City: San Antonio Region: South Texas Plains
160,000-sq.-ft. building provides facilities for football, concerts and other events. It’s home for the annual Alamo Bowl college football game each Dec. Tours conducted every Thursday and Friday....
City: Alvin Region: Gulf Coast
Offers country and gospel music.
At Eighth and W. Sealy Sts. 281/331-8181.
www.alvinopry.com.
City: San Antonio Region: South Texas Plains
Beautiful 18,500-seat facility that’s home to the NBA 2007 World Champion San Antonio Spurs and the San Antonio SilverStars of the WNBA. Also hosts hockey games, rodeos, concerts, special events...
City: Austin Region: Hill Country
PBS’s longest running program, Austin City Limits, first broadcast from the KLRU studios on the University of Texas at Austin campus in 1976, continues to showcase great American musical...
City: Fort Worth Region: Prairies and Lakes
Located in downtown’s Sundance Square, this stunning performance hall is a permanent venue for the city’s acclaimed symphony, ballet and opera companies, as well as the quadrennial Van Cliburn...
City: Amarillo Region: Panhandle Plains
Adjacent to the Big Texan Steak Ranch, this 350-seat theater is for concerts, musical reviews, special events and parties throughout the year. Tickets for all performances usually include dinner....
City: Fort Worth Region: Prairies and Lakes
World’s largest honky-tonk with a 4,800-sq.-ft. rodeo area, 600 feet of bar rails, a 1,650-sq.-ft. stage for country/western entertainment with top stars, shops, games and restaurants. 2520...
City: Turkey Region: Panhandle Plains
Honors the man known as the King of Western Swing, who was reared on a farm just north of the town. Memorabilia of the Texas Playboys and of Wills’ career and his influence on American music...
City: Lubbock Region: Panhandle Plains
No visit to Lubbock is complete without a stop to view the most comprehensive permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and music of Buddy Holly, Lubbock’s most celebrated native son. The center...
City: Lubbock Region: Panhandle Plains
Honors Lubbock and West Texas natives who have made significant contributions in entertainment industry. Plaques for Mac Davis, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Dean, Bobby Keys, G.W. Bailey, Barry Corbin,...
City: Cameron Region: Prairies and Lakes
An 1890 pavilion still stands today for band concerts, meetings and rallies. Site of 1892 gubernatorial debate between James S. Hogg and George Clark. Historical marker marks boyhood home of L.S....
City: Midland Region: Big Bend Country
Home of Midland Community Theatre. Performances include dramas, comedies and musicals. MCT box office: 432/682-4111. 2000 W. Wadley.
City: Galveston Region: Gulf Coast
Modern triple-deck paddle wheeler recaptures the romance of 19th-century river steamboats on daily 1-hour sightseeing cruises, morning and afternoon, of Galveston Bay and port; evening dinner...
City: Yoakum Region: Prairies and Lakes
Started as a Rotary Club fundraiser in 1977, this music review is now a successful, award-winning opry, capturing the Country Music Organizations of America (independent) opry award multiple...