Andy Frasco & the U.N. — Deep Ellum Art Co., Dallas (12/19/25)
If there’s a better word than party to describe an Andy Frasco & the U.N. show, it hasn’t been invented yet. On December 19th at Deep Ellum Art Co., Frasco returned to Dallas for his first full-band performance in nearly two years and made damn sure no one forgot it.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
From the jump, the room felt less like a concert and more like a family reunion fueled by funk, sweat, and reckless joy. That spirit crystallized midway through the night when Andy was handed a Hanukkah card signed by much of the audience—complete with a joint discreetly slipped inside. It was equal parts absurd, intimate, and perfectly on-brand, setting the tone for a night where the fourth wall simply didn’t exist.
Andy Frasco & The U.N. (Photo Courtesy Trey Hegan)
The setlist ricocheted between Frasco staples and curveball covers, each delivered with the band’s signature blend of tight musicianship and gleeful chaos. Songs like “Ugly On You” ,“Try Not to Die”, “The Walk”, “Heavy Heart”, “Crazy Things”, “Keep On Keepin’ On”, “Everything Bagel”, “Dancin’ Around My Grave”, “God at a Festival”, and “Tumbleweed” landed hard, with the crowd singing along as if these were shared life experiences rather than songs.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Covers became communal events rather than detours. “Birthday Song”, “My Own Worst Enemy”, “This Is How We Do It”, “War Pigs”, “Fame” and “Friends in Low Places” were reimagined through the Frasco filter—equal parts irreverent and reverent. Each one felt like a dare that somehow turned into a singalong.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Halfway through the show, Andy took things fully off the rails with an audience participation dance competition in the middle of the floor during “Dance, Dance, Everybody Dance”, sweaty, euphoric release—proof that Frasco doesn’t just invite chaos, he curates it.
The night’s collaborative spirit was a stage filled with friends: Chad and Matt Cocuzza of The Spoonfed Tribe, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Oliver Bates Craven, and opener Candi Jenkins at different points throughout the evening through to the encore.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
By the final notes, the crowd was spent but smiling—still dancing, still singing, still unwilling to let go. Andy Frasco & the U.N. didn’t just play Deep Ellum Art Co.; they took it over, turned it into a living room, a dance floor, and a celebration of togetherness all at once.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
After a two-year wait, Dallas got exactly the show it deserved. Let’s just hope we don’t have to wait another two years for the next one.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Andy Frasco & The U.N.