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Jason Vieaux Performs at The Clarion at Brazosport College April 5 Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone), is the guitarist that goes beyond the classical. NPR describes Vieaux as, “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation.” Among his extensive discography is the 2015 Grammy Award winning album for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Play, from which the track “Zapateado” was also chosen as one of NPR’s “50 Favorite Songs of 2014 (So Far)”.

Vieaux has earned a reputation for putting his expressiveness and virtuosity at the service of a remarkably wide range of music, and his schedule of performing, teaching, and studio recording commitments is distinguished throughout the U.S. and abroad. His solo recitals have been a feature at every major guitar series in North America and at many of the important guitar festivals in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Mexico.

Jason Vieaux has performed as concerto soloist with over 100 orchestras, including Cleveland, Toronto, Houston, Nashville, San Diego, Buffalo, Auckland Philharmonia, and Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Recent and future performance highlights include returns to the Caramoor Festival as Artist-in-Residence, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, New York’s 92Y, Ravinia Festival, Eastern Music Festival, Curtis Presents, and performances at the Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art, Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colon, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Seoul Arts Center, and Shanghai Concert Hall. He has forged his reputation as a first-rate chamber musician and programmer through performances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Bard Music Festival, Music@Menlo, San Francisco Performances, Cleveland Chamber Music Society, Strings Music Festival, Grand Teton, and many others.

Recent and upcoming chamber music collaborators include the Escher String Quartet; Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke; violinists Nigel Armstrong, Anne Akiko Meyers, Kristin Lee, and Tessa Lark; acclaimed harpist Yolanda Kondonassis; and accordion/bandoneon virtuoso Julien Labro. Vieaux’s passion for new music has fostered premieres of works by Jonathan Leshnoff, Avner Dorman, Dan Visconti, Vivian Fung, Keith Fitch, Kinan Abou-Afach, David Ludwig, Jerod Tate, Eric Sessler, José Luis Merlin, Jeff Beal, Gary Schocker, and more.

Vieaux recently premiered Visconti’s “Living Language” Guitar Concerto with the California Symphony and recorded Leshnoff’s Guitar Concerto live with the Nashville Symphony.

Vieaux’s latest CD release is a performance of Jeff Beal’s “Six Sixteen” Guitar Concerto with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra (BIS). Slated for release in 2019 is the premiere recording of the Jonathan Leshnoff Guitar Concerto with the Nashville Symphony (Naxos), and a new album with the Escher String Quartet fea-

turing Boccherini’s Guitar Quintet and Aaron Jay Kernis’ 100 Greatest Dance Hits (Azica). Recent recordings include Infusion (Azica), a collaboration with bandoneonist Julien Labro featuring the duo’s original arrangements Leo Brouwer, Piazzolla, Radamés Gnattali, Pat Metheny, and Tears for Fears’ Everybody Wants to Rule the World; Ginastera’s Guitar Sonata, which is featured on Ginastera: One Hundred (Oberlin Music) produced by harpist Yolanda Kondonassis; and Together (Azica), a duo album with Kondonassis. Of his Grammy-winning 2014 solo album Play, Soundboard Magazine writes, “If you ever want to give a friend a disc that will cement his or her love for the guitar, this is a perfect candidate,” while Premier Guitar claims, “You’d be hard pressed to find versions performed with more confidence, better tone, and a more complete understanding of the material.”

Previous albums include a recording of Astor Piazzolla’s music with Julien Labro and A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra; Bach: Works for Lute, Vol. 1, which ranked highly on Billboard’s Classical Chart after its first week and received rave reviews by Gramophone, The Absolute Sound, and Soundboard; Images of Metheny, featuring music by American jazz legend Pat Metheny (who after hearing this landmark recording declared: “I am flattered to be included in Jason’s musical world”); and Sevilla: The Music of Isaac Albeniz, which made several Top Ten lists the year of its release. Vieaux’s albums and live performances are regularly heard on radio and internet around the world, and his work is the subject of feature articles in print and online around the world, including such magazines as Acoustic Guitar, MUSO,Gramophone, and on NPR’s “Deceptive Cadence.” Vieaux was the first classical musician to be featured on NPR’s popular “Tiny Desk” series, on which he made a rare repeat performance in 2015 with Yolanda Kondonassis.

In 2012, the Jason Vieaux School of Classical Guitar was launched with ArtistWorks Inc., an unprecedented technological interface that provides one-on-one online study with Vieaux for guitar students around the world. In 2011, he co-founded the guitar department at the Curtis Institute of Music, and in 2015 was invited to inaugurate the guitar program at the Eastern Music Festival. Vieaux has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music since 1997, heading the guitar department since 2001.

Vieaux is affiliated with Philadelphia’s Astral Artists. In 1992 he was awarded the prestigious GFA International Guitar Competition First Prize, the event’s youngest winner ever. He is also honored with a Naumburg Foundation top prize, a Cleveland Institute of Music Alumni Achievement Award, and a Salon di Virtuosi Career Grant. In 1995, Vieaux was an Artistic Ambassador of the U.S. to Southeast Asia. His primary teachers were Jeremy Sparks and John Holmquist.

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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Perform at Jones Hall For The Performing Arts March 25th Pink Floyd’s drummer, Nick Mason, the heartbeat of the band will be brining his Saucerful Of Secrets Tour to Jones Hall this month on March 25th for one spectaular evening of early Pink Floyd music.

Pink Floyd is one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Seriously, they’ve lyrically plundered the depths of the human condition, experimented with sounds and textures and technology well before many of their era peers, and remained relevant more than five decades after their inception. Nick Mason was the drummer for the entirety of Pink Floyd’s tenure, both before and after the split of Roger Waters and David Gilmour.

(He remained with the latter.)

Like his band mates before him, Pink Floyd cofounder and drummer, Nick Mason, is embarking on a solo tour with his new group, Saucerful of Secrets!

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason formed a new supergroup earlier this past year called Saucerful of Secrets. Rounded out by former Pink Floyd bassist Guy Pratt, The Blockheads guitarist Lee Harris, Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, and composer Dom Beken, the rock outfit toured Europe with a setlist specifically featuring Pink Floyd’s early, pre-Dark Side of the Moon material. Now, Saucerful of Secrets are ready to take over North America.

The show is an opportunity to experience Pink Floyd’s celebrated and significant early body of work played live including songs from albums The Piper At The Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful Of Secrets.

Very few bands are as culturally important as Pink Floyd. They are one of the best-selling music artists of all time and Nick Mason is a founder and the only constant member of the band performing on all of their albums as well as all of their live shows.

Nick Mason’s new project has certainly sent ripples of excitement through the Floyd fanbase. Whereas the band itself might now have run its course, its illustrious guitar and bass alumni are keeping the music alive in the world’s stadiums. So the thought of a third outfit addressing material from the Syd Barrett era and beyond - some of which has never been performed live in the past - is a tantalising one, to say the least.

“With the help of some like-minded friends, I have embarked on a voyage of discovery of the music that was the launchpad of Pink Floyd and my working life,” Mason said in a statement (via Rolling Stone). “It seems too early to retire, and I missed the interaction with other musicians.

Really, it was Lee Harris who initially suggested to Guy Pratt that he thought I should go back to work, I think. Guy was enthusiastic and, having worked with Guy now for about 30 years, I thought, ‘That’ll be alright, then…’ Then we got this real enthusiasm from Gary. I’ve known Gary for quite a while and I thought it would be terrific to work with him. We then collected Dom [Beken] for the keyboards Page 4 - Music News

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and sort of set off. I think we just did a couple of rehearsals and we all really enjoyed it, thought it sounded okay, and it sort of went on from there. So it was a fairly organic process.

“Being an eternal optimist, I thought it would just come straight back to me,” the drummer told Billboard.

“Sadly, I was wrong. Once you start examining Syd Barrett’s work carefully, it’s quite often more complex than you expect.

“It’s not necessarily written like so many pop songs with an eight-bar section and the middle eights and whatever. It’s quite often a completely different set of bar counts to what you’re expecting.”

He added: “And that in a way was fun and challenging to get at the feel of the song, but not necessarily feel that we had to sound exactly like Syd or like David Gilmour or whatever.”

The band’s set is expected to feature selections from the Syd Barrett-era of Pink Floyd, including albums The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets (hence the supergroup’s name).

“This is a unique opportunity to experience Pink Floyd’s celebrated and significant early body of work played live including songs from albums The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets,” the new group said in a statement. “Very few bands are as culturally important as Pink Floyd.

They are one of the best selling music artists of all time and Nick Mason is a founder and the only constant member of the band performing on all of their albums as well as all of their live shows.

This will be Nick Mason’s first live musical outing since Pink Floyd played at the 2005 Live 8 concert in London.”

Collecting rave reviews as they introduced their unique live show of early Pink Floyd to sold-out UK and European audiences in 2018, the 25-date tour kicks off March 12, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, includes a stop at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA on April 13, 2019 and concludes April 22, 2019 in Washington, DC at DAR Constitution Hall.

This tour marks Pink Floyd co-founder and drummer Nick Mason’s first performances in North America since Pink Floyd’s July 18, 1994 concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey as part of the Division Bell Tour.

Mason’s new tour is his first major embarkment since Pink Floyd’s 1994 support of The Division Bell, however, this new project harks back to Pink Floyd’s early sound, covering songs from Pink Floyd’s early albums, including 1970’s Atom Heart Mother, 1967’s A Piper at the Gates of Dawn and of course, 1968’s A Saucerful of Secrets.

Mason told Music Radar that the early Pink Floyd sound provides a fresh platform for his return to the drums, “I think when I was talking about a labour of love it’s not so much specifically those albums, although there’s a freshness to them that perhaps would be missing if we start raiding ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ and ‘The Wall’ and so on.”

“You head into tribute band territory with yet another version of ‘Comfortably Numb’. It’s more a labour of love in terms of me playing drums again, really.”

He also stated, that the key in recreating this sound was incorporating improvisation as much as possible, “What I’d like to do is recreate the idea of improvising; we won’t play the same thing again and again – we’re not planning to learn an improvised solo – if you see what I mean.

“That’s the backbone of it. Of course, there are some occasions when it will end up being fairly similar, but hopefully, we’ll be able to keep that alive.”

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Badfish Perform At White Oak Music Hall March 29 The ultimate tribute and to to Sublime, Badfish, will be taking the stage this month at White Oak Music Hall on March 29th.

The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts.

Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does.

On April 13, 2001, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime, played its first show in Matunuck, Rhode Island to 500 fans, many of whom drove an hour or more to celebrate the music of a band whose run ended far too soon amid the tragic death of lead singer Brad Nowell in 1996. But no one could have predicted what was about to happen next.

Fans were calling this a “rebirth” of Sublime, and Badfish went on to break attendance records up and down the East coast.

18 years later, the band is still going strong, and — despite the fact that the original Sublime has re-formed with a new singer— Badfish still maintains the spirit of Sublime and helps to carry on their legacy with grace.

Sublime was arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, but ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a tribute to Sublime has continued to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for quite some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts.

Formed in 2001, Badfish has become one of the biggest club and theater acts in the Northeast and Midwest. Consistently selling out many shows at some of the most prominent venues throughout the country, promoters continue to be in awe that a tribute band is turning several hundred fans away from the doors each night. Badfish rivals the biggest tributes in the music business. Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime.

They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does. The attitude of Sublime cannot be faked, so Badfish doesn’t

try - its own tribute is one that works.

The group has sold out venues such as House of Blues locations in Chicago, Atlantic City, and Las Vegas, the Toronto Opera House, the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey, and Lupo’s in Providence, RI. Members of the group also play in a non-tribute act called Scotty Don’t, which sometimes acts as the opener at “Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime” shows. The band played at the Hoodwink festival in New Jersey in 2009, and Shwagstock in Salem, Missouri in 2010.

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Black Stone Cherry Perform at The Scout Bar Black Stone Cherry are on tour. They will be performing April 5th at The Scout Bar in Webster, so we thought we’d give you a heads up on their upcoming show.

Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry employ a fiery mix of rootsy hard rock and hardhitting post-grunge/heavy metal that invokes names like Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Buckcherry, and Shinedown. According to the bandmembers, none of whom were born before 1983, the lack of anything to do in their hometown, coupled with a rich musical background in their community and families, led them to start playing music. Lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Robertson met drummer John Fred Young (the son of Kentucky Headhunters’ Richard Young) in school, and the two played music together throughout high school. In June of 2001, Black

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Stone Cherry officially formed with guitarist Ben Wells and bassist Jon Lawhon. They began holding shows at clubs in the area, and after a short while they gained a large all-ages following.

