FLASHLIGHTS DFW

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will be in concert tonight at the Verizon Theatre 1001 Performance Pl. Grand Prairie.  The concert starts at 7pm. You could enjoy the Macy's Grand Tree Lighting ceremony today at 6pm at the Galleria 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas.  There will be olympic skaters all dressed up in holiday costumes performing on the ice.  It should be pretty awesome to watch! The Mavericks play the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at 7:30pm at American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Dustin Ybarra is doing standup tonight at Hyena's Comedy Night Club 605 Houston St, Fort Worth.  The cost is $10 and the show starts at 8:30pm. Chris Watson Band is performing tonight at 8pm at Stumpy's Blues Bar 2811 W. Division St, Arlington. There will be a laser light show to the music of Pink Floyd at the UTA Planetarium 700 Planetarium Pl, Arlington.  The cost is $6 and the show starts at 7pm. Pick something, grab your love and go pl

Tonight the Dallas Stars go up against the Chicago Blackhawks at American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave.  Dallas at 8pm.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. You can bundle up real good, grab some warm Peppermint Mocha’s from Starbucks (Or make a batch of my recipe for warm hard cider and grab some thermal to go cups…  See previous post from earlier for the recipe) and go see theVitruvian Lights in Addison at Vitruvian Park 3850 Vitruvian Way in Addison.  You can go as early as six, I suggest waiting a little later to make sure the sun is down and go enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights!  Its free!  Also a great place to go if you have kids and need them to walk off some energy. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue will be performing tonight at the House of Blues 2200 N Lamar St.  Dallas.  The show starts at 7pm and cost $25 to $35. Blues artist Elvis T. Busboy will be performing tonight at Keys Lounge 5677 Westcreek Dr. Suite H in Fort Worth.  The cost is $7

Now I don’t have a whole lot today, as it is the holidays and most people are with family…  But if you and your boo aren’t hanging out with family, or you just need to get out and have some alone time together, here are a few things to do.. The Golden State Warriors play the Dallas Mavericks tonight at 7:30pm at American Airlines Center in Dallas.  www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Hear the smooth soulful sounds of Gary Clark Jr.  at the House of Blues 2200 N. Lamar St.  Dallas.  Show starts at 8pm and is $25. Flo Hernandez is going to be doing standup tonight at Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub 605 Houston St. Fort Worth.  Its free, and the show starts at 8:30pm. There is a Jam Session/Open Mic tonight at The Prophet Bar 2548 Elm St.  Dallas.  This should be pretty fun to just hear locals jam it out! This will feature a band called RC and the Gritz and DJ Jay Clipp.  

The Dallas Stars go up against the Anaheim Ducks tonight at American Airlines Center at 8pm 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas. Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Open Mic Tuesdays! The awesome open mic for Classical Musicians as always is at Buzzbrews Kitchen 4334 Lemmon Ave, Dallas.  Eat, drink and be merry while listening to classical artist freestyle!  The fun starts at 8pm and its free to get in. If Comedy is your flavor, The Dallas Comedy House is having their open mic tonight 2645 Commerce St, Dallas. Its free to get in.  Get there around 8pm.  And, they have drink specials! Is a Coffee House Open Mic more your flavor?  Opening Bell Coffee is having one tonight at 1409 S. Lamar St.  Suite 102 in Dallas.  It starts at about 6:45. And if you’re closer to Burleson, there’s an Open Mic at the Spice Rack Bar and Grill 133 S. Wilson St.  Its from 8pm to 11pm. Non Open Mic Tuesday Fun! Sambuca has a live jazz band tonight.  You can go eat, relax, and sip.

