcasm and acerbic stories, she held the audience spellbound… her songs are so personal to her that they speak to
- [An Evening with Three Women and The Truth Feat. Mary Gauthier, Jaimee Harris, and Carrie Rodriguez](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-three-women-and-the-truth-feat-mary-gauthier-jaimee-harris-and-carrie-rodriguez/) - Mary Gauthier Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, known for songs that blend emotional resonance, depth of character, and lyrical insight. Her storytelling—raw, honest, and unwavering—has established her as one of America’s most compelling voices, offering beauty in sorrow, healing in loss, and perspectives only an artist of profound empathy can
- [The Droptines](https://thekessler.org/events/the-droptines/) - The Droptines The Droptines are an alternative country band born in Concan, Texas. Established in 2019 by frontman/songwriter/musician, Conner Arthur, also known as “The King of Concan”.This band puts in the work taking none of the traditional or convenient routes when crafting songs. Blending a multitude of genres, while tethering each song together with a
- [Madam Radar and Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves](https://thekessler.org/events/madam-radar-and-paul-mcdonald/) - Madam Radar Embracing the spirit of Americana with Rock n’ Roll sex appeal - Madam Radar is an Americana rock band that punches hard with its explosive harmonies, soaring guitar solos, and eclectic original tunes. MOTEL is their latest album, produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, delivering passionate guitar work, big
- [Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints](https://thekessler.org/events/alejandro-escovedo-4/) - Alejandro Escovedo's New Album ECHO DANCING is an Adventure in Life No one has really ever been able to define themselves and their music like singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of how he
- [Goldie Boutilier - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/goldie-boutilier/) - Artist Presale: 11/10 at 10am Spotify Presale: 11/12 at 10am All Presales End: 11/13 at 10pm Public on Sale: 11/14 at 10am Goldie Boutilier With the soul of a poet, the heart of a rock icon, and the diamond-hard vision of an auteur, Goldie Boutilier is an absolute master of turning mythmaking into self-salvation. On
- [Jonah Kagen - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/jonah-kagen/) - Artist Presale: 10/7 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 10/9 @ 10am All Presales End: 10/9 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 10/10 @ 10am Jonah Kagen A Savannah, GA native, Jonah Kagen is the embodiment of raw talent and relentless dedication. At just 25, Jonah has already made waves with over 386 million global streams, 2.5 million
- [Paul Cauthen - SOLD OUT](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-cauthen-2/) - Paul Cauthen Paul Cauthen is a true force of nature. His ability to captivate audiences with his soulful sound and larger-than-life personality has become lore amongst those that have witnessed it. Also doesn’t hurt to have a generational set of pipes to top it all off. Hailing from East Texas, Cauthen embodies the
- [Bahamas](https://thekessler.org/events/bahamas-industrial-sport-sound/) - Bahamas Afie Jurvanen does not spend too much time in cities these days. For nearly two decades, Jurvanen was a fixture of the Toronto scene, both as a valued multi-instrumentalist and producer for friends like Feist, The Weather Station, and Kathleen Edwards and as the architect of one of his country’s most celebrated artists, Bahamas.
- [The Speaker Wars ft. Stan Lynch from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-speaker-wars/) - THE SPEAKER WARS THE SPEAKER WARS is an Americana-Rock band formed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, Stan Lynch, and Texas singer-songwriter, Jon Christopher Davis (JCD). They co-wrote and produced a collection of songs for their self-titled release that’s the culmination of their long-time collaboration, revealing rock, country and gospel influences with a new,
- [Shinyribs](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-6/) - Shinyribs We will maybe never know what Shinyribs is. Sometimes, it’s a sprawling multi-piece ensemble slapping the air until it grooves; sometimes he’s a somber subtle songwriter pouring poetry on the ground from a cup half full. Either way it’s always the house-party-meets-library that is, Kevin Russell. Raised in Beaumont, TX, and Shreveport, LA—the cradle
- [Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong!](https://thekessler.org/events/choir-choir-choir-presents-landslide-an-epic-fleetwood-mac-singalong/) - “Why see a show when you can BE the show!?” Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re
- [Stories & Songs: An Evening with Radney Foster & Kelly Willis](https://thekessler.org/events/stories-songs-an-evening-with-radney-foster-kelly-willis/) - RADNEY FOSTER Radney Foster first gained attention as half of the duo Foster & Lloyd, who with “Crazy Over You” became the first duo in history to top the Country charts with their debut single. He then established himself as a solo artist in the early 90’s with his critically acclaimed release Del Rio, Texas
- [Wild Child](https://thekessler.org/events/wild-child/) - Artist Presale: 12/17 at 10am Public on Sale: 12/19 at 10am Wild Child Wild Child is heading back to Texas in early 2026 for a run of shows across the state. It’s been a minute since we’ve played a full stretch at home, and we’re excited to bring the favorites you’ve been singing for years
- [The California Honeydrops](https://thekessler.org/events/the-california-honeydrops-shine-delights-tour-2026-now-at-the-kessler/) - The California Honeydrops “The California Honeydrops...evoke the greasy rumble of Booker T and channel the spiritual ecstasy of Sly and the Family Stone.” -Rolling Stone Formed in the subway systems of Oakland, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops are an electrifying group that defy convention at every turn. They’ve become a mainstay at festivals including Byron
- [The Wood Brothers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wood-brothers-4/) - Artist Presale: 11/14 at 10am Spotify Presale: 11/15 at 12pm All Presales End: 11/15 at 10pm Public on Sale: 11/16 at 10am The Wood Brothers Dubbed "masters of soulful folk" by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. Chris already had legions of devoted
- [Little Image](https://thekessler.org/events/little-image-2/) - Artist Presale: 2/4 at 10am - 2/5 at 11:59pm Public on sale: 2/6 at 10am Little Image Throughout a near-decade, Dallas trio little image morphed from a group of perpetually online suburban kids who were obsessed with underground indie rock and had no idea what they wanted to be into the tight-knit outfit you see today.
- [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://thekessler.org/events/donavon-frankenreiter-with-special-guests-hendrix-frankenreiter-and-the-sunday-spins/) - Artist Presale: 12/3 at 10am - 12/4 at 10pm Public on Sale: 12/5 at 10am Donavon Frankenreiter For nearly two decades Donavon Frankenreiter has been traveling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Donavon spent most of his youth chasing waves, turning pro at the age
- [John Fullbright](https://thekessler.org/events/john-fullbright-3/) - John Fullbright “If you can’t say it, you don’t have to,” sings John Fullbright on “Bearden 1645,” the opening track to his record “The Liar.” The song details Fullbright finding refuge in playing the piano, starting as a child and still today. For fans, it may feel like a bit of a rebuttal to “Happy,”
- [The Deathray Davies - CANCELED](https://thekessler.org/events/the-deathray-davies-with-special-guest-helium-queens-and-buttercup/) - The Deathray Davies If you can believe it, 15 years have passed since the garage rock outfit The Deathray Davies have shared any new material. That changes today with the forthcoming release of a brand new album, Time Well Wasted. The record’s first single, “Then You Met Me,” inspired by the sound of the 60’s
- [Bidi Bidi Banda and Straight Tequila Night](https://thekessler.org/events/bidi-bidi-banda-and-straight-tequila-night-now-at-the-kessler/) - Bidi Bidi Banda Bidi Bidi Banda is Austin's first all-star Selena Tribute. Composed of members of some of Texas' premier latin bands, Bidi Bidi Banda is the refried dream of Stephanie Bergara, a native Austinite who grew up listening to Tejano radio and singing in to a hair brush while wearing her mother's red lipstick.
- [Corb Lund](https://thekessler.org/events/corb-lund/) - Artist Presale: 11/4 at 10am - 11/6 at 11:59pm ​Public on Sale: 11/7 at 10am Corb Lund A rural Albertan hailing from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with a long family lineage of ranchers and rodeo people, Lund is about as authentic as they come, and equally as hard to define. The western Canadian singer-songwriter is an
- [Comedy at The Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-paul-varghese-alvin-newson-taylor-weddington-angela-owen-dante-martinez/) - Paul Varghese Paul Varghese has been seen on Showtime, NBC and Comedy Central. He has won The Funniest Comic in Texas, The Laughing Skull, and The Trial By Laughter competitions. He's also performed at the Montreal & Toronto Just For Laughs Festivals as well as The Moontower Comedy Festival. He was the opening act
- [Magic City Hippies](https://thekessler.org/events/magic-city-hippies-with-special-guest-supertaste/) - Artist Presale: 10/8 at 10am Public on Sale: 10/10 at 10am Magic City Hippies Magic City Hippies have carved out a distinct place in the indie landscape, blending Miami’s sun-soaked swagger with infectious funk, psych-pop, and danceable grooves. What began as the Robby Hunter Band evolved in 2015 with the release of Magic City Hippies,
- [West Texas Exiles and J Isaiah Evans & the Boss Tweed](https://thekessler.org/events/west-texas-exiles-and-j-isaiah-evans-the-boss-tweed/) - West Texas Exiles Featuring five musicians who grew up in El Paso, Lubbock and Amarillo, the West Texas Exiles draw upon the wide-open western reaches of the Lone Star State with a wide-ranging, Americana-centered sound. Rising from the embers of the Dirty River Boys, which Marco Gutierrez co-founded in 2009, the Austin band features a
- [The Strumbellas](https://thekessler.org/events/the-strumbellas-into-dust-tour/) - Artist Presale: 8/20 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 8/21 @ 10am All Presales End: 8/21 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 8/22 @ 10am The Strumbellas The Strumbellas know that misery loves company, and that if we’re together, even in dark times, there’s some joy in that. Their songs of suffering and celebration date back to their
- [Melissa Carper and Jaime Wyatt](https://thekessler.org/events/melissa-carper-and-jaime-wyatt/) - Melissa Carper Celebrated for her profoundly observational lyrics, her “homespun sensibility,” and a voice that curls like a croon from a gramophone, Melissa Carper plays old school country music that resonates across time and place. Carper’s repertoire weaves together the threads of old-time, bluegrass, western swing, jazz, and blues that all intertwined to form American
- [Charlie Sexton](https://thekessler.org/events/charlie-sexton-3/) - Charlie Sexton Charlie Sexton is an Austin, Texas–bred guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose career began early and has continued to evolve across decades and genres. He made his debut at just 16 with Pictures for Pleasure (1985), followed by a self-titled album at age 20. Quickly gaining a reputation as a prodigious guitarist, Sexton became
- [FETISH BALL PRESENTS: SADISTIC SATURDAY](https://thekessler.org/events/fetish-ball-presents-sadistic-saturday/) - Saturday, April 26th, 2026 Dallas Fetish Ball presents: SADISTIC SATURDAY An entire night of Athena Fatale's Amazing Wheel of Pain! Fetish attire encouraged. Dress to impress in your fetishy best. Shop our lifestyle & accessory vendors. Get your photo taken at our green screen photo booth. Sounds by DJ Red Vamp Doors
- [Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade - Free!](https://thekessler.org/events/oak-cliff-mardi-gras-parade-free-3/) - Join us here at The Kessler Theater to watch the Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade! No RSVP needed! Bar open from 12pm-3pm Parade starts at 1pm More details here - Website: https://gooakcliff.org/mardigras
- [Jensen McRae](https://thekessler.org/events/jensen-mcrae-god-has-a-hitman-tour/) - Artist Presale: 1/13 at 10am Spotify Presale: 1/15 at 10am All Presale End: 1/15 at 10pm ​Public on Sale: 1/16 at 10am Jensen McRae Jensen McRae could've been down for the count. "The most profound choices of my life,” she says, “have often felt like things I did before I was ready to do,
- [Off Book - The Improvised Musical](https://thekessler.org/events/off-book-the-improvised-musical/) - Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino create a completely improvised musical in an attempt to combat the notion that musicals should be “carefully crafted” or “thought out at all.” OFF BOOK – THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna are a versatile musical comedy duo. They wrote and composed music for the WGA award-winning Peacock
- [Troy Doherty](https://thekessler.org/events/troy-doherty/) - Artist Presale: 12/3 at 10am - 12/5 at 9am Public on Sale: 12/5 at 10am Troy Doherty TROY (Troy Doherty) is a rising pop singer-songwriter and the voice of Hermes in EPIC: The Musical, earning a fast-growing worldwide fanbase. His debut album ZODIAC has surpassed 20 million streams, fueled by multiple viral videos and over
- [Storytellers at The Kessler with David Marquis - Hosted by Eric Nadel](https://thekessler.org/events/storytellers-at-the-kessler-with-david-marquis-hosted-by-eric-nadel/) - David Marquis’ 75th birthday party show with guest host Eric Nadel, the Hall of Fame voice of the Texas Rangers. Whether performing at the Kennedy Center or serving as an election observer in El Salvador, writer and activist David Marquis has lived one hell of a life. And he turns 75 in February! This show
- [Spafford - CANCELLED](https://thekessler.org/events/spafford-2/) - Spafford Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprised of both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences, spanning 90’s alt-rock radio hits to Steely
- [Robert Jon & the Wreck](https://thekessler.org/events/robert-jon-the-wreck-with-special-guest-sam-morrow/) - Robert Jon & the Wreck Hailing from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck have spent over a decade bringing their own West Coast flare to the Southern rock tradition. Since forming in 2011, the band—Robert Jon Burrison (vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, vocals), Henry James Schneekluth (lead guitar, vocals), Warren Murrel (bass), and Jake
- [KXT 91.7 presents DeVotchKa - A Tribute to the Music of Little Miss Sunshine](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-devotchka-a-tribute-to-the-music-of-little-miss-sunshine/) - DeVotchKa In a serendipitous moment on “Morning Becomes Eclectic,” the radio station KCRW in Santa Monica changed the trajectory of both indie cinema and one of Denver's most distinctive musical voices. When filmmakers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris heard DeVotchKa's evocative sound drifting through the airwaves, they knew they'd found the emotional heartbeat for their
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-13/) - Click here to check out the Late Show Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider's music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-13/) - Click here to check out the Early show Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider's music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with
- [Thomas Csorba & Friends](https://thekessler.org/events/thomas-csorba-friends/) - Thomas Csorba Thomas Csorba is getting to the good part. On his forthcoming album, Windchimes (set to release on April 19th) he delves into the slow, reflective and “at-home” nature of starting a family as well as the hopes and fears you encounter along the way. Windchimes unfolds as an exploration of life's seasons, a delicate dance through the
- [Sons of Cream](https://thekessler.org/events/sons-of-cream/) - Sons of Cream The band Cream were one of the first rock supergroups to emerge from the British rhythm and blues movement of the 1960s. They fused their love of the blues with elements of pop, rock, psychedelia, folk and African rhythms, producing an unprecedented blend of superlative songwriting with powerful improvisation. Now, nearly 60
- [Kat Edmonson - Only the Bare Essentials](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-edmonson-only-the-bare-essentials/) - Kat Edmonson In her most powerful presentation to date and with minimal accompaniment, Kat Edmonson will interweave humorous stories about herself and her music with disarming candor and vulnerability. Subtlety and nuance will be served up as main courses for this show and the music, so delicately played, will leave you feeling entirely full. Born
- [John Craigie](https://thekessler.org/events/john-craigie/) - Artist Presale: 10/7 @ 11am - 10/9 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 10/10 @ 10am John Craigie John Craigie has mastered the art of creating live shows that feel more like intimate conversations than performances. Infusing humor, wit, and poignant storytelling, his shows are a space where audience members feel like old friends. Whether he's
- [Comedy at the Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-kelanna-spiller-cain-patrick-marena-riyad-nimesh-patel-hector-sifuentes/) - KeLanna Spiller KeLanna Spiller, originally hailing from Pine Bluff, AR, now calls Dallas, TX home. In just a few short years, she's graced the stages of renowned comedy venues like the Addison and Arlington Improv alongside national headliners. Finalist in the prestigious Funniest Comic in Texas competition at the Improv Comedy Club. Her dynamic storytelling
- [Dallas Entertainment Awards Meet & Greet Showcase](https://thekessler.org/events/dallas-entertainment-awards-meet-greet-showcase/) - 3rd Annual Dallas Entertainment Awards - Meet & Greet Showcase This isn’t just a show—it’s the kickoff to Dallas’ biggest celebration of music, entertainment & culture. The Meet & Greet Showcase is your chance to connect with nominees, performers, fans, media, and creatives ahead of the 3rd Annual Dallas Entertainment Awards. Whether you're here to
- [Kaia Bellanca - "Art for the Chaotic Collector" Opening Reception](https://thekessler.org/events/kaia-bellanca-art-for-the-chaotic-collector-opening-reception/) - Please join us in celebrating the new art exhibit at The Kessler. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. Kaia Bellanca Kaia Bellanca is a multidisciplinary artist based in Dallas, Texas. Their creative practice encompasses collage, mixed media, and digital illustration, weaving together a vibrant tapestry of pop culture, subculture, music, and personal
- [Texas Blues Guitar Summit](https://thekessler.org/events/texas-blues-guitar-summit-2/) - Texas Blues Guitar Summit There's a saying that everything is bigger in Texas. The Texas Blues Guitar Summit is now taking BIG Texas blues guitar to the world. Started as a side project with Mike Morgan and The Crawl, The Summit has already wowed audiences in Europe several times and they are now taking the show on the road in the
- [An Evening with The Oak Ridge Boys](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-the-oak-ridge-boys-american-made-farewell-tour-now-at-the-kessler/) - The Oak Ridge Boys Theirs has been one of the most distinctive and timeless sounds in the music industry for over 50 years, and now The Oak Ridge Boys are bringing their American Made Farewell Tour across the country for an unforgettable night of entertainment for the entire family. The show will feature many of the group’s country
- [Hayes Carll - Grateful for Christmas Tour (Night 1)](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-grateful-for-christmas-tour-with-special-guest-adam-hood-night-1/) - Artist Presale: 10/7 @ 10am - 10/9 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 10/10 @ 10am Click here to check out the Saturday 12/13 Show This December, Hayes Carll will take the stage with his band, The Gulf Coast Orchestra, for his annual run of Christmas shows. What’s become a favorite tradition for Hayes is a chance
- [Seryn](https://thekessler.org/events/seryn-3/) - A triumphant return for Seryn as the indie-folk darlings find their way back to stage and studio. Seryn Born in Denton, Texas and now based in Nashville, Seryn has always lived where heart meets harmony. The group’s sweeping brand of indie folk-pop blends the intimacy of Americana with the lift of modern pop, calling to mind artists
- [Whitney Hanson](https://thekessler.org/events/whitney-hanson-words-never-die-tour-2026/) - Artist Presale: 10/21 at 12pm Public on Sale: 10/23 at 12pm Whitney Hanson - Words Never Die Tour is a live experience that intertwines Whitney Hanson’s signature poetry with original music from her debut EP. Known for her heartfelt words and raw vulnerability, Whitney brings her poems to life on stage through storytelling and song. The evening offers an emotional journey through love, memory,
- [Homage Nation: Dallas plays the music of Tom Petty](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-dallas-plays-the-music-of-tom-petty/) - Homage Nation is a time-honored tradition at The Kessler Theater, featuring a gathering of esteemed North Texas-based musicians and vocalists coming together for one evening to pay tribute to the transformative recording artists who have influenced their own music and creative projects. Part I: Keyboardist and Musical Director Adam Pickrell (Nelly Furtado/Decadent Dub Team)
- [Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-monkey-beat-with-special-guest-jake-quillin/) - Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been igniting stages since 1992, delivering their signature blend of blues-inspired rock ’n’ roll and roots music with raw energy and undeniable soul. Based in Dallas, Texas, the band has earned a loyal international following through relentless touring and unforgettable live shows.
- [Hayes Carll - Grateful for Christmas Tour (Night 2)](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-grateful-for-christmas-tour-with-special-guest-adam-hood-night-2/) - Artist Presale: 10/7 @ 10am - 10/9 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 10/10 @ 10am Click here to check out the Friday 12/12 Show This December, Hayes Carll will take the stage with his band, The Gulf Coast Orchestra, for his annual run of Christmas shows. What’s become a favorite tradition for Hayes is a chance
- [Elise Trouw](https://thekessler.org/events/elise-trouw-presents-the-diary-of-elon-lust-tour/) - Elise Trouw Elise Trouw has spent most of her life counting. As a child in rural Fallbrook, California, she could tell you exactly how many stairs were in her house – though she might skip one just to land on an even number. Before she had words for it, Elise was tracking the rhythm of
- [Warren Haynes Solo](https://thekessler.org/events/warren-haynes-solo-winter-of-warren-2026/) - Artist and VIP Presale: 11/19 at 11am Spotify Presale: 11/20 at 11am All Presales End: 11/20 at 11:59pm Public on Sale: 11/21 at 11am VIP Packages available: Guitar Player VIP Package Includes: ● Intimate pre-show songwriter's session with Warren Haynes ● One (1) Set Of Custom Warren Haynes Guitar Picks In Collector Box** ● One
- [The New Pornographers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-new-pornographers-with-special-guest-will-sheff-of-okkervil-river/) - Artist Presale - 11/18 at 11am Spotify Presale - 11/19 at 10am All Presales End - 11/20 at 10pm Public on Sale - 11/21 at 10am The New Pornographers Over the past 20 years, The New Pornographers have proven themselves one of the most excellent bands in indie rock. They have released nine studio albums, including
- [Revelers Hall Band](https://thekessler.org/events/revelers-hall-band-with-special-guest-club-wood/) - Revelers Hall Band If fun has a sound, this is it. Thoroughly steeped in the jazz traditions of Louisiana and the gulf coast, The Revelers Hall Band are sorcerers getting audiences on their feet. As they’re likely to tell you at their live shows, “keep drinking, cause the more you drink, the better we sound.”
- [Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country](https://thekessler.org/events/daniel-donatos-cosmic-country/) - Artist Presale: 11/12 at 10am - 11/13 at 10am Public on Sale: 11/14 at 10am Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has
- [Patterson Hood & Craig Finn](https://thekessler.org/events/patterson-hood-and-craig-finn/) - Artist Presale: 6/18 @ 10am - 6/20 @ 9:59am ​Public on Sale: 6/20 @ 10am Patterson Hood Patterson Hood is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers. Born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Hood grew up immersed in the region's rich musical heritage, with his father, David Hood, being a
- [An Evening with Mac Ayres](https://thekessler.org/events/mac-ayres/) - Artist presale: 9/17 at 10am - 9/18 at 10pm Public on Sale: 9/19 at 10am Mac Ayres Mac Ayres is a self-taught and independent singer-songwriter, producer and mul9-instrumentalist from Long Island, NY. He draws inspira9on from some of the great ar9sts of our 9me including D’Angelo, Stevie Wonder and J Dilla and more. His breakout
- [Dean Johnson and Esther Rose](https://thekessler.org/events/dean-johnson-and-esther-rose/) - Dean Johnson With I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, his debut for Saddle Creek, Dean Johnson makes a pact with the listener: He will sing you his truth in the most heartfelt and charming way possible, if you promise to keep an open mind. The title partly stems from the playful way the Seattle-based singer,
- [Jack Ingram: Acoustic Holiday Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-acoustic-holiday-tour-2/) - Jack Ingram Born in The Woodlands, Texas, Jack Ingram has maintained a reputation for uncompromising, personally charged song craft and energetic, charismatic performances for over 20 years, earning him prominent stature in a prestigious tradition of iconoclastic singer-songwriters. As a veteran of the Texas music scene, Jack is known as an exhilarating live performer. Jack has been honored by
- [James McMurtry](https://thekessler.org/events/james-mcmurtry-with-special-guest-curtis-mcmurtry-and-diana-burgess/) - James McMurtry: The Black Dog & the Wandering Boy A Lone Star sheriff hunts quail on horseback and keeps a secret second family. A mechanic lies among the spare parts on the floor of his garage and wonders if he can afford to keep his girlfriend. A troubled man sees hallucinations of a black dog and
- [The Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band](https://thekessler.org/events/the-grammy-award-winning-rebirth-brass-band/) - Rebirth Brass Band “just saw THE REBIRTH BRASS BAND, unbelievable. hard as hell, free as a ray of light, there is not a band on earth that is better. stunning.” - Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers For almost 4 decades, the Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans with a fiery live show and
- [Red River Songwriters](https://thekessler.org/events/red-river-songwriters-walt-wilkins-kelley-mickwee-susan-gibson-drew-kennedy-josh-grider/) - Red River Songwriters The Traveling Red River Songwriters are a group of Central Texas based performing songwriters who started a festival together that takes place in Red River, New Mexico. They are Walt Wilkins, Susan Gibson, Drew Kennedy, Josh Grider and Kelley Mickwee. These five friends get together several times a year for a few
- [An evening with Al Di Meola](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-al-di-meola/) - Al Di Meola Al Di Meola, a living legend in the world of guitar, has been at the forefront of contemporary music for over five decades. His innovative blend of complex rhythmic syncopation, lyrical melodies, and sophisticated harmonies has earned him critical acclaim and widespread recognition, including induction into the Guitar Player Magazine Gallery of Greats. With
- [An Evening with Colin Hay](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-colin-hay-2/) - Colin Hay Colin Hay became a household name as the frontman for 80s pop sensation Men at Work, and his musical legacy has extended for over 40 years. Man @ Work Volume 2 is the sequel to his 2003 best seller, Man @ Work, and offers fans an impeccable set of favorites from across Hay’s
- [Sue Foley](https://thekessler.org/events/sue-foley-2/) - Save the Date! Sue Foley and her Band are coming to The Kessler in Dallas, TX on Nov 20, 2025. GRAMMY® nominee, Sue Foley delivers her own brand of high energy, guitar driven Texas blues along with her band. Foley’s seasoned rhythm section responds to her every move as she sways, rocks, and digs in
- [Tab Benoit & Paul Thorn: The One Night Only Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-paul-thorn-the-one-night-only-tour/) - Artist Presale: 10/22 at 10am - 10/23 at 10pm Public on Sale: 10/24 at 10am Tab Benoit Tab Benoit is a 4x Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along
- [Home for the Holidays](https://thekessler.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-carolyn-wonderland-marcia-ball-and-shelley-king-2/) - Marcia Ball “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she
- [An Evening With Slaid Cleaves](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-slaid-cleaves-3/) - Slaid Cleaves Americana/folk stalwart Slaid Cleaves has been putting out highly acclaimed records for 25 years now, consistently delivering songs that strike people's hearts and become part of their lives. Together Through the Dark is no different. Producer Scrappy Jud Newcomb and Cleaves teamed up for the third time in early 2022 between Covid surges
- [Storytellers at The Kessler: Cottonmouth, Texas](https://thekessler.org/events/storytellers-at-the-kessler-cottonmouth-texas-hosted-by-robert-wilonsky/) - Storytellers at The Kessler: Cottonmouth, Texas Chapter 2 Kessler Theater artistic director Jeffrey Liles tells stories about the Dallas music community past and present, with specific topics determined by the audience members themselves. Upon entering the show at the box office, patrons will be asked to write one word or topic related to popular
- [Rodney Crowell](https://thekessler.org/events/rodney-crowell-airline-highway-tour-with-special-guest-thomas-csorba/) - Rodney Crowell On his vibrant 20th studio album, Airline Highway, Rodney Crowell explores love, memory, and musical kinship with a new generation of roots artists. Produced with Tyler Bryant and recorded live at Dockside Studio in Louisiana, the album captures a spontaneous spirit—blending Crowell’s storytelling prowess with contributions from Lukas Nelson, Ashley McBryde, Charlie Starr, and
- [Robyn Hitchcock](https://thekessler.org/events/robyn-hitchcock/) - Robyn Hitchcock With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist – surrealist rock ‘n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist, poet, painter, and performer. An unparalleled, deeply individualistic songwriter and stylist, Hitchcock has traversed many genres with humor, intelligence and originality over 30 albums and seemingly infinite live performances. From The
- [Pony Bradshaw](https://thekessler.org/events/pony-bradshaw-2/) - Pony Bradshaw In her 2008 filmic auto-portrait, Beaches of Agnès, artist and filmmaker Agnès Varda says, “if we opened people up, we’d find landscapes.” For Varda, those landscapes were beaches. For singer-songwriter Pony Bradshaw, they’re the hushed hills and deep valleys of North Georgia. And from the first aching thrum of “Ginseng Daddy,” the opening
- [Hazlett](https://thekessler.org/events/hazlett/) - Artist Presale: 6/2 @ 12pm Spotify Presale: 6/4 @ 10am Presales end: 6/5 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 6/6 @ 10am Hazlett After years of playing in bars in his native Australia, Hazlett’s unique brand of “Indie Ballroom Folk” only became crystallized after a chance encounter during a runaway trip to Sweden. It was there
- [Juan Fernando Velasco](https://thekessler.org/events/juan-fernando-velasco/) - Juan Fernando Velasco Juan Fernando Velasco stands as Ecuador’s most influential pop artist of the past 25 years. A two-time Latin Grammy nominee, Emmy winner and holder of dozens of gold and platinum certifications for exceptional sales, Velasco has cemented his status as his country’s foremost musical ambassador, both at home and abroad. Since
- [Jack Blocker](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-blocker/) - Artist Presale: 8/20 at 10am Public on Sale: 8/22 at 10am Jack Blocker Jack Blocker is an Americana singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in sincerity, storytelling, and a deep love for his home state of Texas. Drawing inspiration from Texan legends like Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, Jack describes his music as
- [Texas Headhunters feat. Ian Moore, Jesse Dayton, & Johnny Moeller](https://thekessler.org/events/texas-headhunters-feat-ian-moore-jesse-dayton-johnny-moeller/) - Texas Headhunters is a hard-hitting new supergroup uniting three of the most dangerous guitar slingers to ever come out of the Lone Star State: Ian Moore, Jesse Dayton, and Johnny Moeller. They channel the grit and groove of early ZZ Top, the soul of vintage Austin blues clubs, and the raw edge of an underground garage show. It’s Texas blues-rock with
- [An Evening with David Garza](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-david-garza-2/) - David Garza Texas-born and based two-time Grammy winner David Garza returns to the Kessler Theater for his fifth annual December show, now a beloved Dallas tradition. Nearly four decades into his career, Garza continues to deliver unforgettable evenings of music that honor his deep Metroplex roots and ever-evolving artistry. Garza first made his mark in
- [BOCO Music School 2025 Winter Recital](https://thekessler.org/events/boco-music-school-2025-winter-recital/) - BOCO prides itself in being the only performing arts program that offers its students the chance to perform at the historic Kessler Theater! Get your tickets now for BOCO’s Winter Concert! ABOUT BOCO - Here at BOCO we provide students with music lessons in Oak Cliff that are not only unique, but the best music instruction
- [The Jerry Jeff Walker Band featuring Django Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/the-jerry-jeff-walker-band-featuring-django-walker-with-special-guest-sarah-johnson/) - An Evening Of Jerry Jeff Walker Music feat. Django Walker & The Jerry Jeff Walker Band Django Walker is a person who truly has music in his blood. As a child, he was born and raised in Austin, TX and is the son of Texas singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker. He spent his earliest days soaking up Texas
- [The Dandy Warhols](https://thekessler.org/events/the-dandy-warhols-with-special-guest-kula-shaker/) - The Dandy Warhols Combining psych-rock, shoegaze, power pop, synth pop, and more with the cheeky detachment of their pop-art namesake, the Dandy Warhols are equally skilled at heady reveries and satirical pop. Early on, they scored hits with "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" (from their 1997 major-label debut, The Dandy Warhols
- [Ruthie Foster](https://thekessler.org/events/ruthie-foster-4/) - Ruthie Foster Ruthie Foster's musical journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Born into a family steeped in gospel tradition, Ruthie's earliest influences were the voices of her mother, grandmother, and the gospel singers she grew up listening to — artists like the Gospel Keynotes and the Blind Boys of Alabama. However,
- [Cory Morrow - Album Release Show](https://thekessler.org/events/cory-morrow-album-release-show/) - Cory Morrow Cory Morrow didn’t become a Texas legend by being quiet. He sings about strippers and Jesus with equal fervor. While this dichotomy may leave those on either side of the moral equator perplexed - the answer is actually very simple. Cory Morrow is beautifully and uncomfortably transparent. From the beer soaked, cocaine laden
- [Leif Vollebekk](https://thekessler.org/events/leif-vollebekk-revelation-tour/) - Artist Presale: 7/30 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 7/31 @ 10am Public on Sale: 8/1 @ 10am ​ Leif Vollebekk Leif Vollebekk is an acclaimed singer-songwriter originally from Ottawa who now resides in Montreal, Canada. The artist has sold-out headlining tours across North America, Europe and Australia. His first Secret City Records release, Twin Solitude, was a breakthrough album, landing
- [Vincent Neil Emerson](https://thekessler.org/events/vincent-neil-emerson-3/) - Artist Presale: 8/13 at 10am - 8/14 at 10pm Public on sale: 8/15 at 10am Vincent Neil Emerson Vincent Neil Emerson has become a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road, heartbreak, and struggles of all sorts. His first LP, Fried Chicken & Evil
- [Tab Benoit](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-5/) - Tab Benoit I Hear Thunder marks the long-awaited return of four-time Grammy-nominated artist Tab Benoit. Renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice, Benoit has been a captivating figure in the roots music world for over thirty years. Tab's personal growth and advancement as a songwriter and musician have culminated in a benchmark recording.
- [Drew & Ellie Holcomb](https://thekessler.org/events/drew-ellie-holcomb/) - Drew and Ellie Holcomb There are no strangers at a Drew Holcomb show. For the better part of two decades, the award-winning songwriter has brought his audience together night after night, turning his shows into celebrations of community, collaboration, and contemporary American roots music. Strangers No More, the eighth album from Drew Holcomb & The
- [Hollow Coves](https://thekessler.org/events/hollow-coves/) - Hollow Coves An earnest vulnerability combined with an uplifting message to seize each moment has buoyed Hollow Coves and their fans through a journey of mutual understanding—the dream isn’t success but rather the acute awareness of life’s fragility. Hollow Coves is the indie-folk voice of connection to beauty and community—a reminder to look inside the
- [I'm With Her](https://thekessler.org/events/im-with-her/) - Artist Presale: 3/5 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 3/6 @ 12pm All Presales End: 3/6 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 3/7 @ 10am I'm With Her has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting organizations working for equity, access, and dignity for all. www.plus1.org I'm With Her With the 2014 formation of I’m
- [Mon RovÎa](https://thekessler.org/events/mon-rovia/) - Artist Presale: 6/3 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 6/5 @ 10am All Presales end: 6/5 @ 10pm Public on sale: 6/6 @ 10am Mon Rovîa has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Hurricane Helene relief in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of TN. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to building
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-11/) - Junior Brown With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural
- [Blessing Offor](https://thekessler.org/events/blessing-offor/) - BLESSING OFFOR Since the debut of his album My Tribe, two-time GRAMMY® nominee and multi-award winner Blessing Offor has established himself as a true artist’s artist with a voice as bright and authentic as his personality. My Tribe debuted in early 2023, and quickly hit Top 20 on THREE Billboard charts. The album’s lead single, “Brighter Days”
- [John Heinrich](https://thekessler.org/events/john-heinrich-with-special-guest-emma-fox-benefiting-art-house-dallas/) - Join us for an unforgettable evening of music featuring John Heinrich, a heartfelt singer-songwriter based in Dallas, Texas, originally hailing from Indiana. John's musical journey is deeply rooted in his upbringing, and his songs resonate with themes of life, love, and redemption—drawing from his own rich tapestry of experiences. He’s thrilled to share fresh tracks
- [Comedy at the Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-linda-stogner-michael-pasvar-sheridi-lester-kenny-lee-seth-cowles/) - Linda Stogner “Her mind is cracked - very funny!” – Joan Rivers Emmy-award winner, Linda Stogner, is a true original with a unique comedy style. Her zany imagination, storytelling skills and unusual point of view have earned her many comedy honors including her own Dry Bar Comedy Special, “Linda Stogner; Welcome to My Planet,” Funniest
- [Pat Ramseur Poster Art Opening](https://thekessler.org/events/pat-ramseur-poster-art-opening/) - Please join us in celebrating Pat Ramseur's poster art exhibit at The Kessler Theater. Pat will be in attendance, and all of the work is framed and available for purchase. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. Event: 6-9pm Pat Ramseur Pat Ramseur is an artist and musician as well as emperor of Ramseur Design, his
- [Louder Than Stigma Fest ft. Cure for Paranoia & more](https://thekessler.org/events/louder-than-stigma-fest-ft-cure-for-paranoia-more/) - Amplified Minds, a Dallas nonprofit providing free mental health support for the community presents its inaugural Louder Than Stigma Fest—a night of powerful live music, art, and connection during Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide rates are rising, especially among creatives. Over 4,000 Texans died by suicide in 2023. Many lack access to affordable mental health care.
- [Bleu Edmondson](https://thekessler.org/events/bleu-edmondson-with-special-guest-new-ellum/) - Bleu Edmondson There’s always been something different about Bleu Edmondson. He didn’t just arrive on the Texas Music scene, he soared across the sky like a lightning bolt. Full of energy and danger. Grit in his voice, fire in his pen and stories too real to ignore. Where others chased radio hits, Bleu chased truth.
- [The Aces](https://thekessler.org/events/the-aces-gold-star-baby-tour/) - Artist Presale: 7/21 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 7/24 @ 10am All presales end: 7/24 @ 11:59pm Public on Sale: 7/25 @ 10am The Aces So far evolved from who they were when they first began releasing music in 2017, The Aces deserve the sense of celebration they feel in their new music. With 3 albums,
- [The Speaker Wars featuring Stan Lynch](https://thekessler.org/events/the-speaker-wars-featuring-stan-lynch/) - THE SPEAKER WARS THE SPEAKER WARS is an Americana-Rock band formed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, Stan Lynch, and Texas singer-songwriter, Jon Christopher Davis (JCD). They co-wrote and produced a collection of songs for their self-titled release that’s the culmination of their long-time collaboration, revealing rock, country and gospel influences with a
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-12/) - Click here to check out the Late Show Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider's music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with
- [Red Shahan](https://thekessler.org/events/red-shahan/) - Red Shahan Red Shahan is a future American legend with potential to conquer the world, least his wife, three kids, and close friends know so. Born in Bluff Dale, Texas back sometime in the early eighties, Red is an avid outdoorsman and dedicated Leatherman owner. He loves a good pachanga and can do several jumping
- [Shemekia Copeland](https://thekessler.org/events/shemekia-copeland-2/) - Shemekia Copeland “Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.” –The Washington Post “Shemekia Copeland has established herself as one of the leading blues artists of our time. Profound and truly powerful...inviting you to think and to party.” –NPR Music “Shemekia Copeland gets her message across loud and clear. She transcends with a
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-12/) - Click here to check out the Early show Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider's music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with
- [Chambers DesLauriers (feat. Annika Chambers and Paul DesLauriers)](https://thekessler.org/events/chambers-deslauriers-feat-annika-chambers-and-paul-deslauriers/) - Both on stage and in private life, these two internationally acclaimed artists share incredible chemistry! Their first introduction (lasting only a few seconds) in the crowded lobby of the historic Orpheum Theatre during the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee left a lasting impression on both of them. It was not until a year
- [Dale Watson](https://thekessler.org/events/dale-watson-with-special-guest-summer-dean/) - Dale Watson Dale Watson is an award-winning hardest working real country musician and producer who has been creating music and performing live for over 40 years. He has shared the stage with such icons as Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, just to name a few. He has been seen on David
- [Vandoliers](https://thekessler.org/events/vandoliers/) - Vandoliers "Most personal album yet" is a well-worn cliché within the cliché-addled world of music promotion. But Life Behind Bars, the fifth studio album from beloved Texas country-punk ensemble Vandoliers, brings new meaning to that phrase. This album marks a series of firsts for the band, it's their first release with upstart Break Maiden Records
- [Sandra McCracken](https://thekessler.org/events/sandra-mccracken-with-special-guest-jon-guerra/) - Sandra McCracken Sandra McCracken is a GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter and author based in Nashville. A leading voice in folk and spiritual music, she is known for timeless songs like “We Will Feast in the House of Zion” and “Steadfast.” Her acclaimed album Psalms (2015) helped redefine modern hymnody, followed by Light in the Canyon
- [Snipes: Pro Breaking Tour Presents Ritual Warfare Breaking Competition](https://thekessler.org/events/snipes-pro-breaking-tour-presents-ritual-warfare-breaking-competition/) - The souths premier Breaking competition , Ritual Warfare returns to The Kessler on August 23rd, 2025! Ritual Warfare delivers a one of a kind experience for people of all ages, from diapers to depends. Whether you want to bust a move, or watch the grooves. Sponsored by Snipes: Pro Breaking Tour, Silverback Bboy Events,
- [Ally Venable and Walter Trout](https://thekessler.org/events/ally-venable-and-walter-trout/) - Ally Venable Texas blues-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire, Ally Venable, entertains wherever she goes. With her signature glitter dresses and black knee-high boots, Venable comes off of the ropes swinging dazzling crowds on tour or throughout the festival circuit. "Venable pulls off a stunner of gritty and/or sultry blues rock tunes embellished with lots of
- [KXT 91.7 Presents Low Cut Connie and J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed](https://thekessler.org/events/low-cut-connie-2/) - Low Cut Connie “This record is all kink and no shame,” says Adam Weiner of ART DEALERS, the tough, sexy and tender new album coming from Low Cut Connie. “With Low Cut Connie, I try to create a safe space for you to just absolutely get your freak on.” For years now, Low Cut Connie
- [Alejandro Escovedo](https://thekessler.org/events/alejandro-escovedo-3/) - Alejandro Escovedo's New Album ECHO DANCING is an Adventure in Life No one has really ever been able to define themselves and their music like singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of
- [The Cat Empire - Bird in Paradise Album Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/the-cat-empire-bird-in-paradise-album-tour/) - The Cat Empire The Cat Empire have returned with vibrant, self-affirming new single-‘Doing Fine’ is out today via BMG Australia. Lead singer Felix comments, “Doing Fine is one of the edgiest and most dynamic tracks on the Bird In Paradise album. Lyrically it’s raw-grief, rage, reckless joy-brought together in the furnace of The Cat Empire’s very live performance. The third single off their forthcoming tenth studio album Bird In Paradise out March
- [Neal Francis](https://thekessler.org/events/neal-francis-2/) - Neal Francis The latest album from Neal Francis, Return To Zero, emerged from the kind of visionary fever dream that only the most masterful and inventive artists are capable of bringing to life. Amid a grueling tour schedule that found him playing nearly 400 shows from 2021 to 2024, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter/pianist immersed himself in
- [Los Amigos Invisibles](https://thekessler.org/events/los-amigos-invisibles/) - Spotify Presale: 12/12 @ 10am - 10pm ​Public on Sale: 12/13 @ 10am Los Amigos Invisibles The band´s name comes from the television show “Human Values” by Venezuelan historian Arturo Uslar Pietri, which remained in the air for two decades, where he always dedicated the show to his “Invisible Friends” refering to the audience.
