
Bass Hall
New Year’s resolutions are overrated, but a January packed with Fort Worth's finest events? That’s a tradition worth keeping. From honky-tonk throwdowns and sci-fi symphonies to stock shows and symphonic Indiana Jones nostalgia, this month is serving up culture with a side of yeehaw. Forget dry January; it’s time to dive into concerts, rodeos, and plays that remind us why we endure Texas weather.
Calendar
Jan. 3 – 4
Josh Abbott Band

Once labeled “the Lonestar State’s best-kept secret” by No Depression, the country octet with roots in Lubbock swings by The World’s Largest Honky Tonk for a two-night stint.
Billy Bob’s Texas
Jan. 10 – 11
Sci-Fi Symphony

The Fort Worth Symphony brings the incredible scores of your favorite science-fiction flicks and TV shows, including “Star Trek,” “X-Files,” “Alien,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Star Wars,” to Bass Performance Hall.
Bass Performance Hall
Jan. 17 – Feb. 8
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

James Phifer Photo by James Phifer/ Rodeobum.
From bull riding to barrel racing and judging bovines, this isn’t just the city’s biggest annual event, it’s also the event that most encapsulates Fort Worth staking its claim as “Where the West Begins.”
Will Rogers and Dickies Arena
Jan. 20
The Music of Sam Cooke

This world-premiere show starring Bradd Marquis will depict the life and music of one of the greatest R&B artists of all time, who topped the charts with “You Send Me,” “Only Sixteen,” “Cupid,” and many others.
Bass Performance Hall
Jan. 22
Rodeo Pre-Party on Bulls’ Night Out

Before heading to Dickies Arena for the popular Bulls’ Night Out rodeo event, slide over to the nearby Amon Carter Museum for some pre-game festivities that include a round of craft cocktails and country hits spun by DJ Ronnie Heart.
Amon Carter Museum of
Jan. 24 – 25
“Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark”

There’s no better way to rinse oneself of the most recent Indiana Jones flick than to return to the epic John Williams score from “Raiders of the Lost Ark” as performed by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
Bass Performance Hall
Jan. 25
Pat Green

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Pat Green
The Fort Worth-dwelling country artist returns to the spot where he recorded his first live album in 1999 — four years before his Billboard-topping “Wave on Wave” hit the radio circuit.
Billy Bob’s Texas
Jan. 29
Cliburn Sessions: Sir Stephen Hough

The Cliburn
A knighted pianist, composer, and writer, Sir Stephen Hough has 50 albums to his name, is a former juror for the prestigious Cliburn Competition, and is world-renowned in the sphere of classical music.
Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall
Jan. 30 – Feb. 16
“Primary Trust”

The regional premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a small-town man whose life is unexpectedly thrown into a tailspin, which results in a captivating journey of self-discovery.
Stage West
Jan. 30 – Feb. 22
“Destroying David”

The downtown Circle Theatre hosts the world premiere of this play that takes audiences on a private tour through the history of Michelangelo’s “David” — which the audience’s guide plans on destroying.
Circle Theatre