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Post Malone Performs at Toyota Center March 9 with Special Guests, Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh GRAMMY® Award-nominated diamond-certified Dallas, TX artist Post Malone extends the Runaway Tour, launching the second leg in 2020. “Sunflower” collaborators Post Malone and Swae Lee have announced 2020 tour dates together.

They’ll be joined by Tyla Yaweh for the second leg of the “Runaway Tour.”

Post Malone doesn’t stop making history. His latest album, Hollywood’s Bleeding [Republic Records], recently returned to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for the fifth non-consecutive week, marking the longest run atop the chart this year. It stands out as the biggest album event of 2019 and will continue his reign into 2020.

A diamond-certified GRAMMY® Award-nominated phenomenon, Dallas, TX artist Post Malone regularly rewrites history, blurs boundaries, and incites internet-breaking conversation with every move. Emerging in 2015 with a genre-less brew that inspired a movement, he delivered the diamond-selling “Congratulations” [feat.

Quavo], achieved back-to-back #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, received countless multiplatinum certifications around the world, and smashed one record after another with his Hot 100-topping hits. His 2019 third full-length, Hollywood’s Bleeding [Republic Records], represented an audience and critical high watermark. Not only did it arrive at platinum status and earn high praise from the likes of Pitchfork, but it also

reigned at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for four weeks and returned to the chart for a fifth week, making for the longest run atop the chart of 2019 and the first release to do so in over a year. It followed the immense success of the triple-platinum beerbongs & Bentleys, which also landed at #1 a year

prior. In the wake of beerbongs & Bentleys, Post crushed a record in place for 54 years.

He charted nine songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100, notching “the most songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100 ever.” Moreover, he also trounced the record for most simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 hits with 14.

As of 2019, his catalog comprises the GRAMMY® Award-nominated “rockstar” [feat. 21 Savage” (8x-platinum), “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)” [feat.

Swae Lee] (8x-platinum), “I Fall Apart” (5xplatinum), “Psycho” [feat. Ty Dolla $ign] (5x-platinum), “White Iverson” (5x-platinum), “Better Now” (4x-platinum), and more. Not to mention, he sold out numerous arena tours and launched his own megapopular Posty Fest in its second successful year in 2019. It all started with his tripleplatinum influential 2016 debut, Stoney.

With records under his belt that will likely never be surpassed and a generation of artists and audiences worldwide under his spell, Post Malone simply doesn’t stop.

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Swae Lee has made a name for himself outside of Southern hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, and is a force to be reckoned with both within and beyond the hip hop world. Tracks such as French Montana’s “Unforgettable” show off his singing chops and his impressive list of writing credits includes the hook to Beyoncé’s “Formation.”

For Rae Sremmurd’s upcoming project, Swae and Jxmmi will present a 3 part album consisting of a duo side of the album and parts with each of the brothers exclusively and allowing for more Swae melodies to take shape. The first Swae track re-

leased off the album, “Hurt to Look”, continues the energetic production that Swae is known for, but shows off a tender, moodier side to Swae’s singing. The much more serious, emotional ballad has that characteristic Swae hook, but implements a more groovy and comparably chilled backdrop.

It’s a song to “make you feel some kind of way,” as Swae describes it while explaining that each track is a whole feeling, often mellow and “easy on the ears.” Above all, however, Swae insists that the music is meant to be “feel good” and both embodies and advocates for a positive life outlook.

Swae’s goals for his music as universal and far-reaching—with projected listeners ranging from doctors to lawyers to kids and “whatever lifestyle you live,” as Swae puts it—but entirely unique to what is popular and being produced today are not far off.

The album proposes to position Swae as a heavy weight, unpredictable musician producing serious music that still has the enjoyable, turn up element that Rae Sremmurd is known for. And that is exactly what Swae’s music fulfills: a serendipitous unpredictability that is only predictable in the sense that Swae, with all his Geminicrooning selves, always delivers.

Tyla Yaweh A new kind of Rockstar, Tyla Yaweh defies everything, even genre. He seamlessly merges R&B, hip-hop, and pop without apology. As a result, he has quietly become a phenomenon. Beyond racking up over 100 million-plus cumulative streams globally and landing on the cover of coveted Spotify playlists like Signed XOXO, the Orlando-born and Los Angeles-based 24 year old disruptor has performed alongside everyone from Post Malone to Jaden Smith and Saint JHN and collaborated with the likes of French Montana, Ski Mask The Slump God, Juice WRLD, and more. Not to mention, he received acclaim from Complex, Hypebeast, Billboard, Pigeons and Planes, Wonderland, HotNewHipHop, and more. He continues to make a name for himself on the road, having recently given rousing performances at the likes of Governor’s Ball, Firefly, Bonnaroo and more, with Lollapalooza, Reading and Leeds, Life is Beautiful and more set for later this summer. Breaking rules and boundaries all at once, he’s primed to explode in 2019 with the aptly titled project, Heart Full Of Rage.

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The Lords Of Acid Perform At The Scout Bar Sextreme Disco band Lords of Acid has announced that they will be returning stateside with their “Make Acid Great Again Tour.” Aesthetic Perfection, Praga Khan, and MXMS will join the legendary act. They will be performing in Houston at the Scout Bar on March 21st.

From his first single, “I Sit On Acid”; released in 1988, to the present, Belgium’s Praga Khan remains one of the most innovative acid house musicians in circulation. Thanks to extensive experimentation with drugs, Crowley-ian sex magic, and esoteric paths of self-deprivation and mutilation known only to himself, this orgiastic orchestrator created the LORDS OF ACID to further encapsulate the seductive messages and raw sex of his ever-evolving musical vision. From the raw carnality of their 1991 release Lust to the electro-thrash of 2012’s Deep Chills, Lords of Acid has re-defined the pure pleasures of drugs, hedonism, and deviant sex for thirty years. Now, despite numerous lineup changes, world tours, over 2.5 million album sales, and every possible point of crisis and conflict a band can face, Lords of Acid is returning to the unsuspecting again, this time with a new crew of deviants, dilettantes, and sonically transmitted diseases.

Belgian techno outfit Lords of Acid first gained notoriety in the ’90s with the sexually explicit acid house dance music of Lust and Our Little Secret, which established a dedicated cult following that extended into the 2000s, even as lineups shifted and their sound incorporated more mainstream pop and electronic elements.

Their throbbing 1991 debut album, Lust, spawned a pair of club hits, “Rough Sex” and “I Must Increase My Bust,” and featured Lords of Acid’s trademark malefemale vocal interplay between Praga Khan and Jade 4 U. Between their debut and their second album, 1994’s Voodoo-U, Lords of Acid added industrial elements to their sound and became a more straightforward, band-oriented group.

Over the years, multiple lineup changes would add dozens of players to the Lords of Acid roster, with founder Praga Khan at the center. Their third effort, 1997’s Our Little Secret, spawned the singles “Rubber Doll” and “Pussy” and became the band’s first entry on the Billboard 200. The B-side compilation Heaven Is an Orgasm followed in 1998.

The next year, they issued Expand Your Head, another compilation that bundled remixes with a trio of new tracks. Fourth set Farstucker followed in early 2001. The release cemented the group as an industrial outfit on abrasive songs that were fronted by new vocalist Deborah Ostrega.

That year, Lords of Acid also issued a series of “stript” re-releases that cut the vocals from the original albums, as well as two additional hits collections. A third, 2005’s Greatest T*ts, offered a couple songs previously unreleased in the U.S. The group went on hiatus and would not return until 2011 when the Little Mighty Rabbit EP arrived, their first set of

new material in a decade. The EP’s title track would be featured on the album Deep Chills, which followed in 2012. Their fifth album, Deep Chills featured an entirely revamped lineup and guest vocalists like adult actress Alana Evans and television personality Zak Bagans.

Following 2016’s Smoking Hot, Khan and the group began a crowdfunding campaign for their sixth full-length, 2018’s Pretty in Kink.

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Contack Mel at 832-567-6349 Jay Hooks Performs at Katie’s Bar in Bacliff We try to catch Jay Hooks performances whenever we get a chance. Jay has been performing around this area for years. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Jay, he’s one of the hottest Texas Blues guitarists around. He’s got several albums to his credit and he used to perform in Lavelle White’s band before striking out on his own many years ago. His performances are electrifying, and he’s always trying out new material, which makes every show different and definitely well worth the trip. His show tonight at Katie’s Bar was exactly as we expected, fantastic. We definitely had a great time, and you would have too if you had been there. Accomanying Jay was Katie’s Bar’s owner Bob Emmons on bass and drummer extraordinaire, Joe Campise. You need to put Jay on your list as someone to see, he’s always a lot of fun.

Houston Record Convention It’s time once again for the Houston Record Convention! This takes place at the Hilton Hotel, 6780 SW Freeway (I-59 at Hillcroft) and this month it’s Sun. March 15th from 10am-4pm. Every genre of music you can imagine on LP, 45’s, CD, and DVD, plus posters, memorabilia, and more! Admission is only $4 and kids age 12 and under are free! Visit them online at Facebook at Houston Record Show.

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events at 1 location: Walter Hall Park in League City. The FastCAT & CABT, then the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test and Trick Dog Test. Saturday, March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd from 9pm until noon each day. The All-Breed American Lure Course Racing LLC Paws in the Park is now available to host your next AKC FastCAT & AKC CABT Trials. After years of experience running our own FastCAT & CABT events. We would like to share our experience and knowledge with you to help you run your next AKC trial. Contact us via email at: americanlurecourseracing@yahoo.com.

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. Now, come to the next, Taylor “Find Your Fit” event Sat. March 7th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Come meet a Taylor factory expert, J.R. Robison, for a personal guitar consultation. You can test drive new Taylor models, ask questions, and even win some Taylor gear (while supplies last.)

Please visit their web page at www.fullersguitar.com for more information. Hope to see you at Fuller’s Guitar!

Vollie Ray’s Circus

Scout Bar

Vollie Ray’s Circus has happy hour specials noon-7pm EVERY day! They also have a great craft beer selection as well as a full liquor bar. Karaoke and open jam sessions are every day that they don’t have live bands! Premium Blend play on Thursdays.

Bands like Jason Custer Band on Sat. March 7th, Alexander Garza presents hip-hop shows on the 13th & 14th, and the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Tues. March 17th!

They are always booking- you can even get a free digital live recording! Call 832-2301841 for details! Come by Vollie Ray’s at 937 FM 1959 Rd. to have some fun!

Scout Bar is Clear Lake’s rock club and lounge! Bands from all over the country and beyond perform at this great venue.

Signed guitars and memorabilia adorn the walls of the club. Shows coming up here include TexasFlood, a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan and the blues Sat. March 7th, and more tributes with Deft-Ones (Deftones tribute) & Revolver (Stone Temple Pilots tribute) Fri. March 13th. 90’s techno group

Lords of Acid back at Scout Sat. March 21st. Then all female Led Zeppelin powerhouse tribute Zepparella returns Sat. March 28th! For more info, check out their web page at www.scoutbar.com or call 281-3350002. Scout is at 18307 Egret Bay Blvd.

Hope to see you y’all there!

