Fort Worth’s Weekend Calendar: What to do New Year’s Eve

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Friday, December 29th – New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31st

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What’s Up New Year’s Eve

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Grammy-Award-winning singer Carmen Bradford, a household name to many and one of the greatest jazz vocalists alive today, joins the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra to ring in the New Year. GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning conductor Lee Musiker leads this singin’, swingin’ celebration of the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald.

Sunday, December 31st 7:30pm

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Bass Performance Hall

Link: http://www.fwsymphony.org/concerts/concerts.asp?concert=562

Randy Rogers Band at Billy Bob’s Texas

Sunday, December 31st

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Link: http://billybobstexas.com/music/randy-rogers-band-2

New Year’s Eve in Sundance Square

Sundance Square kicks off the celebration and countdown to New Year’s Eve beginning at 10:30 p.m. in the Sundance Square Plaza. Entertainment for the evening will be the Hunter Sullivan Band performing on the plaza stage. Adult beverages will be sold.

Link: https://sundancesquare.com/

Ricki Derek’s 10th Annual New Year’s Eve Ring-A-Ding at Scat Jazz Lounge

Sunday, December 31st

Link: https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?date_id=26113

Landmark Fort Worth New Year’s Party

Sunday, December 31st

Link: https://www.landmarkfw.com/new-years-eve

Texas Republic New Year’s Bash

Link: https://www.texasrepublicfw.com/events

New Year’s Eve with Dixie Rex Band at Fred’s Texas Café

Sunday, December 31st

Link: http://fredstexascafe.com/?event=dixie-rex

New Year’s Eve at The Reservoir

Sunday, December 31st 9:00pm – 2:00am

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/882218511952815/

New Year’s Eve with Uncle Lucius at Lola’s Saloon

Sunday, December 31st 7:00pm – 2:00am

Link: https://www.lolassaloon.com/event/1588564-uncle-lucius-fort-worth/

NYE ’18 at Magnolia Motor Lounge with

Chris Watson Band / Michael Lee & the Wartime Limousine

Complimentary champagne toast included with ticket.

Link: https://www.magnoliamotorlounge.com/calendar

New Year’s Eve at Shipping & Receiving

Sunday, December 31st 4:00pm

Link: https://www.shippingandreceiving.bar/event/1617432-new-years-eve-shipping-fort-worth/

New Year’s Eve PARTY TIME at Martin House Brewery

Sunday, December 31st 6:00pm-9:00pm

Link: http://martinhousebrewing.com/Events/new-years-eve/

JR Brow and Dustin Ybarra NY Eve at Hyena’s Comedy Club

Sunday, December 31st 8:00pm & 10:30pm

Link: http://www.hyenascomedynightclub.com/fort-worth.html#showtimes

Androgynous: Dead Flowers covers The Replacements NYE Party!

Sunday, December 31st 9:00pm

Link: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/24898849305869059

Bar Louie New Year’s Eve Party

Sunday, December 31st

Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kiss-off-2017-nye-party-at-bar-louie-fort-worth-tickets-40911824368

Alley Cat’s New Year’s Eve Party Family Friendly

Sunday, December 31st

Family: 6:30pm-10:00pm

Countdown Party: 11:00pm – 2:00am

Link: https://app.locbox.com/promotions/56509-ring-in-the-new-year-in-style-alley-cats-entertainment?channel=external_web

Division Brewing New Year’s Eve Party & 2 Year Anniversary

Sunday, December 31st 4:00pm – 12midnight

Link: https://divisionbrewing.com/

Poo Year’s Eve Party with Poo Live Crew

Sunday, December 31st

Link: http://fatdaddyslive.com/

Gary Owen DFW New Year’s Eve Takeover

Sunday, December 31st 7:00pm

Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie.

Link: http://www.verizontheatre.com/events/detail/342751

Frank & Liza at The Granbury Theatre Company

December 30th & 31st

Link: http://granburytheatrecompany.org/concert/frank-liza/

New Year’s Weekend Elvis Style with The Blackwood Quartet and Doug Church

Texas Opry Theatre, Weatherford

Saturday, December 30th 3:00pm

Link: https://texasoprytheater.com/

Email your New Year’s Eve events to Events@whatsupfortworth.com

What’s Up Holiday Happenings

Enchant Christmas at Globe Life Park in Arlington Final Weekend-Don’t Miss It!

