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Bass Performance Hall


The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall complex is the crown jewel of a city which boasts the nation's third largest cultural district. It is also an important symbol of one of the most successful downtown revitalization efforts in the country.

Built entirely with private funds, Bass Performance Hall is permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts. It also hosts Broadway productions, a family series, performing arts shows and concerts presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit organization that manages the Hall.

The 2,056-seat multipurpose Hall, designed by David M.Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc. with acoustics by Jaffee, Holden, Acoustics, Inc., is characteristic of the classic European opera house form. An 80-foot diameter Great Dome, artfully painted by Scott and Stuart Gentling, tops the Founders Concert Theater. Two 48-foot tall angels sculpted by Marton Varo from Texas limestone grace the Grand Facade. Since the Hall opened in May 1998, the angels have become preeminent cultural icons of the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. The Hall itself is renowned for its superb acoustics, exceptional sight lines and ambience on level with the great halls of the world.

In 2001, the adjacent Maddox-Muse Center officially opened; and with it, the new Van Cliburn Recital Hall and the McDavid Studio. Also housed within Maddox-Muse Center are offices for Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit organization that oversees management of the Hall, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

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Hours
Varies per performance

Admission
By Phone
For tickets or information, call Bass Hall’s call center, 10AM-8PM Monday-Friday, 10AM-6PM Saturday, and 12PM-5PM Sunday at 817-212-4280 or toll free at 877-212-4280. Please note that the call center and internet sales stop 1 hour prior to the event’s start time on the day of the performance. A handling fee is assessed on each order.

In Person
The Box Office, located at 525 Commerce Street, is open 10AM to 6PM Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-4PM Saturday and one hour prior to a performance on day of show. The Box Office is not open on select legal holidays. Free 15 minute parking is available on Commerce Street, in front of the Box Office, to purchase tickets.

Calendar of Events
May 18 - May 19Carmina Burana
Jun 18 - Jun 23Sister Act
Sep 29Lewis Black

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Visitor Information

Bass Performance Hall
330 East 4th Street
Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817.212.4325 phone

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Directions & Parking
Bass Performance Hall is located on full city block encompassed by Commerce, Calhoun, 4th and 5th Streets in the historic Sundance Square district of downtown Fort Worth. To get to downtown via freeway: From I-30 traveling West: Take I-35W North (to Denton) exit. Go north on I-35W to Spur 280 and follow these directions. From I-30 traveling East: Take Forest Park Boulevard exit. Go left on Forest Park until it merges into Weatherford Street downtown and follow these directions. From Hwy 121 traveling from DFW: Take Belknap Street and follow these directions. From I-35W traveling South: Take Spur 280 exit and follow these directions. From I-35W or Highway 287 traveling North: Take Spur 280 exit and follow these directions. Information on parking: Valet Parking Patron Parking Van-Accessible Parking

Other Information
The mission of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall is to serve as a permanent home to major performing arts organizations of Fort Worth and as a premiere venue for other attractions so as to enhance the range, quality, and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public; to promulgate arts education; and to contribute to the cultural life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the region.

Public Tours
Bass Performance Hall is cited as the crown jewel of Sundance Square, which in itself represents one of the most successful downtown renovations in the nation. After dining at one of the wonderfully unique restaurants downtown, or before a visit to the museums or shops in Sundance Square, the perfect addition to a day downtown is a tour of Bass Performance Hall.

Tours of Bass Performance Hall are guided by our volunteers, who have served the Hall since the Grand Opening festivities and have a vast knowledge of the multipurpose facility. All public tours access lobby spaces, which are used for both public and private functions, and the audience chamber and seating areas whenever scheduling permits. The duration of a typical tour is between one hour and one hour and fifteen minutes. Elevator tours are available.

Tours of Bass Performance Hall are scheduled for Saturday at 10:30 a.m., schedule permitting. Please contact Gayle Krengel at 817-212-4215 or gkrengel@basshall.com for additional information or to schedule a group tour of 10 or more.