Get Ready for Parktoberfest

Top 5 reasons no Dallasite should miss Parktoberfest

This could be you at Parktoberfest.

Photo courtesy of The Shops at Park Lane

By now you might have heard a little something about a live music and craft beer festival that's happening at The Shops at Park Lane on October 15.

But in case you haven't, here are five excellent reasons why you should buy a ticket, bring a picnic blanket, and plan on enjoying this gorgeous fall weather all day long.

1. Parktoberfest is back and better than ever
The festival has been revamped with even more food, drinks, and entertainment for the whole family. Presented by The Shops at Park Lane and Bowl & Barrel, the event features some of Texas' finest craft brews, as well as tasty brats and pretzels from Rudolph's Market & Sausage Factory and Slow Dough Bread Co. There will be live music and giveaways galore, along with a photo booth (sponsored by CultureMap) to help you capture the memories. And hey, kids 12 and under are free.

2. You're supporting a great cause
A portion of ticket proceeds benefit the Wilkinson Center, an organization that helps Dallas citizens stabilize financial crises through a food pantry, benefit screening, and temporary rent and utility assistance. The group also helps prepare them for the future with GED and ESL education, financial coaching, and job training and placement. So have fun, and feel good doing it.

3. It'll be craft beer heaven
Several local breweries are on tap for Parktoberfest: Franconia Brewing, Texas Ale Project, Deep Ellum Brewing Co., Community Beer Co., Oak Highlands Brewery, Peticolas, and Karbach Brewing Company. That last one is from Houston, but the more the merrier, right?

4. Your ears will be pretty happy too
There's a jam-packed lineup of musicians, from Vincent Neil Emerson to Kirk Thurmond, Dan Rocha to the Texas Gentlemen. Closing it all out is hometown boy Charley Crockett, who'll be singing a little of the soul and blues music for which he's quickly becoming known.

5. We have a discount for you
VIP tickets are $30 and can be purchased in advance, though you must be 21 and up. This special ticket gets you admission, three 8-ounce beers, one brat, and one pretzel. Admission-only tickets are $10 at the door and are open to all ages. Use promo code CULTUREMAP and get 10 percent off the VIP ticket. You're welcome.

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Country concert news

Country music bad boy Morgan Wallen headlines ACM Awards benefit show in Dallas-Fort Worth

Photo courtesy of Morgan Wallen

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Dallas-Fort Worth will be the center of the country music universe on May 11, when the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards are broadcast from The Star in Frisco. As with any worldwide, Super Bowl-level event, there'll be many happenings leading up to it. First up: a benefit concert headlined by Morgan Wallen.

The country music bad boy (and current superstar and reigning ACM Album of the Year winner) takes top billing on "ACM Lifting Lives LIVE: Morgan Wallen & Friends," a fundraiser for Lifting Lives, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music. The "friends" taking the stage with him include reigning ACM Songwriter of the Year HARDY, reigning ACM New Female Artist and Song of the Year winner Lainey Wilson, ERNEST, Bailey Zimmerman, and DJ 13lackbeard.

The show will be held at 7:30 pm Wednesday, May 10 on the golfing green at Topgolf in The Colony. It will follow the Topgolf Tee-Off and Rock On Fundraiser, presented by VGT by Aristocrat Gaming, taking place earlier that day; the concert is ticketed separately from the golf tournament.

Just what does Lifting Lives do? According to a release, "in addition to distributing more than $4 million to date through its Covid Relief Fund, ACM Lifting Lives provides critical support through the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, significant annual commitments to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Music Health Alliance, and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, and individual grants to organizations that reach communities all across America."

Now in its fourth year (and first in Texas), the golf tournament brings together artists, industry members, and fans for a golf skills competition and an extended day of live entertainment.

"ACM Lifting Lives does great work providing aid in times of need to folks inside and outside of the music industry,” Wallen says in the release. “My band and I are excited to help them raise funds to continue doing this amazing work.”

Now, for the ticket details, per the release:

General Admission tickets to the concert became available to ACM Members, ACM A-List subscribers, 58th ACM Awards ticket holders, and Topgolf Friends and Family through an exclusive presale that started at 12 pm Thursday, March 23.
Remaining tickets will be available for a general public onsale beginning Friday, March 24 at 10 am through AXS.
Tickets to the benefit concert only are $350 plus service fees.
Those who have purchased bays for golf will be able to remain in their bay for the concert, with the bay serving as a suite to watch the show. A limited amount of VIP fan golf bays for the Topgolf Tee-Off and Rock On are available for purchase; email rockon@acmcountry.com.