A world of Christmas wonder awaits at Enchant. Surrounded by millions of dazzling lights, the memories you make at Enchant will last well beyond the holiday season. Whether you’re navigating through the world’s largest light maze, gliding around the ice-skating pond, waltzing through the Christmas marketplace, or sharing hot cocoa with your loved ones, you’ll find enchantment around every corner.

Link: https://enchantchristmas.com/

An Act of God at Stage West Theatre FINAL WEEKEND

Through December 31st

Link: http://stagewest.org/season/act-god

Starlight Symphony & Holiday Entertainment at Crockett Row

Through December 31st

Link: http://crockettrow.com/event/starlight-symphony-2/

Panther Island Ice

Panther Island Ice will up the cool factor in Fort Worth this holiday season. Located at Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth’s only outdoor skating rink brings a winter wonderland of fun and excitement. The ice rink will operate seven days a week through January 15, 2018.

Through January 15th

Link: http://pantherislandice.com/

Ice & Lone Star Christmas at The Gaylord Texan

Through January 1st

Link: https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/christmas-capital-of-texas/ice-lone-star-christmas/

Holiday in the Park at Six Flags over Texas

Through January 7th

Link: https://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/special-events/holiday-in-the-park

Grapevine Town Square Gazebo Holiday Light Show Spectacular

Through January 7th

Link: https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/event/light-show-spectacular/20526/

Magical Winter Lights at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie

Through – January 7th

Link: http://www.magicalwinterlights.com/dfw/

The Modern Lights at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

A MUST-SEE Holiday Experience

Through January 6th

Link: http://www.themodern.org/exhibition/upcoming/The-Modern-Lights/3863

Prairie Lights in Grand Prairie

Through December 31st

Link: https://prairielights.org/hours-and-admission/

Merry Christmas Charley Brown Exhibit at Tower Gallery (Grapevine)

Through January 18th

Link: https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/event/merry-christmas-charlie-brown-exhibition/20573/

Email your Holiday events to Events@whatsupfortworth.com

What’s Up Live Theatre

An Act of God at Stage West Theatre FINAL WEEKEND

Direct from the pearly gates, and flanked by His ever-faithful and devoted archangels, the Almighty Himself is back to set the record straight and answer the deepest questions plaguing humanity since Creation. In this hilarious, no holds barred, irreverent, and critically acclaimed new play, God takes the stage to deliver a new and improved set of Commandments that are sure to have audiences rolling in their seats with side-splitting glee while providing angel-food for thought.

Through December 31st

Link: http://stagewest.org/season/act-god

Fort Worth Community Arts Center December THEATRE PERFORMANCES

December 2017.

Link: http://www.fwcac.com/?artists/theatre

Dismay in a Manger at Texas Star Dinner Theatre (Grapevine) FINAL WEEKEND

Every Friday & Saturday Night thru December 30th

Link: http://www.texasstardinnertheater.com/

What’s Up The Arts

2018 CLIBURN FESTIVAL: The Music of Russia

5 Concerts in 4 Days

February 22–25, 2018 • The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

A celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Van Cliburn’s historic International Tchaikovsky Competition victory

Sixty years ago, a 23-year-old Texan went to Moscow at the height of the Cold War and came back an American hero and an international icon. The impact of Van Cliburn’s victory at the First International Tchaikovsky Competition cannot be overstated; he disregarded boundaries and brought the world together through excellent music and his signature warmth.

Honor Van Cliburn through the music that he so dearly loved this February at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Link: https://www.cliburn.org/cliburn-concerts/2018-festival/

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Grammy-Award-winning singer Carmen Bradford, a household name to many and one of the greatest jazz vocalists alive today, joins the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra to ring in the New Year. GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning conductor Lee Musiker leads this singin’, swingin’ celebration of the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald.

