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Kiss Brings Their “End Of The Road” Tour To Toyota Center The KISS farewell tour, appropriately named the “End Of The Road” tour will finally be reaching Houston this month. This momentous event will take place on September 9th at Toyota Center. The announcement was made on NBC’s America’s Got Talent September of last year and it sent the internet into overdrive with fans hoping their city would get one final KISS show. Well, Houston audiences are definitely going to be among the lucky ones. After nearly 50 years, KISS is saying goodbye to touring. The over-the-top purveyors of heavy metal have embarked on a year-long finale tour titled “One Last KISS: End of the Road World Tour.” The 105-stop tour spans North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand and will encapsulate KISS’ larger-than-life show for the last time. While the band travels by jet, the End of the Road tour rolls on 17 trucks, about 40 percent larger than past arena tours. It also dwarfs anything built during the legendary KISS extravaganzas of the 1970s. Known for their trademark largerthan-life blistering performances, KISS has proven for decades why they are hands down the most iconic live show in rock n roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide have said this tour is devoted to the millions of KISS Army fans. “All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years. This will
be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t. KISS Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in... Unapologetic and Unstoppable,” said KISS. “This is our victory lap,” Paul Stanley said. “It’s us celebrating everything we created with our audience and with our fans. It’s that time for people who’ve been with us over the years to come and celebrate all that we’ve had together. There’s people who’ve never seen us before and they’re leaving the show
and thinking, ‘Why didn’t I come to this earlier?’ It’s terrific.” Asked why he thinks KISS has endured this long, while other bands have fallen by the wayside, Stanley said: “People who experience KISS really are affected by it in a way that goes beyond it being a rock band. It’s fas-
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cinating and amazing to be at these shows nightly and see parents and grandparents who want their offspring to experience what they experienced. It’s far beyond typical rock bands, where you hate the idea of your little brother being there, or your neighbor. KISS is an amazing tribe and it’s incredibly gratifying.” Formed in 1973 by Stanley, Simmons, drummer Peter Criss and lead guitarist Ace Frehley, KISS staged its first “farewell” tour in 2000, the last to feature the group’s original lineup. In 2000, KISS embarked on a farewell tour, four years after the original quartet reunited and returned to wearing their iconic makeup to renewed success. That long goodbye kept getting extended, and by 2003, both Criss and Frehley were gone. KISS chose to continue with new members wearing the face paint. “We thought we couldn’t exist without Ace and Peter,” says Simmons, “and were wrong.” KISS’s current lineup consists of Stanley and fellow original member Gene Simmons, alongside later band additions, guitarist Tommy Thayer (since 2002) and drummer Eric Singer (on and off since 1991). But this lineup – with Thayer and drummer Eric Singer – has been steady since Criss’ departure in 2004, which means a lot of people in the audience on Kiss’ farewell tour have only seen this lineup. And they definitely do their best to do the music justice. Is this really the End of the Road? It’s not their first farewell tour, after all. Paul Stanley has reportedly said it’s too early to say what they’ll do at the end of the End of the Road. “Quite honestly,” Paul Stanley said, “I can’t imagine me ever having attached to my name, ‘formerly of Kiss.’ “ Stanley formed KISS in 1973 along with bassist and back-up vocalist Gene Simmons. Inspired by glam rock, the band was determined to make its performances into an all-encompassing experience. “We wanted to create iconic images. We wanted to be larger than life.” Stanley says. “If you take a shy, chubby kid who is not very popular and put him behind makeup and give him a strong enough persona, that can get you pretty far.” KISS dominated the mid-’70s, producing comic books, pinball machines, KISS dolls and other merchandise, as well as countless TV appearances, thousands of concerts and
even a movie in 1978, “KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park.” They’ve sold records too – 100 million of them (25 million albums), making them one of the best selling groups in the history of hard rock. While there are those who refuse to acknowledge it, KISS has had a profound impact not just on the rock music that’s followed them but even more so on the live concert industry in general. It could be argued that no band is as single-handedly responsible for the production arms race we’ve seen unfold on the concert stage as KISS, who featured the fog, flames, fire, smoke, sparks, pyro and confetti that characterize most arena concerts today before virtually any other artist, inspiring everyone from the Rolling Stones to U2 to up their game in the years to follow. Regardless of your feelings of KISS, the band will do their best to stage one of the biggest concert extravaganzas of their career on this farewell tour, most likely making it hard for any other rock act to top it. For this tour, KISS will be performing some of the most iconic songs of their career. At a recent concert at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, KISS’s set list looked like this: Detroit Rock City,Shout It Out Loud, Deuce, Say Yeah, I Love It Loud, Heaven’s on Fire, War Machine, Lick It Up, Calling Dr. Love, 100,000 Years, Cold Gin, God of Thunder, Psycho Circus, Love Gun, I Was Made for Lovin’ You, Black Diamond, followed by the encores: Encore: Beth featuring Eric Singer on piano, Crazy Crazy Nights, and Rock and Roll All Nite. As you can see, this is going to be one helluva show. Who knows what surprises it may bring by the time they reach Houston’s Toyota Center on September 9th. If this turns out to be what we experience here, the show is going to be fantastic. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, make sure you do. This just may be the last time you really see KISS in concert.
