Ferris Wheelers is where smoke meets sound — a no-bull BBQ temple and live venue in the heart of Dallas, built for the believers. The lifers. The ones who know that music should rattle your bones just like a good brisket should fall apart in your hands.
The pit runs hot with fire and precision, carving out a menu of oak-smoked classics that hit like a Texas thunderstorm. Brisket. Ribs. Sausage with bite. This isn’t fast food. This is slow craft, cooked over wood and sweat, meant to be eaten with both hands and no apologies.
But Ferris isn’t just about what’s on the plate. It’s about what’s in the air — the sound. The electric communion between artist and crowd. Our stage has seen it all: the swagger of Paul Cauthen, the soul of Shinyribs, the southern rock of Quaker City Night Hawks, the psych fuzz of The Black Angels, and the raw howl of Death From Above 1979. We book shows that matter. Bands that don’t phone it in. Nights that you talk about for years.
And now, as the sun dips and the amps cool, we shift gears. Late-night DJ activations are coming — turning the space into a sweat-soaked sanctuary of rhythm and movement. After the guitars fade, the decks light up. The beat changes, but the feeling stays the same.
Previous Artists To Play Ferris Wheelers Include:
Game Grumps / Good Kid / Machine Girl / Superheaven / Mass of the Fermenting Dreggs / Crumb / Black Country, New Road / Greensky Bluegrass / Jeff Rosenstock / Chance Peña / The Black Angels / Guided By Voices / Joywave / Psychedelic Porn Crumpets / La Luz + LSD and the Search for God / Tophouse / Death From Above 1979 / glass beach / La Santa Cecilia / Abraham Alexander / Neoni / The Army, The Navy / John Mark McMillan / Delta Sleep / Gary Numan / Tune-Yards / Keller Williams / The Infamous Stringdusters / Cavalera Conspiracy / Osees / Leftover Salmon / Corb Lund / TRSH
This is a place for people who feel music in their bones, who want their food smoked, and their nights unforgettable.