Sunday, December 31st 7:30pm

Bass Performance Hall

Link: http://www.fwsymphony.org/concerts/concerts.asp?concert=562

The Modern Lights at The Modern

For the first time in its history, the Modern will be illuminated with a spectacular array of festive lights in celebration of the holiday season and in honor of the Museum’s 125th Anniversary. Not only will passersby be treated to a stunning display, visitors and families will be invited to enjoy nightly viewing opportunities with extended museum hours for a “must-see” holiday experience.

Museum open extended hours until 8 pm on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays in December. Lights will be illuminated, nightly, from 5 pm to midnight.

Through January 6th

Link: http://www.themodern.org/exhibition/upcoming/The-Modern-Lights/3863

TCC Fall Fine Arts & Visual Arts Events

• Southeast Campus: Fort Worth Art Collectives, 1990-2015: Studio 4- Through Jan 5th

Link: http://sites.tccd.edu/tccbuzz/2017/09/29/tcc-announces-fall-fine-arts-and-visual-arts-events-2/

Kimbell Art Museum: Casanova: The Seduction of Europe

Casanova: The Seduction of Europe explores the 18th century across Europe through the eyes of one of its most colorful characters, Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798). Renowned in modern times for his amorous pursuits, Casanova lived not only in Italy, but in France and England, and his travels took him to the Ottoman Empire and to meet Catherine the Great in Saint Petersburg. Bringing together paintings, sculpture, works on paper, furnishings, porcelains, silver and period costume, Casanova will bring this world to life. Following its display in Fort Worth, the exhibition will be on view at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This exhibition is organized by the Kimbell Art Museum, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Through December 31, 2017

Louis I. Kahn Building

Link: https://www.kimbellart.org/exhibition/casanova-seduction-europe

Duets 2.0 at Fort Works Art Final Weekend

Fort Works Art announces DUETS 2.0, a reemergence of 2016’s exhibition Duets A Comparison of Realities, showcasing 7 sets of artists working in similar mediums, themes, or styles in an effort to take the audience through an exploration of comparative works. DUETS 2.0 is a mixed-media juxtaposition that highlights artists from all over the country whose work has been featured in Hi Fructose, Juxtapoz, VICE, and more.

Through December 30th

Link: https://www.fortworksart.com/new-page-71/

Magnolia at The Modern: Lady Bird

Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $9; $7 for Modern members; $6 for Reel People.

Lady Bird: December 29th – 31st

A California nurse (Laurie Metcalf) works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after her husband loses his job. She also maintains a turbulent bond with a teenage daughter (Saoirse Ronan) who is just like her – loving, strong-willed, and deeply opinionated.

Link: http://www.themodern.org/films

Ways of Looking William Campbell Contemporary Art

An exhibition of New Works by Robert McAn

Through January 20th

Link: http://www.williamcampbellcontemporaryart.com/index.html

Salvador Dali at Arlington Museum of Art

Dali was always much more than one of Surrealism’s leading figures. A virtuoso, gifted with dazzling skills and technique, Dali was a painter, designer, sculptor, writer and set designer as well as a master engraver who could produce equally outstanding work in dry point, etching, woodcut or lithography. The exhibition’s pieces de resistance are the illustrations of Dante’s The Divine Comedy, for which each of the lithographs presented required as many as 35 colors. There are a total of 100 pieces included in this exhibition.

Through January 21st

Link: http://arlingtonmuseum.org/exhibitions/salvador-dali/

Current Exhibitions at The Amon Carter Museum of American Art

• Wild Spaces, Open Seasons: Hunting and Fishing in American Art

• Inspiration, Memory, and Design in Art (themed tour)

• Permanent Collection Tours

• Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 34

Link: http://www.cartermuseum.org/exhibitions/current

Fort Worth Community Arts Center December GALLERY EXHIBITS

December 2017

Link: http://www.fwcac.com/?exhibitions

What’s Up SPORTS

Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium

USC Trojans vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Friday, December 29th 7:30pm

