With temperatures expected to top 100 degrees this weekend, what better way to escape the heat outdoors than by chilling indoors in an air-conditioned venue to some fabulous music?
The metroplex offers a plethora of euphonic entertainment, but here are a few suggestions to get you started:
This weekend is your last chance to catch the Broadway Dallas musical Funny Girl at Music Hall in Fair Park. The musical tells the early 20th-century story of Fanny Brice, who dreamed of being a star and then became one despite all the naysayers in her Lower East Side neighborhood. The bittersweet comedy features classic songs made popular by Barbara Streisand in the film version of the story, such as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People.”
Tickets are available for afternoon and evening performances through August 18, and prices vary depending on showtime and seating selection.
On Saturday, August 17, a very big name in country music comes to the very big AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Singer-songwriter Zach Bryan performs in concert beginning at 7 p.m. The 28-year-old former Navy aviation ordnanceman was the winner of the 2023 Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Artist of the Year and four Billboard Music Awards. He has sold more than 30 million copies of his albums. Tickets for the concert start at $300.
American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross will perform at the The Majestic theater in Dallas on August 18 beginning at 7:30 p.m. He is best known for two songs from his 1979 self-titled debut album, “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind,” and the theme song from the 1981 movie Arthur, titled “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do).” Since then, he has released 13 more albums. Tickets for Sunday’s concert start at $39.50.
If you feel like you really need to get away, then Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville may be just the ticket. The musical comedy transports the audience to a tropical island getaway and tells the story of Tully, a part-time bartender and part-time singer who thinks he has life all figured out. That is until he falls for a beautiful, career-minded tourist who causes him to question everything. The show features many of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett’s classic tunes, including “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.”
Tickets to the show at the Firehouse Theater in Farmers Branch are $37, and performances run now through August 25.
