The Texas Gentlemen will take the stage at Ferris Wheelers in Dallas on Saturday, Feb. 8. | Photo courtesy of Mullen & Mullen Music Project
Attention music lovers and party-goers. It’s almost time for the inaugural Jambaloo.
What’s Jambaloo, you ask? Jambaloo is a free (that’s right — free) North Texas music festival running Saturday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 8 across four music venues. It’s more than just a concert series — it’s a way to unite the music community, support small businesses + uplift local artists. Cowtown’s very own Tulips is one of the participating venues.
Symposium
Jambaloo starts with a symposium on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Tulips. The discussion will feature a panel of Grammy Award winners, such as Bobby Sessions and Tre Negalla, to discuss DFW’s rich current and future music scene.
Line up
Jambaloo will showcase 100+ local artists from a variety of genres over a week-long span. Check the full list of performances and their showtimes so you never miss a beat. Country band Kolton Moore & The Clever Few and indie-alternative singer MJ Lenderman are among the performers.
Speed Dating & Singles Mixer | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall | $15+ | Join Dallasites101 and start the new year right by mingling with other singles ages 24-34.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Pickleball | 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Chisholm Trail Community Center | Free | Kick off your New Year’s fitness resolution with an open play in the gymnasium.
Valentine’s Painted Glassware | 6-8 p.m. | Winehaus | $58 | Join local artist Diana Dupre as she walks you through glass painting.
Wednesday, Jan 29
Catalyst Career Group Job Fair | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | SpringHill Suites Fort Worth University | Free | Reserve a spot to meet with companies hiring in all fields like accounting, information technology, pharmaceutical, and more.
James Hinkle & The Blues Champs | 9-11 p.m. | Magnolia Motor Lounge | Free | Doors open at 7 p.m. for the jazzy singer of “Funky Town” and “Fall of a Lifetime.”
“Star Trek” Trivia | 7-9 p.m. | Black Dog Retro Arcade, Arlington | Cost of purchase | Forget the Kobayashi Maru — grab your friends and test your knowledge of Spock, Captain Kirk + other iconic characters.
Two Fort Worthians, Greg Kwedar and Abraham Alexander, have been nominated for Oscars for their work in “Sing Sing.” Kwedar is up for Best Adapted Screenplay while Alexander’s “Like a Bird” is up for Best Original Song. The 97th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 2 this year. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Transit
Trinity Metro approved $3.1 million for the expansion of the TEXRail to south of downtown. The project aims to build a 2.1-mile track in Near Southside, a new train station in the Medical District, and add four new trains to the fleet. Stay tuned for the official groundbreaking date. (Fort Worth Report)
Civic
The Fort Worth Fire Department has hired the first deputy director in its history. Ashley Clement — who has worked for the city since 2014 — will oversee the integration of emergency medical services into the fire services and plan budgeting and finances for both departments.
Closing
Goodbyes are always hard. After 12 years, Pearl Snap Kolaches is closing its doors. The last day to get your quick-fix breakfast from Pearl Snap is Friday, Jan. 31. You can still grab the beloved Czech pastry from other establishments — try Dales Donuts #9 or Swiss Pastry Shop. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Listen
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has released the lineup for its 2025-2026 season. While we wait for the summer concert series to be announced, symphony fans can look forward to the sounds from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Disney’s “The Lion King,” and “Shakespeare at the Symphony.” (CultureMap Fort Worth)
Weather
After 19 freezes this month already, WFAA meteorologist Mariel Ruiz may be shedding her puffer jacket, because we’re looking at milder temperatures over the next 14 days.
Environment
Last month, Tandy Hills Natural Area received three prescribed fires. These prescribed burns are an environmental management tool that is helpful for several reasons including supporting a healthy ecosystem, replenishing nutrients in the soil, and reducing the threat of an uncontrolled wildfire. This was the area’s first prescribed burn.
Biz
From drab to fab. Restaurateur Jeffrey Yarbrough has sold Teddy Wongs — known locally as a gas station turned dumpling destination. The restaurant was sold to the chef behind the dumplings, Patrick Wu. Wu’s creations can also be found at Bishi Bishi in Dallas and Frisco. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Mansion Monday
Looking for a new home with a library? According to Zillow, a home library is one of five home trends to look for this year. Check out this stunning 4,194-sqft, 3-BD 3-BA condominium downtown — also complete with floor-to-ceiling windows and a spacious balcony with a 270-degree view.
Development
A French-founded solar light company has moved into Cowtown. Last week, Fonroche Lighting America installed a 20,088-sqft headquarters in north Fort Worth. The company, specializing in streetlights, has served 1,000+ towns in over 43 states across the US. (WFAA)
Try This
Smoothie King released several new menu items and is testing them in 14 locations across DFW — 11 being in Fort Worth. Skip to your nearest Smoothie King to try the loaded avocado toast, egg and cheese protein box, or the chicken skewers. (CultureMap Fort Worth)
Sports
Despite multiple injuries on the team, the Dallas Mavericks still managed to steal the W from Oklahoma City Thunder. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Mavericks with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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Cowboys get their guy
There’s no timeline for when the updates will start and finish. | Photo by the City of Arlington
Dallas Cowboy’s offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is taking the head coaching position with the team, according to WFAA.
Leading up to Mike McCarthy’s contract expiration on January 14, “America’s Team” chose not to bring him back for the 2025 season. In the five years that McCarthy led the Cowboys, he garnered a 49-35 regular season and 1-3 playoff record. He is now reportedly interviewing for the head coaching position with the Chicago Bears.
Don the headset
Owner Jerry Jones didn’t have to look far for the new head coach, selecting current offensive coordinator Schottenheimer, who has been with the franchise since 2022. With 20+ years of NFL experience and three with the Cowboys, Schottenheimer helped jumpstart the team’s offense in 2023 when they finished with 29.9 points per game — the highest-scoring offense in the league — and 371.6 yards per game. We know Schottenheimer accepted a four-year contract, but other details have not been released.
Armchair experts
Our readers might be top-notch Cowboys fans, but they could use some recruiting work. No one guessed Schottenheimer would be hired, but 57% backed Deion Sanders.
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One of my favorite music genres is electronic. This weekend I visited Silo — one of Dallas’s newest music venues — to see electronic trio Levity perform on a sold-out 360 stage. I’m looking forward to returning because their lineup is straight-fire.🔥 My fellow EDM fans would enjoy NGHTMRE, Loud Luxury, and Of The Trees.
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