Jam Session Calling: Plano’s Best Bets for Live Music
From nationally acclaimed artists to folksy local bands and songsters, the Plano live music scene thrives on upbeat entertainment
Whether you're in the mood to dance or you just simply want to sit back and let the sounds soothe your soul, there's a place to satisfy all your musical tastes in Plano.
Music With a Heaping Side of BBQ
You'd have a hard time finding a place that celebrates Texas heritage more than Love and War in Texas. Regional singer-songwriters and bands that have developed a local following take the stage in the evenings. But don't just come for the music. The trendy restaurant serves remarkably traditional and tasty food—including barbecue, of course—from around the state. You can get tickets in advance or at the door, and some of the shows are even free.
Dancing the Night Away
Put on your dancing shoes and hustle to Sambuca 360 for a weekend night of jamming, jiving and just plain fun. The dance floor is packed, the music live and the sophisticated light-and-video show keeps going until the wee hours. There's music during the week, too—background for dining at the Sambuca 360 restaurant. The location in The Shops at Legacy makes it a perfect place to relax when you're shopping for luxury goods, clothing and gifts.
Music on Plano's City Stages
If you love old-fashioned band concerts in the park, the acoustics of historic concert halls and outdoor jam sessions, you'll find the City of Plano happily obliges. Monthly shows in the Courtyard Texas Music series often feature national acts at the Courtyard Theatre in historic downtown Plano. Outdoor concerts at the Amphitheater at Oak Point Park is where you'll find some of Plano's best live music during the summer. And if you're in town on the third weekend of any month, catch live local acts in the evenings at McCall Plaza in the downtown arts district.
Tunes With International Flavor
When you fancy something decidedly different from rock, jazz or country and western, check out polka and German folk music at Bavarian Grill. Along with festive, toe-tapping rhythms, you'll find an astonishing array of German beers, spaetzle, schnitzel and wursts to tempt your taste buds. At the Turkish Cafe & Lounge, you're welcome to dance to traditional music. You may even catch a whirling dervish or the belly dancers who come by to entertain from time to time.
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