This year is about refocusing life on my priorities and passions, which definitely includes live music. Music of all types inspires me every day, and Dallas offers the opportunity to enjoy every act that passes through Texas.

My concert calendar started off at the beginning of the year and shows no signs of slowing down! In 2015, I went to more concerts than I could have imagined, and while I am not trying to beat last year's record, I do plan to go to as many shows as possible again this year.

The Concerts of 2016 (so far)

Tanlines - Jan. 15 with Zhora at Trees

Kacey Musgraves - Jan. 22 at Majestic Theater

Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit - Jan. 29 at Three Links with A. Sinclair

Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit plays at Three Links in Deep Ellum with members of Austin-based A. Sinclair.

Jukebox the Ghost - Feb. 3 with Family Crest at Club Dada

Robert DeLong - Feb. 19 at Trees

Bag Raiders - Feb. 24 at Club Dada with Plastic Krates and DJ Blake Ward

Jessie Frye - Feb. 26 at Verizon Theater for Bernie Sanders rally featuring Sanders and former Texas agriculture secretary Jim Hightower.

Miguel Migs - Feb. 26 at It'll Do with Vanilla Ace and DJ Red Eye

The Old 97's County Fair - April 16 at Main Street Garden Park with The Old 97's, Drive By Truckers, Lucero, Maddison King and more.

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - April 20 at South Side Ballroom with Israel Nash and surprise guest Leon Bridges.

Homegrown Music and Arts Festival - Ghostland Observatory, Neon Indian, Ishi, Bright Light Social Hour and others at Main Street Garden Park on May 14.

Florence and the Machine - May 18 at American Airlines Center with Grimes.

Eagles of Death Metal - May 22 at House of Blues.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes - June 3 at Southside Ballroom for KXT Summer Cut.

This is just the beginning of a long list of 2016 concerts, and it will be updated with each new show I attend. In the meantime, send me your concert suggestions and introduce me to a new band I may come to love!