Who’s ready for the weekend? Check out our top picks for things to do around Fort Worth
Here are some events and activities going on this weekend in the Fort Worth and Arlington areas.
Billy Bob’s Texas: Kylie Frey on stage
- When: Friday, Feb. 18, 10 p.m.
- Where: Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
- Cost: $18 general admission, $28 reserved seating
- Buy tickets: Here
Nashville recording artist Kylie Frey is set to perform at Billy Bob’s Texas on Friday night. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on Billy Bob’s Texas website.
Art exhibit: Picturing the American West
- When: Through Sept. 18
- Where: Sid Richardson Museum, 309 Main St., Fort Worth
- Cost: Free
- Information: Here
This Western American art exhibit features works by Frederic Remington, Charles Russell and other late 19th century and early 20th century artists. The exhibit has four themes — Bison and Plains Indian culture; Western archetypes; cowboys and Native Americans; and how sunset, twilight and night are used metaphorically in art.
Texas Live!: Quaker City Night Hawks concert
- When: Saturday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
- Where: Texas Live! Arena, 1650 E. Randol Mill Road, Suite 160, Arlington
- Cost: $15 general admission
- Buy tickets: Here
Miller Lite Hot Country Nights presents a Saturday night performance by Texas-born musicians Quaker Night Hawks This indoor concert will also feature a performance by Granbury-native Dustin Massey.
A Tchaikovsky Evening
- When: Feb. 18-20, varied times
- Where: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth
- Cost: Tickets start at $20
- Buy tickets: Here
The Texas Ballet Theater will have a performance this weekend in Fort Worth showcasing the music of composer Tchaikovsky along with others. Tickets can be purchased on the Texas Ballet Theater website and range in price depending on seating location.
Black Matters: Poetry showcase and open mic
- When: Feb. 20, 6-8 p.m.
- Where: 1402 W. Mayfield Road, Suite 430, Arlington
- Cost: $30 in-person, $7 virtual
- Buy tickets: Here
Counseling and therapeutic group We Do Healing Things will host a Black history tribute open mic for Black History Month. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., tickets are required to attend in-person or virtually. In-person cost covers wine and refreshments, according to the We Do Healing Things website.
Fort Worth Opera: A Night of Black Excellence: Say it Loud — Songs of a Revolution
When: Feb. 20, 2-3:30 p.m.
Where: I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA, 1411 I.M. Terrell Circle South, Fort Worth
Cost: $35 for balcony; $55 back orchestra; $75 front orchestra
Buy tickets: Here
This event will feature renowned opera singers performing works by Cyrus Chestnut, Duke Ellington, Shawn Okpebholo and Nina Simone, among others. A special tribute will be given in honor of Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” during the concert.
