Arlington Today Magazine

Daphne Willis at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-07-03 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Collaborating across multiple genres ranging from soul, rock and pop to hip-hop and electronic dance music, classifying Daphne Willis in musical terms is no easy task. With infectious melodies delivered with lyrical precision and honesty, Daphne’s music is sincere, compelling and relevant. Raised in Chicago and relocated to Nashville, Daphne includes among her influences Elvis Costello and Michael Jackson, but her music cleverly incorporates these inspirations into a style that is refreshing and contemporary in a way that suits her songs best. Daphne is currently a pop writer at Sony/ATV and continues to release music and tour as an Indie Artist. Her fifth recording, 2014’s Live to Try, features songs co-written with Hunter Davis, Chris Faulk, Angela Lauer, John Oates (of Hall & Oates), Keri Barnes and Tim Lauer, while 2015’s Get It EP kicks off with the track “Done With Bein’ Done,” which Daphne co-wrote with Grammy winner Meghan Trainor. Last year, Daphne released two singles (“Spider in the Roses,” and “The Struggle is Real,” which advocates mental health awareness) and had main stage performances at both LA Pride and Nashville Pride. Daphne is putting the finishing touches on Come Together, an acoustic EP that re-imagines five classic tracks by The Beatles.

Jamie y Los Chamacos at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-07-02 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Five-time Grammy nominees Jaime y Los Chamacos’ popularity can be directly attributed to 31 years of combined talent and outstanding ability to appeal to audiences of all ages. Creative choreography, including gravity-defying spins while simultaneously playing the accordion and singing, is the trademark of Jaime De Anda. Appearances have included night clubs and outdoor performances in Texas, Mexico and across the United States. Televised appearances have included Telemundo and Univision programming, public service announcements and commercials. The group’s CDs range from gold to platinum and include reaching number one on both the Tejano and Latin charts in Billboard magazine. Other achievements include three Latin Grammy nominations, Male Entertainer of the Year and Conjunto of the Year in the Valley’s Choice Awards, and Tejano Globe Awards’ Best Male Entertainer and Best Conjunto of the Year.

Ray Wylie Hubbard at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-07-01 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
The only thing better than a Ray Wylie Hubbard song is a Ray Wylie Hubbard story to go with it! Ray started his journey as a folk singer in the ’60s before falling in with the wild and wooly cosmic/outlaw Texas country scene of the ’70s — in large part by penning the immortal Up Against the Wall (Redneck Mother), which Jerry Jeff Walker recorded. Ray performed constantly and recorded sporadically throughout the rest of the ’70s and ’80s, but his career as a songwriter’s songwriter began in earnest with 1994’s Loco Gringo’s Lament. He’s moved from strength to strength ever since, recording acclaimed albums, earning praise and awards from his peers, entertaining anyone who listens with his story-telling, and cementing his standing as one of the most respected artists on the modern Americana scene. He has 16 albums, including his most recent, The Ruffian’s Misfortune, as well as an autobiography, A Life … Well, Lived.

Somebody's Darling at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-30 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Their name may sound like a soft lullaby, but Somebody’s Darling is anything but sleepy. The five Texas-born musicians jam bluesy rock ‘n’ roll tunes that are big and commanding in every possible way, from lead singer Amber Farris’ impressive vocal chops and wild blonde hair to the band’s gritty rhythm section and grooving guitar licks. Think My Morning Jacket fronted by a woman or Alabama Shakes if they’d been born in Texas. Now together for seven years and three albums, their most recent release, Adult Roommates, takes a mature and sometimes stark look at what it means to be a working band. The Dallas band recently relocated to Nashville to tour and write their next record.

Family Movie Night: The Secret Life of Pets
2017-06-29 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that’s bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious bunny named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from captivity. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who’ve done them wrong. Rated PG.

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-25 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. Connecticut Sun
3:30 PM — College Park Center

Mobile Pet Adoption Event
2017-06-24 | PetSmart South at the Arlington Highlands, 203 E. Interstate I-20 Suite 101, Arlington, TX, 76018, United States
Join us for a tail-wagging, family-friendly, pet-saving community event!Adorable adoptable pets looking for new homes will be available for immediate adoption!Special appreciation: Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, PetSmart, PetSmart Charities, Arlington Animal Services Volunteers and all that choose to adopt!

