Arlington Backyard, a 5,000-capacity outdoor event
pavilion, is expected to host more than 250 events
annually, including concerts, art shows, festivals and
community events. And a flagship luxury hotel, Live! by
Loews, will open there next year. “This is the beginning of something special, bringing
families here seven days a week. I’m so excited about
what this is going to mean for the quality of life but also
the revenue that is going to come into our community,”
Williams said.
“There’s no doubt this is a game-changing project for
Arlington and the North Texas region. And not only
during baseball season, but for the entire year,” Arlington
Mayor Jeff Williams said during the grand opening
celebration. “We’re changing the game with Texas Live!
This will be the place to hang out, enjoy good food and
listen to great music.” More exciting announcements for Arlington are
expected over the coming months and years thanks to
this new entertainment destination.
Besides enjoying great food, dancing and drinks at the
range of bars and restaurants, those who came to the
grand opening were treated to a free concert at Arlington
Backyard with The Toadies and Eleven Hundreds Springs.
The four-day grand opening celebration at Texas Live!
also included a Family Fun Day, which featured bounce
houses, a petting zoo, live music, balloon art and more.
Blake Cordish of The Cordish Companies – the Baltimore-
based company that drew up the blueprints for Texas
Live! – said his family has been in the business for four
generations spanning more than 100 years, but the Texas
Live! grand opening is one event his family will cherish
for years to come.
“There are very few days that are as exciting and
rewarding as this one,” Cordish said. “This will cement
Arlington as a world-class entertainment destination.
This city has no peer in what it can do.”
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