Looks like we might be dodging some rain this weekend. But that's not going to ruin the fun! KRLD's John Liddle has all the top things to do Around Town.
Billy Bob’s: KODY WEST (Fri) / SHENANDOAH WITH MIKAYLA LANE (Sat)
Where: Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Ft Worth
When: Friday at 10 p.m.; Saturday at 10 p.m.
Cost: $18 - $40
More info: https://billybobstexas.com/events
Cool Thursdays Concert Series - Dancing Dream, ABBA Tribute Band
Make your 2023 one to remember at the coolest spot in Dallas as we celebrate our 26th season with returning favorites and NEW acts!
Don’t miss the most spectacular view of the sunset over White Rock Lake while enjoying bands from all over the country. Grab your friends, pack a picnic and make this your Thursday night routine. With the return of your favorites and some exciting new bands, you won’t be able to stay seated. The dance floor is open! Gates open at 6pm and concerts begin at 7:30pm.
Where: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas
When: Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $12 and up
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/cool-thursdays-concert-series/
Concerts In The Garden: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The French Quarter is the musical heart of New Orleans and Preservation Hall, with its eponymous house band, is that city’s heartbeat. A fan favorite, Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns to Fort Worth. This year, the world-famous ensemble is touring to celebrate 60 years of making great music in the Crescent City and around the world. The band’s singular style is filled with the unmistakable harmonies, melodies and rhythms that are the lifeblood of saloons, riverboats, street parades, and festivals that make New Orleans a musical mecca.
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth
When: Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $28 and up
More info: https://fwsymphony.org/citg-23/citg-2023/preservation-hall-jazz-bandstar
Dallas Arboretum: Summer at the Arboretum
Summer at the Arboretum features 65,000 new plantings in June with 300 tropical elephant ears and 500 cannas creating our signature summer look. All of this creates a compelling backdrop for the Great Contributors exhibit from artist Gary Lee Price, which continues through August 6.
Where: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas
When: Daily through August 6
Cost: $10 to $16
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/summer-at-the-arboretum/
Dallas Pride Weekend
The Dallas Pride festival is on Saturday from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Fair Park. The fest features a variety of musical and dance performances, three entertainment stages, a family friendly festival…food, retail and community vendors. Then on Sunday, the Alan Ross TEXAS Freedom PARADE goes from 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. See more than 150 entries with outrageous costumes, inventive floats, bands and groups…it’s a rainbow feast for the eyes.
Where: Fair Park, Dallas
When: June 3 and June 4
Cost: $10 for festival; Parade is Free (Parking is $10)
More info: https://dallaspride.org/
DMA: "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism"
Exploring the power of kineticism in art and featuring 80 works drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism showcases the work of artists from three historical eras that utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually. Meanwhile, an interactive work that welcomes and draws you into the exhibition...Soares’s Vagalume…invites viewers to pull chains, turning lightbulbs on or off. The title of this work means Firefly.
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas
When: Daily through July 16
Cost: Free
More info: https://movement.dma.org/movement/p/1
DSO: The Unicorn’s Birthday
“The Unicorn’s Birthday™,” a Sensory-Friendly Concert Celebration, premieres at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 11am.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has commissioned Grammy®-nominated and multi-platinum award-winning composer, Bob Singleton, to create a brand new sensory-friendly concert. “The Unicorn’s Birthday™” will be a gentle, fantasy-and-fun-filled symphony experience with terrific music, fun sounds, captivating on-stage activity, friendly graphics, and gentle audience interactivity.
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
When: June 3 at 11 a.m.
Cost: $17 and up
More Info: https://www.dallassymphony.org/productions/my-dso-concert/
Disney Animation: Immersive Experience
Immersive Disney Animation is an innovative celebration that takes you inside the greatest films of Walt Disney Animation Studios, from their very earliest, groundbreaking features to the beloved hit movies of today.
Imagine stepping into the Casita with Mirabel from Encanto, being at Pride Rock as Rafiki presents Simba – surrounded by the animal kingdom as the sun rises. Imagine hopping on a train with Judy Hopps and going into Zootopia or taking a magic carpet ride with Aladdin and Jasmine, and so much more….
Now you can! Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Where: Lighthouse ArtSpace Dallas, 507 S Harwood St, Dallas
When: April 20 - September 4
Cost: $28 and up
More info: https://lighthouseimmersive.com/disney/dallas/
Dreamhack Dallas
DreamHack Dallas is a full gaming lifestyle festival condensed into a weekend. They’ll have “main stage shenanigans,” expo booths, gaming tournaments, dodgeball games, music, cosplay and much more.
