If you’ve ever wanted to hear some loud, abrasive hardcore and buy a book about weed at the same time, Strawberry Fields is your place. Or at least, it WAS your place. The store will be moving to a spot adjacent to Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios this summer, whereupon it will expand its merchandise but, […]
Music Venues in Dallas Observer
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Rick Fairless owns Stroker’s Ice House, but it’s his 71-year-old, profanity-spewing mother that manages the self-proclaimed “biggest, baddest biker bar in Dallas.” Featured on the reality show Ma’s Roadhouse, the stuffed critter-head and biker-babe covered walls enclose a venue born for classic rock, poker tournaments and wet T-shirt contests. This all fueled by the only […]
Since 1989, Sue Ellen’s has been a staple in Dallas lesbian nightlife where everyone is welcome. It used the pandemic hiatus to upgrade, update and polish everything. When it finally reopened, a crowd poured onto the sidewalk waiting to get inside. Keep an eye out for its schedule for their regular events and live music, […]
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The Texas Theatre is where Lee Harvey Oswald hid from police after he shot JFK. But that bit of history trivia is only one element in the landmark’s mystique, and the institution would be just as interesting without it. The theater offers impeccable film programming with classic films and art house gems, and its special […]
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With free parking, cheap cover prices and affordable drinks, Tomcats West is one of Fort Worth’s most hassle-free music venues. The large building sits just off of Interstate 30, with very little surrounding it. Hard, loud guitars and punishing drums blare through the venue’s top-notch surround sound speakers, pumping up the young-ish crowd. The venue […]
This is the place where all Dallas rock music fans have been at one time in their lives. Visiting Trees is like a rite-of-passage for area high-school seniors, who have assured their parents that they’re safe and sound at a friend’s house. It’s a place with great history and legend, like Kurt Cobain’s infamous fight […]