{"id":2362868,"date":"2026-04-07T17:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2362868"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:51:09","slug":"how-dallas-new-outdoor-music-venue-measures-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-dallas-new-outdoor-music-venue-measures-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dallas&#8217; new outdoor music venue measures up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/article\/dallas-longhorn-backyard-amphitheater-22187990.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater<\/a>, North Texas\u2019 latest outdoor music venue, offers a slightly more intimate setting than its closest competitor, the 8,000-capacity Toyota Music Factory in Irving. Here\u2019s a look at how the new venue measures up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Capacity:<\/strong><br \/>6,500 fans<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Number of concerts annually:<\/strong><br \/>20-24 are expected this year, with around 30-36 in future years<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Approximate campus size:<\/strong><br \/>6 acres<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Stage dimensions:<\/strong><br \/>72 feet wide by 42 feet deep<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1bn58qoqk5elubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1bn58qoqk5elubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1bn58qoqk5elubsnqq5bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Main performance area:<\/strong><br \/>42 feet wide by 35 feet deep<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>High-definition video screens:<\/strong><br \/>Two, one on each side of the stage measuring 16 feet by 9 feet. Some acts may bring additional screens to set up behind the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Onsite parking:<\/strong><br \/>400-plus spaces, with additional street parking available<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/article\/dallas-longhorn-backyard-amphitheater-22187990.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read more about the amphitheater here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Read more about the amphitheater here.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Read more about the amphitheater here.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Fans stand and watch as La Mafia performs at Longhorn Ballroom\u2019s new Backyard Amphitheater, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Dallas. (El\u00edas Valverde II\/Staff Photographer)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater, North Texas\u2019 latest outdoor music venue, offers a slightly more intimate setting than its closest competitor, the 8,000-capacity Toyota Music Factory in Irving. Here\u2019s a look at how the new venue measures up. Capacity:6,500 fans Number of concerts annually:20-24 are expected this year, with around 30-36 in future years Approximate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2362869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[366704,459081],"class_list":["post-2362868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-amphitheater","tag-longhorn-ballroom"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How-Dallas-new-outdoor-music-venue-measures-up.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362868"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2362870,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362868\/revisions\/2362870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}