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Iron Maiden’s “Legacy Of The Beast Tour” Comes To Houston This Month! Iron Maiden will bring the Legacy Of The Beast Tour to North America in 2019 for an extensive series of arena and amphitheater shows produced by Live Nation, including a first ever headline appearance at the Banc of California Stadium in LA. The tour will cover a total of 33 cities right across the U.S.A. and Canada, including Portland, Oregon where they haven’t played since 1987 on the Somewhere In Time Tour, Hartford, Connecticut where they last played in 2005, and many other places not visited since the Maiden England 2012/13 Tour. Iron Maiden’s Legacy Of The Beast Tour will reach Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Sunday, September 22nd. The band’s triumphant first leg of the Legacy Of The Beast Tour opened in Europe earlier this year to outstanding critical acclaim, not just by the 750,000+ fans who came to see the show but right across national press and rock media, including The Times (UK) newspaper calling it “..an extraordinary show filled with world class theatrics…a masterclass in performance and staging.” Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson comments, “We’re excited to return to North America and share the Legacy Of The Beast Tour with all our friends there! We’re immensely proud of this show and we’ve had great reactions from the many fans who came to see us in Europe earlier this year. The production is based on our mobile game THE LEGACY OF THE BEAST which basically takes various incarnations of Eddie into many different Maiden Worlds. This inspired us to put together a stage show to take our fans through different Worlds and experiences set to appropriate songs. It is not that easy designing different Worlds on stage and we put a huge amount of work into this to make it work and the end result we feel is our most spectacular and certainly the most complex show to date. We’ve got all kinds of crazy things going on, including a replica Spitfire plane dominating the stage during ‘Aces High,’ tons of pyro, a giant Icarus, muskets, claymores and some truly marvellous flame-throwers which I have a hell of a lot of fun with, as you will see! And of course we have Eddie, as you’ve never seen him before, and absolutely loads of other surprises. I’ve had the time of my life playing with all these magnificent props on stage, it’s been fantastic, we can’t wait to bring this show to you!” Steve Harris, bassist and founder member adds, “We gave a lot of thought to the set list for this Tour as the songs needed to follow the narrative of the changing worlds of the stage show. We feel we ended up with a very strong and well balanced set mixing songs we haven’t played in many years like ‘Flight Of Icarus,’ ‘Sign Of The Cross’ and ‘The Clansman’ with songs we know the fans want to hear like ‘The Trooper,’ ‘2 Minutes To Midnight,’ ‘The Number Of The Beast,’ ‘Fear Of The Dark,’ ‘Run To The Hills,’ ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ and others, reflecting the journey through the different themes of the show. The whole band is really enjoying this tour and we are really looking forward to seeing everybody again!” Iron Maiden are an institution. Over the course of 43 years they have come to embody a spirit of fearless creative independence, ferocious dedication to their fans, and a cheerful indifference to their critics that’s won them a following that spans every culture, generation, and timezone. A story of gritty determination and courageous defiance of the naysayers, theirs has been an adventure like no other. And with the opening leg of 2018’s brand new Legacy Of The Beast tour selling out headline stadium, arena and festival shows across 23 European territories to over 750,000 fans, the band are showing no signs of slowing down any time just yet. 2018 and Maiden’s latest Legacy Of The Beast Tour is being hailed by fans and media alike
as the most extravagant and visually stunningly live show of the band’s career to date. Both the production and the decades-spanning set-list of fan favourites and hits were inspired by their mobile phone game of the same name. The multithemed concert opens with a replica Spitfire flying above the stage and progresses through a twohour theatrical journey of ever-evolving interlocking stage sets with multiple incarnations of Eddie, pyrotechnics and special effects including muskets, claymores, flame throwers, a giant electrified crucifix, a noose, gallows and a gargantuan Icarus to name just a few. With over 90 million album sales, more
than 2000 live performances in 63* countries, tens of millions of fans and 16 studio albums of unerring quality and power to their name, Iron
Maiden have more than earned their proudly-held status as one of the most influential and revered rock bands of all time.