- [Dezi 5](https://thekessler.org/events/dezi-5/) - After a powerful DFW release of his debut album Dirty Laundry, Dezi 5 is bringing the full experience to the iconic Kessler Theater this August—this time with an exclusive vinyl release edition featuring bonus content. Following the submission of his first NPR Tiny Desk performance for the standout track “Pick Up Your Phone” and the recent release of his emotional single “Missin’ Myself”,
- [Matt Hillyer and Jaret Ray Reddick](https://thekessler.org/events/matt-hillyer-and-jaret-ray-reddick/) - Matt Hillyer When legendary honky-tonk band Eleven Hundred Springs played its final notes near the end of 2021, it understandably felt like an ending to many of its loyal fans. Over the course of 23 years the group played countless shows around the world, released over a dozen albums, and had become the standard for
- [Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Almost Acoustic Duo](https://thekessler.org/events/dave-alvin-and-jimmie-dale-gilmore-almost-acoustic-duo/) - Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore When Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore made the album Downey To Lubbock together in 2018, they wrote the title track as a sort of mission statement. “I know someday this old highway’s gonna come to an end,” Alvin sings near the song’s conclusion. Gilmore answers: “But
- [Texas Blues Guitar Summit](https://thekessler.org/events/texas-blues-guitar-summit/) - Texas Blues Guitar Summit There's a saying that everything is bigger in Texas. The Texas Blues Guitar Summit is now taking BIG Texas blues guitar to the world. Started as a side project with Mike Morgan and The Crawl, The Summit has already wowed audiences in Europe several times and they are now taking the
- [Storytellers at the Kessler: Cottonmouth, Texas](https://thekessler.org/events/storytellers-at-the-kessler-cottonmouth-texas/) - Storytellers at The Kessler: Cottonmouth, Texas Kessler Theater artistic director Jeffrey Liles tells stories about the Dallas music community past and present, with specific topics determined by the audience members themselves. Upon entering the show at the box office, patrons will be asked to write one word or topic related to popular music on
- [Class Clowns at The Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/class-clowns-at-the-kessler/) - Inside Thoughts Productions is bringing Class Clowns to The Kessler Theater! Featuring Judith DeNiro, Kenny Lee, Payton Payne, Q Rose, Stefan G, and Taylor P, these six DFW comics will be performing from the front of the classroom for a night of stand-up comedy, sketches, and a few bits that are sure to get somebody sent
- [The Last Revel & Oliver Hazard](https://thekessler.org/events/the-last-revel-oliver-hazard/) - The Last Revel Much like their sorrowful, purposeful melodies, the members of The Last Revel contain this thick thread of self, and of place, when it comes to the underlying trait in the sounds and scope of their intent, onstage and in the studio — survival mode. “Honestly, I don’t know if we would’ve been
- [Skylark Soul Co Showcase with Paul Schalda and Michael Lee & The Wartime Limousine](https://thekessler.org/events/skylark-soul-co-showcase-with-paul-schalda-and-michael-lee-the-wartime-limousine/) - Skylark Soul Co Showcase Presented by Josey Records * with Paul Schalda and Michael Lee & The Wartime Limousine plus DJ Sets from Luke Sardello Josey Merch Pop-Up - (including Daniel Balis’ new solo project Sir Daniel, Esq, available for the first time and only at the show) Paul Schalda “Joey” video premiere Josey Records will have
- [KXT 91.7 presents S.G. Goodman](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-s-g-goodman-with-special-guest-john-calvin-abney/) - S.G. Goodman S.G. Goodman returns from the Western Kentucky bottomland with her latest full-length album, Planting by the Signs, Available June 20, 2025 on her very own Slough Water Records via Thirty Tigers. Composed of songs inspired by love, loss, reconciliation, and the aforementioned ancient practice. Eleven tracks highlighted by the critically-acclaimed and award-winning artist’s
- [Kat Hasty](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-hasty/) - Kat Hasty The great Bob Dylan once said, "you don't just wake up one day and decide you need to write songs." This quote rings true for the up and comer, Kat Hasty. As a child, before she knew how to put words on paper, she was singing and writing music. Born and raised in
- [An Acoustic Evening with Paul Cauthen](https://thekessler.org/events/an-acoustic-evening-with-paul-cauthen/) - “Friends and family! I’m coming home to the Kessler Theater in Dallas. I’ll be playing a broken down, acoustic set residency to get back in the swing of things. No better way than in front of the folks that put me on the map! I’ll be playing my oldest material to songs that
- [Mike Eli](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-eli-with-special-guest-jeffrey-east/) - Mike Eli With one of the most distinctive voices in modern Country music, Mike Eli is the chart topping co-founder of the multi-Platinum Eli Young Band – and a commanding front man with a troubadour’s soul. As a bandleader and songwriter, Eli’s trailblazing career has helped inject Texas-Country spirit into the national mainstream, leading to
- [An Acoustic Evening with Paul Cauthen](https://thekessler.org/events/an-acoustic-evening-with-paul-cauthen-4/) - “Friends and family! I’m coming home to the Kessler Theater in Dallas. I’ll be playing a broken down, acoustic set residency to get back in the swing of things. No better way than in front of the folks that put me on the map! I’ll be playing my oldest material to songs that
- [An Acoustic Evening with Paul Cauthen](https://thekessler.org/events/an-acoustic-evening-with-paul-cauthen-3/) - “Friends and family! I’m coming home to the Kessler Theater in Dallas. I’ll be playing a broken down, acoustic set residency to get back in the swing of things. No better way than in front of the folks that put me on the map! I’ll be playing my oldest material to songs that
- [An Acoustic Evening with Paul Cauthen](https://thekessler.org/events/an-acoustic-evening-with-paul-cauthen-2/) - “Friends and family! I’m coming home to the Kessler Theater in Dallas. I’ll be playing a broken down, acoustic set residency to get back in the swing of things. No better way than in front of the folks that put me on the map! I’ll be playing my oldest material to songs that
- [BOCO Music School 2025 Spring Recital](https://thekessler.org/events/boco-music-school-2025-spring-recital/) - BOCO prides itself in being the only performing arts program that offers its students the chance to perform at the historic Kessler Theater! Get your tickets now for BOCO’s Spring Concert! ABOUT BOCO - Here at BOCO we provide students with music lessons in Oak Cliff that are not only unique, but the best music instruction
- [Arlo McKinley and Tommy Prine](https://thekessler.org/events/arlo-mckinley-and-tommy-prine/) - Artist Presale: 4/9 @ 9am - 4/10 @ 11pm Public on sale: 4/11 @ 9am Arlo McKinley It's proof that the bad days do get better It's proof that love is still alive . . In 2019, Arlo McKinley played a show at the High Watt in Nashville. While he had years of such gigs
- [Mereba: Breeze Grew A Fire](https://thekessler.org/events/mereba-breeze-grew-a-fire/) - Mereba Southern-bred, alternative R&B singer-songwriter Mereba artistically embodies self-understanding on The Breeze Grew a Fire, her grandest work and first release on Secretly Canadian. To hone in on this latest album, it was necessary for Mereba to reconnect with her whole many-sided self, from her inner child to her inseparable relationships. Mereba peacefully transmutes her
- [Christopher Holt Album Release (Full Band Show)](https://thekessler.org/events/christopher-holt-album-release-full-band-show-with-special-guest-salim-nourallah/) - Christopher Holt Dallas native Christopher Holt has enjoyed a wild ride in the near decade since his last solo album, 2016’s Stargazer, was released. During that time, the three-time Dallas Observer “Musician Of The Year” toured extensively as a guitarist/vocalist for Hall of Fame legends Don Henley and Max Weinberg, while releasing three albums of
- [Ximena Sariñana](https://thekessler.org/events/ximena-sarinana/) - Artist Presale: 2/5 @ 10am - 2/6 @ 10pm ​Public on Sale: 2/7 @ 10am Ximena Sariñana The talented singer and actress Ximena Sariñana officially announces her highly anticipated U.S. tour, "Rompe US Tour 2025." With her unmistakable style and a well-established career in the Latin music scene, Sariñana will bring her energy and talent
- [Carolyn Wonderland](https://thekessler.org/events/carolyn-wonderland/) - Carolyn Wonderland Carolyn Wonderland, with her dynamic guitar playing, formidable songwriting, and pure Texas vocals, has more than earned her reputation as a fiercely independent artist. Wonderland plays original, bluesified, cosmic soul music, mixed with heavy doses of Tex-Mex and riff-fueled rock ‘n’ roll. She has been performing professionally since the age of 15 and
- [Wild Nothing](https://thekessler.org/events/wild-nothing-with-special-guests-casino-hearts-and-lou-rebecca/) - Wild Nothing Because “Hold,” Jack Tatum’s fifth album under the moniker Wild Nothing, was written in the aftermath of new parenthood during the pandemic, it was probably inevitable that it would be searching and existential music. But during the recording process, the artist known for synth-pop tastefulness took it as an opportunity to reach for
- [Comedy at the Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kesslerbill-richmond-lukas-mccrary-josh-stramiello-nikey-butler-jamie-lee-simmons/) - Lukas McCrary Originally from East Tennessee, Lukas is an Austin, TX-based comedian. His stand-up was featured on Netflix's 20 Somethings, and he has performed at SXSW and Skankfest. On Instagram and TikTok, his comedy has been seen over 7 million times. He has worked with numerous headliners including Tim Dillon, Tom Green, Erik Griffin, Maria
- [A Very Special Evening With Pete Yorn](https://thekessler.org/events/a-very-special-evening-with-pete-yorn/) - Pete Yorn “I’ll find my own way home,” Pete Yorn sings at the top of his exhilarating new album, Hawaii. Lonesome as that notion may sound, there’s actually something ecstatic, something triumphant in its delivery, a commitment to survival and self-reliance in the face of doubt and uncertainty. “I’ve always been drawn to symbolism in
- [Drew and Ellie Holcomb - Majestic Theatre](https://thekessler.org/events/drew-and-ellie-holcomb/) - Artist Presale: 10/16 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 10/17 @ 10am Presales End: 10/17 @ 11pm ​Public on Sale: 10/18 @ 10am Drew & Ellie Holcomb have partnered with the anti-slavery non-profit International Justice Mission to donate $1 (one dollar) from each ticket sale to support the organization's efforts to rescue children trapped in modern-day slavery
- [Chaparelle](https://thekessler.org/events/chaparelle/) - Chaparelle In a harmonious union, singer-songwriters Zella Day and Jesse Woods come together to reveal their highly anticipated collaboration, “Chaparelle”. Esteemed for their exceptional vocal prowess and celebrated contributions to their distinct genres, Zella and Jesse craft a musical tapestry that harkens back to legendary duets of icons like George and Tammy or Gram and
- [Southwest Review presents Frontera](https://thekessler.org/events/southwest-review-presents-frontera-2/) - Dallas-based literary magazine Southwest Review presents Frontera--a literature, music, comics, and film festival in Oak Cliff on April 11. Doors 7:30pm / Show at 8:30pm. All Frontera events will be free and open to the public. More details can be found at https://southwestreview.com/frontera/.
- [An evening with Jesse Welles](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-jesse-welles/) - Jesse Welles is a musician in a living tradition; whether he is canonized within his lifetime or without, he doesn’t much seem to care: he just keeps moving. Jesse Welles Already an underground rock n roll influence, Welles disappeared and re-emerged a folk wordsmith; a quick witted bard on acoustic guitar, his voice reflecting a
- [Willow Avalon](https://thekessler.org/events/willow-avalon/) - Willow Avalon Willow Avalon, a rural Georgia native whose first word was "Elvis," grew up surrounded by gospel and country music. She began playing piano in church and taught herself guitar at age 12, quickly turning to songwriting as a means of escape and salvation. At just 15, she left home and spent a brief
- [Bilal](https://thekessler.org/events/bilal-with-special-guest-avra-boom/) - Bilal Bilal Sayeed Oliver is a truly independent artist. A singer, songwriter, and producer who has always been ahead of his time - blending jazz, afro-futurism, classic soul, alternative r&b, rock, and even classical in his vocals and music. He's known for his wide vocal range, work across multiple genres, and magnetic live performances. Philip
- [Mother Blues Reunion featuring Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/mother-blues-reunion-featuring-jim-suhler-monkey-beat-with-special-guests/) - Mother Blues Reunion Here at Kessler Presents we love to pay tribute to the legendary live music venues that have helped to shape our culture over the 75 years. Whether it's our permanent commitment to revitalization (The Kessler, Longhorn Ballroom, The Heights theater in Houston) or with our special one-night-only throwback events (Starck Club, Theatre Gallery,
- [Larry Gee](https://thekessler.org/events/larry-gee-with-special-guests/) - Larry Gee After a years-long hiatus due to a life-altering kidney disease diagnosis, Larry Gee is back—stronger, sharper, and more inspired than ever. The Dallas-based soul powerhouse made waves with his debut EP Weekends, leading to national tours, sync placements, and a memorable performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. But in 2023, just as he was
- [John Buffalo](https://thekessler.org/events/john-buffalo-with-special-guests-danny-malone-and-jon22/) - John Buffalo John Buffalo is the solo project from John Dufilho, a singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist/engineer/producer from Dallas, by way of San Antonio. The Deathray Davies, The Apples in Stereo, CLIFFFS, Corner Suns, I love math, John Singer Sergeant, and Motorcade are just a few of his bands.. He’s played everywhere you can think of (CBGB’s to
- [Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker-7/) - Joshua Ray Walker Dallas native Joshua Ray Walker has earned a reputation as one of country music’s most captivating storytellers, blending his rich voice, masterful songwriting, and dynamic stage presence. Since releasing three studio albums to critical acclaim and performing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday Morning, and at
- [Emily King](https://thekessler.org/events/emily-king-2/) - Emily King 4 time Grammy nominated songwriter and singer Emily King was born and raised in New York City’s lower east side. She began her career playing venues in Greenwich village and was soon after discovered by Clive Davis who signed her to his J Records label at the age of 21. King has toured
- [Homage Nation: Grateful Dead](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-grateful-dead/) - On one special evening, Dallas & Texas musicians are uniting for a tribute to the Grateful Dead, showcasing the band’s iconic eras through carefully formed ensembles. Expect a night filled with performances from various groups, each honoring a distinct phase of the Dead’s legacy, alongside guest vocalists sharing their personal takes on Grateful Dead classics.
- [The War And Treaty](https://thekessler.org/events/the-war-and-treaty/) - Artist Presale: 12/10 @ 10am Spotify Presale: 12/12 @ 10am All Presales end: 12/12 @ 10pm Public on sale: 12/13 @ 10am ​ The War And Treaty Founded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, The War And Treaty has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American
- [Sean McConnell](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-5/) - Sean McConnell Sean McConnell has just one tattoo — his wife’s name. It represents a commitment, a sign that’s more than skin-deep. But on the cover of the Nashville singer-songwriter’s new album, SKIN, art and symbolism bloom like tattoo ink itself. An open palm beacons listeners, itself a symbol of his faith, while emblems of
- [Nada Surf: Moon Mirror Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/nada-surf-moon-mirror-tour/) - Artist Presale - 11/19 @ 11am - 11/21 @ 11:59pm Public on sale - 11/22 @ 11am Nada Surf Moon Mirror, Nada Surf’s new record, has everything fans love and expect from them. Bittersweet anthems that begin quietly but explode into soaring harmonies? Check. Songs that are play-on-repeat heart punches? Check. Songs that are poetic
- [John Splithoff](https://thekessler.org/events/john-splithoff/) - John Splithoff John Splithoff is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who splices together throwback soul, modern production, and laid-back pop. A native of Chicago, Splithoff began gaining momentum following the independent release of his breakout single, "Sing to You.” Driven by a hypnotic howl, breezy guitar, and an unbreakable bounce, the track generated over 100
- [Radney Foster](https://thekessler.org/events/radney-foster/) - Radney Foster The position that Radney Foster enjoys in the music landscape is remarkable. Mainstream country music and independent Americana tend to occupy separate orbits. Yet for 37 years, Foster has thrived in both as a songwriter, recording artist, live performer and producer. His songs—solo, with Foster and Lloyd and recorded by other artists—have topped
- [There I Ruined It Live](https://thekessler.org/events/there-i-ruined-it-live-2/) - With over 7 million followers, There I Ruined It is one of the largest comedic music channels on social media. The channel’s viral songs have earned reactions from top names in music, like Snoop Dogg, Ed Sheeran, Nikki Minaj, Slash, Blink 182, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Rick Astley, Weird Al Yankovic, Justin Timberlake and more. There
- [American Aquarium](https://thekessler.org/events/american-aquarium-2/) - Artist Presale: 2/26 @ 10am - 2/27 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 2/28 @ 10am American Aquarium For nearly two decades, American Aquarium have pushed toward that rare form of rock-and-roll that’s revelatory in every sense. “For us the sweet spot is when you’ve got a rock band that makes you scream along to every
- [Mitchell Ferguson](https://thekessler.org/events/mitchell-ferguson/) - Mitchell Ferguson Mitchell Ferguson is a rising country-soul artist often described as a combination of Chris Stapleton and Teddy Swims. Mitchell has built a devoted fanbase both in-person and online through his viral videos of heartfelt covers, comedic takes on country music, and authentic storytelling. As an independent artist, he has shown an incredible ability
- [KXT 91.7 presents Hamilton Leithauser](https://thekessler.org/events/hamilton-leithauser-with-special-guest-greg-freeman/) - Hamilton Leithauser Hamilton Leithauser, the hard-hitting, Carlyle-crooning frontman of The Walkmen, has worked the last eight years in the heart of Bedford Stuyvesant, writing and recording his new breakthrough solo record, This Side of the Island. Known for his evocative lyricism, quick wit, and distinctive voice, Leithauser has been a significant force in rock 'n'
- [Comedy at The Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-josh-johnson-kelanna-spiller-miles-francis-dante-martinez-amanda-french/) - Josh Johnson Josh Johnson is a Texas comedian from the Stop Six neighborhood in Fort Worth. He has been performing comedy for 15 years, and has been previously featured here at The Kessler on three occasions, including as the host of the Homage Nation comedy show on Halloween Night in 2015. Be sure to listen closely to his
- [David Ramirez Album Release](https://thekessler.org/events/david-ramirez-album-release-with-special-guest-ryan-culwell/) - David Ramirez David Ramirez took a little time to get back to himself, and now he’s dead set on making music for himself—for the sake of the music, and nothing else. “I love all the records I’ve made in the past,” says Ramirez. “But in making them, there was always the thought in the back
- [Murder By Death](https://thekessler.org/events/murder-by-death-with-special-guest-ajj/) - Murder by Death Farewell Tour This band has always been a jumble of contradictions. On the one hand, we've had a long-running career where we got to make art for a living. But on the other hand, we have always eluded any kind of traditional success. We weren't covered much in the press, we never
- [Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade - Free!](https://thekessler.org/events/oak-cliff-mardi-gras-parade-free-2/) - Join us here at The Kessler Theater to watch the Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade! No RSVP needed! Bar open from 12pm-3pm Parade starts at 1pm More details here - Website: https://gooakcliff.org/mardigras
- [Ian Moore](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-6/) - Ian Moore “ You should be playing stadiums!”. Ian laughs while hearing this after another blazing performance at the 2024 SXSW music festival. Is he laughing because he has played his fair share already, from shows with some of the most inuential musicians of all time, from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, to a
- [Joel Wells Jr Album Release](https://thekessler.org/events/joel-wells-jr-album-release/) - Joel Wells Jr. Joel Wells Jr. unveils his heart-stirring debut album, a masterclass in soul and Americana, backed by the dynamic Revelers Hall Band. Born and raised in the soulful echoes of Dallas' eastern suburbs, Joel channels the profound influences of legends like Etta James and Otis Redding into nine original tracks. With a voice
- [Madam Radar and West Texas Exiles](https://thekessler.org/events/madam-radar-and-west-texas-exiles-2/) - MADAM RADAR Embracing the spirit of Americana with Rock n’ Roll sex appeal MADAM RADAR punches hard with their explosive harmonies, soaring guitar solos, and eclectic original tunes. The band is a tangled web of family and friends; Jace Cadle (rhythm guitar/vocals) is married to Kelly Green (lead guitar/vocals) who is the sister of Kody Lee
- [Ten Hands](https://thekessler.org/events/ten-hands-with-special-guest-halls-of-the-machine/) - Ten Hands Described as a cross between the jazz-rock-art style of Frank Zappa and the psychedelic punk of the Meat Puppets, Ten Hands is known for their energetic and fun live shows. Their music tends to be frenetic, syncopated and funky. Matched with Paul Slavens’ vocals, and political assertions that denigrated the ruling elite, the
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-11/) - Click here to check out the Late Show Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider's music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with
- [Art Opening for Kirk Sisco](https://thekessler.org/events/art-opening-for-kirk-sisco/) - Please join us in celebrating the new art exhibit at The Kessler. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. 6-9pm
- [Comedy at The Kessler](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-dez-oneal-linda-stogner-seth-cowles-michael-pasvar-and-danny-tran/) - Dez O'Neal Dez O'Neal was dubbed the "Funniest Comic In Texas" out of 500 contestants! He also was a Top 3 Finalist in the 2020 San Diego comedy festival and was jus the winner of the 2021 Fort Wayne World Series of comedy.Dez O'Neal also known as the DOC, the funny doctor living the mantra that laughter works just as
- [Tommy Castro & the Painkillers and Marcia Ball](https://thekessler.org/events/tommy-castro-the-painkillers-and-marcia-ball/) - Tommy Castro & the Painkillers “Castro is one of the brightest stars in the blues-soul genre. Voracious blues energy and ultimate soul power...impassioned vocals and pure inventiveness in his stellar guitar solos.” –Blues Music Magazine “Sizzling, slow-burning, gritty blues and rock...shimmering, swampy, downright funky vibes drenched with Castro’s stinging, pure and crisp lead runs and
- [Trevor Hall: An Evening in a Blue Sky Mind](https://thekessler.org/events/trevor-hall-an-evening-in-a-blue-sky-mind/) - Artist & Spotify Presale: 12/17 @ 10am - 12/19 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 12/20 @ 10am Trevor Hall Trevor Hall and The Great In-Between marks the start of a new era for musician Trevor Hall. Releasing September 15th, 2023 on Hall’s own 3 Rivers Label, the highly-anticipated record delivers a future-folk masterpiece anchored in Hall’s beloved style, while simultaneously bringing
- [Wonder Women of Country](https://thekessler.org/events/wonder-women-of-country/) - Wonder Women of Country When Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper and Brennen Leigh – three accomplished singer-songwriters who have forged their own unique lanes in country music – joined forces as a power trio, there was no more appropriate moniker than Wonder Women of Country. At the end of 2021, after serendipitously sharing bills separately several
- [exes and o's live with Shannon Beveridge](https://thekessler.org/events/exes-and-os-live-with-shannon-beveridge/) - Artist Presale: 12/18 @ 10am - 12/19 @ 10pm Public On Sale: 12/20 @ 10am Shannon Beveridge Recognizing the need for diverse representation in entertainment, Shannon has made it her mission as a storyteller to represent the LGBTQIA+ community through her work. Shannon hosts a weekly video podcast called exes & o's where she talks
- [Goldford - Orange Blossoms US Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/goldford-orange-blossoms-us-tour/) - Join GoldFord on his debut Orange Blossoms US tour as he brings his soulful anthems, new songs, and fan favorites to the stage, creating unforgettable nights of music and connection.
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-11/) - Click here to check out the Early show Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider's music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with
- [Blind Pilot](https://thekessler.org/events/blind-pilot/) - VIP details: Blind Pilot Pre-Show VIP Experience • One (1) General Admission ticket (location displayed at purchase)​ • Invitation to pre-show experience, including: • Private acoustic performance • Group photo with the band • Exclusive VIP merch bundle, including: • Signed poster • Commemorative VIP tote bag • Custom journal • VIP tour laminate • Merchandise
- [An Evening with Yo La Tengo](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-yo-la-tengo/) - Yo La Tengo Time keeps moving and things keep changing, but that doesn’t mean we can't fight back. Yo La Tengo have raced time for nearly four decades and, to my ears, they just keep winning. The trio’s latest victory is called This Stupid World, a spellbinding set of reflective songs that resist the ever-ticking clock.
- [An Evening with Jason Wade of Lifehouse](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-jason-wade-of-lifehouse/) - Jason Wade Jason Wade is the lead singer and songwriter of the band Lifehouse. He has been making albums and touring with the band for almost 20 years. Currently, the band is on hiatus while Jason works on his third solo record, called 'A Likely Story’. Additionally, he is also a member of the band
- [Paul Cauthen (Acoustic)](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-cauthen/) - Paul Cauthen Paul Cauthen is a true force of nature. His ability to captivate audiences with his soulful sound and larger-than-life personality has become lore amongst those that have witnessed it. Also doesn’t hurt to have a generational set of pipes to top it all off. Hailing from East Texas, Cauthen embodies the spirit of
- [Cowboy Mouth](https://thekessler.org/events/cowboy-mouth-2/) - Cowboy Mouth Much like gumbo, the famous dish of their hometown, the New Orleans-born Cowboy Mouth uses a potent blend of musical ingredients - rock, blues, punk, funk, country, pop, soul and whatever else feels good – to create their bodacious, kickass tunes. Frontman, drummer, and co-founder Fred LeBlanc has asserted “if The Neville Brothers
- [Fink](https://thekessler.org/events/fink/) - Fink Fink, AKA Fin Greenall, is a singer-songwriter from Cornwall, UK, currently based in Berlin. Known for his seven studio albums for Ninja Tune, the hit single "Looking Too Closely" and relentless international touring with his band mates Tim Thornton and Guy Whittaker, Greenall's music has been featured in The Walking Dead, True Detective, Better
- [Sy Smith](https://thekessler.org/events/sy-smith/) - Sy Smith Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter
- [Penny & Sparrow - Majestic Theatre](https://thekessler.org/events/penny-sparrow-2/) - Penny & Sparrow A wise wizard once said: “when in doubt, always follow your nose.” The last album from Penny and Sparrow, Olly Olly, was a work of revelation and liberation. A search for and an embrace of the self. I imagine they were left with a headscratcher of a question: well, shit. Where do
- [Jason Boland & The Stragglers](https://thekessler.org/events/jason-boland-the-stragglers-2/) - Artist Presale: 11/21 @ 10am - 10:30pm Public on Sale: 11/22 @ 10am Jason Boland & The Stragglers For the past 25 years, Jason Boland & the Stragglers have dazzled audiences all over as one of the leading ambassadors of the Oklahoma and Texas music movement. Millions of fans cheering him on, over 500,000 records sold
- [The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-martin-sexton-abbey-road-show/) - Martin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice” with his inventive guitar prowess. We are all invited to Come Together to experience these brilliant songs celebrated in such a compelling reimagined way. Martin Sexton America comes together in the music of
- [Spafford](https://thekessler.org/events/spafford/) - Spafford Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprised of both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences, spanning 90’s alt-rock radio hits to Steely
- [KXT 91.7 presents Jacob Metcalf](https://thekessler.org/events/jacob-metcalf-with-special-guests-jackson-scribner-and-ceci-ceci/) - Jacob Metcalf Dallas, Texas songwriter Jacob Metcalf returns to The Kessler Theater stage after releasing his 9 song sophomore album Monitors (2024). While Metcalf's debut album Fjord (2016) was tracked in half a dozen recording studios and completed with the help of 36 musician friends, Monitors was, by necessity, conceived and recorded primarily in isolation from
- [Falling in love with Thomas Csorba, David Ramirez, Jaimee Harris and more](https://thekessler.org/events/falling-in-love-with-thomas-csorba-david-ramirez-jaimee-harris-and-more/) - Thomas Csorba, David Ramirez, Jaimee Harris and some of DFW's best musicians are ready to treat you and your sweetheart to an evening of music & romance filled with country's greatest love songs by folks like: George Strait, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Randy Travis and more.
- [Leo Kottke](https://thekessler.org/events/leo-kottke-3/) - Leo Kottke Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11. After adding a love for
- [Rickie Lee Jones](https://thekessler.org/events/rickie-lee-jones-2/) - Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker, and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine,
- [Sue Foley](https://thekessler.org/events/sue-foley-with-special-guest-danielle-nicole/) - Sue Foley Sue Foley is a virtual triple threat as a lead guitarist, singer and songwriter. Foley spent her early childhood in Canada, mesmerized by her father’s guitar and started her professional career at sixteen. By twenty-one, she was living in Austin, TX and recording for Antone’s—the esteemed blues label and historic nightclub that helped
- [Shovels & Rope with special guest James Felice](https://thekessler.org/events/shovels-rope-with-special-guest-james-felice/) - Artist Presale: 10/23 @ 10am - 10/25 @ 9am Public on Sale: 10/25 @ 10am Shovels & Rope One night in the middle of the night there were a series of noises coming from above which lead to a series of thoughts. It sounded like something was working. Building something.. A nest for its family?
- [Home for the Holidays - Carolyn Wonderland, Marcia Ball and Shelley King](https://thekessler.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-carolyn-wonderland-marcia-ball-and-shelley-king/) - Marcia Ball “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she
- [Kat Edmonson](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-edmonson-4/) - Kat Edmonson Kat Edmonson is a Songwriters Hall of Fame award-winning songwriter and singer. She has been featured on Austin City Limits, Tiny Desk Concerts, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Tonight Show and has released six studio albums to date. Raised on the music and film of the early-to- mid-twentieth century, Kat performs original songs and familiar
- [An evening with Zoë Keating](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-zoe-keating/) - Zoë Keating Composer and performer Zoë Keating has spent the last 20 years exploring the landscape of sounds a string instrument can make. She coaxes sounds out of the very edges of her cello, adeptly layering them into “swoon inducing” (San Francisco Weekly) music that is unclassifiable yet “a distinctive mix of old and new”
- [Shemekia Copeland](https://thekessler.org/events/shemekia-copeland/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, April 26th at 10am. Shemekia Copeland Award-winning blues, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory music, as well as for
- [Jack Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-5/) - Jack Ingram Born in The Woodlands, Texas, Jack Ingram has maintained a reputation for uncompromising, personally charged song craft and energetic, charismatic performances for over 20 years, earning him prominent stature in a prestigious tradition of iconoclastic singer-songwriters. As a veteran of the Texas music scene, Jack is known as an exhilarating live performer. Jack has been honored by
- [The Staves](https://thekessler.org/events/the-staves-2/) - The Staves It was in December 2022 that The Staves celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut album Dead & Born & Grown – a strange and beautiful period in the lives of sisters and band members Jessica, Camilla and Emily Staveley-Taylor, making their fourth album All Now with the same organic vulnerability as that
- [Abbie Gamboa - Pure Nights](https://thekessler.org/events/abbie-gamboa-pure-nights/) - Presale: 8/20 @10am Public on Sale: 8/23 @ 10am Abbie Gamboa Abbie Gamboa, an integral songwriter/worship leader in the UPPERROOM community, has been known for her unrestrained, dynamic anthems for the church since her debut appearance on the first Moments album covering “Tremble” & “Defender” in 2018. After years of keeping her personal artistry
- [Maggie Rose: No One Gets Out Alive Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/maggie-rose-no-one-gets-out-alive-tour/) - Maggie Rose Hailed for her "multi-genre talents" by Billboard and deemed a "star" by Rolling Stone, acclaimed singer-songwriter Maggie Rose has released her ambitious new album No One Gets Out Alive. Hearkening back to early '70s Laurel Canyon, the music deals in both dark and uplifting themes- disillusionment in relationships, ageism, female empowerment and living
- [Kat Von D](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-von-d/) - Artist Presale: 9/19 @ 10am Public on Sale: 9/20 @ 10am Kat Von D Long before the history-making tattoos, ubiquitous television shows, best-selling books, and influential beauty empire, Kat Von D sat down at a piano for nearly two hours a day and played. In essence, music became her first creative language and most trusted
- [Ruthie Foster - Moved from Longhorn Ballroom](https://thekessler.org/events/ruthie-foster-with-special-guest-kam-franklin-moved-from-longhorn-ballroom/) - Ruthie Foster Ruthie Foster's musical journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Born into a family steeped in gospel tradition, Ruthie's earliest influences were the voices of her mother, grandmother, and the gospel singers she grew up listening to — artists like the Gospel Keynotes and the Blind Boys of Alabama. However,
- [Hayes Carll and The Band of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-and-the-band-of-heathens/) - Presale: 10/16 @ 12pm Public on Sale: 10/18 @ 12pm Hayes & The Heathens “Hayes & The Heathens” does not mean Hayes Carll with “opening act” The Band of Heathens or the other way around. It means ONE hellaciously talent-stacked band from downbeat to encore, fronted by three acclaimed singer-songwriters (Carll and The Heathens’ Ed
- [Hayes Carll and The Band of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-and-the-band-of-heathens-2/) - Presale: 10/16 @ 12pm Public on Sale: 10/18 @ 12pm Hayes & The Heathens “Hayes & The Heathens” does not mean Hayes Carll with “opening act” The Band of Heathens or the other way around. It means ONE hellaciously talent-stacked band from downbeat to encore, fronted by three acclaimed singer-songwriters (Carll and The Heathens’ Ed
- [5th Annual Friendsgiving featuring Vandoliers and Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/5th-annual-friendsgiving-featuring-vandoliers-and-joshua-ray-walker-with-john-pedigo/) - Vandoliers Vandoliers are a uniquely Texas band, distilling the Lone Star State’s vast and diverse musical identity into a raucous, breakneck vibe that’s all their own. After spending much of the last three years furiously writing and recording music, this Dallas-Fort Worth six-piece is back with The Vandoliers, a new album that proves these rowdy, rollicking
- [Matthew Sweet](https://thekessler.org/events/matthew-sweet-3/) - Matthew Sweet After spending the ’80s as an up-and-coming jangle pop multi-instrumentalist with acts like Oh-OK, Lloyd Cole, The Golden Palominos, and The Buzz of Delight, Matthew Sweet emerged as the leading figure of the power pop revival with the release of his platinum-selling breakout record Girlfriend in 1991. Sweet adhered to traditional song craft,
- [Comedy at The Kessler: Paul Varghese, Dez O'Neal, KeLanna Spiller, Dante Martinez, & Gretchen Young](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-paul-varghese-dez-oneal-kelanna-spiller-dante-martinez-gretchen-young/) - Paul Varghese Paul Varghese's act includes a number of observations about being Indian, providing outsider-looking-in and insider-looking-out commentary, while also exploring an array of topics and issues outside that realm. He was named by the Dallas Observer in 2007 as the "Best Stand-up Comic in Dallas" and won the Improv's 2009 "Funniest Comic in Dallas"
- [Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-monkey-beat-with-jason-elmore-hoodoo-witch/) - Jim Suhler Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been on the music scene since 1992 and have built a loyal fanbase worldwide. The Dallas, Texas-based group is known for its no holds barred approach to blues-inspired rock ‘n roll and roots music. Their four Lucky Seven releases, two releases on Underworld Records, and Jim’s
- [Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets](https://thekessler.org/events/nick-lowe-los-straitjackets/) - Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned), songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart, short-lived career as a pop star, and a lengthy term as a musicians’ musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter,
- [Pokey LaFarge](https://thekessler.org/events/pokey-lafarge-2/) - Pokey LaFarge After crisscrossing the nation for the last half-decade looking for a home, Pokey LaFarge found himself in Mid-Coast Maine. Upon arriving, the Illinois-born singer/songwriter/actor pursued a major life change, working 12-hour days on a local farm—a turn of events that catalyzed an extraordinary burst of creativity and redefined his sense of purpose as
- [Fall on The Green: Jake Dixon](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-jake-dixon/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Fall on The Green: Cut Throat Finches](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-cut-throat-finches/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 3:30pm, music starts at 4:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [KXT 91.7 presents The Heavy Heavy](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-the-heavy-heavy-with-special-guest-dylan-leblanc/) - The Heavy Heavy With the arrival of their debut EP Life and Life Only, The Heavy Heavy immediately filled a longtime void in the musical landscape, delivering a soulful breed of rock & roll untouched by modern artifice. As audiences across the globe grew enchanted with their era-bending sound, the UK-based band began selling out
- [Robert DeLong and Atlas Genius](https://thekessler.org/events/robert-delong-and-atlas-genius/) - Robert Delong Robert DeLong is all grown up. Or, at least, he’s ready to leap into the next phase of his life and artistic career. Originally from Seattle but now based in Los Angeles, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist has always reflected himself in his music, but on Playlist of Doom, his fourth full-length album,
- [Baba Kuboye and Band: FELAbration 2024 (For Ever Lives Afrobeat)](https://thekessler.org/events/baba-kuboye-and-band-felabration-2024-for-ever-lives-afrobeat/) - Baba Kuboye On a chilly day in March 2023, Afrobeat was on full display at the annual SXSW festival in Austin Tx. Despite heavy winds destroying the outdoor stage 24 hours before, Baba Kuboye and his 13 man band had fun connecting with fans with his original and energetic Afrobeat music. That performance changed the trajectory for
- [There I Ruined It Live](https://thekessler.org/events/there-i-ruined-it-live/) - With over 7 million followers, There I Ruined It is one of the largest comedic music channels on social media. The channel’s viral songs have earned reactions from top names in music, like Snoop Dogg, Ed Sheeran, Nikki Minaj, Slash, Blink 182, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Rick Astley, Weird Al Yankovic, Justin Timberlake and more. There
- [Cursive](https://thekessler.org/events/cursive-with-special-guest-pile/) - Cursive Very few bands manage to last decades, and for the ones that do, it’s often easy to settle down and get a little too comfortable. But there’s nothing comfortable about Devourer, the explosive new album from Cursive. The iconic Omaha group is known for their intensity, ambition, and execution, and has spent 30 years
- [David Garza and Suzanna Choffel](https://thekessler.org/events/david-garza-and-suzanna-choffel/) - David Garza David Garza’s journey from Texas troubadour and '90s cult cassette hero to Grammy-winning producer has been anything but ordinary. Through major label albums and a trove of indie releases, he has embodied the cabaret shaman, the punk provocateur, the poet, the painter – but always the storyteller. Emerging from Austin’s vibrant music scene
- [The Sheepdogs](https://thekessler.org/events/the-sheepdogs/) - The Sheepdogs: Built on the solid, classic rock foundation of three-part harmonies and dual guitar leads, Canada's Juno Award-winning Sheepdogs blend Southern rock, groove-based psychedelia, and bluesy barroom swagger into a modern rock & roll revival. Emerging in 2004, the band found mainstream success in 2010 with the release of their platinum-selling third LP, Learn
- [LA LOM](https://thekessler.org/events/la-lom/) - Artist Presale: Jun 5 @ 10am - Jun 6 @ 10pm Public on Sale: Jun 7 @ 10am LA LOM The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60’s soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from
- [Cure For Paranoia and We Them Grays](https://thekessler.org/events/cure-for-paranoia-and-we-them-grays-with-curl-and-scuttino/) - THE DROP 4 of DFW’s best artists, one night, on the same stage at the Kessler Theater. All dropping new music! CURE FOR PARANOIA Cure for Paranoia: The prodigal Cameron McCloud, Tomahawk Jonez & Jay Analog are back. Cure for Paranoia's music often features introspective lyrics paired with vibrant, genre-bending beats. Since their formation, they have
- [Red River Songwriters: Kelley Mickwee, Susan Gibson, Drew Kennedy, & Josh Grider](https://thekessler.org/events/red-river-songwriters-kelley-mickwee-susan-gibson-drew-kennedy-josh-grider/) - Red River Songwriters The Red River Songwriters are a group of Central Texas based performing songwriters who started a festival together that takes place in Red River, New Mexico. They are Walt Wilkins, Susan Gibson, Drew Kennedy, Josh Grider and Kelley Mickwee. These five friends get together once a year for a few special performances
- [Sean McConnell](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-4/) - Sean McConnell Singer, songwriter and producer Sean McConnell’s latest collection of songs A Horrible Beautiful Dream approaches the difficult task of asking questions of what one really thinks they know, in the simultaneous struggle of not being afraid of the answers that emerge. Musically, the project wraps McConnell’s rich voice in moments of dark intimacy
- [Theatre Gallery 40th Anniversary Reunion Party & Documentary Premiere](https://thekessler.org/events/theatre-gallery-40th-anniversary-reunion-party-deep-ellum-documentary-premiere/) - Theatre Gallery was a live music venue, an art gallery, and a theatre performance space that was located just east of Downtown Dallas. It opened in 1984, when Deep Ellum was still a dormant warehouse district, and it singlehandedly kickstarted an art and culture movement that became the center of gravity for an emerging alternative
- [Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker-6/) - Joshua Ray Walker Dallas native Joshua Ray Walker’s latest release, Thank You For Listening, is a self declared love letter to his fans and supporters. The album is a compilation of acoustic renditions from his critically acclaimed trio of albums Wish You Were Here, Glad You Made It, and See You Next Time. Although the
- [Jon McLaughlin and Eric Hutchinson](https://thekessler.org/events/jon-mclaughlin-and-eric-hutchinson/) - Presale: 8/22 @ 10am-10pm Public on Sale: 8/23 @ 10am Eric Hutchinson For the past decade, Eric Hutchinson has been mastering the art of his unique, personal songwriting while exploring diverse musical genres like pop, soul, Americana, folk, alt-rock, and jazz. Now, the platinum-selling singer-songwriter is releasing CLIFF NOTES - The Best of 2014-2024 - an
- [Mike Zito](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-zito-with-special-guest-wes-jeans/) - Mike Zito: Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s
- [SUSTO Fall Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/susto-fall-tour-with-scott-ballew/) - SUSTO A season of drastic change is what brought SUSTO frontman Justin Osborne to the band’s fifth full-length LP, My Entire Life [New West Records]. There was a divorce, difficulties re-building his band after the pandemic, and the pain and helplessness of witnessing family members struggle with addiction and mental illness. Despite these challenges, Justin
- [The National Parks: Wild Spirit Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/the-national-parks-wild-spirit-tour/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 5/3 at 10am. The National Parks You know the feeling when the clouds part and the sun shines down on you, the rush you get when you run and jump into a lake at full speed, or the moment a gust of morning air brings new life as
- [M. Ward](https://thekessler.org/events/m-ward-with-special-guest-folk-bitch-trio/) - M. Ward For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward is a collection for M. Ward fans of any vintage. Gathering together 14 tracks from across his Merge Records discography, including the newly recorded song “Cry,” For Beginners is both a primer and a mixtape of favorites sequenced in a way that gives them new life.
