Ellen Once Again at First Fridays in Deep Ellum featuring Ellen Hinton (center), Josh Willis (left) and Felix Beto Tellez (right). Photo: Jessica Waffles
First Fridays in Deep Ellum are held the first Friday of every month, thanks to organizers the Deep Ellum Foundation. The events celebrate Deep Ellum culture, art, music, food, shopping, and history. Free live music is hosted at the Plaza on 2647 Main Street, suitable for all ages.
Last Friday, local sunshine soul artist Ellen Once Again was the featured music artist, while spoken word artist Derrick Walker closed out the event with a couple jams with the band. The collection of highly skilled musicians painted a portrait of the vibrant local scene North Texas gets to enjoy in our own front yard.
The event hosted a raffle to give away tickets to shows at Deep Ellum Art Company, as well as passes to Fair Park’s Juneteenth Festival of Service event June 15.
Check out a video reel of Ellen Once Again from this event on the KXT Instagram Page.
Handouts at First Fridays include a map and information about local Deep Ellum businesses to visit. Photo: Jessica WafflesEllen Once Again kept the vibe high at First Fridays in Deep Ellum. Photo: Jessica WafflesWayside Motel frontman and aspiring tattoo artist Cable Danielle made an appearance at First Fridays. Photo: Jessica WafflesSummertime fun in Deep Ellum. Photo: Jessica WafflesEllen Once Again. Photo: Jessica WafflesMusic lovers singing along to “Killing Me Softly with His Song” wih Ellen Once Again. Photo: Jessica WafflesThe summer lineup for First Fridays in Deep Ellum. Photo: Jessica WafflesThe beautiful architecture on Main Street in Deep Ellum can be missed if you walk by too fast. Photo: Jessica WafflesJosh Willis. Photo: Jessica WafflesEllen Once Again sang happy birthday to someone from the crowd on stage. Photo: Jessica WafflesLinda Lloyd at the outdoor market available for guests to support local visual artists. Photo: Jessica WafflesPoet Derrick Walker performed closing out the day at First Fridays in Deep Ellum. Photo: Jessica WafflesThe joy of music enriches the lives of everyone, especially children. Photo: Jessica Waffles
Jessica Waffles is a freelance photographer/videographer and regular contributor to KXT. Our work is made possible by our generous, music-loving members. If you like how we lift up local music, consider becoming a KXT sustaining member right here.
![Last December, Fort Worth’s @abrahamalexander performed his final show of the year at Dallas’ Majestic Theatre. Before the show, KXT asked him what it meant to headline the Majestic Theatre. Here’s what he said:
“I went to a show [there] in April of 2018. And I said to myself, one day I would get to play this venue. To have experienced what I have, in the last five years, and to have this particular year that I just went through, and at the end of that to play this show — like, I could cry, bro — it shows you that it’s a journey, and not a destination. So this is seriously a thank you show, and a way for me to sort of … say thank you, this is who I am, this is my artistry, this is what I look like, this is what my vision is. … I can’t wait to be in that room with people that love me … it’s going to be a really, really beautiful night.”
You can watch his performance Friday, October 18 on KERA TV (Chanel 13) at 10:30 p.m.](https://kxt.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)