Dallas: Ryan Beatty at the Majestic Theatre

Singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty brings his “Arms Over Amor” North American Tour to the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas on Thursday, October 8, with tickets starting at $46.

Beatty first came up as a teenage YouTube-era pop artist before reinventing himself as a genuinely acclaimed indie songwriter, co-writing and contributing vocals to Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” and Brockhampton’s catalog before releasing his own critically praised solo records “Boy in Jeans” and “Calico.” His music has moved steadily toward hushed, orchestral folk-pop, drawing comparisons to Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens for its intimate arrangements and confessional lyricism — a long way from his earlier pop beginnings, and a catalog that’s earned him a devoted following among fans of thoughtful, lower-key songwriting.

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The Majestic Theatre has anchored downtown Dallas since it opened in April 1921, a Renaissance Revival vaudeville palace designed by architect John Eberson for showman Karl Hoblitzelle, complete with an atmospheric ceiling meant to evoke a starlit sky. It closed as a movie house in 1973, was donated to the City of Dallas in 1976, and reopened after restoration in 1983 as a performing-arts venue that the city still owns and operates today. The 1,570-seat theater keeps its five-story marble lobby and ornate cage elevator intact. Read more on its Texas Music Map venue page. Being a fully seated theater, every ticket here comes with an actual seat rather than standing room.

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Beatty’s hushed, string-inflected songwriting is well suited to a seated theater setting, and the Majestic’s ornate, century-old room gives his more orchestral arrangements room to breathe in a way a standing-room club show wouldn’t.

Doors typically open about an hour ahead of the show, with downtown Dallas parking garages nearby. The surrounding area offers a range of dining options for anyone looking to make a full evening out of the show.