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Jimmy Eat World Performs at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Fresh off the heels of their whirlwind trek around Europe, Jimmy Eat World returns to North America for their summer run, which kicks off today. The tour will be making stops in a number of major cities including a sold-out show in Boston, two sold-out shows in Brooklyn, Charlotte, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. They will be performing this month, July 27th at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion along with Third Eye Blind. The band is on tour supporting their most recent album, “Integrity Blues.”

Before Jimmy Eat World entered the studio to record their ninth full-length album, Integrity Blues [RCA], the members of the multiplatinum Mesa, AZ rock band did something they’ve never done in over two decades.

“We took a little break,” smiles lead singer and guitarist Jim Adkins.

Adkins released a series of 7” & embarked on his first worldwide solo tour, Lind released an EP and toured with his wife in The Wretched Desert, Linton took up boxing, and Burch opened up CaskWerks Distillery in Arizona.

When the band reconvened in November 2015, they teamed up with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen [Paramore, M83] and began sifting through ideas.

“I came to a realization,” admits Adkins.

“In the break, writing was a little trickier. I wanted to change things up. So, instead of writing about a problem, I wanted to write about a solution. If you look at your life for what’s going wrong, it won’t be too hard to find things. If you start looking at what you have rather than what you’re missing out on, you come away from things with a much different perspective that’s a lot more grateful and positive. As an album, Integrity Blues is about trying to overcome that personal struggle instead of getting upset with what life could be that it isn’t.”

They recorded in Los Angeles with Meldal-Johnsen, offering a different setting from their usual Arizona digs.

“We became willing to throw away our default responses to everything and search for the best answers rather than relying on what was familiar or comfortable. When you’re younger and you make music, you do it for discovery.

Being in this for a long time, it’s about throwing out all of your expectations and comforts and seeing what you can do without them.”

With warm production and a powerful upbeat groove, Integrity Blues first single “Sure and Certain” pairs a buzzing guitar hum with an unshakable chant.

“It’s about the idea of having blinders on for what you want to do and achieve,” the frontman explains. “Since you’re so laser focused on what you think you want, you’re missing out on everything around you. It can be a very limiting way to go about life.”

Meanwhile, the gorgeously minimal title track “Integrity Blues” tempers orchestral, cinematic overtones with a stark and striking vocal performance.

After a successful 10th anniversary tour revisiting Futures, the musicians briefly went their separate ways at the end of 2014.

“It was a song I wrote on the solo tour,” he recalls. “Sometimes, the idea of walking your path the best you can feels like lonely work. The only way out is action. Feelings of being in a dark place are actually growth opportunities. It’s emotional jiu-jitsu to shift your perspective into seeing it that way.”

Elsewhere on the record, “Get Right” snaps into an energetic refrain, while “Through” serves up one of the band’s hookiest moments to date.

“You Are Free” flaunts one of the group’s most hummable and heartfelt refrains, serving as another high watermark. “It Matters” illuminates the band’s diverse sonic palette and covers what Adkins describes as “a central theme about the idea that a sense of comfort comes from within and not just external validation.”

“Pass The Baby” builds from a delicate heartbeat-style click into a deliberate and distorted explosion. Near seven-minute closer “Pol Roger” carves out an emotional and entrancing climax encased in a rapture of guitars and vocals, which according to Adkins, “Felt like the right way to sum everything up.”

Surveying the journey thus far, Adkins maintains the same passion he did on day one, and it continues to fuel Jimmy Eat World. “I’ve wanted to play music since second grade, and here I am playing music. It’s something we’re immensely grateful for. That’s why we don’t take it lightly. We want to be in a constant state of progress. You have to move forward in a way that’s challenging and evolving.”

“At the end of the day, you have to be proud of your own work,” he leaves off. “We are. If you breathe that in and believe it, you’ve won.”

Recently, Jimmy Eat World released two new songs – “Love Never” and “half heart”.

Recorded at the band’s Arizona Unit 2 studio, both tracks were co-produced by Jimmy Eat World and Grammy award-winning producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen. The new songs are the band’s first new material since 2016’s critically acclaimed ‘Integrity Blues’. The new tracks highlight the ever-dynamic Jimmy Eat World range that has made the likes of “The Middle,” “Sweetness,” “Work,” “Big Casino,” “Coffee and Cigarettes” and “Lucky Denver Mint” so infectious and enduring: “Love Never” a gloriously direct, adrenaline-charged rush, aimed at both head and heart alike, followed by “half heart” an emotionally charged counterpoint.

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MUSIC NEWS The Rolling Stones will be bringing their “No Filter Tour” to Houston this month. They are scheduled to perform at NRG Stadium on July 27th. You had better get your tickets soon, because we expect this tour to sell out. Their U.S. installment of the “No Filter Tour” started out on June 21 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ilinois and is scheduled to wrap up on August 31st at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The “No Filter Tour” is an extension of the “No Filter Tour” that kicked off on September 19th, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. The tour was one of the most commercially successful concert tours of 2017 and 2018.

The Setlist for their first show in Hamburg consisted of “Sympathy for the Devil,” “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It),” “Tumbling Dice,” “Out of Control,” “Just Your Fool,” “Ride ‘Em on Down” “Play with Fire,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Dancing with Mr. D,” “Under My Thumb,” “Paint It Black,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “Slipping Away,” “Happy, “ “Midnight Rambler,” “Miss You,” “Street Fighting Man,” “Start Me Up,” “Brown Sugar,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” with an encore of “Gimme Shelter” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” As you can see, this was one helluva show, but chances are this won’t be the setlist when they perform in Houston, but you can see this will be one great show!

This will be The Rolling Stones first tour of stadiums in the United States since their “Zip Code Tour” in 2015, however they did return to the U.S. for “Desert Trip” in Indio, California in addition to two Las Vegas arena shows and two private gigs in 2016. Over the past two years they’ve only performed in Europe. They have seemed to have slowed down on their touring in the last few years and their recent tours have been confined to about 14 shows a year for the last two years. No doubt, their marathon tours have slimmed down lately. It’s really no surprise, since all the members of the Rolling Stones are in their 70’s now. In fact, drummer Charlie Watts will be celebrating his 78th birthday on the road here in the United States during this tour. He may be 78, but he still keeps the backbeat flowing for this high-energy band. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are both 75, and Ronnie Wood is 71.

“It’s a thrill when we play stadiums in the States,” Mick Jagger said in a recent statement, “the energy is always amazing!”

Keith Richards added, “I’ve always loved playing the states. It’s a great crowd.”

It is reported that the band is currently working on an album of new material, but nothing new has been released or previewed yet. In the meantime, their record company has been busy releasing some compilations and re-releasing some classic material. In 2016, The Rolling Stones released their 23rd British and 25th American studio album, “Blue and Lonesome.” This was an album of their favorite covers songs, and their first studio album since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” This album featured the songs “Just Your Fool” (Buddy Johnson), “Commit a Crime” (Howlin’ Wolf), “Blue and Lonesome” (Memphis Slim), All of Your Love” (Magic Sam), “I Gotta Go” (Little Walter), “Everybody Knows About My Good Thing” (Miles Grayson & Lermon Horton), “Ride ‘Em on Down” (Eddie Taylor), “Hate to See You Go” (Little Walter), “Hoo Doo Blues” (Otis Hicks & Jerry West), “Little Rain” (Ewart G.Abner Jr. & Jimmy Reed), “Just Like I Treat You” (Willie Dixon). and “I Can’t Quit You Baby” (Willie Dixon).

Since the release of “Blue and Lonesome,” Abkco, which handles the band’s earlier releases, is celebrating the year 1968 with three releases. The first is a remastered version of “Beggars Banquet,” celebrated with a vinyl reissue. The second is a restored version of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Sympathy for the Devil” film. The third release is an expanded reissue of the “Rock and Roll Circus” film and album.

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States?” “Yeah!,” because I didn’t want to get off, I thought we were just getting going.

Kerr: The band has been on a pretty consistent role when it comes to performing with tours – how do the Rolling Stones instead of dialing it down, keep turning it up?

Jagger: Well, we’ve been pretty regularly on the road – we’ve not been doing long, long, long stints we’ve been doing a lot of short ones. Last year we did a lot in UK and a little bit in Europe. We’re keeping our hand in and not getting too rusty, I hope. I haven’t been to quite a few of these places in a while.

Kerr: What’s your personal training regimen like to get ready for those gigantic big stages?

Jagger: Well, pretty stupidly, I made the stage even wider and a bit longer.

Richards: Oh, thanks a lot, Mick.

Jagger: Between these tours I have to keep a sort of plateau of fitness, so after I talk to you I’m probably going to go into the gym. I do a little bit of sprints and jogs, and I do dancing.

Richards: If Mick can do it, I can do it.

Kerr: This year, we’ve seen a lot of pretty prominent artists announce that they are embarking on farewell tours.

And to cap things off, The Rolling Stones will be releasing a new compilation album, just in time for the kick-off of the tour. The new 3xCD, 4xLP retrospective will be released on April 19th, the day before the tour starts. This compilation will feature songs from the period of 1971 thru 2016, and include the songs “Start Me Up,” “Brown Sugar,” “Rocks Off,” “Miss You,” “Tumbling Dice,” ‘Just Your Fool,” “Wild Horses,” “Fool To Cry,” “Angie,” “Beast Of Burden,” “Hot Stuff,” “It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (But I Like It),” “Rock And A Hard Place,” “Doom And Gloom,” “Love Is Strong,” “Mixed Emotions,” “Don’t Stop,” “Ride ‘Em On Down,” “Bitch,” “Harlem Shuffle,” “Hate To See You Go,” “Rough Justice,” “Happy,” “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker),” “One More Shot,” “Respectable,” “You Got Me Rocking,” “Rain Fall Down,” “Dancing With Mr D,” “Undercover (Of The Night),” “Emotional Rescue,” “Waiting On A Friend,” “Saint Of Me,” “Out Of Control,” “Streets Of Love” and “Out Of Tears.” In addition to that, the album release will also feature a bonus disc with 10 live tracks containing songs from their most recent tour of stadium shows. Reportedly there will be a live version of “Bitch” featuring Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters, along with a rendition of “Wild Horses” featuring Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine. The ten song included are “Get Off My Cloud,” “Dancing With Mr D,” “Beast Of Burden” (with Ed Sheeran), “She’s A Rainbow,” “Wild Horses” (with Florence Welch), “Let’s Spend The Night Together,” “Dead Flowers” (with Brad Paisley), “Shine A Light,” “Under My Thumb, and the aforementioned “Bitch” (with Dave Grohl).

You have never said that:

Shortly after the tour was announced, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards did a brief but exclusive Q&A on iHeartRadio, hosted by New York Q104.3 host Jim Kerr. Here are some highlights from the iHeartRadio interview.

As you can see, The Rolling Stones have certainly been busy the past few years, and show no sign of slowing down or stopping. Without a doubt, their upcoming concert is going to be one of their best, and despite their ages, they always seem to put on a spectacular show. We’re certainly looking forward to their Houston stop at NRG Stadium this month.

Kerr: What can we expect when we see you next year?

Richards: Well, first off, it’s great to be there playing back in America actually. It’s been a while, basically our stomping grounds from the early ’60s, so I always feel like I’m coming home. We finished off a few months ago in Europe and it just felt so good that when they said, “Do you want to do the

Richards: No, other people have always said this could be the last one. I never think of it that way, no: This is a “hello again” tour.

Kerr: Would there be separate set list for United Kingdom than for the Unites States?

Jagger: It will be slightly different, you know, if I do my research I can see that there are certain songs that might be popular in one place. Say slightly different songs in France might be more popular than, say, in Britain. I mean, not all of them, but there are slightly regional variations. I do look at it and go, “That’s a big song here, so we can do that instead of this one.”

Kerr: Do you lobby for any specific songs in the setlist?

Richards: Oh yes, I do, I do push a few in – “Under My Thumb” we started on again. I had an old one we did called “Cry To Me,” an old Solomon Burke song, which I broke into rehearsals. It didn’t make it yet on stage but I’m going to keep pushing that one.

Kerr: What is the meaning behind calling the tour, “No Filter” Jagger: “It’s supposed to mean that it’s pretty straightahead, and no frills.”

