Music

Soulja Boy concert rescheduled

Amy Nichol Smith

Soulja Boy’s concert at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo has been rescheduled for Nov. 27, said venue officials. The show was originally slated for Oct. 22, but was postponed with no reason given by promoters. All tickets that were purchased for the... Full story

Cursive coming to McAllen

Zack Quaintance

Cursive, a prominent indie rock band, will come to McAllen for a show Nov. 29. Cursive, a Nebraska-based group, will play at Cine El Rey in Downtown McAllen. Tickets are available now for a pre-sale price of $12 at www.ez-tixx.com. Support on the... Full story

Strike a chord

Among student musicians, honorees stand out for efforts, dedication

Sandra Gonzalez

Months of grueling practice culminated last week at the annual Pigskin Jubilee. Students had spent much of the hot summer months toiling in fields and parking lots practicing for the big day. Each had made sacrifices big and small to be there for... Full story

Chris Cagle Q&A

Amy Nichol Smith

WHO: Chris Cagle WHEN: Friday, 9 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.) WHERE: Flesh, 200 S. 17th St., McAllen COST: $25 general; $45 VIP BUY TICKETS: Boot Jack McAllen locations, or at the door  Chris Cagle, the country artist best known for his... Full story

Queen of Spanish pop to reign over McAllen Convention Center

Sandra Gonzalez

WHEN: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 WHERE: McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Blvd., McAllen Tickets: $95, $40 and $30, ez-tixx.com NOTE: photos and video prohibited Get ready to shake your bom bom. Wait – that’s the... Full story

Creed showed Hidalgo a good time

Amy Nichol Smith

Creed, the rock band who ruled the airwaves of the '90s, made a comeback with its reunion tour this summer and fall, and set the stage on fire Tuesday night in Hidalgo - literally. Leave it to a band who was larger than life to bring back arena... Full story

Garth Brooks says he's coming out of retirement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country superstar Garth Brooks announced Thursday that he's coming out of retirement. Brooks, 47, talked about the long-rumored move at a news conference in Nashville. "We're going to take the retirement roof off over... Full story

Country singer Chris Cagle coming to downtown McAllen

Zack Quaintance

Country artist Chris Cagle will play Oct. 23 at Flesh in McAllen’s Entertainment District. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show will start soon after. Cagle is a Louisiana native, and he has amassed a sizeable following of country fans through... Full story

Never Shout Never returning to Valley

Zack Quaintance

Acoustic musician Never Shout Never will return to the Valley on Nov. 23. He will play a show at the McAllen Creative Incubator. Tickets are available at www.ez-tixx.com for $13. Never Shout Never comes to town the same evening that New Found Glory... Full story

Hot Topic offering Valley musicians a hot opportunity

Amy Nichol Smith

The pre-packaged music that pumped through Hot Topic’s speakers stopped abruptly, and the store manager’s voice crackled over the P.A. system. There would be a concert in a few minutes, and oh, customers could get $5 off any purchase of... Full story

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