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EAGLES BRING THEIR HOTEL CALIFORNIA TOUR TO HOUSTON’S TOYOTA CENTER They can check out anytime they like, but the Eagles can never seem to leave the legacy of Hotel California.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have announced that they will be playing their classic 1976 album in its entirety on a 2020 tour. The historically-significant 1976 album from The Eagles will get an entire tour dedicated to the songs that have helped shape the culture of music across the world.

As Variety reports, this whole tour idea was preceded by a grouping of shows in Las Vegas in which they performed the Hotel California album in its entirety. These Vegas shows were the first time the new group of members had performed the full album live – and also featured an expansive live orchestra and backing choir.

Vince Gill and the late Glenn Frey’s son, Deacon, were brought into the group following Frey’s passing in 2016.

The band, now comprising Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit, with Deacon Frey (son of late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey) and country superstar Vince Gill, announced dates across the U.S. including pairs of shows in Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. They will be appearing in Houston at Toyota Center for two nights, March 6th and March 7th.

The concerts will include the Hotel California set — bolstered by an accompanying orchestra and choir — followed by a lengthy greatest-hits set with a brief intermission between.

Hotel California is the fifth studio album by the Eagles. The album was recorded by Bill Szymczyk at the Criteria and Record Plant studios between March and October 1976, and then released on Asylum in December. It was their first album with guitarist Joe Walsh, who had replaced founding member Bernie Leadon, and is the last album to feature bassist Randy Meisner.

The front cover is a photograph of the Beverly

Hills Hotel by David Alexander.

Hotel California topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. At the 20th Grammy Awards, the Eagles won a Grammy Award for “Hotel California”, which won Record of the Year, and “New Kid in Town”. The album was nominated for Album of the Year but lost to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Three singles were released from the album, with two topping the Billboard Hot 100: “New Kid in Town” and “Hotel California”, whilst “Life in the Fast Lane” reached No. 11.

A 40th anniversary special edition of Hotel California was released in November 2017.

Hotel California is one of the best-selling albums

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of all time. It has been certified 26* Platinum in the US, and has sold over 32 million copies sold worldwide, making it the band’s best-selling album after Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975). It has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2003 and 2012, it was ranked number 37 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

The first song written for the album was “Hotel California”, which became the theme for the album. Henley said of the themes of the songs in the album: “They’re the same themes that run through all of our work: loss of innocence, the cost of naiveté, the perils of fame, of excess; exploration of the dark underbelly of the American dream, idealism realized and idealism thwarted, illusion versus reality, the difficulties of balancing loving relationships and work, trying to square the conflicting relationship between business and art; the corruption in politics, the fading away of the Sixties dream of “peace, love and understanding.””

Bernie Leadon, who was the principal country influence in the band, left the band after the release of the previous album One of These Nights. For Hotel California, the band made a conscious decision to move away from country rock, and wrote some songs that are more rock & roll, such as “Victim of Love” and “Life in the Fast Lane”. Leadon was replaced by Joe Walsh who provided the opening guitar riff of “Life in the Fast Lane” that was then developed into the song. The title for “Life in the Fast Lane” was inspired by a conversation between Frey and his drug dealer during a high speed car ride.

On the title “Hotel California”, Henley said that “the word, “California,” carries with it all kinds of connotations, powerful imagery, mystique, etc., that fires the imaginations of people in all corners of the globe. There’s a builtin mythology that comes with that word, an American cultural mythology that has been created by both the film and the music industry.” In an interview with the Dutch magazine ZigZag shortly before the album’s release, Don Henley said: “This is a concept album, there’s no way to hide it, but it’s not set in the old West, the cowboy thing, you know. It’s more urban this time. It’s our bicentennial year, you know, the country is 200 years old, so we figured since we are the Eagles and the Eagle is our national symbol, that we were obliged to make some kind of a little bicentennial statement using California as a microcosm of the whole United States, or the whole world, if you will, and to try to wake people up and say ‘We’ve been okay so far, for 200 years, but we’re gonna have to change if we’re gonna continue to be around.’”

The melody of the title track, “Hotel California”, was written by Don Felder. Don Henley wrote most of the lyrics, with contributions from Glenn Frey. Henley noted that The Beverly Hills Hotel had become a “literal and symbolic focal point of their lives at that time”, and it became the theme of the song. Frey wanted the song to be “more cinematic”, and to write it “just like it

was a movie”. Henley sought inspiration for the lyrics by driving out into the desert, as well as from films and theatre. Parts of the lyrics of “Hotel California” as well as the song “Wasted Time” were based on Henley’s break up with his then girlfriend Loree Rodkin.

Henley said of their personal and professional experience in LA: “We were getting an extensive education, in life, in love, in business.

Beverly Hills was still a mythical place to us. In that sense it became something of a symbol, and the ‘Hotel’ the locus of all that LA had come to mean for us. In a sentence, I’d sum it up as the end of the innocence, round one.”

Frey came up with a cinematic scenario of a person who, tired from driving a long distance in a desert, saw a place for a rest and pulled in for the night, but entered “a weird world peopled by freaky characters”, and became “quickly spooked by the claustrophobic feeling of being caught in a disturbing web from which he may never escape.” In an interview with Cameron Crowe, Frey said that he and Henley wanted the song “to open like an episode of the Twilight Zone”, and added: “We take this guy and make him like a character in The Magus, where every time he walks through a door there’s a new version of reality. We wanted to write a song just like it was a movie.” Frey described the song in an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas as a cinematic montage “just one shot to the next ... a picture of a guy on the highway, a picture of the hotel, the guy walks in, the door opens, strange people.” Frey continued: “We decided to create something strange, just to see if we could do it.” Henley then wrote most of the lyrics based on Frey’s idea, and sought inspiration for the writing by driving out into the desert as well as from films and theater.

So far, reviews from the concerts they’ve performed are reporting that the band sounds fantastic and the shows are averaging over 3 hours long with the intermission included, probably the longest concerts that the band has ever performed on their own. Billboard magazine reports, “Henley always carries a significant vocal load, but Hotel California ups the ante. He does the heavy lifting on the album, singing lead on five of the eight vocal tracks. Add his other lead vocals, falsettos and harmonies on songs like “One of These Nights,” “Witchy Woman” and “Best of My Love,” and that he’s alternating between drumming and playing guitar and percussion, and it’s quite the juggling act. Not to mention he has to keep enough gas in the tank to get through the aching “Desperado” in the encore, a song with a high degree of vocal difficulty. Friday night, his voice sounded as strong and pliant as it ever has, easily hitting the highest of notes, while retaining his trademark huskiness. Vince Gill and Deacon Frey first played with the band in July 2017 at the Eagles’ first gigs following Glenn Frey’s 2016 death — the official band is listed as “Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill” — and in the subsequent two years, they have grown fully comfortable with their roles on stage while remaining appropriately deferential to Frey’s memory. Between Gill’s angelic vocal ability (he easily handled Meisner’s lead vocals on “Try and Love Again” and “Take It to the Limit” and Frey’s on “New Kid in Town” and “Lyin’ Eyes” ), his otherworldly harmonies with Henley (they are among the best harmony singers out there) and his guitar prowess, it feels like he should have always been an Eagle. Deacon Frey carries his father’s legacy lightly on his shoulders, never trying to imitate him on tracks like “Take It Easy” or “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” but instead bringing his own earthy, rootsy vocals. Together, they’ve brought a new warmth to the band. At the conclusion of Hotel California, Henley spoke his first words to the audience: “We’re going to take a 20-minute break, put our heads back together and play you everything we know.” He wasn’t far from the truth. What followed was a 23song set of solid hits (including Walsh’s solo and James Gang tunes) that make up the soundtrack of any Baby Boomer or Gen X’ers lives.”

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Tennis Performs at White Oak Music Hall Acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis has announced plans for a maor North American headline tour. The dates get underway February 25 at Kansas City, MO’s Madrid Theatre & Café and then continue through early May. They will be appearing in Houston at White Oak Music Hall on Monday, March 2nd. Support on all headline dates comes from Molly Burch. The band is touring in support of their new album, Swimmer, which will be released this month on Friday, February 14th.

Indie-pop duo Tennis—made up of husband and wife team Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore—are based in Denver, Colo., but “based” is a relative term when it comes to these two musicians, who split their time between land and sea. They wrote the majority of both their 2011 debut album Cape Dory and 2017’s Yours Conditionally whilst on sailing excursions. Then, a four-month sailing trip in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, resulted in their next project, Tennis’ fifth album Swimmer.

Tennis’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, SWIMMER, arrives via Tennis’s own Mutually Detrimental. The album is preceded by the band’s eagerly awaited new single and first new music in almost three years, “Runner, “available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The track is joined by a colorful companion video, directed by longtime collaborator Luca Venter and inspired by singer Alaina Moore’s love of “old musicals and all things Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Bob Fosse.” “Runner” is streaming now via the official Tennis YouTube channel.

“Runner” was immediately met by a wide range of critical applause upon its release last week, with The Line of Best Fit simply describing it as “dazzling.” “Runner” is an “incandescent taste of Tennis’s upcoming fifth LP,” declared Australia’s Happy. “Bliss out in technicolor.” Cool Hunting hailed the “Runner” video, writing, “The visual treatment is full of sequins, night skies and satin—the ideal accompaniment for Moore’s falsetto, crescendoing synths, and lush production.”

Produced by Tennis and mixed by fourtime GRAMMY® Award-nominee Claudius Mittendorfer (Panic! At The Disco, Parquet Courts), SWIMMER sees the Denver, CO-based husband and wife duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore elevating their distinctive pop approach to heretofore unexplored new heights, experimenting with atypical instrumentation, complex time changes, and an increased focus on lyrical storytelling fueled in part by a series of lifechanging experiences that only served to strengthen their already powerful personal and creative bond. As with their 2011 debut album, CAPE DORY, and their acclaimed fourth LP, 2017’s YOURS CONDITIONALLY, the new album was written largely on the sea, this time during a four-month sailing excursion in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico as well as Tennis’s own Denver, CO recording studio. “‘Runner’ is the first song we wrote for our fifth record,” says Moore. “It began as a guitar riff Patrick recorded while we were living off grid, anchored in a fisherman’s cove called San Juanico. The only instruments we had on board were an acoustic guitar and a drum sequencer, but the limitations seemed to work in our favor.

Until that point we had no clear vision for our writing. The demo Patrick recorded that day outlined our future, the first contours of our next record.

“It took months to write a chorus that fit.

I wanted to respond to Patrick’s ideas without altering them. I cycled through chord progressions and pages of lyrics. A year passed. The song seemed to actively resist coherence. My breakthrough came when I began to think of the song as a conversation between two songwriters, a series of questions and answers. It constituted a shift in our writing relationship from one that was solipsistic— my songs, which were distinct from Patrick’s— to one of collaboration and attunement. I often wonder if a truly equitable partnership exists anywhere between anyone, but this song feels like a testament to its possibility.”

“Runner” follows 2017’s acclaimed WE CAN DIE HAPPY EP, hailed by Atwood Magazine as “a warm, dynamic explosion of spellbinding melodies, evocative soundscapes and inti-

mate lyrics… Tennis take a big sigh of relief, and then, with refreshed gusto, continue to dive deep into human emotions, internal and external relationships, society’s norms, and more.” The EP includes the buoyant lead single, “I Miss That Feeling,” joined by a companion video streaming via YouTube.

Tennis’s most recent full-length LP, YOURS CONDITIONALLY, made a spectacular chart debut upon its 2016 release via Mutually Detrimental, arriving at #3 on Billboard’s “Alternative Albums” chart as well as at #2 on the “Vinyl Albums” tally, ultimately proving one of the year’s top 50 highest selling vinyl releases.