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Ambrosia Performs At Dosey Doe July 13 Dosey Doe in The Woodlands is happy to announce the return of Ambrosia to its stage this Friday, July 13th. The band is on tour celebrating it’s 49th year of bringing great music to stages worldwide.

Ambrosia was heralded as the America’s answer to the Prog invasion of the 1970s that included bands like Yes, King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer and more. Throughout its fantastic career, Ambrosia has managed to receive 5 Grammy Nominations, 5 Hit Singles, sold out concerts, and the sales of thousands of albums worldwide.

Although their first album, the self-titled debut album Ambrosia was released in 1975, the story goes back much further when 4 young musicians from the South Bay of Los Angeles decided to get together to create a distinct sound all their own. They wanted to take their combined interests in Blues, R&B, Classical, and turn it into a new Progressive sound of their own and they certainly did create something unique unto themselves. Those 4 young musicians were David Pack (guitar/vocals), Christopher North (keyboards/vocals), Joe Puerta (bass/vocals), and Burleigh Drummond (drums/vocals/percussion).

After honing their skills and perfecting their songs for a few years, the released their first album in 1975. Recording for the first album took place at Mama Jo’s Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California in 1974. Freddie Piro, who had set up Mama Jo’s, produced the album.

Freddie would go on to produce several of Ambrosia’s albums. He also engineered their first album. When it came down to mixing the album however, the band enlisted the help of the legendary Alan Parsons, who had previously worked with The Beatles and Pink Floyd, among many other notable groups. Consequently this also led to Ambrosia’s Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered and Mixed Album. The album also produced the Top 20 Hit single “Holdin’ On

To Yesterday,” along with the hit song, “Nice, Nice, Very Nice.”

The following year in 1976, the band decided to take more of symphonic direction with their music. First off they enlisted Alan Parsons to produce the album and Andrew Powell to produce their orchestral arrangements. This yielded several fine moments on the album, such as “Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled,” “Can’t Let A Woman,” “Dance With Me George,” “Cowboy Star,” and the more power driven songs like “Runnin’ Away.” All in all, it was a great move in a new direction for the band. It also garnered the band another Grammy Nomination.

Two years later the band returned with “Life Beyond L.A.” which featured a more commercial sound and even more great tunes like “Life Beyond L.A.”, “If Heaven Could Find Me,” and “How Much I Feel,” which gave the band another Top Ten hit, reaching #3 on The Billboard Charts.

With every album, the band went through musical changes that continued to broaden their horizons. 1980 brought the album “One Eighty” which produced the hit song, “Biggest Part Of Me,” that reached #3 on The Billboard Top 100 and also crossed over to The Soul Charts. It also spawned the song “You’re The Only One,” which made it to #13 on The Billboard Hot 100. Along with that came three more Grammy Nominations.

Finally in 1982 the band released their 5th and final studio album, “Road Island.” It produced some great songs, like “Feeling Alive Again” and “How Can You Love Me.” Shortly after this, the band parted ways with David Pack continuing on with a solo career and Joe Puerta joining up with Bruce Hornsby and The Range.

Bruce Hornsby was also a member of Ambrosia for a short time.

Finally in 1989 the band reunited and has been together ever since in different configurations, but they continued on performing the great

songs that their fans love.

We caught up with drummer Burleigh Drummond that tell us, “I think right now we might have one if the best live versions of the band possible. With the combination of the players we have and the fact that we’ve had this group for ten years now, it’s become pretty solid. I can take no credit away from what’s happening on stage right now, it’s pretty exciting.”

Ambrosia now is founding members Christopher North, Joe Puerta, Burleigh Drummond, along with the most recent members, Ken Stacey (acoustic guitar/vocals), Doug Jackson (guitars/vocals), and Burleigh’s wife, Mary Harris (keyboards/vocals).

As we said before, Ambrosia is performing at Dosey Doe in the Woodlands. This is a return trip for Ambrosia and Burleigh tells us that he has fond memories of Dosey Doe and is looking forward to their return there. “We played there several times. The owner Steven is just a

great guy. I try to book into that place as much as I can just to visit. They’re just such nice people, and the food is amazing. It’s just a real nice intimate setting where you can play anything and the crowd is wonderful.”

Burleigh also tells us that he likes the intimacy of their stage as well. It’s not huge, but it provides a place for the band to get together and rub elbows. “That’s where we play best… when we’re on top of each other. There’s nothing like being next to the person you’re playing with.

Closeness is closeness.” With two sets of keyboards, two guitarists, bassist, and a drummer, it gets a little tight, but the band loves it that way.

We asked us to give us an idea about what to expect for the show and he tells us “ We’ll do 90 minutes to 2 hours. We’ll probably get between 15 and 20 songs in. You’re definitely going to hear the hits, like “The Biggest Part Of

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Miss May I Performs at Warehouse Live June 26 Miss May I will be performing this month at Warehouse Live on July 26th. Troy, Ohio’s Miss May I came together in 2006 while their members were still in high school. Consisting of guitarists Justin Aufdemkampe and B.J. Stead, singer Levi Benton, drummer Jerod Boyd, and bassist/vocalist Ryan Neff, the quintet plays highly technical, driving metalcore.

In late 2007, the band released a 5-track EP titled Vows for a Massacre followed by their 2008 demo the next year, both of which were self-released. This demo contained 6 tracks, including “Architect” and “Tides”, which would later on be featured in their first full-length album, Apologies Are for the Weak in 2009. It was after this release, that the band was signed onto Rise Records.

With searing guitar work and dual sung/ screamed vocals, Miss May I quickly established themselves through a series of demo recordings, eventually landing a contract with Rise Records for the release of their debut full-length, 2009’s Apologies Are for the Weak. After spending a couple of years touring with bands like Carnifex, blessthefall, and the Devil Wears Prada, the band returned to the studio to begin work on its follow-up with producer Joey Sturgis. The result was their 2010 album, Monument. The album peaked at 10 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, 15 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and 31 on the Top Rock Albums chart. The band toured with Abandon All Ships, Sleeping with Sirens and Bury Tomorrow to support the album.

The band appeared on the We Came as Romans Merchnow.com + Arkaik Clothing “I’m Alive” Tour (September - October, 2011) with Close To Home, Of Mice & Men, and Texas in July. Following the “I’m Alive” Tour, the band co-headlined the ‘No Guts No Glory’ tour with Pierce the Veil, Woe, Is Me, and Letlive. The band also appeared on the 2011 Scream it Like you Mean it tour with We Came as Romans, The Word Alive and This or the Apocalypse.

They finally settled into the studio in early 2012, and their third album, At Heart, followed later that year. The band soon set out on tour with Whitechapel, After the Burial, The Plot in You, Rescued By A Sinking Ship, and Structures throughout March 2012, followed by a European tour with Parkway Drive, The Ghost Inside and Confession through April. The band also set out to tour with Whitechapel, The Ghost Inside, Within the Ruins and The Plot in You in the US during May 2012. Miss May I released (Hey Mister) on May 3rd on Rise Record’s YouTube page. The band played on Warped Tour in the summer of 2012 and headlined the AP Tour in the fall. The band supported Bullet for My Valentine on their March 2013 UK tour alongside Halestorm. While also supporting Killswitch Engage for the United States Disarm the Descent tour in the Summer of 2013 with other supporting acts like Affiance, The Word Alive and Darkest Hour.

The critically acclaimed Rise of the Lion dropped in 2014. The band did a mini tour with For the Fallen Dreams to support the new album Rise of the Lion. They also played the entire Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival throughout the whole Summer with bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, Suicide Silence, Asking Alexandria, Veil of Maya, Darkest Hour, Upon a Burning Body, Body Count and Emmure.

In January 2015 they also supported August Burns Red on the Frozen Flame Tour with Northlane, Fit for a King and ERRA. Deathless, their fifth studio long-player arriving the following year. 2016. The band recorded their fifth studio album with Joey Sturgis, who recorded the band’s first two records. The album, titled Deathless, was released on August 7, 2015. The first single from Deathless, “I.H.E.”, was released on June 17, 2015. Miss May I also played the entire 2015 Warped Tour, marking their third time on the tour. On July 29, 2015, the title track from Deathless was released as the second single for the album.

Miss May I supported Parkway Drive on their October 2015 Ire North American tour with Thy Art Is Murder and In Hearts Wake. They will then go on another tour with Blessthefall in February 2016 on their Drop the Gloves tour with The Plot in You, Sirens and Sailors and A War Within. The band also announced they would be returning to the UK for the first time in 2 years in May 2016, co-headlining a tour with We Came As Romans. They also announced a London date in which both bands are support for Memphis May Fire. They also supported Memphis May Fire & We Came as Romans on their Bands vs Food tour with For Today joining them as support.

2016 also saw the band leave Rise Records and ink a deal with SharpTone, joining a roster that included genre heavy weights We Came as Romans and Attila. In April 2017, Miss May I dropped “Lost in the Gray,” the first single from

their much-anticipated sixth studio long-player, Shadows Inside, which arrived later that May.

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The Fuse Performs at The Pub Fountains Tonight we dropped by The Pub Fountains to see The Fuse. Now, here’s a great sounding band that put on an even better show. Performing songs by Prince, The Outfield, Journey, Pat Benatar, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more, they put on a spectacular show. You can always count on the Pub Fountains to bring in the best in entertainment. Check out their ad in this issue for more great music at The Pub Fountains.

MUSIC NEWS James Henry Performs at The Jailhouse Saloon We’ve dropped by The Jailhouse Saloon in Olde Town Spring tonight to see the James Henry Band.

Texas blues guitarist James Henry has been called “Houston’s best kept secret” for years.

James got his start at the age of 17 when he met and was mentored by Houston music legend Jerry Lightfoot and eventually started playing with him. James also began playing the regional blues circuit with Pearl Murray, beginning in 1993. James then formed the band Shadowcasters, who were mainstays on the blues scene from 1993 to 2011 and ultimately released one album, It Takes Time, in 2002.? James also played guitar for blues artist Steve Krase, filling the guitar spot for the past ten years playing hundreds of shows at clubs and festivals across the U.S. and in Europe as well as playing guitar on the group’s three album releases “Easy Living”, “Someday”, and “Buckle Up” (which reached #3 on the Billboard blues charts). While playing with Steve Krase, James backed up many blues artist such as Trudy Lynn and Big Walter Price “The Thunder Bird”. Tonight’s show at The Jailhouse Saloon showed James making a really impressive statement with his music. Everybody there was getting into the groove and having a good time. Just sit back right now and check out the cool videos from this night’s gig at HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net and you’ll see just what we mean. It truly was a great show.

Spoon Sun. July 28th, and Blink-182 & Little Wayne with Neck Deep Wed. July 31st. If you want to know what other shows are coming, go to www.woodlandscenter.org.

Smart Financial Centre Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion There’s a lot of concerts this month at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion! Some classic rock with Santana with The Doobie Brothers is on Sun. July 7th, then more classic rock and soul with Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan on Fri. July 12th. If you like your music a little heavier, then Korn & Alice in Chains w/ Underoath is Sat. July 20th. Alternative rock fans, see Beck and Cage the Elephant with

At Smart Financial Centre, at 18111 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land, you can see classic rockers Chicago Wed. July 3rd, more classic rock with Yes & Asia Tues. July 16th, and Papa Roach w/ Asking Alexandria and Bad Wolves Sun. July 28th.

Get tickets at www.smartfinancialcentre.net.

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MUSIC NEWS Van Buchanan Performs at The Ashford Pub

Sabbath Judas Sabbath Performs at The BFE Rock Club

Van Buchanan, pictured here at The Ashford Pub, hosts the Thursday Night Open Mic every second Thursday of the month.

He’ll be there again this month on the 11th. If you’re a singer / songwriter, or just like to peform, head on out there this night and join in the action. Tonight Van performed some cool originals including “Quicksand” and “Shores Of Tripoli.”

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It was a lot of fun and great music at The BFE Rock Club tonight when James Rivera and is Black Sabbath / Judas Priest tribute, Sabbath Judas Sabbath took to the stage.

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The Big Jordan Band Performs at Loaded Barrels Nonight at Loaded Barrels, it was the sounds of Country Music that filled the bar, courtesy of The Big Jordan Band. The band performed a lot of fine Country music along with songs from Willie Nelson (“On The Road Again”) and Charlie Daniels (“The Devil Went Down To Georgia”).