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Fozzy Perform At Warehouse Live Fozzy will be appearing this month in concert at Warehouse Live on Thursday, September 26. Fozzy — the band featuring former WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of Stuck Mojo — has announced the “Unleashed In The West” 2019 headline tour. The U.S. trek, which includes special guest Jared Nichols James, starts on September 5 in Denver and wraps on September 28 in Atlanta. The Fozzy members will take a break from the studio to tour for the first time in 2019 as they prepare for the release of their new record. Says Jericho: “When we got the call to join Iron Maiden on their Banc Of California Stadium show in Los Angeles, we knew two things were imminent. One, this might be the biggest show Fozzy has ever played. Two, one show isn’t enough. So we decided to head out all across the western U.S. to spread the Fozzpel and celebrate this great time in our lives! Plus, it gets us out of the studio for a breath of fresh air... it gets a little stuffy in there sometimes when you’re recording a new record! So come ROCK with us and be a part of the most energetic, electric and FUN rock n roll show in the world today. Don’t miss Fozzy ‘Unleashed In the West’!!!” Guitarist Rich Ward adds: “It’s been almost six months since we wrapped up our amazing 200-city tour in support of the ‘Judas’ album. Since then, we’ve been sequestered to a top-secret bunker where we are writing what will become our next record. As much as we love the creative environment of the studio, there is no substitute for loud amps and the unique exchange of energy that only occurs on the big stage. In September, we return to that stage, in what will be one of our biggest and boldest tours to date. Grab your helmets and dancing shoes, Fozzy is coming to town!” According to a series of short films broadcast on the Internet, Fozzy is a legendary American metal band who, unable to get out of their record contract, spent 20 years in Japan; when they returned to the U.S., lead singer Moongoose McQueen and the rest of the band found that artists like the Scorpions and Ozzy Osbourne had become stars by stealing Fozzy’s material. In reality, Fozzy is fronted by WWF wrestler Chris Jericho, with the remainder of the group consisting of Atlanta rap-metal outfit Stuck Mojo. Shortly after the videos were introduced in October 2000, Fozzy’s self-titled debut album was released by Palm Pictures/ Megaforce as a tie-in. A short tour and an MTV special (no doubt due to the WWF’s contract with the network’s parent company) led to minor recognition from the metal underground, but Jericho’s wrestling commitments cut the band short after its release. Still, after Stuck Mojo wrote and released an album, and Jericho won the heavyweight championship, they came back together and recorded another album, this time with writing contributions from Jericho and guitarist Rich Ward. The results, Happenstance, were released on Megaforce in the summer of 2002. 2005 saw the release of All That Remains, the group’s first collection to feature all-original material. The album sold over 100,000 copies and was generally well received by both fans and critics. Chasing the Grail, released in 2010, helped to further cement the band as not only a legitimate, populist metal act, but a force to be reck-
oned with as well. Released in 2012, Sin and Bones, the band’s third collection of originals, premiered at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, eventually making its way to the coveted Top 200 albums chart, while 2014’s Do You Wanna Start a War proved to be the band’s most successful outing to date, debuting in the number 53 slot on the Billboard Top 200 and cracking the Top Ten on the Hard Rock Albums chart. In April 2017, the band released the title cut from their seventh studio long-player, Judas, which arrived later that October.
