🎟️ Tastiest tickets in town

• Tacos + Tequila | 8-10 p.m. | $55 | Come out of your shell at this event — we think the name speaks for itself.

• The Main Event | 6:30-9 p.m. | $135 | Peruse 100+ vendors featuring small plates from local chefs paired with endless beer, wine, and cocktail samples.

• Rise + Dine | 12-2:30 p.m. | $65 | Taste and sip your way through this brunch-themed event.
• Burgers, Brews + Blues | 6:30-9 p.m. | $85 | Enjoy live music as you flip out over burger and beer samples — plus, vote for your favorites.

• Ring of Fire | 2-5 p.m. | $85 | Smoked meats + open-flame cooking will accompany live music and drink samples.

💰 Community impact

• AAC Mens Basketball Championship | Thursday, March 14-Sunday, March 17 | Times vary | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $5-$383 | It’s your shot to watch teams — including UNT and SMU — dribble it out for the conference title.
• PBR Stockyards Showcase | Thursday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | $15-$55 | Watch daring bull riders compete against bovine athletes.

• Cliburn Kids on the Road | Friday, March 15 | 3-4 p.m. | Ridglea Library, 3628 Bernie Anderson Ave., Fort Worth | Free | Dance, sing, and laugh to whimsical songs with host Sara Doan and pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk.
• Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto and the Fifth Symphony | Friday, March 15-Sunday, March 17 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth | $26-$99 | Conductor Edo de Waart and pianist Joyce Yang perform an all-Tchaikovsky program.

• Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival | Saturday, March 16 | 12-10 p.m. | Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth | $20-$50 | Lizzie No and Jerron Paxton headline this festival that celebrates Black artists in American roots music.
• Fort Worth Shamrock Stroll Bar Crawl | Saturday, March 16 | 1-8 p.m. | BAR 2909, 2909 Morton St., Fort Worth | $25-$33 | Check out multiple venues and score free entry, complementary drinks + food and drink deals.

• Bunnies & Blooms Cookie Decorating Class | Sunday, March 17 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | Waterside Fort Worth Community Room, 3720 Convair Dr., Ste. 416, Fort Worth | $60 | Hop into this beginner-friendly cookie decorating class.
• Scufflin’ In The Stockyards | Sunday, March 17 | 3-6:30 p.m. | Hells Half Acre Saloon, 2456 N. Houston St., Fort Worth | $12 | This is Manly hosts an afternoon of live, pro wrestling with a beard + mustache competition that’s open to all attendees.

• The city of McKinney is partnering with Colorado-based Notes Live to build Sunset Amphitheater, a $220 million open-air venue with a 20,000-person capacity, north of TX-121. The amphitheater will feature 250 fire pits, reserved mid and lower bowl seating, and custom suites. An opening is tentatively set for 2026. (The Dallas Morning News)

• Hideway Pizza, a popular Oklahoma-based pizzeria, is coming to Fort Worth. The Sooner State eatery plans to open a 10,000-sqft location at 9800 North Freeway — next to Chuy’s Tex Mex. Expect menu items like pizza, pasta, salad, and sandwiches. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

• No. 16. That’s where Fort Worth ranked on Southern Living’s list of “The South’s Best Cities 2024.” Cowtown was lauded for its combination of “timeworn cowboy spirit” and new developments like Mule Alley.

• DFW Airport was named the best large airport in North America for customer service by Airports Council International World for the second year in a row. The award is based on third-party customer survey responses.

• The popular Dallas Festival of Colors is making its inaugural Cowtown debut at Panther Island Pavilion on Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Expect the Fort Worth Festival of Colors to include Holi celebrations with colorful powder, dance performances, live music, Indian food vendors, and more. Tickets are $8.

• Jon Hammburger. That’s the newest menu item at JD’s Hamburgers named after — you guessed it — Jon Hamm. The “Mad Men” actor is currently in town filming Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” series, so JD’s decided to create a burger for him with hopes that he’ll visit + give it a try.

• We’re belting out “Copacabana” after hearing the news that Barry Manilow is bringing his “The Last Concerts” tour to Dickies Arena on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.

• Putting your spelling skills to the test with a team of 2-5 friends at the Adult Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The bee will take place at the Southwest Regional Library (4001 Library Lane) + pre-registration is required.

• $94,765. That’s the salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably in Fort Worth, according to a recent Smart Asset study. This equates to an hourly wage of $45.56. The study also found that ~$214,000 is the total salary for two adults with two children to live comfortably.

• Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer reports Tyler Seguin will return to the ice soon. Seguin has been out since late February with a back injury. Get more of the biggest stories and game coverage analysis by local experts of the Dallas Stars with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Check out the top 100 deals for spring on Nordstrom Rack — hello, dresses, jeans, and cute sunglasses.*

Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 | Saturday, April 13

Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 | Sunday, April 14

Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals | Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28