- [Walter Trout and Carolyn Wonderland](https://thekessler.org/events/walter-trout-and-carolyn-wonderland-2/) - Carolyn Wonderland “The more guitar you play, the more you sing, the better you get,” says award-winning Texas guitar slinger, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Wonderland. Since performing her first professional gig at age 15, she’s never stopped singing and making music. Her music includes a bold mix of timeless original songs and reinventions of
- [Sixpence None The Richer](https://thekessler.org/events/sixpence-none-the-richer/) - Sixpence None The Richer Sixpence None the Richer began taking shape in New Braunfels, Texas in the early ‘90s, when guitarist Matt Slocum met vocalist Leigh Nash at a church retreat. The group recorded a demo before eventually signing with R.E.X. Records. Their debut LP, The Fatherless & the Widow, appeared in 1993 and their
- [Thomas Csorba (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/thomas-csorba-album-release/) - Thomas Csorba Thomas Csorba is getting to the good part. On his forthcoming album, Windchimes (set to release on April 19th) he delves into the slow, reflective and “at-home” nature of starting a family as well as the hopes and fears you encounter along the way. Windchimes unfolds as an exploration of life's seasons, a
- [Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band](https://thekessler.org/events/benjamin-tod-lost-dog-street-band/) - Artist Presale: 6/5 @ 10am - 6/6 @ 10pm Public on Sale: 6/7 @ 10am Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band After dark country trio Lost Dog Street Band released its 2022 album Glory, bandleader Benjamin Tod decided it was time to retire the project. Tod, alongside his wife Ashley Mae (fiddle), had been
- [Comedy at The Kessler: Daniel Taylor, Linda Stogner, Sheredi Lester, Miles Francis & Corey Cherry Jr](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-daniel-taylor-linda-stogner-sheredi-lester-miles-francis-corey-cherry-jr/) - Daniel Taylor Daniel Taylor has been doing stand up comedy since he was twelve years old. He has performed in Dallas along with Brandon T Jackson, Billy Sirrells, Charleston White, among others. "Comedy means everything to me; I want to help create positive change so that other young people can reach great heights. I love
- [Requiem for the Troposphere featuring Thiago Nascimento and Lightware Labs](https://thekessler.org/events/requiem-for-the-troposphere-featuring-thiago-nascimento-and-lightware-labs/) - The Kessler Theater is pleased to present Requiem for the Troposphere, an immersive 3D multimedia experience featuring a performance collaboration between classical and jazz pianist Thiago Nascimento and the Dallas-based projection team LightWare Labs. Prepare for a thought-provoking evening of magnificent sight and sound, focusing specifically on the many challenges that we face from severe
- [T Bone Burnett](https://thekessler.org/events/t-bone-burnett/) - T Bone Burnett When T Bone Burnett was making his new record The Other Side, he was thinking a lot about “you.” “I was reading a news story that some shocking percentage of number one hit songs had the word you in the title,” says the Oscar -and Grammy-winning composer-producer-songwriter well known for his work
- [Medium Build](https://thekessler.org/events/medium-build-with-special-guests-luke-borchelt-and-josh-gilligan/) - Medium Build Medium Build, the queer singer-songwriter born Nick Carpenter, has a generous and inviting spirit that manifests in his songwriting. Medium Build built a cult following in Anchorage, Alaska, where he became a local celebrity and hometown hero, before making the recent move from to Nashville, moving closer to his southern roots and dedicating
- [Eric Gales](https://thekessler.org/events/eric-gales/) - Eric Gales Eric Gales is a blues firebrand. Over 30 years and 18 albums, his passion for the music and his boundless desire to keep it vital has never waned, even when his own light dimmed due to his substance struggles. Throughout it all, he continued to reinvigorate the art form with personal revelation in
- [Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker-5/) - This will be my last show before I finish chemo treatment; can we sell out another show at The Kessler Theater to celebrate!? I’ve been getting infusions every two weeks since February, and I’ll continue to do so through early August. That means I’ve cleared my tour calendar, but I can still play shows in
- [Jackie Minton and Cameron Matthew Ray](https://thekessler.org/events/jackie-minton-and-cameron-matthew-ray-with-special-guest-kiara-mullins/) - Jackie Minton Singer-songwriter Jackie Minton traverses the gap between the sacred and the secular, daring us to question if there was ever any distance between the two. Inspired by a long line of storytellers, her voice is evocative of the past while drawing us in with a sound all her own. Born in Texas, Minton
- [Deana Carter](https://thekessler.org/events/deana-carter-with-special-guest-jason-eady/) - Deana Carter: Drenched in sun-kissed natural beauty both inside and out, Nashville native, Deana Carter, didn’t take a seemingly easy route to stardom, but instead chose to defy the conventional expectations of the typical Nashville artist blueprint and make her own mark. And she did, undeniably taking the industry and fans by storm with her
- [JD McPherson](https://thekessler.org/events/jd-mcpherson-with-special-guest-kate-clover/) - JD McPherson Over the course of 12 years, four studio albums and two EPs, JD McPherson has blazed a singular musical trail, one steeped in a deep affinity for foundational rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly and r&b (among other mid-century American-made sounds), and filtered through a unique and alluringly idiosyncratic songwriting sensibility. While the Broken Arrow,
- [Paul Thorn](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-thorn-6/) - Paul Thorn Some years ago I happened to see Paul Thorn performing on an outdoor stage at a street festival in the heart of a small Mississippi town. Suddenly, in mid song, Thorn stopped playing and looked down at the upturned, sugar-splattered face of a fan on the front row. “I sure would like me
- [Madam Radar and West Texas Exiles](https://thekessler.org/events/madam-radar-and-west-texas-exiles/) - MADAM RADAR Madam Radar is an Americana rock band that punches hard with their explosive harmonies, soaring guitar solos, and eclectic original tunes. The band is a tangled web of family and friends; Jace Cadle (rhythm guitar/vocals) is married to Kelly Green (lead guitar/vocals) who is the sister of Kody Lee (drums/vocals) who is engaged to
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-10/) - Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short, FRUNK.
- [Sue Foley and The Pistolas](https://thekessler.org/events/sue-foley-and-the-pistolas/) - Sue Foley Save the date! The Canadian blues ingenue turned Texas axe slinger brings over 35 years of professional talent back again to The Kessler stage! Sue Foley delivers her own brand of high energy, guitar driven Texas blues while premiering her new band, The Pistolas. Foley’s seasoned rhythm section responds to her every move
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-10/) - Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short, FRUNK.
- [Celebration of life for Kenneth “Kenny” Hightower](https://thekessler.org/events/celebration-of-life-for-kenneth-kenny-hightower/) - Celebration of life for Kenneth “Kenny” Hightower: Kenny Hightower was an Oak Cliff original. He was a drummer, stagehand, and longtime member of the Kessler crew and family. We lost Kenneth March 1st and we miss him every day. Truly beloved by artists, patrons, and the Dallas live music community. When I think about
- [Spring on The Green: Kimmi Bitter & the Westside Twang](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-kimmi-bitter-the-westside-twang-with-sarah-johnson/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Ritual Warfare Breakdance Showcase](https://thekessler.org/events/ritual-warfare-breakdance-showcase/) - Ritual Warfare is Texas’s premier Breaking (Breakdancing) competition. Not just a competition, but a celebration of Breaking and HipHop culture. The event started in 2008 at a recreation center in Irving, TX and has since evolved in global recognition. After being featured in such cities as Miami, Atlanta, and Houston, Ritual Warfare is back in
- [An Evening with Three Women and The Truth](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-three-women-and-the-truth/) - Mary Gauthier: “Writing helps me sort out confusion, untangle powerful emotions, and ward off desperation. It helps me navigate the powerful emotional weather systems of life.” – Mary Gauthier, Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting As she has so eloquently accomplished over the past 25 years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier
- [The Texas Blues Guitar Summit](https://thekessler.org/events/the-texas-blues-guitar-summit/) - Anson Funderburgh Anson Funderburgh has been an unstoppable force on the national blues circuit since his debut album with his Rockets, Talk To You By Hand, launched the New Orleans-based Black Top label in 1981. Born in Plano, Texas, Anson grew up in a music-friendly environment; Dallas, with all its bedrock blues and country roots sits
- [Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore](https://thekessler.org/events/dave-alvin-jimmie-dale-gilmore-with-the-guilty-ones/) - Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore When Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore made the album Downey To Lubbock together in 2018, they wrote the title track as a sort of mission statement. “I know someday this old highway’s gonna come to an end,” Alvin sings near the song’s conclusion. Gilmore
- [Ricki Derek](https://thekessler.org/events/ricki-derek-with-special-guest-shibboleth/) - Ricki Derek - Reprised Album Release Show Ricki was inspired to dip his toes back in the album making world after an unexpectedly long run of a, off the cuff, an original internet shows during the pandemic. Riffing with Ricki was an underground hit. Pianist Brad Williams and Ricki would broadcast from his living room each week and just
- [Matt Hillyer: 'Bright Skyline' Release Show](https://thekessler.org/events/matt-hillyer-album-release-show-with-cory-cross/) - Matt Hillyer When legendary honky-tonk band Eleven Hundred Springs played its final notes near the end of 2021, it understandably felt like an ending to many of its loyal fans. Over the course of 23 years the group played countless shows around the world, released over a dozen albums, and had become the standard for
- [Kishi Bashi](https://thekessler.org/events/kishi-bashi-with-sweet-loretta/) - Kishi Bashi The latest full-length from Kishi Bashi, Kantos is a work of exquisite duality: a party album about the possible end of humanity as we know it, at turns deeply unsettling and sublimely joyful. In a sonic departure from the symphonic folk of his critically lauded 2019 LP Omoiyari—a career-defining body of work born
- [Steve Earle](https://thekessler.org/events/steve-earle-3/) - Steve Earle Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. 1986
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-10/) - Junior Brown With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked "Guit-Steel" guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He's the American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural area
- [Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker-4/) - I’m halfway through chemo treatment; let’s come together for another sold out show at The Kessler Theater to celebrate! I’ve been getting infusions every two weeks since February, and I’ll continue to do so through the end of the Summer. That means I’ve cleared my tour calendar, but I can still play a show in
- [Joseph with Becca Mancari](https://thekessler.org/events/joseph-with-becca-mancari/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, May 3rd at 10am. Joseph A tremendously special show celebrating the 10th anniversary of Joseph’s debut album Native, Dreamer, Kin which will be played in its entirety from start to finish, followed by favorites from the entire discography. Very special announcements coming soon about other elements to the
- [Les Bijoux Burlesque presents: Spring Fling Burlesque](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-fling-burlesque-2/) - Tickets on sale to the public Wednesday, March 6th at 10am. Les Bijoux Burlesque blooms back onto the big stage with “Spring Fling Burlesque” at 8:00 p.m. (lobby doors at 6:00 p.m.) Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis Street in Dallas, TX. The essence of springtime beauty, glamour, and opulence takes center stage as sophistication meets
- [Iris DeMent](https://thekessler.org/events/iris-dement-3/) - Iris DeMent On her transcendent new record, Workin' On A World, Iris DeMent faces the modern world — as it is right now — with its climate catastrophe, pandemic illness, and epidemic of violence and social injustice — and not only asks us how we can keep working towards a better world, but implores us
- [State Fair Records: Songwriters Round on The Green](https://thekessler.org/events/state-fair-records-songwriters-round-on-the-green-with-sam-cormier-and-ceci-ceci/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 3:00pm, music starts at 4:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [State Fair Records: Songwriters Round on The Green](https://thekessler.org/events/state-fair-records-songwriters-round-on-the-green-with-david-forsyth-nathan-mongol-wells-and-bill/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 3:00pm, music starts at 4:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Joshua Radin and Ron Pope](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-radin-and-ron-pope/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 4/26 at 9am. "Ron & Joshua Storytellers Experience" VIP Package with GA Seated ticket available. Joshua Radin Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he’s tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a
- [Spyro Gyra: 50th Anniversary Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/spyro-gyra-50th-anniversary-tour/) - Spyro Gyra You might think that Spyro Gyra’s leader and saxophonist Jay Beckenstein might welcome a break in its 45+ years of non-stop, year round performances. After all, much of his adult life has been centered around the recording and performing activities of this now legendary group. Renowned bass player Will Lee once referred to
- [Pony Bradshaw](https://thekessler.org/events/pony-bradshaw-with-special-guest-ryan-culwell/) - Pony Bradshaw On his new album North Georgia Rounder, Pony Bradshaw leads the listener on an exploration of the woods, rivers, and mountains of Appalachia, more specifically, the area for which the album is named and he’s called home for the past 15 years. “It’s got its hooks in me,” Bradshaw says of North Georgia,
- [Vincent Neil Emerson](https://thekessler.org/events/vincent-neil-emerson-2/) - Vincent Neil Emerson Vincent Neil Emerson has become a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road, heartbreak, and struggles of all sorts. His albums have established him as a refreshing voice in the modern country music landscape. On his brilliant new album, 2023’s The
- [Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker-3/) - I started chemo treatment in February, and I’ll be getting infusions every two weeks through the end of the summer. That means I had to clear my tour calendar, but that doesn’t mean I can’t play a show in Dallas! I’m going to perform solo at The Kessler Theater on Monday 4/29! I’ve had a
- [Jess Williamson](https://thekessler.org/events/jess-williamson/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 4/5 at 10am. Jess Williamson Endless prairies and ocean waves; long drives and highway expanse; dancing, smoke, sex, and physical desire – the core images of Jess Williamson’s new album Time Ain’t Accidental revel in the earthly and the carnal. After a protracted breakup with a romantic partner
- [KXT's Local Show Presents: Larry g(ee) EP Release](https://thekessler.org/events/kxts-local-show-presents-larry-gee-ep-release/) - Larry g(EE) Dallas singer-songwriter Larry g(EE) has journeyed through personal health challenges, finding solace and inspiration in his music. Amidst trials, g(EE) rediscovered unreleased songs in a Dropbox folder, which became his lifeline. His debut EP "Weekends" propelled him to prominence, captivating audiences on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and tours across North America. Collaborating with producer
- [Willie Nile](https://thekessler.org/events/willie-nile/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 3/29 at 10am. Don't miss this opportunity to see acclaimed New York City singer-songwriter Willie Nile and his band making a rare Texas appearance at The Kessler! Willie Nile The New York Times called Buffalo, NY born Willie Nile "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from
- [An Evening with Bruce Cockburn](https://thekessler.org/events/bruce-cockburn-2/) - Bruce Cockburn One of Canada’s finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal, and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of
- [The Starck Club 40th Anniversary Pre-Party](https://thekessler.org/events/the-starck-club-40th-anniversary-pre-party/) - By popular demand, we're adding an additional event to The Starck Club 40th Anniversary weekend. On Saturday, May 11th, we will host a "pre-party" that will feature a Starck Club documentary film screening early from 6:30-7:45, then a memorial photo slideshow presentation, followed by special guest DJs and dancing in the main showroom. The Kessler
- [Avi Kaplan: Feel Alright Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/avi-kaplan-feel-alright-tour/) - Avi Kaplan By the time Avi Kaplan launched his solo career in 2017, he'd already built an audience that stretched across the globe, racking up three GRAMMY Awards as a member of the platinum-selling vocal group Pentatonix. Avi knew he needed to return to his own artistic foundation — to the organic acoustic driven rock
- [KXT 91.7 Presents Jade Bird: Open Up The Songbook](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-jade-bird-open-up-the-songbook/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 3/8 at 10am. Jade Bird Like falling in love, break-ups start slowly and then happen all at once. For Jade Bird, the end of her relationship gathered pace and crashed into reality in 2022, resulting in the beautifully temperate EP EP Title. It is a short collection of songs
- [Maureen Womack: Art Closing](https://thekessler.org/events/maureen-womack-art-closing/) - Please join us in celebrating the closing art exhibit for Maureen Womack at The Kessler Theater. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. Maureen Womack Maureen Crudden Womack received her degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She works in mixed media and acrylics and prefers abstract and non-representational styles. Some of
- [Jake Shimabukuro](https://thekessler.org/events/jake-shimabukuro-3/) - Jake Shimabukuro By now, if you know the ‘ukulele, you might know the name, the innovator who is Jake Shimabukuro. He has captivated audiences around the world with his unique and dynamic style. With his mother as his first teacher of the instrument, Jake embraced a deep love and respect for the `ukulele and has
- [Briscoe](https://thekessler.org/events/briscoe-2/) - Tickets on sale to the public 2/2 at 10 am. Briscoe West of It All, the debut album from Americana folk-rock band Briscoe, is a coming-of-age soundtrack set against the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country. Written in the Lone Star State and recorded in North Carolina, it's an album that charts its own musical geography,
- [Low Cut Connie](https://thekessler.org/events/low-cut-connie/) - Low Cut Connie Alternating between raucous rock and roll ecstasy and gritty, stripped-down vulnerability, ‘PRIVATE LIVES’ is Low Cut Connie’s most potent and wide-ranging work to date, a complicated, sprawling double-album that’s at once beautiful and sloppy, brilliant and sordid, pissed off and joyous. Exploring the schisms between our inward and outward-facing selves, the 17-track
- [Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker-2/) - "I start chemo treatment today. I’ll be getting infusions every two weeks for six months. That means I had to clear my tour calendar, but that doesn’t mean I can’t try to play a show in Dallas. I’m going to perform solo at The Kessler Theater on Monday 2/26 in celebration of the release of
- [Southwest Review presents Frontera](https://thekessler.org/events/southwest-review-presents-frontera/) - Dallas-based literary magazine Southwest Review presents Frontera--a literature, music, comics, and film festival in Oak Cliff on April 12-13. On Friday, April 12, Frontera will host an evening of live music at The Kessler Theater with performances by Bass Drum of Death (Oxford, MS) and Special Interest (New Orleans, LA), and Los Tigres de Borges (Saltillo,
- [Kurt Vile & The Violators](https://thekessler.org/events/kurt-vile-the-violators/) - Kurt Vile Back to Moon Beach (Verve Records) is an EP by no one’s definition but Kurt Vile’s. Clocking in at just shy of an hour, this would be a long full-length record by most any other artist’s yardstick, but for Kurt, the collection is an expression of just how deep his well of non-album
- [Bruce Robison and John Fullbright](https://thekessler.org/events/bruce-robison-and-john-fullbright-with-special-guest-summer-dean/) - John Fullbright and Bruce Robison Set for a series of statewide shows this spring, John Fullbright and Bruce Robison are pairing up under the latter’s Next Waltz banner and taking the part record label, part multi-media project, and part artist management team’s vision of artistic integrity and value of ambitious and authentic music on the
- [The Starck Club 40th Anniversary Reunion](https://thekessler.org/events/the-starck-club-40th-anniversary-reunion/) - Starck Club Named for European interior designer Philippe Starck, the Starck Club was a legendary Dallas nightclub that defined music, experimental video, and performance art for an interesting cross section of counterculture thrill seekers. It was a DJ-driven dance club, a live music venue, and a preferred hangout for international celebrities visiting Dallas. It opened
- [Katie Pruitt - Mantras Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/katie-pruitt-mantras-tour/) - Tickets on sale to the public 1/19 at 10 am. Katie Pruitt Katie Pruitt is living proof of music’s power to transform the way we experience the world. Soon after the arrival of her acclaimed debut Expectations—a 2020 LP on which she documented her journey in growing up queer in the Christian South—the Georgia-bred singer/songwriter/guitarist heard from countless
- [CocoRosie](https://thekessler.org/events/cocorosie-with-special-guest-dj-miss-ginger/) - CocoRosie Celebrating 20 years of CocoRosie, playing songs spanning their entire career, including new songs from their forthcoming 8th record, which will release in the Fall 2024. With a committed global fanbase stretching across the United States, Europe, South America and beyond, CocoRosie has consistently released cutting edge studio records and performed to sold out
- [KXT 91.7 presents Parker Millsap and The Bones of J.R. Jones](https://thekessler.org/events/parker-millsap-and-the-bones-of-j-r-jones/) - Parker Millsap Parker Millsap quickly made a name for himself with his captivating live performances, soulful sound, and character-driven narratives. He’s had a string of successes including an appearance on CONAN, a performance with Elton John at the Apple Music Festival, an Austin City Limits taping & an Americana Music Association nomination for Album of
- [The Secret Sisters](https://thekessler.org/events/the-secret-sisters/) - The Secret Sisters The Secret Sisters—Laura and Lydia Rogers—grapple with love and loss on new album Saturn Return. Saturn Return is the Alabama-based duo’s second release for New West Records. Like its predecessor, 2017’sGrammy-nominated You Don’t Own Me Anymore, the record was produced by Brandi Carlile and Phil and Tim Hanseroth. The elements that made
- [Haynes Boone Presents Eric Nadel's Birthday Benefit featuring Rhett Miller with Leslie Mendelson](https://thekessler.org/events/haynes-boone-presents-eric-nadels-birthday-benefit-featuring-rhett-miller-with-leslie-mendelson/) - Haynes Boone and KXT 91.7 Present the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit Celebrating its 12th concert, the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit supports the work of Grant Halliburton Foundation, a local nonprofit that provides mental health education, training, and support to North Texas children, teens, and families. For more information, visit granthalliburton.org. Dallas native Rhett Miller is best-known as
- [Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker](https://thekessler.org/events/thank-you-for-listening-a-night-of-stories-and-songs-with-joshua-ray-walker/) - "I start chemo treatment today. I’ll be getting infusions every two weeks for six months. That means I had to clear my tour calendar, but that doesn’t mean I can’t try to play a show in Dallas. I’m going to perform solo at The Kessler Theater on Monday 2/26 in celebration of the release of
- [Ian Moore Band](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-5/) - Artist Presale tickets on sale 2/5 at 10 am. Tickets on sale to the public 2/9 at 10 am. Ian Moore Ian Moore, the Seattle-based, Austin, TX-born guitar player, singer and songwriter makes the proverbial renaissance man look lazy. Coming on the heels of Strange Days, his most successful record since his eponymous debut and despite a never-ending cycle of
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-9/) - Junior Brown With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked "Guit-Steel" guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He's the American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural area
- [An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-rickie-lee-jones-2/) - Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker, and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine, Jones released her Grammy-nominated album Pieces
- [Darrell Scott and Robbie Fulks](https://thekessler.org/events/darrell-scott-and-robbie-fulks/) - Darrell Scott Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. And
- [The Revelers Hall Band](https://thekessler.org/events/the-revelers-hall-band-with-special-guest-opulence/) - The Revelers Hall Band If fun has a sound, this is it. Thoroughly steeped in the jazz traditions of Louisiana and the gulf coast, The Revelers Hall Band are sorcerers getting audiences on their feet. As they’re likely to tell you at their live shows, “keep drinking, cause the more you drink, the better we
- [The Third Mind featuring Dave Alvin](https://thekessler.org/events/the-third-mind-featuring-dave-alvin/) - The Third Mind ft. Dave Alvin “I had a crazy idea and was looking for musicians who perhaps didn’t think it was so insane”. - Dave Alvin Starting four years ago as a wishful music fantasy, this California based Supergroup, The Third Mind, has now become a powerful and thrilling sonic reality. The brainchild of GRAMMY award-winning
- [Madi Diaz: The Weird Faith Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/madi-diaz-the-weird-faith-tour/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, November 17th at 10am. Madi Diaz Madi Diaz has been making records and writing songs professionally since the late 2000s, but it wasn’t until she released 2021’s History Of A Feeling that she felt the glare of wider notoriety. It wasn’t her debut album, but it certainly felt
- [Justin Terveen: Photo Exhibition](https://thekessler.org/events/justin-terveen-photo-exhibition/) - Please join us in celebrating the new art exhibit at The Kessler. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. 6 p.m.-9 p.m Justin Terveen Dallas-based photographer Justin Terveen shows new work from his recent travels across the country. He'll be in attendance and ready to answer any question or inquiries. All of the pieces
- [JP Saxe: A Grey Area Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/jp-saxe/) - JP Saxe JP Saxe writes songs to discover and fathom the depths of his own personality. It’s why he doesn’t hold back or pull any punches. It’s why he speaks so candidly about life, loss, and love. It’s why he’s quietly emerged as a multi-platinum GRAMMY® nominated phenomenon whose voice can be felt across pop
- [Tow'rs](https://thekessler.org/events/towrs/) - Tow'rs Tow'rs is a band from Flagstaff, Arizona led by husband-and-wife duo Kyle and Gretta Miller. For more than eight years, this group has focused on the quiet connection between a song and its creator — a connection they've shared with their grassroots following through touring and five albums. The band is currently introducing the
- [Silver Skylarks Release Party](https://thekessler.org/events/silver-skylarks-release-party-featuring-large-professor-shabazz-3-and-branoofunck/) - Large Professor is one of the most influential Hip-Hop artists of all-time. Not only as an MC and DJ, but as a producer his work with artists like Nas, Eric B & Rakim, Slick Rick and Mobb Deep helped to shape the landscape and advance the culture. He’ll perform a set to celebrate the release of
- [Mitch Rowland](https://thekessler.org/events/mitch-rowland/) - Mitch Rowland Come June Even as a little kid, singer-songwriter Mitch Rowland was obsessed with guitar music. He will never forget how it initially hit him, sitting in front of the first jukebox he ever saw, letting the sound wash over him. He was four years old, growing up with his family on the outskirts
- [Bob Schneider (Solo) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-solo-late-show-2/) - Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short, FRUNK.
- ["Falling in Love" with Thomas Csorba and Friends: A Valentine's Day Tribute Show](https://thekessler.org/events/falling-in-love-with-thomas-csorba-and-friends-a-valentines-day-tribute-show-2/) - Thomas Csorba and some of DFW's best musicians are ready to treat you and your sweetheart to an evening of music & romance filled with country's greatest love songs by folks like: George Strait, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Randy Travis and more.
- [Ocie Elliott](https://thekessler.org/events/ocie-elliott/) - Ocie Elliott pen tunes that feel lived-in. You can hear their memories, experiences, and emotions in the dusty acoustic guitars, the sparse production, and the graceful harmonies between Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy. Their life together plays out in the music as if projected on the big screen of an old small-town theater. Generating tens
- [Bob Schneider (Solo) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-solo-early-show-2/) - Bob Schneider Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short, FRUNK.
- [Jason Boland & The Stragglers: Delectric Tour '24](https://thekessler.org/events/jason-boland-the-stragglers-delectric-tour-24/) - Jason Boland & the Stragglers For the past 20 years, Jason Boland & the Stragglers have dazzled audiences all over as one of the leading ambassadors of the Oklahoma and Texas music movement. Millions of fans cheering him on, over 500,000 records sold independently and 10 albums later, Boland is a career musician whose legacy
- [The Dresden Dolls (Night 2)](https://thekessler.org/events/the-dresden-dolls-night-2/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 12/15 at 10am. The Dresden Dolls Helmed by drummer Brian Viglione and singer/songwriter/pianist Amanda Palmer, the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls have attained legendary status with their darkly original song-craft and visceral, no-holds-barred live shows. Blending performance art and politics with an array of sonic and lyrical influences from The Doors
- [Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears](https://thekessler.org/events/black-joe-lewis-the-honeybears-with-special-guest-shane-guerrette/) - Black Joe Lewis Black Joe Lewis is the realest motherfucker there is. When Covid sidelined his touring, he started laying concrete to help support his baby mama and his kid. That’s fuckin’ real. When Joe and his band, the Honeybears, popped onto the national stage over a decade ago, many critics embraced him but
- [Kat Edmonson](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-edmonson-3/) - Kat Edmonson Kat Edmonson is an award-winning songwriter and singer "with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop" (The New York Times). Raised on the music and film of the early-to-mid twentieth century, Kat is a rare artist who embodies the spirit of the past while remaining resolutely au courant. She performs
- [The Dresden Dolls (Night 1)](https://thekessler.org/events/the-dresden-dolls-night-1/) - Tickets on sale to the public on 12/15 at 10am. The Dresden Dolls Helmed by drummer Brian Viglione and singer/songwriter/pianist Amanda Palmer, the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls have attained legendary status with their darkly original song-craft and visceral, no-holds-barred live shows. Blending performance art and politics with an array of sonic and lyrical influences from The Doors
- [Donavon Frankenreiter featuring Goodnight, Texas](https://thekessler.org/events/donavon-frankenreiter-with-special-guest-goodnight-texas/) - Donavon Frankenreiter For nearly four decades Donavon Frankenreiter has been travelling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Donavon spent most of his youth chasing waves, turning pro at the age of 16. These days instead of surf competitions, it’s concert halls that brings Frankenreiter to
- [Sue Foley](https://thekessler.org/events/sue-foley/) - Sue Foley Sue Foley is a virtual triple threat as a lead guitarist, singer and songwriter. Foley spent her early childhood in Canada, mesmerized by her father’s guitar and started her professional career at sixteen. By twenty-one, she was living in Austin, TX and recording for Antone’s—the esteemed blues label and historic nightclub that helped
- [Dave Barnes](https://thekessler.org/events/dave-barnes-2/) - Dave Barnes Although born in South Carolina, singer/songwriter Dave Barnes spent most of his childhood in Mississippi, where he formed an early attachment to hip-hop but was also exposed to classic soul, blues, and R&B by his parents. He later enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University and began writing songs for other artists. Barnes also
- [Rebirth Brass Band](https://thekessler.org/events/rebirth-brass-band-2/) - Rebirth Brass Band “just saw THE REBIRTH BRASS BAND, unbelievable. hard as hell, free as a ray of light, there is not a band on earth that is better. stunning.” - Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers For almost 4 decades, the Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans with a fiery live show and
- [An Evening with Kings Return: We Four Kings](https://thekessler.org/events/kings-return-we-four-kings/) - Kings Return Dynamic and soothing four-piece vocal group KINGS RETURN take pride in crafting a diverse yet supremely cohesive a cappella sound: The blend of their unique vocal timbres is so rich and so smooth that, at times, it sounds more like a full choir than a mere four men. Discovered after posting a series
- [Sarah Jaffe and Walker Lukens](https://thekessler.org/events/walker-lukens-and-sarah-jaffe/) - Sarah Jaffe Sarah Jaffe’s endearingly stark narratives have gone from homespun folk-pop songs to decidedly cathartic pop ballads without losing any of their thoughtfulness or intimacy. Instrumentations now veer more towards electro-pop, but her storytelling and heartfelt lyricism is still every bit as cerebral. A Texas native now living in NYC, Jaffe has released four critically acclaimed studio albums, along with several
- [KXT's Local Show presents: Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout](https://thekessler.org/events/chris-j-norwood-the-knockdown-dragout-with-special-guests-the-rosemont-kings-and-kirk-thurmond/) - Chris J Norwood If the photographic evidence accompanying The Knockdown Dragout is any indication, then Chris J Norwood is a beaten man. Beaten, maybe... But not out! As Norwood sings on “The Knockdown Dragout” — the ensemble, album, and first single all share the same name — he is a fighter: I know it don’t
- [Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat and Mike Zito](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-monkey-beat-and-mike-zito-2/) - Jim Suhler Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been on the music scene since 1992 and have built a loyal fanbase worldwide. The Dallas, Texas-based group is known for its no holds barred approach to blues-inspired rock ‘n roll and roots music. Their four Lucky Seven releases, two releases on Underworld Records, and Jim’s
- [Raul Malo Holiday Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/raul-malo-holiday-tour/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, October 13th at 10am. Raul Malo RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring
- [The Radney Foster Trio](https://thekessler.org/events/the-radney-foster-trio-with-special-guest-eric-erdman/) - Radney Foster “Thirty years ago, Radney Foster opened up his heart, wrapped it in lap steel and Fender guitars, shouted it from a microphone mountain in a voice of bluebonnet twang, and created a work of riotous loss along the lines of Merle Haggard or Buck Owens, says author/historian Peter Cooper. “Del Rio, TX 1959
- [William Beckmann - Las Posadas Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/william-beckmann-las-posadas-tour/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, October 13th at 11am. Join us for Texas crooner William Beckmann’s 2023 Las Posadas Tour. This seven city special set of performances will be an intimate night of Christmas music, Spanish songs, storytelling and select Beckmann originals. 100% of VIP package sales will be donated to The Miracle
- [Jack Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-4/) - Jack Ingram As a veteran of the Texas music scene, Jack is known as an exhilarating live performer. He’s released six live albums and Ridin’ High...again will be his 10th studio album. Jack has been honored by the Academy of Country Music with Awards for both Top New Male Artist and Song of the Year, and
- [Sarah Jarosz: Polaroid Lovers Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-jarosz-polaroid-lovers-tour/) - Sarah Jarosz Four-time GRAMMY winner Sarah Jarosz has announced her new album, Polaroid Lovers. The record is set for release on January 26th, 2024 via Rounder Records. To mark the occasion she has shared the album opener, "Jealous Moon," and its companion video. The song finds Jarosz backed by a decidedly more electric band, with her Texas lilt as
- [KXT 91.7 Presents Abraham Alexander](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-abraham-alexander/) - Abraham Alexander SEA/SONS RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2023 When Abraham Alexander unspools his extraordinary life story, it becomes clear that he should always trust his instincts. Each time he has, something unknowable but amazing has happened for him. Born in Greece, where he spent the early part of his life with the Acropolis as his
- [Grateful For Christmas Tour: An Evening with Hayes Carll & Friends (Night 2)](https://thekessler.org/events/grateful-for-christmas-tour-an-evening-with-hayes-carll-friends-night-2/) - Join acclaimed singer-songwriter Hayes Carll and a curated cast of some of his favorite musicians and singers for a holiday-themed evening of music and connection. VIP available for purchase. Click Here for Tickets. (Requires a ticket to the show to attend). Hayes Carll The country simplicity that imbues Hayes Carll’s songs can sometimes hide the
- [Grateful For Christmas Tour: An Evening with Hayes Carll & Friends (Night 1)](https://thekessler.org/events/grateful-for-christmas-tour-an-evening-with-hayes-carll-friends-night-1/) - Join acclaimed singer-songwriter Hayes Carll and a curated cast of some of his favorite musicians and singers for a holiday-themed evening of music and connection. VIP available for purchase. Click here for tickets. (Requires a ticket to the show to attend). Hayes Carll The country simplicity that imbues Hayes Carll’s songs can sometimes hide the social
- [Lily Taylor](https://thekessler.org/events/lily-taylor-with-special-guests-buffi-jacobs-and-poppy-xander/) - Lily Taylor Dallas-based vocalist and experimental-pop chanteuse Lily Taylor presents her anticipated new album Amphora with an album release performance at the historic Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff Friday December 1, 2023 with Poppy Xander and Buffy Jacobs opening the evening. Taylor's latest album is a stunning musical journey, sure to captivate listeners with its mix of
- [Home for the Holidays: Marcia Ball, Carolyn Wonderland, and Shelley King](https://thekessler.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-marcia-ball-carolyn-wonderland-and-shelley-king-2/) - Marcia Ball “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she
- [Del Castillo](https://thekessler.org/events/del-castillo-with-special-guests-the-tiarras/) - Del Castillo Soundtrack after soundtrack, stage after stage, release after release Del Castillo continues their journey. You may have heard their music in Once Upon A Time In Mexico, Kill Bill Vol. II, Alita Battle Angel, The Green Ghost, Machete, Sin City and Planet Terror. Perhaps you caught their stage show at one or more of the eighteen music festivals
- [Fall on The Green: Rahim Quazi](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-rahim-quazi-featuring-ginny-mac/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [John Moreland](https://thekessler.org/events/john-moreland-with-special-guest-samantha-crain/) - John Moreland John Moreland doesn’t have the answers, and he’s not sure anyone does. But he’s still curious, basking in the comfort of a question, and along the way, those of us listening feel moved to ask our own. “I don’t ever want to sound like I have answers, because I don’t,” he says. “These
- [Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch and J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed](https://thekessler.org/events/jason-elmore-hoodoo-witch-album-release-and-j-isaiah-evans-the-boss-tweed/) - Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch “RISE UP LIGHTS” is the new studio album by Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch, available worldwide for digital and physical release on October 31, 2023. It is the band's first album in 6 years and it showcases the hard rock side of the band's sound. While previous albums have
- [Troy Cartwright](https://thekessler.org/events/troy-cartwright/) - Troy Cartwright It didn’t take a record deal to get singer / songwriter Troy Cartwright his start in country music – it took an acoustic guitar, age 12. Fast forward from childhood days in Dallas filled with Pete Yorn and John Prine records to his graduation from Berklee College of Music, where wedding band gigs
- [The Kessler Green: Rahim Quazi](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-rahim-quazi/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Jackie Venson](https://thekessler.org/events/jackie-venson-with-kam-franklin-of-the-suffers/) - Jackie Venson Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her beautifully complex music and blazing guitar skills. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr, Aloe Blacc, Melissa Etheridge, and Citizen Cope, to
- [John Buffalo](https://thekessler.org/events/john-buffalo-with-special-guests-fit-and-oblong-cassidy-and-his-spacehorse/) - John Buffalo John Dufilho is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known as the lead creative talent behind indie rock band The Deathray Davies. The Davies have released six albums: Drink With The Grown-ups And Listen To The Jazz (1999); The Return Of The Drunk Ventriloquist (2000); The Day Of The Ray (2002); Midnight At The Black Nail Polish Factory (2003); The Kick And
- [Joy Oladokun: Living Proof Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/joy-oladokun-living-proof-tour/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, August 4th at 10am. Joy Oladokun Joy Oladokun documents her life in songs. For as much as she examines her place in the world as the first generation daughter of Nigerian immigrants and a proud queer Black person, she also celebrates the little details and the simple pleasures
- [Martin Sexton](https://thekessler.org/events/martin-sexton-3/) - Martin Sexton "The real thing, people." -Billboard Martin Sexton returns with what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice,” acoustic guitar, and a suitcase full of heartfelt songs. The 2023 Tour takes Martin across North America in support of his latest ep 2020 Vision (produced by 3-time Grammy nominee John Alagia (Lukas Nelson, John Mayer, Dave
- [An Evening with Robyn Hitchcock](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-robyn-hitchcock/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, October 13th at 10am. Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock is one of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. A surrealist poet, talented guitarist, cult artist and musician’s musician, Hitchcock is among alternative rock’s father figures and is the closest thing the genre has to a Bob Dylan
- [An Evening with The Church](https://thekessler.org/events/the-church-2/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, July 14th at 10am. The Church Australian psych-rock guitar masters The Church enter their fifth decade of making music with all the fierce creative energy of their early years. With new members introduced, the band are deep into recording the band’s 25th studio album, 40 years after their formation.
