The Granada promo staff decided we’d spend some time in downtown Dallas, just wandering around and enjoying a beautiful day in our city. While out, we gave our shirts to anyone who wanted one and made some silly Vines.
The Walking Dead returns this Sunday, Feb 10th with it’s undoubtedly epic mid-season premiere! And it’s about time, really. The suspense has been agonizing. There were just so many conflicts leading up to the season break, with Rick v The Governor being the biggest. Maybe the biggest conflict since Shirts v Skins or Cake v Pie! We >> Read More
The XX is playing Feb 13th and 14th, and though both shows are sold out, we’re giving away some extra tickets we’ve dug up. So, on Sunday Feb. 10th we’re having a special Dating Game event at Sundown at Granada, hosted by comedienne Chelsea Hood and Mavs ManiAAC Drew Lyons. Contestants will be given giftcards for dinner >> Read More
Steve Verseckes is our newest design intern at the Granada Theater, and man are we happy to have him. He’s been hard a work making some fantastic “Support Local Music” posters (gallery below), and we’re so happy with him that we felt you two should meet. He’s a real catch. We think you’ll really hit >> Read More
Season 3 of The Walking Dead starts this Sunday. Sundown will be hosting viewing parties during every Sunday broadcast at 8pm. This is gonna be a big one, guys. This season is THE reason we’ve been watching the show. Lots of big things are going to happen. To make the season way more fun, I’ve >> Read More
Carl Palmer is one of the eternal champions of clatter. He is the King of Crash, The Monarch of Membrane, The Sultan of Sticks, The High Priest of Hitting Things. Since 1969, Carl Palmer has been and huge force and influence to the rhythm sections of rock music. He is one of the most respected rock drummers >> Read More
John Wetton, the bassist/vocalist of Asia, has been part of more prog bands than crispy hair and wizard sleeves. His tube-driven yet crisp bass tone was a unique invention in the early 70′s, and coupled with his natural strength at songwriting, helped him make a name for himself as a prog rock MVP. Wetton first >> Read More
Tell your dads, ASIA is back together and they’re coming to the Granada Theater! ASIA is definitely one of the original “supergroups”. Throughout most of ’82, Asia ruled the radio airwaves and MTV; sold out every date on its tour; and their self-titled LP, “Asia”, crushed all the competition at record stores around the world. Members >> Read More
Geoff Downs (up top with the literal workstation of keyboards) has more synths than I’ve had birthdays. He olds the Guinness Record for perfoming with the most keyboards on stage in a concert (it’s twenty-eight). Why does he need so many? Why not?! Ever think of that? Downs comes from the day when a staircase >> Read More
Last year, Granada Theater was the setting for the first annual Gorilla vs Bear Festival. We saw the likes of Sleep ∞ Over, Grimes, Julianna Barwick, Shabazz Palaces, the debut of Preteen Zenith (Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter with former Tripping Daisy’s Philip Karnats), and White Denim. The day was a massive amount of fun and was a >> Read More