Folklore and Superstition The band recorded its first album for In de Goot/Roadrunner Records, and after returning from the recording session, Black Stone Cherry held a homecoming concert at the local high school. Their self-titled debut album was released in July of 2006, followed by Folklore and Superstition in 2008. It performed well on the charts, both in America and across Europe. The band’s third album, 2011’s Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea, was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Howard Benson (Daughtry, Three Days Grace). It peaked inside the Top 40 of the album charts in their home country, and hit the top spot

in Great Britain. The band toured the globe in support and won fans as far away as Japan.

Magic Mountain In 2013, the country duo Florida Georgia Line covered the band’s “Stay” and hit the number one spot on the country chart.

Later that year, the band re-entered the studio with producer Joe Barresi. In April of 2014, Black Stone Cherry issued a preview single, “Me and Mary Jane,” which entered the chart at number 29 before their fourth album, Magic Mountain, was released in May. After American and U.K. tours, the band took a break in early 2015. They played the summer festival circuit and returned to Barrick Recording Studio, where their eponymously titled debut album had been cut.

Thank You, Live, a DVD from their Magic Mountain tour, was released in October. In December of 2015, the new single “The Way of the Future” was released, and “In Our Dreams” arrived in January the following year. The self-produced album Kentucky, which Black Stone Cherry called a back-to-the-roots affair, was released in April of 2016. The album placed at number 40 on the Top 200 and peaked at number one on the Hard Rock Albums chart. After a nine-month tour of the U.S. and Europe, Black Stone Cherry jumped right back into the studio. The band selected six of their favorite tunes by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Freddie King, and Albert King, reimagined them with the meaty moxie of their own sound, and cut a six-track EP entitled Black to Blues. It was issued in the fall of 2017. In April of 2018 Black Stone Cherry released their sixth studio long-player, Family Tree.

Family Tree is the much-anticipated follow up to 2016’s Kentucky, which debuted at #5 on the Official UK Album Chart. Like Kentucky, Black Stone Cherry opted to self-produce and track Family Tree at David Barrick’s Barrick Recording in Glasgow, KY, the same studio where the four-piece recorded their eponymous debut. BSC also opted to not over-rehearse upfront of the album sessions, instead preferring the immediacy and spontaneity of in-the-moment takes. The band also entrusted frontman Chris Robertson to mix the songs, which perfectly fit the loose, creative process that birthed Family Tree.

Family Tree boasts BSC’s tried-and-true lucky number with its 13 songs, and like all BSC releases, features songwriting contributions from each member. Drummer John Fred tells us, “Family Tree showcases all of our collective musical influences and how we have taken those to create something that is truly our own unique Southern American rock ‘n roll sound.” Two special guests appear, one bringing the concept of family full circle. Chris’ 5 yr old son contributes backup vocals on the swaggering You Got The Blues, while the other, revered jam-band musician Warren Haynes (Allman Bros/Gov’t Mule) offers a guitar cameo and vocals on the delta stomp of Dancing In The Rain. The band first met Warren 17 years ago as freshly-signed youngsters on their first visit to New York City.

The concept of family looms large in the world of Black Stone Cherry’s four band members. Sticksman John Fred Young’s father Richard and his uncle Fred, are founding members of the Grammy Award-winning country rock n’ roots band, The Kentucky HeadHunters. BSC’s four high school-aged friends - Young, plus frontman/ guitarist Chris Robertson, guitarist Ben Wells and bassist Jon Lawhon - grew up honing their craft in the Headhunters’ Practice House, an abandoned property on the Young family’s farmland.

John Fred says, “We grew up in the Kentucky Headhunters’ rehearsal space, looking up at posters of Cream, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, the Stones, Montrose, and the Faces. We were like kids someone took in a time capsule and put in the woods.”

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MUSIC NEWS Keith Hickle Performs at Loaded Barrels We dropped by Loaded Barrels this night to see Keith Hickle perform. Let me tell you, this fine club has become one of the most delightful stops for us when we’re out on the town. They alwasy have some really fine folks performing there and one of the friendliest staffs we’ve encountered. It’s just a joy to take in the great entertainment and fine folks we run into here. Keith HIckle was sounding good tonight, performing songs like “Against The World” and “Straight Tequila Night” by John Anderson. He also threw in a little Johnny Cash for good luck and then topped it off with “Witchy Woman” by The Eagles. Yeah, he sounded great tonight. Good Show! We really enjoyed our evening at Loaded Guns with Keith Hickle performing.

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The Spicolis Perform at The Concert Pub North

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They offer this entertainment Thursday through Sunday. You can see Cody Joe Hodges on Sat. March 9th, Evelyn Rubio Sat. March 16th, and Will Carter Fri. March 29th. Corky’s has been around for over 35 years. Enjoy the food, atmosphere and live music at their newest location at 20455 Katy Freeway in Katy Texas!

The South By Due East Music Festival is here once again! This concert is free to the public, and is the weekend of Sat. March 30th and 31st from 4pm-12am both days, at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar in The Heights. Bands include Josefus, Zip Dagger, Desert Queen, Chaz & The Rhythm Lads, Grifters & Shills,

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Johnny Falstaff, Pretty Vacant, Mitch Jacobs, and The New Jack Hippies plus more TBA. This two-day event is being recorded for Television & Radio. See you there!

Live Nation is your source for all the best touring shows coming to Houston! First off:At House of Blues 90’s rockers Gin Blossoms take the stage on Sat. March 9th. Then if it’s rap you dig, you can see Ice Cube on Thurs. March 14th. Rock out to Queensryche w/ Fates WarningThurs. March 21st!Revention Center has folk rock band The Avett Brothers Thurs.

March 14th, followed by singer/songwriter Amos Lee Wed. March 20th. Closing out the month is the rock music of Hozier on Sat. March 30th. There’s a lot of events happening at Smart Financial Centre this month. Shows like magician and reality show star Michael Carbonaro the legendary Beach Boys Thurs.

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Electric Flood (Hendrix/Vaughan Tribute )Performs at the Concert Pub North Tonight, it was a night of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix music at The Concert Pub North with the band, Electric Flood, Houston’s newest entry into the Tribute Band Circuit. The band did an excellent job performing both of the artists material, slightly interjecting it with their own style as well, but remaining true to the original artists. Songs this night included “Foxy Lady,” “Look At Little Sister,” “Voodoo Chile,” “Cold Shot,” “Pride and Joy,” and many others.

They even did a couple of songs by Robin Trower and ZZ Top. Yeah, it was a great evening of entertainment by some really good musicianships. If you want to see a good Hendrix / Vaughan Tribute, keep these guys in mind. Until then you can sit back and enjoy the two videos we have posted from this night’s show. You can watch them right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net.

When it comes to 80s music, nobody does it better than The Spicoli’s.

We caught up with them at The Concert Pub North and it was just one 80s hit after another. They played so many great hits from the 80s, it was impossible to remember all of them.

Suffice it to say, it was a great evening. From Bon Jovi to Billy Idol, to even Van Halen, they took us on a trip down memory lane to a time when we were all on the dance floor dancing our asses off. God, the 80s were great, and so were The Spicoli’s tonight. If you haven’t seen them yet, make sure you do. They’re always well worth the trip. Thanks goes out to JD and The Concert Pub North for throwing this fine party!!

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It’s time once again for Paws in the Park!

This fun dog-racing event is once a month at Walter Hall Park in League City, and this time is set on Sat. March 23rd and Sun. March 24th from 8am-noon. Host and event organizer Cindy Wildman is helping to bring the new sport of American Lure Course Racing to the

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Scout Bar is Clear Lake’s most popular rock club and lounge. Not only do they showcase a lot of local talent; they also have national acts pass through as well. This month, artists like John 5 & The Creatures Sun. March 3rd, and Lords of Acid with Orgy plus special guests on Fri. March 22nd. The Tune Out Cancer Music Fest is on Sat. March 30th and Sun. March 31st. Be sure to come out for this great cause, which has Twelve Years Driven, Parabellum, Erase the Virus, Alvin & The Slickpunks, Asleep in the Wake, Wayne Brezz, Kylie Mac, and Jake Bush Band amongst others. The Full Throttle Live Music & Radio continued on next page

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Broadcast is a local broadcast that features up-and-coming bands in the area. Scout Bar is at 28307 Egret Bay Blvd. For all the latest info, go to www.scoutbar.com.

The pub upstairs and adjacent from Scout Bar is Pub Level Grill & Boy’s Don’t Cry (The Cure Tribute) Perform at Lounge. They have 53 The Scout Bar draft beers, great food, a At the Scout Bar it was a night of The Cure as Boys Don’t Cry, The Cure huge video wall, and is tribute band, packed the house. Yeah folks, tribute bands are still the also your headquarters rage, especially the really good ones, and we had one here tonight with for all things sports on Boys Don’t Cry. They have the sound of The Cure, the look of The Cure, their dozens of TV’s and the attitude of The Cure. When they perform at The Scout Bar, the around the bar, includ- place is always standing room only. You can hardly get from one end of ing Houston Rockets! the club to the other, there’s so many fans there to see them. Boy’s Don’t This month, there’s Cry is a highly sought after tribute that will leave you speechless by some acoustic country their performance with their exact representation of The Cure. This with Big Jordan Fri. ultimate tribute to The Cure will take you on an enchanted walk on the March 8th, and then a St. mystical side of your soul with amazing melodic live sound fronted by a Paddy’s Day party Sun. mirror image of Robert Smith. Boy’s Don’t Cry manages to captivate March 17th. Stay audiences with each and every performance. As usual, their show here “tuned” for the Tune Out tonight at The Scout Bar was spectacular. We have two great videos Cancer Music Fest Sat. from this band for you to check out right now on HMNTV - Houston March 30th and March Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net 31st. Mondays have Pub Level’s Got Talent. Thursdays are acoustic 6555 and ask for David. Forget the rest, play night with Blake Jackson and Friends. Hope with the best! to see you at Pub Level soon!

Cruiser’s Ice House in Santa Fe is the Rock Center Band Rehearsal Studio is little biker bar at 9002 FM 2004 with everya Houston-area studio that has a sound engi- thing you could want in a bar-beer, wine, setneer with nearly 3 decades in the business. ups, and BYOB. Free pool Mondays, a Friday They have secure rooms, monthly rates, and acoustic jam hosted by Starr Jernigan from 8hourly rooms with P.A./ backline sound sys- midnight, and a Sunday Blues jam hosted by tem.

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Broadcast is a local broadcast that features up-and-coming bands in the area. Scout Bar is at 28307 Egret Bay Blvd. For all the latest info, go to www.scoutbar.com.

The pub upstairs and adjacent from Scout Bar is Pub Level Grill & Boy’s Don’t Cry (The Cure Tribute) Perform at Lounge. They have 53 The Scout Bar draft beers, great food, a At the Scout Bar it was a night of The Cure as Boys Don’t Cry, The Cure huge video wall, and is tribute band, packed the house. Yeah folks, tribute bands are still the also your headquarters rage, especially the really good ones, and we had one here tonight with for all things sports on Boys Don’t Cry. They have the sound of The Cure, the look of The Cure, their dozens of TV’s and the attitude of The Cure. When they perform at The Scout Bar, the around the bar, includ- place is always standing room only. You can hardly get from one end of ing Houston Rockets! the club to the other, there’s so many fans there to see them. Boy’s Don’t This month, there’s Cry is a highly sought after tribute that will leave you speechless by some acoustic country their performance with their exact representation of The Cure. This with Big Jordan Fri. ultimate tribute to The Cure will take you on an enchanted walk on the March 8th, and then a St. mystical side of your soul with amazing melodic live sound fronted by a Paddy’s Day party Sun. mirror image of Robert Smith. Boy’s Don’t Cry manages to captivate March 17th. Stay audiences with each and every performance. As usual, their show here “tuned” for the Tune Out tonight at The Scout Bar was spectacular. We have two great videos Cancer Music Fest Sat. from this band for you to check out right now on HMNTV - Houston March 30th and March Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net 31st. Mondays have Pub Level’s Got Talent. Thursdays are acoustic 6555 and ask for David. Forget the rest, play night with Blake Jackson and Friends. Hope with the best! to see you at Pub Level soon!

Cruiser’s Ice House in Santa Fe is the Rock Center Band Rehearsal Studio is little biker bar at 9002 FM 2004 with everya Houston-area studio that has a sound engi- thing you could want in a bar-beer, wine, setneer with nearly 3 decades in the business. ups, and BYOB. Free pool Mondays, a Friday They have secure rooms, monthly rates, and acoustic jam hosted by Starr Jernigan from 8hourly rooms with P.A./ backline sound sys- midnight, and a Sunday Blues jam hosted by tem.

