Big News for Deck Park

Polyphonic Spree to headline grand-opening festivities for Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park – also known as Deck Park or the reason there's now a tunnel on Woodall Rodgers Freeway – has released details of the first concert during its opening weekend celebration. Billed The Concert for Dallas, the show will be headlined by longtime Dallas music icons The Polyphonic Spree and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. The concert will take place October 27 at 7 pm on the park's Great Lawn.

Polyphonic Spree, the trippy, peace-and-love collaborative headed by Tim DeLaughter and his wife, Julie Boyle, is best known for its girth, with more than a dozen members in the band at any one time, and for its flowing robes – sometimes in rainbow colors, sometimes all white. The Spree has toured internationally with major acts such as David Bowie and the Beach Boys, and their music has been featured on numerous TV shows, commercials and soundtracks, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Trombone Shorty is the stage name for Troy Andrews, whose trombone and trumpet skills have been noted by everyone from Lenny Kravitz to U2. His group, Orleans Avenue, mixes together elements of funk, hip-hop and pop music.

Other acts will join the lineup, but they'll all be followed by a fireworks display, which should be quite the sight, lighting up the night sky between Uptown and downtown. Around 6,000 free tickets will be available to the public October 9; how you'll get your hands on those tickets has yet to be announced. The opening weekend will also include an outdoor performance by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and an advance look at the park’s ongoing programming.

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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Dallas news of the week. Topics varied from remote work to the Super Bowl and, of course, winter weather. Read on for the five most popular CultureMap headlines of the week. And for the best things to do this weekend, consult this guide.

1. Techy Dallas suburb is No. 1 hot spot for remote workers in U.S. Even as many major companies are enacting return-to-office policies across the country, there's a stronghold in the Dallas area where remote work prevails. A new survey of cities with the biggest remote workforces has revealed Frisco is the No. 1 city with the highest share of remote workers in the nation.

2. Super Bowl FanFest debuts in 30 cities across U.S. including Dallas. A Super Bowl-themed festival is coming to 30 cities across the U.S., and that includes Dallas: Called Super Bowl FanFest, it'll take place at stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets on Super Bowl LIX Sunday, February 9, in a nationwide Super Bowl lovefest with food & beverages, meet & greets, local music, and interactive games.

Super Bowl FanFest is coming. Cosm Dallas

3. Dallas lawyer and one-time club owner Ray Balestri dies at 64. Dallas lawyer and investor Ray Balestri, who circulated through Dallas' media and entertainment world, died on January 4; he was 64.

4. Dallas ISD to shut down for 2 days and more winter storm cancellations. As Dallas-Fort Worth prepared for winter weather this week, the cancellations and postponements began to roll in, including Dallas Independent School District, which shut down for two days.

5. High-energy Mexican steakhouse is coming to Dallas' East Quarter. A new steakhouse is coming to town: Called Toca Madera, it's a "modern Mexican steakhouse" from Noble 33, a global hospitality group known for its high-energy restaurant concepts, and will open at 2203 Commerce St. in the East Quarter district.