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. A couple shows this month are as follows: The Dirty Reckless Sat. March 14th, and The Slags Sat. March 28th. They also now Big Ass Beer Night w/ $3 big beer and DJ R3TRO mixin’ it up! And Ladies’ Night Fridays from 9pm-2am w/ DJ R3TRO. $4.99/lb crawfish 6pm-10pm and $3.00 shot specials are also in the mix. Come by and party at Bonez, 18301 Egret Bay Blvd. in Houston! continued on next page

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 346-206-3651. Loaded Barrels is loads of fun!

Fuller’s Guitar Why not 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

Starfire Performs at The Concert Pub North It was a night of Classic Rock and more when we dropped by The Concert Pub North this night. On stage was the rock outfit, Starfire. Starfire was definitely working the crowd there this night into a frenzy with their varied setlist and energized performances. The Classic Rock side to their performances was straight on great entertainment. We really liked their renditions of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.” They were a lot of fun. Can’t wait to see them again.

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Aventura Perform at The Toyota Center Spanish rockers Aventura performed this past month at Toyota Center for two Sold-Out shows to an ecstatic audience of loyal fans. After a 10-year hiatus, the band reunited for a spectacular tour that has been selling out stadiums everywhere. The band performed for a good two hours, performing over 30 songs to an audience that new damn near every word to every song. It was an unbelievable show, and totally amazing. At one point they even welcomed a couple of their fans onstage to join them in a couple of songs I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before. Without a doubt, this will go down as one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. All I can say is “Wow!”.

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They have a super fast turnaround, and over 40 years’ experience in Four On The Floor Perform at The Jailhouse design, building, fixing, and making modiSaloon fications to guitars. Four On The Floor dominated the stage at The Jailhouse Saloon this You can find them at night with their power packed performances of Rock, Classic Rock 3526 East T.C. Jester and Blues. The band certainly put on an impressive show with an Blvd. in Houston. Call impressive setlist. They had a little something for everyone this night 713-957-0470 or go to and did a damn good job performing it. We especially liked their the website at rendition of Bill Withers big hit, “Ain’t No Sunshine.” www.texasguitarhospital.com. Come tour Ashford Pub their awesome facility today!

Ashford Pub at 13308 Westheimer has cold drinks, and occasionally the live American Legion Post 654 band. Also, $2.25 domestic beers on MonIt’s Ladies’ Night at American Le- days, “Big Azz Beer” & Trivia Night on gion Post 654!! This “fun”draiser for the Tuesdays, Steak & Poker Night on Wedneslegion, entitled “Fifty Shades of Magic” days, Open Mic Night Thursdays, then with some of Houston’s hottest male danc- Wild West Texas Beer Fest PLUS karaoke ers is Sunday, March 8th at 6:30p.m. and on Fridays, and Saturday nights have Draft is open to the public. Advanced pricing is and Kamikazi Specials. Poker night is Sunonly $24.95 and $34.95 day of the event. day. Don’t miss the St. Patrick’s Day party Tickets are available at Houston 654 tick- Tues. March 17th w/ pipers, dancers, DJ, ets at Eventbrite.com. Call 713-462-5290 and more. Lots of Irish fare!! They are open for more details. So come on by 3105 from 11am till 7pm. Go to Campbell Rd. in Houston and bring your gal pals!!! continued on next page

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The Lone Bellow Perform at The Heights Theatre.

Kaaoke Contest Night at Loaded Barrels

Well, this was a new act for us to check out. It was The Lone Bellow from Brooklyn, New York. The band was on tour is support of their most recent album, Half Moon Light. The band put on a really good show and there certainly was a packed house with standing room only availability for watching them. Performing over 20 songs, the band certainly made the show well worth attending. The folks there loved the performance and really couldn’t get enough of the band, bringing the band for two encores. The Lone Bellow’s songs are definitely heartfelt songs with great melodies and inspirational lyrics. I’d reccomend them to anyone. Good show... Yeah, I’d go see them again. The show was a lot of fun.

We’re at Loaded Barrels this night for their Karaoke Contest and the competition is fierce. There’s a lot of good singers her tonight and we’re having a tough time deciding who we like the best.

Quite honestly, everybody is doing a great job tonight and their vocals are all top notch Pictured from left to right and top to bottom are Page, Erin, Brandon, and Josh. Our congratulations go out to Kasi Land for hosting one of the best Karaoke Competitions that we’ve ever seen, and to Loaded Barrels for being such good hosts to the contest. Remember, if you would like to get up and impress your friends with your great vocal skills, Thursday nights are the night to be at Loaded Barrels for Karaoke night.

www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub!

Katie’s Bar in Bacliff has music 5 days a week with NO cover! They are closed on Mondays. The Katie’s Blues Jam has been go-

ing on for years, and it’s Sunday @ 4pm8pm. As always, all musicians are welcome!

Katie’s has bands like Jay Hooks Thurs.

March 5th, Chad Ware Wed. March 11th, Brad Stivers Sat. March 21st and Alan Haynes Fri. March 27th. The jam on Sundays has different hosts like Live Mojo, Ricky Jackson, Mark May, and Paul Ramirez, in that order this month. 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!

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Heights Guitar Tech 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

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!

Friday, March 6 - Dust In The Void, Fear The Light, Raise Water By Fire Saturday, March 7 - Michael Kennedy and The Vendetta, Sinner’s Row, Cripple The Empire, Long Live The Lights Friday, March 13 - Acoustic Show featuring Downfall 2012, Romen McPherson from WIR, Saturday, March 7 Keith Johnston from Calling Chase, Kevin McMeans Michael Kennedy & The Vendetta Saturday, March 14 - Help I’m Alive, The Hostile Redemption, Luck Illusions, Dog Jones Band Friday, March 20 - Post Profit, This Side Of Fate, Anything But Human, My Poor Fish Saturday, March 21 - Chasing Yesterday, Chaotic Justice, Her Worst Nightmare, Calacas Friday, March 27 - Chicks Rock Too featuring Westfield Alternative,Black Kryptonite, The Skematics, Pink Lava Saturday, March 28 - Crawfish Boil w/ Cajun Comforts featuring music by Steven Marshall, Myke Miller, Bronco Jr. Friday, March 20 The 19th Hole Grill & Bar is celebrating our Post Profit 26th Year Anniversary of being a live music venue

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matters...making music, not worrying about fixing your gear! So take their survey at www.heightsguitartech.com and let the folks there know-how they’re doing and what else they can do for YOU! You can also contact them at 713-426-1888.

Texas Music Emporium Texas Music Emporium on FM 1960 is offering a couple of great sales this month. They are offering up to 70% OFF on select items, so this will be worth checking out and on top of that they are offering a special Green Dot Super Sale on St. Patrick’s Day. Any item with a green dot on it will be 30% OFF! Not a bad deal if you ask me. TME has new gear arriving daily now, fresh from the NAMM Show in California. A $25 layaway deposit will hold just about anything you want. Drop by their location at 132-D FM 1960 and check out their cool inventory today!

Acadia Bar & Grill Acadia Bar & Grill on the Northside has this entertainment schedule: Monday’s pool & poker, Tuesday’s poker & karaoke and open mic on Wednesdays. They also have live music Thursday thru Sundays!

Happy hour is every day from noon to 7pm, and there’s now crawfish on the patio on Saturdays! Other stuff they have going on is To Whom it May, Critical Assembly, Heathens Blood, Sadie Mae, and A New Day Falls Sat. March 7th. Then Astral Alchemy, Brainstorm on a Tuesday, and Dave Collier on Thursday. March 12th. Then check out the annual St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party Sun. March 15th! It starts at 11am and lasts all day, with a DJ from 4pm8pm and then live music at 9pm from Ratchet Dolls, Revoir18, and Surfacechange. Then check out Lucid Illusions, Mark Winters, Kings of Ceramic Times, Harlet. Acadia Bar & Grill is at 3939 Cypress Creek Pkway. Go to www.acadiabarandgrill.com to see what else is next!

Puff N Stuff If you stop by Puff N Stuff, you’ll see they have a great selection of cool T-shirts, darts, jewelry, candles, as well as pipes and smoking accessories. They also do screenprinting on T-shirts, koozies, etc.! Puff N Stuff is located at Spencer Hwy. @ Perez in beautiful South Houston. Call 713-9430170 for more info! continued on page 23

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop The Damn Torpedoes Perform at The Last Concert Cafe

Queen Legacy Perform at Rockefellers It was a night of music from the band Queen as presented by Queen Legacy, one of the best Queen Tribute Bands we’ve ever seen this night at Rockefellers. Without a doubt, this band had it nailed from the beginning.

The vocals were great and the frontman of the band, Kyle Cousins, did a fantastic job portraying Freddie Mercury. From the look to the mannerisms, Kyle had it all down pat. If you like Queen, then make sure you see this band sometime. Coming next month to Rockefellers will be a tribute to Elvis starring Vince King. Vince does a great job, so you’ll want to see this show too.

Leon’s Lounge Leon’s Lounge is the oldest nightclub in Houston. Located at 1006 McGowen St. in Houston, they are open daily from 4pm-2am, and their happy hour is from 4pm-7pm daily. The weekly happenings are open Enclosure on Sundays, Roshambo on Mondays, Lee Martin on Tuesdays, and E. Phillip Vallejo’s singer/songwriter showcase on Thursdays!

In addition, you can see several live bands this month. Make plans to come by Sean Walters’ Memorial open mic Wed. March 11th honoring Sean w/ Tom Callins, Herschel Berry, Teri Greene, Christian Kidd, Jerry Diaz, and many, many more. Hors d’oeuvres are served, or bring your own dish. Generation Landslide, LM Express, Kevin Jeffries March 14th, then Voyce Memos and Gravity Kings Fri. March 20th, then Kevin Jeffries and Friends on Sat. March 28th. Go to www.leonslounge.com or check

out the lounge on Facebook!

NRG Park NRG Park at the corner of Kirby Dr. and Westridge in Houston hosts The Texans and lots of other events... they boast the Stadium, the NRG Center, and the NRG Arena. March is all about Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo! Get tickets now for many artists including legendary Willie Nelson Wed. March 4th and some rap with Chance the Rapper March 6th.Check out some hip-hip with Lizzo Fri. March 13th and Khalid Wed. March 18th. You can also see country stars Chris Stapleton Thurs. March 19th, Brad Paisley Sat. March 21st, and Luke Bryan closing out the events Sun. March 22nd. These are just a few of the country acts hosting the rodeo! Stay tuned for more at www.nrgpark.com, and all events can be found at www.ticketmaster.com.

Yeah, we saw a lot of Tribute bands lately, as they are all the rage now. This night at The Last Concert Cafe it was The Damn Torpedoes from Austin as they did a tribute to the late Tom Petty. As expected, the band put on a wonderful job and the show was for the most part, flawless. They performed all of Tom’s big hits, as well as some of the most obscure tunes that he recorded and the crowd there just loved them. It was a fine show and one not to be missed.

House of Blues

The Toyota Center

House of Blues is the famous venue at 1204 Caroline St., which has the best in touring acts performing there. This month, you can see shows like Ladypalooza on Sat. March 7th ft. Just Like P!nk, Nightbird, & Alaniz which are tributes to woman music pioneers Pink, Stevie Nicks and Alanis Morissette. Blues great Buddy Guy is in the “house” Fri. March 20th, then the heavy metal of Killswitch Engage Sat. March 21st. Rock out to the great 80’s sounds of Geoff Tate’s 30th anniversary tour featuring Empire and Rage for Order Sun. March 22nd.