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Corky’s Ribs and BBQ Opens In Katy Well folks, we have a new mecca for barbecue in the Houston area. The first of several locations set to open is now open in Katy and we were fortunate to be there for the opening of Corky’s Ribs and BBQ. Those of you who may have traveled through Memphis, Tennessee may have tasted this fine barbecue before. Corky’s originated there and has become the home for great barbecue in Tennessee and now is sure to be a hit in the Houston area as well.

The new location in Katy is spearhead by operators Andria Cain and Bruce Gingrich. You may know Bruce from his great rock club , the Pub Fountains. Andria Cain is an experienced franchisee who has operated Panera and Applebee’s locations over her 30-year career, but she also has a strong Memphis connection. Her son has been treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the last 16 years, and her family recently hosted a

fundraiser in Texas that raised $222,000 for the hospital.

Gingrich, meanwhile, said they’ve come to know the families involved in Corky’s. And “we look forward to delivering great Memphis-style BBQ and service to our friends and neighbors in the Houston and Dallas markets.”

Bruce and Andria plan on opening several Corky’s Ribs and BBQ locations in Houston and Dallas.

In addition to great food, Corky’s is also serving up some of the best music around. You can enjoy live music along with your meals on Thursday nights through Sundays. Some of the acts coming to Corky’s Ribs and BBQ this month will be the Ziggy Band (March 2), Cody Joe Hodges (March 9), Evelyn Rubio (March 16), The Matchsticks (March 22), and Will Carter (March 29). Be sure to check out their website regularly to see who will be appearing there, and make sure you drop in and try out some of their great dishes. Corky’s also is offering a fantastic Power Hour with half price appetizers, draft beers, and well drinks 5-6pm and from 9-10pm. You definitely don’t want to miss Power Hour Corky’s Ribs and BBQ is located in Katy at 20455 Katy Freeway. You can find out more about this great location at CORKYSBBQ.COM/KATY.

Asterism Perform at the 19th Hole Grill and Bar Japanese rock/metal group ASTERISM will be performing at The 19th Hole Bar and Grill Tuesday March 19th. Just after their appearance at Austin’s SXSW festival and in support of their Aug 2018 album release IGNITION these 3 young music phenoms will be here to deliver one of their action filled live performances. Although still relatively new to the U.S. music scene, they have an ever-growing world wide fan base through their live web casts and busy touring schedule. Legendary Funk Master and bassist William “Bootsy” Collins was one of the first here in the U.S to take notice of their talents. So much so that he produced and performed on 2 tracks of their IGNITION release that also includes performances from noted former Guns and Roses guitarist Buckethead. Don’t let this youthful trio’s appearance fool you, from 16-year-old female guitarist HAL-CA’s precise, methodical and melodic playing to brothers Miyu and Mio’s flawless work on bass and drums respectively, they will totally amaze you. 16-year-old bassist Miyu who alternates between 4 and 7 string guitars will leave you with a sense of virtuosity not even seen by the most seasoned contemporary bassist. Asterism has received over 15 million views on the web already, so make sure you come out to the 19th Hole and see these rising young stars. Also appearing will be Austin based rockers The White Dog. The show starts at 8pm Tuesday, March 19th.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Element of One Perform at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s

Magnum Force Perform at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s

Tonight at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s, it was a fun-filled set filled with your favorite Killswitch Engage songs, courtesy of the Killswitch Engage tribute band, Element of One performed.

Rock ‘N’ Ray’s has been bringing in a lot of great tribute bands lately, filling a much needed void in the Houston music scene.

Check out Rock ‘N’ Ray’s this month as they bring in Santa Oscuridad and Sabbath Judas Sabbath. This is going to be one great show. We’ll see you there!

The South By Due East Music Festival is here once again! This concert is free to the public, and is the weekend of Sat. March 30th and 31st from 4pm-12am both days, at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar in The Heights. Bands include Josefus, Zip Dagger, Desert Queen, Chaz & The Rhythm Lads, Grifters & Shills, Johnny Falstaff, Pretty Vacant, Mitch Jacobs, and The New Jack Hippies plus more TBA. This two-day event is being recorded for Television & Radio. See you there!

Last Concert Cafe is in historic building in Houston that serves as a cafe with an

outdoor music venue. They have homemade Mexican meals, including vegan and vegetarian options, and alcoholic beverages.

What makes them unique is their outdoor stage with live music in a sand-filled courtyard. Weekly happenings are: Sunday Brunch and Acoustic Jam from 11am-3pm, live music, dancing, and art. Tuesdays have Howard & The Nosebleeds Family Jam a family-style jam followed by an open jam.

Then Wednesday PotRoast and The Wednesday Night Drum Circle. Other events this month are Big Something with Aqueous Fri. March 8th, then Grateful Dead tribute Minglewood Sat. March 16th.

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This Month at The Last Concert Cafe Friday, March 1 - Heartbyrne with The Grass Is Dead Saturday, March 2 - Panic Stricken (Widespread Panic Tribute) Friday, March 8 - Big Something with Aqueous Saturday, March 16 - Minglewood (Grateful Dead Tribute) Thursday, March 21 - The Source Live Friday, March 22 - Dynohunter with Henry & The Invisibles Thursday, March 28 - The Commonheart Live Friday, April 5 - The Cream Cheese Incident (The String Cheese Incident Tribute) Saturday, April 6 - An Evening with Ghost Light It. Holly Bowling and Tom Hamilton Thursday, April 11 - Bluetech

It was a great night of Classic Rock when Maximum Force took to the Rock ‘N’ Ray’s stage this night. Jumping’ Jeff Maximum was hot as hell as he bounced all over the stage performing some of our favorite ‘Classic Rock’ tunes. From AC/DC to Judas Priest, Jeff and company performed one great song after another. I gotta give it to Jeff... This guy sure has a lot of energy. Besides bouncing all over the stage, he also made many foray’s into the audience mingling with the crowds, guitar in hand and right on point. If you haven’t been to a Maximum Force show, you really need to put it on your list. Jeff and the guy’s really put on a fine show. But don’t take our word for it, find out t for yourself right now on HMNTV - as we present to Maximum Force videos for you to rock out on. You can watch them right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Also make sure to put Rock ‘N’ Ray’s on your list of clubs to frequent. Ray and Sylvia have a great club here and they bring in some fine entertainment every weekend for your enjoyment. Thanks goes out to Ray and Sylvia for doing such a fine job with this new venue.

Dynohunter with Henry & The Invisibles are Fri. March 22nd. Last Concert Cafe is at 1403 Nance Street in Houston. This month there’s a lot in store at Last Concert Cafe!

Warehouse Live has a great lineup of shows this month for you to see. Starting on March 1st, former Doors guitarist Robby

Krieger will be there performing. March 7th, Mushroomhead will be there on their ‘Madness & Mayhem Tour.’ If you haven’t seen Mushroomhead, you need to. They will simply blow your mind. Former Ozzy Guitarist Jake E. Lee will be bringing his band, Red Dragon Cartel to Warehouse Live.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Kurt Travis and Jordan Blake Perform at Houston Underground It was ‘Emo Night’ at Houston Underground this night as vocalists Kurt Travis (left) and Jordan Blake (right) entertained tonight’s crowd. Kurt Travis was the former lead singer for the post-hardcore bands Dance Gavin Dance, and A Lot Like Birds. You may remember Jordan Blake from his former gig as lead singer with A Skylit Drive. Blake is well known for his distinct high-pitched vocal style and wide vocal range. The guys both sounded great and the crowd there just couldn’t get enough of them. It was another really fine show at Houston’s best underground venue, Houston Underground. Check out their schedule for this month below.

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scratch the surface. There are a lot more great shows there this month, so make sure you check out their listings in the Music News calendar.

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Madsons featuring Mike Pruneda.

This show is worth seeing simply because the Madsons are one of Houston’s hottest acts. Failure and Swervedriver will be there in concert on the 14th. The World’s Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden, the Iron Maiden’s will be there on March 22nd.

These girls are fantastic and definitely a must-see. If you’re into Iron Maiden, these ladies won’t let you down. Muddfest follows the next day on the 23rd. You can read all about this show in this month’s issue of Music News. And we’ve only just begun to

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Proof Rooftop Lounge has new management, making this cool 7,000 square foot Midtown venue back and better than ever! Located at 2600 Travis Street, they are a good location for people to meet up. They also sometimes have live music there. Look for upcoming shows at www.proofrooftoplounge.com.

Call 832-767-0513 for other questions. Get ready to party on the roof at Proof!

Architectural Genocide and Slug In The Sun Perform at Houston Underground It was a fun-filled night as 6 or 7 of the heaviest bands you ever heard took the stage at Houston Underground. Houston Underground was packed and the mosh pit was a really happening experience as folks there just bounced off each other the entire night. We got there in time to see Architectural Genocide (top photo) and Slug In The Sun (bottom picture) perform. Both bands put on excellent sets and the crowd there just couldn’t get enough of them. Architectural Genocide classifies their music as Brutal Death Metal. It’s definitely not for the weak of heart.

It’s definitely brutal. Architectural Genocide is Nat Conner (drums), Daniel Brockway (vocals), Jonathan Blake (guitar), and Matt Day (bass).

Equally impressive was Slug In The Sun. Their music was just as heavy, and filled with some really interesting lyrics. If you were into HEAVY, then this show would have definitely filled your tastes. If you’re into heavy, keep the Houston Underground in mind next time.

Houston Underground is one of the bestkept secrets in Houston!

You can see local bands here that you may not find anywhere else. The Throwed Thursday artist competition is Thurs.

March 7th, then Drippy & Crowell Sat. March 16th. The XXX Rated After Party with Cromatik Fri. March 22nd. WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) is on Wednesdays with drink specials. For more upcoming bands, go to their Twitter @houstonundergroundofficial or on Facebook at facebook.com/ houstonundrgrnd. They’re at 850 McKee St. in Houston, so come on down!

White Oak Music Hall is Houston’s newest music venue for national and touring indie and major label acts ! It’s a spacious hall that also has an intimate feel with state-of-the-art sound and lighting. This month’s shows include Leftover Crack with Days N Daze, Easy Action, and Cop/Out downstairs Tues. March 5th. Then it’s The Solar Powered Tour with nobigdyl, Aha Gazelle and Byron Juane Fri. March 15th upstairs. Then Mudhoney, Cherubs, and Frog Hair upstairs March 22nd. 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.

The Continental Club in Houston is the newer location that opened up in 2000, after the original location in Austin in 1955.

They also strive to have as much good music as the original. Many renowned local

musicians play there. Beatles tribute Beetle play a happy hour show at 7pm Thursdays this month. There are different happy hour bands on Friday nights. The rest of the month, some bands you can see are Red Elvises Sun. March 3rd, Molly & The Ringwalds Fri. March 15th, then Disco Fool’s Day w/ Disco Expressions on Fri. March 29th. The Continental Club is located at 3700 Main St. in Houston. For more info, go to www.continentalclub.com.

The Heights Theater is the 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 are Dave Mason & Steve Cropper Rock & Soul Revue Fri. March 1st, and a Bowie Celebration- the Bowie Alumni tour Wed. March 20th. Then don’t miss the KPFT birthday benefit concert with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rosie Flores, Peterson Brothers Band, and Charlie Fay & the Fayettes Sun. March 24th. The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at www.theheightstheater.com.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Rock N Ray’s Nightclub is a newer club on the Northeast side just inside the loop.

They are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They have beer, wine, and set-ups, and pool and darts too.

Live music on Saturdays has bands like Gypsy Moon Sat. March 9th, the acoustic sounds of Daniel Lee Fri. March 15th, and James Rivera’s Sabbath Judas Sabbath Sat. March 23rd. There’s a jam Sunday, open to everyone, from 3pm-8pm, and one on Thursdays from 7pm-10pm you can check out too. Call 714 for more info. Rock N Ray’s is at 6919 Lyons Ave. Hope to see you soon.Texas Guitar Hospital does guitar repair & modifications in Houston. Not only do they have a super fast turnaround, but they have over 40 years experience in design, building, fixing, and making modifications to guitars. They are at 3526 East T.C. Jester Blvd. in Houston. Call 713-9570470 or go to the website at www.texasguitarhospital.com.