- [Briscoe](https://thekessler.org/events/briscoe/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, June 16th at 10am! Briscoe Briscoe is the Austin-based project of Truett Heintzelman and Philip Lupton. Formed during their time at the University of Texas, the pair released a self-titled EP and are currently working on their forthcoming debut album by Grammy- nominated producer, Brad Cook (Bon Iver,
- [Sandyland Presents: Stand with Texas starring Sandra Bernhard](https://thekessler.org/events/sandyland-presents-stand-with-texas-starring-sandra-bernhard/) - Sandra Bernhard Performer, actress, compelling storyteller Sandra Bernhard is taking a stand with Texas and bringing her Sandyland Presents: “Stand With Texas” community gathering shows to Austin, Dallas and Houston this December. Be it on-screen (“American Horror Story,” “POSE” ), radio (Sandyland on Sirius XM’s Radio Andy Channel 102) or on stages across the globe, Sandra Bernhard has
- [Fall on The Green: Jade Nickol](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-jade-nickol/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Wilder Blue](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wilder-blue/) - The Wilder Blue Sharp storytelling. Gripping and gorgeous five-part harmonies. Arrangements that can swing between fun, engaging, and lively one moment and stirring, booming, and chill-inducing the next. These are the essential elements that make up the sound of The Wilder Blue, the Texas five-piece who put their own spin on rock-influenced country with their
- [Cowboy Mouth](https://thekessler.org/events/cowboy-mouth/) - Cowboy Mouth Much like gumbo, the famous dish of their hometown, the New Orleans-born Cowboy Mouth uses a potent blend of musical ingredients - rock, blues, punk, funk, country, pop, soul and whatever else feels good – to create their bodacious, kickass tunes. Frontman, drummer, and co-founder Fred LeBlanc has asserted “if The Neville Brothers and The Clash had
- [Marcia Ball](https://thekessler.org/events/marcia-ball-5/) - Marcia Ball “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she
- [Brett Dennen and John Craigie](https://thekessler.org/events/brett-dennen-and-john-craigie/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, July 21st at 10am. Long time friends (they went to college together!) Brett Dennen and John Craigie join together for a night of stunning songwriting and storytelling, including a special set on stage together. Brett Dennen A Northern California native, has been captivating audiences for nearly two decades
- [Fall on The Green: Matt Tedder](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-matt-tedder/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Homage Nation: A Tribute to Mark Linkous - Sparklehorse](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-a-tribute-to-mark-linkous-sparklehorse-benefiting-foundation-45/) - 7:00pm Film Starts 8:30pm Music Starts Mark Linkous' aka Sparklehorse posthumous LP "Birdmachine" was just released on September 8th, and to commemorate that and to shine a light on the legacy of his music and his art, artists in and around the Dallas / Denton community are coming together for one night only at the
- [Sofiane Pamart](https://thekessler.org/events/sofiane-pamart/) - Sofiane Pamart Sofiane Pamart is one of the top 10 most streamed Classical Music artists in the world in 2023. A regular on prestigious stages in France and abroad, Sofiane Pamart is the first pianist in history to perform at the Accor Arena Bercy, selling out the legendary venue to its maximum capacity. An enormous
- [An Evening with Leo Kottke](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-leo-kottke-3/) - Leo Kottke Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11. After adding a love for
- [Frankie Leonie](https://thekessler.org/events/frankie-leonie-with-madi-davis/) - Frankie Leone Frankie Leonie effortlessly weaves between the ethereal realms of dreamy pop and the heartfelt melodies of soft country. Writing since a young age, Frankie has a way of speaking directly to the soul. Since her debut single, "Johnny Cash," in 2018, Frankie's musical evolution has been steady and impressive, but she has remained
- [Fall on The Green: Kathy McCarty and Jon Dee Graham](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-kathy-mccarty-and-jon-dee-graham/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-8/) - Junior Brown With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural
- [EarthX Film Festival Closing Night featuring Danielle Ponder](https://thekessler.org/events/earthx-film-festival-closing-night-featuring-danielle-ponder/) - Our closing screening will take place at The Kessler Theater in the heart of beautiful, historic Oak Cliff. At 5:00pm, guests are invited to a reception on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater) where food and beverages will be available for purchase. Inside the theater at 6:30pm, we will share
- [Paul Thorn](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-thorn-5/) - “It’s Never Too Late to Call” Paul Thorn’s Sapphire Dream Some years ago I happened to see Paul Thorn performing on an outdoor stage at a street festival in the heart of a small Mississippi town. Suddenly, in mid song, Thorn stopped playing and looked down at the upturned, sugar-splattered face of a fan on
- [Cory Morrow: "The Man I've Been" 25th Anniversary Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/cory-morrow-the-man-ive-been-25th-anniversary-tour/) - Cory Morrow Happiness has always come naturally to Cory Morrow. With his rollicking, soulful, feel-good Texas country, he has made thousands jump on tabletops, shimmy, scream, and suspend worries for almost two decades, like a honky-tonk pied piper––and he shows no signs of stopping. But these days, Morrow is also devoted to something more. “I’ve
- [Ray Wylie Hubbard](https://thekessler.org/events/ray-wylie-hubbard-with-special-guest-charlie-shafter/) - Ray Wylie Hubbard When F. Scott Fitzgerald issued his classic conclusion that ‘There are no second acts in American lives,’ he failed to envision the career of legendary Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard. A willing conspirator in the late seventies Cosmic Cowboy revolt that ushered in the mythical Outlaw era, Hubbard was a catalyst in
- [Matt Wertz](https://thekessler.org/events/matt-wertz-with-special-guest-nathan-colberg/) - Matt Wertz A self-made singer/songwriter, Matt Wertz spent years creating soulful, feel-good pop music on his own terms. Nashville — a city that doubled as his muse and adopted hometown — always played a big role in that creation process. It was the place where Wertz wrote his songs, the place he recorded his albums,
- [James McMurtry](https://thekessler.org/events/james-mcmurtry-with-special-guest-bettysoo/) - James McMurtry AUSTIN, Texas — In James McMurtry’s new effort, The Horses and the Hounds, the acclaimed songwriter backs personal narratives with effortless elegance (“Canola Fields”) and endless energy (“If It Don’t Bleed”). This first collection in seven years, out August 20, 2021 on New West Records, spotlights a seasoned tunesmith in peak form as he turns toward reflection (“Vaquero”) and revelation ( closer “Blackberry Winter”). Familiar foundations guide the journey. “There’s a definite Los Angeles
- [Lori McKenna & Brandy Clark](https://thekessler.org/events/lori-mckenna-brandy-clark/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, July 21st at 10am. Lori McKenna From her home base in Boston, Lori McKenna has carved out an enviable niche for herself as one of Nashville's most in-demand songwriters, all while maintaining a prolific and remarkably consistent career as a solo artist. The release of her anticipated album,
- [Fall on The Green: Max Gomez](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-max-gomez/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Fall on The Green: Alexandra](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-alexandra/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Brad Houser Memorial](https://thekessler.org/events/brad-houser-memorial/) - Please join us in celebrating the life of Brad Houser. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. Limited floor seating. Featuring: Ten Hands New Bohemians Patrice Pike Hunter Hendrickson + Guests
- [Foy Vance](https://thekessler.org/events/foy-vance-with-special-guest-bonnie-bishop/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, May 12th at 10am! Foy Vance Hailing from Northern Ireland and deeply rooted in the rich musical history of the Southern United States, Foy Vance has garnered acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike since his independent debut album release in 2007. Foy released his second LP, Joy
- [Bahamas In The Afternoon: A Family Affair](https://thekessler.org/events/bahamas-in-the-afternoon-a-family-affair/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, July 21st at 10am. Bahamas As the studio follow-up to 2020’s Sad Hunk—an album beloved by the Juno Awards and Ted Lasso music supervisors alike—Bahamas’ sixth full-length, BOOTCUT, sees Afie Jurvanen emerge from the pandemic fog to fully embrace the joys of IRL interaction and the ability to travel
- [The Singapore Slingers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-singapore-slingers-2/) - The Singapore Slingers is Dallas’ number one source for pre-swing dance music. The orchestra features an expansive repertoire, specializing in the popular music of 1895- 1935- fox trots, rags, marches, waltzes, and hot jazz, as well as one-steps, two-steps, tangos, and rhumbas. The Singapore Slingers are unique- easily one of the most entertaining and fascinating
- [Bahamas: The Bootcut Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/bahamas-the-bootcut-tour-with-special-guest-fortunate-ones/) - Bahamas As the studio follow-up to 2020’s Sad Hunk—an album beloved by the Juno Awards and Ted Lasso music supervisors alike—Bahamas’ sixth full-length, BOOTCUT, sees Afie Jurvanen emerge from the pandemic fog to fully embrace the joys of IRL interaction and the ability to travel freely once again. Produced by Grammy-Nominated Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Jack
- [Will Hoge and William Elliot Whitmore](https://thekessler.org/events/will-hoge-and-william-elliot-whitmore/) - Will Hoge Will Hoge is a mainstay of 21st century rock & roll, carrying the torch for a blue-collar sound rooted in ringing Telecaster guitars and anthemic songwriting. He makes music for roadhouses and rallies, for car stereos and dive-bar jukeboxes, for Saturday night hell-raising and Sunday morning comedowns. In an era of social media
- [Wesley Geiger](https://thekessler.org/events/wesley-geiger-with-special-guests-dancey-jenkins-and-garrett-owen/) - Nine years after the release of his debut album, El Dorado, Dallas-based singer/songwriter Wesley Geiger returns with his sophomore release, No Cigar. Here, the itinerant spirit of El Dorado has become rooted, even familial, and more studied and inquisitive than ever. The music is detailed, yet open. The influence of country music remains at the
- [KXT 91.7 Presents: Beth Orton](https://thekessler.org/events/beth-orton-with-special-guest-pneumatic-tubes/) - Beth Orton English singer/songwriter Beth Orton’s latest album 'Weather Alive' was one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2022, landing on year-end 'Best of 2022' lists from NPR, Pitchfork, and The New York Times—the latter of which praised Orton for her “modal vocal phrases and marveling [stories]." Pitchfork also named the title track a
- [Eloise](https://thekessler.org/events/eloise/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, April 21st at 10am. Eloise Born in the UK and raised in Normandy, Eloise spent her formative years absorbing her parents’ record collections, which ranged from Jim Croce, The Eagles and Joni Mitchell to the musicals of Steven Sondheim. With her heart set on following her actor-parents into
- [Matthew and the Arrogant Sea](https://thekessler.org/events/matthew-and-the-arrogant-sea-with-danny-rush-the-diamonds-and-brave-little-howl/) - Matthew and The Arrogant Sea Matthew and The Arrogant Sea is an indie rock band hailing from Denton, TX, that has been captivating audiences worldwide for over 20 years. Fronted and founded by the enigmatic Matthew Gray, the band has received numerous accolades and critical acclaim since their national debut in 2008. With their distinct
- [Joshua Radin](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-radin-3/) - Joshua Radin Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he’s tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single “I’d Rather Be With You.” His music has appeared in over 200 films, television series, and commercials.
- [Slaid Cleaves](https://thekessler.org/events/slaid-cleaves-2/) - Slaid Cleaves Together Through the Dark “A master storyteller, one influenced not by the shine of pop-culture but by the dirt of real life.” -ROLLING STONE COUNTRY “Songs about surmounting dark days together are always imbued with emotion but there is new light cast here when an artist such as Cleaves drops the emotionally raw
- [Son Volt](https://thekessler.org/events/son-volt-with-special-guest-anders-parker/) - Son Volt In 2020, Son Volt planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of seminal album, Trace, with a tour that played the album from top to bottom. The pandemic had other plans. Flash forward to 2023 and they are on the road with a setlist that features Trace from beginning to end, an homage to
- [Sean McConnell](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-with-special-guests-bowen-young/) - Sean McConnell Singer, songwriter and producer Sean McConnell’s latest collection of songs A Horrible Beautiful Dream approaches the difficult task of asking questions of what one really thinks they know, in the simultaneous struggle of not being afraid of the answers that emerge. Musically, the project wraps McConnell’s rich voice in moments of dark intimacy
- [Sonny Landreth](https://thekessler.org/events/sonny-landreth/) - Sonny Landreth A percussive burst of acoustic resonator guitar pushes the narrator on a journey “between the life I left and the edge of next” in the title cut of guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Sonny Landreth’s 14th album. As the singer feels the wind at his back, a rising bass line intersects Landreth’s vocalizing to
- [Pony Bradshaw](https://thekessler.org/events/pony-bradshaw/) - Pony Bradshaw On his new album North Georgia Rounder, Pony Bradshaw leads the listener on an exploration of the woods, rivers, and mountains of Appalachia, more specifically, the area for which the album is named and he’s called home for the past 15 years. “It’s got its hooks in me,” Bradshaw says of North Georgia,
- [RESCHEDULING: Date TBA](https://thekessler.org/events/garrett-t-capps-nasa-country-and-folk-family-revival/) - Garrett T Capps & NASA Country GTC is a Bad mofo. He makes Tex-Mex rock n’ roll and cowboy kraut with his band NASA Country. He is San Antonio’s resident cosmic country, gonzo honky tonk, weirdo freak and a national treasure in Holland. He is a fun dude and if you see him live you
- [Squirrel Nut Zippers Holiday Caravan Tour 2023](https://thekessler.org/events/squirrel-nut-zippers-holiday-caravan-tour-2023/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, July 14th at 10am. The Squirrel Nut Zippers Holiday Caravan 2023 Performing songs from their Christmas Caravan and Mardi Gras for Christmas albums as well as other tried and true holiday favorites, the Squirrel Nut Zippers awaken the true essence of the season. From heartwarming ballads to raucous dance tunes, the band conjures an atmosphere nestled somewhere between the
- [Thomas Csorba + Gabe Lee + Caleb Caudle](https://thekessler.org/events/thomas-csorba-gabe-lee-caleb-caudle/) - Gabe Lee Nashville based singer songwriter Gabe Lee is becoming increasingly known for his ability to detail the intricacies of everyday life, the small distinctions that leave some on the fringe and others in the mainstream and the particulars that stick around long after a lover leaves. Equal parts classic songwriter and modern-day storyteller, he
- [Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the West Texas Exiles](https://thekessler.org/events/jimmie-dale-gilmore-and-the-west-texas-exiles/) - Jimmie Dale Gilmore Texas singer/songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore creates a unique style of music—some call it “progressive alternative country” and “Americana”—that blends a lifelong interest in esoteric philosophy, literature, psychology, and spirituality with elements of country, folk, pop, blues, and rock music. Three of Jimmie’s CDs, Spinning Around the Sun, Braver New World, and Come on Back, have received
- [Ralph Barbosa (Night 1) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/ralph-barbosa-early-show-show-added/) - Ralph Barbosa One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Barbosa’s laid-back style combined with sharp timing makes for a hilarious comedy set. From his Don’t Tell Comedy Set reaching over a million views on YouTube to making his HBO and Comedy Central debut in 2022, Barbosa is rocking stages all over. As
- [Ralph Barbosa (Night 1) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/ralph-barbosa-late-show-show-added/) - Ralph Barbosa One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Barbosa’s laid-back style combined with sharp timing makes for a hilarious comedy set. From his Don’t Tell Comedy Set reaching over a million views on YouTube to making his HBO and Comedy Central debut in 2022, Barbosa is rocking stages all over. As
- [Ralph Barbosa (Night 2) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/ralph-barbosa-night-1-early-show/) - Ralph Barbosa One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Barbosa’s laid-back style combined with sharp timing makes for a hilarious comedy set. From his Don’t Tell Comedy Set reaching over a million views on YouTube to making his HBO and Comedy Central debut in 2022, Barbosa is rocking stages all over. As
- [Ralph Barbosa (Night 2) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/ralph-barbosa-night-1-late-show/) - Ralph Barbosa One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Barbosa’s laid-back style combined with sharp timing makes for a hilarious comedy set. From his Don’t Tell Comedy Set reaching over a million views on YouTube to making his HBO and Comedy Central debut in 2022, Barbosa is rocking stages all over. As
- [Ralph Barbosa (Night 3) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/ralph-barbosa-night-2-late-show/) - **This performance will be recorded for Ralph Barbosa’s new comedy special and will start promptly at the advertised time. Late arrival will potentially result in seat relocation due to taping.** Ralph Barbosa One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Barbosa’s laid-back style combined with sharp timing makes for a hilarious comedy set.
- [Ralph Barbosa (Night 3) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/ralph-barbosa-night-2-early-show/) - **This performance will be recorded for Ralph Barbosa’s new comedy special and will start promptly at the advertised time. Late arrival will potentially result in seat relocation due to taping.** Ralph Barbosa One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Barbosa’s laid-back style combined with sharp timing makes for a hilarious comedy set.
- [Steve Earle](https://thekessler.org/events/steve-earle-2/) - Last June, Steve Earle traveled to Luckenbach, Texas, about an hour away from where he grew up, to play an outdoor concert celebrating the life of Jerry Jeff Walker. Walker – the colorful cowboy troubadour whose ballad “Mr. Bojangles” marked a new era of imaginative folk songwriting – had died at 78 from throat cancer.
- [Okkervil River / Will Sheff](https://thekessler.org/events/okkervil-river-will-sheff/) - Okkervil River / Will Sheff Over the course of their career, Okkervil River has released nine albums that have given front man Will Sheff a reputation as one of the greatest working songwriters in the country. As Sheff and his shifting lineup of players have traveled the world many times over, they’ve made fans ranging
- [Summer Dean and Brennen Leigh](https://thekessler.org/events/summer-dean-and-brennen-leigh/) - Summer Dean Texas based recording artist Summer Dean is as authentic as they come. The acclaimed singer-songwriter owns the stage from the moment she struts into the spotlight, captivating audiences across the country with her sly wit, Southern charm and soulful songcraft. Night after night, her down-home dynamism illustrates exactly why she’s a highly sought after
- [Ariel & The Culture and Estevie](https://thekessler.org/events/ariel-the-culture-and-estevie-hosted-by-hector-sifuentes/) - Ariel & The Culture Ariel & The Culture is a Mexican-American artist hailing from Dallas, Texas. Known for his ability to create vibrant and captivating anthems that exude a sense of nostalgia, Ariel draws influence from the sounds of his Mexican motherland and the diversity of Dallas’ Oak Cliff community. Ariel (aka Ariel & The
- [Jason Eady and Jamie Lin Wilson](https://thekessler.org/events/jason-eady-jamie-lin-wilson-with-special-guest-ben-danaher/) - Jason Eady The eighth full-length from singer/songwriter Jason Eady, To The Passage Of Time first took shape in a frenetic burst of creativity back in the doldrums of quarantine. Over the course of a three-day period last August, the Fort Worth, Texas-based musician wrote more than half of the album, locking himself in his bedroom and emerging only when he
- [Patricia Rodriguez Art Opening](https://thekessler.org/events/patricia-rodriguez-art-opening/) - Please join us in celebrating the new art exhibit at The Kessler. Featuring new works by native Oak Cliff artist, Patricia Rodriguez. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted.
- [Les Bijoux Burlesque Presents: Hotter Than Hell Burlesque](https://thekessler.org/events/les-bijoux-burlesque-presents-hotter-than-hell-burlesque/) - Tickets go on sale to the public Monday, June 5th at 10am. Les Bijoux Burlesque sizzles back onto the big stage with “Hotter Than Hell Burlesque” at 8:00 p.m. (lobby doors at 6:00 p.m.) Saturday, September 9th, 2023 at The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis Street in Dallas, TX. As the Texas summer lingers, prepare
- [Lorelei K (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/lorelei-k-album-release-with-special-guest-claire-morales/) - Lorelei K Lorelei K is a Dallas-based dreampop band fronted by artist and songwriter Dahlia Knowles. The band parallels post punk, shoegaze, and alternative pop influences, and translates a complex, emotional world into ethereal and glamorous music. This is the release show for their new full length album 'Gucci Doom' on Idol Records. Claire Morales
- [Cory Henry](https://thekessler.org/events/cory-henry/) - Cory Henry Simply put Cory Henry is a Grammy Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, all around keyboard master, and is the future of music! In 2021, Cory’s album Something to Say was nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards for Best Progressive Album and as a co-writer and producer on Kanye West’s Donda and Eric
- [Jon Wolfe](https://thekessler.org/events/jon-wolfe/) - Jon Wolfe The best introduction to Jon Wolfe is the basic yet not so simple fact that he’s a country singer and songwriter. Country music, as it was, is and always should be, with boots firmly standing on the bedrock of tradition and an eye focused on taking it into the future. And that, as
- [Homage Nation: The Life and Music of Dennis Gonzalez](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-the-life-and-music-of-dennis-gonzalez/) - His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, "THIS WAS A MAN." - William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar" I've come to accept, and not be surprised by, the foibles and tragedies of humankind. Not to say that I'm insensitive to people and
- [Sir Woman and The Texas Gentlemen](https://thekessler.org/events/sir-woman-and-the-texas-gentlemen/) - Sir Woman Sir Woman, Austin Music Award’s Best New Act of 2020, was primed to hit the road promoting its much-anticipated debut album Party City, when the world changed. With fewer reasons to celebrate, soul-singer Kelsey Wilson (Wild Child, Glorietta) ditched the party vibe she planned for her maiden, solo debut in favor of a
- [Blood Brothers (feat. Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia)](https://thekessler.org/events/blood-brothers-feat-mike-zito-and-albert-castiglia/) - Gulf Coast Records’ Blues Music Award-Winners Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia bond as Blood Brothers on new CD coming early 2023. Blood Brothers was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and recorded at Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana. Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true “Blood Brothers” in life and in the music they
- [KXT 91.7 presents Abraham Alexander](https://thekessler.org/events/abraham-alexander-album-release/) - Abraham Alexander SEA/SONS RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2023 When Abraham Alexander unspools his extraordinary life story, it becomes clear that he should always trust his instincts. Each time he has, something unknowable but amazing has happened for him. Born in Greece, where he spent the early part of his life with the Acropolis as
- [KXT 91.7 presents Abraham Alexander](https://thekessler.org/events/abraham-alexander-show-added/) - Abraham Alexander SEA/SONS RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2023 When Abraham Alexander unspools his extraordinary life story, it becomes clear that he should always trust his instincts. Each time he has, something unknowable but amazing has happened for him. Born in Greece, where he spent the early part of his life with the Acropolis as his
- [KXT 91.7 presents Abraham Alexander](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-abraham-alexander-show-added/) - Abraham Alexander SEA/SONS RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2023 When Abraham Alexander unspools his extraordinary life story, it becomes clear that he should always trust his instincts. Each time he has, something unknowable but amazing has happened for him. Born in Greece, where he spent the early part of his life with the Acropolis as his
- [Revelers Hall Band](https://thekessler.org/events/the-revelers-hall-band-with-special-guest-stephanie-pepping/) - Revelers Hall Band If fun has a sound, this is it. Thoroughly steeped in the jazz traditions of Louisiana and the gulf coast, The Revelers Hall Band are sorcerers getting audiences on their feet. As they’re likely to tell you at their live shows, “keep drinking, cause the more you drink, the better we sound.”
- [Sara Hickman](https://thekessler.org/events/sara-hickman-with-special-guest-sarah-johnson/) - Sara Hickman 2010 Official Texas State Musician Sara Hickman has been recording, performing and touring since 1988. With over 20 albums, two appearances on the Tonight Show and multiple awards for her songwriting and philanthropy, Sara is internationally known for her Grammy nominated and award winning pop/folk music. Through her music, Sara has raised hundreds
- [Howie Day: Australia 20th Anniversary Show](https://thekessler.org/events/howie-day-australia-20th-anniversary-show/) - Howie Day Howie Day’s emotionally resonant lyrics and inventive melodies have earned him both critical praise and a legion of devoted fans. He is known for his energetic, heartfelt shows, where he connects with audiences through the strength of his songwriting and his quirky sense of humor. Day’s warm tenor voice “soars into fluttering, high registers, but also
- [Angel White](https://thekessler.org/events/angel-white-with-special-guest-katrina-cain/) - Angel White Angel White is a singer/songwriter from Dallas, Texas whose music blends R&B, Pop, and Western influences in a new and unprecedented way. Angel spent his formative years busking on the streets of Deep Ellum, learning the power of his voice and how it could touch the people around him. It was this approach
- [Pleasant Grove](https://thekessler.org/events/pleasant-grove-with-special-guests-bosque-brown-and-derek-rogers/) - Pleasant Grove It's approximately 3:45 am on a crisp, spring morning in a sleepy town known as Argyle, which lies in the woods in and around the backroads and over dilapidated bridges just outside of Denton, TX. Five friends who are as close to coming apart at the seams as they are to finishing the work
- [Bell Nunnally Presents Eric Nadel's Birthday Benefit Featuring Danielle Ponder](https://thekessler.org/events/bell-nunnally-presents-eric-nadels-birthday-benefit-featuring-danielle-ponder-with-daphne-willis/) - Bell Nunnally Presents Eric Nadel's Birthday Benefit for Grant Halliburton Foundation with Media Sponsor KXT 91.7 Celebrating its 11th year, the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit supports the work of Grant Halliburton Foundation, a Dallas nonprofit that provides mental health education, training, and support to North Texas teens and families. Headlining this year’s show is American soul
- [Darrell Scott](https://thekessler.org/events/darrell-scott-with-seth-walker/) - Darrell Scott Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. And
- [Carolyn Wonderland](https://thekessler.org/events/carolyn-wonderland-with-special-guest-mike-morgan/) - Carolyn Wonderland “The more guitar you play, the more you sing, the better you get,” says award-winning Texas guitar slinger, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Wonderland. Since performing her first professional gig at age 15, she’s never stopped singing and making music. Her music includes a bold mix of timeless original songs and reinventions of
- [Rob Baird](https://thekessler.org/events/rob-baird-with-special-guest-dan-dyer/) - Rob Baird Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Rob Baird began his music career while pursuing a ranch management degree at Texas Christian University. After countless performances in Fort Worth's well-known bar scene, Baird's career quickly picked up steam allowing him to record his debut record "Blue Eyed Angels" which included the career-changing "Fade Away."
- [Cursive performing Domestica](https://thekessler.org/events/cursive-performing-domestica-with-special-guest-neva-dinova/) - Over the past two decades, Cursive has become known for writing smart, tightly woven concept albums where frontman Tim Kasher turns his unflinching gaze on specific, oftentimes challenging themes, and examines them with an incisively brutal honesty. 2000’s Domestica dealt with divorce; 2003’s The Ugly Organ tackled art, sex, and relationships; 2006’s Happy Hollow skewered organized religion; 2009’s Mama, I’m Swollen grappled with
- [Parker Millsap](https://thekessler.org/events/parker-millsap-2/) - Parker Millsap Parker Millsap quickly made a name for himself with his captivating live performances, soulful sound, and character-driven narratives. He’s had a string of successes including an appearance on CONAN, a performance with Elton John at the Apple Music Festival, an Austin City Limits taping & an Americana Music Association nomination for Album of
- [Uncle Lucius](https://thekessler.org/events/uncle-lucius/) - The tide has transferred and the forces have realigned. Uncle Lucius is once again making music. After a five year hiatus, the band will be bringing their methods of soul, job, and thunder to select stages across the country. All we've got is now. South Austin's Uncle Lucius is a dream, conjured in the minds
- [The Band of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/events/the-band-of-heathens-3/) - With their eighth studio album, Simple Things, The Band of Heathens came home—geographically, as they returned to their longtime base of Austin for the recording; sonically, in an embrace of the rootsy, guitar-based rock with which they made their name; and thematically, with lyrics that speak to appreciating friends and family and our limited time
- [Vincent Neil Emerson](https://thekessler.org/events/vincent-neil-emerson/) - Vincent Neil Emerson Vincent Neil Emerson is a torchbearer of the Texas songwriter tradition. He channels the straightforward truth-telling and resonance of his songwriting heroes in Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Steve Earle into something fresh and distinctly his own. Where his 2019 debut Fried Chicken and Evil Women proved himself as one of the most
- [Video Bar Reunion](https://thekessler.org/events/video-bar-reunion/) - Screening starts at 7pm. VJ Ron Stanley spins era-specific music videos all night, including the full-length version of Nine Inch Nails performing at The Video Bar in 1990 early in the evening. Hosted by Helen Stark and Bart Weiss. It's a reunion of friends, family, and Video Bar regulars. Step into the time machine. Everyone is invited. "While
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-7/) - JUNIOR BROWN – THE AMERICAN ORIGINAL With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked "Guit-Steel" guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He's the American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family
- [Spring on The Green: Timlightyear](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-timlightyear/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Andy Summers (of The Police)](https://thekessler.org/events/andy-summers-of-the-police/) - Andy Summers Andy Summers rose to fame in the early 1980’s as the guitarist with the multi-million record selling rock band The Police. The Police were the number one band of the time and dominated the music scene and the media in the eighties with several number albums and singles including Every Breath You Take,
- [Alejandro Escovedo](https://thekessler.org/events/alejandro-escovedo-2/) - Alejandro Escovedo A celebrated singer and songwriter, Alejandro Escovedo has as eclectic a background and body of work as any rock artist of his generation. As comfortable performing with a string ensemble as he is with an amped-up power trio, and as likely to bare his soul in his lyrics as he is to display
- [Spring on The Green: Casey Hess](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-casey-hess/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Shinyribs](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-5/) - Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn driven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock. The Austin-based nine-piece (sometimes 10-piece) supergroup is led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar
- [Watchhouse](https://thekessler.org/events/watchhouse-special-duo-set/) - Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo),a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of all nine songs from Watchhouse. It’s a project that captures
- [Tab Benoit](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-4/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an
- [The Residents](https://thekessler.org/events/the-residents-film-concert/) - 7pm Film screening of Triple Trouble 9pm Music starts TRIPLE TROUBLE, the long awaited first feature film from The Residents, San Francisco’s premier underground band since 1972, is now available for screenings at festivals, theaters and clubs throughout the world. Triple Trouble tells the story of Junior Rose, a former priest who lost faith in
- [Elvie Shane](https://thekessler.org/events/elvie-shane-with-special-guest-the-last-knife-fighter/) - A native of small-town Kentucky, early touchstones like Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle and John Fogerty joined Wheelhouse Records' Elvie Shane's Gospel roots to form the bedrock of his taste -- along with R&B classics like The Temptations and modern superstars like Eminem. Shane has celebrated multiple milestones with his hit single "My Boy" topping the
- [Spring On the Green - Sarah Johnson](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-sarah-johnson-2/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Spring on The Green: Megan Storie](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-megan-storie/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Gary P. Nunn](https://thekessler.org/events/gary-p-nunn-3/) - Gary P. Nunn has been TAKING TEXAS TO THE COUNTRY and Texas country to the world for some 40 years now, establishing himself as an icon of Lone Star music. A founding father of the progressive country movement out of Austin in the 1970s that changed the face of popular music, Nunn is also an
- [The Magnetic Fields - Night Two](https://thekessler.org/events/the-magnetic-fields/) - The Magnetic Fields are pleased to announce a sixteen-date tour of select cities in the US and Canada, in April 2022. This tour follows their twice-rescheduled fall tour of seven City Winery Locations around the US, in Oct-Nov, 2021. These intimate concerts will feature material spanning throughout Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields’ 20+ year
- [The Magnetic Fields - Night One](https://thekessler.org/events/the-magnetic-fields-show-added/) - The Magnetic Fields are pleased to announce a sixteen-date tour of select cities in the US and Canada, in April 2022. This tour follows their twice-rescheduled fall tour of seven City Winery Locations around the US, in Oct-Nov, 2021. These intimate concerts will feature material spanning throughout Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields’ 20+ year
- [Madeline Edwards](https://thekessler.org/events/madeline-edwards/) - Madeline Edwards Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Madeline Edwards recently released her debut album, Crashlanded, via Warner Music Nashville. All 12 songs were co-written by Edwards, including brand-new standouts like “Mama, Dolly, Jesus” and “Too Much Of A Good Thing” as well as previously-released fan favorites including “The Wolves” and “Hold My Horses.” Since breaking onto the
- [Joan Osborne](https://thekessler.org/events/joan-osborne/) - Joan Osborne On her tenth studio album, the masterful Trouble and Strife, Joan Osborne has issued a clarion call. With stunning vocals, a diverse range of sonics, and incisive lyrics, this deeply engaging collection of new original songs is her response to “the crazy, chaotic times we’re living in,” she says, and “a recognition of
- [Del Castillo](https://thekessler.org/events/del-castillo-3/) - “Whether Del Castillo works in Spanish or English, it rocks righteously. The Spanish guitars’ flamenco vibe gives a dramatic flair, abetted by Alex Ruiz’s passionate vocals. They pull together Latin music’s romance and rock’s grit.” says Billboard magazine. It started with two brothers, Mark and Rick del Castillo collaborating on a recording project that was
- [Marcia Ball](https://thekessler.org/events/marcia-ball-4/) - “Rollicking, playful, good-time blues and intimate, reflective balladry…her songs ring with emotional depth” – Rolling Stone “A welcome ray of sunshine…Ball is a killer pianist, a great singer and songwriter. Potent blues, sweet zydeco, soulful, fast and furious Texas boogie…heartfelt, powerful and righteous” – Billboard “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter
- [The National Parks](https://thekessler.org/events/the-national-parks/) - You know the feeling when the clouds part and the sun shines down on you, the rush you get when you run and jump into a lake at full speed, or the moment a gust of morning air brings new life as you step outside and look at the world around you? The National Parks
- [Elise Trouw](https://thekessler.org/events/elise-trouw/) - Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 13th at 10am. Elise Trouw Born to a South African father and a mother from New York in the very last year of the millennium. Raised on The Carpenters, Green Day, and 80s New Wave. Her music inspiration first occurred at six years old when she
- [Hayes Carll](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-3/) - Tickets on-sale to the public Friday, December 2nd at 10am. VIP Experience add-on available for purchase at this link. *** Note: A ticket to the concert AND the VIP Experience must be purchased in order to gain access to this experience *** Hayes Carll The country simplicity that imbues Hayes Carll’s songs can sometimes hide the social
- [Sarah Shook & the Disarmers and Buffalo Nichols](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-and-buffalo-nichols/) - Sarah Shook & The Disarmers North Carolina’s Sarah Shook sings with a conviction and hard honesty sorely lacking in much of today’s Americana landscape. Always passionate, at times profane, Sarah stalks/walks the line between vulnerable and menacing, their voice strong and uneasy, country classic but with contemporary, earthy tension. You can hear in their voice
- [Justin Tipton & The Troublemakers (Album Release) and Midnight River Choir](https://thekessler.org/events/justin-tipton-the-troublemakers-album-release-and-midnight-river-choir-with-the-roomsounds/) - Justin Tipton & The Troublemakers Justin Tipton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Candid and authentic, Justin was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. The title track, “Burn These Bridges,” is a song about how Justin and his wife came together despite knowing it would burn a few bridges along the way and sets the
- [Ron Pope](https://thekessler.org/events/ron-pope/) - Meet & Greet Packages available. Tickets on-sale to the public Friday, October 28th at 10am. Ron Pope In the months following the release of his critically acclaimed album “Bone Structure,” Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ron Pope, felt lost. A hometown tornado and a pandemic will do that to a person. Unfortunately for Pope, tangled amongst the rubble
- [Ian Moore](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-4/) - How do you define success as a musician? Is it a list of your accomplishments? Is it the sphere of your influence? Is it the strength of your recordings and live shows? The word "legend" is showing up more and more in concert introductions and interviews, but the reference makes Ian uncomfortable. Yeah, he's proud
- [Matt Hillyer (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/matt-hillyer-album-release/) - Matt Hillyer When legendary honky-tonk band Eleven Hundred Springs played its final notes near the end of 2021, it understandably felt like an ending to many of its loyal fans. Over the course of 23 years the group played countless shows around the world, released over a dozen albums, and had become the standard for
- [Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway](https://thekessler.org/events/molly-tuttle-golden-highway-with-big-richard/) - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway—her brand new band of bluegrass virtuosos featuring mandolinist Dominick Leslie, banjoist Kyle Tuttle, fiddle player Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, and bassist Shelby Means—will tour the United States in 2022 in support of Tuttle’s forthcoming Nonesuch Records debut. An award-winning guitarist and songwriter, native Californian Molly Tuttle continues to push
- [An Evening with Drew & Ellie Holcomb - Night 3](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-drew-ellie-holcomb-night-3/) - Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, October 14th at 10am. Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville, TN. Shortly after their marriage in 2006, the couple began touring together with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors. The band has supported many national touring acts including, The Avett Brothers,
- [An Evening with Drew & Ellie Holcomb - Night 2](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-drew-ellie-holcomb-night-2/) - Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, October 14th at 10am. Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville, TN. Shortly after their marriage in 2006, the couple began touring together with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors. The band has supported many national touring acts including, The Avett Brothers,
- [An Evening with Drew & Ellie Holcomb - Night 1](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-drew-ellie-holcomb-night-1/) - Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, October 14th at 10am. Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville, TN. Shortly after their marriage in 2006, the couple began touring together with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors. The band has supported many national touring acts including, The Avett Brothers,
- [Al Stewart with his band The Empty Pockets](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-al-stewart-benefiting-dallas-theater-center/) - The Dallas Theater Center (the "DTC") is a non-profit Tony Award winning live theater here in the heart of downtown Dallas, which has been putting on incredible original productions since its founding in 1959. The COVID shutdown was not easy, but now the DTC is back and it is coming out of the pandemic stronger
- [Al Di Meola](https://thekessler.org/events/al-di-meola/) - Al Di Meola, a bonafide living Guitar Legend inducted into the Gallery of Greats is among the top guitarists of our time. His ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and
- [Bob Schneider](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-9/) - Click here to check out the Early Show Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musicals styles, Schneider’s talent has defied genres. Schneider will be releasing a new
- [Bob Schneider](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-9/) - Click here to check out the Late Show Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musicals styles, Schneider’s talent has defied genres. Schneider will be releasing a new
- [Brent Cobb](https://thekessler.org/events/brent-cobb-with-special-guest-wade-sapp/) - Tickets on sale to the public Friday, January 20th at 10am. Brent Cobb Brent Cobb follows in the footsteps of his country music heroes with his new gospel album, And Now, Let's Turn to Page.... By offering eight familiar hymns alongside an original song written with his wife, the collection feels reverent as well as rowdy
- [Michael Martin Murphey](https://thekessler.org/events/michael-martin-murphey-with-special-guest-ryan-murphey/) - Michael Martin Murphey​ Michael Martin Murphey’s musical journey has taken many unpredictable paths over the past 50 years. Topping the Pop, Country, Western and Bluegrass charts, Murphey has never been one to rest on his laurels. A loyal American son from Texas, Murphey is best known for his chart-topping hits “Wildfire,” Carolina In The Pines,”
- [Iris DeMent](https://thekessler.org/events/iris-dement-2/) - Iris DeMent With an inimitable voice as John Prine described, “like you’ve heard, but not really,” and unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns, gospel, and old country music, Iris DeMent is simply one of the finest singer-songwriters in America today. Her debut record Infamous Angel, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary, was recently named one of
- [S.G. Goodman](https://thekessler.org/events/s-g-goodman-with-special-guest-marina-allen/) - S.G. Goodman “No one escapes the marks left behind when it comes to love or the absence of it,” says singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman, describing the inspiration behind her sophomore album Teeth Marks. “Not only are we the ones who bear its indentations, but we’re also the ones responsible for placing them on ourselves and others.”
