Cory Graves
Let The Spirit Move You.
By most accounts, none of us are getting enough sleep. Between work, stress, light pollution and our diets, it’s oft hard to get a good night’s rest. There are many other factors that effect our sleep patterns, and many things we can do to eliminate those factors.
Sometimes, you’ll find that weeks are so jam-packed with fun things to do you’ll want to go out night after night and do them all. And, hey, this just might be one of them. The list below certainly seems to indicate as much. But it’s important you tap the brakes every now and then. You’re going to need some rest at some point to power through all this goodness.
Monday (1.16)
The Toasters at Three Links
They jam.
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
A 1 mile walk from Cleveland Street and MLK Jr. Blvd to the Pennsylvania parking lot in Fair Park.
Tuesday (1.17)
Reality Bites/Singles at Alamo Drafthouse (Richardson)
U heart the ‘90s.
Wyldlife, Lizzie Boredom at Three Links
Early show, no cover.
Skinny Cocktail Dinner at Urban Rio
Reservations required.
Wednesday (1.18)
Brujeria at Trees
With The Casualties, Pinata Protest, The Scandals, Torbe Vida.
J Boog at Gas Monkey Live
Let’s do it again.
Ten Foot Beast, Oil Boom, PVC Street Gang at Independent Bar & Kitchen (Free)
AKA The Regal Room.
Batman Forever/The Crow at Alamo Drafthouse (Cedars)
Compare it to a kiss from a rose.
Thursday (1.19)
Matthew Logan Vasquez at Three Links
He’s got spirit.
Falling in Reverse, Issues, Motionless in White at Gas Monkey Live
The bad girls club.
Whistlepig Tasting Dinner at Independent Bar & Kitchen
Wet your whistle.
Bass Ellum 010 at 2723 Elm Street
It’s all about that bass.
January Pub Run at Rodeo Goat
Hoof it.
Hardware at Texas Theatre
You can’t stop progress.
Friday (1.20)
Billy Joe Shaver at Granada Theater
Head to Georgia on a fast train.
Chippendales at House of Blues
Take it off.
Pat Green at Billy Bob’s
Come upon it.
Risk! Podcast at Sons of Hermann Hall
True tales, boldly told.
Inauguration Rally and March at Dallas City Hall
Make protests great again.
Bear Happy Hour at Round-Up Saloon
Grrrrrrr.
Leadbelly’s 128th Birthday Party at Deep Vellum Books
Walk up Ellum and come down Main, try to bum a nickel just to buy cocaine.
Infest at Dada
Kill their weakness.
Saturday (1.21)
Iliza Shlesinger at Majestic Theatre
Confirmed kills.
Miranda Sings at Verizon Theatre
…You’re welcome.
Atmosphere at The Bomb Factory
Try to find a balance.
Lemuria at Three Links
Get some sleep.
Attack of the Moon Zombies at Alamo Drafthouse (Richardson)
With Christopher R. Mihm live.
Midge Ure at Dan’s Silverleaf
Does he know it’s Christmastime at all?
Blackfoot Gypsies at Sons of Hermann Hall
So be it.
Fight To Win Pro 22 at NyTex Sports Centre
Kickass.
Felix Da Housecat at It’ll Do Club
YAHTBMF.
World Record Attempt: Largest Simultaneous Motorcycle Burnout at Texas Harley-Davidson
Afu, Darkbird, Dumb Waiter, Death Stairs at Crown and Harp
Put it on your radar.
Kixpo Thunderstruck Capsule at Epocha
Select and extremely limited pieces to celebrate 10 years.
Eastside Taco Ride at The LOT
A humble little bike ride.
Sunday (1.22)
Bill Maher at Music Hall at Fair Park
Politically incorrect.
Enuff Z’nuff at Treees
Fly high.
Fort Worth Artist Salon at Fairmount Community Library
Countdown, meltdown.
To find out what else is going on today, this week and beyond, check out our event directory.