Scout Bar Scout Bar is the popular rock & dance club in the Clear Lake Area that also features the best in national and local acts in a cozy lounge-like atmosphere. Most of them are in the hard rock/ metal genre, but there’s other genres as well.

Punkstar Full Throttle is a showcase that is a live music and radio broadcast with different bands on Wednesday nights. The Houston tribute to Green Day called Green For a Day play with Ramondos, a Ramones tribute on Wed. July 3rd.

80’s cover band The Spazmatics are there Fri. July 19th- they’re always a great time! War Ensemble- a tribute to Slayer w/ Mouth For War, a tribute to Pantera Fri. July 26th. Scout Bar is found at 18307 Egret Bay Blvd. between Nasa Rd. 1 and FM 518. Call 281-335-0002 for inquiries!

Pub Level Grill & Lounge The pub upstairs and adjacent from Scout Bar is Pub Level Grill & Lounge. They have 50 draft beers, great food, a huge video wall, and is also your headquarters for all things sports on their dozens of TV’s around the bar, including Astros games of course! Their schedule includes open mic night Mondays, Texas Tuesday, with $3 Texas liquors, then $5 beer and burger special, Thursday acoustic night with Blake Jackson and Friends, live music/DJ Fridays and Sat-

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Thursday, July 25 - Sall-Cool Friday, July 26 - Milkcrate Throne, Carter, We Are Wombat Saturday, July 27 - Panteon, Spectral Manifest, Ayasoltec, Wizard Wolf, Kozilek Saturday, August 3 - The Kaleidoscope Project The 19th Hole Grill & Bar is celebrating our 26th Year Anniversary of being a live music venue

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urdays, and $6 pitchers on Sundays. Come to the event “Control” with DJ Illusion Wed. July 3rd. Hope to see you at Pub Level soon!

House of Blues Houston At House of Blues Houston: Enjoy the country sounds of Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen Tues. July 9th, then jam to Scott Stapp of Creed Fri. July 12th. Take it back to the 80’s with Howard Jones Wed. July 17th. House of Blues is located at 1204 Caroline St. downtown.

Check out more at www.houseofblues.com.

Paws in the Park The monthly feature of Paws in the Park at Walter Hall Park in League City is back again! Two new events are now offered, in addition to the FastCat Lure Course Racing and the CAT “Coursing Ability Tryout”. They are the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test, or CGC, and the AKC Trick Dog Test, or TKN. Both of the two latter events are sanctioned to where you can get AKC credit upon completion. All 4 events are being held again this month, Saturday, July 27th and Sunday July 28th starting at 8am! They are open to all dogs and breeds, whether they are AKC registered or not. This is for FUN! So bring your furbabies out and see not only how fast your pups can RUN, but what all they can DO! Check out the Facebook page @ American Lure Course Racing to learn more, or go to www.americanlurecourseracing.com or call 832-671-3793 to register. Come on out!

Revention Music Center Then at Revention Music Center in Houston’s Bayou Place, check out F. Yes Rock Fest Sat. July 27th featuring Tool tribute Tooloji, Deftones tribute Deft Ones, Beatles tribute Revolver, Chevelle tribute Vitamin R, and Breaking Benjamin tribute Shallow Bay. Tickets can be found at www.reventionmusiccenter.com.

Jailhouse Saloon Jailhouse Saloon, the bar that actually used to be an old jail in Spring, now has live music and patrons there! There’s an open jam there every Sunday with ‘Letric Ed and Friends.

Now also there’s an open jam Wednesdays with William Ward, then Krazy Karaoke with Nancy on Thursdays. Fridays now there’s Poker Night with Kathy. There’s live music on the weekends, too! Come out to the 4th of July celebration with BBQ, fireworks, and Krazy Karaoke! Storm Surge will play on Friday, July 6th followed by Sawdust Road playing Sat. July 6th. You can also see Amy & Me on the 12th and Shotgun Sally on the 13th. New Clear Weapon will perform on Fri. July 19th. Heated Frenzy – The Hammer’s birthday will play on the 20th of July and Four On The Floor will be there Fri. July 26th. To round the month off Troublemaker will be performing on Saturday, July 27th at the Jailhouse Saloon Bike Night. Jailhouse is at 310 Preston St. in Spring. The commissary is open Monday through Sunday if you get a food craving. Do some time at Jailhouse Saloon!

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Yes’ “The Royal Affair Tour” Takes Place At Smart Financial Centre This Month!

One of the hottest summer tours will be taking place this month at Smart Financial Centre on Tuesday, July 16th. It is “The Royal Affair Tour” and it features four of Classic Rock’s most legendary artists. The tour features Prog-Rock giants Yes, along with Asia, John Lodge of The Moody Blues, and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy.

The 2019 summer concert calendar has just been lit up with the announcement of YES’ North American concert tour, “The Royal Affair Tour.” Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES, who triumphed last year with their acclaimed and hugely successful #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES tour, this must-see best-of-British-rock show will also feature Asia with the return of founding member Steve Howe in a special performance, John Lodge of The Moody Blues, and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy with guest vocals by Arthur Brown.

YES is Steve Howe (guitar, joined 1970), Alan White (drums since 1972), Geoff Downes (keyboards, first joined in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood (guitar/keyboards in the 1990s and the late Chris Squire’s choice to take over bass/vocals in 2015), with Jay Schellen on additional drums.

Look for YES to perform songs from throughout their storied career, one of rock music’s most prized bodies of work, and their set will honor the memory of YES members Chris Squire and Peter Banks.

Asia will play their signature songs and pay tribute to their late founding member John Wetton. A portion of their set will feature original guitarist Steve Howe in a special performance. Asia will also introduce its new line-up featuring guitarist/lead vocalist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and bassist Billy Sherwood.

John Lodge’s set will encompass his classic hits by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Moody Blues and pay tribute to the band’s recently departed member Ray Thomas.

Carl Palmer will honor the memory of his fellow Emerson, Lake and Palmer members Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, with vocals by British vocalist Arthur Brown.

As part of the evening’s British theme, there will be Alan White of YES’ tribute to John Lennon; White was the drummer on Lennon’s solo material including the recording of “Imagine.”

Yes has just released their new documentary, “Yes 50: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”. The new documentary is a “teaser” to their forthcoming Rhino release, “Yes 50 Live” and was produced by Paul Gosling. The new documentary, which had a limited release over this past Christmas to fans as a holiday present has been updated with an additional 15-minutes of exclusive performance footage. It also contains interviews with current Yes members. Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Billy Sherwood and Jon Davidson, along with current additional drummer Jay Schellan. It also features interviews with former Yes members, Tony Kaye and Trevor Horn. Also joining them on the interview is the legendary artist, Roger Dean, who was responsible for the majority of Yes’ artwork and their album covers. Roger will be in the lobby with an exhibition of his work and will be free to sign autographs, along with a copy of “The Royal Affair Tour” poster, which he created and designed. We’re told that advance copies of the new Rhino release, “Yes 50 Live” will be available at the band’s concert, prior to its official August 2 release date.

“As a long-standing fan of the band, following Yes on the road this year and last on their momentous 50th tour was a dream come true,” says Gosling. “Thank you to Steve Howe, Alan White and the band, Roger Dean, Tony Kaye and Trevor Horn for their co-operation in making this film.

We got a chance to talk to Geoff Downes, keyboardist for both Yes and Asia and he tells us, “This tour has been a really nice tour actually, because there’s a lot of different music, and quite a variety of stuff between the four bands performing.”

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Besides the variety of music, Geoff also performs with both Yes and Asia, doing a bit of double-duty there. Geoff says that, “It’s quite interesting to be doing that. Yes is a different kind of band from Asia, so it makes for quite an interesting night for me to say the least.” When it comes to performing the keyboards performed by past keyboardists in Yes, Geoff tell us that, “It’s interesting to be looking at other keyboardists work, but just from the musical standpoint. I’m doing Tony Kaye, Rick Wakeman, so I’m sort of covering the bases of the history of Yes keyboard players in many ways and it’s quite demanding. It’s interesting from a musical standpoint to be looking at that stuff, channeling the other keyboard players. That’s because I’m having to model, as best I can, those musicians. I think in the case of Asia, I was a principal founding member and creator of a lot of the music with John Wetton. It seems a lot easier to do that because the music came from my fingers.”

When it comes to describing the current tour, Geoff feels that “Well, I think this is more of a collaborative tour with John Lodge, Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, and Asia. It’s more of a feast of progressive music in a way, and it spans some great eras in music, some fantastic songs.

It’s all been well received so far. We’ve received great response from the people. Carl goes on first with his ELP Legacy. He’s doing stuff from “Tarkus” and some of the big pieces. And then John Lodge goes on and then Asia, and then Yes. It’s a lot of music you know, but it’s a real feast of music.”

Far and away the longest-lasting and most successful of the ’70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre despite almost constant personnel changes. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the century as the definitive progressive rock band. Their audience remained huge because they had always attracted younger listeners drawn to their mix of daunting virtuosity, cosmic (oftenmystical) lyrics, complex musical textures, and powerful yet delicate lead vocals. Fourteen of their albums have charted in the Top 200 in the

U.S. (including seven Top Tens), while another ten have landed in the U.K. Top 50. Music fans followed Yes from their progressive classics such as The Yes Album and Fragile to the big-beat new wave pop modernism of 90125 and Big Generator. Each new live recording — from 1986’s Keys to Ascension through 2017’s Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two — has sold out of its initial pressing quickly. Their singles charted consistently from the ’70s through the early ’90s. Seven of their albums have been certified platinum or multi-platinum, with another four being certified gold. The 21st century lineup remains a major concert draw across the globe and records periodically.

Also accompanying the band on tour this year will be Roger Dean, whose artwork has appeared on Yes and Asia albums throughout the years.

Also on “The Royal Affair Tour” will be Asia, which will be joined by original members Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer, along with a guest appearance by Steve Howe. When they appeared in the early ’80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the ’70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John Wetton), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Carl Palmer), and Yes (Steve Howe), as well as Geoff Downes from the Buggles, Asia did feature stretches of indulgent instrumentals on their records. However, they also could be surprisingly poppy, and that is what brought them to the top of the charts with their debut album, Asia, and its hit single, “Heat of the Moment.” Alpha, their second album, also had a couple of hits (“Don’t Cry” and “The Smile Has Left Your Eyes”).

Next on the bill is John Lodge, whose bass guitar and vocals have graced nearly every Moody Blues album. With the formation of the classic lineup in 1966, featuring Ray Thomas, Mike Pinder, Graeme Edge, John Lodge and Justin Hayward, the band worked with producer Tony Clarke to record the landmark concept album Days Of Future Passed. The record mixed symphonic orchestrations with a psychedelic rock band singing soaring melodies, spawned the hit single “Nights In White Satin,” and is considered one of the very first progressive rock al-

This new sound influenced an entire generation of musicians, including Yes and Genesis. Throughout the adventurous explorations of the next nine albums, the Moody Blues produced numerous hit songs that became staples of FM radio.

In 2013, a Rolling Stone reader poll listed the Moody Blues as one of the top 10 bands that need to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So, whether you are a fan of progressive rock Moodies from the 1960s, the band’s synthesizer-driven rock sounds of the 1980s, or have recently seen them playing for multiple generations of rock and roll fans, one thing is clear – the Moody Blues have created more than 50 years of exhilarating and significant music.

Just some of The Moody Blues albums are “In Search Of The Lost Chord,” “On The Threshold Of A Dream,” “To Our Children’s Children’s Children,” “A Question Of Balance,” “Octave,” “The Present,” and “Sur La Mer.” We also got a chance to talk to John Lodge from The Moody Blues about his set on this tour and what to expect. John tells us that he just loves touring as a solo act. It really gives him a chance to stretch his wings and not only perform songs he’s written with The Moodies, but also his original songs as well.

“It really started when I wanted to record some new music. When vinyl records started becoming popular again a few years ago, I thought that’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to make a vinyl album, get back into the studio and record a 180gm vinyl album,” explains John. “And of course, as usual when you’ve written a song and recorded it, what you want to do then is go on the road. So I did a small British tour, which I really enjoyed, with my 10,000 Light Year Band and then I was invited for the “Cruise To The Edge” Tour with Yes. Through that, they asked me if I would like to go with them on a tour of the USA. I said ‘yes, that’s a great idea.’ So we’re touring right across America and the tour is called ‘The Royal Affair.’ There’s Yes, Asia, Carl Palmer, and myself. We’re having a fantastic time. I’m really enjoying it. I’ve got what I consider a fantastic band. It’s reinvigorated me.