I only have a few things to do tonight its COLD!!  And  this is the best time to be enjoying the warmth of your home with your boo.  But here goes! The Denver Nuggets will be here to play our Dallas Mavericks tonight at the American Airlines Center at 7:30pm 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas.  www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Its adult night at Legoland Discovery Center, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine.  The cost is $12.99 and the hours are from 7pm to 9pm.   So, if you would like to enjoy lego’s without the hassle of kids, this may be for you! And there is an Open Stage at the House of Poets 580 W. Arapaho Rd, in Richardson at 7pm.  You can chill and enjoy, or get in on the action if you have skills. If you have a fireplace, USE IT!  If you see logs at your local gas station stop and pick them up!  During the holidays, I like to sip on Warm Hard Cider.  You can get some at you local liquor store.  Prebrewed ciders heat up very well in the microwave.  However, I re

Bob Noble Blues Band will be performing tonight at J&J Blues Bar 937 Woodward St.  Fort Worth.  Show starts at 9:30pm There will be a Neo-Classical Ballet tonight!  Its free, but they are accepting donations.  There will be wine and hors d'oeuvres at 7pm and the ballet starts at 8pm.  Its at Ro2 Art Downtown, 110 N. Akard, Dallas. Funny man Claude Stuart will be doing his stand up act again tonight at Hyena's Comedy Night Club, 605 Houston St. Fort Worth.  The show starts at 8pm and is $10. Seven Deadly Sins Burlesque and Sideshow is tonight and is going to be hot and entertaining.  The show starts at 9pm and will be $9.  Its at Wits End 2724 Elm St. Dallas. Go have fun and play loves! Xoxo

The Marvin Sapp “An Evening of Thanksgiving” benefit concert is tonight at Friendship West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd, Dallas.  The concert starts at 6pm and cost $35, $45 for VIP. The Dallas Mavericks play the Utah Jazz tonight at the American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas at 7:30pm.  www.ticketmaster.com  for tickets. There will be an Acoustic Jam Session tonight at the MCL Grand Theater 100 Charles St, Lewisville.   Its free!! The 2013 Beaujolais and Beyond Wine Festival is tonight from 7pm to 9pm at the Irving Convention Center 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving.   Its $65 and that includes unlimited wine tasting and unlimited food, a commemorative glass, live music and DJ Jeff Hickock will be spinning!    Think about how much you would spend on a regular night of hanging out and drinking at a bar…    About the same huh?    Go, have fun! And funny man Marvin Dixon will be doing stand up at the Clarence Muse Café Theater 650 S.

Tonight the Dallas Stars take on the NY Rangers at 8:30pm at American Airlines Center.  2500 Victory Ave.  www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Go hear some Blues tonight as Bobby Counts will be performing  at the Keys Lounge in Fort Worth 5677 Westcreek Dr. H.  Show starts at 9pm. There will be Wine Tasting paired with delicious snacks tonight at Fratelli Ristorante & Wine Bar 7701 N. Macarthur Blvd, Irving from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.  The cost is $25. It’s a live acoustic performance in Lewisville by artist Mo Brown at Hat Tricks Sports Bar and Music Venue 101 E. Corporate Dr.  The show start at 8pm and is free! Mid Cities Couples!!!  Latin artist Orlando Salinas is going to be performing tonight at Michaels Tobacco of Euless 1301 W. Glade Rd.  Suite 180.  The show starts at 8pm. Personally,  I don’t see the need to commemorate a president being assassinated every year but to each his own…  Anyhow, I’m all for being cultured and the Dallas Symphony Orche

BB King is going to be in concert tonight at the Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St.  Dallas.  The show starts at 8pm and you can purchase tickets at www.attpac.org click events, then click BB King. The Dallas Mavericks play the Houston Rockets at 8:30pm at the American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave.  Dallas.  www.ticketmaster.com for tickets Luke Wade is performing at the Live Oak Music Hall and Lounge 1311 Lipscomb St. Fort Worth.  The show starts at 7pm and cost $15 to $25. You could get out and enjoy some jazz, funk and hip hop at the Prophet Bar tonight 2548 Elm St. Dallas. Also tonight,  Chris Watson Band will be performing at Keys Lounge 5677 Westcreek Dr. H in Fort Worth.  Their sound can be described as blues/rock.  Should be fun! And we have another paint and sip night!  This one's at the Fox and the Hound 1001 NE Green Oaks Blvd in Arlington.   It starts at 7pm and is $45. Go play loves!  Xoxo

