Gas Monkey Bar 'N Grill, Where a Reality TV Star Hosts Metal, Honky-Tonk and Plenty More

Kelly Dearmore February 17, 2014 9:07AM

This past Saturday night, the Gas Monkey Bar 'N Grill in Dallas lived up to the name of the television series that features its owner: car repair reality show Fast 'N Loud. With full sets scheduled from Austin's Hank Senior-recalling, honky-tonk hero Wayne "The Train" Hancock (on the venue's indoor stage), and an outdoor, main-stage set by stoner-metal giants The Sword, the night was packed with myriad Texas flavors, sounds, sweat and vibrant energy. Honky-tonk and metal might seem like strange companions, but on this night, what seemed like a thousand people taking up the three main areas of the sprawling venue would disagree.

KEEP THE DALLAS OBSERVER FREE... Since we started the Dallas Observer, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls.

Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1.

Kelly Dearmore