About Denton Live

Welcome to Denton Live, the entertainment guide to what’s going on for the next six months in Denton. With the arrival of the A-train, our own commuter rail connects Denton with the DFW Metroplex through DART via two Denton stations. The beautiful Downtown Denton Transit Station is the end of the line and welcomes riders to experience the best of Denton by bus, bike, or simply strolling our wide sidewalks to a hip arts and entertainment scene that includes world-renowned live music and theater, galleries, shows and festivals all year long.
Summer winding down is the sign of a new season of happenings cranking up in Denton. One of the “hottest” Denton events for the past 83 years is the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo in August.Come out and be treated to a little piece of our Western heritage in the heart of Horse Country as we all shine up our cowboy boots and head to the fairgounds for nine days of bull-riding, boot-scootin’, PRCA Rodeo, great food and a giant midway.
Then as fall sets in, we party at the Arts, Antiques & Autos Extravaganza, the Wild Beast Feast and Blues Fest, all culminating with a postcard-perfect kickoff to the holiday season. You can also be one of the first visitors to the new $80 million UNT Mean Green Football stadium. The same architects and construction company that built the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington are seeking to make UNT’s a Platinum LEED-certified stadium.
As an award-winning Main Street city, we love inviting visitors into our community’s living room: our historic Downtown Denton Square. The beautiful Courthouse-on-the-Square, one of the most photographed courthouses in Texas, is not only the heart of downtown but also of the entire community. The area around the Square perhaps best represents the unique spirit that sets 150-year-old Denton apart. When you visit, you’ll see for yourself that this is no sleepy little town, but a city with its own distinct personality. Denton is vibrantly alive as befits the 13th fastest-growing city in the U.S. over the last decade! Thanks to its eclectic music scene, singers and songwriters find inspiration amidst artisans of every genre here, and the resulting spirit is a tangible, creative energy. More than 100 artists and bands are performing and recording out of Denton right now! And venues throughout the city offer seven-day-a-week opportunities to encounter the scene first hand. More than 25 live music venues are within walking distance of the Square.
Enjoy this issue of Denton Live … then come on out and enjoy the fun!

Mark Burroughs, Mayor of Denton

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