The big events this weekend in and around Fort Worth will come in four different categories, including a rodeo competition, a festival, a dance production, and a concert by a huge classic band. Other choices include a tribute to a legendary musician, three country concerts, screenings of a new film, two comedians, a screening of a London theater production, and a symphony concert.

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.

Thursday, May 14

Casa Mañana presents 100 Years of Sammy Davis Jr.
100 Years of Sammy Davis Jr. celebrates the life and legacy of an extraordinary American talent. The production features timeless songs like “The Candy Man,” “Mr. Bojangles,” “I’ve Gotta Be Me,” and “What Kind of Fool Am I.” Casa Mañana’s Reid Cabaret Theatre will present an elegant evening featuring passed appetizers, a champagne toast, and black-tie optional attire. The production will have four performances through Sunday.

PBR World Finals: Unleash the Beast
After four days of early rounds last week, the PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast will come to Dickies Arena, with the world’s best riders battling for the coveted gold buckle, a million-dollar bonus, and a place in bull riding history as the next PBR World Champion. The competition takes place through Sunday.

Huser Brothers in concert
After making their Billy Bob’s Texas debut in 2025, the Huser Brothers return for a second time on Thursday. The Waco-born brothers have been making waves in the independent music scene with their unique blend of country and rock, as heard on their 2024 album, Left You Lonely.

Friday, May 15

Magnolia at the Modern: The Wizard of the Kremlin
In this timely film, director Olivier Assayas traces the rise and fall of the fictional Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano), a former theater and TV director who becomes Vladimir Putin’s (Jude Law) right-hand man. Amid the post-Soviet chaos and the turbulent start of the Russian federation, Baranov blurs truth and lies, helping the modern tsar shape Russia into the 21st century’s emblematic autocracy. The film will screen five times through Sunday at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

City of Grapevine presents 42nd Annual Main Street Fest
Main Street Fest is a family-friendly festival where visitors can enjoy food, shopping, a KidZone, live music, a carnival and midway, Grapevine Art Project Market, and more. Headlining the live entertainment lineup will be country singer Jack Ingram, who will close the night on Saturday. The event runs through Sunday in the heart of Historic Downtown Grapevine.

Improv Arlington presents Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones has gone from a brilliant joke writer to a chaos-powered storyteller with receipts. He started out writing for comedic icons like Martin Lawrence, Sinbad, Jay Leno, Colin Quinn, and Ben Stiller. A founding writer and original cast member of MADtv, Jones blends storytelling, razor-sharp political and cultural commentary, and the kind of jokes you think about three days later and start laughing in public like a lunatic. He’ll perform four times through Saturday at Improv Arlington.

Amphibian Stage presents Nore Davis
New York comedian Nore Davis has released three comedy albums, most recently Too Woke; filmed his first Comedy Central Half Hour Special; was featured on the final season of hit HBO show 2 Dope Queens; released his first comedy special, You Guys Are Dope, on Amazon Prime; was a recurring host for Marvel’s digital series Let’s Play; and was featured in season two of Comedy Central’s Thank You, Goodnight. He’ll perform on Friday and Saturday at Amphibian Stage.

Texas Ballet Theater presents Swan Lake
In Swan Lake, love and fate collide in a tale of enchantment and betrayal. Audiences will watch the White Swan embody innocence and grace while the fierce Black Swan dazzles with diamond-like brilliance. With opulent sets and newly refurbished costumes, the production promises a journey into one of the most widely acclaimed classical ballets. There will be four performances through Sunday at Bass Performance Hall.

Diamond Rio in concert
Country group Diamond Rio had an enviable start to their career in 1991, going to No. 1 with their very first single, “Meet in the Middle.” They’ve had four other No. 1 hits in their career, as well as 14 other top 10 hits, although none since 2002. While they haven’t released an album since 2015’s I Made It, they’re sure to put on another entertaining concert at Billy Bob’s Texas.

Saturday, May 16

National Theatre Live presents The Fifth Step
Olivier Award winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in The Fifth Step, a subversively funny new play by David Ireland. After years in the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. The screening of the London production takes place at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Eagles in concert
It’s been a very long goodbye for the classic rock band Eagles, who have been on their The Long Goodbye tour since 2023. But this stop at Globe Life Field in Arlington is scheduled to be officially — truly! — the last ever tour date for a band that’s been existence since 1971 (they do have a six-show residency planned for The Sphere in Las Vegas later in 2026, though). If you’re a fan, it will be your final chance to hear songs like “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Heartache Tonight,” and more sung live by Don Henley and his bandmates.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents “Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Barber’s Knoxville”
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring tells the story of a young couple on the American frontier, from the wedding-day jitters to festive songs and dances to passages of utter serenity. The concert will also feature Copland’s Four Dances from Rodeo, American soprano Susanna Phillips singing Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, and Fletcher’s Three American Songs. The concert, conducted by Robert Spano, takes place at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU.

Stoney LaRue in concert
Singer-songwriter Stoney LaRue is a stalwart of the Texas Country/Red Dirt music scene, having put out six albums since 2002, most recently Onward in 2019. LaRue is as close to a regular at Billy Bob’s as you can get, having played there multiple times and even recording a live album there in 2007. He’ll play there yet again on Saturday night.

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