Weekend Buzz: 13 Events in The American Dream City for Feb. 9-11, 2018
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The Arlington Music Hall, along with Jim Austin Online, will host the 2nd Annual Arlington Music Festival on February 8, 9 and 10, 2018 in Downtown Arlington. This year's event features three jam-packed evenings of the best blues, jazz and R&B in the country. Don't miss the premiere music event of the year when the 2nd Annual Arlington Music Festival comes to the Arlington Music Hall, located at 224 N. Center Street in Arlington's Cultural District. All seats are reserved and are $20 to $125 per show. For tickets, visit www.arlingtonmusichall.net or call 817.923.9305 for more information on becoming an event sponsor or vendor.
Motorsport fans and adrenaline junkies can rejoice this weekend, as Monster Jam arrives at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 7 p.m. Monster Jam is a live motorsport event tour and television show featuring freestyle competitions by monster trucks. Tickets prices vary and more information can be found by visiting Ticketmaster.com. For a complete list of drivers participating in this Saturday's show at AT&T Stadium, please visit Monster Jam's event website.
Head over to Grease Monkey Burger Shop & Social Club in Downtown Arlington for two nights of live music this weekend. On Friday night, the Tristan Inman Band will take the stage at 9 p.m. On Saturday night, residents and visitors can check out Idol Job, Roots Rock Reggae band from Arlington. That show also starts at 9 p.m. Grease Monkey is located at 200 N Mesquite St, Arlington, TX 76011.
Head over to the Arlington Museum of Art in Downtown this Saturday, February 10 at 8 p.m. for an hour long concert of beautiful, exciting and romantic music from around the world, humor and previews of upcoming concerts. Performers include the Chenoweth-Hood-Kang Trio (violin/piano/cello) plus sopranos Colleen Hughes Mallette and Judith Rodriguez, with tenors Don O'Neal LeBlanc and Sergio Cepeda. Click here to read and watch the American Dream story of Judith Rodriguez.
Check out the work by local artists Steve Moya and Christie Neale now through February 25 at Arlington Music Hall in Downtown. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Neale was trained in oil painting, which was her medium of choice for 20 years. She then began experimenting with resin after she was inspired by the courage of wounded veterans. For Steve Moya, painting iconic rockers and capturing the feel of them performing has been the focus of his work over the past 10 years. Moya is also responsible for organizing both the South Street Arts Festival and Art on the Greene. For more information, please visit www.arlingtonmuseum.org.
Join Legal Draft Beer Co. this weekend for two days live music and local craft beers. On Friday, February 9, The Bryan Lucas Band will perform from 6-8 p.m. The group is a DFW Cover band playing hit music from every decade. On Saturday, Wide Open Band Duo will play from 2-5 p.m. The event is hosted by ArlingtoN NightS. Legal Draft is located at 500 E Division St, Arlington, TX 76011 in Downtown. For information about hours of operation and upcoming events, please visit www.legaldraftbeer.com.
Join the UTA Wind Symphony this Friday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Irons Hall (located in the South Section of the Fine Arts Building) for the first Wind Symphony concert of 2018. Featured on the program will be a tribute to the late composer David Maslanka. Director of Bands Emeritus Ray Lichtenwalter will conduct Maslanka's “In Memoriam” which was commissioned and premiered by the UTA Bands and Band Alumni almost 30 years ago. Also on this “Memorials” program are works by Frank Ticheli, Mark Camphouse and Leonard Bernstein. Admission is $9 for Adults and $6 for students/Seniors. Tickets can be purchased at www.utatickets.com.
Residents and visitors are invited to check out Kyoto Lo-Fi x Melon Soda at Truth Vinyl this Friday, February 9 in Downtown Arlington at 8 p.m. On Saturday, February 10, Round Robin 3 features the continuation of Truth Vinyl's songwriters showcase hosted by Joseph Fisher and Court Hoang. The showcase will take place from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free and drinks will be served by Hooligan's. The venue is located at 300 E Abram #190, Arlington, Texas 76010. For more information, please visit www.truthvinyl.com.
Urban Alchemy Coffee + Wine Bar will be hosting Third Shift Moto's Saturday Mornings Bikes & Coffee from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, February 10. The vintage motorcycle shop specializes in vintage Japanese Motorcycles. The shop also provides service options for maintenance, troubleshooting, restorations and custom builds. Urban Alchemy held its soft open in Downtown Arlington on February 2, 2018. The coffee and wine bar is located at 403 E Main St, Arlington, TX 76010.
Ben Martinec is set to perform from 8-11 p.m. this Friday, February 9, 2018 at J.R. Bentley's in Downtown Arlington. On Saturday, February 10, Brendyn Kyle takes the stage at 8 p.m. Situated in a historic home, J.R. Bentley's has the feel of an authentic English pub and features several local and area bands throughout the year. The venue is located at 406 W Abram St, Arlington, TX 76010. You can find a complete calendar of events at www.jrbentleys.com.
It's a UT Arlington men's and women's basketball doubleheader this Saturday, January 10, 2018 at College Park Center in Downtown! The Lady Mavs get the action started first at 2 p.m. and tip-off for the men's basketball game is at 4:15 p.m. CT. Both teams will face off against Texas State as they battle for position in the Sun Belt Conference. Tickets are still available at UTAtickets.com. College Park Center is located at 600 S Center St, Arlington, TX 76019. You can find a complete schedule for both teams at www.utamavs.com.
Come out to the Bluebonnet Boom in the University Center on the UT Arlington campus to see a great competition between several talented bands from the area. The event will take place this Saturday, February 10 from 7-10 p.m. General admission to UTA Battle of the Bands is free to students, faculty/staff and their guests. The E.H. Hereford University Center is located at 300 W 1st St, Arlington, TX 76010.
UTA Planetarium continues to offer shows to residents and visitors. This includes Stars of the Pharaohs, a planetarium show that visitors on a journey to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align huge buildings. For a complete schedule of shows and other inquiries, please visit www.uta.edu/planetarium or call 817-272-1183.
Ticket prices:
- Adults - $6.00
- Seniors, Children & Students - $4.00
- UTA Students - $3.00
- Children under 3 - Free
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