One of the hottest pop singers around, Ally Brooke of 5th Harmony is there Sat. March 28th. 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.

The Toyota Center is not only your home for all the Rockets games, but also concerts. This month has Eagles on their Hotel California 2020 Tour Fri. March 6th & Sat. March 7th, and Post Malone Mon. March 9th. The Toyota Center is at 1510 Polk St. and the Tundra garage is at 1515 Jackson St. Get tickets at Live Nation or www.toyotacenter.com.

Fuller’s Guitar Why not 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

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This Month at The Last Concert Cafe Wednesday, March 4 - Aqueous with TrymoreMOJO Friday, March 6 - Sam Riggs (Country / Rock) Friday, March 13 - Bart Crow (Country / Rock) Saturday, March 14 - Ain’t Wastin’ Time A Tribute To The Allman Brothers Thursday, March 19 - Radney Foster Friday, March 20 - Heartbyrne Plays Talking Heads Friday, March 27 - Jody Booth Saturday, March 28 - Deadeye (Grateful Dead Tribute) Thursday, April 2 - Matt Dillon Band After Ween Party Friday, April 3 - Cody Canada Acoustic (Country) Thursday, April 9 - Rebirth Brass Band Saturday, April 11 - RIPE w/ Mobley (dance/funk/pop) March 2020

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FLAME GRILL OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK @ 11:30AM Sundays - FREE Hot Jazz Sundays @ 6pm Downstairs Mondays - A Couple of Stand Up Guys - Open Mic Tuesdays - Industry & Karaoke Night Wednesdays - Houston Reddit Board Game Meet Up Thursdays - Thursday Night Dart Tournament

Sunday, March 1 - All Opposed, Voice of Addiction, All Gonna Die, Kraydull (7:30 - 11:30pm) Friday, March 6 - Live Male Revue Show (8:00 - 10:30pm) Saturday, March 7 - Absinthe Father, Roseville, Spawwl (8:00 - 11:30pm) Friday, March 13 - March Madness! with Ultrariot (8:00 - 11:30pm) Saturday, March 14 - LEYA (NYC), Vockah Redu, Tee Vee (8:00 - 11:30pm) Sunday, March 15 - Lovelorn, Searing Arrow (8:00 - 11:30pm) Sunday, March 22 - Pegstar presents High Reeper (8:00 - 11:30pm) Wednesday, March 25 - Holy People (NY), T Lavois Thiebald, Mishi Bloom (8:00 - 11:30pm) Friday, March 27 - The Dollyrots, Not Ur Girlfriendz (8:00 - 11:30pm) Saturday, March 28 - The Hates, The Daphne Three, Sykotic Tendencies (8:00 - 11:30pm) Thursday, April 2 - Slow Crush, Tennis System, Trauma Ray (8:00 - 11:30pm) Friday, April 3 - Destroyer Of Light (8:00 - 11:30pm)

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Kris Angelis and Jypsy Rose Perform at Leon’s Lounge Here’s a couple of the fine acts we saw this month at Leon’s Lounge. Pictured at the left is Kris Angelis. Her sultry voice and beautiful songs left us speechless. She was just the best. If you read last month’s issue of Music News, then you probably saw the story on her that we ran. She was really incredible... great songs, great melodies... and a great voice as well. Who could ask for more. On the right is Jypsy Rose and her band. She put on an equally fine performance the night we saw her. I was really pleasantly surprised with her varied repertoire, which she and the band performed wonderfully. From Sonny and Cher’s “Bang Bang’ to The Troggs “Wild Thing” to Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’,” she really performed some songs we don’t hear very often now. She even performed a rousing versio nof Poison’s “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.” Wow! Yeah folks, you should’ve been there. Leon’s is bringing in some really great entertainment. Check out their ad in this issue and make sure you get out to some of these shows. You just wouldn’t believe who all they have coming in. It’s really wonderful to have this fine club in Midtown bringing in all these great acts. Thanks Leon’s for all the great shows!

Rickenbacker to acoustic guitars like Taylor, Martin and Waterloo! Fuller’s also carries amps, pro audio equipment, and effects, pedals and parts.

Now, come to the next, Taylor “Find Your Fit” event Sat. March 7th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Come meet a Taylor factory expert, J.R. Robison, for a personal guitar consultation. You can test drive new Taylor models, ask questions, and even win some Taylor gear (while supplies last.) Please visit their web page at www.fullersguitar.com for more information.

Hope to see you at Fuller’s Guitar!

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Last Concert Cafe Last Concert Cafe is for those who love the arts and live music! Located in the historic building at 1403 Nance St. they have been around for a hot

minute and are a cafe that serves Tex-Mex and vegetarian food made from scratch, as well as an outdoor music stage with live music in their sand-filled courtyard. There is live music every night of the 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 with an open mic after their set. Wednesday nights have the band Potroast, then the midnight drum circle, and then Hellina Bucket. This month at Last Concert Cafe is country/rock with Sam Riggs Fri. March 6th, Ain’t Wastin’ Time, a tribute to The Allman Brothers on Sat. March 14th, Radney Foster Thurs. March 19th, and Grateful Dead tribute Deadeye on Sat. March 28th. Check the calendar to see what else is happening here this month!

Rockefeller’s Rockefeller’s is Houston’s legendary rock club at 3620 Washington Ave. You can book your private event here, join a party, like The Royal Diamond Ball- Black Tie Affair Sat. March 14th, or see an occasional show here, like “Elvis”- The Greatest Concert Tribute to Elvis, starring Vince King, on Fri. 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”!

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March 14 - The Royal Diamond Ball March 20 - The Greatest Concert Tribute To Elvis starring Vince King April 17 - East of EADO, Forever Miles, Minor League April 18 - The Last Dance • A Tribute To Tom Petty April 19 - Eric Gales April 25 & 26 - School Of Rock Memorial May 29 - Satisfaction • The Ultimate Tribute To The Rolling Stones May 30 - Dancing Days • A Tribute To Led Zeppelin

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop White Oak Music Hall

Warehouse Live

One of the more popular midtown spots to see live shows is White Oak Music Hall, to see indie, underground, as well as nationally known mainstream artists. It’s considered a “multi-venue”, because of its indoor and outdoor performance areas.

The indoor area can hold a couple hundred folks, and the downstairs can hold about 1,000. The outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating has room for a few thousand! An indie rock/dance party with Electric Feels is there downstairs Fri. March 6th. Then a heavy metal show with Possessed, Pestilence, and special guests The Black Moriah Tues. March 17th.

MGMT will be there Thu. March 26th on the lawn.

Then Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes is there on the lawn Sat. March 28th. White Oak Music Hall is found 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.

Warehouse Live is the live music 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. 80’s night abounds with Route 101 (tribute to Depeche Mode), Radio Duran (tribute to Duran Duran), and Blood Red Sky (tribute to U2) on Fri. March 6th in the Studio. Check out Warehouse Wired, w/ Puddle of Mudd & P.O.D., Drowning Pool, Sick Puppies, Trapt, Hinder, and more in the Ballroom Sat. March 21st. Emo Night, presented by Emo Nite & Third String Productions is Fri. March 27th in the Studio. For more info and upcoming concert dates, go to www.warehouselive.com.

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Electric Flood Perform at Dan Electro’s Here’s another great Tribute Band we saw this month. It’s the Stevie Ray Vaughan / Jimi Hendrix Tribute, Electric Flood. These guys nailed it too. Fantastic Job!!

From your favorite SRV songs to the finest JH hits, they put on a fine performance, including songs like “Voodoo Chile,” “Hey Joe,” “Mary Had A Lamb,” “Manic Depression,” “Fire,” “Couldn’t Stand The Weather,” and “All Along The Watchtower.” Yeah, these guys rock with the best!!!

Sound Exchange Sound Exchange is the record store at 101 N. Milby St. in Houston. Here are some of their events for March: Oceans of Slumber and Necrofier are there Sat. March 14th. Oceans of Slumber are Century Media recording artists fresh from their European tour and a show at L.A.’s Viper Room.

Combining Death Metal, Doom, and Progressive Metal led by the powerful vocals of Cammie Gilbert (who was just named in Bandcamp’s Ten of Metal’s Most Powerful (Comprehensible) vocalists list. Opening will be Necrofier, who carry on the tradition of melodic Black Metal in the style of bands like Dissection and Dawn. Along with Imprecation and Malignant Altar they are one of three Houston bands selected to the play this year’s Maryland Death Fest. FREE and ALL AGES. Free beer (while it lasts) from Brash Brewery from 7pm-11pm. Then An Exchange of Noiz Thurs. March 26th. The latest installment in their bi-monthly series spotlighted local Experimental, Drone, Ambient, Electronic, Noise, Improv and just plain Weird Music. Curated

by Spike the Percussionist. Free Beer provided by 8th Wonder Brewery. It’s free and all-ages 7:30pm10pm.

The Secret Group If you’re looking for a different place to hang out other than your ordinary neighborhood bar, try 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 here, over on the East Side of downtown. The second and fourth Friday nights of the month have Nothing Matters Emo/ Indie/Punk Dance Party. This month, if you wanna have a laugh, why don’t you make plans to see “Too Soon!” an event where comedians joke about current events, politics, and pop culture. Then a concert on Fri. Mar. 20th with Bongzilla, Pyreship, Krvshr, and Hoof Rot. Skankfest South, another comedy showcase is Sat. March 28th & Sun. March 29th. The Secret Group is at 2101 Polk St. in Houston. Tell your friends about this best-kept secret in Houston!

Revention Music Center Revention Music Center, in Houston’s Bayou Place is the home for some of the best concerts in Houston’s entertainment district. This March, Jill Scott’s 20th Anniversary Tour is Sun. March 8th, and Rufus Du Sol is Fri. March 13th, and then 97.9 The Box & Radio Now 92.1- Springfest 2020 with SIR, Skip Marley. Mahalia, Trapboy Freddy, TISAKOREAN, Inayah, and Breland on Fri. March 20th. Gregory Porter & Ledisi are there Tues. March 24th. If you’d like to find out more and for ticket info, go to www.reventionmusiccenter.com.

The Continental Club The Continental Club is the little vintage rock club that has been around a couple decades now.

It’s at 3700 Main St. in Houston. Just like their Austin counterpart, which opened in the 1950’s, they too have lots of live music from some of the best artists in town. This month at The Continental Club, check out such shows as Igor & the Red ElvisesSiberian Rock n Roll Wed. March 11th, then Band on the Run’s 10th anniversary show on Fri. March 13th. Then a FREE early show Sat. March 21st with Molly & The Ringwalds. Closing out the month is Green Day tribute Green For a Day, and Ramones tribute Road II Ruin Sat. March 28th. Beetle (Beatles tribute) happy hour is Thursdays at 7pm, and The Monica’s (90’s rock) happy hour is Fridays at 7pm.

