Olivia Rodrigo is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter and actress who has the world by a string these days with pop smashes like “Driver’s License,” “Good 4 U,” and “Déjà Vu.” She’ll kick off a great month of March shows when she performs with Chappell Roan on March 1 at the American Airlines Center.
Recognized around the world for the authentic Irish and Celtic performers that attend each year, the North Texas Irish Festival hosts some of the top talents in the genre. Join the fun March 1-3 at Fair Park. Then, on March 16 the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Southwest heads down Greenville Avenue. Grab a green beer and enjoy the fun.
Ken Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on “Jeopardy!” with 74 consecutive victories and has served as host of the popular TV game show since 2021. He speaks as part of the Tate Lecture series on March 5 at SMU’s McFarlin Memorial Auditorium.
The evening features pianist Jan Lisiecki as Krzysztof Urbanski conducts Chopin’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, and Shostakovich’s gripping Symphony No. 10. An evening of Chopin and Shostakovich with the Dallas Symphony is on March 7-8, and 10 at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
The comedic actor Alan Cumming covers all the bases: sex, death, and bacchanalia, plus an electric set list featuring cabaret, and contemporary favorites. The name of his March 8 show at the Moody Performance Hall seems appropriate: Alan Cummings is Not Acting His Age!
Trevor Noah is the former host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” He was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 and continues to have a significant impact on the culture swirling around him. Noah brings his show to the Music Hall at Fair Park on March 14.
The sun will come out tomorrow … just you wait and see! Annie is one of Broadway’s biggest success stories. March 14-16 it’ll be in Dallas at the Winspear Opera House, a Broadway Dallas production with the wonderful songs, dancing. and staging that made it an American treasure.
The Dallas Symphony presents A Night at the Movies, the Music of John Williams, an evening filled with pieces from classic movies like “Superman,” “Jurassic Park,” “Indiana Jones, “Harry Potter,” “The Patriot,” “Jaws,” E.T.,” “Star Wars,” and more, on March 15-17 at the Meyerson.
March 22 is another big night of performances all over town. With over a dozen talented musicians, Pink Martini has performed its diverse, multilingual repertoire around the world including sambas, hot jazz numbers, Italian swing, and more. Vocalist China Forbes leads the eclectic ensemble at the Winspear Opera House.
After a series of 2023 cancellations, the Material Girl returns to the road with the Celebration Tour performing monster hits from an outstanding career that has spanned an impressive 50 years. See Madonna on March 24-25 at the American Airlines Center.
For intense emotions and radiant beauty, nothing can surpass Mahler’s Fifth, coupled with the world premiere of Anna Clyne’s arresting Piano Concerto, performed by the Dallas Symphony. Concerts are scheduled on March 28-30 at the Meyerson in the Arts District.
Celebrating 60 years of dance, the powerful, passionate, and elegant Giordano Dance Chicago makes its highly anticipated Dallas debut as part of the TITAS/Dance Unbound series, on March 29 at the Winspear Opera House.