Arlington Backyard, and watch the game at Live Are- na. For Texas Rangers fans, pre- and post-game with theme nights featuring specialty drinks, giveaways, photo ops, trivia, and more. Visit texas-live.com for a full list of venues, events, and weekly specials. Round-Up Saloon is a quintessential Dallas experi- ence, any season of the year. For 40 years-plus, this Oak Lawn institution has hosted rollicking good times, thumping bass, and cocktails aplenty. The area’s premier gay Western dance club is a delight, whether you’re two-stepping with your crew, learn- ing to line dance, or catching a themed drag show. For another dose of boot-scootin’, cowboy hat wearin’ good times, head to Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth. The iconic honky-tonk, located near the Stockyards, boasts a dance floor that goes on forever, plenty of laughs as liquid courage propels absolute ama- teur line dancers out to dance to country’s greatest hits, and mad respect for anyone who can hold their own. Of course, Billy Bob’s hosts the absolute best in country, Americana, and classic rock. This sum- mer’s lineup includes Randy Rogers and Pat Green on Friday, June 19th; Billy Ray Cyrus on Saturday, June 20th; Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters on Friday, July 17th; Jo Dee Messina on Saturday, Au- gust 1st; Gretchen Wilson on Friday, August 7th; and Charley Crockett on August 28th and 29th. See billy- bobstexas.com for a full listing of shows and events, including a weekly Lone Star Murder Mystery dinner. For an all-in sports experience, head to Crush It! Sports Lounge, an upscale entertainment and social lounge in Grapevine, where you and your friends can show off your skills in golf, football, basketball, soc- cer, hockey, baseball, lacrosse and rugby simulators, try your hand at duckpin bowling, throw interactive darts with light-up screens, and get competitive with a round of pickleball. On-site drinks, dining and hap- SOCCER SPECTRUM 14 DALLAS OBSERVER • SUMMER GUIDE 2026
