Category: Local Music

Foundation 45 gives the North Texas creative community free mental health services

April 12, 2023 by

A wall with items on it for a silent auction

Content Warning: Article mentions suicide and addiction. Dallas nonprofit Foundation 45 hosted their first fundraising event in three years on Saturday at Thunderbird Station in Deep Ellum, featuring a silent auction with donations from the community. DJs for the day included DJ Mr. RID,  DJ Wild In the Streets,  DJ Bunny,  DJ Skinny Loggins and DJ Gabe Mendoza. The organization… Read more »

Spring on the Green kickoff at The Kessler in Dallas with Sarah Johnson

April 12, 2023 by

A singer smiling while playing guitar

Rainy weather didn’t stop the Spring on the Green kickoff show, but it did bring it inside for a classic candle-lit intimate setting at The Kessler. Dallas artist Sarah Johnson‘s deeply autobiographical catalog illustrates a life of love, heartbreak, and hope. The Dallas artist stopped between songs to give a little background on the inspiration of… Read more »

Denton music to be the focus of a week-long “World Cafe” series on NPR

April 3, 2023 by

Dan Mojica and Raina Douris stand in front of the bar at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton

Denton and its eternally fascinating music scene is ready for its national close-up. Beginning Tuesday, and continuing through Friday, the nationally distributed NPR program “World Café” will bring its listeners to the North Texas city for a look inside its eclectic, vibrant live music output. “World Café” airs at 11 p.m. weeknights on KXT 91.7… Read more »