Link: http://attstadium.com/events/cotton-bowl-2017

Dallas Stars host St. Louis Blues

Friday, December 29th 7:30pm

Link: https://www.nhl.com/stars/schedule/2017-12-01/CT

(Men’s BB) TCU Horned Frogs host Oklahoma Sooners

Saturday, December 30th 1:00pm

Walsh Court at Schollmaier Arena

Link: http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/tcu-m-baskbl-sched.html

What’s Up Live Music

FRIDAY

99.5 The Wolf presents Eli Young Band at Billy Bob’s Texas!

Link: http://billybobstexas.com/music/eli-young-band-2

Matt Tedder Trio & Good Grief at Magnolia Motor Lounge

Link: http://www.magnoliamotorlounge.com/calendar

Glenn McLaughlin Duo at Shaw’s Patio

Link: http://shawspatio.com/music/glenn-mclaughlin-duo/

Luke McGlathery Trio at Fred’s Texas Café

Link: http://fredstexascafe.com/?event=luke-mcglathery-trio

Mike Ryan Concert at Texas Republic

Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mike-ryan-concert-tickets-41150976679?aff=efbeventtix

DJ Pauly D at Landmark Fort Worth

Link: https://www.landmarkfw.com/events

Grant Braudrick at Hop Fusion Ale Works

Live Music with Grant Braudrick

Laleh Rezaie will be here from South Barber Shop & Beer. Cheers to beer and a fresh cut!

Link: http://hopfusionaleworks.com/taproom-events/

Pablo & the Hemphill 7 | Sage Mode Wrex | Neptune Locals at Main at Southsid (M-A-S-S)

Link: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/24898849305634575

Reed Southall Band at Lola’s Saloon

Link: https://www.lolassaloon.com/event/1601235-read-southall-band-fort-worth/

Roxy Roca at Scat Jazz Lounge

Link: http://scatjazzlounge.com/calendar.php

Natural Change at Button’s Food & Music for the Soul

Link: https://buttonsrestaurants.com/calendar/natural-change-76/

Devin Leigh at Grease Monkey (Arlington)

Link: http://shawspatio.com/music/1707-2/

Incognito’s at Fat Daddy’s LIVE (Mansfield)

Link: http://fatdaddyslive.com/

Henry the Archer, Big Red Ants, and The Delzells at Division Brewing (Arlington)

Link: https://divisionbrewing.com/

SATURDAY

Robert Earl Keen at Bass Performance Hall

Link: https://www.basshall.com/tickets–events/calendar/

The Toadies at Billy Bob’s Texas

Link: http://billybobstexas.com/music/toadies-3

Oil Boom | Siberian Traps | Majik Taylor at Main at Southside (M-A-S-S)

Link: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/24898849305635634

The Blaze Band featuring Mark Scroggins at Button’s Food & Music for the Soul

Link: https://buttonsrestaurants.com/calendar/the-blaze-band-featuring-mark-scroggins/

Justin Cole Band at Lola’s Saloon

Link: https://www.lolassaloon.com/event/1576344-judson-cole-band-fort-worth/

Sheran Keyton & the Joe Rogers Trio at Scat Jazz Lounge

Link: http://scatjazzlounge.com/calendar.php

GOST at The Rail Club

Link: http://therailclub.com/event/gost/

Ryan Tharp Band / Reed Brothers at Magnolia Motor Lounge

Link: https://www.magnoliamotorlounge.com/calendar

The Burnett’s at Shaw’s Patio

Link: http://shawspatio.com/music/1707-2/

Vincent Neil Emerson and The Old Sould at Fred’s Texas Café

Link: http://fredstexascafe.com/?event=vincent-neil-emerson-5

Clayton Gardner at Grease Monkey (Arlington)

Link: http://greasemonkeyburgers.com/events/

Windbreakers at Fat Daddy’s LIVE (Mansfield)

Link: http://fatdaddyslive.com/

New Year’s Weekend Elvis Style with The Blackwood Quartet and Doug Church

Texas Opry Theatre, Weatherford

Saturday, December 30th 3:00pm

Link: https://texasoprytheater.com/

Frank & Liza at The Granbury Theatre Company

Saturday and Sunday, December 30th & 31st

Link: http://granburytheatrecompany.org/concert/frank-liza/

SUNDAY

Randy Rogers Band at Billy Bob’s Texas

Link: http://billybobstexas.com/music/randy-rogers-band-2

New Year’s Eve with Dixie Rex Band at Fred’s Texas Café

Link: http://fredstexascafe.com/?event=dixie-rex

NYE ’18 at Magnolia Motor Lounge with

Chris Watson Band / Michael Lee & the Wartime Limousine

Link: https://www.magnoliamotorlounge.com/calendar

Androgynous: Dead Flowers covers The Replacements NYE Party!