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Social And Pleasure Club “House Of Mixology” 5731 KIRBY • HOUSTON, TEXAS • 713-523-9999 Premium Blend Perform at the Last Concert Cafe Tonight the Last Concert Cafe was happy to present the jam band,Premium Blend. Premium Blend formed in 2009 and is based out of Dickinson, Texas. The band consists of 2 generations of musicians with mixed musical styles, crossing several genres of music including rock, blues & Texas gulf coast jam. The band plays both original & cover music. Depending on the venue, the band can play all original songs, all cover songs, or a blend of both. Premium Blend provides a creative approach to their original songs by improvising on occasion, sometimes with extended jams. Premium Blend provides a fresh, exciting & creative approach to the songs in their repertoire by providing unique arrangements of classic & popular tunes-great for any festival, concert, event, club, or party. Premium Blend has played live on KPFT FM radio several times promoting benefits. Premium Blend has a self titled debut CD of all original songs which is available on CD Baby, I-Tunes, & Amazon. The show at the Last Concert Cafe was certainly a lot of fun. These guys put on a helluva show and it was well worth braving the coldness to see them this night. Here’s another band I can’t wait to see again. You really need to check these guys out. If you can’t find them at the Last Concert Cafe, you might try Vollie Ray’s Circus. They perform there from time to time. In the meantime, you watch them right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net, live at the Last Concert Cafe

Rockefeller’s is the legendary spot in Houston that made a Dust In The Void Perform at Rudyard’s comeback a few years Rockin’ Rudyard’s this evening are the Doom - Stoner - Sludge band, ago. They have a few Dust In The Void. They have their own unique melodic form of music gigs to shout out this that is really quite accessible. These guys know how to rock and their month: Carnaval show tonight at Rudyard’s was really getting the audience up and on feet as they crowed the stage to interact with the band. Dust In Brasileiro de Houston their The Void includes band members Jayson Argonaut (bass/vocals), Kev on Sat. March 2nd. Then Harrison (drums), and Lauro Guiterrez (guitar) Eric Gales and Cody Jasper Tues. March 19th. Skyrocket! is Fri. Thurs. March 28th. The monthly National March 29th. Too book your band here, call Zydeco Foundation Jam closes out the 713-862-4070. Rockefeller’s is at 3620 month on Sun. March 31st. The Big Easy is Washington Ave. Come check it out if you at 5731 Kirby Dr. in Houston. Yeah, you haven’t been here yet! right!

The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club is a renowned Houston spot for Blues, jazz and zydeco music! This little watering hole on Kirby Drive makes you feel like you just stepped into a bar on Bourbon Street. in N’awlins. Their weekly entertainment has Zydeco on Sunday, John Egan on Mondays, James Wilhite on Tuesdays, The Big & Easy Blues Jam on Wednesdays, then The Healers on Thursdays. There’s even MORE live music on Fridays and Saturdays! Steve Gilbert’s birthday bash is Fri. March 8th.

Then a pre-St. Patrick’s Day party with music by Snit’s Dog & Pony Show Fri. March 15th. Mike Morgan performs on Sat. March 23rd. Don’t miss the Houston Blues Society International Blues Society jam on

Rudyard’s is an established place over in the Montrose area with a downstairs area for things like darts, pool, sports on TV, plus a full bar and flame grill for when you get hungry. Sundays are FREE hot jazz Sundays at 6pm downstairs, and then A Couple of Stand Up Guys comedy open mic on Mondays. Tuesday is Industry and Karaoke night, Wednesday is Houston Reddit board game meet up, and Thursday has the Thursday Night Dart Tournament. The weekends have live original music, such as The Hate, White Diamond Witch, and The Yesmen Fri. March 8th. Then Stonecutters, Doomstress, and Protest Sat. March 16th. Then, don’t miss a benefit for Bruce Corbitt featuring continued on next page March 2019

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop James Rivera’s Metal Asylum, Sanctus, Mastema, Scrollkeeper, and more, on Sat. March 30th. Rudyard’s is at 2010 Waugh St. For booking info, call 713521-0521 between 1pm3pm on Wednesdays.

Come enjoy a night out at Rudz!

Taylor Guitars have a new model showcase at Fuller’s Guitar on Saturday, March 16th from 1pm-5pm. There, you can test-drive the latest innovations from Taylor, including the Grand Pacific, V-Class ® Grand Concert guitars, Builder’s Edition, and more. Also, take advantage of TaylorWare giveaways (while supplies last), and get a personal consultation with a Taylor factory expert to help you find the right guitar. Fuller’s Guitar is at 116 North Loop 610 in Houston. See you there!

Jim Sutler Performs at The Big Easy

Tonight we’re at The Big Easy to see Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat from Dallas. Jim has been performing at The Big Easy for quite a while now, so whenever we get a chance we drop by and see him. He really puts on a superb show and the musicians in his band are equally as talented. Blasting out Texas blues/rock for over twenty years! Along with Suhler on guitar and lead vocals, the band includes bassist Carlton Powell, keyboardist Shawn Phares and drummer Beau Chadwell. (prior/ current drummer- Jimmy Morgan) Together, they’ve been terrorizing clubs, theaters and festivals alike with their flamethrower brand of blues/ rock. with a major side order of the Texas border mythology added to keep it spicy. Jim’s four Lucky Seven releases, two releases on Underworld Records and Jim’s solo acoustic CD ‘Dirt Road’ on Topcat records have shown an amazing depth of songwriting and playing, and their constant touring both in North America and Europe has garnered many admirers and accolades. The same take-no-prisoners attitude has prevailed in Jim Suhler’s playing as a guitarist with George Thorogood and the Destroyers, with whom he’s recorded, toured and written songs for over ten years. Suhler has often been included in many of the “Top Ten Guitarists” lists featured in several music publications.

Jim really put on a fine show tonight at The Big Easy keeping the dance floor filled and the crowd screaming for more. Every Jim Suhler show is a good one, so it’s safe to say that next time he returns to The Big Easy, be sure to go. You’ll be in for the time of your lives. Check Jim Guy Schwartz’s Sutler & Monkey Beat out right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Music Machine is Fri- Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. You’ll be glad you did.

day nights at 10pm on Houston Comcast Channel 17. On Fri. March 8th, Houston Blues artists like Rich Del Grosso, Steve Krase, and Richard Cagle teach the band some Blues, then artists The Big Jordan Band, John Egan, and Roger Dawson, plus Michael Kennedy teaches The New Jack Hippies a song on the Fri. March 15th episode. The Fri. March 22nd and 29th have a 2-part episode, with performances by Chaz Nadege, Rachel Roberts, Stony Jamal, and Billy Bourbon plus a lot more. Check them out on television, or at www.hmstv.org.Attention music collectors: Cash paid for vinyl records! Large and small collections wanted in the genres of hard rock, progressive, rock, r&b, funk, heavy metal, psychedelic, grunge, new wave,

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Frank’s Pizza is “downtown and downright good”! Try the best pizza in the downtown area. You can pick it up, or have it delivered if you live downtown, as Frank’s is at 427 Travis @ Prairie Street. Just call 713-22-PIZZA. Come out to Frank’s Backyard, downtown Houston’s neighborhood bar and grab a beer too, while you’re at it.

Visit www.frankspizza.com and see why Frank’s Pizza has been voted #1 in pizza in the downtown area!

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Puddle Of Mudd Puddle of Mudd is an American post-grunge/rock band formed in 1991. Their current members consist of Wes Scantlin lead vocals and guitar. Matt Fuller - guitarist. Dave Moreno on the drums and Michael John Adams on bass. They have had many No. 1 mainstream rock singles and sold over 7 million albums.

The album Come Cleanhas sold over 5 million copies. As of today, Puddle of Mudd has released 7 albums consisting of Stuck: 1991, Abrasive: 1997 Come Clean: 2001, Life on Display: 2003, Famous: 2007, Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate: 2009, and re:(disc)overed: 2011. In 2019 they have will a new album that has yet to be announced.

Puddle of Mudd has won awards such as Best Single, Rock Artist of the Year, and Rock Track of the Year. They will be headlining MuddFest this year at our very own Warehouse Live in Houston

Hit after smash hit will be delivered to crowds across the country as MUDDFEST 2019 brings together the most popular acts of the past two decades. Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel, and Tantric take the stage on March 23, 2019 at Warehouse Live.

MUDDFEST 2019 features 5 dynamic chart topping bands with over 10 million total album sales containing countless timeless classics spanning generations and still dominating both terrestrial and satellite radio to this day!

Headlined and curated by PUDDLE OF MUDD (“Control’, “Blurry”, “She Hates Me”, “Psycho”) who are completing a year of acclaimed performances internationally, MUDDFEST 2019 also brings Grammy nominated rockers SALIVA(“Ladies and Gentlemen”, “Click Click Boom”, “Always”) plus TRAPT (“Headstrong”, “Stand Up”) along with SAVING ABEL (“Addicted”) and TANTRIC (“Breakdown”, “Mourning”).

Company who liked what he heard and sent it to A&R vet Kim Stephens (who has worked with Collective Soul and Matchbox 20). This song rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs and the CD peaked at 49 on the Billboard 200.

In 2009, Saving Abel toured with bands such as Nickelback, Hinder Papa Roach, and Pop Evil. In 2012 they toured with Creed, Filter, Buckcherry, Drowning Pool and Hellyeah.

The current members of Saving Abel are Scott Austin Lead vocals, Jason Null - Lead Guitar, Scott Bartlett - rhythm guitar and backup vocals, Scot Wilson - bass, and Blake Dixon on the drums.

Tantric

Saliva Saliva is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee. They released their first album which was selftitled and debuted August 26, 1997. The band was signed to Island Records and then released their second album Every Six Seconds;later released a third album Back Into Your Systemon November 12, 2002. That album launched one of Saliva’s most successful songs “Always.” Survival of the Sickestwas the next album to be released, then Blood Stained Love Storyon January 23, 2007 matching the chart performances of the albumBack Into Your Systemwith its first single “Ladies and Gentleman Peaking at No. 2 on the mainstream rock chart. Their songs “Your Disease” and “Click Click Boom” had huge mainstream popularity.

Also, their songs “Superstar” and “Click Click Boom” are featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious.

Saliva has worked on songs with big names such as Nikki Six, Motley Crue and James Michael. They have also toured with national names such as Aerosmith and KISS back in 2003, beating Billy Idol for that spot in the tour.

As of right now, the current members of Saliva are Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, Bobby Amaru - lead vocals, Tosha Jones drums and Brad Stewart - bass.

Trapt Trapt is a rock band formed in 1995 in Los Gatos, California. You might know them for their best-known chart-topping hit “Headstrong” from 2002. The band consists of Chris Taylor Brown - lead vocalist, peter “Pete” Charell - bassists, the drummer Adam Prentice and guitarist Brendan Hengle. The group has released 7 albums: Amaigamation-1991, Trapt-2002, Someone in Control2005, Only Through the Pain-2008, No Apologies-2010, Reborn -2013 and the most recent in 2016DNA. They have toured with some famous rock bands such as Saliva, Saving Able, Puddle of Mudd and Tantric (all whom are in MuddFest at Warehouse live this year) Alien Ant Farm, Crazy Town, and P.O.D. are some other famous names you might have heard of that Trapt has performed with.

Saving Abel Saving Abel is a rock band from Corinth, Mississippi was started up in 2004. Jared Weeks (Lead Vocalist from 2004-2013) and also Jason Null- Lead Guitarist were the founding members in 2005 the band caught the attention of producer Skidd Mills (worked with ZZ Top and Saliva). The song “Addicted” was written an eventually landed in the hand of the CEO of Virgin Music

Tantric,the rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky was founded in 1999 by former Days of The New members Todd Whitener, Jesse Vest, Matt Taul, and Hugo Ferreira (only original member left is Hugo Ferreira). Tantric has released 6 studio albums and one EP. The Albums are Tantric2001, After We Go2004, The End Begins2008, Mind Control2009, 37 Channels2013, Photo

by Henry Santos and Blue Room Archives2014. Their latest Album Mercury Retrogradewas released on October 5, 2018. In 2001 the band went on a headlining tour for their most successful album to date, the self-titled album Tantric. That same year the band toured with 3 Doors Down, Life House, Kid Rock and Creed.

In Fall 2009, Tantric toured supporting Shinedown. In 2016 they were on the Make America Rock again tour, featuring a few fellow bands performing in this years MuddFest. One of Tantric’s chart-topping songs of all time was “Breakdown.” As of today, Hugo Ferreira is still the leading vocalist and only founding member of tantric in the band. Jaron Guilino is playing bass, Sebastian Labar on Lead Guitar, and Nick Gray on the Drums.

One thing is true about the band Tantric; Although they have had their ups and downs and had members leave and left a single man alone to pick up the pieces, this band refuses to let anything stop them for making great music and keeping the dream alive. Through hard work and dedication, I believe Hugo has found a great group of guys who share the same dream and creative ideas that will push the band into an even more successful future.

All four men are very talented and devoted and this is one group you will want to keep in eye on in the future.

The Dirty Reckless Announce New Lineup

by Amber Fox The Dirty Reckless was formed in in 2014 in Houston Texas.

They are a High-Energy rock band that loves to put on a good show! They cover songs from some of your favorite Classic-Hard rock bands from the 70’s to the present. They have performed at venues such as House of Blues in Houston, Warehouse Live, and many other locations from Kemah, Katy, Sugarland, Humble and Houston.