And what’s added to that is I just signed with BMG for a world deal and released a single called “Street Café.” We’re also putting a pretty good album out called “Beyond” on August 23rd. It’s really deep cuts from my past that I’ve gone back in the studio and re-recorded.”

Although John has recorded a new album, on this tour with The Moody Blues his time is a bit constrained on stage and he’ll mainly stick with the classics. He explains, “On this tour with Yes it really is, because of the time limitations, Moody Blues songs and John Lodge songs.

There will be Moody Blues songs that people really expect me to perform… Things like “Singer In A Rock and Roll Band,” “Isn’t Life Strange,” “Ride My See-Saw,” “Footstep In A Slide Zone.” The set seems to be timed right and it’s really exciting to be honest.”

In addition to the Moody Blues standards, also expect to hear a couple of his new songs as well. As you can tell, he’s going to have a wonderful set planned for everyone.

Last, but certainly not least, is Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy. Carl is a founding member of the band Emerson Lake & Palmer, who established the band along with Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. Emerson, Lake & Palmer were progressive rock’s first supergroup. Greeted by the rock press and the public as something akin to conquering heroes, they succeeded in broadening the audience for progressive rock from hundreds of thousands into tens of millions of listeners, creating a major radio phenomenon as well. Their flamboyance on record and in the studio echoed the best work of the heavy metal bands of the era, proving that classical rockers could compete for that arena-scale audience.

Over and above their own commercial success, the trio also paved the way for the success of such bands as Yes, who would become their chief rivals for much of the 1970s.

Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Kokomo Joe Performs at Rock N Ray’s

The Glass Perform at Rockefellers

Kokomo Joe took everybody on a trip down memory lane at Rock N Ray’s as he explained the origins of every song he performed, as well as when the songs were released this night at Rock N Ray’s. It was quite a fun education. Among the songs he performed were Neil Youong’s “Old Man,” The Eagles’ “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and “Tequila Sunrise,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide,” and Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” It really was a lot of fun.

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House Of Blues At House of Blues Houston: Enjoy the country sounds of Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen Tues. July 9th, then jam to Scott Stapp of Creed Fri. July 12th. Take it back to the 80’s with Howard Jones Wed. July 17th.

House of Blues is located at 1204 Caroline St. downtown. Check out more at www.houseofblues.com.

Revention Music Center Then at Revention Music Center in Houston’s Bayou Place, check out F. Yes Rock Fest Sat. July 27th featuring Tool trib-

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Friday, July 5 - EarthKry with Roots from the Clay Thursday, July 11 - Bayou City Funk (FREE SHOW) Friday, July 12 - DPHRNTSTRKS with Soul Creatures and Heights Funk Collective (FREE SHOW - Nola meets Htown!)

Saturday, July 13 - Deep Mojo (Deep Sequence + MOJO + friends Thursday, July 18 - Black Lotus Squad (FREE SHOW) Friday, July 19 - Uncle Boo Pickathon contest Saturday, July 20 - Uncle Boo Pickathon contest Sunday, July 21 - Uncle Boo Pickathon contest Thursday, July 25 - Jason Boland and The Stragglers Friday, July 26 - Skyrocket!

Saturday, July 27 Watermelon Festival

Houston based band, The Glass, performed their ‘Tribute To Soda Stereo” to a packed house at Rockefeller this past month. The crowd there was ecstatic. They seemed to know the words to every song and virtually everybody in the room sang along with the band. It was quite impressive. Soda Stereo is a Argentine rock band created in Buenos Aires in 1982 by the power trio made up of Gustavo Cerati (lead vocals, guitars), Héctor “Zeta” Bosio (bass), and Charly Alberti (drums). They went on to become one of South America’s most influential bands and superstars. The show this night was really good, and even though I was not really familiar with Soda Stereo, the music that The Glass performed was fantastic. I’m going to have to find some of Soda Stereo’s music and try it out. Check them out for yourselves when you check out the two videos we have posted on houstonmusicnewstelevision1 at HMNTV, located at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Enjoy!

ute Tooloji, Deftones tribute Deft Ones, Beatles tribute Revolver, Chevelle tribute Vitamin R, and Breaking Benjamin tribute Shallow Bay. Tickets can be found at www.reventionmusiccenter.com.

The Continental Club The Continental Club’s Houston calendar is up for you to check out! This little treasure of a club is located at 3700 Main St. in Houston. They have such monthly features

as free happy hour shows from 7pm-9pm, like Beetle, a tribute to The Beatles Wed. July 3rd and the last three Thursdays of the month, and Led Zeppelin tribute Von Hindenburg on Fri. July 19th this month. Other shows to catch this month are Hector Ward & The Big Time CD release party Sat. July 13th, Wax Dream Sat. July 20th, and Rock Baby, Rock it #19 showcase Fri. July 26th and Sat. July 27th, with Jungle Rockers, The Octanes, Matt

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White Oak Music Hall White Oak Music Hall is one of the best new venues for national and touring indie and major label music acts! It’s a spacious hall, which also has an intimate feel, plus stateof-the-art sound and lighting. Some of the shows this month include; Cuco playing Friday, July 5th, Young the Giant with Fitz & the Tantrums Sun. July 7th, and Dylan LeBlanc on Thursday, July 11th. Savage 21 will hit the stage Friday the 12th and The Head and The Heart will be playing Saturday, July 13th.

On Tuesday the 16 Holy Grail will play followed by Built to Spill Thurs. July 18th and Koe Wetzel on Friday, 19th. The Mowglis will also appear on Wednesday, July 24th, followed

by Slightly Stoopid on the 28th. Blue October will play on Sat. July 27th. Don’t miss Sublime with Rome on August 3rd . White Oak Music Hall is at 2915 N Main St. You can keep up with all the latest shows and info at www.whiteoakmusichall.com.

Rudyard’s British Pub Rudyard’s is an established spot over in the Montrose area that has a downstairs area for things like darts, pool, sports on TV, plus a full bar and flame grill that is open from 11:30am until late. Sundays are FREE hot jazz Sundays at 6pm downstairs, and then A Couple of Stand Up Guys comedy open

mic on Mondays. Tuesday is open mic night, Wednesday is Houston Reddit board game meet up, and Thursday has the Thursday Night Dart Tournament. The weekends have live original music, such as Ignacio Pena and Wayward Show Sat. July 6th. Then an allages show with Temple of Angels, Breakout, and Narrow Head Thurs. July 11th, then Kyle Shutt of The Sword, and Satanic Overlords of Rock N Roll Fri. July 19th. Rudyard’s is at 2010 Waugh St. For booking info, call 713521-0521 between 1pm-3pm on Wednesdays.

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The Heights Theater If you haven’t checked out The Heights Theater before, you should. It’s a restored early-1900’s movie theater that is now being used for private events, and bands are also being booked there. Some bands this month you can see are Steve Earle & The Dukes Fri. July 5th, then Cowboy Mouth with special guests Little Outfit Thurs. July 18th, and Shake Russell & Michael Hearne Thurs. July 25th. The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at www.theheightstheater.com.

Last Concert Cafe Last Concert Cafe is in a historic building in Houston that serves as a cafe with an outdoor music venue. They have homemade Tex-Mex dishes, which include vegan and vegetarian choices, and alcoholic beverages.

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Up On A Quasar Performs at the Last Concert Cafe We’re at The Last Concert Cafe tonight catching some music from the Grateful Dead, courtesy of Up On A Quasar. This band is doing a fine job recreating the song of The Grateful Dead, much to the delight of the audience here. These folks just can’t get enough. If you like The Grateful Dead, then the next time Up On A Quasar performs, check them out at The Last Concert Cafe. Up On A Quasar is a project from 5 local Houston musicians who’s goal is to put a unique and fresh take on one of the most influential American rock bands. In Houston, a group of young, musically seasoned ultra-fans feel that the Dead still has a tremendous message to offer today’s society, sonically as well as philosophically. A new project - Up On A Quasar - brings the groove of two drummers to an ensemble of harmonically inclined multiinstrumentalists, recreating an authentic Dead experience that channels the poignancy of modern times and the experience of professional musical talents. Check ‘em out in the two videos we have posted right now on HMNTV - Houstonmusicnewstelevision1 and you’ll see what we’re talking about.

music in their sand-filled courtyard. There’s been some changes in their weekly entertainment, as follows: Sunday brunch with an acoustic jam from 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, and the midnight drum circle with Hellina Bucket. This month at Last Concert there’s a FREE show with Bayou City Funk Thurs.

July 11th. The Uncle Boo Pickathon contest is Fri. July 19th- Sunday July 21st. Skyrocket! is there Fri. July 26th. Last Concert Cafe is at 1403 Nance Street in Houston. Swing by tonight!

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Toyota Center At Toyota Center, get down to the smooth sounds of Khalid Thurs.

July 18th. You can also rock out to the Queen & Adam Lambert Show Wed. July 24th Pop artist Shawn Mendes will make an appearance on Thurs. July 25th. Tickets on sale now at www/ livenation.com.

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Warehouse Live Some of the best concerts in Houston are featured at Warehouse Live! Located at 813 St. Emanuel Street. With its three rooms to serve you, the Studio, Ballroom, and Green Room, why not see whats playing there this month? Mystery Skulls play on July 6th and The Moth will play on Tuesday, July 9th.

Grendel will be there on the 11th also with EMO Nite, Fri. July 12th in the Studio. Tia Gold will by there on the 18th followed

by Where Comfort Lies on the 19 th. Then The Lone Star Pirate Festival w/ many bands will be in The Ballroom on July 20th. Mozzy is on the 25th and Miss May I hit the stage on the 26 th at 6:00pm and 54 Reasons will play at 7:00pm. August the 4th Terisa Griffin will be there. For more info and upcoming concert dates, go to www.warehouselive.com.

5731 KIRBY • HOUSTON, TEXAS • 713-523-9999 Catherine Denise Performs at The Big Easy When we saw that Catherine Denise was going to be at The Big Easy, we decided to stop in there. We’ve seen here there before and the show was good and she showed a lot of energy in her performance. Tonight’s show was equally as good and we had a great time there listening to her play some of her cool originals, as well as a couple of old standards. It really made for a great evening. Catherine Denise is a blues guitarist / vocalist / songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. She began singing at age 3 and by age 6 she was learning to play the piano. She wrote her first song at age 8, and within the next few years began to take up songwriting seriously. Some of the blues based artists she was inspired by include: Stevie Ray Vaughan; Freddie King; Magic Sam; Etta James; and Ray Charles. She has played many clubs and festivals across the country.

Catherine has opened for and / or played alongside the following artists: Anson Funderburgh; W.C. Clark; Tab Benoit; Rick Derringer; Doyle Bramhall Sr.; Gary Clark Jr.; Bugs Henderson; Omar and the Howlers; Smokin Joe Kubek and B’nois King. She currently has a CD out entitled Treat Me Like a Lady which she recorded with Double Trouble (Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon). Check out two great performances from Catherine on HMNTV - Houston Music Television at http:// houstonmusicnews.net

The Secret Group The Secret Group is a performance event venue in Houston at Bobby Mack Performs at The Big Easy 2101 Polk St. that has live music, comedy, art, We dropped by The Big Easy this night to really party. It was Bobby and a lot more. On Fri. Mack’s Birthday Party and this year he was celebrating it at our favorite July 5th there’s the hip- Houston Blues Club, The Big Easy. Everything was just great for this hop dance party as well show... Great Music... Great Company... and a wonderful night to as a comedy rap battle at remember. Oh yeah, Bobby was having a blast and just sounded better 10pm. Then check out than ever. The dance floor was packed and it definitely was a celebration.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Houston Underground Houston Underground is a downtown spot for live music you may not have heard of. This month, you can see Divided Minds, Sincerely, Me, and Tell Tale Mon. July 8th, Emo night featuring Shawn Mike Sat. July 20th, and Houstock World 2 - Free Underground Festival Tues. July 30th. For more info and to find out what’s happening with Houston Underground, go to their Twitter @houstonundergroundofficial or on Facebook at facebook.com/houstonundrgrnd.

