Rodeo Exchange

221 W Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164, United States

Rodeo Exchange

About the Company

rating: 4.4

Welcome to Rodeo Exchange, the best honky tonk bar in Fort Worth and the state of Texas! Find incredible drinks, outstanding live performances, and free country dance lessons all under one roof. Whether you want to blow off steam after a long day or see your favorite artist performing live, this is the place for you. Rodeo Exchange opened its doors in 1986, and we’re still going strong. Just follow the music and laughter to the top of the hill in the historic Forth Worth stockyards, and you’ll find us! So round up your favorite people and head over. We’ll see you at the Rodeo Exchange tonight.

Categories

  • Dance hall
  • Bar
  • Live music venue

Contact Information

Phone: +1 817-626-0181

Website: https://www.rodeoex.com/

Address: 221 W Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164, United States

Working hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 6 PM–12 AM
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 7 PM–2 AM
  • Friday: 7 PM–2 AM
  • Saturday: 7 PM–2 AM
  • Sunday: Closed

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 4

We love this place. Come here everytime we visit texas. Because its so popular others like it too. I gave it a 4 only because I wish the dance floor was bigger. Always has great bands.

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Dance lesson on Tuesday with Sonya and Rick are great.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 1

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Its a popular place on Friday and Saturday nights, youll see the same people, regulars, they all know each other and they love to dance.

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Great live band! Flipside was so good. They have a great dance floor and the staff is amazing. It is a great place for date night.

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Always have great music and friendly staff.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

So much fun intermediate shuffle Tuesday evenings!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

My favorite place to dance !

Date: 3 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Great spot for live music and two steppin

Date: 3 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Rodeo Exchange was absolutely phenomenal that plays as a great atmosphere has great hospitality and people were very nice the music was amazing it was a live band definitely recommend going here

Date: 3 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Classy place with country live music.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Great place. We found our people! Were in our 50s so the live music and dancing were just right.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Your visit to the Fort Worth Stockyards isnt complete until you stop by this little honky tonk.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 1

DISHONEST BARTENDERS!!! DO NOT run a tab on a CC at this bar... you will be buying drinks for strangers if you do.... The Ladies here have a history of putting cash in the tip jar from those that pay cash for drinks and adding the drinks purchased to someone else s tab on a CC... Numerous people have said they have had this issue at this bar... They also charge a 10-15 cover charge for mediocre bands... Better Options in the Stockyards to buy drinks and have a good time without getting ripped off!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Fun Simple Bar, Great Time, Good People, Great Music

Date: 5 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

One of my favorite boot scooting places!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 4

Its wow stadium

Date: 6 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Alli was outstanding! She had all the right knowledge on the menu! Very happy to have been in her presence!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 4

Move place to have a drink and relax

Date: 7 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

Nice place. The cover charge is steep for a local band. The crowd is kinda clickish.. and Crissy is one of the best bartenders in Cowtown. Wheelchair accessibility: Nope. Good luck

Date: 8 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Always a big time at rodeo ex!!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

I spent New Years Eve there with friends and had a blast! Good music and dancing!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Fun place and atmosphere!!! Cold beers and dancing.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 2

We went to this bar because their website advertised line dancing and we expected some good line dancing. The music was outdated and there was only one line dance the 4 hours that we were there. The rest of the time the dance floor was consumed with 2-step dancers. When we tried to line dance we were pushed out of the way. We also had to pay a $15 cover which was disappointing when we expected to have at least a few line dances.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 1

$15 buck cover to fight your way to restrooms, bar, dance floor. Plus wait 20min to get in. Hard pass on this place with a cover

Date: 9 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 1

Would give 0 stars if possible. Staff is unfriendly and inconsiderate. Avoid if you are not from Fort Worth

Date: 9 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 1

Date: 9 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 3

Date: 10 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

older crowds but always a good time..

Date: 10 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Date: 10 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Had drinks for an after party. The staff was awesome.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Love dancing there. Its a Cheers kind of place!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Fun times!!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 4

Cover charge is a little steep..

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Best place in Old Ft Worth!

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

This place was great . The service staff was incredible! very inviting! I enjoyed the band that played last weekend as they cover for Randy Rogers. I mean great band choices here. All the toilets in the womens restroom stopped working however, the staff was so kind to re-route everyone to accommodate the occurrence. When the band paused for break, the DJ played great tunes, everyone. I mean, everyone loved to hoop, holler and dance too. Lots of cowboys here ladies! I met so many new friends too and enjoyed a great evening with great people!