Open Mic Tuesdays!  Watch or get in on the action!   The Classical Open Mic Continues this week at Buzzbrews Kitchen 4334 Lemmon Ave, Dallas.  Go and see local classical musicians flex their muscle for free!  You can also eat drink and be merry! 8pm is a good time to get there.   The Dallas Comedy House open mic might be a choice if you’d rather get or give some laughs!  2645 Commerce St, Dallas.  Also Free.   Close to Burleson?  There is an open mic tonight at the Spice Rack Bar and Grill 133 S. Wilson St.  Burleson.    And, if you are a non alcohol drinker, there is an open house tonight at White Rock Coffee.  10105 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas.   Want to know how to make Sushi?  There is a Sushi Making Class tonight at Central Market Cooking School from 6:30pm to 9pm, 5750 E. Lovers Lane.  It cost $60.   Matt Dunn will be performing tonight at Adairs Saloon 2624 Commerce St.  Dallas.   This could be cool… Want to learn to juggle??  There is a juggling class offered at the Prairi

The Dallas Mavericks play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at 7:30pm at the American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas.  www.ticketmaster.com for tickets Its an open stage tonight at the House of Poets 580 W. Arapaho Rd.  You can go enjoy people flexing their muscle, or get in on the action yourself.  $5 and it starts at 7pm. Yelp Deals!!  Go enjoy some of the best Italian in the DFW at Saviano’s, 300 N. Main St.  Euless.  Check in on Yelp and get a free Garlic Cheese Bread!  I wouldn’t suggest doing this if your not married an are just courting, couponing may not be the best attractor….  Just saying.. Want some Chicago Style Pizza?  Look up Classic Chicago Gourmet Pizza on Yelp, they have a $5 for $10 deal on there today.  Its at 114 E John Carpenter Frwy, Ste 160 in Irving. Its half priced Mondays at Barcadia.  Get your food at half price, drink and play games.  1917 N. Henderson Ave, Dallas. Live Music?  You can enjoy the sounds of Dan Tedesco

You can enjoy the beauty of City Lights @ Main Street Garden this evening in downtown Dallas! 1902 Main St.  Its from 6pm to 10pm with the holiday lighting ceremony @ 7pm.  There will be live entertainment, vendors and pics with santa!! Pink is live in concert tonight @ the American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas.  The concert is at 8pm.  www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Hip Hopular! Its a hip hop dedicated art gallery at the South Dallas Cultural Center 2618 Warren Ave, Dallas.  5pm to 7pm are the gallery hours. Live blues?  The Blues Slobs Band is performing tonight at J&J's Blues Bar 937 Woodward St.  Fort Worth.   Show starts at 9:30pm. And you can enjoy standup via funny man Billy D. Washington @ Hyena's Comedy Club 605 Houston St.  Fort Worth.  It cost $10 and the show starts at 8pm. Ok loves, have fun tonight! Xoxo

Brian McKnight and Musiq Soulchild will be in concert tonight at MedusaLIVE 1930 Pacific Avenue, Dallas.  Tickets are around $30 and you can buy tickets online at www.medusadallas.com show starts at 9pm. A Night of Romance!!  Texas Bourbon meets Texas Beer at Jack Mac’s Swill Grill 19009 Preston Rd.  Dallas.  This is another NTX Beer Week event.  The event goes from 7pm to close.  There will be live music, and of course, Texas Beer and Texas Bourbon. Pearl Jam will be in concert at the American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave.  The Concert starts at 8pm.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Enjoy the smooth R&B Sounds of Studio 54 live tonight at the Capital Bar in Fort Worth 3017 Morton St.  The show starts at 9:30pm. Roberto Tapia is performing tonight at Escapade in Fort Worth 2401 Campus Ct.  The show starts at 8pm and cost $25. Relax, sip and enjoy the sounds of Fourth Echo at Keys Lounge in Fort Worth, 5677 Westcreek Dr.  H.    Th

