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SUMMARY:Sugar Land: Billy Strings at Smart Financial Centre
DESCRIPTION:Billy Strings brings his fall 2026 tour to Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on Wednesday\, Dec. 9\, 2026\, at 7:30 PM\, with tickets starting at $97. The bluegrass guitar virtuoso closes out his year with three Texas shows in four nights\, part of a run that began with a three-night stand in Denver in September. \nBorn William Apostol and raised in Michigan\, Billy Strings learned bluegrass from his stepfather and grew up flatpicking Doc Watson tunes before blending them with the rock and jam-band influences of his teens. He has won Grammy Awards for Best Bluegrass Album for “Home” (2021) and “Me/And/Dad” (2024)\, the latter a set of traditional songs recorded with his stepfather\, Terry Barber. His 2024 album “Highway Prayers” stretched his sound even further. \nBuy Tickets \nSugar Land opens the Texas swing. Smart Financial Centre\, which opened in 2017 about 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston\, is a 6\,400-seat theater\, which makes it one of the more intimate rooms on a tour that also plays arenas like Kia Forum. For Houston-area Billy fans\, it is a rare chance to see him in a space this size. See more shows on the Smart Financial Centre venue page on Texas Music Map. \nGet your Billy Strings tickets on TicketNetwork \nNo two Billy Strings shows are the same. He changes his setlist every night\, stretches songs like “Dust in a Baggie\,” “Away From the Mire” and “Turmoil & Tinfoil” into long improvisations\, and has earned a devoted\, traveling fan base often compared to the Grateful Dead’s. The Texas run continues with Billy Strings at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Dec. 11 and Billy Strings at Moody Center in Austin on Dec. 12. \nDoors typically open about an hour before showtime. Smart Financial Centre is at 18111 Lexington Boulevard in Sugar Land\, with on-site parking. Billy Strings shows often run close to three hours across two sets\, so plan for a late night.
URL:https://texasmusicmap.com/event/sugar-land-billy-strings-at-smart-financial-centre/
LOCATION:Smart Financial Centre\, 18111 Lexington Blvd.\, Sugar Land\, TX\, 77479\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:Fort Worth: Billy Strings at Dickies Arena
DESCRIPTION:Billy Strings brings his fall 2026 tour to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Friday\, Dec. 11\, 2026\, at 7:30 PM\, with tickets starting at $89. The bluegrass guitar virtuoso closes out his year with three Texas shows in four nights\, part of a run that began with a three-night stand in Denver in September. \nBorn William Apostol and raised in Michigan\, Billy Strings learned bluegrass from his stepfather and grew up flatpicking Doc Watson tunes before blending them with the rock and jam-band influences of his teens. He has won Grammy Awards for Best Bluegrass Album for “Home” (2021) and “Me/And/Dad” (2024)\, the latter a set of traditional songs recorded with his stepfather\, Terry Barber. His 2024 album “Highway Prayers” stretched his sound even further. \nBuy Tickets \nWhen the tour was announced\, Fort Worth was billed as the finale\, and the Friday night arena show is the biggest of his three Texas stops. Dickies Arena opened in 2019 in Fort Worth’s Cultural District\, and its steep bowl keeps the crowd close\, which suits the dancing\, singing jam-band energy of a Billy Strings show. Browse more shows on the Dickies Arena venue page on Texas Music Map. \nGet your Billy Strings tickets on TicketNetwork \nNo two Billy Strings shows are the same. He changes his setlist every night\, stretches songs like “Dust in a Baggie\,” “Away From the Mire” and “Turmoil & Tinfoil” into long improvisations\, and has earned a devoted\, traveling fan base often compared to the Grateful Dead’s. The other Texas dates are Billy Strings at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on Dec. 9 and Billy Strings at Moody Center in Austin on Dec. 12. \nDoors typically open about an hour before showtime. Dickies Arena is at 1911 Montgomery Street\, next to the Will Rogers Memorial Center\, with paid parking in the Will Rogers garages. With two long sets\, expect a late finish on a Friday night.
URL:https://texasmusicmap.com/event/fort-worth-billy-strings-at-dickies-arena/
LOCATION:Dickies Arena\, 1911 Montgomery St\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:Austin: Billy Strings at Moody Center
DESCRIPTION:Billy Strings brings his fall 2026 tour to Moody Center in Austin on Saturday\, Dec. 12\, 2026\, at 7:30 PM\, with tickets starting at $95. The bluegrass guitar virtuoso closes out his year with three Texas shows in four nights\, part of a run that began with a three-night stand in Denver in September. \nBorn William Apostol and raised in Michigan\, Billy Strings learned bluegrass from his stepfather and grew up flatpicking Doc Watson tunes before blending them with the rock and jam-band influences of his teens. He has won Grammy Awards for Best Bluegrass Album for “Home” (2021) and “Me/And/Dad” (2024)\, the latter a set of traditional songs recorded with his stepfather\, Terry Barber. His 2024 album “Highway Prayers” stretched his sound even further. \nBuy Tickets \nAustin was added after the original announcement and now closes the Texas run. Billy Strings has a long relationship with the city\, including high-profile summer shows\, and Moody Center\, which opened on the University of Texas campus in 2022\, gives him an arena-sized room for a Saturday night. See more upcoming concerts on the Moody Center venue page on Texas Music Map. \nGet your Billy Strings tickets on TicketNetwork \nNo two Billy Strings shows are the same. He changes his setlist every night\, stretches songs like “Dust in a Baggie\,” “Away From the Mire” and “Turmoil & Tinfoil” into long improvisations\, and has earned a devoted\, traveling fan base often compared to the Grateful Dead’s. Earlier that week\, he plays Billy Strings at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on Dec. 9 and Billy Strings at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Dec. 11. \nDoors typically open about an hour before showtime. Moody Center is at 2001 Robert Dedman Drive on the UT campus. Parking nearby is limited\, so rideshare or walking from downtown is often easiest. With two long sets\, plan for a late Saturday night.
URL:https://texasmusicmap.com/event/austin-billy-strings-at-moody-center/
LOCATION:Moody Center\, 2001 Robert Dedman Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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