Where: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas
When: Friday, June 2 - Sunday June 4
Cost: $35 and up
More info: https://dreamhack.com/dallas/
FWBG: ZimSculpt
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is excited to announce its first-ever Zimbabwean sculpture exhibit, ZimSculpt, which runs April through July 2023 throughout the Garden. ZimSculpt features more than 100 exquisite sculptures by several dozen contemporary Zimbabwean artists. Known as Shona sculpture, these contemporary pieces are carved from various types of serpentine and semi-precious stone, often weighing tons, and can be as large as seven feet tall.
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth
When: Daily through July 30
Cost: $6 for kids, $10 for seniors, $12 for adults
More info: https://fwbg.org/events/zimsculpt/
FWSO: An Evening of Kodály, Mozart, and Brahms
Principal Guest Conductor Kevin John Edusei will conduct the orchestra’s final performance in Bass Performance Hall for the 2022–2023 season. Featuring bassoon soloist Joshua Elmore, performing the Mozart Bassoon Concerto, as well as Kodály's Peacock Variations and Brahms' Symphony No. 4, this will be a season finale to remember.
Where: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
When: Friday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $66
Greater Tuna
Don’t miss out on the first ever Theatrical show presented by the Historic Downtown Isis Theatre. Greater Tuna is a show about the fictional town of Tuna, the “third smallest” town in the state of Texas. The play is an affectionate comment on small-town, Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire of the same. Where the Lion’s Club is too liberal, and Patsy Cline never dies.
Where: Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Theater, Fort Worth
When: June 1-3, June 8-10
Cost: $15 and up
More Info: https://downtowncowtown.com/greater-tuna/
His Story: The Musical
The musical His Story debuts at Grandscape on May 5. The show tells the story of Jesus Christ in a modern broadway-style show. His Story is playing at the Broadway Tent at Grandscape (5752 Grandscape Blvd, The Colony), a state-of-the-art 1300-seat theater tent featuring plush seating, 360 degree overhead projection mapping, and full A/C and heating.
Where: Grandscape Broadway Tent, The Colony
When: May 5 - September 10
Cost: $35 and up
More Info: https://hisstorythemusical.com/
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is bringing the Together Again tour with special guest Ludacris on Friday, June 2 to the Dos Equis Pavilion.
Where: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
When: Friday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $39 and up
More Info: https://www.fairparkdallas.com/events/detail/janet-jackson-together-again
Kier's Hope 5K Run & Fun Walk
Kier’s Hope 5K Run and Fun Walk is an annual run and fun walk dedicated to bringing awareness and hope to those battling Sickle Cell.
Where: Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas
When: Saturday, June 3 at 8:00 a.m.
Cost: $30 and up
More Info: https://www.kiershope.org/
Lady A
The Lady A: Request Line Tour comes to the beautiful Majestic Theatre on Friday night. Some tickets remain.
Where: Majestic Theatre, Dallas
When: Friday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $81 and up
More Info: https://www.ladyamusic.com/#/
Magic Mike Live: The Tour
This first-class experience features some of the world’s sexiest, most talented guys performing heart-racing dance routines in front of, above and all around you. Equal parts empowering and exhilarating, the 90-minute show is punctuated by unexpected, temperature-raising acts from a thrilling range of acrobatic and musical talent.
Where: Stonebriar Centre, 2601 Preston Rd, Frisco
When: May 31-June 4, June 7-June 11
Cost: $49 and up
More Info: https://www.mmltour.com/tour-dates-tickets/#/
Making A Scene - Music Exhibit in Denton
Take a musical journey through Denton’s legendary music scene in the new exhibit, Making a Scene, at the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum. On view through August 26, 2023, this exhibit features photographs, posters, and other items representing beloved artists, venues, and festivals over the decades that have played a vital role in putting Denton on the map, because when you think of Denton, you think music!
Where: Denton County Courthouse-on-the Square Museum, 110 West Hickory Street, Denton
When: 10-4 Monday-Friday and 11-3 Saturdays through August 26, 2023
Cost: Free
Miss Saigon
A tragedy of passion and beauty, Miss Saigon is one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. Nominated for an incredible number of Olivier, Tony and Drama Desk Awards, Miss Saigon takes us on an emotional journey. In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are distressingly separated when Saigon falls. As years pass, Chris remarries and attempts to move on with his life. Kim, however, gives birth to Chris’ son and waits faithfully for Chris’ return. When circumstances bring Chris back to Vietnam, he learns the truth. Miss Saigon is an epic, daring musical that is universal in its emotional power. This show is suitable for mature audiences.
