Over the past week, we've been picking a few of our "can't miss" shows and events that are a part of this year's Oaktopia festival in Downtown Denton, TX. You can check out our Thursday or Friday coverage for events for those days. Saturday, however, is a beast of a day. Read below to check out Nathan Williams' coverage of what you should check out at Oaktopia this Saturday.
Read MoreOAKTOPIA 2016: THURSDAY PREVIEW
Oaktopia starts Thursday and we’re counting down the hours by releasing a handful of our favorite things going on this weekend. We’ve put together a neat, three day countdown of music and recommendations to help you discover the bands you don’t know, hear the latest from the bands you love, and plan to see them all.
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DENTON BLUES FESTIVAL 2016
Another weekend means another great Denton festival. This Saturday and Sunday, The Denton Blues Festival is back for its 18th year of celebrating the blues in Denton's Quakertown Park. Read on to find our more information on the event put on by the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce and how it relates to Denton history.
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The Man with Four Legs is just one of the features we are looking forward to at this year's Thin Line Festival.
THIN LINE PICKS AND PEEKS 2016
Get your movie reviewing thumbs ready, y'all - Thin Line is back! The festival started out strictly as a documentary film festival, but has gone on in the years since to include music, photography, and all sorts of classes/workshops, as well. It has become a fixture of the Denton festival circuit. Needless to say, there's plenty to do in downtown Denton for the next five days. Some WDDI contributors took a moment to comb through all of the activities happening during this year's Thin Line festival and picked out some of our "can't miss" events (many of which are free). You can check out the program for the entirety of the festival here and let us know what you're gonna hit up in the comments.
Read MoreTHE DEN10: DECEMBER 4th
Will this weekend bring an actual icemaggedon this time? Whatever happens outside, all eyes should be on Michael Gruber and Pete Delkus to see how the “twitter storm” develops (or doesn’t). We’re busy stocking up on toe-warmers and hot coco to get us through a very chilly Holiday Lighting Festival & Wassail Festival this Friday on the Courthouse Lawn.
Questions or comments? Email glen@wedentondoit.com
Wednesday December 4
Toys For Tots Collection & Newton Running Demo at The Wednesday Night Social Run | Oak St. Draft House | 7PM
One of our favorite social runs is now paired with a good cause. Enjoy this last bit of good weather while you can.
A SPUNE Christmas
Thursday December 5
Tony Ferraro + The Satans Of Soft Rock / Old Warhorse / Daniel Markham | Rubbergloves | 9PM | $5
Krampus Day | The Downtown Square | 12PM - 5PM
This is completely real and totally happening.
XIII Photo BFA Exhibition | Cora Stafford Gallery | 6PM
Blackstone Rangers / Netherfriends / Power Objects / Ghostshark | Macaroni Island | 9:30PM
No Jerks.
Friday December 6
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / The Calmative / Danny Rush & The Defensive Drivers | Rubbergloves | 9PM | $12
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival | The Downtown Square | 5:30PM
Will it or won’t it? It’s too early to tell but we’ve got people on the inside and they will provide you with the latest updates. Really, that just means to Like the Facebook page and keep up with the reports.
Downtown Main St. Association Wassail Fest | The Downtown Square | 5:00PM
Saturday December 7
The 2013 Annual Christmas Craft Show | Banter | 9AM
A Spune Christmas: Chambers / Robert Gomez / Moonbather / The Days / Savage & The Big Beat / Camp David | Dan’s Silverleaf | 7PM | $8
It’s that time of year again. Free tacos while they last and a nice evening with some good local folks at Dan’s to close out 2013. What an amazing year it’s been, y’all.
YES YOU CAN
Dentonites, time to stop feeling jealous of our neighbors in Dallas and Ft. Worth and all their fancy beer and music parties they’ve been having as of late.
The folks behind the popular national music and beer festival, Untapped, are bringing their craftiness to Denton in the form of Canned. Canned is a spinoff of Untapped, and the first edition will be held on the square in Denton, TX on Saturday, October 5th. There will still be plenty of beer to swill around and fine music to enjoy, however, this time around the beer will be in canned format, so get those tab-popping fingers ready.
Canning is a recent trend in the world of high quality craft beers. Heck, the Boston Globe just did a story on it yesterday. Not only does it allow for easier transport for the booze (aluminum is lighter than glass, y’all), but it keeps your suds in tip-top shape by protecting them from the likes of light. You can expect to see a little over 25 breweries featuring over 50 unique canned beers for all to enjoy.
Oh yeah, there’s music, too. Dynamic weirdo rockers from Portland, Menomena, will make their first stop in Denton, in support of their 2012 album, Moms. In addition, Helio Sequence will bring their indie rockin’ bleeps and bloops and singer-songwriter Joe Pug will be there with his rootsy brand of Dylan-like folk rock. Local bands Chambers, Pageantry, Hares on the Mountain and AM Ramblers round out the line-up. Appropriate beer drinking music, all.
Early bird tickets go on sale today and are available to the public on August 1st. We recommend grabbing a VIP ticket to enjoy benefits such as a tasting card, priority seating for shows and the free lunch (there is such a thing). Ticketing info and more can be found at untapped-fest.com.