Check out what’s going on at the nearby Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge, too. To learn more about The Continental Club, go to www.continentalclub.com.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop The Big Easy

Rudyard’s British Pub

The Big Easy is Houston’s “House of Mixology”! This rollicking bar at 5731 Kirby Dr. has blues, zydeco, and rock! Sundays have a zydeco party 8pm-midnight. Then, it’s music by Jonn Del Toro Richardson and Eric Demmer Mondays and James Wilhite on Tuesdays. The Big & Easy Blues Jam is on Wednesdays, and 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 like Mark May Sat. March 7th, Josh Hoyer on Fri. March 13th, Holland K. Smith Sat. March 21st and Alisha Pattillo Fri. March 27th. The monthly features of the Houston Blues Society Jam included this month include Thurs. March 26th and Sun. National Zydeco Foundation Sun. March 29th.

Follow The Big Easy on Facebook to keep up with the latest info. Yeah you right!!

Rudyard’s British Pub is a popular place in the Montrose area that has a lot of original live bands playing there each month. 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. Some of the bands playing this month are: Absinthe Father, Roseville, and Spawwl Sat. March 7th, Lovelorn and Searing Arrow Sun. March 15th, and The Dollyrots and Not Ur Girlfriend Fri. March 27th. 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!

Jones Hall Jones Hall has some of the most exciting shows in Houston. Get tickets this month for Houston Symphony, as well as other performers, like Lila Downs Fri. March 6th, then Houston Symphony-

Trudy Lynn Performs at The Big Easy Houston’s Queen of The Blues, Trudy Lynn really put on a fine show this night at The Big Easy... Well, Hell... Have you ever seen her put on a bad show... I think not!! At any rate, it was great seeing her again.

We try to get out to her shows as often as we can.

Thanks Tom for having Trudy out to The Big Easy again!!

El Nino Sat. March 14th & Sun. March 15th. Then Dave Bennett March 21st & 22nd, and Houston Symphony- Mozart March 26th, 28th, and 29th.

Shows include the Houston Symphony Tickets on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

Heights Guitar Tech 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 know-how they’re doing and what else they can do for YOU! You can also contact them at 713-4261888.

The Heights Theater The Heights Theater is a unique place to see live music because it’s a restored early-1900’s movie house that is now being used for private events, and books bands, too. Bands this month include Delbert McClinton with Glen Clark Fri. March 6th, then Raul Malo w/ Whitney Rose Sat. March 14th & Sun. March 15th. Closing out the month is Tanya Tucker: Bring My Flowers Now Tour on Sun. March 29th.

The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at www.theheightstheater.com.

Frank’s Pizza 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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The Legendary Shack Shakers Perform at White Oak Music Hall

The Legendary Shack Shakers will be returning to Houston for a power-packed performance at White Oak Music Hall on April 2nd.

The band’s most recent album is 2017s “After You’ve Gone.”

Nearly twenty-five years into their worldwide crusade, Legendary Shack Shakers have become the leaders in the underground music scene’s “Southern Gothic” sound. Led by their charismatic front man, Col. JD Wilkes, the band continues to wow crowds with their explosive interpretations of swamp blues, rock n’ roll and hillbilly music, making fans, critics, and now, an entire new generation into true believers.

Between intermittent hiatuses to work on other projects (including JD’s sideshow bannerstyle artwork for acts like The Squirrel Nut Zippers and Marty Stuart...plus his two published books The Vine That Ate the South and Barn Dances & Jamborees Across Kentucky), the band is constantly re-inventing and re-mobilizing, much to the excitement of many a Shack Shakers fanatic. Despite Wilkes’ extracurricular projects, the Shakers’ reputation for intense entertainment endures.

On stage, JD has been compared to the likes of Iggy Pop, David Byrne, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The Nashville Scene named Wilkes “the best frontman in Nashville”, while former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra has called JD “the last great Rock and Roll frontman.” Guitar virtuoso, Gary Siperko (Pere Ubu, Rocket from the Tombs, Drivin’ and Cryin’) intones a variety of styles, from delta blues to gypsy jazz, while the rhythm section rounds out with drummer Preston Corn (The Dirt Daubers) and Fuller Condon (Two Man Gentlemen Band) thumping the upright bass.

With nine critically acclaimed studio albums (and songs that have been featured on television shows such as HBO’s True Blood, CBS’s

The Unit , Swamp Loggers, and movies like Julia Roberts’ Duplicity), the band shows no sign of stopping. Past tour mates and fans include Sturgill Simpson, Reverend Horton Heat, Rancid, The Black Keys, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, and Hank Williams III. Robert Plant is also a noted Legendary Shack Shakers fan, and picked the band to open for him on his “Strange Sensation” tour of Europe. Plant named the band’s third album Believe as one of his favorite records, and the list of esteemed admirers goes on to include horror novelist Stephen King. King listed “CB Song” as among his iPod’s Top Five in an Entertainment Weekly article.

Such a wealth of devoted, cult-like fans has only added to the mystique that the Legendary Shack Shakers possess, carrying them down the road toward new creative pursuits and intense new music and ideas.

A roots rock juggernaut from Nashville, Tennessee, the Legendary Shack Shakers are a hot-rodded combo combining blues, rockabilly, country, and rock & roll into one manic assemblage boasting all the gloriously explosive instability of an M-80. Originally comprised of Colonel J.D. Wilkes on lead vocals and harmonica, Joe Buck on guitar, Mark “The Duke” Robertson on upright bass, and Pauly Simmonz behind the drums, the Legendary Shack Shakers were all members of various renegade country acts playing in Nashville’s notorious “Lower Broadway” district, and Buck and Wilkes spent time playing on the road as part of Hank Williams III’s band.

Assuming the Shack Shakers moniker in 2001, the band quickly developed a potent reputation for its raucous live show, in which the manic tempo of the music was matched by Wilkes’ over the top stage performance, which earned him a citation as Nashville’s Best Frontman in the Music City entertainment maga-

zine Scene. After extensive touring with Hank Williams III and Southern Culture on the Skids, the Legendary Shack Shakers self-released their first CD, Cockadoodledon’t, in early 2003; shortly afterward, the band signed with Chicagobased “insurgent country” label Bloodshot Records, which reissued Cockadoodledon’t in the spring of that same year.

In 2003, Buck left the Shack Shakers to play with Hank III full-time, and the heavily tattooed David Lee took over on guitar; the new lineup of the band moved from Bloodshot to Yep Roc Records for the release of the (somewhat) more polished sophomore album, 2004’s Believe.

In 2005, Simmonz left the band and was replaced

by Brett Whitacre. Their third record, Pandelerium, arrived in January 2006. The live Lower Broad Lo-Fi was released in 2007, followed later that same year by Swampblood. Agridustrial appeared in 2010, which featured guitarist Duane Denison, formerly of the Jesus Liz-

ard and Hank III’s road band.

After a five-year layoff, the Legendary Shack Shakers returned in 2015 with a lineup featuring Wilkes on vocals, blues harp, and banjo, Robertson on bass, Rod Hamdallah on guitar, and Brett Whitacre on drums. The band signed a deal with Alternative Tentacles Records, which released the album The Southern Surreal in time for the Shack Shakers’ 20th anniversary. In 2017, the Shack Shakers released the album After You’ve Gone, a song cycle inspired by Wilkes’ divorce. The disc also introduced a new edition of the band, with Wilkes and Hamdallah joined by a new rhythm section, bassist Fuller Condon and drummer Preston Corn. When not busy with his musical career, Wilkes is also known as a visual artist, publishing comic books and creating elaborate “carnival art” murals on discarded roll-up projection screens. In 2017, he published his first novel, The Vine That Ate the South.

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MUSIC NEWS Sunday, March 1 Benefit for Dayna Lock; Zydeco Dots (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Crawfish Boil @The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Houston Outlaws Homestand- “Inaugural Weekend” (Revention Music Center) Los Lobos (music hall) (House of Blues) Vernon of Persia w/Apothica (Scout Bar) “Sunday Funday” w/DJ BriBri (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Unforgettable music of Nat King Cole (Jones Hall) Los Angeles Azules (Smart Financial Centre) Relevant Saints (video shoot) (BFE Rock Club) Lucki (studio) (Warehouse Live) All Opposed w/Voice of Addiction, All Gonna Die, & Kraydull; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Jay Hooks (4pm-8pm) (Katie’s) The Yesmen w/Lisafer’s Screech of Death, & B.C. Binge (Acadia Bar & Grill) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) Monday, March 2 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Houston Jazz Orchestra (Voodoo stage/restaurant); City Morgue’s- “As Good as Dead” tour (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Tennis w/Molly Burch (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Karaoke Mondays” hosted by KJ Andy Cortez (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Sarah Jakes Roberts (Smart Financial Centre) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Roshambo (Leon’s Lounge) Tuesday, March 3 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Mic Night (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Midland (NRG Stadium) Generationals w/Sarah Jaffe (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Beer Pong Tuesdays” hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Open Mic hosted by Kristian Davis (Loaded Barrels) Melat w/Helen Hailu (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Lee Martin (Leon’s Lounge) Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/ Open Mic Night to Follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Acadia Bar & Grill)

performances by John Egan, Quinn the Brain, & 2Cold/ Michael Kennedy teaches The New Jack Hippies a song (10pm) (Comcast Channel 17)

Wednesday, March 4 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Armed Forces Appreciation Day- Willie Nelson (NRG Stadium) Joan w/Ralph (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Olivia O’Brian w/Hey Violet, & Drumaq (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Troy McManus (Leon’s Lounge) Aqueous w/TrymoreMOJO; PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Thursday, March 5 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Ivy Queen- “Raiz no Rama” tour 2020 (music hall); Eric Bellinger (Bronze Peacock room); Irie Time (Voodoo stage/restaurant); “Session & Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard and The Righteous Vibe (foundation room) (House of Blues) The Battle for SXSW Officially Unofficial (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Becky G. (NRG Stadium) Dan Deacon w/Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, & Swimwear Department (downstairs); Fat Tony w/ Fade Em All, & Michael Lacour (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “College Big Ass Beer Night” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Avi Kaplan w/Paper Wings (The Heights Theater) Grill) Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Beetle 18th Anniversary Show (Continental Club) While She Sleeps w/He is Legend, & Savage Hands (studio) (Warehouse Live) Vincent (Stereo Live) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) E. Philip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) Open Mic Night (Ashford Pub)

Ashford Pub www.ashfordpub.com

Tuesday, March 17 St. Patricks’s Day Party!

Pipers, Dancers, DJ, and more!

LOTS OF FREE IRISH FARE!!

Karaoke Every Friday!

