Saving money and smart spending are at the top of most college student’s list of priorities, but so is having fun. Concerts are a great way to make memories and experience your favorite artist in a more interactive setting. Here’s our pick of the most affordable concerts coming to the DFW area in 2020
Experience Bassy’s smooth, swoon-worthy vocals live when he brings his PMD tour to Trees in Dallas to support his album of the same title.
When: Tuesday, February 11th at 8:00pm
Where: Trees – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): Gianni & Kyle
*Price range: $60-$70
Songs you should know: Morning, You & Me (with G-Eazy), Just My Luck, Made Love First, Dirty Water
Get your tickets here.
A native to the United Kingdom, Alexander O’Connor, the man behind Rex Orange County (yes, he’s a solo act – not a band) emerged on the scene in America back in 2017, featuring on Tyler The Creator’s “Boredom” with Anna of the North. Currently, his sunny, jazzy, road trip anthems “Best Friend” and “Loving Is Easy” have become truly inescapable sleeper hits. Enjoy a laid back evening jamming out to Rex OC’s hip-hop infused tracks during his Dallas show of The Pony Tour.
When: Friday, February 21st at 8:00pm
Where: The Bomb Factory – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): Unannounced
Price range: $130-$250.
Songs you should know: Best Friend, Happiness, Loving Is Easy, Boredom (feat. Rex Orange County & Anna of the North).
Get your tickets here.
After releasing her second album New Skin, Vérité is bringing her tour through Dallas this spring.
When: Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00pm
Where: The Cambridge Room at The House of Blues – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): unannounced
Price range: $37-$97.
Songs you should know: Underdressed, Constant Crush, Faded, John My Beloved
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Known for his gloomy vocals and acoustic guitar-driven love songs, Bruno Major’s concert would make the perfect soundtrack to date night with that special someone without putting a strain on your bank account. The London native previously toured with Sam Smith in 2018 to promote his 2017 project A Song For Every Moon.
When: Saturday, April 4th at 8:00pm
Where: Trees – Dallas, TX
Opening act(s): unannounced
Price range: $36-$45
Songs you should know: Easily, Tapestry, Just The Same, Home.
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“I was sad before it was cool,” Sasha’s Instagram bio reads. Her music is moody and relatable; she pens songs that put into words what everyone feels but is too afraid of judgment to say out loud. Support Sloan as she brings the let’s get sad tour to Dallas this spring.
When: Monday, April 6th at 8:00pm
Where: Trees – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): Cyn
Price range: $20-$25
Songs you should know: Dancing With Your Ghost, Older, Only, smiling when i die, keep on
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In efforts to support her highly anticipated full-length album, Allie X is gracing Dallas with a stop of her concert tour of the same name this spring.
When: Thursday, April 16th at 7:00pm
Where: The Cambridge Room at The House of Blues – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): unannounced
Price range: $25
Songs you should know: Love Me Wrong, Bitch, Paper Love, Downtown, Casanova
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Everybody’s favorite 2000s it girl, Disney princess (still patiently waiting on that full length Tangled sequel), and TV mom is making a return to music and embarking on a tour in 2020. On March 6th, Mandy Moore is dropping “Silver Landings,” her first album since 2009. Although we absolutely love her A Walk To Remember classic “Only Hope,” her latest solo releases and singles through her smash hit TV show This Is Us maintain her youthful tone while serving major Brandi Carlile vibes and we know her 2020 tour won’t disappoint. In a press release, Moore described her upcoming shows as “intimate [and] elevated” where she’ll play a mix of “recent and previous tunes.”
When: Thursday, April 23rd at 8:00pm
Where: Majestic Theatre Dallas – Dallas, Texas
*Price range: $37-$97.
Opening act(s): Madison Cunningham
Songs you should know: I’d Rather Lose, When I Wasn’t Watching, Willin’, Invisible Ink.
Get your tickets here.
On the heels of the 2018 release of their critically acclaimed album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, the 1975 are returning with the second installment of three albums, Notes on a Conditional Form in April 2020 and a concert tour. Not only are the tickets crazy affordable for such a successful group, but the band is also pledging to plant a tree for every ticket purchased. So, if you’re on the fence about attending their Dallas show, do it for mother nature.
When: Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00pm
Where: Dos Equis Pavillion – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): Phoebe Bridgers, beabadoobee.
*Price range: $22-$100
Songs you should know: It’s Not Living, Somebody Else, Me & You Together, Love It If We Made It
Get your tickets here.
Astrid S is one of the most slept-on rising pop stars. In 2013, when she was only sixteen, Astrid S was featured on Norwegian Idol and has since released an arsenal of catchy, emotional bedroom pop songs. Although she is yet to find mainstream success in the United States, she is bringing her dreamy, intimate show to downtown Dallas with her upcoming ASTRID_S World_Tour (Part_One).
When: Friday, May 15th at 7:00pm
Where: The Cambridge Room at House of Blues – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): Jake Scott.
Ticket price range: $20-$25.
Songs you should know: Think Before I Talk, Favorite Part of Me, The First One, Emotion, Hurts So Good.
Get your tickets here.
With his second album These Two Windows dropping April 3rd, Alec Benjamin is geared up for a busy 2020 as he brings his North American tour to Dallas in May.
When: Wednesday, May 20th at 8:00pm
Where: Canton Hall – Dallas, Texas
Opening act(s): unannounced
*Price range: $20-$30
Songs you should know: Let Me Down Slowly, Jesus in LA, Mind Is A Prison, If We Have Each Other.
Get your tickets here.
Close out summer 2020 by attending Lauv’s ~how i’m feeling world tour~. He’s responsible for penning a collection catchy bops including i’m so tired… (with Troye Sivan), I Like Me Better, and Mean It (with Lany), so the setlist is bound to be absolute fire.
When: Saturday, August 15th at 7:30pm
Where: The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, Texas
Opening act(s): Charlotte Lawrence, Alexander 23
*Price range: $37-$97.
Songs you should know: fuck, i’m lonely, i’m so tired, Make It Right, Sad Forever, Tattoos Together
Get your tickets here.
*All prices listed exclude any additional taxes or fees that may occur.
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