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Rapture Perform at The Pub Fountains for Tejano Night Tonight is Tejano Night at The Pub Fountains, so the sounds of great Tejano Music fills the club. On stage is the band Rapture, and the dance floor is cookin’ with some really fine dancers. It’s one of our favorite times to go there. Tejano Night this month at The Pub Fountains is Thursday, September 12th and the club has a great band coming in for the festivities, called Grupo Mixto. We plan on being there. Hopefully we’ll see you there too. Also this month, The Pub Fountains is offering a really special deal on their Lunch Buffet. If you pull the coupon from their ad on the back cover, you can get your lunch for !/2 PRICE!!! WHAT A DEAL!!! We don’t know how long they’ll be offereing this great offer, but for the month of September, you can eat CHEAP!! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER WHLE YOU CAN!! This offer is only good for Music News readers, so be sure to check it out!!!
The Pub Fountains The place you’ll want to be this month is Pub Fountains! They are the ultimate pub and grill in Stafford. They are open 7 days a week from 11am to 2am. Stop in for a LUNCH BUFFET from 11am till 3pm.
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THAT’S RIGHT a 1/2 BUFFET COUPON is available in this months issue of Music News. Drop in a EAT ALL YOU CAN. The Pub has so much going on there starting this month. You can stop in and enjoy ALL YOUR FOOTBALL Needs with their NFL Sunday Ticket football packages. You can even check out the college games. Now on Mondays there is karaoke- so grab a mic and sing! Drop in and enjoy the live entertainment featuring The Rikkis on Sept. 4th and Rapture on the 5th and again on the 20th. Infinity’s Twin will play on the 7th , the 25th and 29th. Posse with be there on the 8th. On the 11th Nigel Edison will be playing and on the 12th check out Tejano Night featuring Grupo Mixto. Dirty Reckless plays on th 14th and Kaleb Home Grown Tomatoes will be there on Sunday 15th. The Blue Grooves will perform on the 19th and A Sure thing will be playing on the 21st. Be sure a drop in on Thursday the 26th to see Texas Western Night with Cody Ray Henry. You can also visit their website at www.thepubfountains.com or check ‘em out on Facebook at www.acebook.com/ thepubfountains. The Pub Fountains is located at 12720 Southwest Freeway in Stafford, Texas.
Misfits Tribute Band, 138 Perform at The Concert Pub North The Concert Pub North is still carrying on the tradition of bringing great tribute acts to the club. Last month they featured a boatload of hot tribute acts. We got there one night just in time to see The Misfits tribute band 138 perform on the Concert Pub Stage. These guys did a fine job and really did justice to The Misfits, complete with the proper hairsyles and attitude that an act like this should have. If you’re into The Misfits, then you’re definitely going to want to be checking these guys out as soon as you can.
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Kissing Judas Perform at The BFE Rock Club. This night we got to see the new revamped Kissing Judas, and their show was fantastic. We really like the new lineup. The vocals are better, the arrangements are tighter and the musicianship has definitely been stepped up a notch or two. Yeah, their show at The BFE Rock Club was really an eyeopener for us. We can hardly wait to hear their new album when it comes out. It should really be impressive. Kissing Judas is Scott DeRoach (ld. vocals), Morgan Sullivan (backing vocals), Dave Sullivan (guitar), Corey Sullivan (drums), Jodie Trivedi (bass), and Joe Landry (guitar).
Famous Stages Famous Stages is your ONE STOP SHOP for ALL YOUR RENTAL NEEDS. HOME OF THE $5.00 Rentals. That’s right, the BEST RENTAL PRICES IN TOWN. These folks are renting out PA and Lighting gear for far less money than you’ve ever paid before. In fact, it makes no sense to even buy this stuff when you can rent it at Famous Stages for just pennys on the dollar. Check out some of these great prices. One look and we know where you’ll be heading to rent your next PA System. Mackie Thrump 15A rent it for JUST $5.00 a day. TRI 9 LED Stage Wash Rental is only $5.00 for 3 days. ADJ DOTZT PAR, rent for 3 days for $40.00. ADJ FOCUS SPOT 3Q, rental for 3 days is only $53.00. QSC K12.2 3 day rental is $52.00. QSC KW 181 Subwoofer, rent 3 days for $99.00. Machie Thump 185 Subwoofer is only $46.00 for 3 day rental. Peavey Wireless MIC is $12.50 for a 3 day rental. Peavey PVXP 15 DSP Hi Powered 15 rents for only $20.00 for 3 days. Peavey PV10BT 10 Channel Band Mixer , rent 3 days for $22.00. Peavey DM118 Powered SUB $47.00 for a 3 day rental. Just
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Fuller’s Vintage Guitar Check out the presentation at Fuller’s Guitar of Don Ruffato for Gibson Acoustic! This will be Tuesday, Sept. 10th from 5pm6pm. That’s right, this Gibson representative will be showing off different models of this iconic brand. Enter to win a $500 coupon good for ANY Gibson acoustic guitar (that’s right, any!) in their inventory off of manufacturer’s price. The winner has until Nov. 10th (two months) to purchase. So don’t miss out! Make sure to get by to this onehour event happening this month at the World Famous Fuller’s Guitar, 116 N. Loop in Houston. It’s a great chance to get a great deal on a Gibson acoustic. Learn more at www.fullersguitar.com. continued on next page
MUSIC NEWS Breakout Band Performs at The Jailhouse Saloon We dropped by The Jailhouse Saloon to check out a new act for us. It turned out to be the Classic Rock act, the Breakout Band. These guys were certainly taking us down memory lane with all the cool songs they were playing for us. From Tom Petty to Bad Company to AC/ DC, they kept the songs a comin’. It really made for a good evening of entertainment. We decided to share a couple of these with you on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at houstonmusicnewstelevision1 on youtube, so you can start watching any time. Here they are performing AC/DC’s “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock N Roll)” and ZZ Top’s “La Grange”. We hope you like it.