I have some live music and cozy, sexy fireplace action for my DFW Lovers Tonight!! First off, The Library Bar located inside the Melrose Hotel  3015 Oak Lawn,  Dallas, is a very, very sexy, classy yet warm and inviting place to get warm and cozy with your love tonight.  Big Comfy Leather Seats, Good Food and Good Drinks.  Plus this place is getting awesome reviews!    Further west, yet keeping in line with the perfect cuddle and be sexy with your love theme you have Winslows Wine Café.  4101 Camp Bowie Blvd.  Fort Worth (Arlington Heights area).  Bring coats and bundle up and you can enjoy an evening out on the patio by the fireplace. Keeping along that same line, with different places and locations…  Sfuzzi’s is a great place to eat good, be surrounded in sexy, classy yet comfy scenery, eat delicious pizza and have a great drink or two.  You can either go to the Dallas location at 2533 Mckinney Ave or the Las Colinas location 525 Meadow Creek Dr.  The last

Its Paint Night at Ferre Ristorante tonight at 7pm.  Sip wine and paint something awesome.  All supplies included.  $45.  215 E. Fourth St.  Fort Worth. Experience the fun of North Texas Beer week at Rodeo Goat 2836 Bledsoe St.  Fort Worth.  It will be a meet and greet with local breweries and sampling!  The time is 8pm. Get a Music Studio AND  Art Gallery experience at Possessed2!  Its at 2814 Main St. in Dallas.  8pm is a good time to go.  And it’s free! Josh Grobin is going to be performing at American Airlines Center at 7:30pm 2500 Victory Ave.  Dallas www.ticketmaster.com And there is a Beer Dinner in honor of North Texas Beer Week at Jack Mac’s Swill Grill tonight 19009 Preston Rd.  Dallas.  Enjoy a 3 course meal with Texas Beer pairings for $35.. Or you could bundle up and go to the Flying Saucer on the Lake to eat, drink and celebrate North Texas Beer week!  4821 Bass Pro Dr.  Garland.  This is a pretty comfy, yet less pricey place to get in on

The Dallas Mavericks play the Washington Wizards tonight at 7:30pm at American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave.  Dallas.  www.ticketmaster.com This is North Texas Beer Week!!  Go to Jack Mac’s Swill and Grill 19009 Preston Rd.  Dallas for their Wing and Beer Pairing at 7pm. Tuesday’s Awesome Open Mic Day!! I love this one!  It’s the Classical Open Mic at Buzzbrews Kitchen 4334 Lemmon Ave.  Dallas.  It starts at 8pm.  Go eat, maybe drink, and listen to local classical musicians flex their stuff!  Or you can try to get in on the action if you are a classical musician.  Its free. The Dallas Comedy Open Mic continues tonight at 8pm 2645 Commerce St.  Its free.  Go hang out, and enjoy a few laughs.  And here’s a new one I’ve found…  If you would like to go to an open mic that’s not so much centered around alcoholic beverages, tonight there is also one at White Rock Coffee 10105 E Northwest Hwy.  Dallas.  It starts about 8pm. Live Jazz?  Artists Joe Rogers

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This is going to be a great Monday for live music! Rihanna is in concert tonight at the American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Lane.  Dallas.  The concert starts at 7:30pm. Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Devin Leigh is going to be performing at the Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Dr.  Fort Worth.  Show starts at 6pm. K.  Michelle will be performing tonight at the House of Blues 2200 N. Lamar St.  Dallas.  Her show is at 8pm. Washed Out is performing at the Granada Theater 3524 Greenville Ave.  Dallas at 7pm.  The concert cost $24 Its Half Priced Monday at Barcadia!!  Play arcade games and get your food for half off!!  1917 N. Henderson Ave.  Dallas. Later Loves!!  Xoxo

Bonfire anyone? Campfire by the River is going to be tonight at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Center from 6pm to 9pm.  $5, smores, hotdogs and fun!  I personally think no bonfire is complete without hard cider... I'm not suggesting anything... But anyway, bundle up, grab your boo and go, this sounds like fun! Janelle Monae is performing tonight at the House of Blues 2200 Lamar St.  Dallas at 7pm.  Tickets are $25 to $30 The Dallas Stars go up against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave.  Dallas at 8pm.  www.ticketmaster.com Speaking of stars...There is a Star Gazing Party tonight in the parking lot of the Fort Worth Museum of Science from 9pm to 10:30.  Its free!  There'll be plenty of telescopes and its hosted by Noble Planetarium Staff and the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. So You Think You Can Dance Tour Live is tonight at Verizon Theater at 7:30pm.  www.ticketmaster.com The Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents A Night at the

