Local Music in the Near Southside

The Near Southside has long been home to some of Fort Worth’s greatest music – from historic bygone venues like Madhatters, Axis, M.A.S.S., and Shipping & Receiving to today’s celebrated listening rooms like Tulip’s FTW and The Cicada.

Far beyond the formal music clubs, you can hear Fort Worth’s local musicians across the district at our record stores, restaurants, bars, breweries, recording studios, galleries, and in the soundtracks of films made in the district. In fact, Fairmount porches have been known to serve as music venues as frequently as our Near Southside festival stages have.

Music is in the DNA of the Near Southside. This year, you’ve likely heard about the shuttering of several of Fort Worth’s great music rooms – from Twilite Lounge to Lola’s, The Isis to the most recent announcement from The Post at River East. While many of these venues weren’t located in the Near Southside, they are still important to the music community and economy that calls the district home. As each closing announcement rolled out, our team became increasingly compelled to lean into supporting our remaining venues and the many musicians who call Fort Worth home. Live local music needs something in the win column, and we’re eager to be on the team.

Enter Lost ‘N Sound – a new, four-event music series coming to South Main Village in 2024. Lost ‘N Sound will transform businesses throughout the village into one-day music venues hosting established and emerging local musicians across genres. Community members are invited to enjoy the performances while exploring both traditional music venues and unexpected spaces like architecture offices, art galleries, retailers, recording studios, and film studios hosting stages. The free Lost ‘N Sound shuttle allows patrons to hop on and off at dozens of participating South Main Village venues with markets, food, music, and more on event days.

SAVE THE DATES

• This Saturday, May 18
• Saturday, June 15
• Saturday, September 21
• Saturday, October 19 (in partnership with ArtsGoggle)

THIS SATURDAY’S PARTICIPATING VENUES

• The Down ‘n Out
• Pouring Glory
• The Cicada
• 97w and Genius House Media
• Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
• Roots Coffeehouse
• Gallery 440 (sponsored by Worthington Bank)
• The Coupe
• Atlas Fort Worth
• Tricks of the Trade + Tarantula Tiki at Broadway & S. Main
• The Bearded Lady
• HopFusion Ale Works (sponsored by Valliance Bank)
• Distribution Bar
• Southside Cellar
• Winton + Waits
• Tinies Mexican Cuisine (sponsored by TX Whiskey)
• The Holly Natural Wine Bar
• Apothenne

See details of the performances at each venue and a map of all the participating venues and make your plans to join in the fun!