Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 10-16

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In a city this big, there’s something to do every single day of the week. How could there not be? Dallas is a destination for festivals, traveling art exhibitions, stand-up comedy circuits and literally everything in between. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it is a curated, weekly guide of top picks you won’t want to miss. And the ways to fill your schedule don’t stop here — check out our full events calendar for even more ways to get through the week in North Texas. 

If you miss the World Cup, we do too, but at least we have Dallas FC to satiate our soccer cravings for the next four years. 

Monday, Aug. 10

Shakespeare Everywhere: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
The Wild Detectives, 314 W Eighth St.
Fun fact: The Dallas Public Library is home to one of only 350 printed copies of William Shakespeare’s “First Folio”, dating back to 1623. You can view it for free any time by visiting the seventh floor of the Central Library. But if you want to see a “staging” of The Bard’s late-1500s comedy performed on the back patio of a bar, you’ll only get a couple shots at it. It’s $20 to get in but, unlike the library, they have cold craft beer on tap.

Tuesday, Aug. 11

CORTIS: “<Put Your Phone Down> Tour”
Toyota Music Factory, 316 W Las Colinas Blvd., Irving.
It’s a big week for K-pop in North Texas. Paving the way for BTS’s big two-night stand later in the week, their labelmates, CORTIS, will set the table over in Irving on their first-ever world tour. Tickets start around $300, but be aware that with just a couple of EPs under their belts so far, these guys have been repeating several songs in their catalog multiple times a night.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

Poppy: “Constantly Nowhere Tour”
House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St.
The former android-turned-real-live-singer was just in Dallas last year, but Poppy is known for constantly reinventing herself and updating her setlists. What remains the same is her flip-flopping between blood-curdling death metal screams and sugary-sweet, soaring pop vocals. It’s hard to pin down, but that’s exactly what makes it worth coming back for. LANDMVRKS and Thousand Below open, and tickets start around $52.

Thursday, Aug. 13

MLB Field of Dreams Game
Cosm, 5776 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony
The one constant through all the years has been baseball. For the third time ever – and first in four years – the MLB will host a regular season game amid the cornfields at the “Field of Dreams” movie set in Dyersville, Iowa. When playoff contenders the Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins face off this week, it’ll air on Netflix, sure, but you won’t be able to experience the action in shared reality from your couch. It costs just $27 to sit under Cosm’s dome and be fully surrounded by all things baseball.

Chef’s Caribbean Night
Seven Doors Kitchen & Cocktails, 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 205, The Colony
For this special, island-themed dinner, Seven Doors is carving up a whole tuna sashimi. Dinner and a show! Also on the menu, and included in your $100 reservation, are roast pig, jerk ribeye, a four-course family-style dinner, four themed cocktails and a hand-rolled cigar. Wa gwaan.

Friday, Aug. 14

Muse: “The Wow! Signal Tour”
Dos Equis Pavilion, 3839 S. Fitzhugh Ave.
With their recently released 10th studio album, space rock trio Muse didn’t try to reinvent the wheel, opting instead to steer even harder into the lane they’re most comfortable with. Said to be inspired by “a note an astronomer scrawled when he recorded a powerful 72-second radio burst from a star,” they’ll be spacier than ever this go-round. Bloc Party and Portugal. The Man open, and GA tickets start at $35.

Ticket Fight Night
The Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St.
Of all the annual station events thrown by powerhouse radio station 1310 The Ticket, this is the one that always seems to whip their loyal fanbase of P1s into the biggest frenzy. Probably because it’s the only one that invites listeners to step into a regulation boxing ring and pound the daylights out of one another. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis, with an official after-party to follow, just down the street at St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin.

Gingers, Girls and Gays!
Dallas Comedy Club, 3036 Elm St.
Stand-up comedy always hits harder when the performers have a bit of a chip on their shoulder and they can use their razor sharp wit to do some punching up against people in power. So the formula of this one should be ripe for taking down the man in a delightfully crass manner. Doors open at 9:45 p.m., and tickets are $15.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Ella Langley: “The Dandelion Tour”
Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth
Last week, Ella Langley’s monster smash “Choosin’ Texas” hit 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the fourth-longest run in the chart’s entire history. Consequently, that also makes it the biggest non-holiday hit performed solely by a woman in history. You’ve heard it a million times, no doubt, but maybe not live and in person, surrounded by 8,000 of your closest friends. Tickets are currently in the $400s and only get crazier from there. But, hey, it beats drinking Jack all by yourself.

BTS: “Arirang World Tour”
AT&T Stadium, 1 AT&T Way, Arlington
The biggest boy band in the world is fresh off a three-year break as all seven members have recently completed their mandatory service in the Korean military. Not only did the BTS Army not forget about them, they’ve only grown more rabid. As such, their reunion tour demanded two nights at the gargantuan Death Star as it rolls through town. And further evidenced by the fact that tickets range from $300 on the secondary market for nosebleeds to several months rent as you move closer to the stage.

BIG3
American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave.
The Ice Cube-founded basketball league features a slew of retired NBA All-Stars and former champions, such as Michael Beasley, Donté Greene, Mario Chalmers and Leandro Barbosa. They’ll swing through for multiple games of 3-on-3 – including a celebrity matchup and a couple of playoff games – on their way to crowning their inaugural champs in the coming weeks. Tickets are $45.

Kaiju Go! 2026
Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd.
It’s part toy show and part-creature feature in Oak Cliff. This event features a trio of classic Japanese monster movie screenings and lots of collectibles up for grabs on-site. Tickets are $50, and there’s lots more info here. Let them fight!

Dallas Trinity FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
The Cotton Bowl, 3750 The Midway
The World Cup may be over, but if you haven’t quite healed from your recent bout of soccer fever, you’re in luck. Our very own Dallas Trinity FC welcomes the squad of ladies from Tampa Bay to town as they kick off their fall season home opener in their brand new home in Fair Park. Tickets are $24, and include a post-match fireworks show.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Disco Cowgirl Rodeo Bar Market
Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave., Plano
It’s boots and chaps and cowgirl hats, spurs and a lot of bling. Grab the girlies and head to this themed brunch outing that’ll feature photo ops, costumes, local vendors and tons of food and cocktail options. Saddle up!

Treasures of the Pharaohs, through September 2027
Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth
On display into next year, over 130 Egyptian artifacts from Dynasty I (3100 BC) to the Ptolemaic period (321 BC) are at the Kimbell. In the museum’s words: “Organized into six thematic sections, the exhibition examines the pharaohs’ authority, the people who served them, religious beliefs, everyday life, the recently discovered “Golden City,” and ancient Egyptian funerary traditions. Monumental granite sculptures, elegantly designed gold jewelry, carved and painted stone stele, lavishly decorated sarcophagi.” The museum is free, but tickets for special exhibits can be reserved ahead of time.