Recently the band has been making some drastic changes.

They are planning to start writing and performing some brand new original music that they have in the works, along with replacing almost the entire band.

Nik Reklis, lead vocalist and only original member left, will be bringing on a new crew of amazing guys so they may grow and build a great new future together. Nik has been slowly releasing the names of the new members on the Dirty Reckless’s Facebook page, which you can find at www.facebook.com/ TheDirtyReckless. Houston Music News has the opportunity to

release the final new lineup for the band a few days before it becomes available online!

The new line-up the The Dirty Reckless will be: Nik Reckless - Vocals Christopher “Dino” Dean on Drums Rodney “Brown Sugar” Hall - Bass Neil “Bolo” Nyssen on Guitar Shane “Chewy” Vilareal - Guitar The Debut show with the new line-up will be at Einstein’s Pub on March 15th in Katy, TX. There will also be a live video shoot that same show. Make sure to go check it out and be a part of the fun and have a chance to be in their new video! Don’t regret missing out on that party!

Also, keep an eye out for more of their upcoming shows in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, and some shows even out of state! You can find more details about The Dirty Reckless on their Facebook Page.

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MUSIC NEWS Friday, March 1 James Wilhite & Barry Seelen (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Cardi B (NRG Park) “Bad Ass Blondes” celebrating women who rock w/ Nightbird (Stevie Nicks tribute) w/Blondish (Blondie tribute) (music hall) (House of Blues) Kim Waters (Sugar’s Cajun) Proof of Life w/Th3rd Coast Roots, Roots from the Clay, & Steal Carmona (Scout Bar) Robby Krieger (of The Doors) (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Mariah Carey- “Caution” World tour (Smart Financial Centre) Picture Book Happy Hour; Ancient Cat Society w/ Little Mazarn (Continental Club) Luba Dvorak’s Brooklyn Twang (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Heartbyrne w/The Grass is Dead (Last Concert Café) Two Friends- “With my Homies” tour 2019 (Stereo Live) “Baked Nightly” featuring Corrupt UK (Houston Underground) LP- “Heart to Mouth tour 2019 w/Jim & Stan (downstairs); Nashville Pussy- “In Lust we Trust” tour w/Speedealer, & Hell’s Engine (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Dave Mason & Steve Cropper- “Rock and Roll Revue” w/Gretchen Rhodes (The Heights Theatre) The Rikkis (The Concert Pub/North) The Bellrays w/The Atom Age, & Modfag (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Karaoke w/Liz & Fred (Rock N Ray’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Tres Leches w/Duane Mark and Co, & Tim Vee (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 115”- Remembering Don Sanders (10PM Friday nights on Houston Comcast channel 17) Kissing Judas (live CD/DVD show) w/Tame Fury (BFE Rock Club) Holland K Smith (Katie’s) Presley Lewis (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Bubba’s Sports Bar & Grill) Janice Spivey Band (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) William Ward & The Co-Conspirators (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans)

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Saturday, March 2 Mark Dini (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Ziggy Band (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Turnpike Troubadours (NRG Park) Welcome to Night Vale (music hall) (House of Blues) Michael Jackson tribute concert featuring Danny Dash Andrews (Jefferson Theatre) Ozz (Ozzy Osbourne tribute) w/Seventh Son (Iron maiden tribute), & Sacred Star (Dio & Yngwie Malmsteen tribute) (Scout Bar) The Interrupters w/Masked Intruder, &Rat Boy (ballroom); Kid Trunks x Craig Xen- “Members Only vs” world tour w/Coolie Cut, Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Kin$oul, Kringe, & Wild West Cartel (studio) (Warehouse Live) Emily Bell w/Love & Chaos (Continental Club) Xanadudes- Now we are Here (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Morgan Page (Stereo Live) Brazilian Carnaval- “Carnaval Brasileiro De Houston” 2019 (Rockefellers) Trampled by Turtles w/Ghost of Paul Revere (downstairs); “Never not Funny” live podcast/ Jimmy Pardo Standup (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Judas X (Judas Priest tribute) w/Children of the Sea featuring James Rivera (Dio tribute) (The Concert Pub/North) Zen Archer (performing 2 sets) (Rudyard’s) Mark May (Cruiser’s) La Cerveza Road (Rock N Ray’s) Funkin Torts w/La Rochelle, & Pride (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Big Boy’s bday bash featuring The Return of Black 13 (free show) (BFE Rock Club) Ulrich Ellison & Tribe (Katie’s) UFC/Texxas Heat (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Backwoods Saloon) Texas Icehouse Band (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Double Shot Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

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Sunday, March 3 Ruben Moreno (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® present: Panic! At the Disco (NRG Park) CJSE presents: “Punchline Comedy Lounge” (foundation room) (House of Blues) John 5 & The Creatures- “Invasion 2019” w/Jared James Nichols, Dead Girls Academy, & Karim K (Scout Bar) Red Elvises- Siberian Rock n Roll (Continental Club) Josh Butler (Stereo Live) Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Open Jam hosted by Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, March 4 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) RodeoHouston® presents: Old Dominion (NRG Park) The Band Camino w/Hardcastle (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) “Got Talent?” Singers, Musicians, Comedians, Poets, Magicians & Artists talent competition (Pub Level) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, March 5 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) RodeoHouston® presents: Camila Cabello (NRG Park) Open Mic Night (restaurant event) (House of Blues) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Leftover Crack w/Days N Daze, Easy Action, & Cop/ Out (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary

Wednesday, March 6 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) RodeoHouston® presents: Luke Combs (NRG Park) Wiz Khakifa (music hall); “Encore” featuring DJ Sky Walka & DJ Red Soda (foundation room) (House of Blues) Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Live Music (Katie’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Thursday, March 7 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Tim McGraw (NRG Park) Keith Jacobs & DJ Tay Powers present: “The Living Room” social (foundation room) (House of Blues) OVRSTYR w/Talk in Theory, Krown, Wanderes, & Sixth Sence (Scout Bar) Mushroomhead- “Madness & Mayhem” tour: Hellza Poppin Circus Sideshow Revue (studio) (Warehouse Live) Beetle 17th anniversary Show- Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) jPhelpz (Stereo Live) “Throwed Thursday”- artist competition (Houston Underground) St Paul & The Broken Bones w/Paul Cauthen (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Pro Jam/Open Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (The Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (The Concert Pub/ North) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & friend (Pub Level) Open Jam (7pm-10pm) (Rock N Ray’s) La Rochelle & Pride (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, March 8 Steve Gilbert’s b-day bash (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Zedd (NRG Park)

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MUSIC NEWS Led Zeppelin 2 (music hall); “Encore” featuring DJ Gloss (foundation room) (House of Blues) Mercy Me (Ford Park) Driven with Insanity w/Hindsight, Shaving Susie, & Darkness of Tomorrow (Scout Bar) Le Butcherettes- “BI/Mental” tour w/Stars at Night (studio); Nyge Zephyr (video & album release) w/ Cure for Paranoia (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Band on the Happy Hour; Dale Watson and His LoneStars (new record release) (Continental Club) Big Something w/Aqueous (Last Concert Café) A-Trak & Laidback Luke (Stereo Live) Lost Productions present: Download w/special guest Unknown (Houston Underground) Apothica w/FaceTime, Awake in the End, Cripple the Empire, & Ocean Carver (upstairs); Deafheaven w/ Barones, and Zeal & Ardor (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Guns 4 Hire (Guns N’ Roses tribute) w/Electric Flood (Jimmy Hendrix tribute) (The Concert Pub/North) The Hates w/White Diamond Witch, & The Yesmen (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Big Jordan- acoustic country (Pub Level) Brian Eric- acoustic sound (Rock N Ray’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) The Hookers (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 116”- Teach the band some Blues: Houston blues artists teach The New Jack Hippies a song featuring Rich Del Grosso w/Steve Krase, Stony Jamal, Vince Converse, Richard Cagle, John McVey, Rock Ramono, & Leonard ‘Lowdown’ Brown (10PM Friday nights on Houston Comcast channel 17) “Nu Metal” tribute night featuring People of The Sun (Rage Against the Machine tribute) w/Soggy Bizkit (Limp Bizkit tribute), Def Tunes (Def Tones tribute), & 7th Room hosted by People of the Sun (BFE Rock Club) No Refund Band (Katie’s) Rob Saint Revue (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Aspens) Andy & The Dreamsicles (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) The Weeds (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, March 9 Jeremiah Johnson (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Cody Joe Hodges (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Kane Brown (NRG Park)

Kayzo Doghouse Takeover presents: “Unleashed” (Revention Music Center) SiriusXM Lithium presents: Gin Blossoms- “New Miserable” experience live (music hall); Kiki Maroon’s “Burly Q” featuring Ryan Adams Wells (bronze peacock room); Late night with Paradox Soul featuring Liz Vaughn & Antonio Eye (9pm) (foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Don P (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) Asleep in The Wake w/Black Market Tragedy, Anova Skyway, & Pretty Vacant (Scout Bar) Battle of the Bands- Finals w/The Weeds, RoZY, & Turnaways (ballroom); Red Dragon Cartel w/Madsons (studio) (Warehouse Live) 2nd Annual Mariachi Invitational (Arena Theatre) George Lopez- “The Wall” world tour (Smart Financial Centre) Bandulus w/Wilroy Black and the Boss, & DEM (Continental Club) Fuska w/Voice of Addiction, $50 Goat, & The Failz (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Andrew Rayel (Stereo Live) Novo Amor w/Gia Margaret (upstairs); Kurt Vile and the Violators w/The Sadies (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Morgan James- “From White to Blue” tour w/Jay Bee Zay (The Heights Theatre) Crazy Town w/Gutter Souls, & Reckless High (The Concert Pub/North) Hearts of Animals w/Unified Space, & Will Csorba (Rudyard’s) Heartstoppers (Cruiser’s) Gypsy Moon (Rock N Ray’s) TBA (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Creamator (CD release party) (BFE Rock Club) JJ Dynomite (Katie’s) Carrie Marie (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Jack’s) Wade Strothers & The Renegades (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Rob St Review (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, March 10 Benefit (2pm-7pm) w/Lady D; Zydeco Dots (8pm) (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Los Tigres Del Norte (NRG Park) Buckethead (music hall) (House of Blues) PJ Masks Live- “Save the Day” (Smart Financial Centre) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Sage Armstrong (Stereo Live) Omar Apollo w/Dreamer Boy (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) The Buddy’s; Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs)

(Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) “New Model” showcase event (1pm-5pm) (Taylor Guitars) Katie’s Jam hosted by Paul Rameriz (Katie’s) Open Jam hosted by Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, March 11 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) RodeoHouston® presents: Zac Brown Band (NRG Park) One Ok Rock- “Eye of the Storm” North America tour 2019 w/Stand Atlantic, & Waterparks (music hall); Jade Novah (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) “Brazy Playhouse” featuring Ball Baby w/The Playgirls (Houston Underground) Future Thieves (upstairs); Uncle Acid w/Graveyard downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) “Got Talent?” Singers, Musicians, Comedians, Poets, Magicians & Artists talent competition (Pub Level) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, March 12 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) RodeoHouston® presents: Kings of Leon (NRG Park) “Mass Appeal” – Starting 5 FT. Fashawn, Ezri, Cantrell, & 070 Phi (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Eddie B- “I’m already Professionally Developed” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) Down Under Sounds (Australian bands showcase) (Continental Club) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) The Last Bison w/Matt Harlan (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Crazy Karaoke hosted by Neal ‘Tomcat’ Lipka (Jailhouse Saloon) Wednesday, March 13 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) RodeoHouston® presents: Santana (NRG Park) Lil Baby- “The New Generation” tour 2019 w/ Blueface, City Girls, Jordan Hollywood, & Rylo Rodriquez (Revention Music Center) You me at Six w/Dreamers (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues)

Punk Star presents: “Full Throttle” live music & radio broadcast featuring Aedra w/Midnight Moses, Gandhi and special guest Scrappy from Teach Down Radio (Scout Bar) Cactus Flower w/The Evening Attraction, Softwear, & The Retinas (Continental Club) Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Her’s w/Sara King (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Mountain Tamer w/Salem’s Bend, Atalia, & Black Road; Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Thursday March 14 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Chris Stapleton (NRG Park) The Avett Brothers (Revention Music Center) Ice Cube (music hall) (House of Blues) The Nixons w/Tode, & Tame Fury (Scout Bar) Failure w/Swervedriver (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Michael Carbonaro- Live (Smart Financial Centre) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Saymyname w/Rawtek (Stereo Live) Deep Cuts w/Jerk (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Pro Jam/Open Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (The Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (The Concert Pub/ North) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & friend (Pub Level) Open Jam (7pm-10pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Funkin Torts (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, March 15 Snit’s Dog & Pony Show- pre St Patrick’s Day Party (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Cody Johnson (NRG Park) “Spring Fest” featuring DVSN- “Morning After” tour w/Summer Walker (Revention Music Center) Catfish and the Bottlemen (music hall) (House of Blues) The Spazmatics (Scout Bar) Travis Greene & Mosaic MSC- “See the Light: tour 2019 (ballroom); Break Science (studio) (Warehouse

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MUSIC NEWS Live) Friday, March 15 Anthony Hamilton w/Leela James (Arena Theatre) Tyler Perry’s- “Madea’s Farewell” (8pm) (Smart Financial Centre) Von Hindenburg Happy Hour; Molly and the Ringwalds (Continental Club) Deep Shadows w/A Fistful of Soul DJ’s (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Visceral (Stereo Live) Nobigdyl- “The Solar Powered” tour w/1k Phew, & Byron Juane (upstairs); Oliver Tree’s- “Ugly is Beautiful” tour 2019 (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Combination Live”- 4 band showcase (The Concert Pub/North) Castle w/War Cloud, Backwoods Payback, & Merkava (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Daniel Lee- acoustic (Rock N Ray’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Red Mesa w/When the Deadbolt Breaks (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’

Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 117”- featuring The Big Jordan Band w/ Quin the Brain, Roger Dawson with encore performances from John Egan & Zach Parson. Plus Michael Kennedy teaches New Jack Hippies a song.