- [Hermanos Gutiérrez](https://thekessler.org/events/hermanos-gutierrez/) - “When Alejandro and I play together, it’s like we are driving a car,” says Estevan Gutiérrez, one half of the guitar duo Hermanos Gutiérrez. “It’s like we are taking a road trip. Sometimes we’re driving through a desert. Sometimes we’re traveling up the coast. But always we are in nature, and we see the most
- ["Falling in Love" with Thomas Csorba and Friends](https://thekessler.org/events/falling-in-love-with-thomas-csorba-and-friends-a-valentines-day-tribute-show/) - Thomas Csorba and some of DFW's best musicians are ready to treat you and your sweetheart to an evening of music & romance filled with country's greatest love songs by folks like: George Strait, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Randy Travis and more.
- [David Ramirez and Dylan LeBlanc (Acoustic)](https://thekessler.org/events/david-ramirez-and-dylan-leblanc-acoustic/) - David Ramirez How do you write love songs when you’re heartbroken? How do you sing about hope and passionwhen yours is lost? How do you finish an album when the relationship that inspired it has ended? During the Summer of 2017, David Ramirez had fallen in love with a woman who, despite having only just
- [Rebirth Brass Band](https://thekessler.org/events/rebirth-brass-band/) - Rebirth Brass Band For almost 4 decades, the Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans with a fiery live show and a rich musical catalog. Their trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while weaving a tapestry that combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, R&B and the sounds from
- [Nick Mulvey](https://thekessler.org/events/nick-mulvey/) - Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, September 9th at 10am. The acclaimed artist and songwriter Nick Mulvey has come a long way -- both experientially, musically and philosophically. The musician, composer and producer's work pushes boundaries in songwriting and sound, music both traditional and experimental, acoustic and electronic. A founding member of the award-winning
- [Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton](https://thekessler.org/events/samantha-fish-and-jesse-dayton/) - An evening of Explosive Alternative Blues featuring Blues Music Award winning Samantha Fish & legendary singer, guitarist and Austin Music Hall of Famer Jesse Dayton. Samantha and Jesse will share the stage ripping through their vast catalogs as well as music by The Clash, Townes Van Zandt, Magic Sam, and new originals songs inspired by this
- [Dancing & Desserts: NYE with Black Powder Vipers](https://thekessler.org/events/dancing-desserts-nye-with-black-powder-vipers-plus-kristy-kruger/) - Join us for our annual New Years' Eve Celebration with Black Powder Vipers! Ticket purchase includes dessert selections and a champagne toast. Black Powder Vipers formed in the summer of 2016 with the sole purpose of preserving an American art form known as early jazz. Consisting of trumpet, clarinet, trombone, guitar/banjo, tuba and drums, the
- [Seryn](https://thekessler.org/events/seryn-2/) - SERYN A triumphant return for Seryn as the indie-folk darlings find their way back to stage and studio. This genre-bending outfit is equally at home at an intimate theatre and the biggest festival stages, playing “to the size of their hearts, not the size of their audience.” Traditional elements collide with modern ideas in a
- [William Beckmann's 2022 Las Posadas Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/william-beckmanns-2022-las-posadas-tour-hope-for-uvalde/) - Join us for Texas crooner William Beckmann’s 2022 Las Posadas Tour: Hope For Uvalde. This seven city special set of performances will be an intimate night of Christmas music. Spanish songs, storytelling and select Beckmann originals. 100% of VIP package sales and net tour proceeds will be donated to Just Keep Livin Foundation’s Uvalde Relief
- [FIT, The Dirty Shirts, and Smokey Mirror](https://thekessler.org/events/fit-the-dirty-shirts-and-smokey-mirror/) - FIT FIT is a Dallas-based group that delivers dark, edgy rock with lush arrangements and harmonious build-ups. Formed in late 2019 – the band consists of vocalist/guitarist Hunter Moehring (Sealion), guitarist Hunter Cannon (Birds of Night, Different Strokes), bassist Joel Miller (Drug Animal, The Dirty Shirts), and drummer Alex Poulos (Sealion). FIT released their debut single "Modern Lovers" in 2021
- [Parker Twomey (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/parker-twomey-album-release-with-josh-t-pearson/) - Equal parts country-folk songwriter and Americana road warrior Parker Twomey makes timeless music for the modern world. It's a rootsy sound that blurs the lines between genre and generation, created by an old soul who's still in his early 20s. With his solo debut, All This Life, Twomey opens the doors to his coming-of-age experience,
- [Mike Zito](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-monkey-beat-and-mike-zito/) - MIKE ZITO Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s
- [Jack Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-3/) - Jack Ingram Everyone’s favorite Texas roots singer/songwriter Jack Ingram released a new album Ridin’ High… again. Ridin’ High…again is as rollicking as it is a reverent tip-of-the hat to Jerry Jeff Walker and Walker’s classic album, Ridin’ High. The album is the first since his acclaimed, Americana-tinged Midnight Motel and this one sounds like the
- [Marc Broussard](https://thekessler.org/events/marc-broussard-second-show-added/) - Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. His father, Louisiana hall of fame guitarist of “The Boogie Kings” nurtured Marc’s musical gifts at an early age, and the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana music scene gave Marc the opportunity to practice his craft
- [Marc Broussard](https://thekessler.org/events/marc-broussard-3/) - Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. His father, Louisiana hall of fame guitarist of “The Boogie Kings” nurtured Marc’s musical gifts at an early age, and the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana music scene gave Marc the opportunity to practice his craft
- [Marcia Ball, Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King](https://thekessler.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-marcia-ball-carolyn-wonderland-and-shelley-king/) - Join us for a special “Home for the Holidays” show featuring 3 renowned Texan musicians with a fun night of holiday themed music. A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the guitar slinging skills of Stevie Ray, Carolyn Wonderland reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit
- [Mike Zito](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-zito-jim-suhler-monkey-beat/) - MIKE ZITO Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s
- [Ruthie Foster](https://thekessler.org/events/ruthie-foster-3/) - Ruthie Foster is a four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. Described by Rolling Stone as “pure magic to watch and hear,” her vocal talent was elevated in worship services at her community church. Drawing influence from legendary acts like Mavis
- [Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore](https://thekessler.org/events/dave-alvin-and-jimmie-dale-gilmore-with-the-guilty-ones-2/) - Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Roots music legends, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, have been friends for 30 years, but only recently realized they had never played music with each other before. So in 2017, Grammy winner Alvin and Grammy nominee Gilmore decided to hit the highway to swap songs, tell stories, and
- [Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-and-monkey-beat-with-jake-quillin/) - Jim Suhler Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been on the music scene since 1992 and have built a loyal fanbase worldwide. The Dallas, Texas-based group is known for its no holds barred approach to blues-inspired rock ‘n roll and roots music. Their four Lucky Seven releases, two releases on Underworld Records, and Jim’s
- [Shawn Colvin and Shannon McNally](https://thekessler.org/events/shawn-colvin-and-shannon-mcnally-together-onstage/) - Shawn Colvin Three-time GRAMMY winner Shawn Colvin stopped the industry in its tracks with her arresting 1989 debut, Steady On, a stunning introduction to an artist who quickly established herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. The album was lauded for its confessional songwriting and well-crafted melodies, and for Colvin’s delicate and provocative vocals. Colvin received
- [KXT 91.7 presents Billy Law and Jackson Scribner](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-billy-law-and-jackson-scribner-with-special-guest-david-forsyth/) - Billy Law You may not notice it at first, but Billy Law’s debut album Alone Somewhere is telling you a story. It’s a story that feels familiar. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but then it hits you - you know this story because it feels like your story. This is a story
- [Comedy at The Kessler: Harland Williams](https://thekessler.org/events/harland-williams/) - Comedian and Actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his hilarious movie roles and outlandish stand up and sketch comedy routines. From his unforgettable roles in films such as Dumb and Dumber, Something about Mary, Half Baked, Rocketman, Sorority Boys, Down Periscope and so many more. Harland has been described as a scene
- [Son Little](https://thekessler.org/events/son-little/) - Son Little Conceived in a cabin overlooking the Delaware River in upstate New York, Son Little’s latest album, Like Neptune, trades in the existential dread permeating previous work for unbridled joy and self-acceptance. In this verdant space of freedom, Son Little transmutes the chronic pain of self-doubt into a beautiful opus about overcoming generational trauma, decorating the
- [Mat Kearney](https://thekessler.org/events/mat-kearney/) - Nashville-based, Oregon-born Mat Kearney is back with his new studio album January Flower. Written between an isolated retreat in Joshua Tree and his home studio, January Flower sees Kearney in his rawest form, distilling the songwriting process and rediscovering the joy of making music. Over his career, Kearney has released five studio LPs, claimed the
- [Amanda Shires](https://thekessler.org/events/amanda-shires-2/) - Tickets go on sale Friday, June 24th at 10am. Amanda Shires Grammy and Americana-award-winning singer-songwriter and virtuoso violinist Amanda Shires has pushed the reset button, releasing an album that is so unlike anything she has ever recorded before that you would be tempted to think it’s her debut album instead of her seventh. Take It
- [Oak Cliff Soulebration featuring The Sha La Das](https://thekessler.org/events/oak-cliff-soulebration/) - Josey Records, Eastwood Music Group and the Gemini Disco Soul Party (97.1 The Freak) Proudly present… An Oak Cliff Soulebration Featuring The Sha La Das backed by Bastards of Soul Los Beckleys Oak Cliff Soul Collective (DJs) Plus World Premiere screening of new Bastards of Soul video for “It’s Gonna Be Alright”
- [Leo Kottke](https://thekessler.org/events/leo-kottke-2/) - Leo Kottke Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11. After adding a love for
- [Les Bijoux Burlesque presents Atomic Frolic: Naughty New Year Burlesque](https://thekessler.org/events/les-bijoux-burlesque-presents-atomic-frolic-naughty-new-year-burlesque/) - Les Bijoux Burlesque returns to the Kessler Theater stage for the annual Atomic Frolic Naughty New Year Burlesque Show. Starring Jessabelle Thunder (LA), hosted by Java, publisher of Bachelor Pad Magazine. The Atomic Frolic is a burlesque production that celebrates mid-century culture and glamour, featuring a parade of beauties from the pages and covers of
- [Arc Angels](https://thekessler.org/events/arc-angels/) - ARC ANGELS Formed in the musical hotbed of Austin, Texas, the Arc Angels consist of some of the finest musical talents to ever play an instrument. With a devoted and adoring fan base, the Arc Angels are known as a tremendous band with an equally tremendous story. That story began in 1992 after the devastating
- [The Neo Soul Cypher Listening Party and Showcase – Vol. 2](https://thekessler.org/events/the-neo-soul-cypher-listening-party-and-showcase-vol-2/) - THE NEO SOUL CYPHER LISTENING PARTY AND SHOWCASE VOL.2 “Dope Vibes, Dope Beats and Light Eats” JACK FREEMAN Houston native Jack Freeman (born November 8, 1988) is an American singer with a voice and a message of love. His sultry yet smooth style has been honed by artists such as Donny Hathaway, OutKast, John
- [Paul Thorn](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-thorn-4/) - Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his muscular brand of roots music – bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern American, yet also speaking universal truths. Among those who value originality, inspiration, eccentricity and character – as well as talent that hovers somewhere on the outskirts of genius, the story of
- [Charlie Robison](https://thekessler.org/events/charlie-robison-with-special-guest-grady-spencer/) - Charlie Robison There is no mystery to Charlie Robison. What you see is what you get. He is an avid outdoorsman, a full time dad, a road warrior and a veteran artist. If you ask him a question – about anything - you better be ready for the plainspoken truth of an answer. Robison’s authentic
- [Squirrel Nut Zippers](https://thekessler.org/events/squirrel-nut-zippers-2/) - The Squirrel Nut Zippers began their musical journey in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the mid 1990’s, as a musician’s escape from the cookie cutter world of modern rock radio at the time. Jimbo Mathus along with wife Katherine Whalen and drummer Chris Phillips formed the band as a casual musical foray playing for friends
- [49 Winchester](https://thekessler.org/events/49-winchester/) - With its latest album, “Fortune Favors The Bold,” Russell County, Virginia-based 49 Winchester is ready and roaring to break onto the national scene with its unique brand of tear-in-your-beer alt-country, sticky barroom floor rock-n-roll, and high-octane Appalachian folk. “As we’ve aged and matured, our sound has gone from a softer place to this grittier, edgier
- [Radney Foster - Del Rio Texas 1959 30th Anniversary Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/radney-foster-del-rio-texas-1959-30th-anniversary-tour/) - Radney Foster announces tour celebrating the 30 year anniversary of debut release “Del Rio, TX, 1959” To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his iconic solo debut, Radney Foster launches a tour that kicks off in Nashville on October 6 and continues through summer 2023. “Thirty years ago, Radney Foster opened up his heart, wrapped it
- [Wild Child (duo)](https://thekessler.org/events/wild-child-duo/) - Wild Child won't settle. For seven years now the Austin-based ensemble has carried its infectious blend of indie-pop and infectious melodies across the international music scene, charting viral hits and wrapping their arms around a diverse and dedicated fan base. But earlier this year when the band set out to make their fourth studio album,
- [Fall on The Green: Colin Boyd](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-colin-boyd/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [James McMurtry](https://thekessler.org/events/james-mcmurtry-with-special-guest-curtis-mcmurtry/) - James McMurtry spins stories with a poet’s pen (“Long Island Sound”) and a painter’s precision (“She Loves Me”). Proof: The acclaimed songwriter’s new Complicated Game. McMurtry’s first collection in six years spotlights a craftsman in absolutely peak form as he turns from political toward personal (“These Things I’ve Come to Know,” “You Got to Me”).
- [Shawn Pittman (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/shawn-pittman-album-release-with-special-guest-floramay-holliday/) - Shawn Pittman, based in Dallas, was born in the small town of Talihina, Oklahoma, at the Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital and raised in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. At fourteen, he picked up guitar and was soon introduced to the mysterious sounds of Lightnin' Hopkins and Muddy Waters. Soon after, he started exploring Elmore James, Albert King,
- [Avi Kaplan](https://thekessler.org/events/avi-kaplan-2/) - By the time Avi Kaplan launched his solo career in 2017, he'd already built an audience that stretched across the globe, racking up three GRAMMY Awards as a member of the platinum-selling vocal group Pentatonix. Avi knew he needed to return to his own artistic foundation -- to the organic acoustic driven rock and roots
- [Shawn Magill Art Opening + performance by Secrecies](https://thekessler.org/events/secrecies-with-special-guest-bettysoo/) - From the longing of synthetic fulfillment comes the American synth duo - SECRECIES on Idol Records. Find warmth in sweet bouncy melodies, as they frame a revolt from the digital dots that connect modern society. Stacked layers of brilliant vocals descend into a gritty bed of rock senti-ment, leaving you wanting more. Their multi-layered chilling
- [Patrick Sweany and JD Simo](https://thekessler.org/events/patrick-sweany-and-jd-simo/) - Patrick Sweany Patrick Sweany lives for the Grooves. Whether it's the ones he records on his albums, the ones he lays down with his band on the stage, or the ones that define his days writing songs and living life in his E. Nashville neighborhood, the Grooves are what have propelled Sweany through 20+ years of
- [Fall on The Green: Katrina Cain](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-katrina-cain/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Fall on The Green: The Lucky Pierres](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-the-lucky-pierres/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Fall on The Green: Salim Nourallah](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-salim-nourallah/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Jackopierce](https://thekessler.org/events/jackopierce-2/) - A river runs through this swath of ranch land, snaking in serpentine contours through willows and winters, destined for the nearby fertile plain to the south. Just before she empties into the basin, she joins another moving band of water, on her own journey from headwaters in the same mountain range. Their power and beauty is greater at
- [The Band of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/events/the-band-of-heathens-with-special-guest-matt-tedder/) - With their professional lives on hold during the pandemic, The Band of Heathens found a year-long creative workaround. Every Tuesday night, the five-piece group came together via Zoom from their respective homes – from L.A. to Asheville - to host the Good Time Supper Club, a ninety-minute variety program. “It was nice to be able to
- [Kat Edmonson: Holiday Swingin'!](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-edmonson-holiday-swingin/) - Kat Edmonson is an award-winning songwriter and singer "with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop" (The New York Times). She has been featured on Austin City Limits, Tiny Desk Concerts, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Late Show with David Letterman. The New York Times describes her music as "fresh as
- [Jacob Metcalf (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/jacob-metcalf-album-release-with-special-guest-doug-burr/) - With the release of his award-winning debut album Fjord (2016), Jacob Metcalf hinted that you could travel all the continents and discover that you never left your one true home. Now, with the full-length follow up Monitors (2022), Metcalf capably demonstrates that the journey within is just as rewarding, and may be just as perilous.
- [Fall on The Green: Greg Schroeder](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-greg-schroeder/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Fall on The Green: La Pompe](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-la-pompe/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays starting at 5:00pm, music starts at 6:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Wild Rivers](https://thekessler.org/events/wild-rivers/) - $1/ticket sold will be donated to Reverb’s Music Climate Revolution to make this a carbon positive tour “The more I see, the less I know about it.” It’s one of the first, most prominent lyrics on Sidelines, the much-anticipated full-length album from indie trio Wild Rivers. The phrasing is brief but says everything about adjusting
- [Seratones](https://thekessler.org/events/seratones/) - “Revolution is not a one time event.” Those words of Black feminist icon and poet warrior Audre Lorde’s resonate strongly with A.J. Haynes. Whether in her capacity as the frontwoman of the Shreveport, Louisiana-based funk-soul-rock group Seratones or as a reproductive rights advocate, Haynes knows well that no singular revolution or simple linear narrative can
- [Matt Nathanson](https://thekessler.org/events/matt-nathanson-with-special-guest-donovan-woods-matinee-show-added/) - Matt Nathanson Over his almost 30 year career, Matt Nathanson has evolved into one of the most applauded songwriters and engaging performers on the music scene today. His sixth studio album, Some Mad Hope, yielded his breakthrough multi-platinum hit "Come on Get Higher.” He followed up with Modern Love, a critically acclaimed album (PopMatters called
- [Cowboy Mouth](https://thekessler.org/events/cowboy-mouth-with-special-guests-lvvrs/) - For Cowboy Mouth, the road goes on forever. Now approaching their third decade together, the New Orleans-based rockers continue to cement their reputation as celebratory, electrifying road warriors. They've played more than 3,000 shows to over 10 million fans, mixing the party-friendly punch of their hometown — a city known for good times and even
- [Black Tie Vendetta (Reunion Show)](https://thekessler.org/events/black-tie-vendetta-reunion-show-with-royal-sons-and-paco-estrada/) - Black Tie Vendetta Black Tie Vendetta was started in 2005 by singer Brandon Callies and guitarist Dustin Morrison. These two have always been the heart of the band. The pair recruited Joe Bandy on bass and Chris Chapman on drums. In 2006, the band went into the studio to record their debut EP called Sea
- [BoDeans](https://thekessler.org/events/bodeans-with-special-guest-chris-trapper/) - BoDeans With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists
- [Golden Dawn Arkestra](https://thekessler.org/events/golden-dawn-arkestra/) - GOLDEN DAWN ARKESTRA Forever promoting belief in the transcendence of time and space, Golden Dawn Arkestra continues to experiment with a myriad of musical styles & genres, all the while remaining true to their expansive cinematic sound. Since the advent of the digital age and streaming services most of us listen to musical genres in
- [Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives](https://thekessler.org/events/marty-stuart-and-his-fabulous-superlatives-with-special-guest-summer-dean-second-show-added/) - With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing country-music history.
- [Kat Lilley Art Opening](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-lilley-art-opening/) - Please join us in celebrating the new work by artist Kat Lilley on August 20th from 7-9:30 pm. It's free to attend, and all ages are admitted. Absolutely stunning collection of paintings.
- [Shinyribs](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-4/) - Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock. The Austin-based nine-piece supergroup is led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar for a ukulele
- [The Dip](https://thekessler.org/events/the-dip-with-special-guest-sir-woman/) - The Dip “Some of the most potent music of their careers” - Seattle Times "Infectiously thrilling melodies and solid musicianship...The Dip remains a genuinely one of a kind act among its peers, its members’ educated musicianship and nostalgic vision pairing sublimely each time.” - Under the Radar “Sticking With It by The Dip isn’t just a
- [Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives](https://thekessler.org/events/marty-stuart-his-fabulous-superlatives-with-special-guest-summer-dean/) - Marty Stuart With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing
- [The Wilder Blue](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wilder-blue-with-special-guest-isaac-hoskins/) - The Wilder Blue Sharp storytelling. Gripping and gorgeous five-part harmonies. Arrangements that can swing between fun, engaging, and lively one moment and stirring, booming, and chill-inducing the next. These are the essential elements that make up the sound of The Wilder Blue, the Texas five-piece who put their own spin on rock-influenced country with their
- [Sara Hickman & The #5 Machine](https://thekessler.org/events/sara-hickman-the-5-machine-with-mia-borders/) - Sara Hickman 2010 Official Texas State Musician Sara Hickman has been recording, performing and touring since 1988. With over 20 albums, two appearances on the Tonight Show and multiple awards for her songwriting and philanthropy, Sara is internationally known for her Grammy nominated and award winning pop/folk music. Through her music, Sara has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars
- [Jake Shimabukuro](https://thekessler.org/events/jake-shimabukuro-2/) - On November 12th, 2021, the acclaimed Hawai’i-born ‘ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro will release ‘Jake & Friends,’ his most creatively ambitious project to-date, featuring collaborations with a who’s who of music royalty, from Willie Nelson and Bette Midler to Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Loggins. In terms of size and scope and considering the sheer number of
- [John Moreland](https://thekessler.org/events/john-moreland-with-special-guest-lee-bains/) - John Moreland - Birds In The Ceiling John Moreland doesn’t have the answers, and he’s not sure anyone does. But he’s still curious, basking in the comfort of a question, and along the way, those of us listening feel moved to ask our own. “I don’t ever want to sound like I have answers, because I
- [John Fullbright](https://thekessler.org/events/john-fullbright-with-special-guests-dawn-hawkes/) - John Fullbright “What’s so bad about happy?” John Fullbright sings on the opening track of his new album, ‘Songs.’ It’s a play on the writer’s curse, the notion that new material can only come through heartbreak or depression, that great art is only born from suffering. “A normal person, if they find themselves in a
- [Samantha Fish](https://thekessler.org/events/samantha-fish-with-special-guest-django-knight/) - “That was my mission on this album: To really set these songs up so that they have a life of their own,” says Samantha Fish about Kill or Be Kind, her sixth solo album and her debut on Rounder Records. “Strong messages from the heart – that’s what I really set out for.” Indeed, what comes
- [Jake Quillin and Liam St. John](https://thekessler.org/events/jake-quillin-and-liam-st-john/) - Jake Quillin “Baptized in the sound” is how Tennessee-native Jake Quillin describes his approach to making music. As a Southern Soul R&B artist, he infuses a sense of melancholy and joy into every note he sings and squeezes from his guitar. Finding inspiration in the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Quillin exploded onto the East Tennessee
- [Langhorne Slim](https://thekessler.org/events/langhorne-slim/) - Langhorne Slim didn't write a song for more than a year. A battle with clinical anxiety disorder and prescription drug abuse, which came to a head in 2019, had dimmed the light within. The man who once seemed to ooze spontaneity was now creatively adrift, stumbling along in the fog. In December, he entered a
- [Tear Fund Presents: John Mark McMillan](https://thekessler.org/events/john-mark-mcmillan-with-special-guest-gable-price-friends/) - John Mark McMillan is something of an anomaly: an artist and Platinum-selling songwriter bending genres and defying categorization by carving out his own unique and independent path. With an ear for melody and a poet’s eye for metaphor, no topic has been off-limits. While each of his albums over the past decade have continued to
- [Emily Wolfe and Zach Person](https://thekessler.org/events/emily-wolfe-and-zach-person/) - Emily Wolfe The second full-length from Emily Wolfe, Outlier is an album built on exquisite tension: an endless push-and-pull between desire and resistance, determination and self-sabotage, the instinctive need to belong and the urge to strike out on your own. For help in channeling that complexity of feeling, the Austin-based singer/songwriter/guitarist explored and obliterated the
- [Dave Mason](https://thekessler.org/events/dave-mason/) - Dave Mason left Traffic in 1969 to pursue a solo career in the U.S. Dave has penned over 100 songs, has 3 gold albums: Alone Together, Dave Mason, Mariposa De Oro, and platinum album Let It Flow, which contained the top-ten single “We Just Disagree”. In addition to cranking out hits, Dave has performed on,
- [Matt Nathanson](https://thekessler.org/events/matt-nathanson-with-special-guest-donovan-woods/) - Tickets go on sale to the public 6/24 at 10am. Matt Nathanson Over his almost 30 year career, Matt Nathanson has evolved into one of the most applauded songwriters and engaging performers on the music scene today. His sixth studio album, Some Mad Hope, yielded his breakthrough multi-platinum hit "Come on Get Higher.” He followed
- [Ian Moore](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-3/) - Ian Moore How do you define success as a musician? Is it a list of your accomplishments? Is it the sphere of your influence? Is it the strength of your recordings and live shows? The word "legend" is showing up more and more in concert introductions and interviews, but the reference makes Ian uncomfortable. Yeah,
- [The Revelers Hall Band](https://thekessler.org/events/the-revelers-hall-band/) - If fun has a sound, this is it. Thoroughly steeped in the jazz traditions of Louisiana and the gulf coast, The Revelers Hall Band are sorcerers getting audiences on their feet. As they’re likely to tell you at their live shows, “keep drinking, cause the more you drink, the better we sound.”
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-6/) - With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural area of
- [Vandoliers](https://thekessler.org/events/vandoliers-with-special-guests-rc-the-ambers-and-mallory-eagle/) - Vandoliers Vandoliers are a uniquely Texas band, distilling the Lone Star State’s vast and diverse musical identity into a raucous, breakneck vibe that’s all their own. After spending much of the last three years furiously writing and recording music, this Dallas-Fort Worth six-piece is back with The Vandoliers, a new album that proves these rowdy,
- [Steve Earle & The Dukes](https://thekessler.org/events/steve-earle-the-dukes-with-special-guests-the-whitmore-sisters/) - Steve Earle JERRY JEFF Last June, Steve Earle traveled to Luckenbach, Texas, about an hour away from where he grew up, to play an outdoor concert celebrating the life of Jerry Jeff Walker. Walker – the colorful cowboy troubadour whose ballad “Mr. Bojangles” marked a new era of imaginative folk songwriting – had died at
- [Frankie Leonie and Taylor Young Band](https://thekessler.org/events/frankie-leonie-and-taylor-young-band/) - Frankie Leonie Texas singer-songwriter, Frankie Leonie, is inspired by, and often mixing country, folk, and rock, while also weaving in many modern sounds. She’s at times reminiscent of Emmylou Harris … but also, Phoebe Bridgers. She reveres country and folk acts from decades gone by and masterfully paints pictures of heartbreak and hardscrabble lives …
- [Sue Foley and Annika Chambers](https://thekessler.org/events/sue-foley-and-annika-chambers/) - SUE FOLEY PINKY’S BLUES, is named after Sue Foley’s pink paisley Fender Telecaster electric guitar that has been such a major part of Foley’s life for all these years. Part of that is the total devotion Sue Foley has to the guitar, and in particular to the one she calls Pinky that has been with
- [Lorelei K](https://thekessler.org/events/lorelei-k-with-helium-queens/) - Lorelei K is a Dallas, Texas based group known for composing and performing avant-pop with arresting vocals. Lorelei K has just released a new album, Swimming Pool Eternity. These are the first recordings to feature a full band, adding the weight of rock music to their avant-garde, ethereal pop sound. Penned before and during the
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-8/) - Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musicals styles, Schneider's talent has defied genres. Schneider will be releasing a new record 'In A Roomful Of Blood with A
- [Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-dillon-earl-harvin-with-the-growth-eternal/) - Texas Native Mike Dillon met Earl Harvin of New Jersey in the fall of 85 at North Texas State University where they were both percussion students. They became fast friends and began their musical journey in bands like Fingerprints, Ten Hands, Billy Goat, The Malachy Papers and The Black Frames. Earl has played on many of
- [The Quebe Sisters](https://thekessler.org/events/the-quebe-sisters/) - With over fifteen years of touring to date, The Quebe Sisters have delivered their authentic triple fiddle and three-part harmony sound to the concert halls and festivals of North America and Europe. Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe front an innovative Progressive Western Swing band of archtop guitar, upright bass, fiddles and sibling harmony. The Dallas-based
- [The Texas Blues Guitar Summit](https://thekessler.org/events/the-texas-blues-guitar-summit-featuring-anson-funderburgh-mike-morgan-and-shawn-pittman/) - Anson Funderburgh Anson Funderburgh has been an unstoppable force on the national blues circuit since his debut album with his Rockets, Talk To You By Hand, launched the New Orleans-based Black Top label in 1981. Born in Plano, Texas, Anson grew up in a music-friendly environment; Dallas, with all its bedrock blues and country roots sits
- [Kishi Bashi: 151A 10th Anniversary Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/kishi-bashi-151a-10th-anniversary-tour/) - They say that you spend your entire life writing your first album, piecing every formative moment, scribbled turn of phrase, and thematic epiphany into a fantastical collage. Multi-instrumentalist K. Ishibashi (aka Kishi Bashi) disproves that old adage. The title of Kishi Bashi’s 2011 debut album, 151a, is a riff on the Japanese phrase “ichi-go ichi-e,” roughly
- [Maddie Poppe](https://thekessler.org/events/maddie-poppe/) - Unless you’ve experienced it firsthand, there’s no way to understand just how dramatically instant fame can mess with your head. Maddie Poppe went through all kinds of emotions — from elation to self-doubt — after winning American Idol in 2018, releasing her debut album Whirlwind the following year, and then ultimately watching in amazement as
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-8/) - Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musicals styles, Schneider's talent has defied genres. Schneider will be releasing a new record 'In A Roomful Of Blood with A
- [Comedy at The Kessler: Paul Varghese](https://thekessler.org/events/comedy-at-the-kessler-paul-varghese-with-linda-stogner-and-ralph-barbosa/) - Paul Varghese Paul Varghese has performed at the Montreal and Toronto Just For Laughs Festivals as well as HBO's Las Vegas Comedy Festival. He's the winner of the Funniest Comic In Texas Competition, the Laughing Skull Comedy Competition in Atlanta and most recently, the Trial By Laughter Competition in Indianapolis. He's been the opening act
- [Homage Nation: Alice Cooper](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-alice-cooper/) - The Kessler Theater & Good Records have joined forces in the next installment of the Homage Nation series. August 27, 2022 will be a celebration of the music of the original Alice Cooper group. It was also serve as the worldwide release party of the award winning film and album Live From The Astroturf, Alice
- [Michael Martin Murphey with band](https://thekessler.org/events/michael-martin-murphey-with-band-featuring-ryan-murphey/) - Michael Martin Murphey is a genre busting artist having had great success in Pop, Country, Western, Blue Grass, all of which he’s had #1 songs, albums, or chart topping impact. With his latest release, “The Road Beyond the View”, Murph is entering into yet more genres…while a singer songwriter album at heart, it’s layered with
- [The Mattson 2 and Mikaela Davis](https://thekessler.org/events/mikaela-davis-and-the-mattson-2-with-special-guest-remy-reilly/) - Mikaela Davis “This record is kind of about writing a record,” Mikaela Davis says. The 26-year-old is home in her native Rochester, New York, reflecting on Delivery, her highly anticipated full-length album, as well as the hard journey the classically trained, defiantly original harpist had to travel to become the writer and performer, she was
- [Morgan James](https://thekessler.org/events/morgan-james/) - MORGAN JAMES is a classically trained vocalist, Broadway veteran and recording artist. Most recently, Ms. James premiered a song cycle for voice and orchestra entitled “Song Of The River”, written for her by frequent collaborator and conductor Teddy Abrams, with the Louisville Orchestra. In concert, Ms. James has appeared with the New Zealand Symphony, Rhode
- [Kathleen Edwards and John Paul White](https://thekessler.org/events/kathleen-edwards-and-john-paul-white/) - Kathleen Edwards If you ask Kathleen Edwards, the best thing she ever did was quit. By 2014, the singer-songwriter had released four studio albums and amassed widespread critical acclaim. She had been touring since the release of her 2012 album, Voyageur, and the prospect of returning home—only to start writing her way toward another album,
- [Rodney Crowell](https://thekessler.org/events/rodney-crowell-4/) - Rodney Crowell Word for Word Tour Audience members are invited to a rare experience as Rodney reads from his brand new book, Word For Word, shares stories, and performs the songs that have made him a renowned and prolific songwriter.
- [Sean McConnell](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-with-special-guest-tristan-bushman/) - Sean McConnell Singer, songwriter and producer Sean McConnell’s latest collection of songs A Horrible Beautiful Dream approaches the difficult task of asking questions of what one really thinks they know, in the simultaneous struggle of not being afraid of the answers that emerge. Musically, the project wraps McConnell’s rich voice in moments of dark intimacy
- [Ron English: Living in Delusionville (Film Screening)](https://thekessler.org/events/ron-english-living-in-delusionville/) - Constant van Hoeven’s new documentary offers insight into the iconic and pioneering artist behind the genesis of street art and the creator of the ‘Popaganda’ art form. Living In Delusionville chronicles the life and times of Ron English. Combining archival footage, animation and interviews with participants who offer intimate insight into the mercurial artist.
