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    Weekend Event Planner

    Weird Al Yankovic and a giant waterslide top weekend events in Dallas

    Alex Bentley
    Aug 20, 2015 | 6:00 am

    Aside from a couple of fun local events, it's all music, all the time this weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth. In fact, you could park yourself solely at Gexa Energy Pavilion and be totally satisfied with the string of entertainment that's coming to the venue.

     

    Below are the best options for your precious free time Thursday through Sunday. Don't like what you see? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

     

     Thursday, August 20

     

     Incubus and Deftones in concert with Death from Above 1979
    To start off its extremely busy weekend, Gexa Energy Pavilion will host this co-headlining concert featuring Incubus and Deftones. Incubus will appear in support of two new EPs, while Deftones will be playing in advance of their forthcoming album, to be released in the fall. They'll be joined by opening act Death from Above 1979.

     

     Friday, August 21

     

     Def Leppard in concert with Styx and Tesla
    Concert No. 2 at Gexa Energy Pavilion is a throwback of epic proportions. Headlining is Def Leppard, who are still going strong despite not having released any new music since 2008. They'll be joined by Styx, which also toured with Def Leppard back in 2007, and Tesla, the only band still currently making music, with Simplicity having been released in 2014.

     

     Weird Al Yankovic in concert
     Weird Al Yankovic is much more than just a parody artist, as he's one of only three people to have had top 40 singles in each of the past four decades. He'll play at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie in support of his 2014 album, Mandatory Fun, which debuted at No. 1, making it the first No. 1 album of his career and the first comedy album to go to No. 1 in over 50 years.

     

     Saturday, August 22

     

     Slide the City Dallas
    The idea of a 1,000-foot water slide in the middle of a city street certainly sounds like fun, although reports from the same event in Fort Worth in June were far from glowing. Let's hope organizers have gotten the glitches worked out, as the event, taking place on Hampton Road in West Dallas, has the potential to be one heck of an end to summer for kids and adults alike.

     

     NorthPark Center’s 50th Anniversary
    While many malls are either failing or well on their way, NorthPark Center continues to be a hot attraction for both retailers and shoppers 50 years after it first opened. The mall will celebrate its half-century with a variety of activities, including several fashion displays, music and dance from area arts groups and, naturally, free birthday cake.

     

     Lone Star Beer Texas Heritage Festival
    Another weekend, another festival highlighting both music and beer. The difference this time is that this one at Gilley's Dallas is only about one beer — Texas favorite Lone Star — and it's completely free on a first-come, first-served basis. Performing will be a variety of other Texas favorites like Old 97's, The Black Angels, Grupo Fantasma and Dale Watson.

     

     Florida Georgia Line in concert with Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard
    Country duo Florida Georgia Line has already had a big year in North Texas, winning two trophies at the 50th annual ACM Awards at AT&T Stadium. They come back to the area to play at Gexa Energy Pavilion in support of their 2014 album, Anything Goes. They'll be joined by opening acts Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard.

     

     Sunday, August 23

     

     Lyle Lovett and His Large Band in concert
    Carrying on a decade-long tradition, Texas singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett returns to Bass Performance Hall for one night only. Lovett will bring along his dusty odes to Texas and stories about the left-of-center characters who populate it, along with his long-running backup band, His Large Band, and, of course, his wry and dry sense of humor.

     

     J. Cole in concert with Big Sean, Jeremih and YG
    To wrap up the heavy weekend at Gexa Energy Pavilion, Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling rapper J. Cole will bring his Forest Hills Drive Tour to Dallas. J. Cole has been one of the hottest rappers around since his 2011 debut, with each of his first three albums going straight to No. 1. This concert will also feature Big Sean with special guests YG and Jeremih.

    Slide the City Dallas will take place on Hampton Road in West Dallas on August 22.

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    Slide the City Dallas will take place on Hampton Road in West Dallas on August 22.
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    Comedy News

    Comedy chain Punch Line to open at Toyota Music Factory in Irving

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 14, 2025 | 5:46 pm
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    A renowned comedy club is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth: Punch Line, a nationwide club chain founded in San Francisco, will open a DFW location at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, at 310 W. Las Colinas Blvd. #130, taking over a prominent storefront that was previously home to a series of Brazilian steakhouses, next door to the TMF box office.

    According to a representative, the venue will open in the fall.

    This will be a fifth location of Punch Line, joining the original in San Francisco, along with Philadelphia, Sacramento, and Houston, which opened in 2024. The Dallas opening is part of a partnership with Live Nation Entertainment.

    Punch Line Comedy Club opened in San Francisco in 1978 and over the years has helped launch the careers of comedy legends such as Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres, and Drew Carey.

    "For 40-plus years, Punch Line has been home to comedy’s heavyweights — and now we're bringing that knockout energy to DFW, from top-tier national headliners to the rising stars right here in Texas," the club promises.

    The Dallas venue will feature comedy’s biggest names, open mic nights and showcases for DFW talent, a front-row seat to the next big thing in stand-up, plus the "intimate, classic Punch Line vibe."

    The chain offers food and beverage including fancy cocktails like prickly pear margaritas and a Tito's espresso martini. There’s a two-beverage minimum per person.

    The food menu is heavy on shareables like nachos, loaded fries, spinach-artichoke dip, Bavarian pretzel, and flatbreads such as the one with basil pesto, mozzarella, feta, and balsamic glaze.

    Dallas has always had a healthy comedy club scene, with stalwarts like the Improv; homegrown favorites like the Dallas Comedy House in Deep Ellum and TK's in Plano; and newcomers like Mic Drop Comedy in Plano.

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