Bars, Live Music and Nightlife in Fort Worth
Coconuts Night Club is the only adult contemporary dance club in the city featuring music from the 80s, 90s, and today. They’re located at 6861C Green Oaks Road and they have live music. The phone number is 817-737-6887.
The F.R.O.G. Theatre at 3055 S. University Drive is a college hangout and has only been open a few months. Housed in the old Stage West Playhouse, the place has comedy, live music, internet and wireless access, and a restaurant as well as a coffee bar upstairs. They describe themselves as an all ages music venue. They may be reached at 817-924-3764. They are open M-Sat. 11 a.m. to midnight or later.
Bass Performance Hall at 4th and Calhoun Streets (between Commerce and Calhoun) is one of the top places in the country to see a musical or theater performance. I first saw “The Phantom of the Opera” there and it was incredible, an experience that stayed with me. There is valet, patron, and van-accessible parking. Built entirely with private funds, the hall is home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts. For more information call 817-212-4280.
Casa Manana Theater at 3101 W. Lancaster at University Drive, may be reached at 817-332-2272. It’s the country’s first permanent theater designed for the musicals-in-the-round, is an aluminum geodesic dome with an oval stage.
The top blues joint in town is J & J Blues Bar at 937 Woodward Street, just north of the cultural district. The phone number is 817-870-2337.
The 8.0 Restaurant/Bar at 111 E. Third Street may be reached at 817-336-0880. In business for ten years they are located at a prime location in Sundance Square where lots is going on. There is disabled access.
The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium at 114 E. 4th Street (corner of 4th and Commerce in Sundance Square) is an exciting place to eat. The phone number is 817-336-7470.
The White Elephant Saloon in downtown Fort Worth at 106 E. Exchange Avenue sports an authentic Old West saloon ambience. It was named among Esquire Magazine’s 100 Best Bars in America. Located in the Fort Worth Stockyards they may be reached at 817-624-8273.
The Circle Theatre is an established one presenting comedies with a Southwestern flair. They’re located at 230 W. 4th Street and may be contacted at 817-877-3040. They are a highlight of Fort Worth and a landmark. They are also located underground which only adds to its charm.
The Fort Worth Dallas Ballet is located at 6845 Green Oaks Boulevard. When the Dallas Ballet dissolved in 1988 the Fort Worth Ballet expanded to include Dallas. The phone number is 817-763-0207.