Where: Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth
When: June 3-11
Cost: $59 and up
More Info: https://casamanana.org/events/miss-saigon/
No Sex Please, We're British
A young bride who lives above a bank with her husband, who is the assistant manager, innocently sends a mail order off for some Scandinavian glassware. What comes is Scandinavian pornography. What is to be done with the veritable floods of pornography, photographs, books, films, and eventually girls that threaten to engulf this happy couple. The matter is considerably complicated by the man's mother, his boss, a visiting bank inspector, a police superintendent, and a muddled friend who does everything wrong in his reluctant efforts to set everything right, all of which works up to a hilarious ending of closed or slamming doors.
Where: Richardson Theatre Centre, 518 W Arapaho Rd # 113, Richardson
When: June 1-4, June 8-11
Cost: $18 and up
More Info: https://www.richardsontheatrecentre.net/
PGA Frisco’s Summer Movie Series
Lay out your blanket and get ready for a movie night under the stars. Your favorite movie concessions will be available, and sweet treats will be waiting for you at Margaret’s Cones & Cups. The Dance Floor and The Swing will also be available for play.
Where: Omni PGA Frisco Resort, 4341 PGA Pkwy, Frisco
When: Friday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
More Info: https://pgafrisco.com/event/friday-night-summer-movie-series-3/
Plano’s 150th Birthday Celebration
Plano is turning 150! And you’re invited to a free celebration. There will be sweets and treats, including free cupcakes from H-E-B, birthday gifts for everyone, balloons, balloons and more balloons! Stop by the birthday card station from the Plano West Rotary. The Plano Life and Fire Safety (LAFS) clowns and characters will be there. Plus stop by the free kids zone with inflatables and carnival games, a balloon artist, caricaturist, stilt walking jugglers and face painters. Additionally, there will be live music from Plano Symphony Orchestra and Plano Community Band.
Where: Haggard Park, 1021 East 15th St, Plano
When: Saturday, June 3 from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
More Info: https://www.plano.gov/2093/Planos-150th-Birthday
Poems for Broken Screens
Poems for Broken Screens is a transmedia performance art project spanning multiple genres and disciplines. It is an adventurous expression of 21st century poetry, broadly interpreted: the poem as sound, as image, as movement, as media. This ambitious project is an avant-garde interpretation of poetic forms translated through technology and experimental performance.
Where: Winspear Opera House, Dallas
When: June 1-3 at 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $30 and up
More Info: https://www.attpac.org/on-sale/2023/poems-for-broken-screens/
PNC Patio Sessions: Taylor Pace
Taylor Pace is a singer/songwriting/instrumentalist specializing in Soul, Jazz and R&B. A super smooth vocalist and keyboardist extraordinaire, Taylor blends the worlds of soul, jazz and R&B seamlessly in his captivating live performances.
Where: Sammons Park, Historic District, 2403 Flora St, Dallas
When: Thursday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More Info: https://www.attpac.org/on-sale/2023/taylor-pace/
Rhett Miller
Old 97’s lead singer Rhett Miller has a solo album out…and he’ll perform at Tannahill’s on Friday night.
Where: Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall, Fort Worth
When: Friday, June 2 at 8 p.m.
Cost: $62
More Info: https://www.rhettmiller.com/events
Taste Addison
A North Texas tradition since 1993, Taste Addison is the region’s original food & music festival. Taste Addison delivers top-notch Addison eateries, national music artists, food & wine sampling experiences, and activities for the whole family. This award-winning event continues to rock out with delicious food, high-energy concerts, and memorable experiences. Musical acts include Swae Lee headlining on Friday night, and 3OH!3 headlining on Saturday.
Where: Addison Circle Park, Addison
When: Friday, June 2 from 6pm – Midnight & Saturday, June 3 from 2pm – Midnight
Cost: $15 (adults), $5 (Kids 6-12), Free (5 and under) / VIP packages available ($60)
More info: https://tasteaddisontexas.com/
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Collection
The Arlington Museum of Art presents an exclusive exhibition of 12-time Grammy award-winner Taylor Swift which explores the evolution of her artistic expression. Curated by the Arlington Museum of Art from Swift’s own private collection, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Collection, presented by HELP Center, is an exploration of Swift as an evolving, boundary-pushing artist. The exhibition will feature original costumes, photographs, videos, and more representing several of her creative periods, or “eras.”
Highlights of the exhibition are eight costumes worn by Swift from her record-breaking albums Midnights, folklore, Red (Taylor’s Version) and Fearless (Taylor’s Version).
Where: Arlington Museum of Art, 201 West Main Street, Arlington
When: June 3 - September 24
Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $15 for youth, $5 for kids
More Info: https://arlingtonmuseum.org/
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