(10PM Friday nights on Houston Comcast channel 17) Dave Scher (Katie’s) Joe Valentino (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Wild Hawgs Saloon) Unusual Suspects (AKA Soulshine- Jimmy Ray) (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Shovelhead Runway (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, March 16 Dave Scher (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Evelyn Rubio (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: Brad Paisley (NRG Park) Oscar D’ Leon Guaco- “3 Generations “ tout w/La Melodia, & Annybel (Revention Music Center) Switchfoot- “The Native Tongue” tour w/Colony House, & Tyson Motsenbocker (music hall); Donna Missal w/Samia (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Royal Coda w/Kurt Travis, Body Thief, & more (Scout Bar)

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March 2019

Laura Jane Grace and The Devouring Mother w/ Mercy Union, & Control Top (studio) (Warehouse Live) Mike Salazar (Arena Theatre) Tyler Perry’s- “Madea’s Farewell” (10am/3pm/8pm) (Smart Financial Centre) The Mighty Orq w/Nathan Quick (Continental Club) Minglewood (Grateful Dead tribute) (Last Concert Café) Nicky Romero (Stereo Live) Drippy w/Crowell (Houston Underground) Mountain Man w/Jake Xerxes Fussell (The Heights Theatre) Eve to Adam w/Silenced Within (The Concert Pub/ North) Stonecutters w/Doomstress, & Protest (Rudyard’s) Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) 7th RM (Rock N Ray’s) Takers Leavers w/Elkgrove (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Mouth for War w/Zombieface, Hellrazor, Anonymous, & Sinners Row hosted by Bartco Rock Productions (BFE Rock Club) Buddy Washington (Katie’s) Brandon Smith (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Back Porch) Pee Wee Bowen (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) 10th Anniversary Kilt Ride w/Hydro-Phonics (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, March 17 Raa Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) RodeoHouston® presents: George Strait (NRG Park) “World Famous Gospel Brunch” (1:30pm) (music hall); Mat Kerekes (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Marisela y Amanda Miquel (Arena Theatre) Tyler Perry’s- “Madea’s Farewell” (3pm/7:30-pm) (Smart Financial Centre) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Will Clarke (Stereo Live) Prateek Kuhad (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Huge St Patrick’s Day Parade & Party- indoor/outdoor stages (The Concert Pub/North) Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) St Paddy’s Day Party (Pub Level) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) St Patrick’s Day party w/DJ (Ashford Pub) Katie’s Jam hosted by Mark May (Katie’s) Open Jam hosted by Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) St Patrick’s Day Celebration/Crawfish Boil featuring Black Velvet (Jailhouse Saloon)

Monday, March 18 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Puddles Pity Party (Stafford Centre) Durand Jones & the Indications w/Ginger Root (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) “Got Talent?” Singers, Musicians, Comedians, Poets, Magicians & Artists talent competition (Pub Level) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tejon Street Corner Thieves w/Rock Bottom String Band, & King Strang (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Tuesday, March 19 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Mic Night (restaurant event); Whindersson Nunes (music hall); Cherry Pools w/tiLLie (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Pink- “Beautiful Trauma” world tour 2019 w/Julia Michaels (Toyota Center) The Moth- “Magic” (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Eric Gales (Rockefellers) Foreign Air- “Everything is Good Now” w/Honors (upstairs); Set it Off- “The Midnight” world tour 2019 (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Grown-up Storytime; Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Asterism (Japan) w/The White Dog; Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Crazy Karaoke hosted by Neal ‘Tomcat’ Lipka (Jailhouse Saloon) Wednesday, March 20 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Amos Lee- “My New Moon” tour 2019 w/Ethan Gruska (Revention Music Center) The Noise presents: Nothing More- “The Truth: tour w/Of Mice and Men, Badflower, & Palisades (music hall); Kodie Shane w/Killumantii, & Baby Goth (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Choker- “Help Yourself” tour 2019 (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Bowie Celebration- “The David Bowie Alumni” tour 2019 (The Heights Theatre) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels)

MUSIC NEWS Thursday, March 21 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) Queensryche w/Fates Warning (music hall); James Supercave (bronze peacock room); “Sessions & Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard w/The Righteous Vibe (foundation room) (House of Blues) Through the Roots w/Seranation w/The High Mile (Scout Bar) Pentagram w/Brother Dege, Dirty Streets, & Ungrieved (studio) (Warehouse Live) Beetle Happy Hour; Astragal (Continental Club) Consider the Source- live (Last Concert Café) Pogman (Stereo Live) Electric Six w/Dave TV (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Pro Jam/Open Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (The Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (The Concert Pub/ North) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & friend (Pub Level) Open Jam (7pm-10pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Partly Sunny (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, March 22 Trudy Lynn (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Matchsticks (Corky’s B-B-Que) Excision (Revention Music Center) Mipso & River Whyless (bronze peacock room); Conan Gray- “The Sunset Shows” tour (music hall); “Be Someone” (8pm) (foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Dayta (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) Lords of Acid- “Pretty in Ink” tour 2019 w/Orgy, Genitorturers, Little Miss Nasty, & Gabriel and The Apocalypse (Scout Bar) “My oh My” Drag Show Extravaganza (studio); The Iron Maidens (Iron Maiden tribute) (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Sounds of Scotland (Smart Financial Centre) Par Avion (Continental Club) Dynohunter w/Henry & the Invisibles (Last Concert Café) Cosmic gate: 20 Years (Stereo Live) XXX Rated after party w/Cromatik (Houston Underground) Mudhoney w/Cherbus & Frog Hair (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Shinyribs- “David Beck’s Tejano Weekend” (The Heights Theatre) Whole Lotta Led (Led Zeppelin tribute) (The Concert Pub/North) Eagle Claw w/TBA (Rudyard’s) Mark May (Cruiser’s) Philip & Shane- acoustic country (Pub Level) The Archivez w/Audio Junkies (Rock N Ray’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Ghost Relay (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 118”- Guy’s Musical Trip to SBDE 2018 PT1 featuring Guy Schwartz, The New Jack Hippies, plus Michael Kennedy, Chaz Nadege, Rachel Roberts, Hogan & Moss, and Jimmy Lee Dean teach the band a song. (10PM Friday nights on Houston Comcast channel 17) The Reverb Cartel w/Rock Candy (BFE Rock Club) Eric Demmer (Katie’s) Outlaw Lynn Band (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Hugh & Jeff’s Carwash, Bar & Grill) Outsiders (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Heated Frenzy (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, March 23 Mike Morgan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) Yella Beezy- “Trap Fest” 2109 w/OTB Fastlane, Lucky Bandzo, & Kenika Chick (Revention Music Center) Colors presents: “R&B Only” w/ Dauche and Jabari (music hall); “H-Town Live” w/Jahiem (foundation room) (House of Blues) Vitamin R (Chevelle tribute) w/Kreed (Creed tribute), & Animosity (Sevendust tribute) (Scout Bar) “MUDDFEST 2019” featuring Puddle of Mudd w/ Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel, & Tantric (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Camila & Sin Bandera- “4 Latidos” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) The Go Getters w/Tom Cat Combo, Erik Dongil, & Luxurious Panthers (Continental Club) DJ Hot Rocks (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Lil Tracy (Houston Underground) Rivers of Nihil w/Entheos, Conjurer, & Wolf King (upstairs); Death Grips (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Mark C Austin’s 42nd birthday party & charity concert featuring Dumpstasphunk (The Heights Theatre) Double Vision (Foreigner tribute) w/Lights Out (UFO tribute) (The Concert Pub/North) Possessed by Paul James, Doug Kosmo, & Grifters and Shrills (Rudyard’s) Paul Rameriz (Cruiser’s)

James Rivera’s Sabbath Judas Sabbath/Santana Oscuridad (Rock N Ray’s) “Steph’s Dirty 30 Party” w/Such Marvelous Creatures, The Chordinates, & Jeremy Carswel (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Fund Raiser for L.A. featuring Seven 8 Seven w/The Unled (BFE Rock Club) Annika Chambers (Katie’s) Leo Trio (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT w/Red Tiger, & Steve Satchel Band (Bonds 007 Rock Bar/San Antonio) Southern Breeze (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Mark May Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, March 24 The Platinum Players (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) 10 Summers presents: “the Debut” tour featuring Ella Mai w/Kiana LedÁ„, & Lucky Daye (music hall); Keith Jacobs & DJ Tay Powers present: “The Living Room Social” (foundation room) (House of Blues) Hypocrisy w/Fleshgod Apocalypse, Aenimus, & Await the Desolution (Scout Bar) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Mason Maynard (Stereo Live)

KPFT birthday benefit concert w/Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rosie Flores, Peterson Brothers Band, Charlie Faye, & The Fayettes (The Heights Theatre) Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Katie’s Jam hosted by Live Mojo (Katie’s) Open Jam hosted by Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, March 25 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Taking Back Sunday w/Frank Lero (music hall) (House of Blues) Nick Mason’s “Saucerful of Secrets” (Jones Hall) grandson- “No Apologies” tour w/Des Rocs, & BarlowLn (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, March 26 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Ali Wong- “The Milk Money” comedy tour (Revention Music Center) Taking Back Sunday w/Frank Lero (music hall) (House of Blues)

Michael Buble (Toyota Center) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) The Play that goes Wrong (Hobby Center) The Holdup w/Dylan Reese (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Crazy Karaoke hosted by Neal ‘Tomcat’ Lipka (Jailhouse Saloon) Wednesday, March 27 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Revivalists (Revention Music Center) Haters Roast- “The Shady” tour (music hall); “Taking Care of Business”- Monthly Networking (foundation room) (House of Blues) Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Andrea Gibson w/Lauren Zuniga (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Guster w/Saintseneca (The Heights Theatre)

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MUSIC NEWS Wednesday, March 27 Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Jordan Matthew Young (Katie’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Thursday, March 28 Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Sparky Parker (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) Moneybagg Yo- “Word 4 Word” tour (music hall); “Sessions & Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard w/ The Righteous Vibe (foundation room) (House of Blues) Roberto Carlos- “Amor Sin Limite” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) The Commonheart- live (Last Concert Café) Riot (Stereo Live) Charles the First w/Chiva (Houston Underground) The Play that goes Wrong (Hobby Center) The Steeldrivers (Jefferson Theatre) Band of Heathens w/The Texas Gentlemen (The Heights Theatre) Pro Jam/Open Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (The Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (The Concert Pub/ North) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & friend (Pub Level) Open Jam (7pm-10pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Blue Tick (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Eric Demmer (Katie’s) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, March 29 Greg Piccolo (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Will Carter (Corky’s B-B-Que) Ali Wong- “The Milk Money” comedy tour (Revention Music Center) Buddy Guy w/Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram (music hall); “Be Someone” (8pm) (foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Nitekap (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) Third Coast Grappling presents: “The Qualifier” (Scout Bar) EyeHateGod w/The Obsessed, Mothership, & Decay (studio); “The It’s a Rap Show” w/Amanda Sharee & JC Seals III (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Why don’t We- “8 Letters” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) The Allen Oldies Band- Happy Hour; Disco Fool’s Day w/Disco Expressions (Continental Club)

