Concerts Tonight in Dallas

Things to do in Dallas today

The fastest way to see what is on in Dallas today is to scroll the event list above, which auto-sorts by start time. Same-day tickets are usually available for theater at the Winspear, the Wyly, and the Music Hall at Fair Park, plus comedy at Hyena's, Improv, and the Addison Improv.

Granada Theater on Lower Greenville and the Factory in Deep Ellum sometimes release held seats a few hours before doors. For Mavericks, Stars, Cowboys, or Rangers games, last-minute resale through verified secondary markets is the most reliable route — walk-up windows rarely have inventory on rivalry weekends.

Dallas runs late on Friday and Saturday but pulls back earlier midweek. Deep Ellum bars stay open until 2 am most nights with a handful of after-hours rooms running later, and clubs in Uptown along McKinney Avenue keep their main floors open until close.

Comedy clubs typically run a 10 or 10:30 pm late show on Friday and Saturday only. The DART light rail runs until roughly midnight on weekdays and 1 am on weekends — useful for getting from downtown out to Mockingbird Station or Lovers Lane, less useful for late-night Deep Ellum where rideshare is the default.

Midweek nights are noticeably calmer outside of game nights. Tuesday and Wednesday are when you can usually walk up to a Granada Theater show, grab a last-minute seat at the Dallas Theater Center, or catch a try-out night at one of the smaller comedy rooms for under twenty dollars.

Thursday is the dividing line — by then weekend programming has started and patio lines are back. If you want a quieter version of Dallas, aim midweek.

If you want the full energy, target Thursday through Saturday or a Cowboys Sunday in season.