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Festivals

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Visual Arts

Art Walk EAST Doubles Up for its Second Year of Showcasing Dallas Art, Music

By Preston BartaNovember 6, 2025

The vibrant heart of East Dallas beats louder this Saturday for a free, all-day celebration of local art, music and community.

Concerts

Mothership, Joshua Ray Walker, A.Dd+ and More Announced for Deep Ellum Block Party

By Eric DiepNovember 4, 2025

Deep Ellum Block Party returns with a stacked lineup including Branoofunck, Cure for Paranoia, Rosegarden Funeral Party and others.

Film, TV & Streaming

5 Films with Deep Texas Roots You Need to See at the 2025 Lone Star Film Festival

By Preston BartaOctober 30, 2025

Running Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, the Fort Worth film festival highlights a mix of Texas-based dramas, documentaries and indie gems.

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Dallas Life

How North Texas Became A Must-Stop for the Powerhouse Black on the Block Festival

By Aria BellOctober 25, 2025

More than 150 Black-owned vendors, DJs and artists are turning up the fun at Globe Life Field on Oct. 26.

Film, TV & Streaming

New $10 Cowboy Documentary Captures Charley Crockett’s Texas Soul at Its Most Raw

By Preston BartaOctober 22, 2025

Ahead of the film’s Austin premiere, director Patrick Heaphy dives into the rising country singer’s Dallas roots and the iconic Longhorn Ballroom.

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Concerts

System of a Down, Deftones and More Headline Inaugural Sick New World Texas

By Preston BartaOctober 21, 2025

Wake up! The massive heavy metal event with Slayer and Evanescence is set to shake the Texas Motor Speedway on Oct. 24, 2026.

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Travel

Scarborough’s Hollow Reimagines Fall Fun to Replace Screams Halloween Theme Park

By Preston BartaOctober 9, 2025

From the death of an iconic haunted house experience in Waxahachie rises a new fall fantasy.

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Critic's Notebook

Best Moments of Snaketoberfest XI: Somewhere Between Kegger and Concert

By Jamie VahalaOctober 6, 2025

Snaketoberfest XI in Garland was part keg party, part music festival and an all-around great time.

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Books

Vietnamese Writers to Start New Chapter at Inaugural Foreword Literary Festival

By Rhema Joy BellOctober 6, 2025

The new festival aims to spotlight the stories of queer and immigrant voices.

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Critic's Notebook

Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole and Jeremih Deliver Classics Despite Delays in Little Elm

By Eric DiepOctober 5, 2025

The first Tacos and Beats Festival brought some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B to Texas. It wasn’t as smooth as we had hoped.

Concerts

Get Ready for Tacos and Beats Festival With Our Local Artists Playlist

By Eric DiepOctober 2, 2025

Dallas artists such as Alex Irish, Pierce Washington, The Blue Line and more are performing at the inaugural Tacos and Beats in Little Elm.

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Visual Arts

6 Creative Gems to Discover at Denton Arts & Jazz Festival

By Preston BartaSeptember 30, 2025

From surreal canvases to blacklight woodwork, meet the artists bringing the Denton festival to life.

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Concerts

2026 Stagecoach Festival in California Is a Texas Invasion

By Simon PruittSeptember 29, 2025

Texas is thoroughly represented with East Texas native Cody Johnson, Grapevine’s Post Malone and more.

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Concerts

2025 iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball Fort Worth Lineup Announced

By Simon PruittSeptember 26, 2025

If you want to start thinking about your holiday plans, the Jingle Ball Tour is coming to North Texas.

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Shops & Markets

Joey Chestnut Is Hungry and Headed to Western Days and the State Fair

By Simon PruittSeptember 25, 2025

The competitive eater will be making two stops in Dallas soon.

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Film, TV & Streaming

10 Must-See Movies at Austin’s Weirdest, Wildest Film Festival

By Preston BartaSeptember 20, 2025

From cursed whistles to surreal sex comedies, Fantastic Fest’s 20th anniversary lineup is a wild celebration of the weird and wonderful.

Concerts

Stacked or Average? Our Reaction to the Coachella 2026 Lineup

By Simon PruittSeptember 17, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G are this year’s headliners for Coachella; we have thoughts.

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Concerts

Texas Music Revolution 30 Locations and Dates Set for Next Summer

By Tyler DanielsJune 27, 2025

After a successful TMR 29, TMR 30 was announced this morning at 9:53 a.m. on 95.3 The Range.

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