This summer, Fort Worth lights up with Panther Island Pavilion\u2019s explosive Fourth of July celebration, featuring fireworks, live music, and festival eats. Fans of \u201990s alt-rock can catch Sixpence None the Richer\u2019s reunion show, while Broadway lovers won\u2019t want to miss\u00a0\u201cThe Wiz\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cShucked\u201d\u00a0at Bass Performance Hall. Rock veterans Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional roll into Dickies Arena, and the American Performance Horseman competition brings rodeo thrills alongside Brothers Osborne\u2019s live set. From jazz tributes to powerful new plays, July in Fort Worth is set to be as hot\u00a0and vibrant as the Texas heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
July 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Fort Worth\u2019s Fourth\u00a0<\/p>\n Nothin\u2019 beats the Texas heat like a heap of fireworks, fried festival foods, live music, and a heck of a lot of national pride. This marks America\u2019s 249th birthday and the 18th year that Panther Island Pavilion has hosted the party.\u00a0<\/p>\n Panther Island Pavilion\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n fortworthsfourth.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 11\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sixpence None the Richer\u00a0<\/p>\n The alternative rock band whose heyday in the late 90s brought us such earwormy hits as \u201cKiss Me\u201d and a cover of The La\u2019s \u201cThere She Goes\u201d comes to Fort Worth after a recent reunion and release of \u201cWe Are Love,\u201d the band\u2019s first single in 12 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tannahill\u2019s Tavern and Music Hall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n tannahills.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 15 \u2013 20\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Wiz\u00a0<\/p>\n The 1974 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, which would become a 1978 film starring Michael Jackson, is a modern retelling of L. Frank Baum\u2019s \u201cThe Wizard of Oz.\u201d The musical was an early example of a Broadway performance featuring an all-Black cast.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bass Performance Hall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n basshall.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0July 16\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Goo Goo Dalls with Dashboard Confessional\u00a0<\/p>\n Two of the biggest rock acts from the late 90s and early 2000s, Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional have also shown to possess some staying power. Both groups continue to release new music and headline national tours.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dickies Arena\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n dickiesarena.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 17\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Broncho\u00a0<\/p>\n The quartet from Norman, Oklahoma, have produced some of the catchiest indie rock songs of the past 10 years and have a developed a big North Texas following. They\u2019re touring behind their fifth studio album,\u00a0Natural Pleasures.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tannahill\u2019s Tavern and Music Hall\u00a0<\/p>\n tannahills.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 1<\/strong>9\u00a0<\/p>\n The American Performance Horseman\u00a0<\/p>\n Nothing tests the relationship of man and horse like reining, cutting, and reined cow horse. And this one-of-a-kind event includes competitions for all three. This Teton Ridge production will include a live music performance from Brothers Osborne.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dickies Arena\u00a0<\/p>\n dickiesarena.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 26 \u2013 Jan. 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Seven Days: The Still Lifes of Chuck Ramirez\u00a0<\/p>\n One of San Antonio\u2019s most influential artists, Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010) was known for capturing the beauty of inanimate objects we often dispose of. This exhibit will feature seven still-life photos of half-eaten dishes and haphazardly placed popular food items \u2014 a veritable I Spy of trash.\u00a0<\/p>\n Amon Carter Museum of American Art\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n cartermuseum.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 29 \u2013 May 3\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Shucked\u00a0<\/p>\n With music and lyrics co-written by Mineral Wells native Shane McAnally, this is a Broadway musical that, despite its subject matter (corn), might hit close to home. Nominated for nine Tony Awards, this writer attests it\u2019s one of the funniest musicals you\u2019ll ever see.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bass Performance Hall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n basshall.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n July 30\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Jim Milan\u2019s Bucket List Jazz Band\u00a0<\/p>\n Despite founder Jim Milan\u2019s death in April 2023, this local outfit of incredible jazz musicians continues to hit the stage regularly at Fort Worth venues in tribute to the band\u2019s namesake, who started the band at the age of 87.\u00a0<\/p>\n