- [An evening with Meat Puppets*](https://thekessler.org/events/meat-puppets-mudhoney/) - Mudhoney is no longer on this date. Please reach out to the ticket vendor with questions. Meat Puppets At their induction into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2017, the Meat Puppets, one of the most compelling, original and enduring bands in rock history, managed to both honor their story and introduce
- [An Evening with Darrell Scott](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-darrell-scott/) - Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. And ultimately, Darrell
- [Eric Nadel's Birthday Benefit featuring Cas Haley](https://thekessler.org/events/eric-nadels-birthday-benefit-featuring-cas-haley-and-daphne-willis/) - Bell Nunnally Presents the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit for Grant Halliburton Foundation Celebrating its 10th anniversary concert, the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit supports the work of Grant Halliburton Foundation, a local nonprofit that provides mental health education, training, and support to North Texas teens and families. Headlining this year’s show is Paris, Texas native Cas Haley, a
- [Spring on The Green: Lily Taylor](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-lily-taylor-featuring-black-taffy/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Motorcade](https://thekessler.org/events/motorcade-with-special-guest-fit/) - MOTORCADE are a band from Dallas, Texas. Members include James Henderson, Andrew Huffstetler, John Dufilho and Jeff Ryan. All four members have recorded and toured relentlessly in many different projects over the years, (St. Vincent, The Apples in Stereo, The War on Drugs, The Deathray Davies, Baboon and Daniel Johnston) and now have joined together
- [Ten Hands](https://thekessler.org/events/ten-hands-with-special-guest-jess-garland/) - Described as a cross between the jazz-rock-art style of Frank Zappa and the psychedelic punk of the Meat Puppets, Ten Hands is known for their energetic and fun live shows. Born from Denton, Texas, in the mid-1980s, 30 miles north of Dallas, Ten Hands -- Paul Slavens, Steve Brand, Gary Muller, Alan Emert and Mike Dillon -- is once again pleasing
- [Raul Malo](https://thekessler.org/events/raul-malo-with-special-guest-sunny-sweeney/) - RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring baritone. His compositional craftsmanship includes penning progressive and timeless hits like “Here
- [Joshua Ray Walker and Sarah Shook & The Disarmers](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-ray-walker-and-sarah-shook-the-disarmers-with-special-guest-aaron-vance/) - Joshua Ray Walker - See You Next Time On his new album See You Next Time, Texas-bred singer/songwriter Joshua Ray Walker shares an imagined yet truthful portrait of a brokedown honky-tonk and the misfits who call it home: barflies and wannabe cowboys, bleary-eyed dreamers and hopelessly lost souls. His third full-length in three years, the album marks
- [Carrie Rodriguez and Gaby Moreno](https://thekessler.org/events/carrie-rodriguez-and-gaby-moreno/) - Carrie Rodriguez Carrie Rodriguez, a singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, finds beauty in the cross-pollination of diverse traditions. A passionate performer, she effortlessly melds fiery fiddle playing, electrifying vocals and a fresh interpretation of new and classic songs with an “Ameri-Chicana” attitude. Her newest project, the upcoming Spanish/English album Lola, is both a return to her musical
- [Tommy Castro & The Painkillers and Marcia Ball](https://thekessler.org/events/marcia-ball-tommy-castro-the-painkillers/) - Marcia Ball “Rollicking, playful, good-time blues and intimate, reflective balladry...her songs ring with emotional depth” –Rolling Stone "A welcome ray of sunshine...Ball is a killer pianist, a great singer and songwriter. Potent blues, sweet zydeco, soulful, fast and furious Texas boogie...heartfelt, powerful and righteous" –Billboard “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised
- [Penny & Sparrow](https://thekessler.org/events/penny-sparrow-with-special-guest-lera-lynn/) - PENNY AND SPARROW Written and recorded over the past year, Penny and Sparrow’s remarkable new album, Olly Olly, is a work of liberation and revelation, a full-throated embrace of the self from a band that’s committed to leaving no stone unturned in their tireless quest for actualization. The songs here are fearless and introspective, embracing
- [Shinyribs](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-3/) - Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis soul, country twang, border music, big band swing,and roots-rock. The Austin-based nine-piece supergroup is led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar for a ukulele and
- [Los Lobos](https://thekessler.org/events/los-lobos-2/) - Los Lobos David Hidalgo (vocals, guitars) - Louie Pérez, Jr. (vocals, guitars) - Cesar Rosas (vocals, guitars, bass, Hammond B3 organ) - Conrad Lozano (vocals, bass) - Steve Berlin (saxes, midisax, keyboards) For all the trailblazing musical acts who've emerged from Los Angeles, very few embody the city's wildly eclectic spirit more wholeheartedly than Los
- [Sarah Jarosz with Ric Robertson*](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-jarosz-with-special-guest-ric-robertson/) - Kessler Presents is committed to providing the safest environment possible for its upcoming shows and we appreciate your patience as we work toward a return to normal. All our show staff are vaccinated and/or tested and will be wearing masks/face coverings. In addition, we support the artists who request the additional safety protocols. Specifically at the request
- [Sarah Jarosz with Taylor Ashton*](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-jarosz-with-special-guest-taylor-ashton-second-show-added/) - Kessler Presents is committed to providing the safest environment possible for its upcoming shows and we appreciate your patience as we work toward a return to normal. All our show staff are vaccinated and/or tested and will be wearing masks/face coverings. In addition, we support the artists who request the additional safety protocols. Specifically at the request
- [Josh Rouse and Vetiver](https://thekessler.org/events/josh-rouse-and-vetiver/) - Josh Rouse “Like a baseball player who quietly hits 30 home runs every year or a golfer who regularly finishes in the Top Ten, Josh Rouse's continued streak of excellence is easy to ignore and maybe even downplay a little”--Tim Sendra, Allmusic.com You don’t have to work hard to enjoy Rouse’s music. His songs present
- [Spring on The Green: State Fair Records presents Squeezebox Bandits (acoustic trio)](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-state-fair-records-presents-squeezebox-bandits-acoustic-trio/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Spring on The Green: Thomas Csorba (Birthday Show!) and Ryan Culwell](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-thomas-csorba-birthday-show-and-ryan-culwell/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Spring on The Green: Jake Quillin](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-jake-quillin/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Spring on The Green: State Fair Records presents Jackson Scribner and Levi Scribner](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-state-fair-records-presents-jackson-scribner-and-levi-scribner/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Shawn Colvin](https://thekessler.org/events/shawn-colvin-steady-on-30th-anniversary-tour-acoustic/) - Three-time GRAMMY winner Shawn Colvin’s debut album, Steady On, was released in October 1989, a stunning introduction to an artist who quickly established herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. The album was lauded for its confessional songwriting and well-crafted melodies, and for Colvin’s tender and provocative vocals. Colvin received the ultimate acknowledgement for
- [A John Waters Christmas](https://thekessler.org/events/a-john-waters-christmas-2/) - Yep, he’s back, with Christmas lunacy throbbing in his veins. Cockeyed. Rabid. Ready to reinfect the lunatic fringe with holiday jeer. “The Pope of Trash”, as William Burrough once called him, is coming to your fair city on his annual festive home-invasion to slide down your chimney of burning giftwrapped needs, igniting your lust for
- [Bahamas](https://thekessler.org/events/bahamas-second-night-added/) - “I think I’m always trying to get closer and closer to the source, like the way old blues albums were made—there’s no production; all the emotion you’re hearing is just the players, the room, the song. It’s almost like a photograph as opposed to a painting, where if you don’t like the color of a
- [Carolyn Wonderland and Robert Finley](https://thekessler.org/events/carolyn-wonderland-and-robert-finley/) - Carolyn Wonderland The depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with an unmatched presence, a true legend in her time. She’d grown up the child of a singer in a band and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls. She’d
- [Fruit Bats](https://thekessler.org/events/fruit-bats/) - Tickets available to the public Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11am CST. Fruit Bats begins its 20-year anniversary with announcement of new studio album The Pet Parade. On March 5, Eric D. Johnson’s Fruit Bats will return with The Pet Parade, an album that emerges in troubled times, living within what Johnson refers to as the
- [10,000 Maniacs (featuring Mary Ramsey) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/10000-maniacs-featuring-mary-ramsey-early-show/) - Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, 10,000 Maniacs has a lot in common with Jamestown, New York, the city that spawned them back in 1981. Both are honest and hardworking, a step outside the mainstream, and both possess a bit of magic. “It’s a city of blue-collar poetry,” says keyboardist Dennis Drew. “And that’s what we’re about,
- [10,000 Maniacs (featuring Mary Ramsey) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/10000-maniacs-featuring-mary-ramsey-late-show/) - ​Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, 10,000 Maniacs has a lot in common with Jamestown, New York, the city that spawned them back in 1981. Both are honest and hardworking, a step outside the mainstream, and both possess a bit of magic. “It’s a city of blue-collar poetry,” says keyboardist Dennis Drew. “And that’s what we’re about,
- [Bahamas](https://thekessler.org/events/bahamas-2/) - “I think I’m always trying to get closer and closer to the source, like the way old blues albums were made—there’s no production; all the emotion you’re hearing is just the players, the room, the song. It’s almost like a photograph as opposed to a painting, where if you don’t like the color of a
- [Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears and Cedric Burnside](https://thekessler.org/events/black-joe-lewis-the-honeybears-and-cedric-burnside/) - Black Joe Lewis When Covid sidelined his touring this past year, Black Joe Lewis started laying concrete to help support his baby mama and his kid. That’s fuckin’ real. When Joe and his band, the Honeybears, popped onto the national stage over a decade ago, many critics embraced him but still, there were some that maintained
- [Todd Snider](https://thekessler.org/events/todd-snider-with-special-guest-tommy-womack/) - Todd Snider You don’t often hear about an artist reinventing their sound twenty albums into a celebrated career. But for Todd Snider, his latest release, First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder (2021), isn’t so much a sudden change in direction as an arrival after years of searching. Since debuting in 1994, Snider has gone
- [Patty Griffin](https://thekessler.org/events/patty-griffin-with-john-fullbright/) - At the request of Patty Griffin and John Fullbright, the following requirements have been implemented for this show: - all ticket holders will provide a negative COVID-19 test result from a diagnostic test taken within 48 hours prior to attending the event; OR - fully vaccinated patrons may provide proof of vaccination by showing your vaccination
- [Obsessed Presents: Adore Delano Party Your World 2023 US Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/obsessed-presents-adore-delano-party-your-world-2023-us-tour/) - Put the Party back into Your World with Adore Delano and her band! Join Adore on her world tour as she brings you covers, fan favorites, and new hits live on a stage near you! Adore Delano, (Daniel Anthony "Danny" Noriega) is an American musician. Danny Noriega first appeared as a contestant on the seventh
- [The Wild Feathers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wild-feathers-2/) - Making it ten years as a band is no small feat. And maintaining the raw passion of those early days hustling, playing small rooms and cramming into the back of an old van is even rarer still. For the Wild Feathers, though, that passion has only grown with time, stronger now than when the beloved
- [An evening with Leo Kottke](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-leo-kottke-2/) - Specifically at the request of the artist, the following health and safety requirements have been implemented for all attendees at this show: Leo Kottke In attending this event, you attest that you and all persons in your party: - will provide a negative COVID-19 test result from a diagnostic test taken within 48 hours prior to attending
- [Seth Walker (Album Release) and Bonnie Bishop](https://thekessler.org/events/seth-walker-album-release-and-bonnie-bishop/) - Seth Walker Over the last decade, Seth Walker has become recognized as one of the most revered modern Americana artists in the United States; a three dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar. In 2021—following
- [Joseph](https://thekessler.org/events/joseph-2/) - Joseph The sophomore effort from Oregon-bred trio Joseph, Good Luck, Kid is a road movie in album form, an odyssey at turns emotional, existential, and entirely literal. With their intimate storytelling and restless intensity, Natalie Schepman and her sisters Allison and Meegan Closner detail that journey in songs that careen and sprawl and often soar, ultimately spinning
- [Spring on The Green: Ginny Mac](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-ginny-mac/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Spring on The Green: Ryan Berg](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-ryan-berg/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay for a table of your choice here! Each table
- [Monte Montgomery and Shannon McNally](https://thekessler.org/events/monte-montgomery-and-shannon-mcnally/) - Monte Montgomery You can call it prescient or predetermined, but when Terry Lickona, undisputed tastemaker and producer of Austin City Limits, plucked a then relatively unknown guitar talent to tape a segment of the legendary show, one had the sense that this was just the beginning. Since that jaw dropping performance, Monte Montgomery has embarked on an almost
- [The Peterson Brothers and Latasha Lee](https://thekessler.org/events/the-peterson-brothers-and-latasha-lee/) - The Peterson Brothers The Peterson Brothers combine infectious energy and modern grooves with jazz, funk, blues & soul to a create their own unique sound. For a decade, the Texas natives have been building a fan base across America, playing both classic funk and soul, and their original music that includes jam-band style improvisation by
- [Andy Timmons Band and Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/andy-timmons-band-and-jim-suhler-monkey-beat/) - Andy Timmons Band As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired
- [Patrick Droney with morgxn*](https://thekessler.org/events/patrick-droney/) - Kessler Presents is committed to providing the safest environment possible for its upcoming shows and we appreciate your patience as we work toward a return to normal. All our show staff are vaccinated and/or tested and will be wearing masks/face coverings. In addition, we support the artists who request the additional safety protocols. Specifically at
- [Josey Records presents Bastards of Soul & Friends: A Celebration of Chadwick Murray](https://thekessler.org/events/josey-records-presents-bastards-of-soul-friends-a-celebration-of-chadwick-murray/) - Josey Records presents Bastards of Soul & Friends: A Celebration of Chadwick Murray Join us for a special Album Release Performance of Corners and fundraiser for the Murray Family. Followed by sets from DJ Luke Sardello and Leo J spinning Super Dynamite Soul.
- [New Date - An Evening with David Garza](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-david-garza/) - David Garza is coming home to The Kessler. Before moving to Austin in 1989, he made his mark in Deep Ellum while still in high school with his inimitable blend of glam rock, Latin folk, and blues. Through major label albums and a trove of indie releases, he has embodied the troubadour, the cabaret shaman,
- [Tab Benoit](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-3/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana
- [The Steeldrivers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-steeldrivers-4/) - Bad For You, the chart-topping fifth album from Nashville's hard-edged bluegrass band The SteelDrivers, arrived after a period of triumph and adaptation. The band's 2015 release, The Muscle Shoals Recordings, won the GRAMMYÒ award for ‘Best Bluegrass Album.” In bluegrass and acoustic music circles, respect for this Nashville quintet is so strong that the win seemed
- [Obsessed Presents: The Boulet Brothers* Dragula Season 4 Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/obsessed-presents-the-boulet-brothers-dragula-season-4-tour/) - Specifically at the request of the artist, the following health and safety requirements have been implemented for all attendees at this show: The Boulet Brothers Dragula Season 4 Tour In attending this event, you attest that you and all persons in your party: - will provide a negative COVID-19 test result from a diagnostic test
- [Jack Barksdale (Album Release), Max Gomez and Verlon Thompson](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-barksdale-album-release-max-gomez-verlon-thompson/) - Jack Barksdale Jack Barksdale has been called a “musical phenomenon” (Buddy Magazine) a “Texas force" (Paper City Magazine) “a singer-songwriter well beyond his years” (Baton Rouge Advocate) an "old soul” (Fort Worth Weekly) and “amazing to watch” (DFW.com). Texas Homegrown Radio said, “He might just be Townes Van Zandt reincarnated.” Jack Barksdale is a folk/blues/americana singer/songwriter from Texas. Inspired by folk, rock, and
- [Helium Queens: A Space Opera](https://thekessler.org/events/helium-queens-a-space-opera/) - After drawing acclaim for its debut in 2021, the award-winning space pop trio, Helium Queens, returns for a full theatrical production of Helium Queens: A Space Opera, complete with live music, dancers, and an elaborately costumed cast of characters in a glowing lunar landscape set in the distant future of an alternate YOUniverse. Starring: Chelsey Danielle,
- [Obsessed Presents Miz Cracker*](https://thekessler.org/events/five-senses-reeling-presents-shes-a-woman-starring-miz-cracker/) - Aaaaaaaand... Crack-tion! After a wild ride on All-Stars 5, Miz Cracker's brand new drag extravaganza has it all—standup, original music, slapstick, and jump splits! Giving audiences a glimpse into Miz Cracker’s world after All-Stars, “She’s A Woman” tells the story of her journey from self-doubt to self-confidence—and the ridiculous characters and calamities she found along
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-7/) - One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new album, Blood and Bones - his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut Lonelyland - on June 8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. Blood and Bones captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place. “Most of the songs are about
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-7/) - One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new album, Blood and Bones - his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut Lonelyland - on June 8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. Blood and Bones captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place. “Most of the songs are about
- [Dezi 5 presents "The Love Below"](https://thekessler.org/events/dezi-5-presents-the-love-below-with-special-guest-buffalo-black/) - Dezi 5 has brought "The Love Below" to Dallas since 2014 and we are so excited to bring it to you for 2022. In 2003, Andre 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast presented 2 separate LPs with one release "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below." Andre 3000's side "The Love Below" really registered with Dezi 5 and he
- [Martin Sexton](https://thekessler.org/events/martin-sexton-2/) - Singer-songwriter Martin Sexton is like an ultra-active antenna, adventuring through the static to grab a clear signal. When he dials in on one station, he then quickly shifts to the next one. This everchanging attention span drives his family crazy, but it’s ingrained in Martin, dating back to his childhood when he would tear through
- [Henry Rollins: Good To See You 2022](https://thekessler.org/events/henry-rollins/) - On the Good To See You 2022 tour Henry will faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months. It's been an interesting time to say the least and he's got some great stories to tell.
- [Jason Boland & The Stragglers](https://thekessler.org/events/jason-boland-the-stragglers/) - For the past 20 years, Jason Boland & the Stragglers have dazzled audiences all over as one of the leading ambassadors of the Oklahoma and Texas music movement. Millions of fans cheering him on, over 500,000 records sold independently and 10 albums later, Boland is a career musician whose legacy continues to grow. From his
- [Josh Weathers](https://thekessler.org/events/josh-weathers/) - Josh Weathers is a Fort Worth based soulful singer songwriter. He has spent the last 15 years honing his craft of combining songs of hope with a high energy rock n’ soul live show. Since a video of him singing “I Will Always Love You” the classic Dolly Parton hit went viral a few years
- [Lucinda Williams*](https://thekessler.org/events/lucinda-williams/) - Kessler Presents is committed to providing the safest environment possible for its upcoming shows and we appreciate your patience as we work toward a return to normal. All our show staff are vaccinated and/or tested and will be wearing masks/face coverings. In addition, we support the artists who request the additional safety protocols. Specifically at
- [Lucinda Williams*](https://thekessler.org/events/lucinda-williams-show-added/) - Kessler Presents is committed to providing the safest environment possible for its upcoming shows and we appreciate your patience as we work toward a return to normal. All our show staff are vaccinated and/or tested and will be wearing masks/face coverings. In addition, we support the artists who request the additional safety protocols. Specifically at
- [Joanne Shaw Taylor](https://thekessler.org/events/joanne-shaw-taylor-with-special-guest-zach-person/) - Critically acclaimed British guitarist and singer songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, universally hailed as the UK’s premiere blues rock guitarist, is announcing the release of her seventh studio full-length record The Blues Album on Friday September 17, 2021. Today she also shares a new single, “Let Me Down Easy” along with a companion music video. The
- [Sarah Jaffe](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-jaffe-2/) - Jaffe’s newest release, SMUT, follows the July release of her companion EPs This is Better Pt.1 & This is Better Pt. 2, which ultimately saw Jaffe embrace the grieving process of an intense heartbreak. SMUT on the other hand, was born from the newfound freedom, confidence, and self-exploration Jaffe found at the hands of being
- [Homage Nation: "Which One's Pink?"](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-which-ones-pink/) - This year, we are proud to present an all-star ensemble performing the Pink Floyd album "Animals" from start to finish. Bandleader/musical arranger Adam Pickrell has put together an impressive cast of local musicians who are certainly up to the task. Additionally, expect special musical guests - and a complete reinvention of a handful of other Pink
- [The Spirit of Radio](https://thekessler.org/events/the-spirit-of-radio-a-historical-celebration-of-the-fm-band-in-dallas/) - The Spirit of Radio is a retrospective celebration of the history of radio in Dallas, Texas. The event will open with a video presentation celebrating The Zoo (KZEW) the groundbreaking '70s-era FM rock radio station. Then Robert Wilonsky will host a historical round-table discussion with a number of legendary Dallas radio DJs and music personalities sharing their
- [Joshua Radin](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-radin-2/) - After 16 years, eight albums, and hundreds of shows, Joshua Radin still treats music as an antidote to any ailment. The LA-based singer/songwriter finds healing in between waves of acoustic eloquence and dyed-in-the-wool Americana storytelling. On his ninth album The Ghost And The Wall [Nettwerk], the troubadour continues a cycle of catharsis meant to be
- [Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison](https://thekessler.org/events/kelly-willis-bruce-robison-holiday-shindig-early-show/) - In regard to the Lone Star State’s finest tunesmiths, Bruce Robison lands at the top of the heap. His songwriting turned the heads of some of the industry’s biggest artists and took them to the top of the charts (Dixie Chicks’ No. 1 version of “Travelin’ Soldier,” George Strait’s recording of “Wrapped” and the beautiful
- [Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison](https://thekessler.org/events/kelly-willis-bruce-robison-holiday-shindig-late-show/) - In regard to the Lone Star State’s finest tunesmiths, Bruce Robison lands at the top of the heap. His songwriting turned the heads of some of the industry’s biggest artists and took them to the top of the charts (Dixie Chicks’ No. 1 version of “Travelin’ Soldier,” George Strait’s recording of “Wrapped” and the beautiful
- [Revelers Hall Band and Telephone House](https://thekessler.org/events/revelers-hall-band-telephone-house/) - Revelers Hall Band If fun has a sound, this is it. Thoroughly steeped in the jazz traditions of Louisiana and the gulf coast, The Revelers Hall Band are sorcerers getting audiences on their feet. As they’re likely to tell you at their live shows, “keep drinking, cause the more you drink, the better we sound.”
- [Jackson Scribner and Bosque Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/bosque-brown-and-jackson-scribner/) - Bosque Brown Mara Lee Miller’s songs have been fiercely protected and quietly celebrated since 2005. Bosque Brown Plays Mara Lee Miller found listeners already warm to the plains-hearted music everywhere in the mid-aughts. Bosque Brown’s first release transcended those old-country and freak-folk trends, evoking a greater reason these sounds were popular: Miller’s songs evoked starlit roads and
- [Neal Francis](https://thekessler.org/events/neal-francis/) - On his new album In Plain Sight, Neal Francis offers up a body of work both strangely enchanted and painfully self-aware, unfolding in songs sparked from Greek myths and frenzied dreams and late-night drives in the depths of summer delirium. True to its charmed complexity, the singer/songwriter/pianist’s second full-length came to life over the course
- [Sara Hickman and Lisa Morales](https://thekessler.org/events/sara-hickman-lisa-morales/) - Sara Hickman Sara creates music for adults, families and children. She is an Official State Musician of Texas and served from May 2010-May 2011, as decreed by the Texas State Legislature. In honor of her role as state musician, Sara wanted to give back to her home state. In May 2011 she released “The Best
- [Slobberbone](https://thekessler.org/events/slobberbone-with-the-cush/) - Slobberbone The story goes, Slobberbone was born in a Denton, TX Park ‘n’ Go beer store parking lot in early 1992. Over the course of the next four years the band would cut their teeth and earn their chops across the Texas music landscape. 1996 brought forth the release of the band’s debut album, Crow
- [John Moreland with Will Johnson*](https://thekessler.org/events/john-moreland-2/) - The replay of John Moreland’s network television debut is…glorious and affirming and a sucker punch. He is announced by Stephen Colbert, lights dissolve, and the camera slowly focuses on the person midway across the unadorned stage, revealing him beneath muted blue lights. He is a big man. Seated, alone, cradling his acoustic guitar. He looks
- [Darrell Scott](https://thekessler.org/events/darrell-scott/) - Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. And ultimately,
- [Heartless Bastards with Valley Queen*](https://thekessler.org/events/heartless-bastards/) - On the new album A Beautiful Life, Heartless Bastards share a wide-eyed and radiant vision for harmonizing a broken world. The Ohio-bred and Texas-transplanted band’s first new music since 2015’s Restless Ones, A Beautiful Life affirms frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom as a songwriter with the power to profoundly influence our state of mind, often by alchemizing her idealism into viscerally
- [Shinyribs with Taylor Young Band*](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-with-special-guests-taylor-young-band/) - SHINYRIBS Shinyribs defies genres as an Austin-based 9-piece Swamp-Pop-Soul supergroup fronted by the outrageously charismatic Kevin Russell. The nine-piece outfit was named Best Austin Band at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards (2017, 2018) and awarded Album of the Year for “I Got Your Medicine” (2017). Russell’s Shinyribs have recorded six albums: 2010’s “Well After
- [The Band of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/events/the-band-of-heathens-2/) - “We’re here right now/Feels good to have each other/When it’s time to go/We’ll give the feeling to another” “Before the Day is Done” When The Band of Heathens decided to dub their sixth studio album of original material Stranger (its first since 2017’s Duende), the veteran band, formed in Austin, TX nearly 15 years ago,
- [Jack Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-with-special-guest-waylon-payne-show-added/) - Jack Ingram Throughout a recording career that has spanned more than 20 years, Jack Ingram has maintained a reputation for uncompromising, personally charged song craft and energetic, charismatic performances, earning him prominent stature in a prestigious tradition of iconoclastic singer-songwriters. Ingram’s prior work has won him a fiercely devoted fan base as well as reams
- [The Grays Classic: Disney Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-grays-classic-disney-show/) - Come hear all your favorite Disney songs reimagined! The Grays is a soul-jazz-funk-fusion band created by three sibling-musicians (Kwinton, Kierra, & KJ) who taught themselves the art of music by studying their favorite nostalgic tunes from childhood. They dazzle crowds of all ages with their outlandish talent and effortless chemistry.
- [Acoustic Evening with Aaron Lee Tasjan & Kevn Kinney (of Drivin N Cryin)*](https://thekessler.org/events/acoustic-evening-with-aaron-lee-tasjan-kevn-kinney-of-drivin-n-cryin/) - Aaron Lee Tasjan Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, the new album from Aaron Lee Tasjan, a genre-bending rising star who’s bold reimagination of classic sounds and songwriting has established him as one of the most idiosyncratic artists of his generation. His self-titled fourth album is a masterclass in interstellar pop, vintage glam, 90s Anglophilia and experimental and
- [BP (Bruce Price) Memorial featuring The Hangdogs, Arty Hill, Houston Marchman, Tim Menchu](https://thekessler.org/events/bp-bruce-price-memorial-featuring-the-hangdogs-arty-hill-houston-marchman-tim-menchu/) - BP, the backbone of KNON’s Texas Renegade Radio and the Super Roper Redneck Revue, was on the air every Thursday for 30 years. He passed away too soon on November 16, 2020. We think the best way to honor him is an afternoon of Renegade music featuring one of his all-time favorite bands, The Hangdogs. In his honor,
- [The Milk Carton Kids with Vera Sola](https://thekessler.org/events/the-milk-carton-kids-with-special-guest-vera-sola/) - Listening to The Milk Carton Kids -- Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale -- talk about their creative process, it’s easy to imagine them running in opposite directions even while yoked together. “Joey and I famously have an adversarial relationship,” Pattengale says. They dig at each other in interviews and on stage, where Ryan plays his
- [Iris Dement](https://thekessler.org/events/iris-dement/) - It was by pure chance that Iris DeMent opened the book of Russian poetry sitting on her piano bench to Anna Akhmatova's "Like A White Stone." She'd never heard of the poet before, and didn't even consider herself much of a poetry buff, but a friend had leant her the anthology and it only seemed
- [An evening with Slaid Cleaves*](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-slaid-cleaves-2/) - “I tend to think of songs as the whiskey of writing. Distilled down to the essence, powerful, concentrated, immediate. You can take it all in and really feel it in just seconds.” — Slaid Cleaves Now twenty-five years into his storied career, Cleaves' songwriting has never been more potent than on his new album Ghost
- [Radney Foster with Gabe Lee*](https://thekessler.org/events/radney-foster-with-special-guest-gabe-lee/) - As a young musician straight out of Texas, Radney Foster spent the lengthy drives in between tour stops reading the likes of John Steinbeck, Larry McMurtry, and Harper Lee. Over 30 years of artist cuts later, there is no question that he himself is an established storyteller. Whether it’s navigating the ever-changing music industry or
- [BoDeans](https://thekessler.org/events/bodeans-3/) - BoDeans Those who have followed BoDeans’ remarkable 30-year musical career know that their blend of compelling songs and high energy performances have retained an unpretentious rock & roll loyal following like no other. Best known for their catchy single, “Closer To Free,” the band’s accessible adult alternative sound has led to many a milestone, including
- [Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets](https://thekessler.org/events/nick-lowe-with-los-straitjackets/) - Nick Lowe Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned), songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart, short-lived career as a pop star, and a lengthy term as a musicians’ musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter, he has no equal. Starting with 1995′s ‘The Impossible Bird’ through
- [Carolyn Wonderland (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/carolyn-wonderland-album-release/) - “The more guitar you play, the more you sing, the better you get,” says award-winning Texas guitar slinger, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Wonderland. Since performing her first professional gig at age 15, she’s never stopped singing and making music. Her music includes a bold mix of timeless original songs and reinventions of some of
- [Dancing & Desserts: NYE with The Singapore Slingers](https://thekessler.org/events/dancing-desserts-nye-with-the-singapore-slingers-3/) - Join us for our annual New Years' Eve Celebration with The Singapore Slingers! Ticket purchase includes dessert selections and a champagne toast. The Singapore Slingers is Dallas’ number one source for pre-swing dance music. The orchestra features an expansive repertoire, specializing in the popular music of 1895-1935- fox trots, rags, marches, waltzes, and hot jazz,
- [Jack Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-with-special-guest-waylon-payne/) - Jack Ingram Throughout a recording career that has spanned more than 20 years, Jack Ingram has maintained a reputation for uncompromising, personally charged song craft and energetic, charismatic performances, earning him prominent stature in a prestigious tradition of iconoclastic singer-songwriters. Ingram’s prior work has won him a fiercely devoted fan base as well as reams
- [Jaret Reddick + Rob Felicetti  (Bowling for Soup)](https://thekessler.org/events/jaret-reddick-rob-felicetti-bowling-for-soup/) - .
- [Marcia Ball](https://thekessler.org/events/marcia-ball-3/) - “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist MARCIA BALL of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she takes the
- [KXT 91.7 presents: Hamilton Leithauser and Kevin Morby with Jess Williamson*](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-hamilton-leithauser-and-kevin-morby/) - HAMILTON LEITHAUSER Hamilton Leithauser records and produces his own music in New York City. He’s lived there for 23 years. After a couple of decades in professional recording studios, Hamilton decided to put together his own studio because he found that all of his most creative and productive moments happened when he wasn’t “on the
- [James McMurtry with Cameron Matthew Ray](https://thekessler.org/events/james-mcmurtry-with-special-guest-liz-longley/) - JAMES McMURTRY RELEASES COMPLICATED GAME, HIS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN SIX YEARS Celebrated tunesmith's highly anticipated record an elegant collection “mostly about relationships” and “the big old world” AUSTIN, Texas: James McMurtry spins stories with a poet’s pen (“Long Island Sound”) and a painter’s precision (“She Loves Me”). Proof: The acclaimed songwriter’s newComplicated Game. McMurtry’s first
- [Somebody's Darling and The O's](https://thekessler.org/events/somebodys-darling-with-the-os/) - Somebody's Darling has all the elements you would expect from a Southern rock band: Lead singer Amber Farris' commanding vocals, dominant guitars, powerful drums, and lyrics that make you pay attention. We started our group in the summer of 2008 in Dallas, Texas having known each other through all our other groups (Polyphonic Spree,
- [Sir Woman + Greyhounds](https://thekessler.org/events/sir-woman-greyhounds/) - Sir Woman Sir Woman, Austin Music Award’s Best New Act of 2020, was primed to hit the road promoting its much-anticipated debut album Party City, when the world changed. With fewer reasons to celebrate, soul-singer Kelsey Wilson (Wild Child, Glorietta) ditched the party vibe she planned for her maiden, solo debut in favor of a
- [Fall on The Green: Jenna Clark](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-jenna-clark/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays from 4pm -8pm These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay
- [Toad the Wet Sprocket with Stephen Kellogg*](https://thekessler.org/events/toad-the-wet-sprocket-with-special-guest-stephen-kellogg/) - Celebrating 30 years as a band, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still making music and touring with the same spirit of unwavering independence that started it all over three decades ago. The band is thankful for the continued help and enthusiastic support of their fans, which helped spur the release of All You Want and
- [An Evening with Shovels & Rope*](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-shovels-rope/) - We are genuinely thrilled to be able to announce an entire tour of new shows. It’s been a long year and we are beyond grateful to be able to get back on the road and reconnect with yall. And what better time to play some shows in a way that we’ve never done before. The
- [Fall on The Green: DJ Mr. Rid](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-dj-mr-rid/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays from 4pm -8pm These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay
- [The Wild Feathers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wild-feathers/) - By the end of 2019, The Wild Feathers had enough. They’d been through the wringer of big hopes and major label realities. Instead of becoming a music biz sob story, the band knew they had one option to succeed: blow everything up and do things their way. And they did. Ahead of Medium Rarities, an
- [Sean McConnell with Taylor McCall](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-3/) - As instant gratification becomes the norm and certainty is worn as armor, Sean McConnell is choosing patience and ambiguity -- especially when it comes to himself. "I think embracing the blurry lines is a sign of getting older and just having more life experience," he says. "It can be healthy to break your own boxes."
- [Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) at Majestic Theatre](https://thekessler.org/events/watchhouse/) - By the time 2019 came to its fitful end, Andrew Marlin knew he was tired of touring. He was grateful, of course, for the ascendancy of Mandolin Orange, the duo he’d cofounded in North Carolina with fiddler Emily Frantz exactly a decade earlier. With time, they had become new flagbearers of the contemporary folk world,
- [Fall on The Green: Kristy Kruger](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-kristy-kruger/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays from 4pm -8pm These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay
- [Fall on The Green: Michael Prysock](https://thekessler.org/events/fall-on-the-green-michael-prysock/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open select Sundays from 4pm -8pm These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You can select and pay
- [Lera Lynn and David Ramirez](https://thekessler.org/events/lera-lynn-and-david-ramirez/) - Lera Lynn With her new album On My Own, Lynn has emerged not only with a clear vision of herself, but with an entirely self-propelled breakthrough: Lynn wrote, sang, produced and recorded On My Own alone. She also played every single instrument on the record. It is a magnificent album, haunting and wild. It is
- [Lilly Hiatt & Lydia Loveless](https://thekessler.org/events/lilly-hiatt-lydia-loveless/) - Lilly Hiatt Lilly Hiatt felt lost. She’d just returned home from the better part of a year on tour in support of her acclaimed third album, ‘Trinity Lane,’ and, stripped of the daily rituals and direction of life on the road, she found herself alone with her thoughts for the first time in what felt
- [Thomas Csorba (+ Friends!)](https://thekessler.org/events/thomas-csorba-friends-with-the-ottoman-turks/) - Born and bred in Texas, Thomas Csorba is a young Americana artist ready to prove himself. Writing and performing since his early teens, Csorba already has some impressive notches on his belt; opening for acclaimed acts like Yola, Amanda Shires and John Moreland, as well as performing at ACL Festival, SXSW and the beloved Luck
- [The Mountain Goats (solo) with Sophia Boro*](https://thekessler.org/events/the-mountain-goats-solo/) - THE MOUNTAIN GOATS ARE JOHN DARNIELLE, PETER HUGHES, JON WURSTER, AND MATT DOUGLAS. THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER AS A QUARTET FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THREE OF THEM LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND ONE HAS MOVED BACK TO ROCHESTER. THEIR SONGS OFTEN SEEK OUT DARK LAIRS WITHIN WHICH TERRIBLE MONSTERS DWELL, BUT THEIR MISSION IS
- [An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-rickie-lee-jones/) - There are few careers that come close to mirroring Rickie Lee Jones’ emancipated and starry flight across our musical skies. The two-time Grammy winner first appeared on the scene in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, and in her wake came such a wide scope of women, from country, pop and punk. It’s hard to
- [The Wood Brothers with Andrea von Kampen*](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wood-brothers-3/) - THE WOOD BROTHERS The Wood Brothers didn’t know they were making a record. Looking back, they’re grateful for that. “If we had known, we probably would have been too self-conscious to play what we played,” reflects bassist/vocalist Chris Wood. “At the time, we just thought we were jamming to break in our new studio, so we
- [Tanya Tucker](https://thekessler.org/events/tanya-tucker-bring-my-flowers-now-tour/) - Born in Seminole, Texas, Tanya had her first country hit, the classic “Delta Dawn,” at the age of 13 in 1972. Since that auspicious beginning Tucker has become one of the most admired and influential artists in country music history, amassing 23 Top 40 albums and a stellar string of 56 Top 40 singles, ten
- [Wynonna & Cactus - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/wynonna-cactus-party-of-two/) - Country music legends Wynonna Judd & Cactus Moser make their Kessler Theater debut with Wynonna & Cactus: Party of Two. Wynonna has always revolved her career around telling stories. Whether performing alongside her mother as one half of the legendary duo The Judds, or pushing the boundaries on her own mega-successful solo path, Wynonna’s ability to reach the heart of the human spirit through her bold and
- [Wynonna & Cactus - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/wynonna-cactus-party-of-two-2/) - Country music legends Wynonna Judd & Cactus Moser make their Kessler Theater debut with Wynonna & Cactus: Party of Two. Wynonna has always revolved her career around telling stories. Whether performing alongside her mother as one half of the legendary duo The Judds, or pushing the boundaries on her own mega-successful solo path, Wynonna’s ability to reach the heart of the human spirit through her bold and unflinching
- [Marc Broussard](https://thekessler.org/events/marc-broussard-2/) - Marc Broussard is a singer, songwriter, performer, and humanitarian. His commitment to making the world a better place is a mantra that he has been bound to since the beginning of his career. It has always been about tying music to a mission, one reason that his new studio album entitled A Lullaby Collection SOS III and
- [Marc Broussard](https://thekessler.org/events/marc-broussard-show-added/) - Marc Broussard is a singer, songwriter, performer, and humanitarian. His commitment to making the world a better place is a mantra that he has been bound to since the beginning of his career. It has always been about tying music to a mission, one reason that his new studio album entitled A Lullaby Collection SOS III and
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-5/) - With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural area of
- [Brent Cobb](https://thekessler.org/events/brent-cobb-with-special-guest-adam-hood/) - For his fourth album, Keep 'Em on They Toes, Brent Cobb is giving his songs the space they need to speak for themselves, a reflection of his own decision to write about the way he sees the world. "My last couple of albums have been about people and places, and I wanted this album to be
- [Deathray Davies](https://thekessler.org/events/deathray-davies-with-pleasant-grove/) - Deathray Davies If you can believe it, 15 years have passed since the garage rock outfit The Deathray Davies have shared any new material. That changes today with the forthcoming release of a brand new album, Time Well Wasted. The record’s first single, “Then You Met Me,” inspired by the sound of the 60’s British
- [The Residents](https://thekessler.org/events/the-residents/) - Constantly defying classification, THE RESIDENTS have been regarded as icons in the world of experimental music for almost fifty years. In addition to their groundbreaking work in the areas of trance, world fusion, electronica, punk, industrial and lounge music, the group has also been credited with being among the originators of performance art and music
- [Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - Night Two](https://thekessler.org/events/marty-stuart/) - With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing country-music history.
- [Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - Night One](https://thekessler.org/events/marty-stuart-show-added/) - With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing country-music history.
- [Billy Law & Chris J Norwood: Dual Album Release](https://thekessler.org/events/billy-law-chris-j-norwood-dual-album-release/) - A Wild Ride at The Kessler with Billy Law & Chris J Norwood Billy Law You may not notice it at first, but Billy Law’s debut album Alone Somewhere is telling you a story. It’s a story that feels familiar. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but then it hits you - you
- [Steve Earle & The Dukes](https://thekessler.org/events/steve-earle/) - When asked about what drove him to craft his deeply evocative new album, Ghosts of West Virginia, Steve Earle says that he was interested in exploring a new approach to his songwriting. “I’ve already made the preaching-to-the-choir album,” he says, specifically alluding to his 2004 album, The Revolution Starts Now. As anyone as politically attuned
- [Steve Earle & The Dukes](https://thekessler.org/events/steve-earle-show-added/) - When asked about what drove him to craft his deeply evocative new album, Ghosts of West Virginia, Steve Earle says that he was interested in exploring a new approach to his songwriting. “I’ve already made the preaching-to-the-choir album,” he says, specifically alluding to his 2004 album, The Revolution Starts Now. As anyone as politically attuned
- [Los Coast with Medicine Man Revival](https://thekessler.org/events/los-coast-with-special-guest-medicine-man-revival/) - On their eagerly awaited debut album Samsara, the visionary Austin, TX combo Los Coast delivers a fresh blast of punchy psychedelic-pop-soul that effortlessly incorporates a wide range of genres. The band's seamlessly soulful songcraft incorporates the band's distinctive grooves along with the inventive compositions and commanding vocals of principal members Trey Privott (lead vocals, guitar)
- [Big Bad Voodoo Daddy](https://thekessler.org/events/big-bad-voodoo-daddy-3/) - April, 2020, marks the 27th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2
- [Jackopierce](https://thekessler.org/events/jackopierce/) - A river runs through this swath of ranch land, snaking in serpentine contours through willows and winters, destined for the nearby fertile plain to the south. Just before she empties into the basin, she joins another moving band of water, on her own journey from headwaters in the same mountain range. Their power and beauty
- [Jesse Dayton](https://thekessler.org/events/jesse-dayton-and-possessed-by-paul-james/) - JESSE DAYTON “If you open your arms to the world, it’s amazing what will come back atcha,” drawls East Texas native, singer/songwriter/filmmaker/author Jesse Dayton, who has a bunch more homespun wisdoms where that came from. A veteran of more than 30 years as a musician, Dayton was discovered as a young teenager playing “a toilet
- [Bob Schneider Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-5/) - One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new album, Blood and Bones - his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut Lonelyland - on June 8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. Blood and Bones captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place. “Most of the songs are about
- [Bob Schneider Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-5/) - One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new album, Blood and Bones - his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut Lonelyland - on June 8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. Blood and Bones captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place. “Most of the songs are about
- [Ian Moore](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-2/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Ian Moore, the Seattle-based, Austin, TX-born guitar player, singer and songwriter makes the proverbial renaissance man look lazy. Coming on the heels of Strange Days, his most successful record since his eponymous debut and despite a never-ending cycle of touring, Moore offers a new release of bright, blazing rock-n-roll
- [Arlo McKinley + Suzanne Santo](https://thekessler.org/events/arlo-mckinley-suzanne-santo/) - Arlo McKinley Gifted singer-songwriter Arlo McKinley will release his debut solo record at age 40 on John Prine’s Oh Boy records - after he almost gave up on music altogether, his story is one of hope and sincerity, and he is living proof that great songs will reach the right ears eventually, even if it
- [Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Early Show)](https://thekessler.org/events/edie-brickell-new-bohemians-early-show/) - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians found the name of their fifth studio album, Hunter and the Dog Star (Feb. 19), in an unexpected place: the sprawling night sky. Though she knew Orion’s Belt and Sirius, the furiously burning “Dog Star,” Brickell recently learned of the movement that connects the constellation in a single phrase. She
- [Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Late Show)](https://thekessler.org/events/edie-brickell-new-bohemians-late-show/) - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians found the name of their fifth studio album, Hunter and the Dog Star (Feb. 19), in an unexpected place: the sprawling night sky. Though she knew Orion’s Belt and Sirius, the furiously burning “Dog Star,” Brickell recently learned of the movement that connects the constellation in a single phrase. She
- [Paul Thorn](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-thorn-3/) - Paul Thorn He’s also appeared on major television shows such as Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live, been the subject of numerous National Public Radio (NPR) features and charted multiple times on the Billboard Top 100 and Americana Radio Charts. Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds
- [Adam Melchor and Abraham Alexander](https://thekessler.org/events/adam-melchor-fall-tour-2021/) - Adam Melchor’s journey thus far has been far from conventional. Long story short, this proud Jersey boy picked up a guitar and eventually fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a musician in Los Angeles. But in reality, he got there by singing for mobsters “well-suited insurance guys” at pizza parlors, getting an Opera degree, playing
- [Seryn](https://thekessler.org/events/seryn-with-special-guest-brave-little-howl/) - SERYN A triumphant return for Seryn as the indie-folk darlings find their way back to stage and studio. This genre-bending outfit is equally at home at an intimate theatre and the biggest festival stages, playing “to the size of their hearts, not the size of their audience.” Traditional elements collide with modern ideas in a
- [Anson Funderburgh, Mike Morgan, & Shawn Pittman](https://thekessler.org/events/anson-funderburgh-mike-morgan-shawn-pittman-with-special-guests-brothers-beckham/) - When it comes to the ‘Texas Sound’ you cannot overlook the contributions that Anson Funderburgh, Mike Morgan and Shawn Pittman have made to the genre. With over 40 albums between them collectively, they come together to remind blues audiences everywhere about the unique sound of Texas Blues. Joining forces, they look to play at some
- [Christone "Kingfish" Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/christone-kingfish-ingram-with-special-guest-the-peterson-brothers/) - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Once a generation, a blues artist comes along who not only reminds mainstream audiences how deeply satisfying and emotionally moving the best blues music can be, but shakes the genre to its core. With both eyes on the future and the blues in his blood, 20-year-old guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish”
- [Jonathan Tyler](https://thekessler.org/events/jonathan-tyler-with-special-guest-jeremy-pinnell/) - “Rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country are the same thing, just wearing different clothes.” To define Jonathan Tyler’s music would be doing it a disservice. To call it blues would be betraying the uplifting joy of tunes like “Underground Forever” or “California Sunshine.” To call it rock ‘n’ roll wouldn’t do justice to the burning
- [Rodney Crowell](https://thekessler.org/events/rodney-crowell-3/) - .