Along with its popular success, YOURS CONDITIONALLY proved a critical favorite, with

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Contack Mel at 832-567-6349 Of The Fallen Perform at The Acadia Bar & Grill Hey Folks, after a brief hiatus, Of The Fallen are back on the scene again. We caught up with them at The Acadia Bar & Grill, and the hiatus must done them good. They sounded even better than the last time we saw them about a year ago. The band seems like their really in high spirits and ready to conquer the world. The show tonight at The Acadia was a real eye opener. They were rockin’ to the max with an attitude that defies description. All I can say is that we were impressed and all the people that showed up to see them this night were equally impressed with the bands new stage show and demeanor. Next time they’re out, you really need to check them out. If you’re into metal, then you’re going to love these guys.... especially now! But don’t take our word for it, just tune into our YouTube channel at houstonmusicnewstv1 and take a listen for yourself. We’ve got two videos for you to watch, so start watchin’ right now!

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Attention Musicians!! Texas Music Emporium is having its post inventory 25% off sale. Anything with a yellow dot on it is 25% off! That’s right, their Valentine’s/ President’s Day/Mardi Gras Super Sale is this month only. Be sure a drop in and check it out. 2020 NAMM show gear is coming your way. Don’t Miss Out- Texas Music Emporium is open 7 days a week and is at 132-D FM 1960 in Houston.

Check them out on Facebook or reach them at 281-233-0100.

It’s Ladies’ Night at American Legion Post 654!! This “fun”draiser for the legion, entitled “Fifty Shades of Magic” with some of Houston’s hottest male dancers is Sunday, March 8th at 6:30p.m. and is open to the public. Advanced pricing is only $24.95 and $34.95 day of the event. Tickets are available at Houston 654 tickets at Eventbrite.com. Call 713-462-5290 for more details. So come on by 3105 Campbell Rd. in Houston and bring your gal pals!!!

Cruiser’s Ice House Cruiser’s Ice House is the biker ice house in Santa Fe that is still going strong!

They have live bands every Saturday, with NO cover! Some of those include Snit’s Dog

& Pony Show Sat. Feb. 8th, Paul Ramirez Sat. Feb. 15th, and Mister Kicks Sat. Feb. 29th. In addition, every Monday is free pool, then Country Queens Karaoke is the first and third Friday of every month. The Sunday Blues Jam is hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers from 4-8pm and has been going since 1998! Cruiser’s is at 9002 FM 2004 in Santa Fe. Cruise into Cruiser’s today!

Allpawn2inc Ebay store for even more, and while you’re at it, see Kat James & Troublemaker’s new video, called “Waco” on Facebook at Kat’s Guitars 2 or on Youtube! It is a really dramatic and cinematic music video professionally shot an dedicated to all of those who lost their lives in the Waco shooting tragedy. Bookings for the band can be made at 281-723-4410.

Kat’s Guitars Kat’s Guitars’ has two great locations!

Spring- the original location, at 5907 I-45 North and Kat’s plus All-Pawn 2 in Willis, at 811 W. Montgomery which is also a fullline music store and has a bigger guitar selection, as well as guns & tools! Visit their

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The Dirty Reckless Perform at The Concert Pub North Yeah folks, when we dropped in to The Concert Pub North, The Dirty Reckless were on stage and performing their great selection of Classic and Contemporary Rock! These guys really put on a good show, so the next time you get a chance, check these guys out!

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MUSIC NEWS The Reverb Cartel Perform at The Jailhouse Saloon Tonight show at The Jailhouse Saloon featured a fine mixture of cover songs and originals as The Reverb Cartel took over the stage there. The ‘Cartel’ performs a mixture of originl compositions with classic, yet esoteric hoices from mostly the 70’s era, with some 80’s and 90’s mixed in. The Reverb Cartel formed in the summer of 2019, including Jesse Buckner on lead vocals and guitar, Eric Hancock on lead guitar and vocals, Ray Cho on Keyboards and vocals, Greg Sherman on The drums and Kevin Hennessy on bass guitar. Their show tonight at The Jailhouse was certainly a lot of fun and the band was very entertaining. Here’s another band you really need to check out sometime.

Famous Stages Famous Stages is your ONE STOP SHOP for all your RENTAL NEEDS! They are the home of the $5 RENTALS! They rent out PA and lighting gear for bands for the best prices in town!

A Mackie Thump 15A you can rent for ONLY $5.00 a day. TRI 9 LED Stage Wash rental only $5.00 for 3 days. ADJ Dotz-T PAR you can rent 3 days for $40.00.

ADJ Focus Spot 3Q 3-day rental is $53.00.

QSC K12.2 3-day rental is $52.00. QSC KW 181 Subwoofer you can rent 3 days for $99.00. Mackie Thump 185 Subwoofer

id only $46.00 for a 3 day rental. Peavey Wireless Mic is $12.50 for a 3-day rental.

Peavey PVXP 15 DSP hi-powered 15 rents for $20.00 for 3 days. Peavey PV10BT 10 Channel Band Mixer you can rent 3 days for $22.00. Peavey DM118 Powered Sub $47.00 for a 3 day rental Just to name a few!!

Why buy when you can rent this stuff for far less?? Pennies on the dollar! You can also check them out on the web at www.famousstageshouston.com. Their store is at 12961 North I-45 in Houston, and call them at 281-408-4691. Don’t buy; rent at Famous Stages!!

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MUSIC NEWS Open Mic Jam at Loaded Barrels The Open MIc Jam at Loaded Barrels on Wednesday Nights is going hot and heavy. Evey night we drop by, your hosts, Brian Sacco and Darwin Macon are doing a great job getting some really good musicians in there to entertain the crowd. Each night we’ve dropped by, there have been several great acts and some really cool improvisation jams going on. This night that we dropped by was a lot of fun. Pictured on the left, Brian and Darwin are joined by Joe Fiorenza on bass and Ben Solis on drums for a real cool jam. Pictured on the right, Larry Parker and friend entertain the crowd with some great ballads. If you want to get up and do a little entertaining, then drop by Loaded Barrels on Wednesday Night. The jam starts at 7:00, so don’t be late.

BFE Rock Club BFE Rock Club is Northwest Houston’s premier live rock venue, and you can see why with their offerings of pool, darts, and a large outside patio for smoking! Motorcycles welcome too. They also have a lot of rock and metal shows on the weekends! Lucid Illusions and special guests 54 Reasons, Everglaze, Kate Watson and The Revisions are Fri. 7th and Asleep in the Wake comes to the club Sat. Feb. 15th, with special guests Cripple The Empire, Framing Skeletons, and Petfish Creepwater and Revelation. Paul Wall’s opening act competition is Sat. Feb. 22nd...On the 27th afton will hit the stage and on the 28th Knocturnal Maddness will

play....win a slot to open for him in March!

Details in the ad in this month’s issue. BFE is found at 11528 Jones Rd. in Houston. Find them on Facebook, and for booking, call Frankie at 832-748-2544. BFE rocks Houston!!

Breakfast At Tiffany’s Perform at The Remington We were invited out to The Remington this past month to see the band Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Now here’s a great variety band that puts on a fine show. Lead singers Tiffany and Monica just take over the room with their sultry vocals and engaging attitudes.

Tonight they were really performing some great songs. From The Doobie Brothers “Long Train Running” to Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” they really crossed the barriers from genre to genre. Other songs that caught our attention were “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina and The Waves and Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”. It was definitely a hot evening of entertainment as this fine act kept the dance floor packed all night long.

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Fuller’s Guitar It’s that time of the year to check out Fuller’s Guitar for your next guitar purchase. They are located at 116 N. Loop 610 at Yale in Houston. They are open Monday through Friday 10am till 6pm and on Saturdays from 10am till 5 and closed on Sundays. Fuller’s Guitar carry a large assortment of musical equipment from electric guitars like Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker to acoustic guitars like Taylor, Martin and Waterloo! Fuller’s also carries amps, pro audio equipment, and effects, pedals and parts. You can visit their web page at www.fullersguitar.com for more information. Hope to see you at Fuller’s Guitar!

Ashford Pub Ashford Pub at 13308 Westheimer has cold drinks, and sometimes live music. Also, $2.25 domestic beers on Mondays, Big Azz Beer & Trivia Night is Tuesdays, Steak & Poker Night is Wednesdays, Open Mic Night Thursdays, then Wild West Texas Beer

Everyday - $3.50 Wells @ 11 - 5pm Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday $7.75 Pitchers @ 9-11pm Monday - $3 Jager from 8:00 to 11:00pm 1/2 Price Long Island Teas Or Long Beach @ All Day Tuesday - $2.75 Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.75 Cuervo All Day & Night, $3 Wells @ 8-10pm Wednesday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $4 Wells & Fartfuckers,Washington Apples @ 9-11pm Thursday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $1 Dom. Mugs @ 8-10pm, 50¢ Wings @ 7-11 (Dine In Only) Friday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.75 Rumpleminze and All McCormick Vodkas @ 7-11pm, $3 Cuervos All Night Saturday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.75 Fireballs All Day & Night $2 Kamikazee’s & $3 Goldschlager @ 7-10pm Sunday - $3.25 Bloody Mary’s & Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.25 Sweet Tea Vodka @ 7-11pm

Tuesday - Karaoke w/Mary @ 9-12am • Wednesday - Free Bingo @9-12am Thursday - Live Music • $7.99 Friday Steak Lunch Special @ 11-5pm

Live Bands Every Weekend!

Thursday Nights Blended Blue w/ Randy Akin

Saturday, February 29 A Good Rogering

Saturday, February 1 - Band TBA Thursday, February 6 - Randy Akin and Blended Blue Friday, February 7 - Unknown Brothers, The Red Sun Saturday, February 8 - Sultan Subdued Thursday, February 13 - Randy Akin and Blended Blue Friday, February 14 - Band TBA Saturday, February 15 - Grat Falls, Thread Atlas Thursday, February 20 - Randy Akin and Blended Blue Friday, February 21 - Band TBA Saturday, February 22 - Twinspan, Offset, Dimphonic, Chaotic Justice, Mixed Psychosis Thursday, February 27 - Randy Akin and Blended Blue Friday, February 28 - Voodoo Punch, Atlas Hour, Carranza, Euphoiria, Kids Rock Saturday, February 29 - Runescarred, Dharma Kings, A Good Rogering (Layne Staley Tribute) The 19th Hole Grill & Bar is celebrating our 26th Year Anniversary of being a live music venue

DART TOURNAMENT EVERY MONDAY NIGHT!!

Take I-45 to the Rayford/Sawdust exit in Spring • Go west on Rayford/Sawdust • Make a right turn at the first red light We’re at the end of the strip center on your left!

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Fest PLUS karaoke is on Fridays, and Saturday nights have Draft and Kamikazi Specials. Poker night is Sunday. They are open from 11am till 7pm. Go to www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub!

Loaded Barrels Loaded Barrels is on the North side of Houston, at 9558 FM 1960 West. It’s a friendly full-service bar and grill, with a food menu. Daily events this month include poker Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm, then Monday at 7pm. Wednesdays have steak night and an open mic w/ Brian Sacco & Darwin Macon at 7pm. Saturdays & Sundays all you can eat crawfish for $30 including all the fixin’s! This month on Thursdays is the karaoke contest. Details in the ad in this month’s issue. The Veteran’s Day party on Fri. Feb. 14th has Shotgun Sally live at 9pm. Call 346-2063651. Loaded Barrels is loads of fun!

Katie’s Bar Katie’s Bar in Bacliff has music 5 days a week! Even better- there’s no cover!