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

Great music and good staff

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

This is a great place to dance! Friday night crowd is a little older and much less drama. We love the patio area to sit and visit away from the music. Live bands play great dancing music!

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 1

Location added a tip to my door entry fee without my consent.

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

When I m Texas music, line dancing, fun!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Great dance floor, Good love music!! The biggest dance floor in the stockyards!! Lots of beautiful ladies

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

It was an awesome time with some amazing people

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 4

It has a big dance floor, thats awesome. Drinks are good but a little expensive. Overall, its a cool place. Jamie, the Manager is pretty cool too.

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Its always a good time. Nice social with Wednesday night dance lessons. If you have a special date you can reserve the private area for you and your guests for a fee.

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

First time in decades. Had a blast

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Great line dancing. Wednesday is more for beginners. Thursday is for the true dancing crowd. Doors open at 6 both nights, the line dance lesson ($5) starts at 7.

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Excellent place..great atmosphere.

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Great place to dance and the live bands are always good. Older crowd but fun.

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

The epitome of a classic honkytonk. God bless Texas!

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Fun place to dance in the Stockyards area. Got to hear the band Big in Vegas on our night there; they were great.

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

Bartender was nice and liked the atmosphere. $15 per person to get in for the music played and amount of room to move in I thought was a bit high.

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Great place

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

We travel up from the Austin area several times a year to dance in the Fort Worth area. Our first stop is usually Rodeo Exchange. There is always a number of good dancers and they have the right music for Triple Two Step or the Fort Worth Shuffle. We really enjoyed the band, Keith Mitchell Band, this visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Great place and the employees are amazing. The bartender Jessica was so helpful and nice. This is the kind of bar that makes you feel as if everyone is important even if your not a regular. I can t wait to go again!!

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Very fun old school honkey tonk!

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Best place to dance to current country music in the Stockyards. Also a great place to people watch. The crowd is more mature than some of the bars that cater to Gen Y, but not as old as the crowd that goes to Longhorn. REx gets packed on the weekends and the dance floor could be a little bigger. It gets crowded on the dance floor and it can be difficult to dance with all the twirlers and freestylers on the floor. The regulars are a hoot also and you can easily tell who they are. Still, a great time and you can easily make some new friends. Well be back!

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

My friends, hubby and Is favorite place to go boot scootin. Mature crowd and great live bands.

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Cool place good country music

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere! Nice staff. Fun place

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

I really enjoyed the atmosphere! It caters to those over 35 -at least on this particular Thursday. Niles City Band played that night and I really liked them- good quality sound, easy to dance to. Only con is the size of the dance floor, which is a square and seems to cater more to line dancing than two step, progressive three, or WCS.

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Love it here good country music, good atmosphere great people to hang out with bartenders went out of their way to make sure that they taking good care of us

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Great entertainment. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere. Parking rough but a really fun place.

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Its awesome place been hanging out there for years.

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Best bar in Ft. Worth. Great staff and live music.

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Always have fun here. The dance floor is a little tight but the people are great

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Good band on Saturday.

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

My favorite place in the stockyards!

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

My cousin David Whitten plays the drums

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Great crowd for over 30 and good house band too! We will definitely be back often!

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Super Fun place to dance. Great Music

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 4

It was alright

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Always a fun time. Megan and Cliff are awesome.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Cool little bar in Stockyards. Definitely would go back.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Have dance lessons during the week. Line and couples style dance lessons

Date: 2 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Man! The memories. Used to go here in 97-99 about once a month, from Oklahoma. It was such a great place. It was one of my 2 favorite bars. We do a regular 2 step in Oklahoma, I learned the Texas 2 step here. Glad to see it s still here and ppl still like it. Good times and great memories.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

OG country coolness

Date: 2 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Really good live music, with a very chill atmosphere.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 4

This place is great for older couples who want to dance. The band was awesome the night we were there. The only thing is I felt like the band could have started by 8:00pm but the drinks we way over priced. To bad we found a lower cost place close by.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

GOOD TIMES IN THE STOCKYARDS

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Rickie is great!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Great live bands, service, and dancing!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Music and venue was great . I just wish guys would ask women more to dance instead of just drinking to get drunk .I absolutely love to dance and this was my first time there . I only got one dance all night , that was with Michael after I had to ask myself and then wait for him to like the right song .

