FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Mayfest
Come out and enjoy what Fort Worth has to offer at this fun, family fesival, featuring food and drink, entertaiment, art, gifts, fun games for the kids, a run and much more! Proceeds from the event go to the City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department, Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. and Streams & Valleys, Inc.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers will take on the Oakland Athletics on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Fort Worth Opera Festival - Dog Days
Based on the powerful short story of the same name by Judy Budnitz, the opera depicts the harrowing saga of an american family in a post-apocalyptic world. Facing imminent starvation and struggling to retain their dignity , the family is put to the ultimate test of humanity when a man appears at their home dressed as a dog and begging for scraps.
FRIDAY
Billy Bob's Texas - Kacey Musgraves
Texas-native and Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Kacey Musgraves released her Mercury Records Nashville debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, in the spring of 2013 to massive critical acclaim and recognition. The album, which she co-produced with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart making her the first solo female in five years to open at No. 1 with a rookie release, and just seventh in the 22-year Nielson SoundScan era.
Live Oak - Wes Williams Band
Founded by frontman singer/songwriter Wes Williams, the band is composed of some of the best young musicians from around the country. They have headlined tours around the nation, gaining popularity in the southwest and southeast. Most notably, they have developed strong followings in the nations music capitals, including New Orleans and Austin. The band is known for its amazing, crowd oriented live shows, pitch perfect harmonies, and their charming ability to make audiences fall in love night after night.
SATURDAY
Cowtown Ball
You're invited to an evening of True Grit and Glamour at the 22nd Annual Cowtown Ball on May 2, 2015! In its over two decades, Cowtown Ball has raised over $6 million for the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer…and we're just getting started! These funds are vital to the Society's mission to saving lives and creating more birthdays by helping people stay well, get well, find cures and fight back. So put on your best western chic attire and join us for cowboy-style cuisine, dancing and entertainment as we raise money to Finish the Fight!
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight
The long-standing score between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally be settled on May 2, with the two iconic fighters set to square off under the bright lights of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Billy Bob's Texas - Jason Bowland & the Stragglers
Bowing in 1999 with the regionally popular Pearl Snaps – a first teaming with Lloyd Maines, who Boland cites as one of several seminal influences on his sonic vision – the Stragglers built a rabid following from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast. Over the intervening half-decade, the band would team with similar kindred spirits – from Billy Joe Shaver to Dwight Yoakam compadre Pete Anderson to the late Bob Childers – to create an uncompromising body of work, as whip-smart as it is body-moving.
Live Oak - Hardcore Troubadors
The Hardcore Troubadors bring fun and entertainment to their blend of originals, Texas Country, traditional Country and rock. Whatever they play you can bet they will have their own spin and entertainment attached to it. Make sure and be around late in the show, one never knows what will happen.
SUNDAY
Bites & Flights
Food and wine tastings return with two more Bites & Flights – Sunday, May 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4. A $25 wristband allows patrons to stroll and sample West 7th restaurant tastings and winery samples from Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, Delaney Vineyards and more.
Billy Bob's Texas - Cinco de Mayo
Little Joe Y La Familia has been one of the most popular Tex-Mex bands in the music industry. Little Joe has been entertaining more than 50 years and has been described as the “KING OF THE BROWN SOUND”. He has also helped pioneer “Tex-Mex”music, a mix of traditional”norteno” music and country, blues and rock styles.