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The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club is the best place in Houston to go for Blues, jazz and zydeco music! It’s just like something you’d find in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Their weekly entertainment has Zydeco on Sunday, John Egan on Mondays, James Wilhite Tuesdays, The Big & Easy Blues Jam Wednesdays, then The Mighty Orq on Thursdays. There’s even more live music on Fridays and Saturdays! Chris Duarte with Beth Lee are there Tues. July 2nd along with Mark May on the 5th and the Zydeco Dots on the 6th. Texas Johnny Boy will perform on the 12th followed by Jim Suhler Sat. July 13th.

Sonny Boy Terry will be there Sat. July 19th and Mike Morgan will play on the 20th. Don’t miss the Houston Blues Society International Blues Society jam on Thurs. July 25th hosted

by Tony Vega. Alan Haynes will play on the 27th and the monthly National Zydeco Foundation Jam closes out the month on Sun. July 28th. The Big Easy is at 5731 Kirby Dr. in Houston. Yeah, you right!

Rockefeller’s Rockefeller’s is the legendary venue in Houston that has been up and running for a few years now. They have a few gigs to shout out for July: Tom Petty tribute band The Last Dance will be performing on Friday July 12th, Second Coming will be playing Fri. July 13th and July 14th. The Carvin John Band will be there Saturday, August 3rd and Slam Mania will also be at Rockefeller’s August 31st. To

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Rockefeller’s is at 3620 Washington Ave. Come have some fun there this month!

Rock N Ray’s Nightclub Rock N Ray’s Nightclub is on the Northeast side just inside the loop. They are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and they have beer, wine, and set-ups, plus games like pool and darts. Live music on Saturdays has bands like Hellrazor with U-Rock-Us Fri. July 5th, then the Metal Summer Slam with Distorted Rage, Cripple the Empire, and Incest Sat. July 13th. Check out the Led Zeppelin tribute Von Hindenburg Sat. July 27th.

There’s a jam Sunday, open to everyone, from 3pm-8pm. Call 714 for more info. Rock N Ray’s is at 6919 Lyons Ave. Hope to see you soon.

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Slightly Stoopid Performs at White Oak Music Hall

Slightly Stoopid will be performing this month at White Oak Music Hall on July 28th. The Ocean Beach, California-based band formed by multi-instrumentalists Kyle McDonald and Miles Doughty has matured into a versatile musical ensemble consisting of drummer Ryan “Rymo” Moran; percussionist Oguer “OG” Ocon; saxophonist Daniel “Dela” Delacruz; keyboardist Paul Wolstencroft; trumpet and trombone player Andy Geib, and an arsenal of guests that frequent the stage, most notably Karl Denson (Rolling Stones/Greyboy Allstars), Don Carlos, Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) and Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band).

Employing a self-described amalgam of “folk, rock, reggae and blues with hip-hop, funk, metal and punk,” Southern California’s Slightly Stoopid originated in the 1990s as a classic SoCal skatepunk crew before transitioning into cannabis-fueled purveyors of carefree, jam-centric good times with the release of 2003’s Everything You Need. Signed to Sublime mastermind Brad Nowell’s Skunk imprint while co-founders Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald were still in high school, the band eventually grew into a sprawling seven-piece that became known for its musical eclecticism and energetic and inclusive live performances.

Since debuting in 1996, the group has issued a string of studio and live albums, with highlights arriving via 2005’s Closer to the Sun, 2007’s Chronchitis, and 2015’s Meanwhile...Back at the Lab. Slightly $toopid After inking a deal with Skunk in 1995, the band released a pair of LPs, Slightly $toopid in 1996 and Longest Barrel Ride in 1998. While the sound was skatepunk influenced by thrash elements and copious amounts of weed, Doughty and McDonald’s playing and singing had matured considerably by 2001 and Live & Direct: Acoustic Roots. The duo later added drummer Ryan Moran, saxophonist Daniel “Dela” Delacruz, and percussionist/vocalist Oguer Ocon to the line-up. By 2003 and Everything You Need, they were rocking a California-centric sound of loopy sampledelic pop, hip-hop influence, and sunny marijuana affirmations, with the occasional return to raucous skatepunk. In 2005, Slightly Stoopid released their most accomplished album to date, Closer to the Sun. The record mixed dub and reggae influences with light hip-hop and an easy groove — on tracks like “Ain’t Got a Lot of Money,” Doughty and McDonald suggested Jack Johnson fronting Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Their eclectic mix of sounds found the band on tours over the years with a variety of acts including the Marley Brothers, blink-182, G. Love & Special Sauce, Pennywise, and N.E.R.D. Considering Slightly Stoopid’s

longtime and adamantly D.I.Y. work ethic, Closer to the Sun impressively debuted in the Billboard Top 200 and sold nearly 25,000 copies in its first two months of release. The EP Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid appeared next, which contained Sun outtakes and other classic studio recordings. Playing nearly 200 shows a year for their diverse fan base affectionately termed Ese Locos or Stoopidheads, the group released a live album (Winter Tour ’05-’06) and DVD (Live in San Diego) in June 2006. The releases reflected the band’s tendency to jam for nearly two hours at their gigs, focusing on improvisation and crowd interaction. Despite their intense touring schedule, the band managed to make it into the studio, and in 2007 they released Chronchitis. The following year they treated fans to an updated version of their Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid release. The updated version featured all of the tracks from the 2005 EP, as well as outtakes from Chronchitis, cover songs, and unreleased crowd favorites. The band returned in 2012 with Top of the World, an album that continued their evolution toward smoother sounds and featured guests like G. Love, Barrington Levy, and Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na. The album Meanwhile... Back at the Lab followed in 2015 and was supported by a U.S. tour, then a lengthy international jaunt that saw the group playing shows in South America, Australia, England, and the Netherlands. In 2017, they undertook their annual “Sounds of Summer” tour of headline shows at outdoor amphitheaters and issued the single “One Bright Day,” which featured a guest appearance by American-Trinidadian singer/ songwriter and producer Angela Hunte. The following year saw the group issue their ninth full-length studio effort, Everyday Life, Everyday People, which featured guest spots from G. Love, Alborosie, Don Carlos, and Yellowman, among others.

The band’s prolific 2017 schedule has included international shows in South America, Australia, England and the Netherlands, in addition to the 30+ national headlining dates that encompassed the band’s annual outdoor amphitheater tour, titled “Sounds Of Summer 2017,” ranking in Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours of Summer 2017. In December 2017, the genre-mashing outfit will host its 4th annual Closer To The Sun festival, a four day gathering of music in an intimate “all inclusive” setting for

their hardest core fans and favorite hand selected talent, taking place on the sand in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, amidst the spiritual Mayan Peninsula. The Closer To The Sun festival also represents Slightly Stoopid’s philanthropic side, as the event helps to raise funds for the non-profit charity, Positive Legacy.

Slightly Stoopid has generously supported the pediatric cancer organizations Grind For Life and the Sheckler Foundation by teaming with the legendary skateboarder Danny Way for a limited edition custom skate deck/CD fundraising project. Also, the 2017 animated video for their recent single “One Bright Day” (featuring singer Angela Hunte), included an “on-line auction” component utilizing limited edition hand-painted canvases used in the video. The effort helped to provide light to 4 villages associated with the Global Brightlight Foundation, a charitable organization for providing third world villages in need of solar power.

Recently Slightly Stoopid churned out their second live webcast performance with music legend Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) at his TRI Studios complex, a session that yielded live versions of Grateful Dead’s “Franklin’s Tower” and Prince’s “Purple Rain” (the latter recorded at the respectful request of Weir on the morning that witnessed the legend’s unanticipated passing).

An eclectic band when it comes to musical styles as well as collaborations, Slightly Stoopid, now in their second decade of making music, continues to manufacture an energizing and multifaceted sound that has been described as “a spiritual bath of positive party energy.”

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MUSIC NEWS Monday, July 1 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) “Supper Club Monday” featuring The Conrad Johnson Orchestra (restaurant/Voodoo Stage) (House of Blues) Granite Hands w/Sunrise and Ammunition (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic Night (Pub Level) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Karaoke/Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, July 2 Chris Duarte w/Beth Lee (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) DJ (The Pub Fountains) Open Mic Night (restaurant/Voodoo Stage) (House of Blues) Neo Benshi 52 (The Secret Group) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Industry Nite w/Mind Shrine (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Swing de Rumba (Loaded Barrels) Wednesday, July 3 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) David De La Garza (The Pub Fountains) Matt Romero (restaurant/Voodoo Stage) (House of Blues) Green for a Day- (Green Day tribute) w/ Ramondos (Ramones tribute) (Scout Bar) Chicago (Smart Financial Centre) Houston Symphony: Star Spangles Salute presented by Howard Hughes (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Heize- “US & Canada” tour 2019 (studio) (Warehouse Live) Karaoke Night (The Secret Group)

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MUSIC NEWS Sawdust Road (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Live Blues (afternoon); Walker County Line (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Runescarred w/Torrid Complex, Southern Brutality, Inch of Dark, & Eyetooth (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Texas TNT (The Texas Thunder) Ignacio Pena w/Wayward Show (Rudyard’s) Valyrian Steel (Rock N Ray’s) Texxas Heat (Loaded Barrels) Mark May (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, July 7 Zydeco Dots (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Infinity’s Twin (The Pub Fountains) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) Santana w/The Doobie Brothers (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) “Coast 2 Coast” Live Interactive ShowcaseHouston Edition featuring DJ Cube w/Big Swift (studio) (Warehouse Live) Vansire w/BOYO, & Mind Shrine (upstairs); Young the Giant w/Fitz and The Tramps (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) “The Gumbo Jam”- weekly NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) PMT Pop-Up: 90’s Cabaret w/The Monicas (Continental Club) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Paul Rameriz (Katie’s) Monday, July 8 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) No-Heads w/AGD, Gutter Villian, & more (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Mic Night (Pub Level) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Karaoke/Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, July 9 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) DJ (The Pub Fountains) Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen (concert hall) (House of Blues) An Author, A Poet w/Blood Between Us, Sensitiser, Town Destroyer, & Dreadhammer (Scout Bar) The Moth- “Bold” (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Reel Big Fish & The Aquabats (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Industry Night w/Post/ /Post (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Wednesday, July 10 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Rikkis (The Pub Fountains) New Found Glory- “From the Screen to your Stereo to your Town” (concert hall) (House of Blues) “Full Throttle” live music and radio broadcast featuring TBA (Scout Bar) Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) Wine and Crime (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club)

Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Hit n Run; Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Chad Ware (Katie’s) Thursday, July 11 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Tejano Night (The Pub Fountains) Blase & Black (foundation room) (House of Blues) Solid- “Pangs”: album release show w/Danger, Vizionvry, Peej, Rxbyn, & Urban (Scout Bar) Grendel- “Ascending the Abyss” tour 2019 w/ Striplicker, Glass Apple Bonzai, & Esoterik (studio) (Warehouse Live) “The Back of the Bus” comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Dylan LeBlanc “The Renegade” tour 2019 (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Bayou City Funk” (Last Concert Cafe) Motion Potion (Sixties Gurus) (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Open Mic w/Van Buchanan (Ashford Pub) Live Music (Pub Level) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Chubbs Malone (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Temple of Angels w/Breakout, & Narrow Head (Rudyard’s) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) The Healers (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, July 12 Texas Johnny Boy (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) 3rd Stone (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Kirk Franklin- “The Long Live Love” tour (Revention Music Center) Scott Stapp (concert hall); Kiki Maroon’s Burly Q Lounge (8pm) (Bronze Peacock room); “Encore” featuring DJ Simiyu (10pm) “Be Someone” featuring The Lost Boys (foundation room) (House of Blues) Audic Empire w/Th3rd Coast Roots, The Philosophers, & Matt Cash (Scout Bar) Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan w/Devon Gilfillian (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) David De Le Garza Y Los Musicales (ballroom); Emo Night Houston (Studio) (Warehouse Live) Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show & Conan O’Brian); “Nothing Matters” Emo Night w/DJ Robocops (The Secret Group) 21Savage w/ DaBaby (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) DPHRNTSTRKS w/Soul Creatures, & Heights Funk Collective (Last Concert Cafe) Those Poor Serfs (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Band on the Run- Happy Hour; Flower Graves- album release (Continental Club) The Last Dance (Tom Petty tribute) (Rockefellers) Series 6- “10th anniversary show w/Michael Kennedy, The Misfits, & All Hallows Eve (Type O Negative tribute) (BFE Rock Club) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Live Music/DJ (Pub Level) Texas TNT (6th Street Garage Bar & Kitchen) Karaoke; UHOH Romeo (Vollie Ray’s Circus) 5fifteen w/Seven Candles Fall, Ghost Relay, & The New You (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) “Ambientnight” featuring Ju4n w/Curved Light, & Acid Jeep (Rudyard’s) Amy & Me (Jailhouse Salon) Blue Boulevard (Rock N Ray’s) Nathan Quick (Loaded Barrels) John Del Toro Richardson (Katie’s) DJ (Shenanigans)