The bar is closed on Mondays. The Katie’s Blues Jam has been going on for years, and it’s Sunday @ 4pm-8pm. As always, all musicians are welcome! Katie’s has bands like Mighty Orq Wed. Feb. 5th. Jay Hooks will play on the 6th abd Tony Vega will hit the stage on the 7th. On the 14th Jonn Del Toro Richardson will play and the on the 15th Van Wilks will be there. Tweed Smith will be there on the 19th and James Wilhite will play on the 20th. Sparky Parker will play on Fri. Feb. 21st and then you can see Mighty Orq on the 22nd and Bert Wills will be there on Wed. 26th. Ricky Jackson, Mark May, and Paul Ramirez are the hosts this month, in that order. Katie’s is the little bar at 315 Grand Ave. that used to be the old Bacliff post office. Hope to see you out at Katie’s this month!

All Breed American Lure Course Racing Be sure and bring your pups out for a fun time at the All Breed American Lure Course Racing in League City, Texas. After a night out, take your fur baby out for a day in the park. PAWS IN THE PARK is a fun, new dog sport that is fun for all breeds and all sizes. There next event will be Saturday, February 15th and Sunday, February 16th from 9am till noon each day. It will take place at Walter Hall Park in League City. We offer a fully-fenced course where you can SEE JUST HOW FAST YOUR PUPS CAN RUN. We have a timer that can give us the speeds. You can check out their Facebook page at American Lure Course Racing or visit the website for additional information www.americanlurecourseracing.com. continued on page 23

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The Aggrolites Perform At The Scout Bar Reggae Ska rockers, The Aggrolites will be binging their special brand of Reggae music to the Scout Bar on February 22nd.

The Aggrolites are a 21st century ska band on a mission to remind modern audiences what proper ska sounded like, whether in Kingston in 1963 or in London in 1979.

The Aggrolites formed in 2002, originally getting together as the backing band for a one-off Los Angeles show backing Jamaican music legend Derrick Morgan. Gathering members from two minor Southern California reggae acts, the new band consisted of vocalist and lead guitarist Jesse Wagner,

rhythm guitarist Brian Dixon, organist Roger Rivas, bassist J. Bonner, and drummer Korey Horn. The concert was a success, and the band stuck together to record an album with Morgan that was never completed.

Emboldened despite the recording setback, the band took the name the Aggrolites (“aggro” being a slang term of the ska-loving skinhead subculture of Britain in the 1960s and ’70s, meaning pent-up aggression, and “lites” in tribute to the greatest ska band of all time, the Skatalites) and became the go-to guys on the West Coast ska and reggae circuit, backing a wide variety of golden-age Jamaican and British artists on their American dates, including the great Prince Buster and Culture lead singer Joseph Hill. On their own, with Rivas’ funky organ work taking the instrumental lead in substitution for their lack of a horn section and Wagner taking vocal duties, the Aggrolites recorded their debut album, Dirty Reggae, at a live-in-the-studio session in 2003.

Replacing Horn with new drummer Scott Abels (formerly of the popular third wave ska band Hepcat), the Aggrolites signed to the Epitaph Records subsidiary Hellcat Records in 2005. Their second album, The Aggrolites, was released in May 2006, with their third, Reggae Hit L.A., following in June 2007, by which time drummer Horn had returned to the fold along with new bass player Jeff Roffredo. In 2009, the Aggrolites released IV; it was their last album for Hellcat Records, and their fifth LP, Rugged Road, was issued by Young Cub Records in 2011. After releasing a live disc in 2012, the group’s release schedule slowed, but in 2017 they teamed with Dela of Slightly Stoopid, backing him up on his debut album, Opening Night. By this time, the Aggrolites’ membership had shifted again, with Rivas, Wagner, and Roffredo joined by rhythm guitarist Ricky Chacon and drummer Alex McKenzie. This lineup was responsible for 2019’s Reggae Now!, the band’s first full-length release in eight years.

Tennis continued from page 5 Paste praising it as “a collection that explores the uncertainty of one’s identity and their understanding of past experiences and current trajectory. And it’s as poppy as anything.” YOURS CONDITIONALLY “is less a product of crashing waves,” wrote W, “and more the result of Moore’s ongoing meditation on how she defines herself in relation to those around her and, as a self- professed feminist, how she navigates contemporary definitions of femininity and gender roles within a monogamous relationship.” “Filled with melodies that evoke ‘70s AM radio, YOURS CONDITIONALLY sees Tennis wrestle with the conditions of love and commitment,” wrote Interview. “Their story and music remain romantic, but one’s reminded that while they’re ‘in it together,’ they’re also wholly individual.”

In addition to their frequent live activity, Tennis has made a number of high profile media appearances, spanning NPR to NBC, while also collaborating on campaigns for top brands like Gucci, Madewell, and Vinyl Me, Please.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Allison Fisher Performs At Leon’s Lounge Leon’s Lounge has become one of our favorite places to hang out at. It’s intimate atmosphere, fueled by some great performers is quickly becoming the place to be.

This night when we dropped by, Allison Fisher And Her Swell Band were putting on a great show and keeping the floor filled with couples dancing. Allison is one of the fine acts that you’ll find there. Leon’s schedule is packed with great entertainment throughout the month. Be sure to check out Leon’s Lounge Ad in this month’s issue and we’re sure you’ll find somebody you’d like to see.

There’s a lot of great acts coming there this month.

Leon’s Lounge Last month we introduced Leon’s Lounge, the oldest nightclub in all of Houston to the magazine. It was opened in 1947 by Leon Yarborough, who passed away in 1990. Located at 1006 McGowen St. in Houston, Leon’s Lounge is open daily from 4pm-2am, and their happy hour is from 4pm-7pm daily. Monday nights have Angry Joe & the Holy Socks. Also, this month you can see Doc Mojoe from Austin Fri. Feb. 7th and on the 8th The Cathey Brothers with Geno Gottshall and his Rockaholics will be playing. On the 14th Gypsy Rose with Myrna Sanders and Cisco will hit the stage. Kris Angelis’ CD release (from L.A.), w/ Gavin Sasser, and Ivory Hecker Sat. Feb. 15th.

Texas TNT will also be here on the 21st. Check out the Painted Horse Jam w/ E. Phillip Vallejo Sat. Feb. 22 (no cover). On the 26th Ivory Hecker will be

ther and Snit’s Dog & Pony Show Fri. Feb. 28th.

Leon’s Lounge also has some great regular weekday acts. This month check out Monday’s with Angry Joe & The Holy Socks. Local Favorite, Myrna Sanders will be there every Tuesday night from 7 to 11pm and Thursday nights this month is the Songwriter Showcase at Leon’s Lounge w/ E. Phillip Vallejo. Sign up at 7:30pm and no cover!

Go to www.leonslounge.com or check out the lounge on Facebook!

Sound Exchange Sound Exchange Record Store, located at 101 N. Milby St. will be having some Live Entertainment in February. On Saturday, February 8th stop in at the Block Party. They will be celebrating the one year anniversary of their new location and our neighbors White Hart Tattoo Studio and

Roots From The Clay Perform at The Last Concert Cafe This night at The Last Concert Cafe was certainly a lot of fun as the sounds of Reggae Music filled the air.

On stage was the Reggae Band, Roots From The Clay.

Based in Houston, Roots From The Clay is Texas’ fastest rising Roots Reggae band. Roots From The Clay was conceived in May 2017

by Jamaican duo: drummer, songwriter & producer Jermaine “Songo” Wilson and wife Dr. Aria A. Wilson. Jermaine is a graduate from Edna Manley College of Music in Jamaica and toured the world as the drummer for many well known Jamaican Reggae artists. Aria was previously a signed solo reggae artiste “Aria Morgan” with a full-length album “Fulltime Love” to her credit. Jermaine and Aria started the band and later with the support of bassist “King David” Lee, keyboardist Robert Lauder and guitarist Rey Gonzalez, they perform together as the band Roots From The Clay (RFTC). RTFC’s ambition is to encourage people through positive music. Their music confronts real-world issues. Racial equality, poverty, and relationships are honestly examined through pulsing reggae beats. Roots From The Clay’s influences come from Jamaican Roots, Lovers Rock and Dancehall Reggae music from the ’70s through the 2000s. Their first album “No Struggle” was launched in November 2018 and was distributed by VPAL records. The album has received airplay on radio stations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America, the Caribbean and Africa. As we said, the sounds of Reggae Music filled the air and the band was superb. All throughout the patio area people were dancing to the Reggae Sounds. It made for a wonderful night. We’ve got a couple of videos from the show to share with you on our YouTube channel, houstonmusicnewstv1, so when you get a chance, you can start watching.

Hellbent Customs Supply Co. are celebrating their two year anniversary so LET”S HAVE A BLOCK PARTY! There will be live music, beer and only Satan himself knows what else. It will be located at 100-105 N Milby St. We will start the party at

7:00pm till 11:00pm. Then on Saturday, 22nd of February Sound Exchange will be hosting a FREE Show featuring Los De Verdad and The Cops. The shows will be featuring sets from H-town skate punk

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This Month at The Last Concert Cafe Saturday, February 1 - Subdivided - A Tribute To Rush Thursday, February 6 - An Evening With North Mississippi Allstars - Up And Rolling Tour Friday, February 7 - The Damn Torpedoes (Tom Petty Tribute) with The Black Rose (Black Crowes Tribute) Saturday, February 8 - Terry McBride (Country) Thursday, February 13 - Tim Montana (Country) Friday, February 14 - Pink Talking Fish (Pink Floyd/Talking Heads/ Phish Fusion) Saturday, February 15 - Seratones w/Little Outfit (Soul Rock) Thursday, February 20 - CBDB with Kendall Street Company (Rock/Jam) Friday, February 21- The Travelin’ McCourys (Bluegrass/Jam) Saturday, February 22 - Carolyn Wonderland (Blues/Rock) Friday, February 28 - Twiddle with Kitchen Derailers (Bluegrass) Saturday, February 29 - Cody Purvis (Country) February 2020

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop E. Phillip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriters Showcase Well folks, we dropped by E. Phillip Vallejo’s Singer/ Songwriter Showcase at Leon’s Lounge, and it was a lot of fun. If you’re a musician with some original songs you’d like to showcase or even practice performing, this is the place to be. Phillip (pictured here) is one helluva host and he really knows how to make you feel comfortable in the intimate atmosphere of Leon’s Lounge. When we were there, there were a few really talented songwriter’s there that put on great short sets. Believe me, if you’ve got a song you’re dying to showcase, this is the place to be. Phillip hosts this showcase every Thursday Night, so make sure you put this on your list of things to do. terror Los De Verdad (L.D.V.) and garage punks The Cops. Start time will be 8:30 till 11:00.

All ages welcome. Free Beer while it lasts will be provided by 8th Wonder Brewery. On Saturday, February 29th, The Blues Funeral band will be performing. Houston’s Heavy Metal/ Doom/ Prog / Hard Rock quartet returns to lay waste to the feckless. The Blues Funeral will be performing songs from both the “Awakening” and “The Search” albums as well as some surprising covers. Features ex-members of Sanctus Bellum. Be sure and be there at 7:30 till 11:00.All ages welcome. Free Beer while it lasts will be provided by 8th Wonder Brewery.

month, see acts like 90’s rockers Big Head Todd & The Monsters Fri. Feb. 7th, then The Chippendales 2020 Get Naughty Tour Wed. Feb. 12th, then rock to Grace Potter Fri. Feb. 14th, and Pink Floyd fans will enjoy The Black Jacket Symphony presenting Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon Sun. Feb. 23rd.

