City of Denton

Located at the far north end of the DFW metroplex off of Interstate 35 is the City of Denton, home to about 136,000 people as of 2017. With over 45,000 students enrolled at the two universities located within its city limits, Denton is often characterized as a college town. As a result of the universities’ growth, educational services play a large role in the city’s economy. Residents are served by the Denton County Transportation Authority, which provides commuter rail and bus service to the area.

Denton is home to several annual artistic and cultural events that cater to residents and tourists. The annual North Texas State Fair and Rodeo began in 1928 and promotes the cowboy culture of Texas. In addition to a rodeo, the event features several local country rock performances, pageants, and food contests. Hosted by the North Texas State Fairgrounds since 1948, the fair brings in over 150,000 people during its nine-day run. 

The local independent music scene in Denton has emerged alongside Denton’s academic music establishments, including the University of North Texas College of Music. The city’s live music venues are largely supported by Denton’s college-town atmosphere, although show attendance is bolstered by area residents. The Dallas Observer features a column on Denton’s local music scene. In 2007 and 2008, Denton’s music scene received feature attention from The Guardian, Pop Matters, and The New York Times. Paste Magazine named Denton’s music scene the best in the United States in 2008. The city-sponsored Denton Arts and Jazz Festival attracts over 200,000 people each year for live music, food, crafts, and recreation at Civic Center Park. Bands such as Tower of Power, Brave Combo, and Arturo Sandoval have performed at the festival, as well as jazz groups from the University of North Texas. With hopes of creating a live music event similar to South by Southwest, Denton held the first annual North by 35 Music Festival, now called 35 Denton, in March 2009. In 2014, the Huffington Post listed Denton as the number-one emerging cultural hot spot in Texas to visit, while referring to Denton as “Practically an indie band factory at this point…

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