Weekly Specials Monday - $3 Jack & $2.25 Domestic Bottles Tuesday - Big Azz Beer & Trivia Night Wednesday - Steak & Poker Night Thursday - Open Mic Night Friday - Wild West Texas Beer Fest Saturday - Draft & Kamikazi Specials Sundays - Poker Night - $3 Bloody Mary’s & $2 Mimosas

*HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY FROM 11:00AM TO 7:00PM! 13308 Westheimer (corner of Westheimer & Eldridge) • 281.679.6112

DAILY EVENTS Poker: Saturdays @ 1pm, Sundays @1pm, Mondays @ 7:00pm Steak Night: Mondays @ 5:00pm 16 oz. Ribeye, House Salad, Loaded Baked Potato, Texas Toast - $16 Tuesesdays @ 7pm: Open Mic with Kristian Davis Thursdays @ 9:00pm Karaoke with Kasi Land

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March 2020

Jay Hooks (Katie’s) Just a Dream w/Lucid Awakening, Messengers, Sensitiser, & Six Hundred Cuts- broadcast on the Edge Radio (Acadia Bar & Grill) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, March 6 Fuzz Trio (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Whiskey Business (Concert Pub/North) NBA Youngboy- “Never Broke Again” tour 2020 (Revention Music Center) Nikki Glaser- “Bang it Out” tour 2020 (music hall); Verite (Bronze Peacock room); Sundogs (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) The Weeds (Scout Bar) The Eagles- “Hotel California” 2020 tour (Toyota Center) “Rodeo Houston” presents: TBA (NRG Stadium) Electric Feels (downstairs); Yves Tumor (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Friday Night Party” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Marc Anthony (Smart Financial Centre) Delbert McClinton w/Glen Clark (The Heights Theater) Electric Flood (BFE Rock Club) Picture Book- Happy Hour; The Peterson Brothers (Continental Club) Recent Rumors w/Ollia Can’t Swim (greenroom); Overkill w/Exhorder, & Hydraform (ballroom); Route 101 (Depeche Mode tribute) w/Radio Duran (Duran Duran tribute), & Blood Red Sky (U2 tribute) (studio) (Warehouse Live) Mark Knight (Stereo Live) Live Male Revue Show (Rudyard’s) Cory Green (Leon’s Lounge) Sam Riggs (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Doug Strahan (Katie’s) Punk Rock from 2020 (Acadia Bar & Grill) Karaoke w/Country Queens (9pm-1am) (Cruiser’s) DJ (Shenanigans) Texas TNT (The Abbey Pub) Guy Schwartz’ Music Machine w/SBDETV128 featuring Grifters & Shills, and Paul Ramirez/ Encore

Saturday, March 7 Mark May (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Patrick Gamble (Barge 249/Seabrook) The Dirty Reckless (Concert Pub/North) Trippie Redd- “Love Me More” tour 2020 (7pm); James Kennedy (11:30pm) (Revention Music Center) “Drag Diva Brunch” (10:30am) (music hall); “Ladypalooza” featuring Just Like Pink (Pink tribute) w/Nightbird (Stevie Nick’s tribute), & Alaniz (Alanis Morissette tribute) (music hall); “Encore” featuring DJ I.V. League (foundation room) (House of Blues) Texas Flood (Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute) (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Maren Morris (NRG Stadium) Shing02 & The Chee-Hoos- A tribute to Nujabes (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) 29th Annual Mariachi Invitational Showcase (Arena Theatre) “Social Saturdays” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Dancing with the Stars- Live 2020 (Smart Financial Centre) Paul Wall & Big Yogi (BFE Rock Club) Trish Cramblet & The Bad Habits (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Xanadudes w/Now We Are Here (Continental Club) Jason Ross (Stereo Live) Jason Custer Band (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Absinthe Father w/Roseville, & Spawwl (Rudyard’s) Mitch Jacobs (Leon’s Lounge) Barry Seelen and Friends w/Fuzz (Katie’s) To Whom it May w/Critical Assembly, Heathens Blood, Sadie Mae, & A New Day Falls (Acadia Bar & Grill) Taylor- Find Your Fit Sales Event (1pm-5pm) (Fuller’s Guitar) John A Miller (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Texas TNT (Jack’s Pub) Sunday, March 8 Walter Chevis (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Crawfish Boil @The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Jill Scott- “Who is Jill Scott” 20th Anniversary Tour (Revention Music Center) Sofia Nino De Rivera- “Lo Volveria A Hacer” tour (music hall); SOB X RBE (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Go Tejano Day- Ramon Ayala (NRG Stadium) “Sunday Funday” w/DJ BriBri (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill)

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Live Music Schedule March 1 - Katie’s Jam Hosted by Jay Hooks March 4 - Live Mojo March 5 - Jay Hooks March 6 - Doug Strahan March 7 - Barry Seelen and Friends with Fuzz March 8 - Katie’s Jam Hosted by Live Mojo March 11 - Chad Ware March 12 - Hugo Jamz Trio March 13 - Mark May Band March 14 - Gary Cain Band March 15 - Katie’s Jam Hosted by Ricky Jackson March 18 - Joshua Cook March 19 - Jackson / Youngblood

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March 20 - Paul Ramirez Band March 21 - Brad Stivers March 22 - Katie’s Jam Hosted by Mark May March 25 - Bert Wills March 26 - Eric Demmer March 27 - Alan Haynes March 28 - Tony Vega March 29 - Katie’s Jam Hosted by Paul Ramirez April 1 - Live Mojo April 2 - Hugo Jamz April 3 - No Refund Band April 4 - Dylan Bishop April 5 - Katie’s Jam Hosted by Jay Hooks

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MUSIC NEWS The Illusionists- Live from Broadway (Smart Financial Centre) Walter Trout w/Eric Tessmer (The Heights Theater) Sy Smith w/Sam Trump (studio); Blockhead w/ Perseph One, & DJ Anarchy (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Live Mojo (4pm-8pm) (Katie’s) As We Are w/Rosado, Shelter the Orphan, Paperwolf, & Perfect Season (Acadia Bar & Grill) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) “Fifty Shades of Magic”- Male Revue- Lady’s Night Fundraiser for American Legion Post 654 (3105 Campbell Rd/Houston) Monday, March 9 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rapsody (Bronze Peacock room); Daitrell (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Post Malone w/Swae Lee & Tyla Yaweh (Toyota Center) “Rodeo Houston” presents: First Responders DayChris Young (NRG Stadium) The Acacia Strain w/Rotting Out, Creeping Death, Chamber, & Fuming Mouth (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Karaoke Mondays” hosted by KJ Andy Cortez (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Devin Townsend w/Haken The Contortionist (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Roshambo (Leon’s Lounge) Tuesday, March 10 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Mogo De Oz & Liran Roll- “Apocalipsis” tour 2020 (music hall); “Tumbleweed Tuesday” featuring AJ Santana (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: NCT 127 (NRG Stadium) “Beer Pong Tuesdays” hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Open Mic hosted by Kristian Davis (Loaded Barrels) “The Moth Houston Storyslam”: Challenge (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Lee Martin (Leon’s Lounge) Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/Open Mic Night to Follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Acadia Bar & Grill) Wednesday, March 11 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Kamasi Washington (music hall); “The Outlaw Dave Show” (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Kane Brown (NRG Stadium) Kaina w/Sen Morimoto (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Igor and The Red Elvises (Continental Club) The Quireboys w/The Raskins (studio) (Warehouse Live) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Sean Walter’s Memorial Open Mic honoring Sean w/ Tom Callins, Robert Estep, Herschel Berry, Rock Ramono, Joe Homsley, Roger Tausz, Jimmy Jones, Teri Greene, Allan Gill, Christian Kidd, Susan Martin Robbins, Kevin Jeffries, Bill Lucas, Johnny Beach, Mickey Williams, Jerry Diaz, David Fahl, Birds with a Feather, Johnny McNall, & more (Leon’s Lounge) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Chad Ware (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Thursday, March 12 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Queen Legacy (Queen tribute) (music hall); Free Nationals (Bronze Peacock room); Zach Tate (Voodoo stage/restaurant); “Session & Cigars” featuring The Good Fellaz (foundation room) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Cody Johnson (NRG Stadium) Paloma Mami- “40 Grados” tour (upstairs); Marc Rebillet (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “College Big Ass Beer Night” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Rodrigo Y Gabriella- “The Mettavolution” tour 2020 (Smart Financial Centre) Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Beetle- Happy Hour; Scott H. Biram (Continental Club) Soulfly w/Toxic Holocaust, Systemhouse 33, Sift Through the Ashes, Sculpting, Atrocity, & Sergio Michel (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Hippie Sabotage (Stereo Live) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) E. Philip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) Open Mic Night (Ashford Pub) Hugo Jamz Trio (Katie’s) Astral Alchemy w/Brainstorm for Tuesday, & Dave Collier (Acadia Bar & Grill) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

Friday, March 13 Josh Hoyer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Southern Shanks Band (Concert Pub/North) Rufus Du Sol (Revention Music Center) Luck of The Reckless (pre-party) (foundation room); Reckless Kelly (music hall); “Kiki Maroon’s Burly Q Lounge” (Bronze Peacock room); Luck of The Reckless (after party) (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Deft-Ones (Def Tones tribute) w/Revolver (STP tribute) (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Black Heritage Day- TBA (NRG Stadium) Fall w/Death will Tremble, Nahaya, & Dawn of Dissolution (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Friday Night Party” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) The Monicas- Happy Hour; Band on the Run- 10th anniversary show (Continental Club) “Lunada Fest” w/Los Pericos, Alvaro Suitye, The Glass, Dem, Foco De Atelier, & more (ballroom); Dead Horses w/Oliver Penn (greenroom); High School Musical Night (studio) (Warehouse Live) Carl Cox w/Liugi Madonna (Stereo Live) Alexander Garza presents: Hip-Hop Shows (Vollie Ray’s Circus) March Madness w/Ultrariot (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Chuck Collins and Bob Kerswill (Leon’s Lounge) Bart Crow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Mark May Band (Katie’s) Bury Me in Athens w/Wretched Covenant (Acadia Bar & Grill) DJ (Shenanigans) Texas TNT (Da Pub) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz, & Guy Schwartz present: Guy Schwartz’ Music Machine w/SBDETV129 featuring Fiddle Witch and the Demons of Doom & Guy Schwartz and the New Jack Hippies/ Encore performances by Gypsy Rose and The BJ’s, Mailbox Baseball, & Photon Mechanics/ Hogan & Moss teaches The New Jack Hippies a song (10pm) (Comcast Channel 17) Saturday, March 14 Bobby Mack (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Willowfest” featuring Saliva w/The Hunger, Dead Set Red, The Dope Show, Faceplant, Asleep in the Wake, Space Rhino, Downfall 2012, Alvin & The Slickpunks, Tame Fury, Cripple The Empire, Hour 25, with a special tribute to Bushwick Bill by King Baby & King Kello, plus special guest DJ Illusion (show starts at noon). And from noon-4pm Brett Axelson & Patrick Gamble will be performing live @ The Beer Garden (Brazoria County Fairgrounds) Larry Lozano’s La Raza Connection (Santana tribute) w/The Doors Re-Opened (Doors tribute) (Concert Pub/North) “Excision” 2020 tour featuring The Evolution w/ Excision, Wooli, PhaseOne, & Champagne Drip (Revention Music Center) Whitney Cummings- “How Dare You” 2020 tour (music hall); Saved by the 90’s (Bronze Peacock room); Jeremy Kilgore (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Erikah Nocturnal (9pm) (foundation room); “Encore”featuring DJ Gloss (foundation room) (House of Blues) Black Market Tragedy w/Para Bellum, Seven&Seven, Eastgate, & Shaving Susie (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Jon Pardi (NRG Stadium) Off With Their Heads w/Slingshot Dakota (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Ginuwine w/Dru Hill, Avant, & H-Town(Arena Theatre) The Dirty Reckless (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Adams’ El Nino (Jones Hall) Bachenato 2020- El Torito junto a Jorge Celedon (Smart Financial Centre) Raul Malo w/Whitney Rose (The Heights Theater) This Day Forth w/Psychosis (BFE Rock Club) The Light Express (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Night Fever w/Visions of 54 (Continental Club) Third Coast Grappling presents: 3CGIV- Ryan vs.