Robert Earl Keen at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-23 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Three decades after the release of his debut album, No Kinda Dancer, with 18 recordings to his name and thousands of shows in his rear-view mirror, Keen has blazed a peer-, critic- and fan-lauded trail that’s earned him living legend status in Americana music and at home in Texas. He is a member of the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame along with the late Townes Van Zandt, who Keen has toured with, and his longtime friend and fellow Aggie, Lyle Lovett. A short stint in Nashville earned Keen a publishing deal, a label and a national booking agent, but it was 1989’s West Textures album, and the debut of “The Road Goes On Forever” in particular, that kicked his career into high gear. His literate songwriting and razor wit created a grassroots following for instant classics like “Corpus Christi Bay,” “Whenever Kindness Fails,” “Gringo Honeymoon,” “Dreadful Selfish Crime” and “Merry Christmas From the Family.” In 2015, Keen ventured into bluegrass territory with Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions, and emerged as Billboard magazine’s number two Bluegrass Artist of the Year. The recording was in 2015’s top five at Americana Radio and second on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart. Keen has worked with Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Eric Church and Gary Clark Jr. and has appeared on Austin City Limits. In 2015, he received the first official BMI Troubadour Award. Last fall, Texas Monthly magazine described Keen by saying, “From tales of romance on the Rio Grande in ‘Gringo Honeymoon,’ to the humor and dysfunction of the holiday season in ‘Merry Christmas From the Family,’ Keen writes of Texas and Texans with wit, tenderness, and an acuity typically reserved for Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists such as Larry McMurtry.” Keen’s newest double CD, Live Dinner Reunion, revisits Keen’s best-selling 1996 recording, Live No. 2 Dinner. The refreshed version features special guests Cory Morrow, Cody Canada, Bruce Robison, Joe Ely, Cody Braun, and Lovett, who co-wrote “The Front Porch Song” with Keen for Live No. 2 Dinner.

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-21 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. San Antonio Stars
12:00 PM — College Park Center

Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
2017-06-19 - 2017-06-23 | Globe Life Park in Arlington, 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX, 76011, United States

Los TexManiacs with Flaco Jimenez at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-18 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Combine a hefty helping of Tex Mex conjunto, simmer with several parts Texas rock, add a daring dash of well-cured blues and R&B riffs, and you’ve cooked up the tasty Los TexManiacs groove. Founded by Max Baca (bajo sexton and vocals), the TexManiacs are a product of his wide-ranging experience touring and recording with everyone from his father’s family conjunto, Flaco Jimenez, the original Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven and even the Rolling Stones. Like a great salsa, Los TexManiacs mix the simplest, yet finest, ingredients of Texas music to create a sound solidly rooted in tradition, exploding with contemporary vitality. The TexManics’ versatility has led them to performances, such as the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the International Accordion Festival, the Kennedy Center, the Texas Governor’s Ball and major festivals in Germany, Holland and Spain. Los TexManiacs’ current CD, Borders Y Bailes, won a Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album in 2010. Los TexManiacs are honored to perform with legendary five-time Grammy-winning artist, Flaco Jimenez, whose six-decade career has taken his accordion-fueled TexMex sound to a larger audience than any other conjunto or Tejano artist.

Father's Day
2017-06-18 | TX
Dads receive free admission at all City of Arlington pools with a purchase of a child’s admission.

Tiny Tots Triathlon
2017-06-17 | River Legacy Park, 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, 76006, United States
Children ages 3-10 will bike a 1/4 mile, run 200 yards, and water slide their way to the finish line at our 2017 Tiny Tots Triathlon. Participants will need to wear tennis shoes, comfortable athletic clothes, and bring their own bicycle or tricycle with a helmet. Medals will be awarded to all participants who finish. One parent helper is allowed per child. This unique event is recreational, not competitive, encouraging young kids to get out and get active!

Prophets and Outlaws at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-17 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Born out of Dallas, Prophets and Outlaws is a band compiled of brothers and friends whose broad musical tastes have put them all over the Texas music charts and in front of thousands of fans. Simply put: Prophets and Outlaws is a band that must be heard to be truly understood, and it’s their musical style and homegrown chemistry that bring fans out to their live shows night after night. Their first big break came in 2013, when they entered and won the Ranch Factor contest presented by Fort Worth radio station, The Ranch. Other stations across the Midwest jumped at the opportunity to add this left-of-center sound to their playlists. Prophets and Outlaws has released four Eps, including their first self-titled recording, their second Wanted, Wolf Howl and their latest EP, Texas Home. They have three Top 20 singles on the Texas Music Chart and have been invited to perform at some the most significant events in Texas, including the main stage at the renowned Larry Joe Taylor Music Fest last year and Dallas’ American Airlines Center on New Year’s Eve. Their latest EP, V, marks their fifth project and represents the full culmination of their musical trek that ties their passion for the blues to their country roots.

Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners
2017-06-16 - 2017-06-18 | Globe Life Park in Arlington, 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX, 76011, United States

Food Truck Friday- Dinner
2017-06-16 | River Legacy Park, 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, 76006, United States
Come on out with family and friends and enjoy music, fun, and great food from our area food trucks. Each week we will feature a new lineup of food trucks to try. Food truck line-ups will be announced the Wednesday before each event. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets as seating is limited. Admission is free, vendors accept cash and card.

Patrice Pike at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-16 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Patrice Pike burst on to the music scene as the electric front woman for the Austin jam band Little Sister/Sister Seven. Soon after, she co-wrote and sang Sister Seven’s top 10 Billboard hit “Know What You Mean.” Richard Skanse for Rolling Stone called her “Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package.” Billboard magazine has called her “One of the best up and coming contemporary rock singers in America.” After Sister Seven disbanded, Patrice began her solo career with her album, Fencing Under Fire, which landed in the top 10 most added on AAA radio for multiple weeks. Her solo material took an increasingly narrative turn, while her sound has moved steadily in the direction of an eclectic mix of rock and soul topped with a tinge of world music flavor. Patrice effortlessly moves from tightly woven rhythm guitar to a drum kit on stage while never dropping a beat of her fierce but silky lead vocals. Over the past decade she has independently released five critically acclaimed solo records, showcasing her socially astute, literate lyrics alongside her powerful vocals. She has toured relentlessly, both in the United States and abroad, building an impressive grassroots fan base. In 2007, she became the youngest member of the Austin/Texas Music Hall of Fame, inducted alongside Lucinda Williams. The resilient Patrice has been able to adapt repeatedly to a rapidly changing music landscape that bears no resemblance to the one she entered in her teens. She continues to grow and evolve as both a songwriter and a performer. A long-time respected social and environmental activist, Patrice is the co-founder of the Step Onward Foundation (formerly Grace Foundation USA), an organization that provides services for young adult survivors of homelessness. Twenty years into her musical career, she’s much more than one of the most dynamic live performers in the world, she’s also an artist of substance with a compelling life story that is only beginning to unfold.

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-16 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty
7:00 PM — College Park Center

Family Movie Night at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-15 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Dapper koala, Buster Moon, presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist, and a bit of a scoundrel, he loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Facing the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he takes one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Five contestants emerge: a mouse, a timid elephant, a pig, a gorilla and a punk-rock porcupine.
Rated PG

Black Violin at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-11 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist, Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” The band released their major label debut, Stereotypes (featuring Black Thought of The Roots and MC Pharoahe Monch), on Universal Music which debuted at number one on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and number four on the Billboard R&B Chart. Black Violin has shared stages with top names, including Kayne West, Aerosmith and Tom Petty, and has creatively collaborated with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean and Alicia Keys. Wil and Kev place heavy emphasis on educational outreach and have performed for more than 100,000 students in North America and Europe in the last 12 months, including the featured musical act for the Blue Ribbon Festival at the Music Center in Los Angeles, where they performed for 19,000 fifth-grade students from the Greater Los Angeles area over a three-day period. The band is endorsed by Yamaha Music and has partnered with the National Association for Music Manufacturers to continue their advocacy for accessible music education.

Dylan Chambers at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-11 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Dylan Chambers is a pop/R&B/soul singer, songwriter and guitar player from Arlington. After graduating from Martin High School, Dylan moved to Los Angeles to work on his music career. Since then, he has shared the stage with numerous artists, such as Tori Kelly, Gavin DeGraw, Haley Reinhart and Macy Gray, and has toured the country on the national 2014/2015 Dancing With The Stars winter tour as a featured singer and guitarist. Dylan’s live appearances include performing on the Radio Disney Music Awards, Access Hollywood, Hallmark’s Home and Family, and The Today Show. Last year, Dylan independently released his debut acoustic EP, Vol.1, which broke into the Top 200 R&B/Soul records on iTunes. In May, Dylan performed his music around Europe alongside internationally known smooth jazz musician, Dave Koz, on board the “Dave Koz and Friends at Sea” jazz cruise as a featured artist.

