Take a gander at this list of happenings for the weekend. I’ve compiled these events just for you in hopes that you might attend all of the below festivities and take pics and tell me how it went as I will be out of town. But even if that hope of mine happens to be dashed—I suppose life goes on. Check it out:

TONIGHT:

• Drive By Truckers with Lucero  at 8pm at Southside Ballroom
• Deep Ellum Wine Walk 5-8PM, (FREE)
• Music Thursday at Klyde Warren at 7pm (FREE)
• Starting tonight and going ALL weekend, Oktoberfest in Addison
• Music is Our Weapon Showcase at 3 Sheets, Thursday 5pm

FRIDAY:

• Analog Rebellion with Chloes  at The Foundry, 9pm (FREE)
• Yonatan Gat at Three Links,  9PM (Tickets)
• White Violet  at Double Wide, 10PM
• King Bucks at Adairs, 10PM (FREE)

SATURDAY:

• Beer Bourbon and Brisket Fest at Panther Island Pavilion, 5 PM
• Oak Cliff Jazz Fest, from 11AM- 10PM
• Ricki Derek and The Vegas Six at Lee Harveys, 9PM
• Dallas Salsa Fest in Deep Ellum, 11 AM- 5PM

SUNDAY:

• Balloon Festival in Plano 6AM-7PM
• Try brunch at Sundown. They have $2 Mimosas on Sunday from 11-4PM,  and they’re voted dallas’ best eggs benedict! Yum.
• Conor Oberst at Strauss Square,  8PM