The first full weekend of September brings a wide variety of events in and around Fort Worth. Choices include six concerts spanning multiple genres, a performing arts festival, screenings of a new film, the start of a new symphony season, a new local theater production, a showcase of local art galleries, and the closing and opening of exhibitions at two of the city’s big art museums.

Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. If you want more options, check out the calendar for an even longer list of the city’s best events.

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Thursday, September 4

Wardruna in concert
Norwegian folk group Wardruna is not exactly mainstream in the United States, but after gaining popularity for scoring the History Channel series Vikings, their reach has gone far beyond their Scandinavian roots. Their third album, Runaljod – Ragnarok, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart in 2016, and they’ve gone on to release four more albums, including the new Birna. They’ll play at Will Rogers Auditorium, joined by Chelsea Wolfe.

Friday, September 5

Fort Worth Fringe Festival
Theatre Network of Texas, Inc. will present 13 acts for the 9th Annual International Fort Worth Fringe Festival. Among the 13 productions will be nine theater productions, two dance productions, and two poetry/spoken word events. The festival takes place through Sunday at Stolen Shakespeare Guild.

Magnolia at the Modern: Love, Brooklyn
In Love, Brooklyn, a writer (André Holland) navigates complicated relationships with his ex, an art gallery owner (Nicole Beharie), and his current lover, a newly single mother (DeWanda Wise), with the support of his best friend (Roy Wood Jr.). A modern romance set against Brooklyn’s rapidly changing landscape, the film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. It will screen six times through Sunday at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents “Brahms Fourth and Grieg’s Piano Concerto”
To open its season, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will perform Jean Sibelius’ patriotic Finlandia, Edvard Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. The concert, conducted by Robert Spano and featuring pianist Stephen Hough, will have three performances through Sunday at Bass Performance Hall.

Hip Pocket Theatre presents Heartbreak House
First mounted 105 years ago, George Bernard Shaw’s funny, sexy, prescient, timely Heartbreak House – A Fantasia In the Russian Manner on English Themes skewers a society that’s deeply distracted by a range of self-interests. Nero may have fiddled while Rome burned, but the inhabitants of Heartbreak House dazzle, quip and equivocate in a world on the brink of seismic change. Societal beauties are focused on being beautiful, oligarchs are in government as unelected leaders, old men are with too-young women, and bombs are falling with no one paying attention. The production runs through September 28 at Hip Pocket Theatre.

A Thousand Horses in concert
Country group A Thousand Horses came out of the gates at full gallop in 2015, going to No. 3 on the Billboard Country chart with their debut album, Southernality, on the strength of their top 5 hit, “Smoke.” As can happen sometimes, though, their other three albums – most recently The Outside in 2024 – failed to chart and they haven’t had another hit yet. They’re still out there grinding, though, and hope springs eternal they’ll make it back on the national radar. They’ll play at Billy Bob’s Texas.

Saturday, Sepember 6

Fort Worth Art Dealers Association presents Gallery Night
The Fort Worth Art Dealers Association invites visitors to take in the visual arts and the community’s unique cultural richness during their biannual Gallery Nights. Most participants are open from 12-9 pm. Guests can take a stroll through participating galleries, museums, retail businesses, and area restaurants, and enjoy the many artists featured during this community event.

Alejandro Fernández in concert
Mexican music icon Alejandro Fernández comes to Fort Worth as part of his new tour, De Rey a Rey, a tribute to the music of his late father, the legendary Vicente Fernández. The tour is a celebration of the Fernández legacy – music, family, Mexico, and the classic songs that are the soundtrack of Latino life. Fernández is also touring in support of his 2024 album, Te Llevo en la Sangre. The concert will be at Dickies Arena.

Pecos & the Rooftops in concert
Named in part for the rooftop they often hung out on, Pecos & the Rooftops got its start in 2019, when the four original members met attending college in Lubbock. The area has long been known for its alt-country scene, but Pecos & the Rooftops are at the forefront of a new country rock scene. They’ve released one album in their career, Pecos & the Rooftops in 2023. They’ll play at Billy Bob’s Texas.

Sunday, September 7

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Alex Da Corte: “The Whale” closing day
Sunday will be the final day to view Alex Da Corte: “The Whale” at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. It is the first museum exhibition to survey the interdisciplinary artist’s long relationship with painting. Focusing on the past decade of Da Corte’s career, the exhibition features more than 40 paintings, several drawings, and a video that considers painting as a performative act.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents “American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection”
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art will open “American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection,” the first exhibition dedicated to the collection of businessman, philanthropist, and Texas native Charles Butt. Bringing together over 75 works by by American modernist icons like Edward Hopper, Alice Neel, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Andrew Wyeth, the exhibition presents and recontextualizes the multifold histories of American art by sharing Butt’s vision of American creativity and opening his collection to the public for the first time. The exhibition will remain on display through January 25, 2026.

The Witcher in Concert
The Witcher in Concert is a live music experience featuring a soundtrack from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed video game, which follows the story of Geralt of Rivia as he embarks on a quest to find his adopted daughter, Ciri. The performance is brought to life by an ensemble of 14 musicians handpicked by the score’s co-composer, including select members of Polish folk metal band Percival Schuttenbach. The concert takes place at Will Rogers Auditorium.

Babymonster in concert
There seems to be a never-ending supply of K-Pop bands, and now Fort Worth gets the privilege of being one of only six North American stops for the all-female group Babymonster on their debut tour. The group existed well before their actual formation, with singers being recruited as early as 2018. They started actually releasing music in 2023, and released their debut album, Drip, in 2024. They’ll perform at Dickies Arena.