Edgar Cello Concerto
January 4-7| Meyerson Symphony Center
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will showcase Elgar’s Cello Concerto in performances this weekend. Elgar’s concerto is considered to be an introspective work that is meant to convey his feelings of despair about the Great War. Selections will also include Schmidt’s Intermezzo from Notre Dame and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Marie Jaquot will conduct, with Maximilian Hornung on cello. Come early for pre-concert talks with assistant conductor Maurice Cohn each day.
Josh Abbott Band
January 5-6| Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
The Josh Abbott Band will hit Cowtown for two nights, taking up residence at Billy Bob’s Texas. Expect the Lubbock-born Red Dirt Country band to play your favorites from 2020’s The Highway Kind, but also a bit of good news: The band will also be celebrating the upcoming release of its latest album, Somewhere Down the Road, due out January 26. (You can hear the first single, “What Were You Thinking,” here.
Jay Pharoah
January 5-7| Arlington Improv, Arlington
Saturday Night Live alumn Jay Pharoah will spend three nights performing at the Arlington Improv. Known for his impressions, Pharoah says he can imitate at least 200 people, including former President Barack Obama, Eddie Murphy, and Denzel Washington. He’s also spent a lot of time doing voice work for animated characters, including the upcoming cartoon reboot of the 70s sitcom Good Times.
Kraig Parker
January 6, 7:30 p.m.| Irving Arts Center, Irving
Kraig Parker has been performing as an Elvis Presley tribute act for almost two decades, which includes a full Las Vegas-style show with each performance. He’s been joined on stage by some of Presley’s original backups singers and gotten the stamp of approval from several who worked with the legendary singer before he died in 1977. Parker is known as one of the best Elvis tribute acts in the business, and has toured around the world.
Also check out:
Matt Braunger, January 4-7, Addison Improv. Get tickets.
Lamented Fest, January 4, 6 p.m., Haltom Theater, Haltom City. Get tickets.
Hazelwart, King Turtle, and Divine Calypso, January 4, 7 p.m., Andy’s Bar, Denton. Get tickets.
Moonage Daydream and Bowie-Oke with Mr. Rid, January 5, 7:15 p.m., Texas Theatre. Get tickets.
Josh Weathers, January 5, 8 p.m., Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton. Get tickets.
Orchestra of New Spain’s Pastorela at Epiphany, January 6, 6:30 p.m., St. Philip the Apostle Church. Get tickets.
Mile End Beach, Little Express, Tzion’s Lagoon, January 6, 7:45 p.m., Dada. Get tickets.
Fugitive, January 6, 8 p.m., Trees. Get tickets.
Gene Farris, January 6, 9 p.m., It’ll Do Club. Get tickets.
Dirtysnatcha, January 6, 10 p.m., Stereo Live. Get tickets.
Slaughter Beach, Dog, January 7, 8 p.m., Tulips, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
Listen to the playlist below to hear songs by artists performing in North Texas this weekend.
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