The Best Concerts in Dallas This Week, 10/20-10/26

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Sorry that the beautiful, beautiful weekend left you. It's sad, but the weekend will be back in a few days, so chill. You've got some serious clinginess issues. To tide you over, we've got a few shows to keep you company: Ne-Yo is stopping by the House of Blues, Gardens & Villa headlines a show at Club Dada, and Of Montreal plays Trees. And of course, there's more. There's always more.

Ne-Yo
With Kandace Springs and Kevin Ross, 8 p.m., Monday, October 20, at House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St., 214-978-2583 or houseofblues.com/dallas, $57-$88
You must not know 'bout him. Constant wearer of fedoras and newsboy caps Ne-Yo has written some of the most infectious pop songs in the last 10 years. He wrote "Unfaithful," "Russian Roulette" and "Take a Bow" for Rihanna, "Let Me Love You" for Mario and "Irreplaceable" for Beyoncé. Not to mention "So Sick," which he wrote for himself, a song about being FED UP with hearing love songs on the radio that got so popular it became an instance of comic irony. On the heels of his sixth studio album, Non Fiction, Ne-Yo stops by the House of Blues for some sultry singing. We know it'll be a top-notch performance, but bets are officially on for what type of hat he'll wear at the show. H. Drew Blackburn

Gardens & Villa
With SANDY Alex G, 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, at Club Dada 2720, Elm St. Dallas, TX, 214-742-3400, http://www.dadadallas.com $12-15
Gardens & Villa's songs paint pictures with vibrant colors. Mostly focused on a sensory obsessed indie-pop sound, the five-piece dabbles in pure fun over serious art. "Colony Glen" and "Thunder Glove" are danceable synth-pop numbers from their latest record, Dunes. That's a sharp contrast to "Orange Blossom" from their self-titled debut, which is as funky as anything you've heard in quite some time. Still, Gardens & Villa are all about building a lush dreamscape and that is what makes this the number one pick this week for a show to take drugs at because bro, that would be so trippy. Not that we're condoning this behavior, but if that's your thing, go ahead and do you. HDB

Yellowcard
With Memphis May Fire and Emarosa, 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, at House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St., 214-978-2583 or houseofblues.com/dallas, $33
Though Yellowcard peaked in the mid-Aughts, when pop-punk was spreading quicker than fear of Ebola, they've never slowed down releasing music. Prolific they aren't, having a few three-year or four-year gaps between releases, but still they're here alive and well. Currently they're touring to support their album,Lift a Sail, which hit shelves earlier this month. This show is sure to be packed, but rest assured, the fans will happily lift a sail if it takes them down Ocean Ave. HDB

Of Montreal
With Pillar Point, 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, at Trees, 2709 Elm St., treesdallas.com, $16
Kevin Barnes gives zero fucks about what you think about his almost two-decades-long project Of Montreal. If he had a dime for every time a critical missive about his work bothered him he'd have zero dimes. Case in point: The final lyric uttered on last year's Lousy with Sylvianbriar is, "I have no hope for you anymore." Barnes has bounced from twee-pop, to garage rock, to psych rock, to synth-laden pop semi-stardom that even included some commercial spots. Now he's back to a mixture of psych and garage rock that's sprinkled with a little bit of alt-country for good measure. So make all the jokes you want about steakhouses and mobile phone commercials, but realize it's not going to bother Barnes, dude's gonna keep making the music he wants, and selling out rooms wherever he goes. Jaime-Paul Falcon

Calhoun
With Catamaran 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 22, at Sammons Park, 2403 Flora St, 214-954-9925, http://www.attpac.org/, FREEThis week's Patio Sessions at Sammons Park welcomes Fort Worth's Calhoun and Dallas's own Catamaran. Calhoun combines raw and rootsy guitars with a pop-centric affection. They're melodic and catchy as all hell without casting away a sense of Americana. Catamaran's brand of pop rock is infectiously danceable in parts and a tableau of beauty in others. Catch both bands for free; it's basically theft you can get away with. HDB