80’s rockers Tesla are there Wed. Feb. 26th, and closing out the month is rockabilly giant Reverend Horton Heat Sat. Feb. 29th! Also, check out Live Music Weekly in the restaurant which has live music from local acts on the weekends. Be sure to check out happy hour nights in the Foundation Room as well. For more info, go to www.houseofblues.com.

NRG Stadium

Toyota Center

NRG Stadium is a Houston staple for lots of events in Houston.The Monster Jam is Sat. Feb. 8th and Sun. Feb. 9th. For more info, go to www.nrgpark.com.

At Toyota Center, the Rockets season comes to a close, but the concerts continue! Rock band Aventura Feb. 14th & 22th, MercyMe Feb. 15th, with Jeremy Camp and David Leonard. The arena is found at 1510 Polk St. and the Tundra garage is at 1515 Jackson St. Get tickets at Live Nation or www.toyotacenter.com.

House of Blues House of Blues is the spot at 1204 Caroline St. which has acts from all over the world. This

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Rudyard’s British Pub Rudyard’s British Pub is a Montrose-area favorite that has a lot of original local music. They also have a downstairs area that offers darts, pool, TV’s, plus a full bar and flame grill that open from 11:30pm until night. Sundays are FREE hot jazz Sundays at 6pm downstairs, and then A Couple of Stand Up Guys comedy open mic on Mondays.

Tuesday is industry and karaoke night. Wednesday is Houston Reddit board game meet up, and Thursday is the Dart Tournament. Comedian K-von is there Wed. Feb. 6th. Defunkt Magazine Anti-Valentine Bash is on the 8th. The 6’s and 7’s preview cocktail dinner is Thurs. Feb. 13th On the 14th Temptress, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, and Ethereal will be playing and Saturday the 22nd be sure and come support Women Rock! 2020 Fundraiser with Mydolls, Lazer Kittenz, Julia Maire, Branagan and more. Slark Moan, Cactus Flowers, and Cornish Game Hen are Fri. Feb. 21st. XLX (EP release) w/Belcurve Feb. 28th. Rudyard’s is at 2010 Waugh St. For booking info, call 713-521-0521 between 1pm-3pm on Wednesdays. There’s lots of fun to be had at Rudz!

have an outdoor music stage with live music in their sand-filled courtyard. There is live music 7 (that’s right 7) nights a week with dinner bands no cover until 9:30pm. Sundays have a brunch and an acoustic jam 11am-3pm, then Tuesday night a musician’s jam hosted by Howard & the Nosebleeds, followed by an open mic. Wednesday nights have the band Potroast, the midnight drum circle, and Hellina Bucket. You can also check out an evening with The North Mississippi Allstars. Thurs. Feb. 6th and on the 7th The Damn Torpedoes (Tom Petty Tribute) will play. Terry McBride will play on the 8 and Pink Talking Fish, a Pink Floyd/Talking Heads/ Phish fusion tribute will be there on Fri. Feb. 14th.

The Blues rock of Houston’s own Carolyn Wonderland is Sat. Feb. 22nd. Then the country sounds of Cody Purvis Sat. Feb. 29th. Check the calendar to see what else is happening at Last Concert Cafe this month!

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Teh Faliz Performs at Rudyard’s You can catch some of the most eclectic bands at Rudyard’s British Pub. This night when we dropped by it was the sound of Punk Music that permeated the air. On stage was local Punk rockers, Teh Faliz, opening the show for Houston’s legendary Punksters, The Hates. Teh Faliz put on one helluva show. Yeah, if you want something different, Rudyard’s is the place to be.

The Secret Group If you’re looking for something different than music for a change, why not check out The Secret Group! It’s a great place to grab a drink and see a comedy show, karaoke trivia night, with the occasional live band! It’s all in one place, over on the East Side of downtown. The Pass the Mic: Open Mic Night is on Tuesdays, and karaoke Wednesdays from 10pm-1am. Then Wednesdays Hump Night has a stand up comedy show hosted by Victor Tran. The Secret Group is at 2101 Polk St. in Houston. Tell your friends about the best-kept secret in Houston!

Rockefeller’s Rockefeller’s is Houston’s legendary rock club at 3620 Washington Ave Is Now your One Stopn Venue Rental location. Now you can book a party, private events and more at this infamous venue. This month you can also enjoy Queen Legacy, a tribute to Queen Fri. Feb. 7th. Elvis Tribure with Vince King will be there on March 20th. They have free parking, and live music. Visit them at rockefellershouston.com. Rockefeller’s is your one-stop venue rental, and Houston’s home for private events and live music. Keep updated at www.rockefellers.com to keep “in the loop”!

Revention Music Center Revention Music Center, in Houston’s Bayou Place is the home for great concerts in Houston’s entertainment district. Highly Suspect Sat. Feb. 8th, Whiskey Myers Sat. Feb. 15th, then Houston Outlaws Homestand- Inaugural Weekend Sat. Feb. 29th.

If you’d like to find out more, go to www.reventionmusiccenter.com.

Jones Hall Jones Hall has some of the most exciting shows in Houston. Get tickets this month for Houston Symphony. Shows include the Houston Symphony (Beethoven) thru Feb. 2nd, then Houston Symphony Schumann Feb. 8th thru 16th. Peking Acrobats are Feb. 22nd and Unforgettable- A tribute to Nat King Cole is Feb. 28th thru March 1st.

Tickets on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

The Big Easy The Big Easy is Houston’s social and pleasure club! This rollicking bar at 5731 Kirby Dr. has blues, zydeco, and rock! Sundays have a zydeco party 8pm-midnight. The music of Jonn Del Toro Richardson and Eric Demmer Mondays and James Wilhite on Tuesdays. The Big & Easy Blues Jam is on Wednesdays. The Mighty Orq will be there on Thursdays. There’s no cover for any of these shows!

For only a $5 cover, you can see bands on the weekends such as Sparky Parker Fri. Feb. 7th, Jason Ricci Sat. Feb. 15th, and Josh Garrett Fri. Feb. 28th. The monthly features of The National Zydeco Foundation Jam is Sun. Feb. 23rd, and the Houston Blues Society Jam Thurs. Feb. 27th. Follow The Big Easy on Facebook to keep up with the latest info. Yeah you right!!

Last Concert Cafe Last Concert Cafe is a unique and special place in Houston for lovers of the arts, and of course, live music! They are located in the historic building at 1403 Nance St. and have been around for several decades. They are a cafe that serves TexMex and vegetarian food made from scratch, and

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Holland K Smith Performs at The Big Easy Holland K. Smith took the Blues to a new level this night at The Big Easy.

Without a doubt, Holland was at the top of his game tonight and his performance was definitely top notch.

Holland K. Smith, born in Fort Worth, Texas about 1960, is a guitarist, songwriter and singer of Texas-style blues. The Holland K. Smith Blues Band was formed in 1994. Smith cites a vast array of Blues, Country and Western influences, including Wynonie Harris, Bobby Bland, Chet Atkins, Pee Wee Crayton, G.E. Smith, Freddie King, Billy Gibbons, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King and Albert Collins. George Thorogood recorded Smith’s “Rock Party” for his 2006 album, “The Hard Stuff”. The Fort Worth Weekly named Smith the best local blues band in 2008. Smith tours extensively in the south- and mid-western U.S., and in Europe.

HOLLAND K SMITH, Dallas Texas’ hard hitting, multi award winning guitarist, vocalist, recording artist, songwriter and producer has toured all over the world for years and has performed, toured and/or recorded with artists such as George Thorogood, John Nemeth, Preston Niles (The Knack), Bugs Henderson, Anson Funderburgh, Jimmy “T99” Nelson, and many more. His show at The Big Easy was definitely inspiring, especially by the way he kept the dance floor filled, no matter what he was playing. It was without a doubt a great show. We’ve got a couple of videos from the show to share with you on our YouTube channel, houstonmusicnewstv1, so when you get a chance, you can start watching.

Heights Guitar Tech

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Heights Guitar Tech says: Attention: Houston musicians! They’ve now been open 5 years since they opened their doors. Their goal is and always has been providing a place to take your stringed instruments for quality repairs at reasonable prices that you don’t have to wait a month to get completed! Now, they want YOUR opinion. They’ve been working hard to make their goal happen and now they want to know what else they can do to let you spend time where it matters...making music, not worrying about fixing your gear! So take their survey at www.heightsguitartech.com and let the folks there knowhow they’re doing and what else they can do for YOU! You can also contact them at 713-426-1888.

Warehouse Live is the live venue at 813 St. Emmanuel St. in Houston in the warehouse district near George R. Brown Convention Center. They have 3 rooms to serve you: The Studio, the Ballroom, and the Green Room. You can see bands like Vader w/ guests Abysmal Dawn, Hideous Divinity in the Studio Sun. Feb. 9th, and international 80’s rockers Stryper in the Ballroom Fri. Feb. 14th. Then Buckcherry w/ Johnny Solinger (Skid Row) and Sin City Fri. Feb. 21st in the Ballroom. Tribute night has Dokken tribute Into the Fire w/ Mindcrime, the best Queensryche trbute around on Fri. Feb. 21st.

For more info and upcoming concert dates, go to www.warehouselive.com.

White Oak Music Hall White Oak Music Hall is quickly becoming one of the more popular venues for national and touring acts to perform. This multi-venue in the Montrose area has both an indoor and outdoor performance space. The indoor space has an upstairs area that can hold over 200 people and the larger hall downstairs, up to 1,000. The outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating can support over 3,000 folks! Devil Makes Three with Matt Heckler on the winter tour 2020 Thurs. Feb. 6th, downstairs. The New Pornographers are Sun. Feb. 9th downstairs, and Decade of Suffering Tour with Ingested and special guests Visceral Disgorge, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Cabal, and I Am Destruction Sun. Feb. 23rd upstairs. White Oak Music Hall located at is at 2915 N Main St. Some of the shows this month include You can keep up with all the latest shows and info at www.whiteoakmusichall.com.

The Heights Theater The Heights Theater is an interesting place to see live music. It’s a restored early-1900’s movie house that is now being used for private events, and bands are also being booked there. Fri. Feb. 7th it’s YOLA and Thomas Csorba Fri. Feb. 7th, and then Lost Dog Street Band w/ Casper Allen Sun. Feb. 16th and Ian Moore w/ Sue Foley Thurs. Feb. 20th and Marc Broussard w/ Jackie Venson Sun. Feb. 23rd. The Steeldrivers and Granville Automatic are Fri. Feb. 28th. The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at www.theheightstheater.com.

Frank’s Pizza and Frank’s Backyard Frank’s Pizza is located in the Downtown area. They are open from 11am until 10pm Sunday through Wednesday. They offer late hours Thursday nights till 1am and Friday and Saturday nights until 3am, for those of you looking for a great pizza snack. Stop in at 417 Travis St. in Houston and grab a bite. Frank’s has also expanded and now have a Frank’s Backyard, which offers additional seating, and occasional live music!

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Tesla Perform At The House Of Blues After performing on the Monsters Of Rock cruise in early February, California rockers Tesla will kick off a run of dates on February 14 in Pensacola, Florida and wrap things up on February 26 in Houston, at the House of Blues.

Tesla is continuing to tour in support of “Shock”, which was released in March via UMe. The follow-up to 2014’s “Simplicity” was produced by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen.

Tesla bassist Brian Wheat admitted to SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation” that “Shock” divided fhe band’s fans due to its lighter, poplike sound, with some blaming its direction on Collen, who co-wrote many of its tracks.

The disc was recorded piecemeal while Tesla was on tour with Def Leppard, with some of the tracking taking place in backstage areas and hotel room lobbies.

