Cory Graves
Look A Fright.
One thing that makes snakes so scary is how sneaky and slippery they can be. They can be anywhere at any time without you realizing they’re there. How terrifying is that?! Like, here is a picture of one, and you probably can’t even see it. And, in this case, you knew to be looking!
Easier to scope out are where to find fun things to do around Dallas in the coming days. They’re everywhere, all around you. And it’s even easier to find them when we put them in convenient list form.
Monday (5.1)
San Fermin at Sons of Hermann Hall
No promises.
One Last Cool Out at The Cavern
Er, um, Crown and Harp.
Ne-Hi at Three Links
Stay young.
Goat Head Trivia at The Nines
With half-price food.
Eraserhead at Alamo Drafthouse (Cedars)
Warning: the nightmare has not gone away.
Tuesday (5.2)
Rival Sons at House of Blues
Keep on swinging.
Ty Herndon at Fair Park Band Shell
Live in a moment.
The Weeks at The Prophet Bar
Start it up.
Dazed and Confused at Alamo Drafthouse (Cedars)
Alright, alright, alright.
Tullamore Dew Whiskey Dinner at Trinity Hall
Sláinte mhaith.
Tuesday Night Trash at Texas Theatre
This month it’s Night of the Zombies.
Sewing Class w/ Julie McCullough at Jade & Clover
Pull it together.
Wednesday (5.3)
Justin Townes Earle at Granada Theater
Slippin’ and slidin’.
Election Day Kick Off Party at The Rustic
Make Dallas pretentious again.
Samantha Fish at Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
Let’s have some fun.
Happy Hour! A Talk and Performance Inspired by the Art of the Cocktail at Dallas Museum of Art
Magnifico.
Thursday (5.4)
Eli Young Band at The Rustic
Robert Ellis at Kessler Theater
Brian Posehn at Hyena’s (Fort Worth)
Fresh 45s a Off the Record
With special guest Breakbeat Lou.
The Weeknd at American Airlines Center
Mother fuckin’ starboy.
May The 4th Be With You Pub Crawl! at Twilite Lounge
Then on to Brick and Bones, High and Tight and Wits End.
Kings of Leon at Starplex Pavilion
Don’t waste a moment.
Bush at Gas Monkey Live
Everything zen.
The Thing With Cast at Alamo Drafthouse (Cedars)
Brought to you by Texas Frightmare Weekend.
May the Fourth Be With You at BrainDead Brewing
These are the craft brews you’re looking for.
Pre-Cinco Party With Los Lonely Boys at Lava Cantina
North Texas’ newest music venue.
Friday (5.5)
JMBLYA at Fair Park Coliseum
With Chance the Rapper, Gucci Mane, Steve Aoki, Migos and more.
New Pornographers at Granada Theater
The bleeding heart show.
TX Frightmare Weekend at Hyatt Regency DFW Airport
With the casts of Bates Motel, Suspiria and more.
Dallas International Guitar Festival at Dallas Market Hall
The world’s largest guitar convention.
New Found Glory at The Prophet Bar
My friends over you.
Last Friday Ever (Cinco De Drink-O) at The Crown and Harp
Pour one out.
Cinco de Mayo Party at Lava Cantina
With Mix Master Mike and more.
Rival Choir at The Dirty 30
With Comrades, Salt, Mona Borland, Fever Youth.
Cinco de Mayo at Sundown
With The Clinton Years, DJ Sober and Pearl Earl.
Cinco de Mayo at Fearing’s Restaurant
$5 margs.
Saturday (5.6)
Bugs and Brews at Granada Theater
With Charley Crockett, The Tontons and more.
Cinco de Bayou Crawfish Boil at Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
Suck the head.
Denton Mudbug Boil at Lucky Lou’s
Suck the head.
Angaleena Presley at Shipping and Receiving
Hell on heels.
TX Frightmare Weekend at Hyatt Regency DFW Airport
With the casts of The Thing, 31 and more.
Bonnie Bishop at Magnolia Motor Lounge
With an in-store before at Chief Records.
Chris Brown at American Airlines Center
Hit it off.
Festival of Laughs at Verizon Theatre
With Mike Epps and John Witherspoon.
Off the Rails Country Fest at Toyota Stadium
With Miranda Lambert, Justin Moore, Turnpike Troubadours, Tyler Farr and more.
Stephen Lynch at House of Blues
He’s a little bit special.
Talk Derby to Me at The Rustic
Get on your high horse.
Artisan Market at Oak Highlands Brewing
Get crafty.
Fort Worth Taco Fest at Panther Island Pavilion
Mmm, tacos.
Deep Ellum Maymosa Walk at Kettle Art
Stay classy, Dallas.
Deep Ellum 40oz. Walk
Stay sassy, Dallas.
Sunday (5.7)
Jason Eady (Album Release) at Shipping and Receiving
No genie in this bottle.
AQUA: Chris Lake at SiSu
Dive in.
Off the Rails Country Fest at Toyota Stadium
With Jason Aleadn, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band and more.
TX Frightmare Weekend at Hyatt Regency DFW Airport
With Wilford Brimley, wrestlers Sting and Ric Flair and more.
Psyche!: A 90s Cartoon Art Show at Barcadia (Dallas)
There’s bologna in our slacks.
To find out what else is going on today, this week and beyond, check out our event directory.