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PBR, a 1,500-person country-themed bar, to open in Arlington 

At a group of country-western bars in cities like Kansas City and Las Vegas, line dances break out after a round of tequila shots. Guys and gals learn to two-step regardless of how much country swagger they have. At midnight, each bar plays a remake of Merle Haggard's "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink."

This is PBR. And it's coming to Arlington's flashiest new development.

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The coming-soon bar was announced Feb. 17, the day before the Professional Bull Riders Inc. kick off their bull-riding event Iron Cowboy at Arlington's AT&T Stadium.

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The country-western-themed bar will be located at the Texas Live! development and is expected to open in 2018.

PBR country bar joins a list of notable announcements at Texas Live!: barbecue joint Lockhart Smokehouse, a Guy Fieri restaurant and craft beer spot Revolver Brewery.

Here's a look inside the PBR in St. Louis. PBR country-western bars can also be found in...
Here's a look inside the PBR in St. Louis. PBR country-western bars can also be found in Kansas City, Las Vegas and Philadelphia, among other cities. (Yelp user Gregory S.)

PBR will offer "an authentic country experience to Arlington, marrying an electric combination of 'cowboy cool' and big-time, Texas-sized entertainment," a statement explains.

It'll be big, capable of holding 1,500 people and boasting a 7,000-square-foot balcony that looks at a 5,000-person event space called Arlington Backyard. (What's happening there? It's a little too early to report details, though the plan is for it to host big-name concerts.)

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This PBR will be the largest in the country and will showcase the sport of professional bullriding. It will not be a restaurant, though private events will have catering options available.

Texas Live! is a $250 million entertainment development coordinated through a partnership between the Cordish Companies, Texas Rangers and the city of Arlington. It's a piece of a large-scale Arlington makeover that includes a new Rangers ballpark, new restaurants, a hotel and more.

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