“Some people hate it, some people love it,” Wheat said. “I tell you, after five weeks, six weeks, it’s leaning more toward, ‘You know, it had to grow on me. I’m actually enjoying it now.’ That’s the thing, that’s why we called it ‘Shock’. We knew it was going to shock people. The other thing is, we couldn’t just continue to do the same record over and over and over again, so we tried something different. It’s cool. The songs go down well live, I see people singing, our fans are in there singing ‘Shock’, singing ‘Taste Like’, singing ‘[Tied To The] Tracks’, singing ‘Take Me Alive’. It’s cool. Look, after so many years, I’m glad we’re able to make another record because not the first on everyone’s agenda anymore.”

Collen previously co-wrote and produced the Tesla song “Save That Goodness”, which was released in August 2016 and included on the “Mechanical Resonance Live!” album.

Thanks to their die-hard, loyal fan base and their younger generation offspring, TESLA continues to tour to sold-out crowds around the world. Celebrating 30+ years of kick ass Rock ‘n’ Roll gives their audience a musical journey that keeps the loyal fans coming back and has newcomers realizing, “Wow, I didn’t know they did that song!

Tesla were formed in Sacramento, CA, in 1985, out of an earlier, locally popular group called City Kidd, which dated back to 1982. The band wrote original music and knew their name didn’t fit the sound. At management’s suggestion, the band named itself after the eccentric inventor Nikola TESLA, who pioneered the radio but was given only belated credit for doing so.

After playing several showcases in Los Angeles, Tesla quickly scored a deal with Geffen and released their debut album, Mechanical Resonance, in 1986; it produced the hard rock hits and crowd favorite, “Modern Day Cowboy” and “Little Suzi.” Mechanical Resonance reached the Top 40 on the album charts, and eventually went platinum.

It was the follow-up, 1989’s, which truly broke the band. The first single, “Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out),” was a hit with hard rock audiences, setting the stage for the second single, a comforting ballad called “Love Song” which substituted a dash of hippie utopianism for the usual power ballad histrionics.

“Love Song” hit the pop Top Ten and made the band stars, pushing The Great Radio Controversy into the Top 20 and doubleplatinum sales figures; the follow-up single, “The Way It Is,” was also a hit.

Tesla’s music is often referred to as heavy metal but is better described as blues metal. The band’s lyrics also strayed from the themes popular in heavy metal, particularly in the 1980’s at the beginning of their career. A further distinction from their con-

temporaries was their blue-collar, T-shirtand-jeans image which was in strong contrast to glam bands of the time, which were characterized by big hair, leather pants, and flashy makeup.

During the early years of their career, Tesla toured with David Lee Roth, Def Leppard, and Aerosmith.

Tesla’s current lineup includes four of the five original members: Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitars), Wheat and Troy Luccketta (drums). Guitarist Dave Rude joined in 2006 as the replacement for Tommy Skeoch.

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MUSIC NEWS Saturday, February 1 Rick Lee (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Saint Motel- “The Motion Picture Show” tour 2020 (music hall); Tayla Parx (Bronze Peacock room); Jeremy Kilgore (music hall); “Encore” featuring DJ Gloss (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Mickey Avalon (Scout Bar) Celine Dion- “Courage” world tour 2020 (Toyota Center) Houston Symphony- “Beethoven 7” (Jones Hall) Paper Gliders w/Via Linda, & Daze (upstairs); Electric Quest- “Kin” world tour 2020 (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Subdivided (Rush tribute) (Last Concert Cafe) Chaka Khan (Arena Theatre) Fkyjack (record release) w/Bayou City Funk (Continental Club) “Adam & Eve Fashion Show” w/The Dirty Reckless, & Aramite (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) DVBBS (Stereo Live) “Houston Brighter Orange Gala” (Rockefellers) th Band TBA (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) STTA w/Silver Tongue Devil, KTCM, Lacination, & Incarnate Dystopia (Acadia Bar & Grill) James Wilhite (Katie’s) Industry Saturday- “Who’s got Talent” Competition hosted by Big Yogi, & K Dog (see ad for details) (BFE Rock Club) Dave Russell and The Port City Blues Band (Leon’s Lounge) Triple Threat Birthday Bash w/The 13th Victim, Sniper 66, Revels, Noogy, On the Cinder, & Archaic 3 (Rudyard’s) Live Music/DJ (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) 80 HD (Jailhouse Saloon) Mark May (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) The Gumbo Jam- weekly NOLA Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Judah Friedlander- “Future President of the United States” tour (Netflix & 30 Rock); Comedy Open Mic (The Secret Group) Corrosion w/Basilisk, Tenebrian Machine, & Worst Born (Acadia Bar & Grill) Superbowl Party (Loaded Barrels) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Live Mojo (4pm8pm) (Katie’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) JHS Superbowl Party (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, February 3 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Ron Pope (Bronze Peacock room); Houston Jazz Orchestra (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Schumann Festival”- Recital w/Houston Symphony musicians (Duncan Recital Hall, Shepherd School of Music @ Rice University) Piebald w/The Turnaways, & Kemo for Emo; Grayscale (The Secret Group) Angry Joe & the Holy Socks (Leon’s Lounge) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Mic Night/Live Music (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar)

Sunday, February 2 Zydeco Dots (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Houston Symphony- “Beethoven 7” (Jones Hall)

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Tuesday, February 4 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Mic Night (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) The Shivas w/Flower Graves (Continental Club) 94.5 The Buzz presents: “A War on Everything” North American tour 2020 w/The Glorious Sons, & Des Rocs (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Neo Benshi (The Secret Group) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by th Mary (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, February 5 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke; Bodysnatcher (The Secret Group) Open Mic Contest (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Mic w/Brian Sacco & Darwin Macon (Loaded Barrels) Mighty Orq (Katie’s) Band TBA (Leon’s Lounge) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by Russell Warner and Associates (Jailhouse Saloon)

Thursday, February 6 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Noize presents: Periphery- “Hail Stan” North America 2020 tour w/Covet, Plini, & Arch Echo (music hall) (House of Blues) So Soon, The Truth w/An Author, A Poet (Scout Bar) “Schumann Festival Gallery Tour & Performance”- Schumann & Romantic Art (The Museum of Fine Arts) The Devil Makes Three w/Matt Heckler (downstairs); High & Mighty Podcast w/Jon Gabrus (White Oak Music Hall) North Mississippi Allstars- “Up & Rolling” tour (Last Concert Cafe) Beetle Happy Hour; Jon Dee Graham and The Fighting Cocks (Continental Club) Adrian Marcel w/TJ Upshaw (studio); “World of Sadface” tour featuring Sadfacethuggin w/Glory Santana, Kringe, Wold West Cartel, Curly Sue Music, & Yoshi (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Phiso (Stereo Live) Whitney Chitwood (The Secret Group) Randy Akin and Blended Blue (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Dimphonic w/Leeto, & Shelter the Orphan (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) “Karaoke Contest”: Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Jay Hooks (Katie’s) E. Phillip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) K-Von (Comedian) (Rudyard’s) “Acoustic Thursday Nights” w/Blake Jackson (Bonez Draught House) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, February 7 Sparky Parker (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Jasiah and $not- “North American” tour 2020 (Bronze Peacock room); Sundogs (Voodoo stage/ restaurant); Big Head Todd & The Monsters w/ Los Colognes (Bronze Peacock room); Le Prive: “L’Amour” (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Texas Hippie Coalition (Scout Bar)

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Angry Joe & the Holy Socks (Leon’s Lounge) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Mic Night/Live Music (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) Tuesday, February 11 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Tim Ned & Fat Pimp (Bronze Peacock room); “Tumbleweed Tuesday” featuring Drew Thomas (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) The Moth- Houston- “Love Hurts” (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, February 12 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Dermot Kennedy- “Without Fear” 2020 tour (Revention Music Center) Chippendales 2020- “Get Naughty” tour 2020 (music hall); The Outlaw Dave Show (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Blac Youngsta (Scout Bar) Theo Katzman w/Rett Madison (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Burlesque- “The Sweet Spot” (studio) (Warehouse Live) Karaoke; Super Whatevr, Chapel, & Happy (The Secret Group) Open Mic Contest (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Mic w/Brian Sacco & Darwin Macon (Loaded Barrels) Live Mojo (Katie’s) King Baby & La Familia (Leon’s Lounge) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by Russell Warner and Associates (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, February 13 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Mark Weathers (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Clark Beckham- “Light Year” tour (music hall); “Sessions and Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard w/The Righteous Vibe (Foundation room) Michael Angelo Batio (Scout Bar) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Andy Shauf w/Molly Sarle (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Tim Montana (country) (Last Concert Cafe) Angela Aguilar (Arena Theatre) Beetle Happy Hour; Adam Bricks w/Ancient Cat Society, & Hearts of Animals (Continental Club) Marc E. Bassy w/Gianni & Kyle (studio) (Warehouse Live) Moody Good’s- “Sunny Side Up” tour 2020 w/ Blvk Jvck (Stereo Live) Karaoke; Jay Mandyyam (Comedy Central, HBO, ABC, Netflix, D.L., & Hughley Show); Nerd Mixer (The Secret Group) th Randy Akin and Blended Blue (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Lucid Illusions w/Surrender Stella, & Michael Koby (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) “Karaoke Contest”: Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) E. Phillip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) “Acoustic Thursday Nights” w/Blake Jackson (Bonez Draught House) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, February 14 Trudy Lynn (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Grace Potter (music hall); Jenna Lynn (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Kiki Maroon (Bronze Peacock room); “Encore” featuring DJ Gloss (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Oceans of Slumber (Scout Bar) Aventura (Toyota Center) “Schumann Festival”- Chamber music w/Alisa Weilerstein & Houston Symphony musicians (Zilkha Hall- Bagby) Pink Talking Fish (Pink Floyd/Talking Heads/ Phish Fusion tributes) (Last Concert Cafe)

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MUSIC NEWS Friday, February 14 Banda El Recedo (Arena Theatre) Band on the Run Happy Hour; Global Village w/ Selfless Lovers (Continental Club) Stryper w/Liliac, & Black Heart Saints (ballroom); Garza (studio) (Warehouse Live) Lane 8- “Brightest Lights” tour 2020 w/Paralevin (Stereo Live) “The Royal Diamond Ball”- Black Tie Affair presented by Loc X Kay Rissa (Rockefellers) Band TBA (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) The Reason of it All w/Of the Fallen, & Remnants of Izanagi (Acadia Bar & Grill) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Veterans Day Party w/Shotgun Sally- Garrison Brothers Event; “Red Friday”- Boys for Troops Event (Loaded Barrels) Jon Del Toro Richardson (Katie’s) Gypsy Rose w/Myrna Sanders, & Cisco (Leon’s Lounge) Temptress w/Rickshaw, Billie’s Burger Patrol & Ethreal (Rudyard’s) Live Music/DJ (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) Jamer Henry Band (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, February 15 Jason Ricci (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Whiskey Meyers (Revention Music Center) Eric Lauer (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Chris Lane- “Big, Big Plans” tour 2020 (music hall); “H-Town live Comedy” featuring Dezz White & Friends (8pm); “Encore” featuring DJ Red Soda (10pm) (Foundation room); (House of Blues) Already Gone (Eagles tribute) (Scout Bar) Mercyme w/Jeremy Camp & David Leonard (Toyota Center) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Baynk w/Austin Millz & Nolie (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Seratones w/Little Outfit (Last Concert Cafe) Tracy Lawrence w/Sister Hazel (Arena Theatre) Xavier Omar w/Baby Rose (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Spag Heddy w/Effin, & Bailo (Stereo Live) Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives (Heights Theater) Great Falls w/Thread Atlas (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar)