Link: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/24898849305869059

New Year’s Eve with Uncle Lucius at Lola’s Saloon

Link: https://www.lolassaloon.com/event/1588564-uncle-lucius-fort-worth/

Tone Sommers at Button’s Food & Music for the Soul

Sunday, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Link: https://buttonsrestaurants.com/calendar/tone-sommers-37/

Ricki Derek’s 10th Annual New Year’s Eve Ring-A-Ding at Scat Jazz Lounge

Link: https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?date_id=26113

Frank & Liza at The Granbury Theatre Company

Saturday and Sunday, December 30th & 31st

Link: http://granburytheatrecompany.org/concert/frank-liza/

What’s Up Comedy

Four Day Weekend at Sundance Square

Friday & Saturday 7:30pm & 10:00pm

Link: http://fourdayweekend.com/see-a-show

Daryl Felsberg at Hyenas Comedy Club

Thursday 8:30pm FREE Show:

Friday – 8:30pm, 10:30pm / Saturday – 8:00pm, 10:30pm

Link: http://www.hyenascomedynightclub.com/fort-worth.html

JR Brow and Dustin Ybarra NY Eve at Hyena’s Comedy Club

Sunday, December 31st 8:00pm & 10:30pm

Link: http://www.hyenascomedynightclub.com/fort-worth.html#showtimes

What’s Up Big Events

Enchant Christmas at Globe Life Park in Arlington FINAL WEEKEND

A world of Christmas wonder awaits at Enchant. Surrounded by millions of dazzling lights, the memories you make at Enchant will last well beyond the holiday season. Whether you’re navigating through the world’s largest light maze, gliding around the ice-skating pond, waltzing through the Christmas marketplace, or sharing hot cocoa with your loved ones, you’ll find enchantment around every corner.

Through December 31st

Link: https://enchantchristmas.com/

Panther Island Ice

Panther Island Ice will up the cool factor in Fort Worth this holiday season. Located at Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth’s only outdoor skating rink brings a winter wonderland of fun and excitement. The ice rink will operate seven days a week through January 15, 2018.

Through January 15th

Link: http://pantherislandice.com/

Original Fort Worth Gun Show

Texas Room – Amon G Carter Jr Exhibit Hall

Saturday, December 30th 9am – 5pm

Sunday, December 31st 10am – 4pm

$10 General Admission, $14 Weekend Pass

Link: https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/original-ft-worth-gun-show/

Greg’s picks for this weekend:

1) New Year’s Eve at Billy Bob’s Texas

2) Fort Worth Symphony NY Eve

3) Cotton Bowl game at AT&T Stadium

4) Sundance Square NY Eve

What’s Up SAVE THE DATES

February 22-25, 2018: 2018 CLIBURN FESTIVAL: The Music of Russia

5 Concerts in 4 Days

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

A celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Van Cliburn’s historic International Tchaikovsky Competition victory.

Honor Van Cliburn through the music that he so dearly loved this February at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Link: https://www.cliburn.org/cliburn-concerts/2018-festival/

January 8-10, 2018: SHEN YUN at Bass Performance Hall

Link: http://www.shenyun.com/fort-worth/bass-performance-hall

Jan 12-Feb 3, 2018: 2018 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

Tickets On Sale Now!

Link: http://fwssr.com/

January 19th – 21st: DJANGO REINHARDT FESTIVAL at Arts Fifth Ave.

Link: http://www.artsfifthavenue.org/events.html

January 25th: Taste of APEX Arts League Southlake

Taste of Theater, Tastings, Music, and The Arts

Link: https://apexartsleague.com/

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