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March 2019

Shakin’ all Over (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) H-Town Blues Festival w/TK Soul, Tucka, Lenny Williams, Pokey Bear, Calvin Richardson, & Ronnie Bell (NRG Park) Adventure Club- “Death or Glory” tour (Stereo Live) The Play that goes Wrong (Hobby Center) Skyrocket (Rockefellers) Mike Doughty; plays Soul Coughings- “Ruby Vroom” tour (upstairs); Badfish- Sublime tribute) w/Indaskies, &Third Coast Roots (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Over the Rhine w/Pat Byrne (The Heights Theatre) TBA (The Concert Pub/North) The Medicine Years w/Cheers to Good Problems, The Daphne Blue, & Carter (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) “Girl’s Night out” (Pub Level) TBA (Rock N Ray’s) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) The Brushpoppers (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 119”- Guy’s Musical Trip to SBDE 2019 PT 2 featuring Guy Schwartz w/The New Jack Hippies, plus Stony Jamal, Billy Bourbon and Slick Michael Taylor & Tweed Smith all teach the band a song! Plus – a cameo from Skinny G (10PM Friday nights on Houston Comcast channel 17) Alpha Virus w/Sign of Lies, Arsis Thesis, Engineered Society Project, Chamber of Ascension, & Shadow Council hosted by Sign of Lies (BFE Rock Club) Alan Haynes (Katie’s) Texas TNT (Uncle Albert’s Pub) Texas Black Gold (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Saints of Ashcroft (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, March 30 Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) Hozier- “Wasteland, Baby!” tour 2019 w/Jade Bird (Revention Music Center) BunBury- “EX Tour19” (music hall); 90’s R&B Experience (8pm) (foundation room); “Encore”: featuring DJ Gloss (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) “Tune out Cancer” music fest 2019 featuring South Park Coalition (main stage) w/K.O. aka Mr U Can’t Handle Me (side stage), Erase the Virus (main stage), Governor (side stage), Twelve Years Driven, Thommy Nekro (side stage), Silence the Devil (main stage), Zombieface (side stage), Para Bellum (main stage), Kross Patrick (side stage), Red Tiger (main stage),

Str8 Money K-Dog (side stage), Alvin & The Slickpunks (main stage), Heidi Lirette (side stage), & Russ Driver Band (Scout Bar) Idol X (The Billy Idol live experience) w/Boy’s don’t Cry (A Cure experience) (studio) (Warehouse Live) The Beach Boys- “Now and Then” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) Buenos Diaz (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Timmy Trumpet (Stereo Live) Chime (Houston Underground) The Play that goes Wrong (2pm/8pm) (Hobby Center) “Legends at the Jefferson” featuring Ezra Charlesrock n roll (Jefferson Theatre) The Browning w/Betraying the Martyrs, & Extortionist (The Secret Group) Boy Harsher w/Boan (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) An Evening w/Terry Allen (The Heights Theatre) Nightbird (Stevie Nicks tribute) w/The Last Dance (Tom Petty tribute) (The Concert Pub/North) “You Know Damn Well”- a benefit for the family of Bruce Corbitt featuring James Rivera’s Metal Asylum w/Sanctus, Mastema, Scrollkeeper, The Scourge, & Fiddle Witch & The Deamons of Doom (Rudyard’s) Hipwaders Flying Circus (Cruiser’s) “Tune Out Cancer” Music Fest (Pub Level) White Room w/Blackout (Rock N Ray’s) Ellis Wendt & the Hot Fuss (CD release party) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Creepwater Revelation w/White Trash Superstar, & Darkness of Tomorrow (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) “South by Due East” w/Josefus, The Scourge, Jypsy Rose, 2Cold, Zip Dagger, High, Desert Queen, Charles Bryant, Chaz and the Rhythm Lads, Grifters and Shills, Johnny Falstaff, Fiddle Witch and the Demons of Doom, Pretty Vacant, Aubrey Bryant, Mitch Jacobs, Guy Schwartz and the New Jack Hippies, & more TBA (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Dead Mans Hand (BFE Rock Club) Mark May (Katie’s) Darwin Macon (Loaded Barrels) Texas TNT (Chill Spot Daquiris To Go) Doc Holiday (AKA Bayou Boyz) (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) The Breakout Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, March 31 Zydeco Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Live Music (Corky’s B-B-Que) William Ryan Kelly w/Selfish Things, & Cory Wells (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) “Tune Out Cancer” w/Sean Michael Oser, Asleep in the Wake, Kerosene Shores, Aedra, Wayne Breeze, Chris Hardy (side stage), Anova Skyway, Kylie Mac

(side stage), Cripple the Empire, & Jake Bush Band (side stage) (Scout Bar) Jorge Falcon (Arena Theatre) Impractical Jokers- “The Cranjis Mcbasketball” world comedy tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Jeff Dunham- “Passively Aggressive” (NRG Park) Ardalan (Stereo Live) The Play that goes Wrong (2pm/7:30pm) (Hobby Center) Yonder Mountain w/String Band, & Dangermuffin (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) “Tune Out Cancer” Music Fest (Pub Level) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) “South by Due East” w/Josefus, The Scourge, Jypsy Rose, 2Cold, Zip Dagger, High, Desert Queen, Charles Bryant, Chaz and the Rhythm Lads, Grifters and Shills, Johnny Falstaff, Fiddle Witch and the Demons of Doom, Pretty Vacant, Aubrey Bryant, Mitch Jacobs, Guy Schwartz and the New Jack Hippies, & more TBA (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Keith Hickle (Loaded Barrels) Open Jam hosted by Lectric Ed and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, April 1 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Reyno- “US” tour 2019 (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, April 2 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Kodac Black- “Dying to Live” tour 2019 w/YNW Melly & 147CalBoy (Revention Music Center) Max Frost (bronze peacock room); Open Mic Night (restaurant event) (House of Blues) Angel Du$t- “Pretty Buff” tour 2019 w/Bugg, Skourge, & Result of Choice (studio) (Warehouse Live) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Mic/Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Crazy Karaoke hosted by Neal ‘Tomcat’ Lipka (Jailhouse Saloon)

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Jailhouse Saloon, the bar that actually used to an old jail in Spring, now has live music and patrons in there! There’s an open jam there every Sunday with ‘Letric Ed and Friends. Neal “Tomcat” Lipka hosts Crazy Karaoke Tuesdays.

There’s live music on the weekends. The Weeds are there Fri. March 8th, then check out the 10th Anniversary Kilt Ride w/ Hydrophonics Sat. March 16th. There’s a St. Patrick’s Day celebration crawfish boil the next day, Sun. March 17th, with Black Velvet providing the live music.

Saints of Ashcroft are on Sat. March 29th/ 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!

Taylor Guitars have a new model showcase at Fuller’s Guitar on Saturday, March 16th from 1pm-5pm. There, you can test-drive the latest innovations from Taylor, including the Grand Pacific, V-Class ® Grand Concert guitars, Builder’s Edition, and more. Also, take advantage of TaylorWare giveaways (while supplies last), and get a personal consultation with a Taylor factory expert to help you find the right guitar.

Fuller’s Guitar is at 116 North Loop 610 in Houston. See you there!

BFE Rock Club is Northwest Houston’s premier live music venue! With live music, pool, darts, huge patio, and lots more! Live rock and metal music is on the weekends. Cremator has a CD release and plays there with Knocturnal Madness and special guests, on Sat. March 9th. Then Bartco Productions and BFE Rock Club presents a Pantera

Bobaflex Performs at The BFE Rock Club We’re at The BFE Rock Club tonight to see National Recording Artists Bobaflex. Wow, the crowd is primed here tonight at BFE and they just can’t wait to see Bobaflex. The folks here tonight have been anticipating this show for quite a while now and the fans have filled BFE Rock Club waiting for them to finally hit the stage. Bobaflex first hit the charts with their first album release, “Hell In My Heart” in 2011. Bobaflex has just released “Eloquent Demons” on the label Thermal Entertainment, their most ambitious and well received LP yet, which has already produced four acclaimed singles – a cover of “Hey You”

by Pink Floyd, the original “Long Time Coming,” “Lights Out,” and “Off With Your Head.” Tonight’s show was incendiary. From the moment the band hit the stage, they had the audience in the palms of their hands. Without a doubt, this is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen at The BFE Rock Club. These guys ROCK! After watching them, I immediately went home and got copies of all their albums.

Congratulations goes out to John Janatsch and The BFE Rock Club for bringing in such top notch entertainment. Check out the two videos we have posted on HMNTV – Houston Music News Television and we’re sure you’ll become fans too.

Phantom Eye Performs at the BFE Rock Club We’re at The BFE Rock Club this night to see National Recording Artists Bobaflex, but first up for us is Phantom Eye. Several other bands have taken the stage already, but now Phantom Eye is on stage right before Bobaflex goes on. This Texas Metal / Hard Rock Band is really killing it. Everyone is crowded up by the stage right now, just loving every minute of their performance. These guys are really good! Phantom Eye is Dan McClellan - guitar, vocals, Gabriel Gomez - drums, vocals, and Brian Heath - bass, vocals. The guys really run a tight show. Their music is heavy, yet highly accessible and entertaining filled with great melodies and some really thought provoking lyrics. That combined with their stage show makes for a great evening of entertainment. They were certainly a fine choice to be added to this bill. We’re looking forward to seeing them again. Check out the two videos we have posted on HMNTV – Houston Music News Television.

Chad Ware Performs at Katie’s in Bacliff

We’re at Katie’s tonight to see Chad Ware. I know we’ve told you about Chad before, but we’re going to do it again. Besides being a wonderful showman, Chad is one helluva guitarist. This guy really breathes new life into his guitar every time we see him. When it comes to Country Pickin’, Chad is one of the best. He’s so good, he’s performed and shared the stage with the likes of Perfect Stranger, Rick Trevino, Janie Frickie, and Cory Morrow, just to name a few.

When it comes to listening to some fine Country Music, Chad is always one of our obvious picks. Tonight’s show at Katies Bar was another fine performance, and we couldn’t have picked a better place or performer to see this night. Love continued on next page ya Chad... Keep on Pickin’!

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MUSIC NEWS Twelve Years Driven Performs at the BFE Rock Club

Blake Harlow Performs at Loaded Barrels

Yeah, we’re back at Loaded Barrels. This time we’re hear to see the Blake Harlow Band.

These guys really rocked tonight. While we were there, they performed a lot of our favorite Country tunes, and they did a wonderful job at it.

Whether it was Randy Rogers (“KIss Me In The Dark”) or George Strait (“Check Yes Or No”), they did an excellent job. Lots of great Country tunes were performed here at Loaded Barrels tonight, and we couldn’t have picked a better place to be. Check out Loaded Barrels sometime. They feature great ‘Live Music’ on weekends with some of the area’s best performers. They have a great roster of intertainment planned for you this month, so make sure you drop by.

Bacliff post office. Happy spring from the crew at Katie’s!

tribute, Mouth For War, along with Hellrazor, Anonymous, and Sinner’s Row on Sat. March 16th. Then “ultimate hair metal experience” Rock Candy, with special guests The Storm, The Reverb Cartel, and Electric Flood Fri. March 22nd. BFE is at 11528 Jones Rd. in Houston. Find them on Facebook, or go to www.bferockclub.com for more info.

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

Fully renovated, there are pool tables, foosball, darts, and machine games, and TV’s. Open mic is on Wednesdays, and karaoke is on Thursdays! Live music on the weekends have Rob Saint Revue Fri. March 8th, Leo Trio Sat. March 23rd, and Keith Hickle Sun. March 31st.

Check out the new place this month!

Katie’s is the Bay Area’s finest live entertainment venue, with live music 5 days a week, and never a cover! They are closed on Mondays. Catch music like Jonn “Del Toro” Richardson Sat. Jan. 5th, Freddie Pate Wed. Jan. 16th, and Jay Hooks closing out the month on Thurs. Jan. 31st. Katie’s Blues Jam is Sunday from 4pm-8pm. They have a different host each week. This month, they have Ricky Jackson, Paul Ramirez, Mark May and Live Mojo.

Katie’s is located at 315 Grand Ave. in the old

Texas TNT are the high-energy rock party band that can be seen at many venues around town. See them at The Backwoods Saloon in Conroe Sat. March 2nd from 8pm-midnight, and then at Aspens in Clear Lake Shores Fri. March 8th from 9pm-1am, followed by a show at Jack’s on the Southwest side Sat. March 9th from 9pm-1am. Then they’re at Wild Hawgs Saloon Fri. March 15th from 9pm-1am.

LaMarque is where they’ll be next, at Back Porch Saloon Sat. March 16th 8pm-midnight.

Wow, we’re at the BFE Rock Club tonight to see Twelve Years Driven. This band has all the makings of a great rock band.

Great Songs! Great Vocals!

