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[ May 26, 2010 7:00 pm to June 27, 2010 10:00 pm. ] Yes, Wicked fever had certainly been caught all across the city. One might think that maybe the hype was a little overplayed, that perhaps the stories people from all across the country had shared about their experiences with this (as some have said) "life-changing" show might be more hyperbolic than truth. If you thought that however...you'd be wrong.

[ May 22, 2010; 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. ] The new downtown park, Main Street Garden, will play host to a new community festival this month. The first annual Homegrown Music and Arts Festival has lined up some of the best of North Texas music and arts and is expected to bring in over 1500 attendees to the urban park. The event will feature 15 bands on two stages, including This Will Destroy You, The O's, and RTB2, and 20 booths for local artists and businesses.

[ April 30, 2010; ] In its heyday Dallas was known for producing some of the best bands and having an incredible music scene in Deep Ellum. Find out who the up-and-coming bands are for 2010, where they've been, and where they're performing in Dallas.

[ April 29, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Local Dallas rockers Ishi are currently competing for the chance of a lifetime - an all expenses paid trip to perform at the Bonnaroo Music Festival! Learn how you can help this local band achieve their dreams.

[ April 16, 2010 to April 18, 2010. ] The 33rd Annual Dallas International Guitar Festival kicks off and continues throughout the weekend, bringing world renowned musicians, and scores of fans to the city for what is sure to be a weekend full of amazing memories and even more amazing music.  The festival is the world's largest and oldest guitar festival, and annually draws tens of thousands of attendees, last year drawing 20,000 people to Dallas Market Hall, where the event will be held again this year. 

[ April 17, 2010; ] Well it almost sneaked up on you, but have no fear because I’ve got the scoop on Record Store Day! This Saturday, April 17th, independently owned record stores both locally and nationally will collaborate with artists to celebrate music. This is the perfect opportunity for you to support your local record store, artists, and hear some new music!

[ April 12, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. April 22, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. May 1, 2010; June 7, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 3, 2010; 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. ] After the 2010 SXSW Music Festival, Next Big Sound, a tracking tool for monitoring fan interaction with music groups, released data on their website that was music to my ears. Personally, I can't resist hearing new music that might potentially takeover my iTunes playlist for the next few months. Last week I sampled all the artists on the list, bought a few albums, and then dug in a little deeper to check if any of them were coming to town. As of this posting, 6 bands have announced dates in Dallas. Check them out here.

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[ January 30, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] ArtLoveMagic connects local artists with spectators for a night of creativity and entertainment. From 8pm to midnight on Saturday, January 30th, fifty local artists and musicians are taking the stage to create in front of you.

[ January 22, 2010; 8:13 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Tonight kicks off the 2010 Young & Cultured Concerts @ series at AMLI Quadrangle. Come in, grab a drink and take in the creative works of 2 local artists - musician Eric Tipton and artist SAMO4PREZ.

This is a free event (sweet!) but don't come empty handed (oh?). Concerts @ has partnered with two local nonprofit organizations, See the Need, Meet the Need and Hope for Haiti, and will be collecting supplies to airlift next week to Haitian relief efforts. YOU can help by bringing in supplies or a donation to the Concerts @ event tonight. There will be boxes and donation jars around the gallery and concert space.