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

A very popular place with the locals! Its a 40 something year old and up crowd. Lots of beautiful people and a very good LIVE band. The dance floor is a decent size. There are 3.5 bars within and this place gets very crowded on the weekends! The cover charge is $10 and its well worth a visit! However if you are a swing dancer this is the place for you. The dance floor gets way too crowded and people here seem only to know how to dance forward and backward. The fancy stuff is not demonstrated on this floor.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 3

Cramped walkways. Hard to move around or get to bathroom.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Love DJ XL... Definitely worth checking this place out on Thursday night. Great Country music !

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

This is the best place to two-step in a relaxed and truly Texas Country setting in Fort Worth. Theres usually a cover to get in ($10), but its worth it if youre looking to dance on an uncramped floor.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 4

Dance floor was a little small but having a live band more than made up for it. Parking down the street was easy. Pool tables where ok.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Great place to get drunk and throw up at

Date: 2 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

Great place but pricey drinks

Date: 2 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 3

Great dance floor, nice bartenders, great music. Got practically shoved out the door when I walked in with a outside drink by accident. Treat you like a criminal it was a little much. Bathrooms could be cleaner and nicer. Loved that they had a coat check. Plus. Overall good time.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

It used to be the place where the old folks went ! Now, its where we go ! Haha !! You can reminiscence about the good ol days, while still being in the Stockyards.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

A great old fashioned dance hall with awesome people, live music, no drama, and great drink prices. Always a good time

Date: 2 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Always our favorite dance venue!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Absolutely enjoy the fact that 99% of the time its all REAL country music instead of that Hick Hop stuff that seems to be popular these days. Floor gets crowded here and there but people are mature enough to handle it when they accidentally bump into each other!! Overall a great old school honky tonk bar on the edge of Cowtown.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

We LOVE Rodeo Exchange! Brian Lynn Jones and The Misfit Cowboys were playing and they NEVER disappoint!! Its always packed when theyre there! Great vibe and friendly staff at RE! Highly recommend!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

We had a great time dancing here. Will be back again. Monty & SAM ambassadorsoffun.com

Date: 2 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

great band

Date: 2 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

After all the years live in the Dallas Ft Worth Metroplex, I finally rode my steed West upon the advise of other cow pokes and to my surprise discovered the Best Honky-tonkin, boot-skootin hoedown in North Texas!! Loved every minute of every dance!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 3

Only two stepping the nights Ive gone. Two stepping to Neon Moon is a tragedy! Otherwise your typical meat market.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Its a staple for long time Stockyards goers. Decent sized floor, live music most nights Ive ever been. Drink prices are typical, but after a few who cares??? Crowd is 30+ so more chill. Little sexism at the door, I always have to pay cover but the ladies rarely do... lol great place nice folks always have a good time.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

This is a fun bar for an older crowd (40 and up probably), country bar with country charm, cover at the door, the female bartender at the back bar was great, smoking on patio, and clean restrooms...

Date: 3 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 2

Fun place, but was snubbed a handshake when they were thinking service members and firefighters for their service. They asked for all of us to get out on the floor, and then snubbed me because Im a female veteran. Thats just disrespectful.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Great time with crew.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Love the live music

Date: 3 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 4

Nice cozy country bar with a small town atmosphere with live country music

Date: 3 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Nice place to dance!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

My wife and I had the best time dancing Saturday night! Band was great! Atmosphere was great!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Luke Wyldman was awesome!!!! He should sing here more often!!!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Great to be dancing again. Tuesday lessons with Sonia and Ric are well worth it.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Awesome Saturday nights!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Beautiful Texas women and tourist... Id rather listen to an ok live band than a dj... so it my place on Saturdays

Date: 3 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Great bar!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Great place to listen to live music and dance. Laid back atmosphere and great people.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 4

Fun place however pretty pricey!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Great night!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Great night!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

No drama

Date: 3 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 4

First time there. Great band and crowd

Date: 3 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Covid definitely hit them on crowd, but the band was great, the bartenders and waitresses were awesome and the vibe of the bar was fantastic. Definitely recommend.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 1

Post Covid. Horrible. Should not ooen like. This. Drinks owner close it

Date: 3 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

My long time Favorite Watering Hole! Always great service and Awesome dance partners. Everything a gal on the town could expect for safety & Enjoyment. Yall are missed greatly !

Date: 4 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago