Fall Weather and Festivals Are Here!
It’s finally the weekend and it’s time to have some fun! This weekend, we have so many awesome ideas for you to unwind and have the best of times! Check out the events below, to see what adventures lie ahead!
South Korean pop royalty is coming to Dallas! On the other side of the world, there’s an artist who is making waves with his innovative R&B style. Hailing from South Korea, TAEYANG, was former a member of BIGBANG a chart topping group becoming one of the best-selling digital group of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. TAEYANG was the first member of BIGBANG to step out from the group as a solo artist when he released his first album, “Hot” in 2008. This chart topping album won the award for Best R&B/Soul Record, and the single, “Look At Only Me”, winning the award for Best R&B/Soul Song at the 6th Korean Pop Music Awards. TAEYANG is now on his worldwide tour and his next stop, is the Bomb Factory, in Dallas. This event will take place Friday, September 8th. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $102
It’s that time of year, again! The Oktoberfest Craft Beer Festival will be happening all weekend long starting Friday, September 8th until Sunday. The second annual Craft Beer Festival, presented by The Lion & Crown Pub, features more than 20 Oktoberfest beers from area craft brewers, live music, arts vendors, children's art activities, food and festival activities on The Green at Watters Creek. Local breweries participating include Samuel Adams, Deep Ellum, Lakewood, Nine Bands, Franconia, Tupps and Community.This Festival will take place at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm. Concerts are FREE but prices for food and beer will vary.
Calling all fashion lovers, who also love supporting a good cause! Fashion with Compassion is a new charity benefit fashion show featuring top local designers. The spectacular event will be helping support 2 local charities that fight domestic violence. Reports by the United States Department of Justice state that about 2.3+ million people experience some type of assault each year, by a current or former intimate partner or spouse. This charity wants to shine a light on violence and spread the message of love and hope. The fashion event will showcase new and exclusive designs from fashion designers Ese Azenabor, Abi Ferrin,Tawni Haynes, Lyza Faye and Eaden Myles all in support of the charities Woman called Moses and The Honeydrops Foundation. This event will take place at the Richardson Civic Center on Saturday, September 9th. The show will run from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Tickets start at $40.
Support a great cause and have a ton of fun with the 2017 A Night to Remember, CitySquare’s annual fundraiser. This year’s event will feature Academy Award-, Grammy-, Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild-winning DreamGirl, Jennifer Hudson. The amazing singer and actress, who will be featured as a coach on NBC’s 2017 The Voice, will perform to benefit CitySquare’s poverty fighting programs. This spectacular event will take place at the Winspear Opera House on Saturday, September 9th. Tickets start at $50. Doors open at 7:00 pm
The epitome of American culture is baseball and every true Dallasite has a profound love for the Texas Rangers! This Friday come out to the Global Life Park in Arlington to see the Texas Rangers play against the New York Yankees! What a game, this will be!! In celebration of the hispanic heritage of our country, this game’s theme is “Hispanic Heritage Night”. This event will take place at Globe Life Park in Arlington this Saturday, September 9th at 7:05 pm. Tickets start at $28.
Looking for something different to do on your Saturday night? We’ve got just the idea! Many of you may be true Texans, or perhaps you just moved here and you’re falling deeply in love with all that is Texas. But one thing is for sure, you’re not fully immersing yourself in the true Texan lifestyle, if you haven’t been to a Rodeo!! The Mesquite Rodeo is a show to see! ThisSaturday, September 9th head over to the Mesquite Arena. The traditional rodeo events include the best of championship rodeo: bull riding, saddle bronc and bareback riding, cowgirl barrel racing, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping. In addition to all the excitement of the rodeo competition, there are live country music shows, patriotic pageantry, comedy and kid-friendly activities, such as calf scrambles and more. Doors open at 6 p.m. and rodeo action starts at 7:30 p.m. There will also be live music from Texas country artists and plenty of dancing! There will also be plenty of shopping and dining for the whole family! Tickets start at $20.
We also like to give you a heads-up on amazing upcoming events, you won’t want to miss!
Who doesn’t love Janet Jackson? Well, get ready! Janet Jackson's State of the World Tour is coming to Dallas! This tour is a continuation of the Unbreakable tour and will include fan favorites from Jackson's chart-topping Unbreakable album, an array of socially conscious music she’s released throughout her career, other hits and soon-to-be released new tracks with a state of the art live stage production. This event will take place on Thursday September 14th. Doors open at 8:00 pm. Tickets start at $20.
Three of the greatest Artists of our era, are coming together for a small tour and their next stop is Dallas! The incredible and extremely talented Lauryn Hill will be joined on stage by Das and Chronixx. This will be a show you will not want to miss! This event will take place at the Pavillion at the Music Factory on Thursday, September 28th. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets start at $32.
I have really good news for you! If you missed seeing 2 Chainz at the beginning of August, don’t despair! He’s coming back in September! 2 Chains is an artist that has been dominating charts, all over the world. Hailing from Georgia, the newest capital of hip-hop, Grammy award winning 2 Chainz has proven his unique style and brand. 2 Chainz is the stage name of Atlanta rapper Tauheed Epps, once known as City Boi in the Atlanta-based Playaz Circle. Now on his world-wide tour, 2 Chainz is coming to Dallas AGAIN to bring you a fun filled night! This event will take place at the Gas Monkey Live Friday, September 29th. Tickets start at $43.