Dogstar

Dogstar play ACL Live at The Moody Theater on Saturday, August 1, as part of their All In Now Tour. They're the main draw, and they've got The Backfires opening for them.

If the name rings a bell but the timeline doesn't, here's the context: Dogstar consists of guitarist and vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Robert Mailhouse, and bassist Keanu Reeves. They reformed nearly a quarter century after their 2000 album, Happy Ending, and have spent the last few years carving out a second act. That new path took shape with their 2023 album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, which is what they're touring now.

They describe themselves as a Southern California storytelling rock band in the Jackson Browne singer-songwriter tradition. That puts the focus on the songs and the lyrics rather than the spectacle. Domrose has talked about the variety of feel and tones across the new record, so you can expect a set that moves through a few different moods rather than sticking to one gear all night. The Backfires open the bill, so there's a full evening of music on the ticket.

It's a Saturday night show at ACL Live, with the music starting at 8 PM.