Green Jelly w/The PukeBox, The Monkey Tryouts, Arsis Thesis, Skabz the Clown, & Worm Suicide (Acadia Bar & Grill) Van Wilks (Katie’s) Asleep in the Wake w/Cripple the Empire, Framing Skeletons, Petfish Creepwater, & Revelation (BFE Rock Club) Kris Angelis (CD Release-from L.A.), w/Gavin Sasser, & Ivory Hecker (Leon’s Lounge) Live Music/DJ (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) The Weeds (Jailhouse Saloon) Paul Rameriz (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, February 16 Raa-Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “House of Blues Gospel Brunch” (1:30pm) (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Flor de Toloache“Indestructible” tour (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) T.P.S. Music Academy Showcase (Scout Bar) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) William Shatner and Star Trek II- “The Wrath of Khan” (Arena Theatre) Valentine’s w/Patti LaBelle and Babyface w/ Tamia (Smart Financial Center) Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys (Continental Club) The Gumbo Jam- weekly NOLA Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Tarrus Riley w/Roots from the Clay, Wi’deya, DJ Silent, & Killa (studio) (Warehouse Live) Lost Dog Street Band w/Casper Allen (Heights Theater) Austin Bash w/Turn it Again, Urban Rivers, & Gavin Sasser (Acadia Bar & Grill) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Mark May (4pm8pm) (Katie’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon)

Monday, February 17 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Raf Rivera (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Amber Lui“X” tour 2020 (music hall) (House of Blues) Angry Joe & the Holy Socks (Leon’s Lounge) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Mic Night/Live Music (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) Tuesday, February 18 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Mic Night (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Silversun Pickups (music hall) (House of Blues) That 1 Guy (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, February 19 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Zach Tate (Voodoo stage/restaurant); (House of Blues) Rhodessia’s Purple Rain party (Scout Bar) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke (The Secret Group) Open Mic Contest (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Mic w/Brian Sacco & Darwin Macon (Loaded Barrels) Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Jim Wyly’s Songwriter in the Round w/Charlie Harrison, & Tommy Lewis (Leon’s Lounge) Church Girl w/Luchador Libre, & Stupid Idiot; Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by Russell Warner and Associates (Jailhouse Saloon)

Thursday, February 20 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Jon Pittman (Voodoo stage/restaurant); “Sessions & Cigars” featuring The Good Fellaz (Foundation room) (House of Blues) World Wide Riders w/Ursuline Scholars (Scout Bar) Audic Empire w/Treehouse, Indaskies, & Bubba Love (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) CBDB w/Kendall Street Company (Last Concert Cafe) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) “Winter Powwow” tour 2020 featuring Tribal Seeds w/The Expanders, El Dusty (ballroom); Standards w/Floral, Where Comforts Lies, & Portal Frame (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Jauz- “Dangerous Waters” tour 2020 w/Habstrakt, & TBA (Stereo Live) “Spring Break Extravaganza”- The Ultimate Elvis Presley tribute concert w/Vince King (Rockefellers) Kat Edmonson (Heights Theater) th Randy Akin and Blended Blue (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Koningsor w/Departure, Covina, Aeon Nova, & Familiar with Failure (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) James Wilhite (Katie’s) E. Phillip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) Andrew Rivers (Comedian) (Rudyard’s) “Acoustic Thursday Nights” w/Blake Jackson (Bonez Draught House) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, February 21 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Thrice (music hall); 070 Shake (Bronze Peacock room); Skinny Kravitz (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) The Spazmatics (Scout Bar) Comedy Hub Houston presents: Comedy Hub’s Best (upstairs); Colony House- “Leave what’s Lost Behind” tour 2020 (White Oak Music Hall) The Traveling McCourys (Last Concert Cafe) Banda MS 2020 (Smart Financial Center) Von Hindenburg Happy Hour; Tomar & The FC’s (Continental Club)

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February 2020

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Sunday, February 16 - Austin Bash, Turn it Again, Urban Rivers, Gavin Sasser Wednesday, February 19 - Open Mic Contest Thursday, February 20 - Koningsor, Departure, Covina, Aeon Nova, Familiar with Failure Broadcasted on The Edge Radio Friday, February 21 - Spiral Eye, Not My Master, Black Fire Syndicate, Hatewaker, Ominous Saturday, February 22- Addiction, Gandhis Gun, Rockett Queen, Serein, 2 Fatal Sunday, February 23 - CROBOT, AEGES, LIKE MACHINES, THE JAB, KRANC, DUST IN THE VOID Wednesday, February 26 - Open Mic Contest Thursday, February 27 - STP, Jimi Hendrix Tribute Broadcasted on The Edge Radio Friday, February 28 - The Guillotines, Pretty Vacant, Scary Cherry, Chaotic Justice Saturday, February 29 - Chasing Yesterday, Crewl, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Dropgate Sunday, March 1 - The Yesmen, Lisafer's Screech of Death, B.C Binge

MUSIC NEWS Buckcherry w/Johnny Solinger (of Skid Row), Coozablack, & Sin City (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Gabriel & Dresden- “Remedy” album tour 2020 (Stereo Live) Hari Kondabolu (The Secret Group) Band TBA (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Spiral Eye w/Not my Master, Black Fire Syndicate, Hatewaker, & Ominous (Acadia Bar & Grill) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Sparky Parker (Katie’s) Texas TNT (Leon’s Lounge) Slark Moan w/Cactus Flowers, & Cornish Game Hen (Rudyard’s) Live Music/DJ (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) Karaoke w/Country Queens (9pm-1am) (Cruiser’s) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, February 22 Mark Dini (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rex Orange County- “The Pony” 2020 tour (Revention Music Center) “Drag Diva Brunch”- Leviosa Mimosa- Wizards &Waffles (10:30am)Dai Trell (7pm) (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Young Dolph and Key Glock“No Rules” tour 2020 (music hall); Iyla (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) The Aggrolites (Scout Bar) Aventura (Toyota Center) Peking Acrobats (3pm & 8pm) (Jones Hall) Pinegrove (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Carolyn Wonderland (Last Concert Cafe) “Funk Soul Legends”- Con Funk Shun, Brick, The Voice of Slave: Steve Arrington, and Yarbrough & Peoples (Arena Theatre) Banda MS 2020 (Smart Financial Center) Surfest 8 w/Nemegata, Espantapajaros, Elyze, Kronika, The Glass, The Young and The Dead Jaguars, Lucien and Signa Elememtal, Zoonido, Satri, Segunda Nave, Red Iris, No Te Mueras Em Mi Casa, Lupe Olivares Band, El Chaman Candombe, Vlady and Roberto RDZ III, Arthur Yoria, Pablo Di Lauro, Michael Villegas, The Pew, & Efren Rubio (Continental Club) Def Legend (Def Leppard tribute) w/TNT (AC/ DC tribute), Von Hindenburg (Led Zeppelin tribute), & Sons of Bull Run (Southern Rock tribute) (ballroom); “My Oh My” Drag Show Extravaganza (Warehouse Live) Borgore (Stereo Live) Marc Broussard (standing) w/Jackie Venson (Heights Theater) Twinspan w/Offset, Dimphonic, Chaotic Justice, & Mixed Psychosis (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Addiction w/Ghandis Gun, Rockett Queen, Serien, & 2 Fatal (Acadia Bar & Grill) Mighty Orq (Katie’s) Paul Wall Opening Act Competition (see ad for details) (BFE Rock Club) Painted Horse Jam w/E. Philip Vallejo (Leon’s Lounge) “Women Rock!” 2020 Fundraiser w/Mydolls, Lazer Kittenz, Branagan, Julia Marie & More (Rudyard’s) Live Music/DJ (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) The Charlie Parke Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Star Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Los De Verdad and Cop (Sound Exchange Record Store) Sunday, February 23 National Zydeco Foundation Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Black Jacket Symphony presents: Pink Floyd’s – “Dark Side of the Moon” (music hall); PNTHN (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Ingested- “Decade of Human Suffering” tour w/ Visceral Disgorge, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Cabal, & I am Destruction (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) The Gumbo Jam- weekly NOLA Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Rory Scovel w/Daniel Van Kirk (The Secret Group) Marc Broussard w/Jackie Venson (Heights Theater) Crobat w/Aeges, Like Machines, The Jab, Kranc, & Dust in the Void (Acadia Bar & Grill) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Paul Ramirez (4pm8pm) (Katie’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Revels w/Some Kind of Nightmare, & Red Devils; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s)

Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, February 24 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Satadaze (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Vale of Pnath w/Gorod, & Wolf King (upstairs); Pepper (White Oak Music Hall) Angry Joe & the Holy Socks (Leon’s Lounge) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Mic Night/Live Music (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar)

Tuesday, February 25 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Tumbleweed Tuesday” featuring Maston Walker & Friends (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Joseph (music hall) (House of Blues) Coastcity w/Domino Saints (Scout Bar) Illiterate Light w/Shane T. (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, February 26 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Outlaw Dave Show (Voodoo stage/ restaurant); Tesla (music hall); iLe (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Zombieface w/BC Binge, & Sinners Row (Scout

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MUSIC NEWS Thursday, February 27 Houston Blues Society Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Eric Lauer (Voodoo stage/restaurant); City Morgue’s- “As Good as Dead” tour (Bronze Peacock room); Totally 80’s Live w/The Motels (music hall); “Sessions and Cigars” featuring Stephen Richards w/The Righteous Vibe (Foundation room) (House of Blues) The Lacs w/Demun Jones (Scout Bar) Brother Ali- “Secrets & Escapes” tour 2020 w/ Open Mike Eagle, & DJ Last Word (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) YBN Cordae (studio) (Warehouse Live) Blunts & Blondes- “The Hot Box” tour 2020 w/ Subdocta, & Bawldy (Stereo Live) Little People w/Frameworks, & Yppah (The Secret Group) Amanda Shires- “Atmosphereless” tour 2020 w/ L.A. Edwards (Heights Theater) th Randy Akin and Blended Blue (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar)

STP, & Jimi Hendrix tribute bands (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) “Karaoke Contest”: Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Afton Showcase (BFE Rock Club) E. Phillip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) “Acoustic Thursday Nights” w/Blake Jackson (Bonez Draught House) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, February 28 Josh Garrett (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Matt Romero (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Opeth“In Caude Veneneum’ North American tour (music hall) (House of Blues) Maoli (Scout Bar) Unforgettable music of Nat King Cole (Jones Hall)

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The Nixons (studio); Mike Pinto (greenroom); The Prince Experience (Prince tribute) (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Nghtmre- “The Portal” tour (Stereo Live) Runescared w/Dharma Kings, & A Good th Rogering (Layne Staley tribute) (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Chasing Yesterday w/Crewl, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, & Dropgate (Acadia Bar & Grill) Josh Garrett (Katie’s) Big Boys Birthday Bash w/Black 13, Scream of the Sky, Mastiv, Blood of an Outlaw, Phantom Eye, Engineered Society Project, & Eden Effect (BFE Rock Club) Variety Jones w/Joseph Lonefeather (Leon’s Lounge) Live Music/DJ (Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar) Dena & Tommy’s Taking a Leap Party with Black Velvet (Jailhouse Saloon) Mister Kicks (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Blues Funeral (Sound Exchange Record Store) Sunday, March 1 Houston Outlaws- “Inagrual Weekend” (Revention Music Center) Los Lobos (music hall) (House of Blues) Vernon of Persia w/Apothica (Scout Bar) Unforgettable music of Nat King Cole (Jones Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) El Show en Vivo de Bely y Beto (Arena Theatre) Lucki (studio) (Warehouse Live) The Yesmen w/Lisafer’s Sreech of Death, & B.C. Binge (Acadia Bar & Grill) Katie’s Blues Jam (4pm-8pm) (Katie’s) Relevant Saints (video shoot) (BFE Rock Club) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) All Opossed w/Voice of Addiction, All Gonna Die, & Kraydull; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon)

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The Texas Tenors are the most successful music group and third highest selling artist in the history of America’s Got Talent! Since appearing on the show in 2009, JC, Marcus and John have released 4 studio albums, 2 PBS Specials, 4 DVDs, multiple singles and a children’s book that have earned them impressive recognition including 3 Emmy Awards, The Gelett Burgess Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature and the distinction of being Billboard Magazine’s 2017 #10 Classical Crossover Artist in the World. Their most recent albums “Rise” and “A Collection of Broadway and American Classics” both debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Chart.

