The Palladium Ballroom is getting a moniker makeover. On July 2, the venue, considered one of the best for live music, will be renamed the South Side Ballroom as part of a new deal with Live Nation.
The new name is meant to highlight the South Side area of Dallas that has seen particular growth that includes the SODA Bar at NYLO South Side as well as well-known watering holes like Poor David’s Pub and Cedars Social.
Live Nation will take over booking, marketing and promotion of concerts at the venue.
“We look forward to continuing to bring the newest and hottest shows to the South Side Ballroom,” senior vice president of Live Nation Dallas Danny Eaton said in a statement. “As part of the largest live entertainment company in the world, we have tremendous resources available and we will bring those to bear to continually enhance and upgrade the experience at South Side Ballroom.”
Opened in 2007 as part of the Gilley’s complex, the 27,000 square-foot space has been the center of a number of controversies, including Ghostland Observatory concert where Highland Park High School student Ryan Romo met up with a co-ed who would later accuse him of rape.
Live Nation Entertainment includes Ticketmaster.com as well as Live Nation Concerts, which produces more than 22,000 shows per year.
Florence +The Machine performs at the Palladium in May 2012.
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Florence +The Machine performs at the Palladium in May 2012.
Don Toliver will perform at the Toyota Center on Thursday, May 14.
Texas rapper Don Toliver head to Dallas for a show at the American Airlines Center on June 13.
The new concert is part of Toliver’s Octane Tour, a 30-city run through North America that begins in Orlando on May 8 and concludes in Denver on July 5. In addition to Dallas, the rapper will perform in his hometown of Houston on May 14 and San Antonio on June 14.
He’ll be joined on all three Texas dates by by SahBabii, SoFaygo, and Chase B.
Toliver is touring in support of Octane, his fifth studio album that was released last month and debuted at No. 1 on both Spotify and Apple Music. Recorded during Toliver’s European tour and at sessions in California, Octane is inspired by Toliver’s love of cars and rally racing culture, according to press materials.
A Houston native, Toliver is also known for tracks such as certified platinum singles “No Pole” and “Private Landing” featuring Justin Bieber, along with multi-platinum hits including “No Idea,” “After Party,” “Lemonade,” and “Bandit.”
Along with the tour announcement, Toliver has unveiled the video for Rendezvous, a track he recorded with Yeat.
Tickets are on sale to the general public as of Friday, February 6 at LiveNation.com.
Various VIP packages are also available, including early entry and access to a pre-show VIP lounge. Find those details at vipnation.com.
Octane 2026 Tour Dates
Fri May 8 – Orlando, FL @ Rolling Loud*^# Tue May 12 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center*^+ Thu May 14 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*^+ Sun May 17 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena*^+ Tue May 19 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena*^+ Thu May 21 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center*^+ Sat May 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena*^+ Sun May 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena*^+ Tue May 26 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena*^+ Wed May 27 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center*^+ Fri May 29 – Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena*^+ Sat May 30 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden*^+ Mon Jun 01 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*^+ Tue Jun 02 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena*^+ Thu Jun 04 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena*^+ Fri Jun 05 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*^+ Sun Jun 07 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre*^+ Tue Jun 09 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena*^+ Thu Jun 11 – Chicago, IL @ United Center*^+ Sat Jun 13 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center*^+ Sun Jun 14 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center*^+ Wed Jun 17 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center*^+ Fri Jun 19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Summerfest*^+# Sat Jun 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center*^+ Wed Jun 24 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena*^+ Thu Jun 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena*^+ Sat Jun 27 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena*^+ Mon Jun 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena*^+ Tue Jun 30 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego*^+ Wed Jul 01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center*^+ Fri Jul 03 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena*^+ Sun Jul 05 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena*^+
*with SahBabii ^with SoFaygo +with CHASE B # Festival Headline