Marsha Ambrosius, Common and Robert Glasper will be in concert at Medusa tonight!  1930 Pacific Ave, Dallas.  Tickets will be $29.30 and doors open at 9pm!! The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is performing “A Night at the Cotton Club” tonight at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.  Show starts at 8pm and there actually are not many seats left...  So if you’re thinking about going I suggest getting on top of that ASAP… Search seats and prices at www.dallassymphony.com .  You can also see this tomorrow night, and Sunday night, so searching those seats may be the way to go.  The Show starts at 8pm today and 8pm tomorrow. Rockers Jake Mai and Olivine, Item 9, and Vandfald, and Jud Block will be performing tonight at The Door, 2513 Main St.  Dallas.  9pm, $10 to get in and 21 and up only. Funny man Lavell Crawford is going to be at the Improv in Addison tonight at 8pm and 10:30pm!  4980 Belt Line Rd. Suite 250, Addison.  Tickets are $25.  He’s very, very funny!  It

If you didn’t know..  John Legend and Tamar Braxton will be in concert tonight at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie 1001 Performance Pl.  Tickets are $41.50 to $71.50..  Go to ticketmaster.com to buy tickets and the show starts at 8pm. You could go hang out and Jack Mac’s Swill and Grill where they will be giving away the glasses.  Order a community brew and they are giving you the glass to take home!  7 is a good time to get there and they are located at 19009 Preston Rd.  Dallas Two Cow Garage is performing tonight at the Magnolia Motor Lounge 3005 Morton St.  Fort Worth.  Show starts at 10pm, go listen to great live rock, drink, eat, and hang out! Big Mike of Rap a Lot Records will be performing again tonight at the Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Dr.  Fort Worth.  The show tonight is at 6pm. There will be line dancing lessons tonight at Billy Bob’s from 7pm to 8pm.  And they evidently have them every Thursday.  $2 Admission and instruction is free.  Th

Hey Denton!  The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is performing tonight at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.  2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton.  Show starts at 7pm and tickers are $9, $19, $29 and $39…  Get out and relax your mind with some culture! Luper Fiasco is performing tonight at the Granada Theater 3524 Greenville Ave at 7pm.  I’m sure his talents definitely will not disappoint!  It’s yet another Wednesday to get out and enjoy Wardance!  The dark deathrock event at the Crown and Harp 1914 Greenville Ave.  The party starts at 10pm. Its Winedown Wednesdays at Chiladas 6145 Windhaven Pkwy. Suite 120  Plano.  From 4pm to 7pm enjoy $3 glasses of wine! The Perry Jones Trio will be at Alligator Café 9540 Garland Rd. Dallas.  Show starts at 7pm. Chris Watson Band is going to be performing at Keys Lounge 5677 Westcreek Dr. H in Fort Worth.  The show starts at 9pm. Enjoy an evening of interactive mantra meditation with musical instruments, deep spiritual

Tonight the Dallas Mavericks take on the Lakers at 7:30pm at American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas.  Www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Tuesdays Open Mics… The Classical Open Mic at Buzzbrews Kitchen, which is an open mic for all classical musicians to come and flex their muscle!!  4334 Lemmon Ave.  Get there about 8pm.  Its free, unless you want to eat and have a drink or two. Dallas Comedy House Open Mic.  2645 Commerce Street.  I would say get here at 8pm as well.  Its also free. There’s an open mic in Burleson tonight at the Spice Rack Bar & Grill 133 S. Wilson St.  It starts at 8pm Other fun events.. There is going to be some improv comedy at Poor Davids Pub 1313 S. Lamar St.  Dallas.  Get there about 8pm. You can enjoy wine tasting at Two Corks and a Bottle 2800 Routh St. #140  Dallas.  It cost $5 for 5 tastes, or you could just buy some wine… Big Mike will be in town from Houston and is performing at the Woodshed Smoke