October 15, 2025

GIVĒON Brought Dear Beloved to Irving

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GIVĒON brought the Dear Beloved Tour to Irving in October. Free Nationals and Sasha Keable with him. The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory is the right size for that voice.

Worth the drive.

Moody Studios

Jasmine. Austin. Live music, Black culture, and whatever I actually sat through. I write like I was in the room because I was.

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Church to Club and Back

Sunday morning and Saturday night use the same voice. I never thought that was a contradiction.

Ticketmaster Math

A cheap floor seat is never cheap. Houston, Austin, and Dallas will all take their cut. I still buy them.

The Afters Problem

The venue dumps you at 11. The night is not over. Where it actually goes depends on the city.