Last Nite Live

Godsmack reminded DFW what rock sounds like
Godsmack rolled into The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Wednesday night with and Dorothy and putting on a clinic. Three bands, one mission — and Irving got the full dose. 🔥🎸
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Godsmack reminded DFW what rock sounds like — Last Nite Live ARTISTS - Godsmack - Stone Temple Pilots - Dorothy VENUE - Toyota Music Factoy CITY - Irving, TX - 5/27/2026 PHOTOS - Rene Rivera

FROM TEENAGE FAN TO ACID QUEEN: CARLA HARVEY FRONTS LORDS OF ACID AT DALLAS’S TREES
The former Butcher Babies frontwoman — who once danced to these songs as a teenager — took the stage at Trees last night, bringing her raw energy to the Belgian industrial legends’ provocative blend of acid house, industrial, and pure hedonistic fury. Shot for by .rene.rivera. Link to full gallery in comments.

From Mathcore to Metalcore: Dance Gavin Dance Took Over Dallas
Dance Gavin Dance brought pure chaos to South Side Ballroom last night, with Dallas showing up hard from the first note to the final encore. The Sacramento post-hardcore vets ripped through a stacked set packed with technical riffs, massive singalongs, and nonstop crowd energy.
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Ashnikko Ignites Deep Ellum With Unhinged Pop Spectacle
Ashnikko brought the Smoochies Tour through The Bomb Factory and it was nonstop energy from start to finish.
The room was packed with fans in full costumes—leaning all the way into the world she’s built. Heavy bass, sharp delivery, and a set that moved fast without letting up. It landed somewhere between a pop show and controlled chaos.
She pulled from across her catalog, mixing older tracks with newer material, backed by big visuals and a performance that stayed aggressive and theatrical the whole way through.
Royal & the Serpent opened the night with a tight, high-energy set that set the pace early.
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An Intimate Night with Eric Johnson at House of Blues
Eric Johnson took a stripped down, acoustic approach at House of Blues, pulling everything back and letting the songs and playing stand on their own. It was quieter, more intimate, and locked in on the details—every note clean, every transition deliberate.
A different side of a player known for precision, and it worked.
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Two Metalcore Heavyweights One Stage August Burns Red and The Amity Affliction
The Spring Horizons tour hit The Bomb Factory with August Burns Red and The Amity Affliction co headlining a lineup built to go hard from the start. Both bands are stepping into new chapters right now, and it showed live. August Burns Red leaning into the weight of “Behemoth,” and The Amity Affliction pushing forward with material from their upcoming album House of Cards.
Support from Heavensgate and Boundaries kept the pace up early and never really let it drop.
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Satriani and Vai Turn the Music Hall Into a Guitar Summit

Two guitar gods, one stage. No filler, no wasted space.
The SatchVai Band rolled through the Music Hall at Fair Park on the Surfing With the Hydra Tour, bringing Joe Satriani and Steve Vai together in a way that felt less like a concert and more like a full on guitar summit. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s mastery. Every run, every trade off, every moment pushed further than it needed to go, just because it could.
With Animals As Leaders in the mix, the whole night stayed in that rare air. Technical, loud, and completely locked in.
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Bob Moses & Cannons brought the dance-floor and the feels to Dallas.

Bob Moses had The Bomb Factory in a chokehold last night as Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance did what they do best, delivering their Grammy-winning blend of live instrumentation and electronic depth that only hits harder in a room full of people.
With multiple #1 Alternative radio hits, 680M+ global streams, and a sound built for both headphones and festival stages, Cannons delivered the kind of set you talk about for weeks.
Oxis got the night started and the crowd warmed up before it all went down. 🎛️
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Hawthorne Heights Bring If Only You Were Lonely Back to Life at House of Blues
20 years later and If Only You Were Lonely still lands. Hawthorne Heights are out on the anniversary run, and the Dallas crowd knew exactly why.
Creeper and letlive set it up early, but once Hawthorne Heights hit, it locked in. No drop-off, no filler—just a room full of people that have held onto these songs.
You could feel the difference. Not just nostalgia—more like muscle memory. The kind of show where nobody’s checking their phone.
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