With 10 new bands, the return of popular performers, and having to skip a year due to the pandemic, the Dallas Arboretum’s 2021 Cool Thursday Concert Series is the place to listen to some favorite and new bands perform. Single tickets and fall subscriptions are now on sale to the public for the spring/summer and fall concert series that starts on April 1st with local favorite Emerald City. The Emerald City concert is already sold out, but other dates still have availability. Bands perform on the award-winning Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn overlooking White Rock Lake, a picturesque view that includes the sun setting in the background during the concerts.
According to Kristi Trail, Dallas Arboretum’s director of public events, “Bring your friends or significant other, and don’t miss the opportunity to see some of DFW’s favorite bands perform in one of the most beautiful places in Dallas. We’ve taken several measures to comply to guidelines to ensure that we could reopen safely and are ready to welcome you.”
The Dallas Arboretum has presented its reduced capacity and COVID plan to the City of Dallas, and the city approved the concerts for the full year. City of Dallas guidelines allow the Dallas Arboretum to hold outdoor events at 50% capacity with COVID safety standards in place. There is a social distance plan for the lawn with squares drawn in the grass and a limit to the amount of bags and coolers allowed. Tables are not allowed, and only small low-to-the-ground beach style chairs are allowed to help fit everyone onto the Concert Lawn safely. High beach chairs, tables and/or multiple bags/coolers will be turned away at the entrance gate. Face coverings are required for the duration of one’s visit.
In addition to the coolest view of White Rock Lake, attendees can bring picnics and beverages or purchase food items from some of DFW’s favorite food trucks. The gardens are open to stroll through before the concert to enjoy the breathtaking spring displays of Dallas Blooms, presented by IBERIABANK/First Horizon, featuring more than 500,000 spring blooming bulbs. The spring/summer concert series continues through July 1. Gates open at 6 p.m., and concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. There is free parking on concert evenings.
To purchase tickets, call 214-515-6615 weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., or reserve online at https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/cool-thursdays-concer…
SPRING 2021
April 1 – Emerald City,* Dallas’ Favorite Party Band – SOLD OUT
April 8 – The Motowners,** A Tribute to Motown
April 15 – Desperado,** Texas’ Premiere Eagles Tribute, sponsored by Baker Triangle
April 22 – Hot August Night,*** A Tribute to Neil Diamond (NEW)
April 29 – Turnstiles,** The Ultimate Billy Joel Tribute Band, sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors
May 6 – JT,*** The Incredible Tribute to Justin Timberlake (NEW), sponsored by Boston Consulting Group
May 13 – Dancing Dream,** ABBA Tribute Band, SHM Architects
May 20 – Limelight Band,** An Emerald City Ensemble Party Band, sponsored by Gray Reed
May 27 – Absolute Queen,* The Queen Tribute Experience, sponsored by Baker Botts L.L.P.
June 3 – Kids In America,*** Totally 80s Tribute Band (NEW), sponsored by Boston Consulting Group
June 10 – Arboretum Closed No Concert
June 17 – The Troubadour Experience,*** A Tribute to George Strait (NEW)
June 24 – Sounds of Summer,** Beach Boys Tribute
July 1 – Kraig Parker,** World Premier Elvis Tribute
FALL 2021
September 2 – Hotter Than July,*** Stevie Wonder Tribute Band (NEW)
September 9 – Willie and Family,*** The Tribute to Willie Nelson (NEW)
September 16 – The Jersey Tenors,*** A Four Seasons Tribute (NEW), sponsored by Capital One
September 23 – Infinite Journey,*** The Music of Journey (NEW), sponsored by Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
September 30 – Rocket Man,* The Ultimate Elton John Tribute Show, sponsored by UMB Bank
October 7 – The British are Coming,*** World’s Greatest British Rock Tribute Group (NEW), sponsored by Jackson Walker LLP
October 14 – Garth Tribute Live,*** The #1 Tribute to Garth Brooks (NEW)
October 21 – Petty Theft,*** The Music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, sponsored by Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media
October 28 – Emerald City,* Dallas’ Favorite Party Band, sponsored by Kessler Collins, P.C.
PRICES
Fall Series Only
9 concerts
Members $125/Non-Members $185
SINGLE TICKETS
Adults
Gold* - Members $25/Non-members $35
Silver** - Members $23/Non-members $33
Bronze*** - Members $21/Non-members $31 Seniors, 65 and older
Gold* - Members $23/Non-members $33
Silver** - Members $21/Non-members $31
Bronze*** - Members $19/Non-members $29
Children ages 2-12 - $10 all tiers
Children under 2 – FREE
GROUPS
Groups of 15 or more receive additional discounts on ticket pricing. Please call 214-515-6615 or email customerservice@dallasarboretum.org.
NOTE
There are no refunds or exchanges for concert tickets. In a rain plan situation, there is limited, first come first served indoor seating available. The Dallas Arboretum will decide by 3 p.m. on the concert day, and if it’s a rain plan, the garden encourages patrons to bring rainy-weather items including umbrellas and tarps as seating will primarily be outdoors in the Entry Plaza.
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