Brisket and spare ribs are the main attraction of the Syndicate Smokedown & Music Festival — but the bands are an enticing dessert.
The nonprofit event at the Fort Worth Stockyards kicks off at noon on April 18 with BBQ samples, a pitmaster competition and early sets by Austin singers Weldon Henson and Ellis Bullard and the Houston-based Broken Spokes.
The music fest starts later, with an impressive lineup of country-rock hitmakers and up-and-comers: The East Texas group Whiskey Myers headlines the show at 9:15 p.m., preceded by San Marcos’ Randy Rogers Band (7:30 p.m.), singer-fiddler Amanda Shires, who grew up in Mineral Wells and Lubbock (6 p.m.) and Oklahoma City’s Jason Scott and the High Heat (4:30 p.m).
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Founded in 2019, the event benefits agricultural education and youth empowerment in Texas through the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate.
Details
Gates open at 11:30 a.m. for the BBQ event and 4 p.m. for music-only ticket holders on Saturday, April 18, 140 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth. $76 and up. Prekindle.com.