12 Best Country Bars and Venues for Dancing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area!

2. Round-Up Saloon

The Round-Up is considered The Home of Good Times – Home of Good People. The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall just celebrated 34 years in Dallas as the nation’s best gay country western dance hall.

This bar is the most popular gay bar in Dallas, primarily thanks to its: talent-filled karaoke nights, eclectic-yet-refined aesthetic, rotation of musical acts, live DJs, and of course, the dance floor.

There are drink specials, several small bars to choose from, and an outdoor patio area that allows you to get a breath of fresh air between dance sessions.

The Round-Up Saloon is located in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. You’ll find the bar at 3912 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75219. As such, it’s only a short stroll from the M-LINE and a half-hour walk from the Market Center DART station.

But about the dancing at the Round-Up Saloon… there is a large dancefloor space and regular live music acts. Check out the photo below that I took when visiting recently. This was early in the evening before people started getting there. At first, I thought that the awesome hanging lit-up shape of Texas was done backward! But, then I saw the projection onto the dance floor–very cool!

Not confident with your dance skills? This bar also offers dance lessons throughout the week. You can learn to line dance, do couples dancing, and much more at the Round-Up. Currently, they have their lessons on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and occasional Saturdays. The Lessons are at 8:30 and 10:30 pm. Check their website here for what line dances or partner dances are on the schedule. Tuesday nights is a dance social night.

They say on their website: “Dance lessons are free and fun! Bring a dance partner or we can help find you one. For best results wear leather-soled shoes and come with a can-do attitude!”

There’s unlikely to be a cover charge for entering the Round-Up Saloon, though some special events may require a paid ticket. However, the online calendar for this bar isn’t regularly updated, which can make it challenging to plan your visit. Just contact the bar before your arrival to see if there’s a cover charge or a ticket price. You can call the Round-Up Saloon at (214) 522-9611 starting at noon every day of the week (except Monday).

On Weekdays, the Round-Up Saloon opens at 3 pm. Be sure to keep that in mind when attempting to call.

Dance Lessons (FREE & FUN!)

Cover Charge & Hours

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6. Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth

Billy Bob’s Texas is truly the World’s Largest Honky Tonk. Opening on April 1, 1981, it is a 100,000 square feet entertainment center. It is large enough to bring in more than 6,000 fun-loving folks of all ages to enjoy entertainment every day and night. Of note are the more than 30 bar stations, actual Pro Bull Riding, and the great Texas-size dance floor.

But of course a big draw every week is the lineup of live country music, often featuring the biggest stars.

The dance lessons offered are as follows: couples on Sunday ($10/couple), and Wednesday is Free Ladies Night with Line Dance Lessons. Saturday you can have lunch and Line Dance at high noon, along with free lessons. 20% discount for dancers in the Honky Tonk Restaurant. Sunday afternoon lessons are the most comprehensive.

The Sunday lessons are beginner 3 Step at 2 pm, Intermediate 3 Step at 3 pm, and Beginners Western Waltz at 4 pm. On Sundays, it is 8 weeks of progressive instruction with the introduction of new moves as well as a variety of fun dances added. It is recommended to bring a partner, but if you can’t they will try to match you up. But no promises. To learn more about the lessons check out the dance classes page on the website.

One thing great about the dance lessons at Billy Bob’s is that their resident instructors, Bill & Bonnie competed on the UCWDC Dance Circuit for several years! Now, they have taught people to dance in the thousands. What a great opportunity for those of you just starting to dance or who want to improve, to learn from instructors at this level!

Although it looks like you can enjoy just about everything at Billy Bob’s their offering of live music is extensive. On Thursday-Saturday nights the House Band performs at 8 pm, before their scheduled concerts. You are invited to come early to dance to the latest country music performed by these up-and-coming bands prior to the show. There is no doubt the music is great – they have been named “Country Music Club of the Year” 12 times.

Wow! This venue has everything. A great place to dance and experience great country music with all the extras. With how big and full of different entertainment Billy Bob’s is, it might feel a little like an amusement park despite its honky-tonk boast.

But wait! Before we leave Billy Bob’s, one thing to mention that is pretty cool is that a few years ago the band Midland used the venue as the place to shoot their music video for the song “Burn Out.” Check it out below and see if you can tell it’s Billy Bob’s Texas! Search out their video for “Playboys” too! That one shows footage from a night they played there.

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7. Electric Cowboy – Fort Worth

The next venue for dancing in the D/FW area is the Electric Cowboy. One thing interesting about this dance hall and saloon is that like Cowboys Red River above this one also is a franchise chain. But this one is huge with a total of 9 locations, 2 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Every Thursday night they have free dance lessons

The Electric Cowboy is a “High Energy Country Night Club”. This is a great place to do some line dancing and partner dancing. But just know this bar, like many these days is serving up a good mix of country and pop music for the dancing.

