10 Best Concerts of the Week: Jonathan Tyler, Bell Biv DeVoe, Kansas and More.
is LANNDS, a bedroom pop duo from Jacksonville that mixes dreamy pop vocals with a psychedelic soundscape.6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Texas Trust CU Theater, 1001 Performance Place, $39.75+ at axs.com in 1990, the R&B world was turned on its head by the sound of new jack swing. The new genre mixed elements of hip-hop, dance-pop and contemporary R&B into something that was fresh and funky.
in Grand Prairie, which features even more favorites from the '90s including Jagged Edge, 112, 702 and Tony! Toni! Toné!5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at The Echo Lounge & Music Hall, 1323 N. Stemmons Freeway, $27+ at ticketmaster.com Taking its name from Fall Out Boy's early song"Calm Before The Storm," Set It Off set out on its musical journey as a pop-punk band from Tampa before moving to Los Angeles, losing a lot of the punk but maintaining all of the pop. With emotional lyrics and punk-laced dance tracks, Set It Off's sound is reminiscent of the music that dominated radio stations in the early '90s only with a moodier edge.
Although drummer Phil Ehart and lead guitarist Rich Williams are the only members left from the band's classic lineup, progressive rock band Kansas has been keeping things going from its debut in the '70s through its 16th studio albumin 2020 — the band's second release after the departure of original lead singer Steve Walsh in 2014 — to its concert at
in Fort Worth. Kansas made its biggest impression on the music world with the back-to-back releases of multi-platinum albums in 1977, which gave us the classic hits"Carry On Wayward Son" and"Dust in the Wind," respectively. Although Kansas is currently on aAnniversary tour, next Wednesday's concert will be a"Kansas Classics" date, featuring a full set of Kansas' classic hits and fan favorites from the band's 50-year-long career.