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Dallas' newest concert venue debuts in Design District via Mark Cuban

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UPDATE 10-21-2021: The Echo Lounge will open in November.

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There's a new entertainment venue opening in what some might say is an unlikely location: right off I-35. Called The HiFi Dallas, it's a small- to mid-sized venue with a capacity of 1,000. According to a release, it will open in May.

The address is 1323 N. Stemmons Fwy., in what used to be a furniture store called Market Square, and which also briefly served as headquarters for the Which Wich sandwich chain. Loosely speaking, it's in the Design District - but the significant element is that it's next door to the Mavericks training facility, since Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is involved.

The release says that it will be a state-of the-art live music and entertainment venue that will set a new standard for Texas music clubs, with a level of intimacy that will allow guests to enjoy an up-close experience with artists and performers.

Features include:

25,000 square feet of state-of-the-art sound, lights, and production
ability to host special events for 20 to 1,000 guests
Mezzanine VIP areas with sight lines, plus dedicated service and hospitality
Echo Lounge, located on the second floor for VIPs, artist showcases, and DJs

In good news, The HiFi will embrace the building's history while elevating it to the future with contemporary architecture and materials.

There'll also be food - "tasty food offerings," the release says - plus cocktails and craft beer throughout the music hall, Echo Lounge and outside patio.

They haven't announced any acts yet but tickets can be purchased via their website, ticketmaster.com or livenation.com. There'll also be a box office opening later this year.

Cuban has partnered with Live Nation, which oversees 78 clubs and theaters around the country, including American Airlines Center and House of Blues. Live Nation COO Ben Weeden says that it promises to be "the most technically advanced and beautiful music hall of its size not only in Dallas but in all of Texas."

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1. Dallas bar closes after surviving a decade in Deep Ellum. A Dallas bar that opened 10 years ago in Deep Ellum has closed its doors: On Premise, which rode a decade-long wave in the often-turbulent neighborhood, closed on October 31.

2. Authentic upscale Mexican restaurant at Turtle Creek Dallas closes. In major bummer Dallas restaurant news, authentic Mexican restaurant Jalisco Norte has closed: The upscale restaurant and bar at Turtle Creek Village clocked out after seven years.

3. Dallas and Austin are facing the same kind of housing issues. The state’s housing crisis is effectively a new problem for state and local leaders — mainly because, for the longest time, Texas used to be cheap. "YIMBY" activists in Dallas have pushed local leaders, with mixed results, to embrace the idea that the country’s ninth-largest city should make it easier to build homes besides standalone single-family homes on large lots and big apartment buildings.

4. 50s Dallas home for sale on swanky Strait Lane still has pink bathroom. A house on Dallas' Strait Lane that is possibly home to the last '50s-era pink bathroom on the tony thoroughfare is up for sale. The bathroom's days are probably numbered — but maybe in this one case, it's not a bad thing.

5. Barbecue spot Kafi BBQ coming to Irving will be smoking halal Wagyu. A barbecue restaurant with an unusual focus is coming to Irving: Kafi BBQ, which specializes in halal Wagyu beef, will open at 8140 N. MacArthur Blvd. #100, Valley Ranch, in the former Rafikiz Bar and Grill.