Things To Do This Week.

Get The Jump On Your 4/28 – 5/4 Plans.

Here's something you might not have previously known: There exists a subset of folks in town who are hoping to re-brand Cinco de Mayo into every bit the drinking holiday that St. Patrick's Day has become in Dallas.

But, whereas ground zero for that Irish-inclined celebration is the Lower Greenville area, it looks like Downtown will be the epicenter for this weekend's Cinco parties as the folks behind El Fenix throw their first-ever block with the hopes that, over the next few years, it grows into every bit of the binge-fest St. Patty's is today.

Really, it's not that far-fetched of an idea.

Think about it: Margaritas trump shitty green beer all day, and there are way more Hispanic folks living in town than there are Irish ones.

Hey, it could happen. That's all we're saying.

Sunday (4.28)
Pack A Wallop at Webb Gallery
Quintron and Miss Pussycat will help celebrate the gallery's newest exhibition.

Rock and Roll Rummage Sale at Lola's
Come for the rock posters, stay for the Apollo Wild show.

Texans For West benefit concert at Strauss Square
There will be kolaches.

Monday (4.29)
Goat and Holy Wave at Dan's Silverleaf
Get in on some Psych Fest spillover action

The Joy Formidable at Trees
Hear their roar.

Tuesday (4.30)
Gipsy Kings at Winspear Opera House
Por que mi vida, yo la prefiero vivir asi!

The Showdown at Sundown
Come for Anthony Stanford and Blake Ward's '80s party downstairs, stay for the Top Gun screening upstairs.

Wednesday (5.1)
Pure X, Son of Stan, Madras at The Live Oak
Divorce-pop at its finest.

Pop-Up Party in the Parklet
See you at the intersection of St. Paul & Bryan streets Downtown.

Thursday (5.2)
Charles Bradley at Trees
The world is going up in flames.

Alkaline Trio at House of Blues
Their shame is true.

Bark at the Park at The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
It's their annual “take your pup to the game” day.

Shabazz Palaces at Granada Theater
Get your swerve on.

Friday (5.3)
Eddie Griffin at Addison Improv
Grits n' Gravy is in the house.

Diana Krall at Verizon Theatre
Koko's not truly dead until the smooth music is.

Ishi at Granada Theater
Celebrating the release of their latest album.

Zia McCabe DJ Set at 231 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Welcome to the monkey house.

Soul Track Mind at The Live Oak
Celebrating the release of their latest album.

Texas Frightmare Weekend at Hyatt Regency DFW Airport
Kicking off the Southwest's premiere horror convention.

Saturday (5.4)
Akron/Family at Dada
Don't be afraid; you're already dead.

Yo La Tengo at Granada Theater
Playing two sets!

Hari Mari Factory Show at 2625 Main St.
Get yo' flippy-floppies.

First Day of SchoolClass
Stay classy, Dallas.

Cinco in the City behind the Downtown El Fenix
In which we attempt to create a St. Patrick's Day block party sequel.