Rodeo Exchange
Historic Fort Worth Stockyards · Since 1986

Rodeo Exchange

The Best Little Honkytonk in Texas
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The hall

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At the top of the hill in the Historic Stockyards. Family-owned since 1986. Live country music, cold beer, and the best dance floor in Fort Worth.

Almost forty years of two-stepping under one roof, and it still feels like a Friday-night secret. Polished hardwood floor, a welcoming crowd, and no dress code beyond your favorite boots.

Since 1986Family-ownedOpen 7 days21+
A packed Friday night on the Rodeo Exchange dance floor
Friday night at the hall
★ Voted Best Dance Hall in Dallas-Fort Worth ★
Wednesday + Thursday · 7pm
Free lessons

Never two-stepped? That's fine.

Free lessons two nights a week, complimentary with cover. No partner needed and no fancy boots required; come solo, half the floor did.

Wednesday

Line Dancing

Step-by-step with Marcia. Lessons start at 7pm sharp.

Free with cover
Thursday

Two-Step & Shuffle

Partner dancing with Sonya & Ric from 7pm. Thursday is Singles Night.

Free with cover
Friday + Saturday

Open Floor

Live bands and a packed floor. Show off what you learned midweek.

Two-step · Line dancing · Partner routines

Private dance socials and themed nights run through the year. Ask at the bar or watch the socials.

Three full bars
The bar

Cold beer, no line

Three fully stocked bars mean you spend your night on the floor, not waiting on a pour. Local beers, signature cocktails, and always one more cold one between songs.

A draft beer being poured at the back bar
The back bar
Live from DFW's best
Live music

Four nights a week

Texas country and classic honky-tonk from the best bands in DFW. No two nights sound the same.

THU

Live band night
+ Singles Night

FRI

Doors 7pm
Music 8pm

SAT

Doors 7pm
Band 9pm

SUN

Live music
into the evening

The week's lineup lives on Instagram and Facebook, @rodeoexchange. Playing in a band? The stage books direct: DM a media kit with a contact email.

Follow for the lineup
VIP · Private events
VIP & private events

Book the good seats

The VIP corner

  • Seats 20 to 25 people
  • Cover charge included
  • Confirmed on prepayment
  • 21+ like the rest of the hall
Call (817) 626-0181

The whole hall

Birthdays, reunions, company events, and private dance socials. A spacious floor, a built-in stage, and a full bar, with the Stockyards out the front door.

Built-in stageFull barHardwood floor

Celebrating something special? Send your date, party size, and occasion through the reservation request and we will call you back to confirm. Fridays and Saturdays go first.

This week at the Exchange

Open seven days in the Historic Stockyards. Here is the week, every week.

TonightSUN

Live music into the evening

open 11am to 10pm
TonightMON

Cold beer, jukebox, open floor

open 11am to 10pm
TonightTUE

Cold beer, jukebox, open floor

open 11am to 10pm
TonightWED

Line dance lessons with Marcia, 7pm

free with cover
TonightTHU

Two-step lessons 7pm, live band, Singles Night

open till 2am
TonightFRI

Live music. Doors 7pm, music 8pm

open till 2am
TonightSAT

Live music. Doors 7pm, band 9pm

open till 2am

Good to know

Is there a cover charge?

Most nights, yes. Dance lessons on Wednesday and Thursday are free with the cover, so lesson nights are the best deal in the building.

Do I need a partner or any experience?

Neither. Come solo; plenty of the floor does. The instructors walk beginners through step by step, and the crowd is friendlier than you are nervous.

What should I wear?

Casual. Jeans do fine, boots are welcome but not required. Comfortable shoes beat fancy ones on a dance floor.

How old do I have to be?

21 and up, every night. Bring a valid ID.

What payment do you take?

Amex, cash, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa at all three bars.

How do bands get booked?

Direct message a media kit to @rodeoexchange on Instagram or Facebook and include a contact email. If it fits the room, we reach out.

Can I host a private event here?

Yes. Birthdays, reunions, company events, and private dance socials, with a built-in stage and full bar. Send the reservation request below or call.

Find the hall

221 W Exchange Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76164
Historic Stockyards, top of the hill

Sun to Wed11am to 10pm
Thu to Sat11am to 2am

Get directions

(817) 626-0181
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Reserve the VIP corner

Seats 20 to 25, cover included, confirmed after prepayment. Tell us about your night and we will call you back.

Thank you. We will call you back to confirm your date. Remember, reservations lock in after prepayment, and Fridays and Saturdays go first.

21+ like the rest of the hall. For anything bigger than the VIP corner, call (817) 626-0181 and ask about the whole hall.