Gaudio (studio) (Warehouse Live) “The Royal Diamond Ball”- Black Tie Affair presented by Loc X Kay Rissa (Rockefellers) Kap Slap (Stereo Live) Alexander Garza presents: Hip-Hop Shows (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Leya (NYC) w/Vockah Redu, & Tee Vee (Rudyard’s) Generation Landslide w/LM Express, & Kevin Jeffries (Leon’s Lounge) Ain’t Wastin’ Time (Allman Brothers tribute) (Last Concert Cafe) Gary Cain Band (Katie’s) Rayfryd Polekt w/The Blackwater Revival, & DML Conspiracy (Acadia Bar & Grill) Paul Ramirez (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Texas TNT (Aspens) Sunday, March 15 Raa-Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Crawfish Boil @The Boat; St. Patrick’s day parade & lot party w/Time Warp, Gringo Star, JDs Throwdown Band, & The ONS (Concert Pub/North) Davido- “A Good Timer” 2020 tour (Revention Music Center) G Herbro (music hall); “House of Blues Gospel Brunch” (1:30pm) (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Dierks Bentley (NRG Stadium) Heart Bones w/The Bad Man (upstairs); The Expendables- “10th Annual Winter Blackout” tour

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MUSIC NEWS Sunday, March 15 2020 w/Bumpin’ Uglies, Artkal Sound System, & Of Good Nature (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Sunday Funday” w/DJ BriBri (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Adams’ El Nino (Jones Hall) Raul Malo w/Whitney Rose (The Heights Theater) The Accidentals (Continental Club) Piper Rockelle (ballroom); “Coast 2 Coast”- live interactive showcase w/DJ Hollygrove, & Big Swift (studio) (Warehouse Live) Lovelorn w/Searing Row; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (4pm8pm) (Katie’s) Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade & party w/DJ (4pm8pm), Ratchet Dolls, Revior18, & Surfacechange (8pm) (Acadia Bar & Grill) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) Monday, March 16 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Keane- “Cause and Effect” tour (music hall); Jon Pittman (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Keith Urban (NRG Stadium) “Karaoke Mondays” hosted by KJ Andy Cortez (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Sam Doores w/Daniel Romano, & Esther Rose (Continental Club) Silverstein w/Four Year Strong, & I the Mighty (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Roshambo (Leon’s Lounge) Houston Record Convention (10am-4pm) (Hilton Hotel/ 59 @ Hillcroft) Tuesday, March 17 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Mic Night (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Rdgldgrn (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Gwen Stefani (NRG Stadium) Katastro (upstairs); Hell’s Heroes presents: Possessed w/Pestilence, The Black Moriah, Mortiferum, & Oath of Cruelty (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Beer Pong Tuesdays” hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Open Mic hosted by Kristian Davis (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus)

Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Runaway Radio (Leon’s Lounge) Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/Open Mic Night to Follow (Last Concert Cafe) St. Patrick’s Day party (Ashford Pub) Karaoke (Acadia Bar & Grill) Wednesday, March 18 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Khalid (NRG Stadium) Little Jesus (upstairs); Orville Peck- “Road to Luck” tour (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Silent Planet w/Currents, Invent, Animate, & Greyhaven (studio) (Warehouse Live) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Paul Lovelace (Leon’s Lounge) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Joshua Cook (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Thursday, March 19 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) SWV (music hall); Kate Watson (Voodoo stage/ restaurant); Late Night w/Jack Freeman (foundation room) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Chris Stapleton (NRG Stadium) Charlotte Lee- “Light Bandit” tour (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “College Big Ass Beer Night” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Iris Dement w/Ana Egge (The Heights Theater) Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Carbin (Stereo Live) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) E. Philip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) Radney Foster (Last Concert Cafe) Open Mic Night (Ashford Pub) Jackson w/Youngblood (Katie’s) Sick w/The Monkey Tryouts, & Petfish (Acadia Bar & Grill) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, March 20 Snit’s Dog & Pony Show (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) BIG 420 Blow-Out (Concert Pub/North) 97.9 The Box & Radio Now 92.1 present: “Springfest” 2020 (Revention Music Center) Buddy Guy (music hall); Stormy Daniels (Bronze Peacock room); Reece Malone & Kelsi Kee (Voodoo

stage/restaurant); “Session & Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard & The Righteous Vibe (foundation room) (House of Blues) The Spazmatics (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: TBA (NRG Stadium) Ezra Bell- “This way to Oblivion” album release tour 2020 (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Friday Night Party” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Swing to Rock w/Dave Bennett (Jones Hall) Powerman 5000 (BFE Rock Club) Von Hindenburg- Happy Hour; Rex Hudson (Continental Club) Dance Gavin Dance w/Animals as Leaders, Issues, Veil of Maya, & Royal Coda (ballroom); Kate Watson w/Faith Lee, Lilith Max, & Dutch Burns (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) The Ultimate Elvis Presley tribute concert w/Vince King (Rockefellers) Tchami (Stereo Live) Voyce Memo’s w/Gravity Kings (Leon’s Lounge) Heartbyrne- plays Talking Heads (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Paul Ramirez Band (Katie’s) Jo James w/Son of the Wave, Doug Westcott, & The Red Sun (Acadia Bar & Grill) Karaoke w/Country Queens (9pm-1am) (Cruiser’s) DJ (Shenanigans) Texas TNT (Bourbon Street Bar) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz, & Guy Schwartz present: Guy Schwartz’ Music Machine w/SBDETV130 featuring Audry Bryant w/Sauce Drippahs/ Encore performances by Hellia Bucket, Pete Simple, Country Jim Sloan,The Share Fire, & Ganesha (10pm) (Comcast Channel 17) Saturday, March 21 Holland K Smith (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Talent TBA (Concert Pub/North) Kate Del Castillo- “Estoy Okate” 2020 tour (Revention Music Center) Killswitch Engage- “Atonement” North America 2020 tour (music hall); Drag Diva Brunch- “Spice Girls” (Bronze Peacock room); “H-Town Live Comedy” featuring Dezz White & Friends (8pm) (foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Nitekap (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) Lords of Acid (Scout Bar) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Brad Paisley (NRG Stadium) Katie Pruitt w/Tre Burt (upstairs); Hot Chelle Rae“The Tangerine” tour 2020 (White Oak Music Hall) “Social Saturdays” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Swing to Rock w/Dave Bennett (Jones Hall)

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Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather w/Justin Earle and The Worriers (The Heights Theater) Big City Nights (Scorpions tribute) w/Riptide (BFE Rock Club) The Thief & The Architect w/The Ex-Optimists, Boy Wonder, & Imani Chyle (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Molly & The Ringwalds; The Monicas (Continental Club) Yultron presents: “Rave Prom” tour w/Grabbitz, & Hellbound (Stereo Live) The Cathey Brothers w/John Barraza Project (Leon’s Lounge) Brad Stivers (Katie’s) 7:15 w/Paradigm Fails, BILEtx, Desecrated Remains, The Earth As We Know It, In Prism, Athanatos, Kasstr, Troy, Blood of an Outlaw (Acadia Bar & Grill) Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) “Paws in the Park”- All Breed Lure Course Racing (9am-12pm) (Walter Hall Park) Sunday, March 22 Platinum Players (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Crawfish Boil @The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Geoff Tate- “Empire” 30th anniversary tour (Empire & Rage for Order) (music hall); Lauren Sanderson (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) “Rodeo Houston” presents: Luke Bryan (NRG Stadium) “Spring Rebellion Fest” w/Hit with Reality, Aidan Ogier, James Russell Band, Blackmore, Wednesday Kid, Fear the Light, The Caterpillars, & Ahz Moses (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Sunday Funday” w/DJ BriBri (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Swing to Rock w/Dave Bennett (Jones Hall) Tyke James w/She Bear, & Patric Johnston (greenroom); The Frights w/The Happy Fits (studio) (Warehouse Live) High Reeper; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Mark May (4pm-8pm) (Katie’s) Dust in the Void w/Stonework, SaviorSkin, & Agony Inc. (Acadia Bar & Grill) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s) “Paws in the Park”- All Breed Lure Course Racing (9am-12pm) (Walter Hall Park)

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ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE Sunday, March 1- The Yesmen, Lisafer's Screetch of Death, B.C Binge Wednesday, March 4 - Open Mic Thursday, March 5 - Just A Dream, Lucid Awakening, Messengers, Sensitiser, Six Hundred Cuts Broadcasted on the Edge Radio Friday, March 6 - Punk Rock Prom 2020 Saturday, March 7 - To Whom It May, Critical Assembly, Heathens Blood, Sadie Mae, A New Day Falls Sunday, March 8 - As We Are, Rosado, Shelter The Orphan, Paperwolf, Perfect Season Wednesday, March 11 - Open Mic Thursday, March 12 - Astral Alchemy, Brainstorm For Tuesday, Dave Collier Friday, March 13 - Bury Me In Athens, Wretched Covenant Saturday, March 14 - Rayfyrd Polekat, The Blackwater Revival, DML Conspiracy Sunday, March 15 - Annual Saint Patrick's Parade Day Party!! Starts at 11am and goes all day Live music, crawfish,hamburgers, and hot dogs!

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Come check out the New Acadia Bar and Grill. 8 “New” 55” TV’s around the bar where you can watch all your favorite sports games this Superbowl Sunday.

We are having $6 Crawfish, $3 Bushmills Irish Whiskey, and Happy Hour til 7:00PM. Come and enjoy all the new improvements!!

Come celebrate with us at Acadia! DJ from 4pm - 8pm, Then starting at 9 we have Ratchet Dolls, Revoir18, Surfacechange Wednesday, March 18 - Open Mic Thursday, March 19 - Sick, The Monkey Tryouts, Petfish Friday, March 20 - Jo James, Son of The Wave, Doug Westcott, The Red Sun Saturday, March 21 - 7:15, Paradigm Fails, BILEtx, Desecrated Remains, The Earth As We Know It, In Prism, Athanatos, Kasstr • Troy, Blood of an Outlaw Sunday, March 22 - Dust in the Void, Stonework, SaviorSkin, Agony Inc Wednesday, March 25 - Open Mic Thursday, March 26 - A Farewell To Nothng, Man The Robot, Deteriorated Friday, March 27 - Lucid Illusions, Mark Winters, Kings Of Ceramic Times, Harlet Saturday, March 28 - Pop Punk Nite: Houston, TX The Van Full Of Nuns Experience Sunday, March 29 - More Than Chemistry, Gass Bill, Hoodie party, Xanthan, Mystere

MUSIC NEWS Monday, March 23 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Skinny Kravitz (Voodoo stage/restaurant); Beach Slang (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) We Came As Romans w/The Devil Wears Prada, Gideon, & Dayseeker (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Karaoke Mondays” hosted by KJ Andy Cortez (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Sister Kill Cycle w/Pigweed, Shvdow Light, & TBA (BFE Rock Club) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Roshambo (Leon’s Lounge) Tuesday, March 24 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Gregory Porter and Ledshi (Revention Music Center) Milky Chance- “Mind the Moon” tour (music hall); “Tumbleweed Tuesdays” featuring Lou’s Louise (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Beer Pong Tuesdays” hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Open Mic hosted by Kristian Davis (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Lee Martin (Leon’s Lounge) Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/ Open Mic Night to Follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Acadia Bar & Grill)