These classically-trained, versatile tenors have performed more than 1300 concerts around the world including headline shows in Las Vegas, China and a 24-city tour on the United Kingdom. With three different live concerts “Rise: Live on Tour”, rousingly patriotic “Let Freedom Sing” and holiday favorite “Deep in the Heart of Christmas”, their concerts appeal to all ages and have been wildly successful from performing arts centers, casinos and symphony halls to outdoor festivals and corporate events.

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Call 832-230-1841 for details! Come by Vollie Ray’s at 937 FM 1959 Rd. to have some fun!

FEBRUARY Double Vision Perform at The BFE Rock Club

It was a night of Foreigner music this evening at The BFE Rock Club as Houston’s premiere Foreigner Tribute Band, Double Vision HTX took to the stage. The crowd went crazy and throughout the whole show you could hear the folks there singing along with the band. It really made for one helluva Tribute Night! When it comes to Tributes, nothing beats the guys in Double Vision HTX. They may well be the best tribute act in Houston. I swear, at times you can close your eyes and you’d swear that you were hearing the actual Foreigner perform. Lead singer, Randy Folk does a great Lou Gramn, although slightly adding his own touch on it which really spices up things. Eric Halpern really shines on guitar, sounding very much like Mick Jones. Keyboardist Adam Rawlings is a force unto himself. God knows how many bands he performs with, but it would appear that his heart is definitely with Double Vision HTX. He really covers all the keyboard parts perfectly. Rounding things out is the fantastic rhythm section of Bill Thompson on drums and Joey Edgerly on bass. Besides keeping the band on track and in time, they also handle background vocals and keep those harmonies sounding beautiful. Yeah folks, this was one helluva show and you should have been there. They Heights Guitar were fantastic. We’ve got a couple of videos from the show to share with you on our YouTube channel, houstonmusicnewstv1, so when you get a Tech chance, you can start watching. Here they are performing I’ve Been Heights Guitar Waiting For A Girl Like You.” Enjoy! Check out

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Surrender Stella Perform at The BFE Rock Club Tonight we caught Surrender Stella’s set at The BFE Rock Club. This Industrial/Hard Rock/Punk act really puts on a compelling show. You need to check out their new single, “Black Heart.” This song rocks!

The show tonight was a blast. These guys really know how to grab your attention and get you rockin’!

Puff N Stuff If you stop by Puff N Stuff, you’ll see they have a great selecLounge Fly Perform at The BFE Rock Club tion of cool T-shirts, It was a night filled with the music of Stone Temple Pilots at The BFE darts, jewelry, candles, Rock Club this evening, as supplied by Lounge Fly, Houston’s STP as well as pipes and Tribute Band. Lead singer Brian Rosner sounded great and really made smoking accessories. the band click. Pat Gissi was equally as fantastic hitting all those great They also do screen- Stone Temple Pilot licks, and you just can’t beat the rhythm section of printing on T-shirts, Ira Fleisher on drums and Lance Walter on bass. It was really a good koozies, etc.! Puff N show. Congratulations on a fine show guys.

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19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar is one of Houston’s best-known metal clubs for 27th years and counting! If you are into this scene then you may want to check out some of the shows they have coming this month: 19th Hole also have karaoke on Tuesdays

by Overtime Productions, from 9pm-midnight, Wednesdays free bingo from 9pmmidnight, then live music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays!

The Unknown Brothers and Red Sun is Fri. Feb. 7th, then Twinspan, Offset, Dimphonic, Chaotic Justice, and Mixed Psychosis Sat. Feb. 22nd. Closing out the month is Runescarred, Dharma Kings and a Good Rogering (Layne Staley tribute) is Sat. Feb. 29th. Music by Randy Akin and Blended Blue are Thursdays this month.

We should also mention that there is a $7.99 steak special on Fridays from 11am5pm. 19th Hole is in the Woodlands at 202 Sawdust Rd. Check them out on Facebook and come down and bang your head with us!

State Of Mind Perform at The 19th Hole We dropped in to see a new band this month at The 19th Hole. They were called State of Mind, and they sounded real good. The band had quite a few very good originals. We couldn’t find out much about the band, but they really did put on a good show. Actually, we usually catch some real good bands at the 19th Hole, so that’s one of the reasons we like going there. This month they’ve got a few new names performing there, so we’re looking forward to heading out there and checking some of them out. In the meantime, sit back and take a listen to State Of Mind at The 19th Hole. We’ve got a couple of videos from this evening to share with you, so you can start watching them right now on our YouTube channel at Houstonmusicnewstv1.

18th & Addison Perform at The Scout Bar We got a chance to see 18th & Addison perform at The Scout Bar this past month. 19th & Addison is an eclectic pop-rock/punk duo from Toms River, New Jersey. They consist of Tom Kunzman and Kait DiBenedetto. They blend all of their musical influences from Punk Rock to 80’s New Wave to 90’s Alternative and Power Pop to create their own uique sound. Their ferociously honest yet poetic lyrical content, unapologetic punch-in-the-gut guitar riffs and powerhouse drumming drives it all home. So far the band has two EPs and a full length album under their belts and tours consistanly. They really put on a pretty impressive show this night at The Scout Bar. It was a good show filled with a lot of catch music.

Scout Bar Scout Bar, in the Clear Lake area, is the premier rock club and lounge! Local, regional, and international acts play in a cozy ambiance with rock memorabilia lining the walls, and a top-notch sound system. Upcoming shows Premium Blend Perform at The 19th Hole include Texas Hippie It’s Thursday Night and we’ve dropped by Vollie Ray’s Circus to see Coalition Fri. Feb. 7th, Premium Blend. This could be Houston’s answer to The Grateful Dead. and premier Eagles In fact, at times they sound like the Dead, especially tonight when they tribute Already Gone performed “Shakedown Street” by The Grateful Dead. In addition to Sat. 15th. Zombieface that they also did a bithin’ version of Traffic’s “Feelin’ Alright”.

Blend has a passion for self-expression through music. On w/ BC Binge & Premium occasion they veer off and play in a spontaneous, free-form style with Sinner’s Row Wed. extended jams. Their music is organic, having a pure, naturally 26th. Then Tribute liberating sound and style. If you’re every looking for somthing different, Night to Rock Gods - drop by Vollie Ray’s and check these guys out on Thursday nights.

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Sat. Feb. 29th. Punkstar Full Throttle is a showcase that is a live music and radio broadcast with different bands on Wednesday nights. For additional information check out their web page at www.scoutbar.com or just give them a call at 281-335-0002. Scout is at 18307 Egret continued on next page Bay Blvd. Hope to see you out there!

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MUSIC NEWS Bert Wills Performs at Katie’s Bar

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Gulf Coast Legend Bert Wills performed this past month at Katie’s Bar in Bacliff. Bert has been playing the Gulf Coast ever since he was a kid.

Some of Bert’s past groups include the Crying Shames, and the Country Cadillacs.

Whether performing solo or with a band, Bert always puts on an extraordinary show.

His show at Katie’s Bar was nothing less than stupendous. He’s such a great songwriter and more over, a storyteller. Yeah folks, listen closely to Bert’s lyrics, because more often than not, they contain a great story or a lesson to be learned. His one-man show this night was dfinitely a lot of fun. Folks around here just can’t get enough of Bert. If you haven’t seen Bert perform before, then make your way out to Katie’s Bar this moth on February 26th. You’ll be glad you did.

Acadia Bar & Grill Acadia Bar & Grill is one of the coolest places on the Northside for you to see hard rock and metal bands! Check out their newly remodeled patio, and their schedule which has pool & poker Mondays, poker & trivia Tuesdays, and open mic Contest on Wednesdays. They also have live music Thursday thru Sundays! Happy hour is every day from noon to 7pm! Just some of the stuff they’ve got going on this month include Ether Coven, BARISHI Outlier, Ghost Ship Ritual, Arsis Thesis on the 7th and on the 8th you can see Wachen Metal Battle USA 2020: Houston. (details on website). The Reason Of It All, Of The Fallen, Remnants of Izanagi will play on the 14th and Green Jelly, The Puke Box, The Monkey Tryouts, Arsis Thesis, Skabz the Clown, Worm Suicide will be there on Sat. Feb. 15th. Then Spiral Eye, Not My Master, Black Fire Syndicate, Hatewater, and Ominous Fri. Feb. 21st. Addiction, Gandhis Gun, Rockett Queen, Serein and 2 Fatal will play on the 22nd and then STP (Stone Temple Pilots), and Jimi Hendrix tribute broadcasted on The Edge Radio Thurs. Feb. 27th. Acadia Bar & Grill is at 3939 Cypress Creek Pkway. Go to www.acadiabarandgrill.com to see what else is next!

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Bonez Draught House Bonez Draught House is upstairs from Scout Bar. They have over 50 draft beers, tasty food, a huge video wall, and several TV’s located around the bar for sports games, including Rockets. Their entertainment schedule this month include a Superbowl Party watch party. $3.00 beers, $5.00 burgers, $4.99 lbs crawfish and a raffle for a 55” T.V. All ages welcome. You can also enjoy some entertainment with Denim & White SK8 Jam Meet and Greet Fri. Feb. 21st like Pub Level rocks Clear Lake!

Jailhouse Saloon Jailhouse Saloon, the bar that actually used to be an old jail in Spring, now is a full-functioning bar! There’s an open jam there every Sunday with ‘Lectric Ed and Friends. Now also there’s an open jam Wednesdays with Russell Warner & Associates. Karaoke Madness w/ Johnny King is TBA! The live music on the weekends featuring 7 Miles Band on Feb. 7 and Shotgun Sally on the 8th. James Henry Band will play on the 14th and the Weeds will be there on the 15th. You can also see The Charlie Parker Band on 22nd. Iron Horse will be there on the 28th. On the 29th Dena & Tommy Taking A Leap Party with Black Velvet on the 29th. The commissary is open Monday through Sunday if you are hungry!

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Houston’s best place to go to for dance, electronica, and hip-hop music is Stereo Live! They have a large room for the main entertainment, and they also have a big outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, for smaller, intimate gatherings. This month, some of the entertainment is: Nitti Gritti Fri. Feb. 7th, Moody Good’s Sunny Side Up Tour Thurs. Feb. 13th, and Borgore Sat. Feb. 22nd. For these acts and more, go to www.stereolivehouston.com. If you want to book your next event here, call 832-2519600. Stereo Live is at 6400 Richmond Ave. in Houston. Come party this weekend!

and come back Saturday nights to see bands TBA. Keep checking at www.shenanigansworld.com. Shenanigan’s is located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. If you are nearby, come on down!

Smart Financial Centre Smart Financial Centre has lots of different events going on at their spacious center located at 18111 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Patti LaBelle and Babyface w/ special guest Tamia Feb.16th, then Banda MS 2020 Feb. 21st & 22nd and Sech Suenos tour Sat. Feb. 29th. Many more upcoming shows are listed at www.smartfinancialcentre.net.

