SXSW's 2026 Comedy Festival pairs big-name stand-ups with improv experiments across Austin from March 13–16. Platinum badges hold limited seats for Dropout's special shows.

Wawa Welcome America expands into a 16‑day semiquincentennial run (June 19–July 4, 2026) with six nights of fireworks, a giant July 3 parade and free neighborhood programming.

Swamp Lounge, a late-night offshoot of Swamp Bar, opens this weekend in the former Second Line space on Monroe Avenue. The small room will target later hours and casual drinks.

Venice Love Fest will move to Windward Circle on March 21, transforming the boardwalk with music, 300+ vendors, stage programming and full street closures.

Los Tigres del Norte will play UTEP's Don Haskins Center on Sept. 11 as part of their Los Tigres del Mundo tour. Tickets go on sale Feb. 27, 2026.

Michele Dancy of Raleigh claimed a $400,000 scratch-off top prize and took home $288,041 after taxes.

Metallica will play eight shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas this October in the 'Life Burns Faster' residency. Tickets go on sale March 6 with presales before then.

Roberts Hawaii is opening Limelight, a $15M, high-tech entertainment venue at the Ala Moana Hotel that aims to host concerts, sports watch parties and private events.

Roger Penske is staging the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21–23 as part of America’s 250th—organizers say it will be free and a March 9 rollout will follow.

The Eagles’ Sphere residency closes April 11, 2026, and resale prices have climbed. Here’s a quick look at tickets, pricing and what the Sphere production adds.

A daylong tribute to Jimmy Gonzalez lands in downtown San Antonio on March 14, with Tejano heavyweights, hour-long sets and a Jimmy G memorabilia exhibit at Milam Park.

A Texas trucker’s spontaneous $30 Ace of Spades scratch-off bought in Hagerstown turned into a $2 million jackpot after a 200X multiplier.

A new 5,000-seat venue at Wet'n'Wild's Kapolei campus will host concerts, circus runs and private events this spring. Promoters have already scheduled a slate of shows.