Saturday, March 28 Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “80’s Party” featuring The Spicolis w/Listen like Thieves (INXS tribute) (Concert Pub/North) Colors Worldwide presents: R&B Only featuring Dauche and Jabari (music hall); Ally Brooke (Bronze Peacock room); Tony Henry (Voodoo stage/ restaurant); Local Vocals (7pm) (foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Mike Mogul (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) Zepparella- The all-female Zeppelin Powerhouse tribute (Scout Bar) Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes) (lawn); William Clark Green w/Chris Colston (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) The Slags (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 (Jones Hall) Midnight Circus (BFE Rock Club) Green for a Day (Green Day tribute) w/Road II Ruin (Ramones tribute) (Continental Club) “MyOhMy”- The Show featuring the best Drag Illusions such as Cher, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, & Lady Gaga (studio); MC Magic w/Lil Rob, Karlaaa, NB Ridas, & Kirby Gomez (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Cosmic Gate (Stereo Live)

Bang Bang Cabaret presents (Vollie Ray’s Circus) The Hates w/The Daphne Three, & Sykotic Tendencies (Rudyard’s) Kevin Jeffries & Friends (Leon’s Lounge) Deadeye (Grateful Dead tribute) (Last Concert Cafe) Tony Vega (Katie’s) Pop Punk Nite: The Van full of Nuns Experience (Acadia Bar & Grill) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, March 29 National Zydeco Foundation Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Dread Mar I- from Buenos Aires to Kingston (music hall); Yonder Mountain String Band (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Part One Tribe w/Indaskies, Soulfiya, & Wi’Deya (Scout Bar) “The Decibel” magazine tour 2020 featuring Mayhem w/Abbath, Gatecreeper, & Idle Hands (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Sunday Funday” w/DJ BriBri (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 (Jones Hall) Sturgill Simpson- “A Good Look’n” tour w/Tyler Childers (Smart Financial Centre)

Tanya Tucker- “Bring my Flowers Now” 2020 tour w/ Erin Enderlin (The Heights Theater) Crawfish Boil @The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Kash Doll w/Rubi Rose, & Jucee Froot (studio) (Warehouse Live) Tube & Berger (Stereo Live) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Enclosure (Leon’s Lounge) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Cafe) Katie’s Blues Jam hosted by Paul Ramirez (4pm-8pm) (Katie’s) More Than Chemistry w/Gass Bill, Hoodie party, Xanthan, & Mystere (Acadia Bar & Grill) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Craig Schneider & The Heart Stoppers (4pm-8pm) (Cruiser’s)

Wednesday, March 25 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Girls Gotta Eat (music hall); “The Outlaw Dave Show” (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Ash w/Byrr, Blueray409, Caye, Quincy Benn, Solid, & more (Scout Bar) Post Animal w/TWEN (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Young Nudy (studio) (Warehouse Live) Holy People w/T Lavois Thiebald, & Mishi Bloom; Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Jimy Wyly’s- Songwriter in the Round w/Alex Coba, & Matt Parish (Leon’s Lounge) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Bert Wills (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Thursday, March 26 Houston Blues Society Blues Jam hosted by James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Girls Gotta Eat (music hall); “Sessions & Cigars” featuring The Good Fellaz (foundation room) (House of Blues) Fit for a King w/Chelsea Grin, Crystal Lake, & Alpha Wolf (Scout Bar) MGMT (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) “College Big Ass Beer Night” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Houston Symphony- Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 (Jones Hall) Karaoke w/Kasi Land (Loaded Barrels) Hold Afton (BFE Rock Club) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Dayglow (studio) (Warehouse Live) Pegboard Nerds (Stereo Live) Premium Blend (Vollie Ray’s Circus) E. Philip Vallejo’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Leon’s Lounge) Open Mic Night (Ashford Pub) Eric Demmer (Katie’s) A Farewell to Nothing w/Man the Robot, Deteriorated (Acadia Bar & Grill) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) “Party on the Plaza” w/St. Paul and the Broken Bones w/The Dip (Avenita Houston) Friday, March 27 Alisha Pattillo (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Chromatics (Concert Pub/North) Dave Hollis- “ The Dave Hollis” book tour 2020 (music hall); Father- “The Two Horns” tour 2020 (Bronze Peacock room); Shellye Cheyenne (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Neffex (Scout Bar) The Glitch Mob- “Drink the Sea” 10th anniversary tour 2020 (downstairs); Porches w/Sassy 009 (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Leela James w/Avery Sunshine, & Anthony David (Arena Theatre) “Friday Night Party” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Sounds of Scotland (Smart Financial Centre) Shinyribs (The Heights Theater) Kerosene Shores (BFE Rock Club) The Monicas- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Saint JHN (ballroom); Emo Night- Houston (studio) (Warehouse Live) AC Slater w/Skepsis (Stereo Live) The Dollyrots w/Not Ur Girlfriendz (Rudyard’s) Black Velvet w/LM Express (Leon’s Lounge) Jody Booth (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Alan Haynes (Katie’s) Lucid Illusions w/Mark Winters, Kings of Ceramic Times, & Harlet (Acadia Bar & Grill) DJ (Shenanigans) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz, & Guy Schwartz present: Guy Schwartz’ Music Machine w/SBDETV131 featuring Chaz and The Rhythm Lads & De Sangre/ Encore performances by Mydolls, Mystery Loves Company, & Ken Gaines/ Richard Cagle teaches The New Jack Hippies a song (Comcast Channel 17)

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MUSIC NEWS Monday, March 30 Jonn ‘Del Toro’ Richardson and Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Matt Romero (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) “Karaoke Mondays” hosted by KJ Andy Cortez (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Jam w/Gavin Sasser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand- Up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Roshambo (Leon’s Lounge) Tuesday, March 31 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Tay Money (music hall); “Tumbleweed Tuesdays” featuring Jay Bee Zay (Voodoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Brandy Clark- “Who You Thought I Was” 2020 tour (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Beer Pong Tuesdays” hosted by Stev-O (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) Open Mic hosted by Kristian Davis (Loaded Barrels) Jermaine w/Funkymaine, & Johnson (studio) (Warehouse Live) Karaoke; Open Mic; Open Jam (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Lee Martin (Leon’s Lounge)

Musician’s Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/ Open Mic Night to Follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke (Acadia Bar & Grill) Wednesday, April 1 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Snoh Aalegta- Ugh, a Tour Again” (music hall) (House of Blues) Bruno Major w/Adam Melchor (downstairs); Black Pool w/Cody Lovaas (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Bear Hands w/Irontom (studio) (Warehouse Live) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Russell Garcia (Leon’s Lounge) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Thursday, April 2 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Ween (Revention Music Center) Bacilos- “Donde Nos Quedamos” US tour (music hall) (House of Blues)

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Saturday, April 4 Talent TBA (Concert Pub/North) Dillon Francis X Yung Gravy- “Sugar, Spice, and Everything Ice” tour 2020 (Revention Music Center) Los Amigos- “Invisibles & Aterciopelados” tour 2020 (music hall); Drag Diva Brunch- “Golden Girls” (10:30am) (music hall) (House of Blues) Control- retro 80’s & 90’s video & dance party (Scout Bar) “Social Saturdays” w/DJ R3TRO in da mix (Bonez Draught House & Sports Grill) “The Millennium” tour 2020 w/Omarion, & Bow Wow (Smart Financial Centre) Ray Wylie Hubbard (The Heights Theater) “Hoodang Crawfish Music Fest” spring 2020: Main Stage: Love & Chaos w/Roadside Glorious, & Magnolia Bayou/ Outdoor Stage: Jes Schneider w/ Allen Hill, Mike Dyenson, & Felipe Galvan’s Pachuco Bookie Sound System (Continental Club) “Warehouse Live Tribute Series” featuring Prosthetics (Slipknot tribute) w/Freaks on a Leash (Korn tribute) & Hardwired to Kill em’ all (Metallica tribute) (ballroom); “Warehouse Live tribute Series” featuring Mouth F or War (Pantera tribute) w/Vicinity of War (System of a Down tribute), & Element of One (Killswitch Engage tribute) (studio); Adrian Marcel w/TJ Upshaw (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Bassjackers (Stereo Live) The Skematics (Vollie Ray’s Circus) DVS Myndz (Leon’s Lounge) Dylan Bishop (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Texas TNT (BB Wolf’s)

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Roots & Boots Three of the voices that defined 90’s country music - Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, and Collin Raye - join forces in the Roots & Boots tour. Combined, the trio has amassed more than 40 Top 10 radio smash hits and sold more than 25 million albums. Don’t miss these iconic classic artists as they come together to swap stories and perform their classic songs all on one stage.

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Smart Financial Centre Smart Financial Centre always has lots of different kinds of events going on at their spacious venue in Sugar Land! Marc Anthony is there Fri. March 6th, then Dancing with the Stars Live Tour 2020 Sat. March 7th, and Sturgill Simpson w/ special guest Tyler Childers Sun. March 29th.

Smart Financial Centre is found at 18111 Lexington Blvd. Many more upcoming shows are listed at www.smartfinancialcentre.net.

Drunk Ned Perform at The BFE Rock Club Tonight we dropped by The BFE Rock Club to see Drunk Ned. Drunk Ned is a pretty mainstream rock band with their roots in classic rock.

Between the three musicians that make up this dynamic new band they cite their influences as Marilyn Manson, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Green Day, The Cure, Arctic Monkeys, and the Black Keys. The sound comes across in their music and they put on a real good show. We had a good time listening to these guys. Drunk Ned are Emil (guitar), Mike (drums), and Justin (bass).

19th Hole 19th Hole is one of Houston’s wellknown and longestrunning heavy metal clubs. If you like that kind of music, then these upcoming shows are for you! Michael Kennedy & The VenSo Soon The Truth Perform at The Scout Bar detta, Sinner’s Row, Cripple the Empire, Tonight at The Scout Bar, Son Soon The Truth brought their postand Long Live the hardcore / experimental show to town. The band moves between and surgin aggressiveness, trading blows of raw emotion and Lights Sat. March 7th, ambiance technicality. The show was good and very interesting as the band just then Chasing Yester- surged with energy and some really good songs. They tell us that they day, Chaotic Justice, aim to balance their sound with chaos and elegance.

Her Worst Nightmare, and Calacas Sat. March 21st. Don’t miss the “Crawfish Boil w/ Cajun Comforts” featuring Westfield Alternative, Black Kryptonite, The Skematics, and Pink Lava on Fri. March 27th. 19th Hole also have karaoke on Tuesdays by Overtime Productions, from 9pmmidnight, Wednesdays free bingo from 9pmmidnight, then live Tweed Smith and The Internationals Perform at music Thursdays, FriKatie’s in Bacliff days and Saturdays!