High Times The original High Times is located at 6881 Gessner at Bellaire in Houston. It not only offers smoking products but is also a novelty and gift store. Houston’s premiere smoke shop has items that include: smoking accessories, body jewelry, body toxin removers, and more. They are open Monday through Thursday 10am till 10pm, Friday and Saturdays from 10am till 11pm and Sundays 12 noon till 9pm! You can also find them on Facebook at High Times Houston.

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Shenanigan’s Shenanigan’s in Texas City has been around over 30 years. They’re open everyday, and have pool, darts, and big screen TV’s. Ladies’ Night is Wednesday, and karaoke Thursday nights from 9pm-1am!

There’s a DJ on Friday nights for dancing,

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This Month Icons At Badassery would like to honor the band Post Profit. POST PROFIT is an alternative rock band from Texas, formed in 2017.

Their brand new single “Same Sad Song” has just been remastered and released to radio.

The band draws from many influences, including Royal Blood, Nothing But Thieves, and Highly Suspect among several notable others. POST PROFIT has had the pleasure of playing with acts such as Filter, Saliva, Drowning Pool, To Whom It May, Sons of Texas and Surrender Stella.

The band played Inklife Festival 2018 and So What Music Festival 2019. They Have a EP titled “When You Think It’s Right It’s Always Wrong” . They just recently played at BFE, Acadia Bar & Grill, House of Blues, and R & R Studios. Post Profit is part of Curtain Call Records, along with Surrender Stella. Both bands have much love for our home state of Texas.

Band Members of Post Profit include: Matt Jackson-Guitar/Vocals, Nick Hawner-Guitar/ Vocals, Jordan Conley-Bass/Vocals, and Zach Hicks-Drums/Vocals.

It is with great honor to entitle Post Profit Icons At Badassery. Thank you very much for all your hard work!

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Blacktop Mojo Perform At Warehouse Live Feb. 25 Growing up in small town East Texas taught the boys from Blacktop Mojo that a little leap of faith and a lot of hard work will get you pretty far in life.

Formed in late 2012 by vocalist Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, Blacktop Mojo’s fiery blend of heavy grunge grooves, classic rock guitar riffs, and Southern Metal shredding falls somewhere between Soundgarden and Lynyrd Skynyrd. After their debut album “I Am” in 2014 and a few years cutting their teeth in dive bars, dancehalls, and honky tonks, the band decided to go all in. In 2017 they teamed up with famed Muscle Shoals Sound producer Jimmy Johnson (The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger) and his long time engineer Steve Melton for their sophomore outing entitled, “Burn The Ships” at Sound Emporium in Nashville. During the recording of the record, the guys took the leap and quit their day jobs, moving into a small house together in Palestine, Texas where they all still live today. The house created an unbreakable fellowship between the band and a culture of constant creativity.

Released via their label Cuhmon Records, “Burn The ships” yielded two top 40 Billboard singles on the Mainstream Active Rock charts including “Where The Wind Blows” (#27) and a cover of the Aerosmith classic, “Dream On” (#31). The album cycle saw a heavy bout of touring where the band shared the stage with a wide range of heavy hitters including Bon Jovi, Candlebox, and Puddle of Mudd, a guest appearance on “Sammy Hagar’s Rock and Roll Road Trip, as well as festival appearances at major rock festivals around the US. After concluding touring early that year, the guys returned home in October of 2018

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where they locked themselves in the band house for six months to write and record demos for their third studio record “Under The Sun”.

Recorded in 2019 at Rosewood Studios in Tyler, TX with long time friend and producer Philip Mosley, The record is a hodgepodge of throwback sludgy rock and metal mixed with sensual and at times even, carnal blues.

“Under The Sun” debuted at #19 on the Billboard Hard Rock albums Chart and its lead off single, “Can’t Sleep”, gave the band another Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 40, rising to #27 on the chart. The band continues relentlessly touring to support their latest studio venture, and continuously strives to be one of the hardest working, Independent bands in Rock and Roll today.

A hard-driving Southern rock unit based out of Palestine, Texas, Blacktop Mojo’s fiery blend of post-grunge, classic rock, and metal falls somewhere between Soundgarden, Black Stone Cherry, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The group’s approach, full of crunchy guitar chugging and minor-key melodies, was firmly in place on their first full-length album, 2014’s I Am, though the richer production of 2017’s Burn the Ships boosted the heaviness of their sound.

Under the Sun Founded in 2012 by frontman Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, Blacktop Mojo eventually morphed into a five-piece with the addition of bass player Matt Curtis and guitarists Ryan Kiefer and Kenneth Irwin. They self-released their debut album, I Am, in 2014, followed by a heavy bout of touring that saw the group sharing the stage with a wide array of heavy hitters including Bon Jovi, Puddle of Mudd, Sammy Hagar, and Drowning Pool. The band teamed up with Muscle Shoals producer Jimmy

Johnson for their sophomore outing, Burn the Ships, which came out in December 2017. The band hit the road in support, and devoted most of the next ten months to live work, returning home in October 2018 to start writing material for their third LP. By the time they went

into the studio with producer Philip Mosley, Chuck Wepfer had replaced Kenneth Irwin on guitar, and he made his recording debut with Blacktop Mojo on Under the Sun, released in September 2019.

The Texas Tenors Perform At The Clarion At The Brazosport College Feb. 22 The Texas Tenors have amassed a huge fan base worldwide with over half a million followers on social media and more than 20 million views on YouTube, Facebook and I n s t a g r a m .

They are Billboard Magazine’s #10 Classical Artist in the World for 2019. With impressive live ticket sales tracked by PollStar they are considered the most successful touring group in the history of America’s Got Talent.

The Texas Tenors appeared on the most recent season of NBC’s national hit television show America’s Got Talent: The Champions. After airing worldwide their fan base grew even larger than before.

As consummate professionals these three friends with a simple All-American dream have proven their impact will be long lasting as their popularity continues to grow. They have performed more than 1400 live concerts in just the last 10 years. With concerts at performing arts centers, casinos, symphony halls, outdoor festivals and major corporate events, The Texas Tenors have shown they truly possess that rare, ever sought after quality - mass appeal.

Along with their current touring shows 10th Anniversary Tour, Broadway & American Classics and Deep in the Heart of Christmas, Marcus, JC and John are excited to offer a brand new concert for the 2020-2021 season.A unique vocal trio, the A unique vocal trio, the Texas Tenors combine country, classical, and pop influences into one crowdpleasing formula. The group was formed in 2009 by JC Fisher, a classically trained vocalist who also had a background in country and pop music. Fisher received a Master’s degree in music from Wichita State University, and worked as an actor and singer before finding a lucrative sideline in performing a one-man show on cruise ships. While working as an entertainer at sea, Fisher got the idea of forming a trio that could cross the boundaries of genre while performing with lush orchestral arrangements, and recruited his friends Marcus Collins and John Hagen to help realize his vision. Collins was gifted in pop music and show tunes, and enjoyed a successful history in musical theater, as well as working regularly as a TV actor. Hagen, meanwhile, was an accomplished classical vocalist who had sung with respected professional opera companies across the United States. As the Texas Tenors,

the three devised a show that allowed them to show off their individual talents in various styles, as well as their collective skill. Months after they formed, the group landed a big break when they were invited to compete on the television talent show America’s Got Talent, where they finished in fourth place. Their appearances on the show boosted their profile considerably, and before the year was out, the Texas Tenors recorded and released their first album, which featured several of the tunes they performed on America’s Got Talent along with a variety of popular numbers and operatic arias. In 2011, the self-titled album was remastered and reissued under the title Country Roots: Classical Sound. It didn’t take long for the trio to become a potent live draw, touring in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, as well as making regular appearance in Branson, Missouri. In 2013, the group spent plenty of time in the recording studio as well as on-stage; they released two full-length albums, the country-themed You Should Dream and the holiday collection O Night Divine, as well as two patriotic singles, “God Bless the U.S.A.” and “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and an EP drawn from an appearance on the TV series Larry’s Country Diner. In 2015, the Texas Tenors released a single for youngsters, “Ruckus on the Ranch,” and two years later, they delivered their fourth studio album, 2017’s Rise. Featuring a guest appearance from Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers on the Tenors’ version of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” Rise was the group’s most successful release to date, debuting at number one on the Classical Albums chart and number five on the Country Albums chart. They returned in 2018 with the musical-themed A Collection of Broadway & American Classics.

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Kris Angelis Performs at Leon’s Lounge Feb. 15 Kris Angelis grew up on a farm in Florida, writing songs and learning to harmonize with her identical twin sister in their treehouse. Her award winning songs and records have been on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, in the top 3 on iTunes, and played on SiriusXM The Pulse and terrestrial radio across the US and Europe. Kris has been featured in Relix Magazine and Music Connection Magazine and was chosen for the 2020 Grammy NEXT program. She played in all 50 of the United States in 2019 while writing and recording a new record, That Siren, Hope which came out Jan 24th.

Kris Angelis is a radiant new singer/ songwriter living in the city that shares her name.

The Los Angeles based musician writes lyrics that read like poetry (“the rain turned to lace on the first day and the last day that I was a child”) and delivers harmonies imbued with a sense of longing. She names Brandi Carlile, Ray LaMontagne, Hanson, Rufus Wainwright and David Gray as influences to her acoustic folkrock sound, but adds that everything in her life influences her music.

Music has always been part of her life. “I started singing when I started talking,” Angelis says. Growing up on a 45-acre hay farm outside Gainesville, Florida, Angelis spent her days riding horses and playing with her identical twin sister, which she reminisces about in Remember the Rain. “We made up little songs in our tree house,” says Angelis. “It was a great way to learn to harmonize because our voices blend so well.”

As a child, she played violin and sang in her church choir. She learned to play guitar when she was 19-years-old. “When I began playing guitar, I really started writing a lot of songs,” she says.

It was with the help of a musician friend that Kris first began learning guitar. She continued learning on her own — and dived right into songwriting. “It’s how I create, how I express myself. But it’s also a huge part of how I get through life. Music is a universal language. It evokes emotion. It resonates in our souls, it actually vibrates in our bodies. There’s a Victor Hugo quote that expresses exactly how I feel about it: ‘Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.’

That’s how songwriting has been for me.” And she certainly hasn’t been silent. Kris has put her musical talents to good use, developing her folkpop sound in two EPs, Brief Sounds and Ghost in the Corner. She has also toured the country, as well as collaborated with other musicians on several side projects. Her first full-length album was The Left Atrium. The thread of experimentation that began back on the farm carried through into The Left Atrium. It’s was a fusion of genres and

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Teaspoons feature in the percussion for Empty Cabinets, a song about tea. And the clapping in the childhood-sweet Neverland is actually a game of pattycake. For Kris, the process of creating each song was important. “Each song had its own artistic journey, went its own way and became its own thing.” The Left Atrium is a great example of who Kris is as a musician — beautiful, eclectic, surprising, and yet somehow always herself.

Her newest release is That Siren, which was just released last month and continues Kris’ journey into music.

Acting since age 11, she has studied with master teachers from Juilliard and Tisch School of the Arts in New York City. Along with her twin sister Alix, she has made numerous television appearances including a Pizza Hut commercial and also a guest spot on the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

Angelis draws on her acting ability to express emotion in her songs. She bluffs her way through I Wish telling a convincing lie whose truth is revealed at the end, whereas she conveys complete candor on Brief Sounds (“I looked all around for you so I could pretend that I didn’t care that you were there”). No Place Like Home addresses regret (“I walked through the smoke and I coughed and I choked, when I could have sung out instead”) while it also imparts hope (“I’ll take another step in the direction I’m going”)

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