http://www.haileysclub.com Clean, colorful and comfortable, Hailey's sports a pool table and two large bars, plus one of the best craft-beer selections in Denton, including local greatness from Rahr and Franconia as well as fine Belgian ales and rotating seasonals. Those are all fine reasons to go, but the main attraction is the live music on the generously sized stage and powerful P.A. system. Little wonder that Hailey's is rivaled only by Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios when it comes to booking the hottest touring indie-rock groups and big local acts in Denton. More >>
101 E. Corporate Drive Lewisville, TX 75067
972-315-8406
http://www.hattricksdallas.com Owned by former Cowboys special teams coach Joe Avezzano, Hat Tricks boasts that it's the best small live music venue in North Texas. Not surprisingly, America's Team paraphernalia lays claim to most of the wall space, which surrounds a large central bar, pool tables and video games. The bar has a regular base of mostly middle-agers and a bit of a service industry following. Live music Thursday through Saturday features Texas country, with some cover bands and rock every now and then. Known for its pizza, Hat Tricks offers bar appetizers and $1 drafts during the week after 11p.m. along with karaoke and poker tournaments. More >>
http://www.highlandscafe.com An instant local lunch hangout, the Highlands Café has a fresh and inventive menu. From burgers, sandwiches and salads to nachos piled high with cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, red onion, beef, chicken or pork, each overloaded plate is a success. Highlands Café is also open for dinner, serving grilled steak, chicken and fish. More >>
4750 Bryant Irvin Road Fort Worth, TX 76132
817-361-6161
http://www.thehorsemanclub.com Two-steppin' under strobe lights in a cavernous, concrete-floored interior, college kids and an older regular crowd come out for live country music on Friday nights and $2 wells and domestics until 9 p.m. every day. With a raised lounge and game area, three bars and a wooden honky-tonk dance floor, The Horseman is music venue, pool hall and Texas dive all in one. Thursday night is Ladies Night, Wednesday features $3 you-call-its and Saturday is DJ night, with free entry from 7 to 9 p.m. More >>
http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/dallas/ Located in the White Swan Building in Victory Park, this temple of sound has room enough for 1,625 patrons in the main room and an exclusive roped-off VIP area, where industry types and those in the know can enjoy the tunes of the next big thing or refined acts of legends. A second room, The Cambridge, allows the public to catch live local bands, as does the restaurant. In that amber-hued dining space, patrons can munch on beef tenderloin or seafood jambalaya, burgers, ribs and more. The members-only Foundation Room offers an upscale experience complete with a cozy fireside lounge. If you'd like a memento (a painting of Kid Rock, perhaps) of your time at the House of Blues, stop into the souvenir shop. More >>