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MUSIC NEWS Saturday, July 13 Jim Suhler (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Hill Country Revival (The Pub Fountains) Sink or Swim presents: “Imagination”- live DJ & Hip-Hop Jam (Nose Dive Bar) Prettymuch- “FOMO” tour (Revention Music Center) “Midsummer Nightmare” w/138 Revamp (Misfits tribute), No Remorse (Metallica Tribute) & Godless (Danzig tribute) (concert hall); “713Day” featuring Jack Freeman & DJ Good Grief (House of Blues) “The Throwback Party” (Scout Bar) “Millennial Merch” Fashion Show (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) The Old Firm Casuals- Liberty and Justice Concrete Elite (The Secret Group) The Head and The Heart- “Living Mirage” tour w/Hippo Campus (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) Deep Mojo (Deep Sequence + MOJO + Friends) (Last Concert Cafe)

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Engineered Society Project w/Thorium Reactor, Zanthan (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) “Metal Summer Slam” w/Distorted Rage, Cripple the Empire, & Incest (Rock N Ray’s) TJ Funk and Yelba’s Variety Band (Loaded Barrels) James Wilhite (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, July 14 Ruben Moreno (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Steel Country (The Pub Fountains) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) Indaskies- “The Movement Continues” summer tour w/Saltwater Slide, Alvin & The Slickpunks (main stage), & The Vibes (Scout Bar) Afton presents Vivat & Hail w/Sounding Hope, & The New You (upstairs); Summer Salt w/Dante Elephante, & Motel Radio (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) “The Gumbo Jam”- weekly NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Monday, July 15 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Panteon Rococo- “Infiernos” US tour 2019

(concert hall) (House of Blues) Soft Wear w/Flying Fish Cove, Marley Moon, & The Silk Sheets (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Mic Night (Pub Level) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Karaoke/Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, July 16 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) DJ (The Pub Fountains) Thunder from Down Under (concert hall); Open Mic Night (restaurant/Voodoo Stage) (House of Blues) Holy Grail w/Striker, Bewitcher, & Shapeless Power (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Yes and Asia w/John Lodge (of the Moody Blues) & Carl Palmer (of ELP) (Smart Financial Centre) Industry Nite w/Dollie Barnes (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Sad Cops w/Groundhog Day, Pipe Dream, & Trembler (Continental Club) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Wednesday, July 17 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Nigel Edison (The Pub Fountains) Howard Jones (concert hall) (House of Blues) “Skold”- “Never is Now” tour 2019 w/Echo Black, & Optic Oppression (Scout Bar) Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters

MUSIC NEWS (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Thursday, July 18 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Falskye (The Pub Fountains) Celeste Barber is Back (concert hall) (House of Blues) Khalid- “Free Spirit” tour w/Clairo (Toyota Center) “Summer Time Tears” featuring Tia Gold w/ Susan Carol, & Eimaral Sol (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) “The Back of the Bus” comedy open mic; Chris Fairbanks (Comedy Central, Conan, HBO) (The Secret Group) Built to Spill- “Keep it like a Secret” tour w/ Orua, Xetas (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Black Lotus Squad (Last Concert Cafe) Jimmy Pizzitola (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Beetle- Happy Hour; Acid Carousel w/The Fibs (Continental Club) Live Music (Pub Level) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Big E & The Lowdown (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Jackson- Youngblood (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

“The Lone Star Pirate Festival” w/Musical Blades, Blaggards, The Bilge Pumps, Dem Damn Dames, Captn Tor & The Naer Do Well, Cads Pirate Invasion, & Pride of Bedlam (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Battle of the Sketches (The Secret Group) Texas TNT (Lite House Icehouse) Oceans of Slumber w/Hinayana Vex, & Warlung (upstairs); Del Castillo (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Uncle Boo Pickathon contest (Last Concert Cafe) Alicia Villarreal (Arena Theatre) Wax Dream (Continental Club) OddFellas w/Driven with Insanity, Cymblem, Rozy, Quinn the Brain, & Camarilla (BFE Rock Club) Live Music/DJ (Pub Level) Karaoke; LSD (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Holy Hell Rod- reunion show (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Th American revival Show (Rudyard’s) Heated Frenzy- The Hammer’s birthday

(Jailhouse Salon) Jukebox Junkies (Rock N Ray’s) Heather Rayleen (Loaded Barrels) The Mighty Orq (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, July 21 Raa Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Mark May (The Pub Fountains) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) The Try Guys- “Legends of the Internet” tour (Revention Music Center) “World Famous Gospel Brunch” (1:30pm) (concert hall) (House of Blues) Flaw w/Sons of Texas, September Mourning, Hindsight (Scout Bar) 5th Annual “It’s Just Rap” fest w/Stalley, JC Seals III, Ayilla, & Dimphonic (studio) (Warehouse Live) “Summer Scorcher” (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall)

Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam; Uncle Boo Pickathon contest (Last Concert Cafe) “The Gumbo Jam”- weekly NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Big State w/Scout Shannon and the Willing Receivers (Continental Club) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s)

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MUSIC NEWS Monday, July 22 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) “Boys of Summer” tour 2019 w/Brandon Rowland, Jeremy Hutchins, Luca SchaeferCarlton, Sam Hurley, Zoe Laverne, Marc Gomez, Cody Orlove, Blake Gray, Charles Gitnick, Mads Lewis, Mathew Valenzuela, Josh Richards, Sebastian Javier Olzanski, Desiree Montoya, Flamingoes, Zephan Clark, Andre Swilley, Dylan Hartman, Markie, Ben Herman, Rex Campbell, Dalton Kirkley, Grayson Hull, Dustin Bryant, JR Stuber, Alex Ojeda, Chris Bauer, & John Aron- Your Host (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic Night (Pub Level) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Karaoke/Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, July 23 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) DJ (The Pub Fountains) Margarita Trail- Finale Party (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Julia Holter w/Ana Roxanne (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by th Mary (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Wednesday, July 24 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Tone Posse (The Pub Fountains) The Regrettes (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Queen & Adam Lambert (Toyota Center) Eyes Set to Kill w/Set to Stun; Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) “Summer Vacation” tour 2019 w/The Mowgli’s, Petal, & Arms Akimbo (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Prettybads w/Despero, Steadfast, & Action Frank; Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Bert Wills (Katie’s) Thursday, July 25 Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Tony Vega (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Fuse (The Pub Fountains) Gian Marco- “Induction” tour 2109 (concert hall); Iann Dior- “Nothings ever Good Enough” tour 2019 (House of Blues) The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Shawn Mendes w/Alessia Cara (Toyota Center) Mozzy w/Allblack, & Lil’ Poppa (studio) (Warehouse Live) “The Back of the Bus” comedy open mic; EMO Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) Jason Boland & The Stragglers (Last Concert Cafe) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Live Music (Pub Level) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) th Sall-Cool (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Jay Hooks (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, July 26 Step Rideau (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Mojiles (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar)

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JB Smoove (concert hall); Erikah Nocturnal (Foundation Room) (House of Blues) War Ensemble (Slayer tribute) w/Mouth for War (Pantera tribute) (Scout Bar) 54 Reasons w/Ollia Can’t Swim, & Hopeless City Blues (greenroom); Miss May I w/The Word Alive, Afterlife, & Thousand Below (studio) (Warehouse Live) Moonlight Hotel w/Plaid Pool, & Hylynd (upstairs); Flatland Calvary (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Skyrocket (Last Concert Cafe) “Soul of Houston” featuring Mary Griffin w/ Leroy Allen, Evette Busby, The City, & Kiland (Arena Theatre) Allison Fisher Band (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) The Monicas (90’s)- Happy Hour; “Rock Baby, Rock it” #19 w/Jungle Rockers, The Octanes, & more (Continental Club) “BFE Showcase”w/9-Volt Junkies, Dirty Motel, & Heartstrings (BFE Rock Club) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Texas TNT (Da Pub) Live Music/DJ (Pub Level) Karaoke; Flood the City (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Milkcrate Throne, w/Carter, & We are Wombat th (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Four on the Floor (Jailhouse Salon) Max Dose (Rock N Ray’s) John Barraza Project (Loaded Barrels) Alan Haynes (Katie’s) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, July 27 Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Not the Rachels (The Pub Fountains) Freezerburn (Nose Dive Bar) “F. Yes” rock fest w/Tooloji (Tool tribute), Deft Ones (Def Tones tribute), Revolver (Beatles tribute), Vitamin R (Chevelle tribute), Shallow Bay (Breaking Benjamin tribute) (Revention Music Center) Hip Hop Hooray (Concert Hall); Loumuzik (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) Tequila Rock Revolution (Scout Bar) Third Eye Blind w/Jimmy Eat World and Ra Ra Riot (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Eclipse (Journey tribute) (Studio) (Warehouse Live) Doug Mellard (Comedy Central, NBC) (The Secret Group) “Houston Music and Arts” festival featuring Blue October w/Robert DeLong, Ben Kweller, & Margxn (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) “Watermelon” festival w/ entertainment TBA (Last Concert Cafe) Alan Saldana (Arena Theatre) Monsta X- “We are Here” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) The Rolling Stones- “No Filter” tour 2019 (NRG Park) “Rock it, Baby Rock it” #19 w/Matt Hole, Rockin’ Lloyd Tripp & more (Continental Club) Shim Moore (former vocalist of Sick Puppies) w/acoustic performances by Patrick Gamble, Michael Kennedy &The Vendetta, Hindsight, & Goodnight CoPilot (BFE Rock Club) Live Music/DJ (Pub Level) “The Jailhouse Saloon’s Bike Night” featuring Troublemaker (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke; Sensitiser (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Panteon w/Spectral Manifest, Ayasoltec, th Wizard Wolf, & Kozilek (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Von Hindenburg (Led Zeppelin tribute) (Rock N Ray’s) Texas TNT (Loaded Barrels) Dylan Bishop (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, July 28 National Zydeco Foundation Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rapture (The Pub Fountains) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) August Burn Red- “10 Years of Constellations” tour 2019 (concert hall); CJSE presents: Punchline Comedy Line (foundation room) (House of Blues) Beck and Cage the Elephant w/Spoon- “The Night Running” tour 2019 (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) “Girls Rock Camp Houston”- End of Camp showcase (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Slightly Stoopid- “How I Sent my Summer Vacation” tour 2019 w/Tribal Seeds, Hine, &

Matisyahu (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) Papa Roach- “Who do we Trust” USA tour 2019 w/Asking Alexandria & Bad Wolves (Smart Financial Centre) “The Gumbo Jam”- weekly NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Bad Sneakers (Steely Dan tribute) (Continental Club) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Thaddeus Breneman (Loaded Barrels) Katie’s Jam hosted by Mark May (Katie’s) Monday, July 29 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Pouya- “Liquid Sunshine” tour (concert hall); “School of Rock” all stars (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Derek Sheen (The Secret Group) Open Mic Night (Pub Level) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Karaoke/Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, July 30 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) DJ (The Pub Fountains) Iration- “Live from Paradise” w/Pepper, Fortunate Youth & Katastro (concert hall) (House of Blues) “Battle of the Tribute Bands” w/Mouth for War (Pantera), Second Hand Smoke (Sublime), Whiskey Hangover (Godsmack), 50 Shades of Green Day (Green Day), & Element of One (Killswitch Engage) (studio) (Warehouse Live) Aurus (The Secret Group) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Industry Nite w/DJ Constant Shame (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by th Mary (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Wednesday, July 31 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Pitch Please (The Pub Fountains) $uicideboy$- “Grey Day” tour w/Denzel Curry, Turnstile, City Morgue, Gem, Night Lovell, & Trash Talk (Revention Music Center) Blink 182 & Lil Wayne w/Neck Deep (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) “The Gumbo Jam”- weekly NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) The Classics (Katie’s) Thursday, August 1 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Daniel Sloss: “X” (concert hall) (House of Blues) Alice Cooper & Halestorm w/Motionless in White (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Adam Cayton-Holland (Comedy Central, Conan, James Corden) (The Secret Group) Drab Majesty w/Hide, & Body of Light

(upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Live Music (Pub Level) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, August 2 Eric Demmer (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Carly Rae Jepsen- “The Dedicated” tour (concert hall) (House of Blues) Mary J Blige & NAS (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) One (Metallica Tribute) w/Godless (Danzig tribute), & Element of One (Killswitch Engage tribute) (Studio); Heavy as Texas w/ Junkbunny, 4Mag Nitrous, & Posers (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Boomer vs Zoomer- “The Farewell” tour 2019 (The Secret Group) The Buttertones (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Brain McKnight and Avant (Arena Theatre) Graham Wilkinson w/Drew Smith (Continental Club) Texas TNT (Aspens) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Live Music/DJ (Pub Level) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Sparky Parker (Katie’s) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, August 3 Annika Chambers’ birthday party (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Hammer’s House Party” featuring MC Hammer w/Sir Mix-a-Lot, Doug E Fresh, Kid N Play, Rob Base, & Tone Loc (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Jay Perez w/Gary Hobbs (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Texas TNT (Jack’s) Sublime w/Rome, Michael Franti, & Spearhead (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) Minglewood w/Graveltooth (Last Concert Cafe) MJ Live (Arena Theatre) Boys Don’t Cry w/Radio Duran (Continental Club) Carvin Jones Band (Rockefellers) Soilborn (BFE Rock Club) Live Music/DJ (Pub Level) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) th The Kaleidoscope Project (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Storm of Ages w/No Action, Drink Fight Thugs, & Loose Nukes (Rudyard’s) Van Wilks (Katie’s) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, August 4 Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) “BLY Collegiate Trunk Show” featuring Terisa Griffin (studio) (Warehouse Live) Joey Bada$$ & Flatbush Zombies- “Escape from New York” tour w/The Underachievers, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Powers Pleasant, & CJ Fly (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s)

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Concert Pub North The Concert Pub North rocks the Northside!! This month it’s Class Act- A Night at the Moulin Rouge Fri. July 19th, and party band The Dirty Reckless Fri. July 26th, and more TBA. Also, Monday is Industry night, and Wednesday is half-price lunch day. Thursdays have karaoke at The Boat hosted by Kenny Johnson of Karaoke Kixx from 7pm-11pm! Find out more about what’s happening at The Concert Pub by going to www.theconcertpub.com.

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 screen-printing on Tshirts, koozies, etc.! Puff N Stuff is located at Spencer Hwy. @ Perez in beautiful South Houston.

Call 713-943-0170 for more info!

Double Vision HTX Performs at The BFE Rock Club We dropped by The BFE Rock Club this night for Frankie and Loretta’s Birthday Bash to help them celebrate. It was a helluva party and the club was packed inside and out. It’s amazing how many people they can fit into the back patio area, and it was packed as well. On stage this night was a couple of great bands and we’ve got videos of a couple of them. Performing right now is another fine band we saw at The BFE Rock Club. It’s the Foreigner Tribute, Double Vision HTX. On lead vocals is Randy Folk, who is another one of Houston’s finest vocalists.

We’ve been following his career for many years now and he is truly amazing. Also in the band is Eric Halpern (guitars), Adam Rawlings (keyboards, vocals), Bill Thompson (drums, vocals), and Joey Edgerly (bass, vocals). This is truly a great band filmed with some really fine musicians. These guys were at the top of their game tonight, and I didn’t think the audience was going to let them leave the stage tonight, they were so enamored by their performances. And Yes, we’ve got a couple of videos of these guys available for you to check out right now also. Here they are performing Foreigner’s “Blue Morning, Blue Day” and “Urgent”. Check it out right now. Just Google Double Vision HTX Performs at The BFE Rock Club. They are also available at HMNTV Houston Music News Television aka houstonmusicnewstelevision1 at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.

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They’ve got stuff like pool, darts, outside patio, and more! Live rock and metal music is also there, on Fridays and Saturdays! First off, is Jennifer Calhoun and Shane Ryan’s birthday bash Fri. July 5th! Bands Kissing Judas, Crank Case, Parabellum, and Phantom Eye with their CD release are there, PLUS an acoustic solo from Jennifer Calhoun with Dave Sullivan!

Then don’t miss the Htown Purge Fest 2 on Sat. July 13th featuring over 15 bands! Pantera tribute Mouth For War, Serial Sinners Society, Sift Through the Ashes, Zombieface, and Skabz the Clown are just a few of the bands that’ll be there. First Jason featuring Ari Lehman will be performing on July 19. July 26 be sure and check out the BFE Showcase featuring 9Volt Junkies, Dirty Motel and Heartstring. See the calendar or the ad in this month’s issue for the full lineup. Closing out the month on Sat. July 27th is Shim Moore, former vocalist of Sick Puppies, with special guests Michael Kennedy & The Vendetta, Hindsight, Goodnight Copilot and Patrick Gamble! BFE is found at 11528 Jones Rd. continued on next page

Victim Performs at The BFE Rock Club We dropped by The BFE Rock Club this night for Frankie and Loretta’s Birthday Bash to help them celebrate. It was a helluva party and the club was packed inside and out. It’s amazing how many people they can fit into the back patio area, and it was packed as well. On stage this night was a couple of great bands and we’ve got videos of a couple of them. Performing right now is one of Houston’s favorite bands, Victim.

Victim was doing a great job entertaining the crowd. The band is fronted

by Loretta’s husband, Johnny Schoolcraft and he is definitely a fine vocalist. On guitar was guitar virtuoso, Don Lafon, and on bass is our old buddy Bobby Fikes. Yeah, the band was hot tonight, and we’ve got a couple of great videos from these guys to share with you, so we urge you to google Victim Performs at The BFE Rock Club for some great entertainment. They are also available at HMNTV - Houston Music News Television aka houstonmusicnewstelevision1 at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net. Happy Birthday Frankie and Loretta!

Here is Victim performing Ozzy Osbourne’s “Shot In The Dark” and “Mama, I’m Coming Home”.

Frankie and Loretta Share Their Birthday at The Bfe Rock Club!

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Jay Hooks Performs at Katie’s Bar in Bailiff

Tonight we’ve made it over to Katie’s Bar in Bacliff.

Performing tonight is guitarist extraordinaire, Jay Hooks. Jay Hooks is a Texas blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. After gaining national exposure playing in Lavelle White’s backing ensemble, Hooks has released three albums to date, appeared on German television and undertaken various tours, including one in Europe. Over the years, Jay has developed quite a following that simply love his style of Texas Blues. His performances are always electrifying, as was this night at Katie’s Bar in Bacliff. Accompanying Jay this night is Katie’s Bar owner, Bob Emmons on bass, and Joe Campise on drums. The show tonight was certainly a lot of fun. Of course, we always have a great time watching this cool trio perform together. As you can expect, we also have videos from this show to share with you on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net, so you can start watching any time now. Have fun, we did!!

Ashford Pub Ashford Pub 13308 Westheimer has cold drinks, and sometimes, even a food menu for when you get hungry. In addition, Big Azz Beer & Trivia Night is Tuesdays, Steak & Poker Night is Wednesdays, then Wild West Texas Beer Fest and karaoke is on Fridays, and Poker Night Sundays. Open mic with Van Buchanan is Thurs. July 11th. Go to www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub!

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Toyota Center At Toyota Center, get down to the smooth sounds of Khalid Thurs. July 18th. You can also rock out to the Queen & Adam Lambert Show Wed. July 24th Pop artist Shawn Mendes will make an appearance on Thurs. July 25th. Tickets on sale now at www/livenation.com.

It’s Thursday NIght and we’ve dropped by Vollie Ray’s Circus to listen to Premium Blend and Friends. Every Thursday Night at Vollie Ray’s, Premium Blend hosts a small jam where people can stop by and join in with the music. Next time you’re in the area, drop by and show ‘em what you’ve got.

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The John Clifton Blues Band Perform at Katie’s Bar in Bacliff We’ve seen John perform at Katie’s Bar before, and we were very impressed with his band and their performance, so when we saw he was going to be back there again, we decided to stop by. This California based band has been making quite a name for themselves around the Houston area. Their special blend of Blues is very entetaining and really hits the spot, so we try to catch their performances whenever they return there. If you’ve haven’t seen them before and you’re into the Blues, make sure you do next time.

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MUSIC NEWS 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar

Cruiser’s Ice House Cruiser’s Ice House is the “best little icehouse in Texas”! Come on down to Santa Fe to this friendly biker bar where there’s NEVER a cover! That means you can see bands Saturdays free of charge.

Paul Ramirez is there Sat. July 6th, and Heart Stoppers Sat. July 13th. Not only that, but they’ve been doing free pool Mondays, and you can enjoy the Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington from 4pm-8pm. Cruise into Cruiser’s today!

Top Shelf Shake Perform at the 19th Hole We’re at the 19th Hole Sports Bar to see, direct from Los Angles, Top Shelf Shake. This Classic Rock act not only does originals, but also throws in some beautiful renditions of cover songs. Tonight we were treated to songs like, “Love Me 2 Times,” “Moondance,” and the old Blues standard, “Ain’t No Sunshine. It was a good evening filled with good music.

Texas TNT Texas TNT is your high-energy rock n roll party band! They play hits from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and more! If you haven’t made plans yet for Thurs.

July 4th then plan to come out to Rock the Dock at Kemah Boardwalk from 2pm-6pm and enjoy the fireworks after! You can also see the band at JailBlake Jackson Performs at Pub Level house Saloon in Spring Fri. July 5th from 8pm- It’s Thursday Night and we’re over at The Scout Bar to check out onemidnight, and then at The man-band, Blake Jackson. This guy does a real impressive job as he Texas Thunder in Waller performs guitar through a myriad of effects, accompanied by drum loops Sat. July 6th from 8pm- and more. He’s there most Thursday nighst, so drop by and check him 1am. The next weekend out. they’ll be at 6th Street GaKatie’s Bar rage Bar & Kitchen in Texas City Fri. July 12th from 9pm-1am, and then at BB Wolf’s in Stafford Katie’s Bar is the Bay Area’s finest live Sat. July 13th from 9pm-1pm. After that, you entertainment venue, with live music 5 days a can see them at Wild Hawg’s Saloon in week, and never a cover! They are closed on Channelview Fri. July 19th from 9pm-1am, and Mondays. Catch music like Paul Val Trio Fri. then in Spring at Lite House Icehouse Sat. July July 5th, Freddie Pate Wed. July 17th, and Jay 20th from 8:30pm-12:30am. Finally, the last Hooks Thurs. July 25th. Dylan Bishop plays Sat. weekend, they’ll be at Da Pub in Pasadena Fri. July 27th. Katie’s Blues Jam is Sunday from July 26th from 9pm-1am, and at Loaded Bar- 4pm-8pm. All musicians welcome! They have a rels Sat. July 27th from 8pm-12am. Check the different host each week. This month, they have band out at www.texastnt.com or on Facebook. Paul Ramirez, Ricky Jackson, and Mark May. Rock hard in Texas with Texas TNT! Katie’s is located at 315 Grand Ave. in the old Bacliff post office. Happy spring from the crew at Katie’s!

Vollie Ray’s Circus Vollie Ray’s Circus is located at 937 FM 1959 and it’s always, well, a circus of entertainment there! It all starts Sunday with old Brothers Acoustic. Then Monday Ghetto Dog. Tuesday and Wednesday open mic night for singer/songwriters. Thursdays are Premium Blend & Friends. Vollie Rays has live music on the weekends! Coming this month are: Shotgun Sally on the 5th followed by Walker County Line Sat. July 6th. UHOH Romeo will play on the 12th and Yonnoir will hit the stage on the 13th. Austin McCarter Fri. July 19th. Then on the 20th LSD will perform and Flood the City play Fri. July 26th followed by Sensitier and more on the 27th. In addition to all this- there’s also nightly karaoke!! Check out Vollie Ray’s on Facebook for more upcoming events! For band booking info, give them a call at 832-230-1841.