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8. Electric Cowboy – Lewisville

About 24 miles northwest of Dallas driving up the I-35 & about 35 miles northeast of Fort Worth driving up the TX-121 is another Electric Cowboy! Much like others in the chain, this is a great place for dancing.

The Lewisville Electric Cowboy is actually open 5 days a week! So, more opportunities for dancing if you are looking for a place Wednesday through Sunday!

Like the Electric Cowboy in Fort Worth, there’s a good mix of hip-hop, pop, and country music played. But overall people love dancing here. The floor is big and the staff is really great.

See their Facebook for currently scheduled events and details on upcoming lessons.

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9. Southern Junction – Irving

Located in Irving, the junction between Dallas and Fort Worth, it is considered by some the capital of country dancing. It’s where “Where Texas Has Fun!”

This is a little bit of everything: Live Music, Dancehall, Restaurant, Events, Farmer’s Market.

They have a decent website where they boast one of the largest dancehalls you’ve ever seen with the biggest real hardwood dancefloor in all of Texas!

The Southern Junction has a consistent lineup of music playing from some of the world’s best Country Artists as well as local homegrown Texas Country talent. 

Fridays & Saturdays DJ Jonathan is spinning country music. Check beforehand to see if that night’s live music has a ticket price before coming. Check their Facebook page for what is coming up!

Their western theme decorum is very cool and adds a very fun feel to going out for a night of country dancing.

Cover Charge: $5.00

Hours of Operation: Country Nights: Friday and Saturday: 6 pm-2 am

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10. DanceMakers of Texas

For the next two “venues” for country dancing, there are some dance studios for you to get great lessons and meet people in the local dance community. So, first of all, DanceMakers!

DanceMakers is a studio in Fort Worth that is a community of people who love to dance! They offer a broad range of social dance instruction, including two types of Country Western: Classic Country and what they refer to as “Bar Style Country” (Country Swing).

If you opt for the Classic Country, you will learn the two-step and the progressive double two, two dances that are really the foundation for the country-western dance community that we have today. These two dances can be danced to both old and new country music.

The second option is “Bar Style Country.” This dance form includes the Three-Step. The Three-Step is very popular in Fort Worth and the surrounding areas. However, where it departs from the Classic Country is that it is more often danced to the newer style of country music. It is country dancing with some swing thrown in. Country Swing is currently exploding and growing. So for sure check their classes out to help you get involved with the latest country partner dance craze.

They also offer West Coast Swing, Salsa, Ballroom, and Latin Dancing. Their classes are taught in a progressive series of four sessions. No partner is needed. They offer two levels of class each week for people who are just getting started up to the advanced beginner.

Prices vary depending on whether you are taking group or private lessons and how many lessons you purchase at once. Their website lists all the options.

Their aim is to provide instruction for a wide variety of interests and goals. Maybe you want to enjoy country dancing in the local venues or need to learn to dance for a special occasion; they can provide the instruction. DanceMakers is a great place to really focus on becoming a serious country dancer.

Lessons:  Only lessonsPrices:  See Website.

11. You Can Dance Dallas

The 2nd studio to mention is in Addison and is just called You Can Dance Dallas! This is a Dance Studio, where you can learn to dance and they cover all genres.

You Can Dance Dallas is a premier social dance studio and can meet you where you’re at! Whether you are a beginner or really want to advance in your dance ability, this is a place where you can learn and grow.

You Can Dance Dallas has a great calendar of all the classes (genre & levels) available. Below I’ve mentioned the country dancing opportunities, but check the schedule to see what you want to do and when it is available.

Saturday nights they have a party that may include a competition, a lesson, and then just a party time where you can join other dancers and have fun together. Looks like there is a charge for the party evening. This is not the place to do country dancing every weekend. However, in March the party theme was Country and Swing for two weekends.

Facebook followers give them lots of praise for their country instructor, was teaching the basics of hearing the beat as well as the actual dance, and for the venue as a place to learn and do social dancing with a great dance floor.

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12. Line Dancing In Dallas

For the last venue for country dancing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I’ve included something that actually isn’t a venue, but at the same time many venues! Line Dancing In Dallas is a website that has compiled all the information you will need to find line dance lessons, line dancing events, and instructors around Dallas to learn to line dance and meet with other people in the line dance community.

If you are looking for line dancing in the Dallas area, this will help you easily find what you’re looking for. Check the site for the current list of classes.

While the site is primarily focused on people learning to dance, they do advertise a Friday morning open dance time at the Heights Recreation Center. But check the site to see the latest information on this.

The site keeps the information about upcoming line dance events like the Heart of Texas (H.O.T.) Line Dance Event and the Texas Line Dance Jamboree on their site to get the word out!

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