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-11 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx
3:30 PM — College Park Center

Orleans at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-10 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
From their earliest days as a favorite at colleges and clubs to studio and live collaborations with industry greats, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Little Feat and others; to Top 10 success with classics like “Still the One,” “Dance With Me” and “Love Takes Time” Orleans is celebrating more than 40 years of classic pop/rock. Orleans has produced a body of work that spans 16 albums and four DVDs. The band continues to be in great demand for live performances, as they have been for more than four decades. Co-founders Lance Hoppen and John Hall, along with long-standing members, Lane Hoppen, Fly Amero and Charlie Morgan, deliver Orleans’ music with power, class and integrity to appreciative audiences everywhere.

The Gibbonses at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-10 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Husband and wife, Jackie and Brandon Gibbons, formed the Dallas-based, multi-instrumentalist Americana duo, The Gibbonses, in early 2015 after relocating from Seattle.
A few months after arriving back in Texas, The Gibbonses became one of only 12 bands selected from more than 150 applicants to compete in Ranch Factor 2015, a battle of the bands hosted by 95.9FM The Ranch, where they advanced all the way to the final four! Since then, the band has logged countless miles with more than 200 performances all across Texas, up and down the east coast, and through the Midwest. In 2016, they released their full-length debut, Among The Rubble, recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jamie Hill. The duo was awarded first place in Rattle Music magazine’s Spring Songwriter Contest and also competed in Larry Joe Taylor’s 2016 Songwriter Showcase. In January, The Gibbonses received the Texas Music Pickers 2016 Newcomer of the Year Award. The Gibbonses have opened for Gary Morris, Blue Water Highway Band, William Michael Morgan, Midnight River Choir, Brandon Rhyder, Kimberly Dunn and Troy Cartwright, to name a few, and had the pleasure of sharing festival stages with Sam Riggs, William Clark Green, Prophets and Outlaws, and many other well-known Texas musicians. For Jackie and Brandon, it has always been their love of performing that has driven them to pursue their musical careers from a young age. Whether they’re performing for 20 close friends at an intimate house concert or onstage in front of a large crowd, the couple have a way of connecting with each and every person in the audience and making them feel like a part of the family.

Reckless Kelly at the Levitt Pavilion
2017-06-09 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
The heartland gave Reckless Kelly authenticity. Musical lives honed their skills. Adversity instilled their persistence, and moving to Austin gave the Grammy winners wings to fly. As kids, the Brauns – Cody, Willy, Micky and Gary – shared a stage with Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard. Micky and Gary now helm their own band, Micky and the Motorcars (who performed at the Levitt last summer). Cody and Willy, with drummer, Jay Nazz, created Reckless Kelly. The band took its name from the legend of Ned Kelly, the Australian highwayman, and the three moved to Austin in 1996. Early on, Robert Earl Keen*, a Texas singer/songwriter legend himself, took them under his wing and became their first manager. They listened, watched and interacted with the creative dynamos of the outlaw country scene – Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver, Guy Clark and others – and joined them in a redefinition of what contemporary country music had become. Theirs was gritty, hard-edged, uncompromising and convincing. Their 1998 self-released debut branded Reckless Kelly with a reputation as a band of no-nonsense insurgents that could raise the rafters while still retaining a heart and soul of honesty, soul and conviction. Reckless Kelly’s string of critically acclaimed albums, Under the Table and Above the Sun (2003), Wicked Twisted Road (2005), Bulletproof (2008), Somewhere in Time (2010), Grammy-nominated Good Luck & True Love (2011) and Grammy-winning Long Night Moon (2013), set a standard of reliable excellence and commitment to an instinctive vision of Americana. The group’s new album, Sunset Motel, reflects Reckless Kelly’s attention to craft and continuity.

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-09 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. Los Angeles Sparks
7:00 PM- College Park Center

Family Movie Night: Moana
2017-06-08 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod, Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity. Rated PG.

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-06 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. Washington Mystics
7:00 PM — College Park Center

Dallas Wings Basketball
2017-06-05 | College Park Center, 601 S Pecan Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States
Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream
7:00 PM — College Park Center

American Jazz Composers Orchestra plays Stevie Wonder
2017-06-04 | Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. , Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Spend an evening on the lawn with the music of Stevie Wonder re-invented with a jazz sensibility. The American Jazz Composers Orchestra was born in 2010, the idea of Tim Ishii, Dan Cavanagh and Ken Edwards, who are all jazz professors at the University of Texas at Arlington. Made up of DFW musicians, AJCO is dedicated to promoting and documenting new works for large jazz ensembles created by American composers. Focusing primarily on living composers, the group accomplishes its mission through performances, recordings, commissions, artist residencies, partnerships and educational outreach.