Vollie Ray’s Circus is always a grand time!

Loaded Barrels Loaded Barrels is on the North side of Houston. You can find it at 9558 FM 1960 West, and they are a full service bar and grill which serves liquor, beer, and wine, a food menu too.

Fully renovated, there are pool tables, foosball, darts, and machine games, and TV’s. Wednesdays have an open mic, and there’s karaoke on Thursdays! There’s a lot of live music this month, including Opposite Brothers Fri. July 5th, TJ Funk and Yelba’s Variety Band Sat. July 13th, Leslie Doak Band Fri. July 19th, and Thaddeus Breneman Sat. July 28th. Roll into Loaded Barrels today!

19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar is Houston’s home of heavy metal for over 26 years now! If this is your scene, then read on to hear what’s coming this month: Every Tuesday is Karaoke with Mary and FREE Bingo on Wednesdays. Live music on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays! $7.99 Steak Lunch Special on Fridays from 11 to 5pm. Big Buda & The Monks are Thurs. July 4th.

Broke Body, The White Rainchild Performs at The Jailhouse Saloon Dog, Albatrose Peak will Tonght we’ve dropped by The Jailhouse Saloon to see Rainchild. The th play on the 5 . Thursday show was equally impressive as the band itself. Besides performing th the 11 is Chubbs Malone and 5fifteen, Seven covers, the band also performed original songs as well that were well Candles Fall, Ghost Relay, crafted and sounded fantastic. Some of the covers included songs from and The New You Fri. July Eve 6, Stone Temple Pilots, Sublime, Tom Petty, and The Black Crowes 12th. Big E and Lowdown to name a few. Fine band, I’d recommend them to anyone. They are will perform on July 18th. definitely well worth seeing.

On Friday 19th you can see Joel’s Garage Band located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. Come and the Holy Hell Rod Reunion show Sat. July by if you are in the area!

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Ambrosia continued

Me,” “How Much I Feel,” “Holding On To Yesterday.” We’ll definitely do “Life Beyond L.A.” and “Nice, Nice, Very Nice.” We’ll do “Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled,” “Can’t Let A Woman,” “Heart To Heart.” We might even do a tribute to Bruce Hornsby and do “The Way It Is.” We’ll probably do “The Brunt,” “Still Not Satisfied” from our last album “Road Island.”

We’ll probably even do “Magical Mystery Tour” from an album we did titled “All This and World War II” that also featured Elton John and The Bee Gees. I’d better get busy and start practicing.”

He also tells us that they might even be

performing a new song that doesn’t appear on any of their albums. That alone is enough to make an Ambrosia fan want to see this show.

He also has some other great news for Ambrosia Fans. The band is planning on getting together and releasing some old tracks they recorded that have never seen the light of day along with their new material. We’ll just have to wait and see.

In the meantime, you can see that this is going to be a fun show, so we urge all our readers to head up to Dosey Doe on Saturday, July 13 to spend an evening with Ambrosia. Tell them Music News sent you.

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by MArlo Blue & Guy Schwartz. Check the schedule at HMS TV Comcast Xfinity channel 17, AT&T U-Verse channel 99 and more to see Houston’s original music on episodes of HippiesTV, Guy Schwartz’ road journal, and South By Due East Television. Music featured includes Guy Schwartz & The New Jack Hippies, Paul Ramirez Band, Josefus, Tommie Lee Bradley & The Shuffle Brothers, Rich Del Grosso, John Egan, Michael Kennedy, Hellina Bucket, Jypsy Rose, Steve Krase, and so much more! To see archived shows, go to www.hmstv.org.

Stereo Live Stereo Live is Houston’s #1 spot to go for dance, electronica, and hip-hop music. There’s a large room for the main entertainment, and they also have a big outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, for smaller, intimate gatherings. This month, some of the entertainment is as follows: Electric Foam featuring Cazzette is there Fri. July 5th, then Diplo Sat. July 13th and Showtek Fri. July 26th. For these acts and more go to www.stereolivehouston.com. If you want to book your next event here, call 832-251-9600. Stereo Live is at 6400 Richmond Ave. in Houston.

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MUSIC NEWS

Del Castillo Performs at White Oak Music Hall

Latin rock band Del Castillo will be appearing this month at White Oak Music Hall on July 20th. Del Castillo is a cross-cultural power in music. Their original sound blends, rock, Latin, blues, and world music.

“Whether Del Castillo works in Spanish or English, it rocks righteously. The Spanish guitars’ flamenco vibe gives a dramatic flair, abetted by Alex Ruiz’s passionate vocals. They pull together Latin music’s romance and rock’s grit.” says Billboard” “… tumbling brilliance on nylon-string guitars…These eruptions of technique and taste conjure images of Eddie Van Halen fronting early Santana (with an assist from the Gipsy Kings).” says Rolling Stone.

Between the release of their first CD, Brothers of the Castle back in 2001, to their 2006 release, Brotherhood, Del Castillo has received an astonishing 18 awards including SXSW/Austin Music “Album of the Year” Awards for Vida (2002) and Brotherhood (2006), “Band of the Year (2003)”, ASCAP’S “Best Independent Group of the Year (2005)”, and Austin Music Pundits “Best Live Act (2004)”.

Film Director Robert Rodriguez attended a Del Castillo concert in 2002 and a great friendship developed between the two. Rodriguez then enlisted the group to contribute music to the soundtracks of his movies, such as “Spy Kids 3D”, “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”,“Sin City”, and “GRINDHOUSE”, and perform with him at the premieres. Rodriguez was so impressed with Del Castillo that he wanted to record with them, so together, they formed CHINGON and recorded an amazing electric rendition of the Mexican classic song, “Malaguena Salerosa”. Quentin Tarantino loved it so much that he re-did the ending sequence of “Kill Bill Vol. II” to fit the song into his movie.

By 2004, Del Castillo was touring nationwide across the country playing with such di-

verse acts as Styx, Los Lonely Boys, Ozomatli, Don Henley, Los Lobos, and Willie Nelson and continued tour non-stop through 2006. They have performed at three of Willie Nelson’s 4th Of July Picnics, and at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, and they have made numerous national and local TV appearances.

Willie Nelson enjoyed Del Castillo so much that he re-recorded his song “I Never Cared For You” with the group (which is included on Del Castillo’s Brotherhood CD) and calls it “his favorite version”. Nelson has become a good friend of the band as well and the two look forward to touring together again soon.

During 2008, the band began playing major festivals all over the country and even Canada and widening its audience at a much more rapid rate. At California’s famous Strawberry Music Festival, they were deemed the highlight of the festival and broke the merchandise sales record. Immediately after their incendiary debut performance at the Vancouver Folk Festival in Canada, they were selected to play the headlining stage for 2009.

Rick and Mark del Castillo were selected in December 2008, by Gibson Global, to be two of only about SIX guitarists in the world to launch their new state-of the-art Dark Fire Gibson Les Paul guitar line.

The band, now reunited with longtime charismatic frontman Alex Ruiz providing lead vocals, is recording new music with the brothers’ mesmerizing guitar driven songs, intertwined with hypnotic rhythms from Mike Zeoli and Jason Murdy, and pulsating bass lines from Albert Besteiro.

Through their great artistic friendship and partnership with director Robert Rodriguez, Rick, Mark, Alex & Mike are featured actors performing on the TV show “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” on the El Rey Network!

“I want to bring the most exciting and

authentic content possible,” said Rodriguez when announcing the TV series. “Chingon and Del Castillo have been part of my experience providing this kind of entertainment to audiences since the beginning.”

Del Castillo’s instrumental track, “Las Seis Cuerdas de Tony Montuno” was hand picked to be featured on episode 2 of ABC’s new crime/ drama Killer Women.

Mark & Rick are featured on Ray Benson’s just released solo CD, A Little Piece.

Del Castillo has received accolades and awards for their music and performances over the years. At the Ellnora Guitar Festival in Illinois, Matt Blackett from Guitar Player Maga-

zine said: “Watching brothers Rick and Mark del Castillo take the stage and throw down dazzling nylon-string runs, in unison and in harmony, made me a big fan… infectious Latin rhythms with mind-boggling solos.”

From the Montreaux Music Festival in Switzerland, and the Ellnora Guitar Festival in Illinois, to the California World Music Festival, Del Castillo thrives on performing live.

Songwriting and recording projects are a priority during breaks in their tour schedule and a new release is upcoming!

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“The Lone Star Pirate Festival” Drops Anchor at Warehouse Live July 20 “The Lone Star Pirate Festival” Drops Anchor at Warehouse Live Pirates, Scoundrels, Buccaneers, Swashbucklers, Privateers, Men and Women of Fortune, pull on your boots, grab your tricorn, and set a course for Houston! July 20th, Warehouse Live will throw open it’s doors to The Lone Star Pirate Festival! This brand new Pirate Festival promises to be an event the city of Houston has never experienced before. Come experience Pirate Music from five pirate bands, feast your eyes on titillating burlesque performances, shop a variety of vendors’ offerings, and fill your tankard with rum! Joining the ranks of The Lone Star Pirate Festival are a variety of performers and musicians, each with their own way of celebrating The Golden Age of Piracy!

Blades can claim titles, such as: Live at VooDoo Lounge - 2016 Renaissance Magazine Album of the Year. Pieces of Eight & Treasures of Old - 2014 Renaissance Podast Best New CD / 2nd Place Best New CD, 2014 Renaissance Magazine. Up The Ante - 2013 Renaissance Magazine Best New CD. In 2015, The Musical Blades were given a truly unique honor. They were named one of Renaissance Magazine’s Top 100 Faire Acts of All Time!

raise your voice, and hoist your favorite grog, as we celebrate the only way pirates know how: Like there’s no tomorrow! Get your tickets now, for The Lone Star Pirate Festival, July 20th at Warehouse Live!

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The Lone Star Pirate Festival is whithout a doubt, a night of Piracy you will not forget. Come stomp your feet, clap your hands,

Dem Damn Dames- are a sexy, talented, and innovative troupe of burlesque performers who present singing, dancing, and variety hour shows. Houston is their home but they perform anywhere in the nation that the Burlesque Fever calls. You won‘t want to miss their tantalizing tribute to piracy!

The Pride O’ Bedlam- a pirate music band based in Houston, TX performing at festivals and events around the state and spreading the fun of drinking songs, sea shanties, and pirate music to all.

Capt’n Tor & The Naer Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion- One of North America’s most prominent pirate bands. Capt’n Tor’s Rowdy Crew has been providing a total-immersion experience to their audience for the last five years. With an experiential performance style that engages the audience directly within the show - whether it be allages festival shows, or bawdy adult pubstyle shenanigans – crowds have the feeling that they have traveled back in time to 300 years ago to the Golden Age of Piracy when they encounter this one-of-a-kind pirate Celtic nautical performance style. Winners of: Favorite International Pirate song 2018 and 2016 (The Hangman’s Jig) & Best Canadian Pirate song 2015 (L’Echo De Mers).

The Bilge Pumps- a pirate music group based in the Dallas/Ft, Worth area who specialize in performances that combine sea songs, shanties, and Celtic music with a huge dose of silly comedy. You’re the pirate headin’ out to sea, and we have the music ye be needin’ to fly your roger and revel in the free life. The Bilge Pumps Recently released 8th album is a double CD titled, “Planned Piratehood”.

Blaggards- (no “the”, pronounced BLA’ GUARDS or BLA’ GHERDS, depending on where you’re from) formed July 2004 in Houston, Texas. Playing what they refer to Stout Irish Rock, traditional Irish music mixed with rock n’ roll, influenced by everything from Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath.

Most frequently compared to bands like Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and the Pogues.

Musical Blades- With soaring harmonies, rocking mug-bangers, and side-splitting comedy, the Musical Blades bring something for everyone to. Offering a range of musical styles from pub chant-alongs, to rowdy folk-rock favorites and tear-jerking sea ballads, this pirate crew plunders the hearts of audiences wherever they go. The July 2019

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