- [Tab Benoit](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-2/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana
- [Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison](https://thekessler.org/events/kelly-willis-bruce-robison/) - In regard to the Lone Star State’s finest tunesmiths, Bruce Robison lands at the top of the heap. His songwriting turned the heads of some of the industry’s biggest artists and took them to the top of the charts (Dixie Chicks’ No. 1 version of “Travelin’ Soldier,” George Strait’s recording of “Wrapped” and the beautiful
- [Robert Ellis](https://thekessler.org/events/robert-ellis-with-special-guest-belaver/) - Robert Ellis with special guest Belaver
- [David Shaw](https://thekessler.org/events/david-shaw/) - Acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, and producer David Shaw’s first-ever solo album (Yokoko Records/C3 Records) finds The Revivalists frontman following the direction of his own internal compass, riling up his raw rock ‘n’ roll impulses as he opens up like never before as a lyricist, poet, and storyteller. The journey of David’s solo artistry began as
- [Ten Hands](https://thekessler.org/events/ten-hands-3/) - Described as a cross between the jazz-rock-art style of Frank Zappa and the psychedelic punk of the Meat Puppets, Ten Hands is known for their energetic and fun live shows. Born from Denton, Texas, in the mid-1980s, 30 miles north of Dallas, Ten Hands is once again pleasing crowds in their home state. Their music
- [William Clark Green (acoustic) - Night 2](https://thekessler.org/events/william-clark-green-acoustic-night-2/) - I first met William Clark Green in about 2010, at that time just emerging among Texas' musical cast of characters as a young hopeful. Most clear in my memory, even amid the party that a live music backstage scene can tend to be, Will was the happiest guy in the place – clearly exactly where he wanted
- [William Clark Green (acoustic) - Night 1](https://thekessler.org/events/william-clark-green-acoustic-night-1/) - I first met William Clark Green in about 2010, at that time just emerging among Texas' musical cast of characters as a young hopeful. Most clear in my memory, even amid the party that a live music backstage scene can tend to be, Will was the happiest guy in the place – clearly exactly where he wanted
- [Hayes Carll: Solo - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-solo-alone-together-early-show/) - Hayes Carll - What It Is The chorus to the title track on the new Hayes Carll album, What It Is, is a manifesto. What it was is gone forever / What it could be God only knows. What it is is right here in front of me / and I’m not letting go. He’s
- [Hayes Carll: Solo - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/hayes-carll-2/) - Hayes Carll - What It Is The chorus to the title track on the new Hayes Carll album, What It Is, is a manifesto. What it was is gone forever / What it could be God only knows. What it is is right here in front of me / and I’m not letting go. He’s
- [Jack Ingram](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-2/) - Click here for our Covid protocols
- [Reckless Kelly](https://thekessler.org/events/reckless-kelly-3/) - Reckless Kelly Willy Braun (vocals, guitars, harmonium, percussion, harmonica) - Cody Braun (fiddle, mandolin, tenor guitar, harmonica, vocals) - Jay Nazz (drums, percussion) - Joe “Bass” Miller (bass) For nearly 25 years, Reckless Kelly has graced the musical landscape with a high-powered form of Americana, equally rooted in raw passion, refined musicianship, and gritty
- [Todd Snider](https://thekessler.org/events/todd-snider-2/) - Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 Todd Snider One morning near the end of August, Todd Snider was relaxing with a visitor on the back porch of his house just outside Nashville, drinking coffee and shooting the breeze while his dog, Cowboy Jim, took a nap nearby. After awhile, Snider said to his guest, "I've got
- [Todd Snider](https://thekessler.org/events/todd-snider-show-added/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 Todd Snider One morning near the end of August, Todd Snider was relaxing with a visitor on the back porch of his house just outside Nashville, drinking coffee and shooting the breeze while his dog, Cowboy Jim, took a nap nearby. After awhile, Snider
- [Mike Zito Band](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-zito-band-with-indigenous/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to
- [Eric Nadel's 9th Annual Birthday Benefit Concert](https://thekessler.org/events/eric-nadels-9th-annual-birthday-benefit-concert/) - After a one year absence, Eric Nadel's Birthday Benefit returns for its 9th edition. This will be a reduced capacity show. All proceeds will go to Grant Halliburton Foundation. Since 2006, Grant Halliburton Foundation has worked to strengthen the network of mental health resources for children, teens and young adults to promote better mental health
- [Spring on The Green: State Fair Records presents Jade Nickol](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-state-fair-records-presents-jade-nickol/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: Jackson Scribner](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-jackson-scribner/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Joshua Ray Walker and John Baumann](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-ray-walker-and-john-baumann/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Joshua Ray Walker Once the best-kept secret of Dallas’ music scene, Joshua Ray Walker catapulted himself into the international spotlight with his 2019 debut, Wish You Were Here. An album of character-driven songwriting and golden-era Texas twang, Wish You Were Here didn’t just nod to the larger-than-life troubadours who’d inspired Walker’s craft
- [Jade Bird: Acoustic - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/jade-bird-acoustic/) - Click here for our Covid protocols For Jade Bird, the second that lockdown lifted, there were no aimless summer days spent meeting friends in parks; no languorous evenings in pub gardens. She was headed straight back to Nashville to complete her second album -- albeit via a strict two-week quarantine in Mexico City. She allowed
- [Jade Bird: Acoustic - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/jade-bird-acoustic-early-show-added/) - Click here for our Covid protocols For Jade Bird, the second that lockdown lifted, there were no aimless summer days spent meeting friends in parks; no languorous evenings in pub gardens. She was headed straight back to Nashville to complete her second album -- albeit via a strict two-week quarantine in Mexico City. She allowed
- [Brent Cobb & Kendell Marvel - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/brent-cobb-kendell-marvel/) - Click here for our Covid protocols BRENT COBB Keep 'Em on They Toes For his fourth album, Keep ‘Em on They Toes, Brent Cobb is giving his songs the space they need to speak for themselves, a reflection of his own decision to write about the way he sees the world. “My last couple of albums
- [American Aquarium](https://thekessler.org/events/american-aquarium/) - General Admission + Meet & Greet tickets on sale now! All tickets available to the public Friday 4/23 at 10am. “Country music was the voice of the people. It wasn’t always the prettiest voice, but it was an honest voice,” says American Aquarium founder and frontman BJ Barham. “I think that’s where country music has lost
- [Bob Schneider - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-early-show-6/) - Click here for our Covid protocols One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new album, ​Blood and Bones​ – his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut ​Lonelyland​ – on June 8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. ​Blood and Bones​ captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place.
- [Bob Schneider - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bob-schneider-late-show-6/) - Click here for our Covid protocols One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new album, ​Blood and Bones​ – his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut ​Lonelyland​ – on June 8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. ​Blood and Bones​ captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place.
- [Spring on The Green: Remy Reilly](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-remy-reilly/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: Jack Barksdale](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-jack-barksdale/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Brent Cobb & Kendell Marvel - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/brent-cobb-kendell-marvel-early-show/) - Click here for our Covid protocols BRENT COBB Keep 'Em on They Toes For his fourth album, Keep ‘Em on They Toes, Brent Cobb is giving his songs the space they need to speak for themselves, a reflection of his own decision to write about the way he sees the world. “My last couple of albums
- [Sarah Jaffe - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-jaffe/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Jaffe’s newest release, SMUT, follows the July release of her companion EPs This is Better Pt.1 & This is Better Pt. 2, which ultimately saw Jaffe embrace the grieving process of an intense heartbreak. SMUT on the other hand, was born from the newfound freedom, confidence, and self-exploration Jaffe
- [The Revelers Hall Band (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/the-revelers-hall-band-album-release/) - Click here for our Covid protocols The Revelers Hall Band burst onto the scene in early 2019 and quickly became a fan favorite for all who encounter them.
- [Sarah Jaffe - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/sarah-jaffe-with-special-guest-keite-young-early-show/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Jaffe’s newest release, SMUT, follows the July release of her companion EPs This is Better Pt.1 & This is Better Pt. 2, which ultimately saw Jaffe embrace the grieving process of an intense heartbreak. SMUT on the other hand, was born from the newfound freedom, confidence, and self-exploration Jaffe
- [Spring on The Green: Sherilyn Segrest with Daniel Markham](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-sherilyn-segrest-with-daniel-markham/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Thiago X. Nascimento](https://thekessler.org/events/thiago-x-nascimento/) - Click here for our Covid protocols
- [Danielle Nicole Band and Jim Suhler](https://thekessler.org/events/danielle-nicole-band-and-jim-suhler/) - Click here for our Covid protocols Danielle Nicole Band "That girl gets down to the nitty gritty." ~ Koko Taylor Danielle Nicole Schnebelen began music from the moment she was born. Musical influences from generations on both sides of her parent's families ensured that a love of playing music would continue to be passed among her and her siblings.
- [Spring on The Green: Vanessa Peters](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-vanessa-peters/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: Justin Tipton](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-justin-tipton/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Bonnie Bishop](https://thekessler.org/events/bonnie-bishop/) - Click here for Covid-19 Protocols BONNIE BISHOP – THE WALK The first thing that registers about Bonnie Bishop’s stirring album The Walk is that the seasoned Grammy winner is no longer trying to outrun herself; she owns whatever has come her way, good wind or ill. It’s an uplifting confessional that she dedicates ‘to all
- [Jonathan Tyler](https://thekessler.org/events/jonathan-tyler/) - Click here for our COVID-19 Safety Protocols. Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights formed in January 2007, taking cues from Southern rock veterans like Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Black Crowes, and Led Zeppelin. Although the band's namesake frontman was born in Birmingham, AL, he later relocated to Dallas, TX, where a friendship with a local rhythm guitarist named Kansas allowed Tyler the chance to
- [Spring on The Green: Sarah Johnson](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-sarah-johnson/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: State Fair Records Presents Billy Law](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-state-fair-records-presents-billy-law/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: State Fair Records Presents Chris J. Norwood](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-state-fair-records-presents-chris-j-norwood/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: Sara Hickman](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-sara-hickman/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Raul Malo: Night 2 - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/raul-malo-with-special-guest-whitney-rose-night-2-early-show/) - Click here for our COVID-19 protocols. RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring baritone. His compositional craftsmanship includes penning
- [Raul Malo: Night 1 - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/raul-malo-with-special-guest-whitney-rose-night-1-early-show/) - Click here for our COVID-19 protocols. RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring baritone. His compositional craftsmanship includes penning
- [Spring on The Green: Will Johnson](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-will-johnson/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: Sudie](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-sudie/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Spring on The Green: Doug Burr](https://thekessler.org/events/spring-on-the-green-doug-burr/) - Join us on The Green at The Kessler (outdoor stage & lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Green is open every Friday and Saturday starting at 5:30pm, music starts at 7:00pm. These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic
- [Shinyribs: Night 2 - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-night-2-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Once you’ve seen Shinyribs’ Kevin Russell on-stage and heard his band’s music, it’s impossible to forget. Known for his outrageous outfits and antics, he’s a regular fashion icon, liable to turn up in anything from his lime-green sherbet leisure suit to a flashing LED cloak, which he donned for
- [Cas Haley](https://thekessler.org/events/cas-haley/) - COVID-19 Protocols Sometimes when one door closes, another one opens. Texas singer-songwriter Cas Haley never imagined that in the year of the pandemic, both doors would belong to a 2020 Lincoln Corsair that would take him on a musical adventure across the country. But maybe he shouldn't have been surprised. It was just the latest
- [Raul Malo: Night 1 - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/raul-malo-with-special-guest-whitney-rose-night-1-late-show/) - Click here for our COVID-19 protocols. RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring baritone. His compositional craftsmanship includes penning
- [Shinyribs: Night 2 - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-night-2-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Once you’ve seen Shinyribs’ Kevin Russell on-stage and heard his band’s music, it’s impossible to forget. Known for his outrageous outfits and antics, he’s a regular fashion icon, liable to turn up in anything from his lime-green sherbet leisure suit to a flashing LED cloak, which he donned for
- [Shinyribs: Night 1 - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-night-1-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Once you’ve seen Shinyribs’ Kevin Russell on-stage and heard his band’s music, it’s impossible to forget. Known for his outrageous outfits and antics, he’s a regular fashion icon, liable to turn up in anything from his lime-green sherbet leisure suit to a flashing LED cloak, which he donned for
- [Shinyribs: Night 1 - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/shinyribs-night-1-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Once you’ve seen Shinyribs’ Kevin Russell on-stage and heard his band’s music, it’s impossible to forget. Known for his outrageous outfits and antics, he’s a regular fashion icon, liable to turn up in anything from his lime-green sherbet leisure suit to a flashing LED cloak, which he donned for
- [Raul Malo: Night 2 - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/raul-malo-with-special-guest-whitney-rose-night-2/) - Click here for our COVID-19 protocols. RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring baritone. His compositional craftsmanship includes penning
- [Junior Brown - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-early-show/) - Click here for our Covid Protocols With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family
- [Junior Brown - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-late-show/) - Click here for our Covid Protocols With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family
- [Tab Benoit (Night 1) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-night-1-late-show/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction
- [Jonathan Tyler](https://thekessler.org/events/jonathan-tyler-with-desure/) - Click here for our COVID-19 Safety Protocols. Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights formed in January 2007, taking cues from Southern rock veterans like Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Black Crowes, and Led Zeppelin. Although the band's namesake frontman was born in Birmingham, AL, he later relocated to Dallas, TX, where a friendship with a local rhythm guitarist named Kansas allowed Tyler the chance to
- [Tab Benoit (Night 2) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-night-2-early-show/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction
- [Tab Benoit (Night 1) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-night-1-early-show/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction
- [Rescheduling: New Date Pending - KXT 91.7 presents The Polyphonic Spree](https://thekessler.org/events/the-polyphonic-spree-jukebox-jamboree-with-special-guest-lawrence-rosales/) - An eclectic evening featuring two sets by The Polyphonic Spree. One set of the bands favorite songs to cover and a another set of originals. Both nights will be recorded for a live EP. This is a precursor to the band's 20th Anniversary this year. Also these nights are a part of the 10th Anniversary
- [Rescheduling: New Date Pending - KXT 91.7 presents The Polyphonic Spree](https://thekessler.org/events/the-polyphonic-spree-jukebox-jamboree-with-special-guest-tony-casillas/) - An eclectic evening featuring two sets by The Polyphonic Spree. One set of the bands favorite songs to cover and a another set of originals. Both nights will be recorded for a live EP. This is a precursor to the band's 20th Anniversary this year. Also these nights are a part of the 10th Anniversary
- [The Allman Betts Band - Night Two](https://thekessler.org/events/the-allman-betts-band-with-special-guest-jackson-stokes-show-added/) - Click here for our Covid Protocols When The Allman Betts Band released Down to the River in June of 2019, the debut album represented not only the first time the group had recorded together, but, in fact, the first time the seven-piece ensemble had ever played together. If Down to the River was the sound
- [Tab Benoit (Night 2) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit-night-2-late-show/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction
- [The Allman Betts Band - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-allman-betts-band-with-special-guest-jackson-stokes-early-show/) - Click here for our Covid Protocols When The Allman Betts Band released Down to the River in June of 2019, the debut album represented not only the first time the group had recorded together, but, in fact, the first time the seven-piece ensemble had ever played together. If Down to the River was the sound
- [An evening with Colin Hay](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-colin-hay/) - FIERCE MERCY is an epic, cinematic step forward from singer-songwriter Colin Hay, most beloved for his intimate, confessional live shows but most widely known for being an influential and celebrated frontman. The range of artists who have chosen to cite him as a muse or who have found themselves on stage with him in the past year spans
- [The Allman Betts Band - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-allman-betts-band-with-special-guest-jackson-stokes-late-show/) - Click here for our Covid Protocols When The Allman Betts Band released Down to the River in June of 2019, the debut album represented not only the first time the group had recorded together, but, in fact, the first time the seven-piece ensemble had ever played together. If Down to the River was the sound
- [Jack Ingram - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- [Jack Ingram - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- [Jim Suhler (Birthday Show) + Mike Zito - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-birthday-show-mike-zito-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols​​ Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been on the music scene now for over twenty two years and have built a fanbase worldwide. The Dallas, Texas based group are known for their no holds barred approach to blues inspired rock ‘n roll and roots music. Their four
- [Jim Suhler (Birthday Show) + Mike Zito - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-birthday-show-mike-zito-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols​​ Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been on the music scene now for over twenty two years and have built a fanbase worldwide. The Dallas, Texas based group are known for their no holds barred approach to blues inspired rock ‘n roll and roots music. Their four
- [John Fullbright](https://thekessler.org/events/john-fullbright-2/) - John Fullbright got his start at the legendary Blue Door listening room in Oklahoma City. It was there that he recorded a live album and found his base, opening for many other writers including fellow Oklahomans Kevin Welch and Jimmy Webb. His 2012 studio debut, From the Ground Up, received a Grammy nomination for Americana
- [Kevin Russell of Shinyribs](https://thekessler.org/events/kevin-russell-of-shinyribs-late/) - Kevin Russell is the frontman and multi-instrumentalist of the award-winning Austin-based 8-piece Swamp-Pop-Soul supergroup, Shinyribs, and former member of the cult-favorite, The Gourds. A Beaumont, Texas native, Russell is a natural observer and wordsmith - drawing from the Gulf Coast hotbeds of roots music to craft his clever songwriting and on-stage antics to create an
- [Joshua Ray Walker - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-ray-walker-2/) - Joshua Ray Walker – Wish You Were Here A good night out drinking can find us making best friends out of people we’ve just met, but the best nights out are the ones that catch us unexpectedly sharing our innermost feelings and secrets with a complete stranger. Those uninhibited moments of truth and vulnerability are
- [BJ Barham - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-bj-barham/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols BJ Barham is best known for his band, American Aquarium.
- [An evening with Doyle Bramhall II (Acoustic Duo)](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-doyle-bramhall-ii-acoustic-duo/) - What is it about Doyle Bramhall II, and why does everybody want to work with him? Since 2000, the uniquely gifted guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer has been practically joined to Eric Clapton’s hip as both an onstage and studio collaborator. In addition to Slowhand, other music greats have sought Bramhall’s distinctive talents: Roger Waters,
- [Joshua Ray Walker - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-ray-walker-with-special-guest-jackson-scribner-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Joshua Ray Walker – Glad You Made It ONCE THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF DALLAS' MUSIC SCENE, JOSHUA RAY WALKER CATAPULTED HIMSELF INTO THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT WITH HIS 2019 DEBUT, WISH YOU WERE HERE. AN ALBUM OF CHARACTER-DRIVEN SONGWRITING AND GOLDEN-ERA TEXAS TWANG, WISH YOU WERE HERE DIDN'T JUST NOD
- [BJ Barham - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bj-barham-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols BJ Barham is best known from his band American Aquarium.
- [The Texas Gentlemen - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-texas-gentlemen-with-special-guest-wesley-geiger-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Pop on Floor It!!!, the new and second full-length effort from the Texas Gentlemen, and prepare your eardrums to be hit with everything from woozy, brass-fueled Dixieland-style jazz (“Veal Cutlass”), to slinky, chicken-scratch country funk (“Bare Maximum”) to lushly orchestrated pop-soul balladry (“Ain’t Nothin’ New”)—and that’s all in just
- [The Band of Heathens "Unplugged" - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-band-of-heathens-unplugged-late-show/) - The Band of Heathens – Stranger Ed Jurdi: Vocals and Guitars Gordy Quist: Vocals and Guitars Trevor Nealon: Keys and Vocals Richard Milsap: Drums and Vocals Jesse Wilson: Bass and Vocals “We’re here right now/Feels good to have each other/When it’s time to go/We’ll give the feeling to another” “Before the Day is Done” When
- [Bonnie Bishop - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bonnie-bishop-late-show/) - By the time Bonnie Bishop released her oh-so-appropriately titled 2016 album, Ain’t Who I Was, she had already experienced several Cinderella-story career moments. First, her idol Bonnie Raitt recorded one of her songs, “Not Cause I Wanted To,” for her 2012 comeback album, Slipstream. Then New York Times critic Jon Pareles named it his Song
- [Bonnie Bishop - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bonnie-bishop-early-show/) - By the time Bonnie Bishop released her oh-so-appropriately titled 2016 album, Ain’t Who I Was, she had already experienced several Cinderella-story career moments. First, her idol Bonnie Raitt recorded one of her songs, “Not Cause I Wanted To,” for her 2012 comeback album, Slipstream. Then New York Times critic Jon Pareles named it his Song
- [The Band of Heathens "Unplugged" - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-band-of-heathens-unplugged-early-show/) - The Band of Heathens – Stranger Ed Jurdi: Vocals and Guitars Gordy Quist: Vocals and Guitars Trevor Nealon: Keys and Vocals Richard Milsap: Drums and Vocals Jesse Wilson: Bass and Vocals “We’re here right now/Feels good to have each other/When it’s time to go/We’ll give the feeling to another” “Before the Day is Done” When
- [The Texas Gentlemen - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/the-texas-gentlemen-with-special-guest-wesley-geiger-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols Pop on Floor It!!!, the new and second full-length effort from the Texas Gentlemen, and prepare your eardrums to be hit with everything from woozy, brass-fueled Dixieland-style jazz (“Veal Cutlass”), to slinky, chicken-scratch country funk (“Bare Maximum”) to lushly orchestrated pop-soul balladry (“Ain’t Nothin’ New”)—and that’s all in just
- [The Kessler Green: Floramay Holliday & Gabor Racz](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-floramay-holliday-gabor-racz/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Brent Best](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-brent-best/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Honey Folk](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-honey-folk/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: State Fair Records presents Kristy Kruger](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-state-fair-records-presents-kristy-kruger/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: State Fair Records presents Damoyee](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-state-fair-records-presents-damoyee/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: State Fair Records presents John Pedigo](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-state-fair-records-presents-john-pedigo/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Charley Crockett (Night 1) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/charley-crockett-night-1-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols​​ “If you ask me where I’m going, I can’t tell ya cause I don’t know. But in my mind I see the Valley, you should see the way it glows.” - “The Valley” ​​ ​​Charley Crockett’s been running nearly his entire life, but with the title track to his sixth album, the
- [Charley Crockett (Night 1) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/charley-crockett-night-1-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols ​​“If you ask me where I’m going, I can’t tell ya cause I don’t know. But in my mind I see the Valley, you should see the way it glows.” - “The Valley” ​​ ​​Charley Crockett’s been running nearly his entire life, but with the title track to his sixth album, the
- [Charley Crockett (Night 2) - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/charley-crockett-night-2-early-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols ​​“If you ask me where I’m going, I can’t tell ya cause I don’t know. But in my mind I see the Valley, you should see the way it glows.” - “The Valley” ​​ ​​Charley Crockett’s been running nearly his entire life, but with the title track to his sixth album, the
- [Charley Crockett (Night 2) - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/charley-crockett-night-2-late-show/) - Click here for COVID-19 Safety Protocols ​​“If you ask me where I’m going, I can’t tell ya cause I don’t know. But in my mind I see the Valley, you should see the way it glows.” - “The Valley” ​​ ​​Charley Crockett’s been running nearly his entire life, but with the title track to his sixth album, the
- [The Kessler Green: Frankie Leonie](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-frankie-leonie/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Halloween with DJ Mr. Rid](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-halloween-with-dj-mr-rid/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Tyler Curtis](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-tyler-curtis/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Dana Cooper](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-dana-cooper/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Garrett Owen](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-garrett-owen/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Cameron Matthew Ray](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-cameron-matthew-ray/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: State Fair Records presents Matt Hillyer](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-state-fair-records-presents-matt-hillyer/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: State Fair Records presents Devil's Sooty Brother](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-state-fair-records-presents-devils-sooty-brother/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: State Fair Records presents Paul Slavens](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-state-fair-records-presents-paul-slavens/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Mike Dillon](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-mike-dillon/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: Elaina Kay](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-elaina-kay/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green: D and Chi](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-d-and-chi/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-2/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [The Kessler Green](https://thekessler.org/events/the-kessler-green-3/) - Join us on The Kessler Green (lawn behind The Kessler Theater)! The Kessler Green is open every Thursday through Saturday starting at 5:00pm, music starts between 7:00 and 7:30pm.* These events are currently free, but space is limited and is first come-first served (as seated by our hosts). Want to reserve a picnic table? You
- [Abraham Alexander with special guest Remy Reilly - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/abraham-alexander-with-special-guest-remy-reilly/) - Abraham Alexander is a musician living in Fort Worth, Texas hailing all the way from Athens Greece. His soulful, blues style voice brings listeners into a personal journey, evoking emotion in the deepest sense. 16-year-old Remy Reilly is not only a singer and songwriter with a voice mature beyond her age, but she also plays
- [KXT 91.7 presents Bastards of Soul](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-bastards-of-soul/) - Clinging unapologetically to a classic sound, and showcasing a smooth visual aesthetic to match, Bastards of Soul stormed thunderously on to the DFW scene in the spring of 2016. Propelled by a veteran crew of legendary East Dallas players, and led by the raw soul power of charismatic frontman Chadwick Murray, Bastards of Soul are
- [Abraham Alexander with special guest Remy Reilly - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/abraham-alexander-with-special-guest-remy-reilly-early-show/) - Abraham Alexander is a musician living in Fort Worth, Texas hailing all the way from Athens Greece. His soulful, blues style voice brings listeners into a personal journey, evoking emotion in the deepest sense. 16-year-old Remy Reilly is not only a singer and songwriter with a voice mature beyond her age, but she also plays
- [Rescheduling: New Date Pending - Ghost-Note Allstars](https://thekessler.org/events/ghost-note-with-the-arts-alumni-band-and-trymore-mojo-presented-with-newport-festivals-foundation/) - Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi-Grammy–winning percussion duo of Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth, Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound. With an expansive roster of next-level musicians—representing members of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto, Justin Timberlake, and more—the band is pushing funk music into the future, building on
- [Rescheduling: New Date Pending - Stratoblasters with The Rosemont Kings benefiting Turner House](https://thekessler.org/events/stratoblasters-with-the-rosemont-kings-benefiting-turner-house/) - Stratoblasters: Jimmy Wallace and the Stratoblasters: Guitarist Jimmy Wallace, Jerry Don Branch, Matt Tapp and Michael Jr Clark along with Mike Holmes on Bass and Mike Gage on drums. THE IDEA ... - a 4 guitar
- [Rescheduling - New Date Pending: Josh Ritter](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-josh-ritter-a-book-of-gold-thrown-open/) - An Evening with Josh Ritter “A Book of Gold Thrown Open” Tour A note about this tour, from Josh: "I was thinking back to some of my favorite concerts over the years, and I realized how many took place in spaces that were special in their own right. Cathedrals, synagogues, strange and storied theaters, each
- [Rescheduling - New Date Pending:  Watkins Family Hour](https://thekessler.org/events/watkins-family-hour/) - WATKINS FAMILY HOUR brother sister Returning to the studio as Watkins Family Hour, Sean and Sara Watkins consider brother sister a duo-centric record – yet one that feels bigger than just two people. With Sean primarily on guitar and Sara on fiddle, and with both of them sharing vocals, the siblings enlisted producer Mike Viola
- [Rescheduling - New Date Pending: Eric Nadel's Birthday Benefit for Focus on Teens featuring The War and Treaty](https://thekessler.org/events/eric-nadels-birthday-benefit-for-focus-on-teens-featuring-the-war-and-treaty-plus-nicole-atkins-2/) - The 9th annual Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit provides operating funds for Focus on Teens, an amazing non-profit that supports the over 5,000(!!) homeless kids attending schools in DISD. The benefit features a concert by The War and Treaty, and an incredible live and silent auction with unique memorabilia and dining and baseball experiences not available elsewhere. For information
- [Rescheduling - New Date Pending: Amanda Shires](https://thekessler.org/events/amanda-shires-atmosphereless-tour/) - “It’s all rock & roll – no golf!” is how singer/songwriter/violinist Amanda Shires describes her electrifying fifth album, To The Sunset. She’s borrowed a lyric from the track “Break Out the Champagne,” one of ten deftly crafted songs that comprise her powerful new recording. The Texas-born road warrior, new mom, and recently minted MFA in
- [FREE SHOW: Pinkish Black](https://thekessler.org/events/pinkish-black-with-nervous-curtains/) - Pinkish Black, the Fort Worth duo of vocalist/keyboardist Daron Beck and drummer Jon Teague, have lived long enough to hear the hollowness in all the clichés about our fleeting existence. They know life tends to overstuff that eye blink that transpires between birth and death. And nobody's guaranteed a full one life to live. Concept
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-4/) - With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural area of
- [Avi Kaplan](https://thekessler.org/events/avi-kaplan/) - Avi Kaplan lives deep in the forest near the Tennessee run of the ancient Natchez Trace trail. His rural cabin is worlds away from Los Angeles, his hub for six years as he toured the world with Pentatonix. Now, surrounded by farms and forests just a stone’s throw from Nashville, the kid who grew up listening to folk music among the
- [KXT 91.7 Presents YOLA](https://thekessler.org/events/yola/) - Yola released her critically acclaimed debut album Walk Through Fire earlier this year. Produced by Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) is a contemporary twist on a traditional sonic tapestry of orchestral strings, fiddle, steel, and shimmering tremolo guitars. The album was written and recorded at Auerbach’s Nashville studio, Easy Eye Sound, with contributions from
- [KXT 91.7 presents Alejandro Escovedo](https://thekessler.org/events/alejandro-escovedo/) - Crossing borders, jumping barriers, taking risks, betting it all: that’s the path Alejandro Escovedo has been taking in his lifelong search for the heart of rock and roll. Alejandro’s new album, The Crossing (YepRoc Records, September 14) is about that journey: searching, but not necessarily finding, eyes and ears open all the way. It is his first for Yep
- [Marc Broussard (Standing Show)](https://thekessler.org/events/marc-broussard-with-special-guest-jackie-venson-standing/) - Artist Biography by Joseph McCombs Momentary SetbackThe son of Boogie Kings guitarist (and Louisiana Hall of Fame member) Ted Broussard, singer/songwriter Marc Broussard was seemingly destined for a life as a music man. His upbringing in Lafayette, Louisiana instilled in him an affinity for R&B alongside the Cajun trappings of southern Louisiana. Drawing vocal and
- [Marc Broussard (Seated Show)](https://thekessler.org/events/marc-broussard-with-special-guest-jackie-venson-seated/) - Artist Biography by Joseph McCombs Momentary SetbackThe son of Boogie Kings guitarist (and Louisiana Hall of Fame member) Ted Broussard, singer/songwriter Marc Broussard was seemingly destined for a life as a music man. His upbringing in Lafayette, Louisiana instilled in him an affinity for R&B alongside the Cajun trappings of southern Louisiana. Drawing vocal and
- [Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives](https://thekessler.org/events/marty-stuart-and-his-fabulous-superlatives-3/) - With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing country-music history.
- [Kat Edmonson](https://thekessler.org/events/kat-edmonson-2/) - With a sweetly mellifluous soprano echoing Blossom Dearie’s lighter-than-air approach as well as her gift for evocative songwriting, Kat Edmonson is a rare artist who embodies the spirit of the past while remaining resolutely au courant. Her unusually charming and seamless blend of old and new has garnered attention on “NPR Tiny Desk Concerts”, “Austin
- [The Steeldrivers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-steeldrivers-3/) - They say the only thing consistent about change is…well, that it changes. Whether through design or destiny, that’s a precept the SteelDrivers know all too well. Throughout their career –one that encompasses four highly acclaimed albums and any number of awards and accolades –the band has demonstrated the ability to adapt to change with unwavering
- [Ian Moore](https://thekessler.org/events/ian-moore-with-special-guest-andy-timmons/) - Ian Moore, the Seattle-based, Austin, TX-born guitar player, singer and songwriter makes the proverbial renaissance man look lazy. Coming on the heels of Strange Days, his most successful record since his eponymous debut and despite a never-ending cycle of touring, Moore offers a new release of bright, blazing rock-n-roll that combines his legendary guitar prowess with radio-friendly
- [Walter Trout and Carolyn Wonderland](https://thekessler.org/events/walter-trout-and-carolyn-wonderland/) - WALTER TROUT and Provogue Records / Mascot Label Group released Survivor’s Blues globally on January 25. Trout is no ordinary artist and this is no ordinary covers album. From the day he conceived the project to the moment he counted off the first song in the studio, he had a bolder plan for this release.
- [Sean McConnell](https://thekessler.org/events/sean-mcconnell-2/) - As instant gratification becomes the norm and certainty is worn as armor, Sean McConnell is choosing patience and ambiguity -- especially when it comes to himself. "I think embracing the blurry lines is a sign of getting older and just having more life experience," he says. "It can be healthy to break your own boxes."
- [Lloyd Cole: From Rattlesnakes to Guesswork 2020 Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/lloyd-cole-from-rattlesnakes-to-guesswork-2020-tour/) - LLOYD COLE: GUESSWORK Some albums coalesce around a title. Lloyd Cole’s new album is one such record. Guesswork mirrors the uncertainty of the world as you enter your third act. Guesswork is consistent with a record whose protagonists seem reluctant to venture confidently beyond the moment. In terms of minutes, it’s his longest, but in
- [KXT 91.7 presents Bastards of Soul (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-bastards-of-soul-album-release-with-special-guest-paul-the-tall-trees/) - Bastards Of Soul stormed thunderously on to the DFW scene in the spring of 2016 and created a substantial buzz with their dynamic live set and tight musical chops. Led by the raw soul power of charismatic frontman Chadwick Murray, the veteran Bastards crew put East Dallas Soul on the map with their stellar debut single “The Way It
- [Robert Ellis: Texas Piano Man](https://thekessler.org/events/robert-ellis-texas-piano-man-with-special-guest-jamie-mcdell/) - “We make a lot of assumptions about different people. Heck, I like Liberace. I got a kick out of him. He played vaudeville. And he was reverent about it. He’d come out with all the rings on his fingers. It was like, ‘You could have this, too. I’m going to bring a little elegance into
- [Drew & Ellie Holcomb: The You & Me Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/drew-ellie-holcomb-the-you-me-tour/) - Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville, TN. Shortly after their marriage in 2006, the couple began touring together with Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. The band has supported many national touring acts including Ryan Adams, The Avett Brother, Don Henley, and Willie Nelson. Ellie is no longer a
- [Nada Surf](https://thekessler.org/events/nada-surf/) - Throughout its career, Nada Surf has only grown more creative and resourceful as time has marched on, each consecutive release notable for the quality of its craft as well as Caws’s ongoing growth as both songwriter and human being. 2018 saw the New York City-based band celebrating the 15th anniversary of their seminal Barsuk Records
- [Mandolin Orange at Majestic Theatre](https://thekessler.org/events/mandolin-orange-2/) - Mandolin Orange’s music radiates a mysterious warmth —their songs feel like whispered secrets, one hand cupped to your ear. The North Carolina duo have built a steady and growing fanbase with this kind of intimacy, and on Tides of A Teardrop, due out February 1, it is more potent than ever. By all accounts, it
- [KXT 91.7 presents Black Pumas](https://thekessler.org/events/black-pumas-2/) - Psychedelic soul based in Austin, TX. Singer Eric Burton and producer Adrian Quesada.
- [KXT 91.7 presents Black Pumas](https://thekessler.org/events/kxt-91-7-presents-black-pumas/) - Psychedelic soul based in Austin, TX. Singer Eric Burton and producer Adrian Quesada.