Great Musicianship! And the drive it takes to stand out above the rest. Their show is filled with energetic stage presence that at times makes you wonder whether or not you are watching a National Act. Musicianship among the band is second to none. The band features Larry Gilstrap and Adam Simmons holding down guitars duties, Kris Wood killing it on bass, and Robert Rice killing it with his aggressive vocal style, and Fred Escobedo on drums. The band is no stranger to performing with greatness. They have shared the stage with many great acts, such as national recording artists such as P.O.D., Mushroomhead, Drowning Pool, Puddle Of Mudd, Filter, Saliva, American Head Charge, (Hed) P.E., Motograter, Deadhorse, 40 Below Summer, Parabelle and Red Line Chemistry. Their show at the BFE Rock Club this night was a lot of fun and filled with some really great musical moments.

Interaction with the audience is a huge staple with this act and they certainly made the audience there feel as if they were part of the show. It was one of the most fun-filled performances of theirs that I’ve been to. I’d love to see what they have up their sleeves next. In the meantime, you need to watch the two videos we have posted right now from this performance on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. You’re gonna love ‘em.

Then it’s over to Hugh & Jeff ’s Car Wash, Sports Bar & Grill in League City Fri. March 22nd from 8pm-midnight. The last weekend of the month, you can catch them at Uncle Albert’s Pub in Cypress Fri. March 29th from 9:30pm1:30am, and at Chill Spot Daiquiris To Go in South Houston Sat. March 30th from 9pm-1am.

For booking, contact713-339-9100 or email ronpace@att.net Stereo Live is Houston’s favorite 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 on the calendar is Josh Butler Sun. March

3rd, Saymyname w/ Rawtek Thurs. March 14th, and Timmy Trumpet Sat. March 30th.

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Double Down Joe! Fridays and Saturdays have live music from 9pm-1am. Bands you can see are Wade Strothers & The Renegades Sat. March 9th, then Unusual Suspects (AKA Soulshine- Jimmy Ray) Fri. March 15th.

Texas Black Gold is Fri. March 29th. Sunday is Sunday Funday. Diamond Jim’s is over at 3317 Loop 197 N. in Texas City. Go to www.diamondjimscountrysaloon.com to catch up with all the latest!

Shenanigan’s is another country and western bar also in Texas City that has been around for over 30 years now. They’re open everyday, with amenities such as pool, darts and big screen TV’s. Plus they have a large dance floor for boot scootin’.

Ladies’ Night is Wednesday, and karaoke is Thursday nights from 9pm-1am! There’s a DJ on Friday nights spinning your favorite tunes and Saturday nights live music.

Check www.shenanigansworld.com to see the bands TBA. Shenanigan’s is located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. If you happen to be in the area, come on by!

Green Jelly Performs at The Acadia Bar & Grill Al Williams gave us a call and invited us out to see his act, the Green Jelly Puppet Show at The Acadia Bar & Grill this evening. I’d never seen Green Jelly before, so I thought I’d give it a try. Let me tell you, this was really something different. Green Jellÿ (pronounced “green jello”) is an American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö, the band changed its name due to legal pressure from the owners of the Jell-O trademark, Kraft Foods, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark. Despite the spelling difference, the new name and the old are pronounced identically.” Billed as the Green Jelly Puppet Show, audience members are recruited into the fold as puppets and about 22 of them are fitted with bizarre puppet heads and then as part of the show they interact with the band and become part of the show. Yes folks, this was a bizarre show, but it was a lot of fun. I almost got recruited into the show, and was singled out by their lead singer who kept calling me Col. Sanders. It was a lot of fun.

Other than that I am really at a loss of words to describe what goes on here, so the best thing I can do is have you watch the two videos we have from the show this night. Check ‘em out, they’re going to leave you breathless. You can start watching them now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.

Guy Schwartz’s Music Machine is Friday Westfield Perform at the 19th Hole nights at 10pm on Hous- Westfield is on stage tonight at The 19th Hole. This is a tight four piece ton Comcast Channel band comprised of guitar, drums, bass, and vocals. We don’t know a lot 17. On Fri. March 8th, about this band, but they sure did sound good. The band was there Houston Blues artists performing a mixture of cover and original tunes, and the audience like Rich Del Grosso, there really liked what they were doing. They sounded real good to us.

Steve Krase, and Rich- We wouldn’t mind seeing them again, but until then, we’ll have to be ard Cagle teach the band satisfied with the videos we shot at their show. We’d like to share them some Blues, then artists with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television. You The Big Jordan Band, can start watching them right now at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.

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By Jay Lambs Remy Syndicate. If you have not had a chance to see Southern Star Brewery Texas them perform, make sure you do. They are one Metal Fest of the newest bands added to the Circus of the Held in Conroe Texas at the amazing southern star brewery. With amazing craft beers like my favorite the blond bombshell which is quite the perfect lite beer. This festival brought in a great crowd of kickass people, vendors and some truly amazing bands such as: Surrender Stella, Devil’s Adversary (who helped us put by lending us their guitar amp as our had died right on stage!), Spiral Eye, Reckless High, The Steve Satchel Band, and Apothica! All bands absolutely did an amazing Job. I can not wait to perform there again and hope to see all these outstanding bands again!

I really loved the atmosphere at Southern Star Brewery. They have outstanding staff members! This event truly had a super caring sound guy staffed for this event that made the performances sound amazing! If you have not been up to Southern Star Brewery in Conroe take a ride on the Badass side and go check it out! I promise you will have a great time be sure to take the tour you will love it!

Check out their Facebook page at http:// www.facebook.com/SouthernStarBrewing

Dark Records promotional label who sound like Slayer. Then the upcoming metal band Glass To Slay played and showed us all why they have earned the title as a headliner! I am truly proud of the band Glass To Slay. You guys are amazing! This event was sponsored by www.facebook.com/circusofhedarkapparel Make sure to check out the following pages for each of these bands http://www.facebook.com/Powersoul232954120528041 http://www.facebook.com/ BlackFireSyn http://www.facebook.com/ glass2slay

Houston in 2011 really stuck out to me at the last show I saw them at. They are a extremely tight solid sounding band with some amazing band members, such as Jesus Sanchez (vocals), who likes to get the crowd going with powerful vocals and lyrics that will have you head banging like a rocker! Jonah Gueno (bass/backing vox) really cranks it out with precision, and he is a outstanding bassist. Mauricio Moran (lead guitar/backing vox), is truly one of the best people here in the Houston music scene. He is always polite and helpful to fellow bands. Mauricio truly has some insane skills on guitar he is for sure a super! Brandon Gbomb (drums/and other cool stuff) is ultra down to earth and loves to connect with people showing everyone’s positive vibes.

He is truly a amazing drummer. I was happy to meet with everyone from this incredible band and they are now truly brothers to me .

Devils Adversary sounds like Pantera keeping to the Texas tradition of metal sound!

This band is absolutely a must see whenever you get the chance!

Be sure to like and follow their band page at the following link http://www.facebook.com/ pg/DevilsAdversary

Circus Of The Dark Presents Circus Of The Dark Presents had 3 headliners in one night on Feb. 23rd at Vollie Ray’s Circus! Kicking the event of was the rock band Powersoul, with songs like “passion Override,” “Kiss of the Black Widow,” and “Sonic groove.”

This amazing band is much like Collective Soul with a touch of “Shinedown.” Then a truly heavy band warmed up the stage, known as Black Fire

Icons At Badassery

Devils Adversary A local band that was formed here in

This month Icons At Badassery would like to honor KIDD SIX, the first band ever to be honored! Here is a special interview with the band!

“Since you guys became one of Houston’s best cover bands, where do you guys want to go

next? “ “What’s next is we are working on recording our EP and performing our new original songs at SXSW.” “After receiving almost 2000 additional fans to your ReverbNation through Circus Of The Dark Records, becoming the first cover band on the label, how does it feel to be the first band to be named Icons At Badassery?”

“It’s a great honor to be named Icons At Badassery. We are very grateful to all our fans who enjoy our performances and music, and follow us from show to show. They are an integral part of KIDD SIX.” “Are you guys looking for a keyboardist?.. hint hint “I never thought about adding keyboards, but don’t be surprised if we give you a call!”

You Guys Rock! It is with great honor to entitle KIDD SIX Icons At Badassery. We love your music and thank you for all your hard work.

Be sure to catch KIDD SIX at these up coming shows!

March 2 at NDC venues playing alongside Def Leggand and Escape.

March 9 at the Dirty Dog Bar at SXSW along with Surrender Stella and many others.

KIDD SIX is going on at midnight.

March 15 at Uncle Albert’s Pub in Katy.

March 16 at Sam’s Boat on Richmond Avenue.

Be sure to like and follow KIDD SIX’s page at www.facebook.com/KIDDSIXBAND1953 Circus Of The Dark Apparel has a special announcement. They are offering free photo shoots to any model wanting to become a Circus Of The Dark girl and be featured on merch, in which if products are sold featuring you, you will make profits from it. Circus Of The Dark apparel is the new taboo for you! If you would like to be featured on merch as a Circus Of The Dark girl, contact Jay Lambs Remy and staff, so that you can be scheduled for an interview. Circus Of The Dark girls will also be featured in an upcoming video game, brought to you by Circus Of The Dark, which also features many local upcoming bands!

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MUSIC NEWS pliments each song in a manner that was not always present on the first album. The undeniable growth of RKN Country Blues Band as a cohesive unit, coupled with the always outstanding production work of Rock Romano and Red Shack Recording Studio, make “Flyin’ Like a Crow” a thoroughly enjoyable listen. I can’t wait for album number three... reverbnation.com/ therkncountrybluesband

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By Hollywood Steve Rangel duction to performance, is more seamless and polished than its predecessor. The band has certainly found its groove from a songwriting standpoint. The material on “Flyin’ Like A Crow” is chock full of memorable hooks, solid arrangements, and lyrical sophistication. There are several radio-ready songs, in particular “Second Time Around”, “The Ballad Of Cooter Brown”, “While The Storm Rolls By”, and my personal favorite “Tied To These Blues” (which features a little tasty bass work from McDonald). These

compositions are perfectly suited for this configuration of veteran musicians, a perfect combination of players and songs that is not always a given. Perhaps the most noticeable advancement in this regard is the lead guitar work, which com-

Davi Jay & The Bourbon St. Experience “Every Night Is Mardi Gras” Fans of good ol’ fashioned feel-good dance music, played by a REAL band, are going to be thrilled with the new release from Davi Jay & The Bourbon St. Experience. “Every Night Is Mardi Gras” is eleven songs worth of over-thetop energy and groove, an almost overwhelming assault on the senses that is guaranteed to make even the least coordinated of us get up and dance (or at least try to). Davi Jay and the band are a combination of swag, charisma, talent, and tongue-in-cheek attitude that could perhaps best be compared to the brilliant Morris Day And The Time in their heyday. The Bourbon St. Experience features Jay on lead vocals and percussion, Benny Pittman Jr. on guitar, Don Dautrive on percussion, drummer Robert Daniels Jr., and bassist Renrick Harper. Their music is a refreshing blend of funk and R & B, but this is an extremely versatile bunch. So when you hear hints of rock and roll and blues, or when they suddenly spring a zydeco number on you (as they do with “I Like Crawfish”), it’s really no surprise. But their signature sound is ever present, and true to their name, this album feels like a night out in New Orleans. The vast majority of the material here is original, although they deliver a truly inspired version of “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty and an equally unique version of the Prince classic “Purple Rain”. Song titles such as “I Don’t Care What Pootie Says”, “Deez Nutz”, and “I Can’t Funk With You” are indicators that Davi Jay And The Bourbon St. Experience are having fun and not taking themselves too seriously. But make no mistake about it, this outfit is the real deal. And the outstanding title track could stand toe to toe with some of the best funk tunes of the 70’s. The production team of Richard Cagle and James Hoover did a masterful job here, and there are even guest appearances by some of Houston’s most celebrated talent. However, the stars of this show are Davi Jay And The Bourbon St. Experience. And this is one show you don’t want to miss.

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RKN Country Blues Band “Flyin’ Like A Crow” When last we heard from RKN Country Blues Band (on their debut release “On Solid Ground”), they were a promising outfit that showed flashes of genuine potential. They seemed headed in a positive direction, leaving the listener intrigued and curious to hear more.

Flash forward to their sophomore effort “Flyin’ Like A Crow”, and the aforementioned potential has officially been realized. The evolution of this quartet (Jerry McDonald/bass and vocals, Randy Frisch/guitar and vocals, Greg Kenefic/drums, and Lynn Girouard/guitar, vocals, mandolin, harp) is clearly evident on these fourteen tracks, and it’s truly impressive.

Every aspect of this recording, from pro-

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