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Listed below are shows comprising the HALL SERIES presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth. For a complete listing of all events at the Hall – by a variety of presenting organizations – please click here..

Austin Lounge Lizards Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Saturday, 02/13/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Imagine tradition-steeped Texas swing fused to Monty Python, and you have an idea what's in store with the Austin Lounge Lizards. The Lizards can serve up the tastiest country licks imaginable while at the same time trashing every old West cliche/tradition in the book.

Roberta Gambarini North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 02/16/2010 7:30 PM Information:   The second artist in the University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio, vocalist extraordinaire Roberta Gambarini was recently nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal for her latest CD, So in Love.

An Acoustic Evening with Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Wednesday, 02/17/2010 7:30 PM Information:   Two icons of country music come together for an intimate evening of legendary songs and stories.

Band of the Irish Guards / Royal Regiment of Scotland Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Military Discount! 10% off for active and retired military and spouses!

Dates / Times: Monday, 02/22/2010 8:00 PM Information:   The world-renown Band of the Irish Guards will keep you on the edge of your seat with their pinpoint-precise recreations of the music of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 02/23/2010 8:00 PM Information:   One of the most popular pop-rock bands of the 20th century, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons make their Bass Hall debut! This show will feature hit after hit after hit, delivered with all the emotional oomph, entertaining zest and vocal prowess that you'd expect from one of the most recognizable singers in rock music.

Lyle Mays North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 02/23/2010 7:30 PM Information:   The University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio continues with pianist Lyle Mays, a onetime North Texan who once composed for and performed with UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band. Mays is also a member of the Pat Metheny Group.

TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Wednesday, 02/24/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Music and martial arts will come together in this all-ages-welcome presentation of Japanese Taiko music, athleticism and dance. The Chicago Tribune raved, calling the members of TAO, "extraordinarily talented...incomparable muscular zeal."

Jimmy Cobb North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 03/02/2010 7:30 PM Information:   Artist number four in the University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio is none other than Jimmy Cobb, who played drums on Miles Davis' landmark jazz album, Kind of Blue.

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Wednesday, 03/03/2010 8:00 PM Thursday, 03/04/2010 8:00 PM Information:   2010-2011 marks the 75th Anniversary of Porgy and Bess' premiere in New York City in 1935. This all-new production is complete and updated with new director, new cast, new staging, all new costumes, additional scenic drops and completely redesigned lighting that takes advantage of modern lighting equipment and techniques. After extensive research into the lives, times and fashions of the Gullah people, the characters of "Catfish Row" are more authentically portrayed than ever!

Cadillac Sky with Michael Ford Jr. and the Apache Relay Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Wednesday, 03/03/2010 7:30 PM Information:   Young and imaginative bluegrass unit Cadillac Sky returns to McDavid Studio, wielding its trademark musical meshings of old-school traditions and cutting edge originality.

The New Collection Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com

Dates / Times: Monday, 03/08/2010 7:30 PM Information:   The New Collection is a 24-voice a cappella jazz choir formed and directed by Paris Rutherford, creator and former director of the University of North Texas Jazz Singers. The ensemble performs jazz-flavored standards, from the Beatles to Thelonious Monk, as well as its own originals.

Wess Anderson North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 03/09/2010 7:30 PM Information:   The University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio rages on with Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson, one of the finest alto saxists making music today. He just released a critically acclaimed new CD, Warm it Up, Warmdaddy!

Dave Millsap with Joey Corpening Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Friday, 03/12/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Fort Worth blues-rock demigod Dave Millsap returns to McDavid Studio, promoting his latest CD, Dirty Old City. Come spend an evening with one of Panther City's finest - and fieriest - musicians.

Los Lobos and Leo Kottke Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Monday, 03/22/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Three-time Grammy-winners, Los Lobos has a kitchen-sink attitude toward music, crafting their songs out of every genre imaginable: R&B, rock, blues, country, folk, Tex Mex and traditional Mexican and Spanish music. Joining them will be acclaimed guitarist Leo Kottke, whose music also stretches genres and imaginations.

Joe Bonamassa Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 03/23/2010 8:00 PM Tuesday, 03/23/2010 1:00 PM Information:   Just barely into his thirties, Joe Bonamassa has already made a name for himself as one of the finest - and most popular - blues guitarists making music today. His albums consistently hit the top of the Billboard Blues Album chart and, well, let's just say that if you don't buy tickets now, you might be out of luck later.

Vic Juris North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 03/23/2010 7:30 PM Information:   A jazz fusion guitarist like no other, Vic Juris is part of the ongoing University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio. He has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, among dozens of other notable jazz greats.

What It Is! Featuring Mavis Staples, Booker T. and JJ Grey Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth

Dates / Times: Thursday, 03/25/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Long-reigning R&B and gospel queen Mavis Staples headlines this fantastic triple bill of American music. Helping her out will be soul and funk singer and multi-instrumentalist JJ Grey and Grammy-winner Booker T. Jones, best known as the frontman for Booker T. & the MGs.

Michael Formanek North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 03/30/2010 7:30 PM Information:   Having performed with everyone from the New York Jazz Collective to Freddie Hubbard, bassist Michael Formanek is heavily linked to New York's thriving jazz scene. His performance is part of the University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio.

Sara Hickman & Susan Werner Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Friday, 04/02/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Come spend a very special evening with singer-songwriters Sara Hickman and Susan Werner, as they exchange songs and stories about their lives, loves and music.

Bugs Henderson & The Shuffle Kings Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Saturday, 04/03/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Texas-based guitarist Bugs Henderson comes back to McDavid, where he and his longtime Shuffle Kings will deliver their trademark blasts of blues and rock.

Vincent Gardner North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Tuesday, 04/06/2010 7:30 PM Information:   The University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series comes to an incredible close with acclaimed trombonist Vincent Gardner, whose diverse style of playing has landed him onstage with matchbox 20 and Lauryn Hill.

Johnny A. Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Thursday, 04/15/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Johnny A. is a Boston-based guitarist who made a name for himself as a dizzyingly diverse axist while serving alongside Bobby Whitlock and J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf. Now a solo artist, Johnny A. recently released his second effort, Get Inside, a simmering hot stew of rock, blues, country and jazz.

Suzy Bogguss Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth Performance to be held in McDavid Studio, 301 East 5th Street www.myspace.com/mcdavidstudio

Dates / Times: Wednesday, 04/28/2010 8:00 PM Information:   After her concert last year at McDavid Studio sold out in record time, wildly popular country singer Suzy Bogguss returns for an encore performance. Along with playing selections from her 20-year-plus arsenal of hits, such as "Drive South," "Just Like the Weather" and "Someday Soon," Bogguss will be spotlighting material from her most recent album, the critically-acclaimed Sweet Danger.

1964... The Tribute Presented by: Performing Arts Fort Worth and Strut Productions

Dates / Times: Friday, 08/06/2010 8:00 PM Saturday, 08/07/2010 8:00 PM Information:   Featuring The Debbie Brooks Orchestra, 1964...The Tribute takes its audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. The band has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world. 1964 recreates an early 1960's live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter. Rolling Stone has called 1964, "the best Beatles tribute on Earth."