- [Josh Rouse](https://thekessler.org/events/josh-rouse-with-special-guest-chuck-prophet/) - Josh Rouse “Like a baseball player who quietly hits 30 home runs every year or a golfer who regularly finishes in the Top Ten, Josh Rouse's continued streak of excellence is easy to ignore and maybe even downplay a little” -- Tim Sendra, Allmusic.com You don’t have to work hard to enjoy Rouse’s music. His songs present
- [Brent Cobb (duo)](https://thekessler.org/events/brent-cobb-duo-with-special-guest-maddie-medley/) - With a GRAMMY nomination under his belt and two major label albums to his credit, Brent Cobb is embarking this spring on a stripped back acoustic tour in seated venues with the assist of an accompanist. He decided that it was important for his fan base to hear the songs showcased the way they were
- [Jack Ingram: Acoustic Holiday Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/jack-ingram-acoustic-holiday-tour/) - Throughout a recording career that has spanned more than 20 years, Jack Ingram has maintained a reputation for uncompromising, personally charged song craft and energetic, charismatic performances, earning him prominent stature in a prestigious tradition of iconoclastic singer-songwriters. Ingram’s prior work has won him a fiercely devoted fan base as well as reams of critical
- [The Wood Brothers](https://thekessler.org/events/the-wood-brothers-2/) - “It’s the freest album we’ve done, the most independent album we’ve done, and was the most fun we’ve ever had making a record,” says Oliver Wood. “And most importantly, this is the most purely Wood Brothers’ album we’ve ever made.” Indeed, The Wood Brothers’ sixth outing, ‘One Drop of Truth,’ dives headfirst into a
- [KXT 91.7 Presents Black Joe Lewis 10th Anniversary of "Tell Em What Your Name Is"](https://thekessler.org/events/black-joe-lewis-10th-anniversary-of-tell-em-what-your-name-is-with-liz-brasher/) - While working at a pawn shop in Austin, Joe Lewis first picked up the guitar. Shortly thereafter, Joe Lewis immersed himself in the local Red River blues/garage scene, recording and performing with Austin luminaries such as the Weary Boys and Walter Daniels. Upon the release of the 2005 Brian Salvi produced Black Joe Lewis and The Cold Breeze EP with
- [Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis: 20th Annual Holiday Shindig - Early Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bruce-robison-kelly-willis-20th-annual-holiday-shindig-early-show/) - Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis are often described as one of the finest roots duos working in Texas with organic harmonies that can only come from a whole lotta life lived together. This annual family-friendly tradition puts concertgoers of all ages in the holiday spirit with a warm celebration. The only place where number one
- [Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis: 20th Annual Holiday Shindig - Late Show](https://thekessler.org/events/bruce-robison-kelly-willis-20th-annual-holiday-shindig-late-show/) - Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis are often described as one of the finest roots duos working in Texas with organic harmonies that can only come from a whole lotta life lived together. This annual family-friendly tradition puts concertgoers of all ages in the holiday spirit with a warm celebration. The only place where number one
- [Bonnie Bishop and Mike & the Moonpies](https://thekessler.org/events/bonnie-bishop-and-mike-the-moonpies/) - BONNIE BISHOP – THE WALK The first thing that registers about Bonnie Bishop’s stirring album The Walk is that the seasoned Grammy winner is no longer trying to outrun herself; she owns whatever has come her way, good wind or ill. It’s an uplifting confessional that she dedicates ‘to all who wander’ – laying down
- [The Band of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/events/the-band-of-heathens-with-special-guests-western-youth/) - Sometimes it’s the “happy accidents,” rather than elaborately laid plans, that lead to something lasting, and that’s precisely the case with award-winning Austin rock and roll stalwarts, The Band of Heathens. “It’s really funny how the loose, tequila-fueled weekly side-project that started almost 14 years ago has evolved into what the band is today,”
- [Coco Montoya](https://thekessler.org/events/coco-montoya-2/) - The old Willie Dixon adage, “blues is truth,” perfectly describes the searing, contemporary blues-rock of world-renowned guitarist and vocalist COCO MONTOYA. Taught by the “Master of the Telecaster,” Albert Collins, but with a hard-edged sound and style all his own, Montoya mixes his forceful, melodic guitar playing and passionate vocals with memorable songs, delivering the
- [Delbert McClinton](https://thekessler.org/events/delbert-mcclinton-with-special-guest-glen-clark/) - Rolling Stone calls him the “Godfather of Americana Music,” and rightfully so. Delbert’s musical style grew from his Texas roots. A little Tejano. A little Bob Wills. Throw in some Jimmy Reed harmonica. Add a splash of Big Joe Turner, and a big band horn section. He has also been nominated for Grammys in the
- [Homage Nation: The Daniel Johnston Songbook](https://thekessler.org/events/homage-nation-the-daniel-johnston-songbook/) - The Kessler is proud to host alternative musicians from Austin and Dallas coming together to pay tribute to the late iconic musician/artist Daniel Johnston. Perfomances by: Kathy McCarty Jad Fair of Half Japanese Tim DeLaughter of The Polyphonic Spree John Dufilho of The Deathray Davies The Sutcliffes Paul Slavens Jacob Metcalf Artwork by Daniel Johnston and
- [Los Texmaniacs Holiday Fiesta](https://thekessler.org/events/los-texmaniacs-holiday-fiesta-with-special-guest-rick-trevino/) - Combine a hefty helping of Tex Mex conjunto, simmer with several parts Texas rock, add a daring dash of well-cured blues, and R&B riffs, and you’ve cooked up the tasty TexManiacs groove. Not to say that this group's sound is for musical gourmets only... it is, "hip music everyone can relate to." Los Texmaniacs -
- [David Garza's Holiday Homecoming with special guests Kristy Kruger & Ginny Mac](https://thekessler.org/events/david-garzas-holiday-homecoming-with-special-guests-kristy-kruger-ginny-mac/) - David Garza hosts an all-star holiday reunion gathering featuring a number of influential musicians from the 1980s-1990s Dallas music scene. In addition to band members Clay Pendergrass (Jackopierce) and Michael Hale (the Love Beads), the show will feature Reggie Rueffer (Spot and Mildred), Jim Cocke (Mildred and About Nine Times), Bubba Hernandez (Brave Combo), Bryan Wakeland
- [Mike Herrera: Songs & Stories](https://thekessler.org/events/mike-herrera-songs-stories-with-special-guest-jaret-reddick/) - Mike Herrera is a singer/songwriter from Bremerton, WA most known for his time in the bands MxPx and Tumbledown. Join us for a night of music and stories.
- [David Ball & That Carolina Sound (CD/Vinyl Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/david-ball-that-carolina-sound/) - Grammy award winning David Ball has a new project paying tribute to the great music of Uncle Walt’s Band, called David Ball & That Carolina Sound, featuring Warren Hood & Marshall Hood. Here is a link to the band live. Peter Blackstock writes, “If you don’t know the band name, you might well know the participants,
- [Will Reagan & Andrea Marie - Vacancy & Low Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/will-reagan-andrea-marie-vacancy-low-tour/) - Will Reagan & Andrea Marie are singer/songwriters based in Knoxville, Tennessee. With their quiet acoustic guitar picking and plaintive voice, their songs are largely folk-driven. In 2006, they and several other like-minded songwriters and players formed a musical collective called United Pursuit. The group members perform each other's songs and release independent albums under the
- [The Grays Classic: 90s Disney Concert](https://thekessler.org/events/the-grays-classic-90s-disney-concert/) - Featuring a 15 piece band + special guest! Come hear all your favorite Disney songs from the 90s.
- [Dancing & Desserts: NYE with The Singapore Slingers](https://thekessler.org/events/dancing-desserts-nye-with-the-singapore-slingers-2/) - Join us for our annual New Years' Eve Celebration with The Singapore Slingers! Ticket purchase includes dessert selections and a champagne toast. The Singapore Slingers is Dallas’ number one source for pre-swing dance music. The orchestra features an expansive repertoire, specializing in the popular music of 1895-1935- fox trots, rags, marches, waltzes, and hot jazz,
- [San Fermin](https://thekessler.org/events/san-fermin/) - San Fermin’s third studio album, Belong, marks a shift in songwriting perspective for bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone. “In the past I’d usually write through characters from books or movies, as a way to try to distance myself from what I was writing about,” says the Brooklyn-based artist. “As I’ve become more confident as a songwriter, I
- [Tab Benoit](https://thekessler.org/events/tab-benoit/) - Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction
- [Carolyn Wonderland, Marcia Ball, & Shelley King: Home for the Holidays](https://thekessler.org/events/carolyn-wonderland-marcia-ball-shelley-king-home-for-the-holidays/) - Join us for a special “Home for the Holidays” show featuring 3 renowned Texan musicians with a fun night of holiday themed music. A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the guitar slinging skills of Stevie Ray, Carolyn Wonderland reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit
- [Henry the Archer + Joel Wells Jr & The Revelers Hall Band](https://thekessler.org/events/henry-the-archer-joel-wells-jr-the-revelers-hall-band-and-margaret-chavez/) - Henry the Archer, is the name of producer-vocalist-songwriter, Richard Hennessy’s music project. The full band currently includes: Bassist Charles Marchbanks, Drummer Robert Grammer, and occasional Trombonist Tom Urquhart. The sound is moody, hinting a bit at post-punk rock; offset with fresh groove-pop melodies. The music is filled with system shocks; in the form of sharp,
- [Vintage Trouble: Chapter II World Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/vintage-trouble-chapter-ii-world-tour/) - By Rick Florino Greatness begets greatness. The more time you spend around perfection, the more it rubs off on you... Since forming in 2010, Vintage Trouble have quietly become rock ‘n’ roll’s best kept secret anointed by its very gods on international tours in every corner of the globe. Distilling swaggering rock, soulful blues, R&B
- [Eric Tessmer](https://thekessler.org/events/eric-tessmer-with-special-guests-greyhounds/) - “Life is never going to go exactly the way you think it will,” says Eric Tessmer, “but I’ve come to appreciate that fact. Good things take time.” Tessmer’s stellar new release, ‘EP II,’ is proof of that. Three years in the making, the collection was recorded in Los Angeles with acclaimed producer Sean Beavan (Nine
- [Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat](https://thekessler.org/events/jim-suhler-monkey-beat-with-special-guest-mike-zito-2/) - Jim Suhler and his band Monkey Beat have been on the music scene now for over twenty five years and have built a fanbase worldwide. The Dallas, Texas based group are known for their no holds barred approach to blues inspired rock ‘n roll and roots music. Their four Lucky Seven releases, three releases on
- [Joshua Ray Walker's Homecoming Show](https://thekessler.org/events/joshua-ray-walkers-homecoming-show/) - Join us for a special night welcoming Dallas's own Joshua Ray Walker back from his first tour in Europe PLUS celebrating his birthday! His friends Pedigo's Magic Pilsner & Frankie Leonie open the evening. A good night out drinking can find us making best friends out of people we’ve just met, but the best nights
- [Baboon, Daniel Markham, plus Caved Mountains](https://thekessler.org/events/baboon-daniel-markham-plus-caved-mountains/) - Baboon Going on nearly 30 years, Baboon plumbs the depths of noisy insanity on one song and then emerges with power-pop precision on the next. Known for high-energy, off-the-rails live shows, the band makes a rare appearance at The Kessler on October 18th. Daniel Markham Like many of his West Texas contemporaries, Daniel Markham has
- [Grady Spencer & the Work + Blue Water Highway](https://thekessler.org/events/grady-spencer-the-work-blue-water-highway/) - .
- [Ruthie Foster](https://thekessler.org/events/ruthie-foster-2/) - In the tightknit musical community of Austin, Texas, it’s tough to get away with posturing. You either bring it, or you don’t. If you do, word gets around. Praises are sung. And one day, you find yourself duetting with Bonnie Raitt, or standing onstage with the Allman Brothers at New York’s Beacon Theater and
- [Bruce Robison, Carrie Rodriguez, Willis Alan Ramsey & John Fullbright: The Next Waltz](https://thekessler.org/events/the-next-waltz-live-tour-bruce-robison-carrie-rodriguez-willis-alan-ramsey/) - “Some people think Willis Alan Ramsey’s first — and only — record is one of the greatest singer-songwriter albums ever. I am one of those people,” says Bruce Robison, himself an esteemed singer-songwriter who’s had his share of hits with songs covered by the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and George Strait, to name a few.
- [Kevin Griffin](https://thekessler.org/events/kevin-griffin-2/) - It happened at just the right time… Three decades into an illustrious and multifaceted career, Kevin Griffin finally decided to write and record his very first full-length solo album Anywhere You Go. The Better Than Ezra frontman, award-winning songwriter, and Pilgrimage Festival co-founder has added yet another persona to his resume: solo troubadour. Buoyed by
- [Junior Brown](https://thekessler.org/events/junior-brown-3/) - With his unique voice, more unique song writing, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel” guitar, there has absolutely never been ANYONE like Junior Brown. He’s an American Original. Born in 1952 in Cottonwood, Arizona, Junior Brown showed an affinity for music at an early age when the family moved to a rural area of
- [An Evening with Billy Crockett Benefitting The Thanks-Giving Foundation](https://thekessler.org/events/an-evening-with-billy-crockett-benefitting-the-thanks-giving-foundation/) - An Evening with Billy Crockett Benefitting The Thanks-Giving Foundation…Please join us for a special evening of music and gratitude featuring Billy Crockett, our multi-talented hometown recording artist and all around good guy! Who better to help us celebrate the goodness in our community, and to put us into a posture of gratitude for the season
- [Liz Longley & Scott Mulvahill](https://thekessler.org/events/liz-longley-scott-mulvahill/) - While best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz has steadily developed a reputation as an accomplished songwriter, crafting intimately personal portraits through her music. Liz’s songs have won some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country, including the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Competition. With five albums to her name, Liz’s music has been featured on TV
- [The Paper Kites](https://thekessler.org/events/the-paper-kites/) - Sam Bentley, frontman for The Paper Kites spoke of the moment the album's concept clicked together. “It's a collection of stories about these characters all living in an apartment building; I wanted to capture moments, feelings, it's about people and their stories,” he says of On the Corner Where You Live (out September 21 via
- [Reckless Kelly](https://thekessler.org/events/reckless-kelly-2/) - .
- [The Subdudes](https://thekessler.org/events/the-subdudes/) - Over the course of 25 years and ten albums, the Subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national music treasures. The New Orleans-formed group is a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky rock ‘n’ roll attitude
- [Jonathan Wilson](https://thekessler.org/events/jonathan-wilson/) - After a busy few years releasing and touring his latest solo album Rare Birds, producing two records with Father John Misty (Pure Comedy and God’s Favorite Customer), and trekking the globe as guitarist and vocalist with Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters, Jonathan Wilson is taking a different approach to 2019. To shake things up, he’s
- [Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones](https://thekessler.org/events/dave-alvin-and-jimmie-dale-gilmore-with-the-guilty-ones/) - Roots music legends, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, have been friends for 30 years, but only recently realized they had never played music with each other before. So in 2017, Grammy winner Alvin and Grammy nominee Gilmore, decided to hit the highway to swap songs, tell stories, and share their life experiences. Though Texas
- [KXT 91.7 Presents Paul Cauthen (album release)](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-cauthen-album-release-with-special-guests-medicine-man-revival/) - Written during a roughly two-year stint spent living out of a suitcase in Dallas’ Belmont Hotel, Room 41 chronicles Paul Cauthen’s white-knuckle journey to the brink and back, a harrowing experience that landed him in and out of the hospital as he careened between ecstasy and misery more times than he could count. Cauthen has
- [James McMurtry](https://thekessler.org/events/james-mcmurtry-4/) - James McMurtry has signed with New West Records. The legendary songwriter is currently writing songs for a new album to be released in summer 2019 on the leading Nashville-based record label. “I first became aware of James McMurtry’s formidable songwriting prowess while working at Bug Music Publishing in the ’90s,” says New West President John
- [The Quebe Sisters (Album Release)](https://thekessler.org/events/the-quebe-sisters-album-release/) - With over fifteen years of touring to date, The Quebe Sisters have delivered their authentic triple fiddle and three-part harmony sound to the concert halls and festivals of North America, Europe, and Russia. Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe front an innovative Progressive Western Swing band of archtop guitar, upright bass, fiddles and sibling harmony. The
- [Jamestown Revival](https://thekessler.org/events/jamestown-revival-with-special-guest-ian-noe/) - Since their debut in 2014, Jamestown Revival has been building an extensive fan base through grass roots support and relentless touring, performing at iconic venues from the Ryman Auditorium to Red Rocks Amphitheater as well as festivals such as Coachella, Austin City Limits and Stagecoach among countless others. Led by Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance
- [Carolyn Wonderland & Shelley King Duo](https://thekessler.org/events/carolyn-wonderland-shelley-king-duo/) - A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the guitar slinging skills of Stevie Ray, Carolyn Wonderland reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with unmatched presence, a true legend in her time. “She’d grown up the child of a
- [John Fullbright, Paul Benjaman, & Jacob Tovar: Tulsa Revue](https://thekessler.org/events/tulsa-revue-featuring-john-fullbright-paul-benjaman-jacob-tovar-with-jesse-aycock/) - The Tulsa Music Revue featuring John Fullbright, Paul Benjaman, Jacob Tovar & friends. A live experience done Tulsa-style, with quality players and a sense of community. The night starts with a set by Jacob Tovar, then one by Paul Benjaman, followed by John Fullbright- The evening wraps with the three joining the backing band for
- [The Rocket Summer](https://thekessler.org/events/the-rocket-summer/) - From the moment Bryce Avary, better known as The Rocket Summer, exploded onto the scene as a teenager in the early 2000s at the forefront of a wave of indie pop he has been a musical force. Charging out of Texas and onto the international stage he has never been in short supply of ear-worm
- [Matthew Sweet](https://thekessler.org/events/matthew-sweet-2/) - “When I was young, the artists that I really admired were the ones who always found a way to keep making music and expressing themselves,” Matthew Sweet says on the occasion of the release of his 13th solo album Tomorrow’s Daughter. “To me, those guys were the real artists, and I’ve tried to hold on
- [Noah Gundersen](https://thekessler.org/events/noah-gundersen-2/) - on valentines day, 2019, i was in bed with my girlfriend, in a hotel room in seattle, tripping on mushrooms. i was showing her bits and pieces of the album in its then unfinished form. at the time it was going to be called “i hope you meet everything you fear.” i guess it still could be. but
- [Avi Kaplan: The Otherside Tour](https://thekessler.org/events/avi-kaplan-the-otherside-tour/) - Avi Kaplan lives deep in the forest near the Tennessee run of the ancient Natchez Trace trail. His rural cabin is worlds away from Los Angeles, his hub for six years as he toured the world with Pentatonix. Now, surrounded by farms and forests just a stone’s throw from Nashville, the kid who grew up listening to folk music among the
- [Paul Thorn Band](https://thekessler.org/events/paul-thorn-2/) - Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his muscular brand of roots music – bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern American, yet also speaking universal truths. Among those who value originality, inspiration, eccentricity and character – as well as talent that hovers somewhere on the outskirts of genius, the story
- [Radney Foster and Kim Richey - Lyrics and Harmony](https://thekessler.org/events/radney-foster-and-kim-richey-lyrics-and-harmony/) - As a young musician straight out of Texas, Radney Foster spent the lengthy drives in between tour stops reading the likes of John Steinbeck, Larry McMurtry, and Harper Lee. Over 30 years of artist cuts later, there is no question that he himself is an established storyteller. Whether it’s navigating the ever-changing music industry or

## Bands

- [The Suffers](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-suffers/)
- [Sarah Jaffe](https://thekessler.org/bands/sarah-jaffe/)
- [David Bromberg](https://thekessler.org/bands/david-bromberg/)
- [Josh Alan Friedman](https://thekessler.org/bands/josh-alan-friedman/)
- [Amanda Shires](https://thekessler.org/bands/amanda-shires/)
- [Andrew Leahey](https://thekessler.org/bands/andrew-leahey/)
- [Josh Garrels](https://thekessler.org/bands/josh-garrels/)
- [The Brilliance](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-brilliance/)
- [A Boy and His Kite](https://thekessler.org/bands/a-boy-and-his-kite/)
- [Joe Ely](https://thekessler.org/bands/joe-ely/)
- [Daphne Willis](https://thekessler.org/bands/daphne-willis/)
- [Reckless Kelly](https://thekessler.org/bands/reckless-kelly/)
- [Jason Eady](https://thekessler.org/bands/jason-eady/)
- [Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis](https://thekessler.org/bands/bruce-robison-kelly-willis/)
- [John Waters](https://thekessler.org/bands/john-waters/)
- [Hal Ketchum](https://thekessler.org/bands/hal-ketchum/)
- [Wood & Wire](https://thekessler.org/bands/wood-wire/)
- [Ruthie Foster](https://thekessler.org/bands/ruthie-foster/)
- [Charlie Belle](https://thekessler.org/bands/charlie-belle/)
- [Los Texmaniacs](https://thekessler.org/bands/los-texmaniacs/)
- [Flaco Jimenez](https://thekessler.org/bands/flaco-jimenez/)
- [Augie Meyers](https://thekessler.org/bands/augie-meyers/)
- [John Holiday](https://thekessler.org/bands/john-holiday/)
- [Kirk Thurmond](https://thekessler.org/bands/kirk-thurmond/)
- [Neeki Bey](https://thekessler.org/bands/neeki-bey/)
- [Seryn](https://thekessler.org/bands/seryn/)
- [Jacob Metcalf](https://thekessler.org/bands/jacob-metcalf/)
- [Jim Suhler](https://thekessler.org/bands/jim-suhler/)
- [Mike Zito](https://thekessler.org/bands/mike-zito/)
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- [Tom Chaplin](https://thekessler.org/bands/tom-chaplin/)
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- [Liz Longley](https://thekessler.org/bands/liz-longley/)
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- [Son Volt](https://thekessler.org/bands/son-volt/)
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- [Pretty Things Peepshow](https://thekessler.org/bands/pretty-things-peepshow/)
- [The Band Of Heathens](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-band-of-heathens/)
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- [Peterson Brothers Band](https://thekessler.org/bands/peterson-brothers-band/)
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- [Deer Tick](https://thekessler.org/bands/deer-tick/)
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- [Helio Sequence](https://thekessler.org/bands/helio-sequence/)
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- [Lori Mckenna](https://thekessler.org/bands/lori-mckenna/)
- [Robbie Fulks](https://thekessler.org/bands/robbie-fulks/)
- [J D Souther](https://thekessler.org/bands/j-d-souther/)
- [Noah Gundersen](https://thekessler.org/bands/noah-gundersen/)
- [Phoebe Bridgers](https://thekessler.org/bands/phoebe-bridgers/)
- [Charlie Sexton](https://thekessler.org/bands/charlie-sexton/)
- [Corey Kilgannon](https://thekessler.org/bands/corey-kilgannon/)
- [Molly Bush](https://thekessler.org/bands/molly-bush/)
- [Jesse Dayton](https://thekessler.org/bands/jesse-dayton/)
- [The Famous](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-famous/)
- [Jimmy Webb](https://thekessler.org/bands/jimmy-webb/)
- [Julien Baker](https://thekessler.org/bands/julien-baker/)
- [Half Waif](https://thekessler.org/bands/half-waif/)
- [Trent Rush](https://thekessler.org/bands/trent-rush/)
- [Will Hoge](https://thekessler.org/bands/will-hoge/)
- [The Texas Gentlemen](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-texas-gentlemen/)
- [Pete Yorn](https://thekessler.org/bands/pete-yorn/)
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- [Nikki Lane](https://thekessler.org/bands/nikki-lane/)
- [Lisa Fischer](https://thekessler.org/bands/lisa-fischer/)
- [Dave Alvin](https://thekessler.org/bands/dave-alvin/)
- [Julian Lage](https://thekessler.org/bands/julian-lage/)
- [Chris Eldridge](https://thekessler.org/bands/chris-eldridge/)
- [Ida Y Vuelta Flamenco Dallas](https://thekessler.org/bands/ida-y-vuelta-flamenco-dallas/)
- [Vintage Trouble](https://thekessler.org/bands/vintage-trouble/)
- [Desi Valentine](https://thekessler.org/bands/desi-valentine/)
- [Iris Dement](https://thekessler.org/bands/iris-dement/)
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- [Billy Crockett](https://thekessler.org/bands/billy-crockett/)
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- [The English Beat](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-english-beat/)
- [Rude King](https://thekessler.org/bands/rude-king/)
- [Cure For Paranoia](https://thekessler.org/bands/cure-for-paranoia/)
- [Whiskey Folk Ramblers](https://thekessler.org/bands/whiskey-folk-ramblers/)
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- [The Rosemont Kings](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-rosemont-kings/)
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- [Vandoliers](https://thekessler.org/bands/vandoliers/)
- [Pedigo's Magic Pilsner](https://thekessler.org/bands/pedigos-magic-pilsner/)
- [Jake Paleschic](https://thekessler.org/bands/jake-paleschic/)
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- [They Might Be Giants](https://thekessler.org/bands/they-might-be-giants/)
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- [The Blind Boys Of Alabama](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-blind-boys-of-alabama/)
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- [Kelsey Wilson](https://thekessler.org/bands/kelsey-wilson/)
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- [Mary Chapin Carpenter](https://thekessler.org/bands/mary-chapin-carpenter/)
- [Nick Lowe](https://thekessler.org/bands/nick-lowe/)
- [Los Straitjackets](https://thekessler.org/bands/los-straitjackets/)
- [KT Tunstall](https://thekessler.org/bands/kt-tunstall/)
- [Gary Nicholson](https://thekessler.org/bands/gary-nicholson/)
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- [Rebirth Brass Band](https://thekessler.org/bands/rebirth-brass-band/)
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- [Will Evans](https://thekessler.org/bands/will-evans/)
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- [Chris Shiflett](https://thekessler.org/bands/chris-shiflett/)
- [Ryan Bingham](https://thekessler.org/bands/ryan-bingham/)
- [Steve Cropper](https://thekessler.org/bands/steve-cropper/)
- [Gretchen Rhodes](https://thekessler.org/bands/gretchen-rhodes/)
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- [The Tomorrowpeople](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-tomorrowpeople/)
- [The Zombies](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-zombies/)
- [Meshell Ndegeocello](https://thekessler.org/bands/meshell-ndegeocello/)
- [Hanna Benn](https://thekessler.org/bands/hanna-benn/)
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- [Erick Willis](https://thekessler.org/bands/erick-willis/)
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- [The Paper Kites](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-paper-kites/)
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- [The Sutcliffes](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-sutcliffes/)
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- [Bastards Of Soul](https://thekessler.org/bands/bastards-of-soul/)
- [Paul & the Tall Trees](https://thekessler.org/bands/paul-the-tall-trees/)
- [Tanya Tucker](https://thekessler.org/bands/tanya-tucker/)
- [Erin Enderlin](https://thekessler.org/bands/erin-enderlin/)
- [Maddie Medley](https://thekessler.org/bands/maddie-medley/)
- [Jamie McDell](https://thekessler.org/bands/jamie-mcdell/)
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- [Pinkish Black](https://thekessler.org/bands/pinkish-black/)
- [Nervous Curtains](https://thekessler.org/bands/nervous-curtains/)
- [Walter Trout](https://thekessler.org/bands/walter-trout/)
- [The War and Treaty](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-war-and-treaty/)
- [Nicole Atkins](https://thekessler.org/bands/nicole-atkins/)
- [Watkins Family Hour](https://thekessler.org/bands/watkins-family-hour/)
- [Sean Watkins](https://thekessler.org/bands/sean-watkins/)
- [The Polyphonic Spree](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-polyphonic-spree/)
- [Lawrence Rosales](https://thekessler.org/bands/lawrence-rosales/)
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- [Ghost-Note](https://thekessler.org/bands/ghost-note/)
- [Trymore Mojo](https://thekessler.org/bands/trymore-mojo/)
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- [Robert Sput Searight](https://thekessler.org/bands/robert-sput-searight/)
- [Gino Young](https://thekessler.org/bands/gino-young/)
- [Andrea Wallace](https://thekessler.org/bands/andrea-wallace/)
- [The Mountain Goats](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-mountain-goats/)
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- [American Aquarium](https://thekessler.org/bands/american-aquarium/)
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- [Cactus Moser](https://thekessler.org/bands/cactus-moser/)
- [Shawn Pittman](https://thekessler.org/bands/shawn-pittman/)
- [Mike Morgan](https://thekessler.org/bands/mike-morgan/)
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- [Brothers Beckham](https://thekessler.org/bands/brothers-beckham/)
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- [Devil's Sooty Brother](https://thekessler.org/bands/devils-sooty-brother/)
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- [Kevin Russell](https://thekessler.org/bands/kevin-russell/)
- [Rahim Quazi](https://thekessler.org/bands/rahim-quazi/)
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- [Kierra Gray](https://thekessler.org/bands/kierra-gray/)
- [Slobberbone](https://thekessler.org/bands/slobberbone/)
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- [Django Knight](https://thekessler.org/bands/django-knight/)
- [Zach Person](https://thekessler.org/bands/zach-person/)
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- [Meat Puppets](https://thekessler.org/bands/meat-puppets/)
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- [Sunny Sweeney](https://thekessler.org/bands/sunny-sweeney/)
- [Ryan Murphey](https://thekessler.org/bands/ryan-murphey/)
- [FIT](https://thekessler.org/bands/fit/)
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- [Emily Wolfe](https://thekessler.org/bands/emily-wolfe/)
- [The Mumbles](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-mumbles/)
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- [Corner Suns](https://thekessler.org/bands/corner-suns/)
- [Tripping Daisy](https://thekessler.org/bands/tripping-daisy/)
- [Paul Varghese](https://thekessler.org/bands/paul-varghese/)
- [Linda Stogner](https://thekessler.org/bands/linda-stogner/)
- [Ralph Barbosa](https://thekessler.org/bands/ralph-barbosa/)
- [Maddie Poppe](https://thekessler.org/bands/maddie-poppe/)
- [RC & The Ambers](https://thekessler.org/bands/rc-the-ambers/)
- [Mallory Eagle](https://thekessler.org/bands/mallory-eagle/)
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- [Sue Foley](https://thekessler.org/bands/sue-foley/)
- [Annika Chambers](https://thekessler.org/bands/annika-chambers/)
- [Lorelei K](https://thekessler.org/bands/lorelei-k/)
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- [Lvvrs](https://thekessler.org/bands/lvvrs/)
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- [Royal Sons](https://thekessler.org/bands/royal-sons/)
- [Paco Estrada](https://thekessler.org/bands/paco-estrada/)
- [Chris Trapper](https://thekessler.org/bands/chris-trapper/)
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- [Jack Freeman](https://thekessler.org/bands/jack-freeman/)
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- [Rebekka Ling](https://thekessler.org/bands/rebekka-ling/)
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- [Nuwamba](https://thekessler.org/bands/nuwamba/)
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- [Nick Mulvey](https://thekessler.org/bands/nick-mulvey/)
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- [Parker Twomey](https://thekessler.org/bands/parker-twomey/)
- [Josh T. Pearson](https://thekessler.org/bands/josh-t-pearson/)
- [Colin Boyd](https://thekessler.org/bands/colin-boyd/)
- [Charlie Robison](https://thekessler.org/bands/charlie-robison/)
- [Arc Angels](https://thekessler.org/bands/arc-angels/)
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- [William Beckmann](https://thekessler.org/bands/william-beckmann/)
- [S.G. Goodman](https://thekessler.org/bands/s-g-goodman/)
- [Marina Allen](https://thekessler.org/bands/marina-allen/)
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- [Ron Pope](https://thekessler.org/bands/ron-pope/)
- [Black Powder Vipers](https://thekessler.org/bands/black-powder-vipers/)
- [Hermanos Gutiérrez](https://thekessler.org/bands/hermanos-gutierrez/)
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- [Smokey Mirror](https://thekessler.org/bands/smokey-mirror/)
- [Dylan LeBlanc](https://thekessler.org/bands/dylan-leblanc/)
- [Al Stewart](https://thekessler.org/bands/al-stewart/)
- [Midnight River Choir](https://thekessler.org/bands/midnight-river-choir/)
- [The Roomsounds](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-roomsounds/)
- [Elise Trouw](https://thekessler.org/bands/elise-trouw/)
- [Wade Sapp](https://thekessler.org/bands/wade-sapp/)
- [Molly Tuttle](https://thekessler.org/bands/molly-tuttle/)
- [Big Richard](https://thekessler.org/bands/big-richard/)
- [Buffalo Nichols](https://thekessler.org/bands/buffalo-nichols/)
- [Danielle Ponder](https://thekessler.org/bands/danielle-ponder/)
- [Madeline Edwards](https://thekessler.org/bands/madeline-edwards/)
- [Elvie Shane](https://thekessler.org/bands/elvie-shane/)
- [Cursive](https://thekessler.org/bands/cursive/)
- [Neva Dinova](https://thekessler.org/bands/neva-dinova/)
- [Dan Dyer](https://thekessler.org/bands/dan-dyer/)
- [Jon Wolfe](https://thekessler.org/bands/jon-wolfe/)
- [Megan Storie](https://thekessler.org/bands/megan-storie/)
- [Derek Rogers](https://thekessler.org/bands/derek-rogers/)
- [Albert Castiglia](https://thekessler.org/bands/albert-castiglia/)
- [Vincent Neil Emerson](https://thekessler.org/bands/vincent-neil-emerson/)
- [Ocie Elliott](https://thekessler.org/bands/ocie-elliott/)
- [Casey Hess](https://thekessler.org/bands/casey-hess/)
- [Stefan Gonzalez](https://thekessler.org/bands/stefan-gonzalez/)
- [Aaron Gonzalez](https://thekessler.org/bands/aaron-gonzalez/)
- [Andy Summers](https://thekessler.org/bands/andy-summers/)
- [Anders Parker](https://thekessler.org/bands/anders-parker/)
- [Angel White](https://thekessler.org/bands/angel-white/)
- [Timlightyear](https://thekessler.org/bands/timlightyear/)
- [Stephanie Pepping](https://thekessler.org/bands/stephanie-pepping/)
- [Pony Bradshaw](https://thekessler.org/bands/pony-bradshaw/)
- [Bowen * Young](https://thekessler.org/bands/bowen-young/)
- [Eloise](https://thekessler.org/bands/eloise/)
- [Sonny Landreth](https://thekessler.org/bands/sonny-landreth/)
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- [Foy Vance](https://thekessler.org/bands/foy-vance/)
- [Caleb Caudle](https://thekessler.org/bands/caleb-caudle/)
- [Brennen Leigh](https://thekessler.org/bands/brennen-leigh/)
- [Garrett T Capps](https://thekessler.org/bands/garrett-t-capps/)
- [Folk Family Revival](https://thekessler.org/bands/folk-family-revival/)
- [Ariel & the Culture](https://thekessler.org/bands/ariel-the-culture/)
- [Estevie](https://thekessler.org/bands/estevie/)
- [Hector Sifuentes](https://thekessler.org/bands/hector-sifuentes/)
- [Mi Casa](https://thekessler.org/bands/mi-casa/)
- [Matthew and the Arrogant Sea](https://thekessler.org/bands/matthew-and-the-arrogant-sea/)
- [Danny Rush and the Diamonds](https://thekessler.org/bands/danny-rush-and-the-diamonds/)
- [Briscoe](https://thekessler.org/bands/briscoe/)
- [Beth Orton](https://thekessler.org/bands/beth-orton/)
- [Pneumatic Tubes](https://thekessler.org/bands/pneumatic-tubes/)
- [Fortunate Ones](https://thekessler.org/bands/fortunate-ones/)
- [Brandy Clark](https://thekessler.org/bands/brandy-clark/)
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- [Dancey Jenkins](https://thekessler.org/bands/dancey-jenkins/)
- [Charlie Shafter](https://thekessler.org/bands/charlie-shafter/)
- [Jp Saxe](https://thekessler.org/bands/jp-saxe/)
- [Kam Franklin](https://thekessler.org/bands/kam-franklin/)
- [Troy Cartwright](https://thekessler.org/bands/troy-cartwright/)
- [The Tiarras](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-tiarras/)
- [Alexandra](https://thekessler.org/bands/alexandra/)
- [Jon Dee Graham](https://thekessler.org/bands/jon-dee-graham/)
- [Sofiane Pamart](https://thekessler.org/bands/sofiane-pamart/)
- [Madi Davis](https://thekessler.org/bands/madi-davis/)
- [John Buffalo](https://thekessler.org/bands/john-buffalo/)
- [Oblong Cassidy and His Spacehorse](https://thekessler.org/bands/oblong-cassidy-and-his-spacehorse/)
- [Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch](https://thekessler.org/bands/jason-elmore-hoodoo-witch/)
- [J. Isaiah Evans & the Boss Tweed](https://thekessler.org/bands/j-isaiah-evans-the-boss-tweed/)
- [Buffi Jacobs](https://thekessler.org/bands/buffi-jacobs/)
- [Poppy Xander](https://thekessler.org/bands/poppy-xander/)
- [Sandra Bernhard](https://thekessler.org/bands/sandra-bernhard/)
- [Robyn Hitchcock](https://thekessler.org/bands/robyn-hitchcock/)
- [Mitch Rowland](https://thekessler.org/bands/mitch-rowland/)
- [Kings Return](https://thekessler.org/bands/kings-return/)
- [Goodnight](https://thekessler.org/bands/goodnight/)
- [Chris J Norwood & the Knockdown Dragout](https://thekessler.org/bands/chris-j-norwood-the-knockdown-dragout/)
- [Madi Diaz](https://thekessler.org/bands/madi-diaz/)
- [Tow'rs](https://thekessler.org/bands/towrs/)
- [Low Cut Connie](https://thekessler.org/bands/low-cut-connie/)
- [The Dresden Dolls](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-dresden-dolls/)
- [Large Professor](https://thekessler.org/bands/large-professor/)
- [Shabazz 3](https://thekessler.org/bands/shabazz-3/)
- [Branoofunck](https://thekessler.org/bands/branoofunck/)
- [The Third Mind](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-third-mind/)
- [The Secret Sisters](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-secret-sisters/)
- [Katie Pruitt](https://thekessler.org/bands/katie-pruitt/)
- [Opulence](https://thekessler.org/bands/opulence/)
- [The Bones of J.R. Jones](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-bones-of-j-r-jones/)
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- [Leslie Mendelson](https://thekessler.org/bands/leslie-mendelson/)
- [Cocorosie](https://thekessler.org/bands/cocorosie/)
- [Dj Miss Ginger](https://thekessler.org/bands/dj-miss-ginger/)
- [Jolie Goodnight](https://thekessler.org/bands/jolie-goodnight/)
- [Raven Rose](https://thekessler.org/bands/raven-rose/)
- [Courtney Crave](https://thekessler.org/bands/courtney-crave/)
- [Nikki Davaughn](https://thekessler.org/bands/nikki-davaughn/)
- [Bass Drum of Death](https://thekessler.org/bands/bass-drum-of-death/)
- [Special Interest](https://thekessler.org/bands/special-interest/)
- [Los Tigres De Borges](https://thekessler.org/bands/los-tigres-de-borges/)
- [Larry g(EE)](https://thekessler.org/bands/larry-gee/)
- [Willie Nile](https://thekessler.org/bands/willie-nile/)
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- [Nathan Mongol Wells](https://thekessler.org/bands/nathan-mongol-wells/)
- [Sam Cormier](https://thekessler.org/bands/sam-cormier/)
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- [John Heinrich](https://thekessler.org/bands/john-heinrich/)
- [Emma Fox](https://thekessler.org/bands/emma-fox/)
- [The Last Revel](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-last-revel/)
- [Oliver Hazard](https://thekessler.org/bands/oliver-hazard/)
- [Paul Schalda](https://thekessler.org/bands/paul-schalda/)
- [Michael Lee & The Wartime Limousine](https://thekessler.org/bands/michael-lee-the-wartime-limousine/)
- [Luke Sardello](https://thekessler.org/bands/luke-sardello/)
- [Red Shahan](https://thekessler.org/bands/red-shahan/)
- [Juan Fernando Velasco](https://thekessler.org/bands/juan-fernando-velasco/)
- [Mon Rovîa](https://thekessler.org/bands/mon-rovia/)
- [Hazlett](https://thekessler.org/bands/hazlett/)
- [Texas Headhunters](https://thekessler.org/bands/texas-headhunters/)
- [Johnny Moeller](https://thekessler.org/bands/johnny-moeller/)
- [Patterson Hood](https://thekessler.org/bands/patterson-hood/)
- [Craig Finn](https://thekessler.org/bands/craig-finn/)
- [Dean Johnson](https://thekessler.org/bands/dean-johnson/)
- [Esther Rose](https://thekessler.org/bands/esther-rose/)
- [Paul Deslauriers](https://thekessler.org/bands/paul-deslauriers/)
- [Ally Venable](https://thekessler.org/bands/ally-venable/)
- [Sandra Mccracken](https://thekessler.org/bands/sandra-mccracken/)
- [Jon Guerra](https://thekessler.org/bands/jon-guerra/)
- [The Speaker Wars](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-speaker-wars/)
- [Stan Lynch](https://thekessler.org/bands/stan-lynch/)
- [The Aces](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-aces/)
- [Lydia Night](https://thekessler.org/bands/lydia-night/)
- [Blessing Offor](https://thekessler.org/bands/blessing-offor/)
- [Bleu Edmondson](https://thekessler.org/bands/bleu-edmondson/)
- [New Ellum](https://thekessler.org/bands/new-ellum/)
- [Leif Vollebekk](https://thekessler.org/bands/leif-vollebekk/)
- [Gracen Wynn](https://thekessler.org/bands/gracen-wynn/)
- [Remy Riley](https://thekessler.org/bands/remy-riley/)
- [Sheridi Lester](https://thekessler.org/bands/sheridi-lester/)
- [Corey Cherry](https://thekessler.org/bands/corey-cherry/)
- [Jack Blocker](https://thekessler.org/bands/jack-blocker/)
- [The Strumbellas](https://thekessler.org/bands/the-strumbellas/)
- [Drew & Ellie Holcomb](https://thekessler.org/bands/drew-ellie-holcomb/)
- [Curtis Mcmurtry and Diana Burgess](https://thekessler.org/bands/curtis-mcmurtry-and-diana-burgess/)
- [Mac Ayres](https://thekessler.org/bands/mac-ayres/)
- [Kula Shaker](https://thekessler.org/bands/kula-shaker/)
- [Django Walker](https://thekessler.org/bands/django-walker/)
- [Jerry Jeff Walker Band](https://thekessler.org/bands/jerry-jeff-walker-band/)
- [Sons of Cream](https://thekessler.org/bands/sons-of-cream/)
- [Magic City Hippies](https://thekessler.org/bands/magic-city-hippies/)
- [Supertaste](https://thekessler.org/bands/supertaste/)
- [Jonah Kagen](https://thekessler.org/bands/jonah-kagen/)
- [Adam Pickrell](https://thekessler.org/bands/adam-pickrell/)
- [Jj Johnson](https://thekessler.org/bands/jj-johnson/)
- [Dave Monsey](https://thekessler.org/bands/dave-monsey/)
- [Chris Holt](https://thekessler.org/bands/chris-holt/)
- [Michael Smith](https://thekessler.org/bands/michael-smith/)
- [Kenny Withrow](https://thekessler.org/bands/kenny-withrow/)