We should also men- Recently Tweed and the band journeyed to Memphis to compete in the 2020 IBC representing Houston. They didn’t win, but they really put on tion that there is a an impressive performance and opened some doors for themselves. If $7.99 steak special on you get a chance to see them, please do... Their show at Katie’s was Fridays from 11am- definitely a tour-de-force and shows just why they were chosen to be 5pm. 19th Hole is in one of Houston’s representatives at the IBC’s. Let me tell you folks, this the Woodlands at 202 is what the “Blues” is all about. Congratulations Tweed on a great Sawdust Rd. Check show at Katie’s this night. them out on Facebook and come down and March 28th. BFE is found at 11528 Jones Rd. in Houston. Find them on Facebook, and get some metal in your life! for booking, call Frankie at 832-748-2544.

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Urban Rivers Performs at Vollie Ray’s Circus The incredible sounds of Country Music filled Vollie Ray’s Circus ths night when we went by. On stage was Urban Rivers, Based in Pasadena and led by Jeff Westbrook, Urban Rivers put on a spectacular show this night, performing a mixture of cover and original tunes, and these guys really have some fine original tunes. If you get a chance, see these guys sometime.

The Concert Pub North The Concert Pub North is always a great time! They also have TV’s for all the sports games, great drink specials and a full menu. Spiral Eye Performs At The Acadia Bar & Grill For March they have Tonight we were in for some really intense sounds from Nacogdocehes’ Spiral Eye. When it comes to heavy, these guys have the market bands like The Dirty own cornered. As we said, the show was rally intense and all the folks in Reckless Sat. March attendance really got into it. Rumor has it that they were actually kicked 7th, then Southern out of an Austin bar fo being so intense. Next time they’re in town, you Shanks Band Fri. need to find out for yourself.

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Texas TNT Texas TNT is a Jeremy Carswell Band Perfoms at The 19th Hole rockin’ band that has a This cool Indie-Rock performer, along with his band certainly put on handful of new shows an impressive show this night at The 19th Hole. Jeremy has an album for you to check out! out titled “2025”. You should check it out when you get a chance.

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By Jay Lambs Remy This month Icons At Badassery would like to honor Lisa Lemon Born on November 18 in Buffalo New York. She took an interest in music at an early age, her mom gave Lisa her first 45 record player.

She played that Queen record over and over. She started writing poetry when she was 14. Lisa played the flute in band and also loved being in drama, where she played in Romeo and Juliet and The Scarlet Letter. She went to her first concert at age 12 to see KISS and fell in love with Live Music instantly. She taught herself to play keyboards and a few years ago she started learning to play bass.

Lisa has been in love with music her whole life, She started writing Album Reviews for Houston Rock TV and doing band Interviews for Mighty Fish Entertainment & Divine Right Live. About the same time, she started doing band interviews for Soundchecked Podcast aka Metal Moose Radio who introduced her to several public relations companies, who started sending her emails to interview bands and cover shows (interview the band before they play and capturing their performance on stage with camera and photography). This led her to write band interviews for Death by Metal and I Am The Industry. Lisa started her own podcast, the Mistress of Metal Hour with Metalisa. About a year ago she began working for the Outlaw Dave Show and started booking bands for House of Blues, which led her to book bands at Wildcatter saloon and judging the Battle of the Bands there. Most Recently, Lisa started working with Paul Shadle of Divine Right Live, promoting shows such as Powerman 5000.

Famous Musicians she has met: Dave Ellefsen, Lita Ford, Y&T, Queensryche, Goeff Tate, The Dead Daisies, Metal Church, Hookers and Blow, Steve Harris, Ace Frehley, Doug Aldrich, Zakk Wylde, Hinder, Rob De Luca, Enuff Z’ Nuff, Audiotopsy, Anvil, Otep, Saliva, Chicago, Scott Stapp, Jackyl, Vinnie Moore, Fates Warning, Joe Lynn Turner, Stephen Pearcy, Michael Sweet, Jack Russell, Jizzy Pearl, Frankie Banali, Chuck Wright, Tony Macalpine, Jay Lambs Remy, Skid Row, Trixter, BadLands House Band,Lynch Mob, Sepultura, Sebastian Bach. Famous Musicians she has Interviewed includes: Metal Church; Bob Kulick; Still Warning; Steelheart; Frankie Banali; Last In Line It is with great honor to entitle Lisa Lemon an Icon At Badassery Thank You for all your hard work!

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Powerman 5000 Perform at BFE Rock Club March 20 Powerman 5000 is a Boston-based industrial metal/nu metal band formed in 1989.

Frontman Spider One (Michael Cummings) is the younger brother of Rob Zombie (Robert Cummings). Working under the title “MC Spider”, he recorded “Much Evil” with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, he built a band under the name Powerman 5000.

Their style was in the nature of rap/metal that had yet to gain popularity. In 1991, longtime guitarist Adam 12 (Adam Williams) joined the band.

Helmed by vocalist Spider (aka Michael Cummings, also known as Spider One or MC Spider, the younger brother of Rob Zombie), the Boston-based underground electro-metal band Powerman 5000 earned a popular cult following along the East Coast with the release of their 1994 indie debut EP, True Force, and 1995’s LP The

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Blood Splat Rating System, the latter of which appeared on Conscience Records. Two years later, the band moved to Dreamworks (and relocated to Los Angeles), where they released a revamped version of their debut as Mega!! Kung Fu Radio.

Touring with the likes of Marilyn Manson and Korn, as well as a stint on Ozzfest, expanded their fan base and led up to Powerman 5000’s 1997 science fiction-esque follow-up Tonight the Stars Revolt! During shows and promos for the album, the band was often found sporting spacesuits and other sci-fi paraphernalia. The record went platinum, helped in part by the success of singles “When Worlds Collide” and “Nobody’s Real” on MTV. The halted release of a since-aborted album entitled Anyone for Doomsday? signaled the departure of longtime bassist Dorian Heartsong (aka Dorian 27) and drummer Al Pahanish (aka Al 3) in early November of 2001. A year later, drummer Adrian Ost (aka Ad7) was added to the group; bassist Siggy Sjursen joined 40 auditions later before 2002 came to a close.

Powerman 5000, including Spider and longtime guitarists Adam Williams (aka Adam 12) and Mike Tempesta (aka M.33), was then back in full effect. Transform, their fourth album, marked the band’s new more punk-inspired, less industrial sound and new lineup when it was released in spring 2003. It debuted at number 25 on the Billboard charts and produced a hit in the song “Free,” though Dreamworks dissolved in the middle of the album’s promotion. A rarities collection appeared in 2004 on Spider’s own Megatronic label; more lineup changes would occur before the eventual release of the band’s fifth full-length. Williams and Tempesta exited to be replaced on guitar by Johnny Heatley and ex-Alien Ant Farm’s Terry Corso. Powerman 5000 inked a deal with DRT Entertainment in spring 2006, and Destroy What You Enjoy surfaced that August, with subsequent touring.

After returning with an all-new lineup featuring Spider One, guitarists Dave Piro (Velkro) and Evan Rodaniche (Evan 9), bassist Gustavo Aued (X51), and drummer Gordon Heckaman (GFlash), the band went back to their industrial metal ways, releasing their sixth album, Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere, in 2009. A covers album, Copies, Clones & Replicants, arrived in 2011, and was followed by another lineup change, with Piro, Rodaniche, and Heckaman, leaving the band. Stepping in to fill the vacancies would be guitarists Richard Jazmin (Zer0) and Nick Quijano (Sci55ors), and drummer DJ Rattan (Rattan), who would all appear on the band’s seventh studio album, Builders of the Future, in 2014. In September 2017, the band released “Sid Vicious in a Dress,” the first single from New Wave, which arrived later that October.

Spider One often uses spoken word or chanting in his vocalization. AllMusic’s Chris Slawecki said that “Spider doesn’t sing one single lyric, instead barking out the lyrics in a hard staccato delivery.” The band’s lyrics are often campy and make reference to pulp science fiction. These themes include gods and monsters, global annihilation and robot violence, as well as anti-consumerism.

Powerman 5000’s music is driven by staccato guitar playing and electronic samples. This style has been compared to the music of Rob Zombie, Spider One’s older brother. This style has primarily been described as industrial metal.

The band’s early album Mega!! Kung Fu Radio featured a different style from the one which the band is generally known for; this album incorporated elements of heavy metal, hard rock and funk. Transform featured more emphasis on melody and humandriven sounds, shifting away from the computerized sounds of the band’s earlier albums. Destroy What You Enjoy featured a punk-driven sound.

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The Hollywood Spotlight

By Hollywood Steve Rangel

“Day After Yesterday” Deaton Lemay Project Attention all fans of world class progressive rock: your next obsession is here, and it’s called Deaton Lemay Project. DLP is a match made in musical heaven, a pairing of brilliant instrumentalists and songwriters Roby Deaton (keyboards, bass, acoustic and Portuguese guitars) and Craig Lemay (drums and percussion).

This dynamic duo fearlessly step onto a path forged by titans such as Rush, Queensryche, and Dream Theater, while establishing a distinct sound and style of their own. Make no mistake about it, progressive rock is the high rent district of rock and roll, and DLP settle into the neighborhood quite nicely. The new CD is entitled “Day After Yesterday”. It’s an impressive collection of twelve original songs, combining instrumentals along with tracks featuring the outstanding lead vocals of Hadi Kiani. DLP also utilize the services of multiple guest guitar players (Josh Mark Raj, Ehsan Imani, and Joel Gregoire). It’s a risky approach in most cases, as it can result in a lack of both cohesiveness and sense of continuity. But the gamble pays off here, as these artists are perfectly in sync from the word “go”.

There’s a lot going on musically, to be sure. But rather than sounding cluttered or frenzied, the finished product is beautifully layered.

The lush production and sophisticated arrangements combine with the individual performances to make this effort exceptional in every way. In addition to the obvious progressive rock influences, DLP sports just enough of a 70’s arena rock feel (think Kansas or Styx) to make this product appealing to a broader audience. If your musical tastes tend to run to the adventurous side, you may find Deaton Lemay Project’s “Day After Yesterday” to be one of the most enjoyable listens of 2020.

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The Lovelace Brothers “First Album” In an era of over-produced studio efforts and albums that are created entirely on laptops, nothing is more refreshing than a good old fashioned rock and roll record. If you agree, not to worry. The Lovelace Brothers have got you covered. This new seven song release is entitled “First Album”. (I’m gonna go out on a limb here and assume that this is their debut CD). It is enjoyable first and foremost because it is REAL. No glossy “final mix” bells and whistles, just guitar, drums, bass, and a lot of attitude.

The scorching opener “Leaving” is drenched in Hendrix. The Brothers next deliver a juiced up and inspired version of Earl King’s “Come On”, followed by the frantic, 70’s infused “Running”.

Showing their versatility, the band served up a gorgeous, guitar-driven smooth jazz number in the key of A entitled...wait for it...”Jazz In A”.

“Whisper” is one of the more intriguing choices here. It has the undeniable feel of classic Black Sabbath, complete with nasty riffs and some brilliant Bill Ward-style drum work. The Lovelace Brothers stay on the heavy, psychedelic side of the tracks for the final two selections, “Ear To The Ground” and “Bad Ass Train”, the latter of which features some equally bad ass bass lines.

The album as a whole is intense, moody, and fascinating, leaving the listener satisfied but eager for more.

Joining guitarist/vocalist Billy Lovelace Jr. and drummer/vocals Paul E. Lovelace are bassists Sean Lewis and Mike Lee. All deliver impassioned performances on a finished product that is as consistent as it is invigorating. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait too long for “Second Album”.

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