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Country star Sam Hunt brings 'Outskirts' tour to the city with stop in Dallas

Sam Hunt will play at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on August 18.

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Country star Sam Hunt has set the full schedule for his "Summer on the Outskirts Tour," which will make a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Saturday, August 19.

The tour kicks off on July 6 in Hartford, Connecticut and will last a little over two months. traveling to 27 cities across the U.S. In addition to the Dallas date, Hunt will also play in The Woodlands on August 18. He'll be joined by special guests Brett Young and Lily Rose at all stops.

Hunt has been a chart-topper since his debut album, Montevallo, came out in 2014. Named for his wife's hometown in Alabama, that album had No. 1 hits like "Leave the Night On," "Take Your Time," "House Party," and "Make You Miss Me."

It took another six years to release his sophomore album, Southside, in 2020, and fans welcomed him back with four more No. 1 hits - "Body Like a Back Road," "Kinfolks," "Hard to Forget," and "Breaking Up was Easy in the '90s."

Although Hunt has not yet announced his third album, he's released two unattached singles in the past two years, including the No. 1 hit "23."

Tickets for the tour will be available starting with the Verizon presale beginning on Tuesday, March 7. Additional presales will be available throughout the week ahead of the general onsale starting on Friday, March 10 for Dallas and on Friday, March 24 for The Woodlands at samhunt.com.

Sam Hunt’s Summer on the Outskirts Tour 2023 Dates

July 6 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
July 7 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
July 8 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 14 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 15 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 20 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
July 21 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
July 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
July 27 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
July 29 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 3 - Carbondale, IL - Southern Illinois University-SIU Banterra Center
August 4 - Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Amphitheater
August 5 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Zoo Amphitheatre
August 11 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 12 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 13 - Stateline, NV - Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena
August 18 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
August 19 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
August 20 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
August 24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
August 25 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
September 7 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 8 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
September 9 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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Tom Cruise to make Dallas BBQ stop while on Mission Impossible tour

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Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning

How's this for a mission impossible? Hollywood legend Tom Cruise is coming to Dallas to eat barbecue, while on a quick Texas tour to promote the latest chapter of his smash film franchise Mission Impossible.

The Top Gun star revealed on Instagram that, as part of a trip to promote Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, he'd be visiting two Texas cities: San Antonio and Dallas.

"On May 22, I'm coming to the great state of Texas," Cruise said in the Instagram video. "I'll be visiting Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio before stopping by some theaters to see you at some of the first screenings of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning."

After the whirlwind tour through Alamo City, he'll hop on a plane to Dallas.

"We're going to fly to Dallas, where I'm going to get some delicious barbecue before going to more theaters to say hello. And I can't wait," he said.

Unfortunately, for now, he's not saying exactly where.

Which BBQ?
If it's a barbecue joint with buzz he's seeking, that would call for a trip to Fort Worth, whose BBQ scene is currently among the buzziest in Texas — so buzzy, it earned a special category in CultureMap's 2025 Tastemaker Awards, with 12 nominees for Best Barbecue of the year. (It's also what chef Tim Love suggests.)

If he's sticking to Dallas proper and looking for a celebrity-endorsed place, his pick would have to be Slow Bone, the BBQ restaurant recently featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. (Slow Bone is all over it with an offer of a Texas nail, their brisket sandwich; Hurtado chimes in and so does Ten 50 BBQ.)

Otherwise, there are older favorites like Pecan Lodge and Lockhart Smokehouse; or two places with Austin roots: Loro and Terry Black's. If he's using CultureMap Dallas' Best Restaurants of 2025 as inspiration, he'll spy Zavala's Barbecue, the family-owned barbecue spot in Grand Prairie, which made the list.

Which movie theater?
Despite its name, The Final Reckoning is not the concluding chapter of the long-running series. In June 2023, Director Christopher McQuarrie told Fandango that the writing team already has ideas for future installments of Ethan Hunt's saga.

Although Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning had its world premiere in Tokyo on May 5 and will screen at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, its official theatrical release is May 23. Sharp-eyed fans might notice several local theaters have matinee showtimes on May 22.

As for which Dallas movie theater he'll visit, if he's going for the best viewing experience, the IMAX at AMC NorthPark or Cinemark Dallas seem like two good bets.

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