TubaChristmas
December 22, Noon| Thanks-Giving Square
There is one Christmas tradition worth (lightly) bundling up for: TubaChristmas is celebrating its 50th year. The premise is simple: Play the tuba? Head downtown and sign up, then do a brief rehearsal of several Christmas tunes before the crowd arrives. Enjoy Christmas music, but don’t know your tuba from your sousaphone? Come see the feat of several dozen tuba players making music while you sing along. Is it cacophony? Yes. Is it fun? Also yes. See details here, and get updates on the local Facebook page.
Merry Achi Christmas
December 22, 7 p.m.| Majestic Theatre
Mariachi Sol de Mexico will bring its fusion of authentic Mexican music and holiday tunes to the Majestic Theatre on Friday night. The concert will feature the 13-piece band, led by Jose Hernandez, bringing Mexican and American Christmas songs to life in what has become an annual holiday tradition.
Kevin Fowler
December 22, 10 p.m, then December 30 at 8 p.m..| Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth; then Longhorn Ballroom
Kevin Fowler will bring his Deck the Dancehalls tour to Cowtown Friday night and then drop by the Longhorn Ballroom on December 30. The Amarillo native’s debut album, Beer, Bait, & Ammo, was released 23 years ago. His 2010 single “Pound Sign” hit the Top 40. Kin Faux will open on Friday, and Wynn Williams will perform on December 30.
Turnpike Troubadours
December 28-30| Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
The Turnpike Troubadors went on hiatus in 2019, but have since circled back and hit the road. A handful of reunion shows and some mid-sized concerts over the last couple of years got them ready for an arena tour with the Avett Brothers this year, and they’ll finish off a busy 2023 with three nights at Billy Bob’s Texas.
Lights All Night
December 30-31| Dallas Market Hall
This year was…a lot, and how better to send it off than two nights of goodbyes instead of one? Lights All Night will offer plenty of electronic music over two nights, including AC Slater, Apashe, Skrillex, Sultan + Shepard, and Westend. VIP tables and lockers—some with phone charging capabilities—are also available.
The Toadies
December 30, 8 p.m.| The Factory in Deep Ellum
North Texas favorite and Fort Worth natives The Toadies will hit Deep Ellum on December 30. The band has been out on the road a great deal this year and also covered Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” for the Texas Parks and Wildlife compilation album Texas Wild. (Fellow Texan Ryan Bingham covered the band’s classic “Possum Kingdom.“) Riverboat Gamblers will open.
Parker McCollum
December 31, 8:30 p.m.| Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
Texan Parker McCollum will play the very last show of the year at Dickies Arena on Sunday night. McCollum’s mix of traditional country and rock catapulted him into mainstream country music two years ago, and his newest album, Never Enough, saw the lead single, “Handle on You,” hit No. 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May. Catie Offerman and Corey Kent will open.
Little Feat and Miko Marks
December 31, 9 p.m.| Longhorn Ballroom
While “Dixie Chicken” may be Little Feat’s biggest hit, it’s not the band’s only one. And it’s definitely not indicative of the band’s entire catalog, either. That’s not a surprise when you remember that founder Lowell George was fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa and told to start his own band. Expect to hear some of their other hits on New Year’s Eve, including “Willin’,” “Easy to Slip,” “Cold, Cold, Cold,” and “Trouble.”
Treaty Oak Revival
December 31, 9 p.m.| Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall, Fort Worth
Treaty Oak Revival will close out 2023 at Tannahill’s Tavern after a full year of touring in support of its debut album, No Vacancy. The Odessa-based band has steadily gained new Texas country/Red Dirt fans since it formed in 2019, in outings that included an appearance in this year’s inaugural Fort Worth Music Festival.
Also check out:
Grady Spencer & the Work, Dec. 21, 9 p.m.,Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
Mark Curry, Dec. 21-22, Arlington Improv, Arlington. Get tickets.
Kings Return, Dec. 22, 7 p.m., The Kessler. Get tickets.
Dezi 5, 88 Killa, Cayuga All Stars Dec. 23, 5 p.m., Tulip’s, Fort Worth . Get tickets.
Sajjan Raj Vaidya, Dec. 23, 6:30 p.m., Texas Trust Credit Union Theater, Grand Prairie. Get tickets.
Ten Hands, Dec. 23, 7 p.m., Texas Theatre. Get tickets.
We Them Grays, Dec. 23, 7 p.m., Echo Lounge & Music Hall. Get tickets.
Patrice Pike, Dec. 23, 8:30 p.m., Poor David’s Pub. Get tickets.
Tanner Usery, Dec. 23, 10 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
Louie TheSinger and Paul Wall, Dec. 27, 9 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
Uncle Lucious and Shinyribs, Dec. 29, 8 p.m., Longhorn Ballroom. Get tickets.
Weezer, Dec. 29, 8 p.m., Choctaw Grand Theater, Durant, Oklahoma. Get tickets.
DeVotchKa, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., Tulips, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
K. Flay, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., Trees. Get tickets.
Bob Schneider, Dec. 30, 9 p.m., Granada Theater. Get tickets.
Meow Wolf Adultiverse NYE, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Meow Wolf, Grapevine. Get tickets.
PANIC and Pretty in Pink, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Texas Theatre. Get tickets.
Blake Shelton, Dec. 31, 9 p.m., WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma. Get tickets.
Drake Milligan, Dec. 31, 10 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
One More Time, Dec. 31, 10 p.m., Stereo Live. Get tickets.
Listen to the playlist below to hear songs by artists performing in North Texas over the holidays.
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