Music Venues in Dallas Observer
Showing 177 - 198 of 263Located downtown on the corner of Pearl and Commerce Streets, Pearl is housed in a two-story structure originally built in 1903. Since then, the building’s housed several businesses like the Hall Remedy Co. and the Donovan Undertaking Co. (the last one, they say, “explains the ghosts”). Today, this bar and music venue that, according to […]
The name pretty much says it all. If you’re looking for a good-time, sing-along crowd, Pete’s is the place. Especially if bawdy, off-color humor is your thing. And it should be. Open Wednesday through Saturday.
From a huge bar to a spacious sitting area and a damn-fine lineup of country, folk and acoustic acts, things are looking up at Poor David’s Pub. The place has been trucking along in the Dallas music scene since 1977. It started with a guy named David Card, the owner, also known as the David […]
The Rail Club Live is about as rock ‘n’ roll of a club as they come. It’s owner, Chris Polone, managed to hang on against all the odds. After COVID-19 hit, Polone kept his bar open in spite of government shutdown orders, attracting the ire of both Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage […]
You’ll probably hear it before you see it. A longtime favorite for bikers, skaters and metal heads, tucked away on Crowdus Street in Deep Ellum, is Reno’s Chop Shop. A bar known for its cheap drinks and absolutely insane live shows, Reno’s is a true rock bar with a lot of street cred. With all […]
In a corner of Bishop Arts, Revelers Hall is a time capsule from 1920s New Orleans. The venue’s house band, a big band led by Kevin Butler, entertains patrons with the energy of Mardi Gras, creating a mood so festive it just dares you to take your top off to collect imaginary beads. Don’t try […]
R.L. Blues Palace may be tucked away in a run-of-the-mill strip mall, but it’s a great hangout to catch a live performance and drink your blues away. A frequent inclusion on the Observer’s best bars list, R.L. Blues is located in the Oak Cliff area of South Dallas. It’s a newer iteration of an older […]
Notorious for being one of the most spacious gay bars in town, Round-Up Saloon has several rooms, multiple bars, and a two-story outdoor patio; although the bar’s selling point is really its tremendous hardwood dance floor, in the middle of the main room. The bar is saturated with a western theme, and has several large, […]
To say that Rubber Gloves is a fixture in the Denton community would be an incredible understatement. Down a ways from the Square on Sycamore Street where the trains pass, this music venue earned its legendary status booking bands that went on to fill arenas. Since reopening after a two year hiatus, Rubber Gloves has […]