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The Nose Dave Bar Last month we told you about The Nose Dave Bar, which is the bar up on the North side of town at 2315 Greens Road. They are now booking live entertainment on Saturdays! Call 843-991-9436 for details. As of this time it is TBA. Also this month at The Nose Dive: Open mic Sundays hosted by Mark Zeus, Service Industry Night Mondays w/ $2 wells and domestics, more drink specials Tuesdays, then Lingerie Night w/ Sinfully Sexy on Wednesdays. Airport Employees can enjoy $2 wells on Thursdays, and Ladies’ Night is Fridays with karaoke and live music Saturdays. Host your event here at the 1-acre backyard. Follow the bar on Facebook for more updates and info!
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is the place where you can see lots of different bands outside in a large venue under the stars! This month, you can see country artist Chris Young with Chris Janson & Locash Sat. Sept. 7th, and if it’s heavy rock you’re craving, then Knotfest Roadshow featuring Slipknot with Volbeat, Gojira and Behemoth is Sun. Sept. 8th. The mighty Iron Maiden is there Sun. Sept. 22nd! Find out what other shows are happening at www.woodlandscenter.org.
Texas TNT Texas TNT is your high-energy rockn-roll party band! Check out their schedule for this month and see if they are playing at a place near you! First off, they are doing a dinner show at Birraporetti’s Friendswood Fri. Sept. 6th 7pm-10pm, and the next night they are in Waller to do a show at The Texas Thun continued on next page
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MUSIC NEWS Sparky Parker Performs at Katie’s Bar in Bailiff
Country Queens Bring Karaoke To Cruiser’s Ice House
The Country Queens are the latest addition to the Cruiser’s Ice House schedule. The first and third Friday of every month, Cruiser’s will be presenting these two talented ladies as they host the Karaoke Night there. We dropped by this night and they were doing a fine job hosting Karaoke for the many folks that dropped by to sing to their favorite songs. If you’re ready to impress the crowds there with your vocal skills, they be sure to drop by there on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month from now on. C’mon and try it out... it’s a lot of fun!
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We dropped by Katie’s Bar tonight in Bacliff to see our old friend Sparky Parker. Sparky is one helluva guitarist. He has his own way of telling the Blues, and he does it with style. His shows are a lot of fun. Sparky has a new CD that will be coming out soon and it’s called “In The Dark.” He previewed a couple of songs tonight for us and he’s got some really good tunes for us, so make sure to pick up a copy when it becomes available. We’re going to get one. In the meantime, if you’re not familiar with Sparky, why don’t you check out the video we have posted for you right now on HMNTV Houston Music News Television at houstonmusicnewstelevision1 on youtube. Tune in right now and check out Sparky Parker. You’ll be glad you did.
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Nik Reklis and his great band, The Dirty Reckless really tore up the stage at The Scout Bar this night. These guys put on one of the best shows I’ve ever seen them perform. Here’s another band that just gets better and better all the time. From the 70s to now, they can perform just about anything you throw at them. From Creedence to Guns N Roses to The Ramones to Rage Against The Machine, The Dirty Reckless has a song for everyone.
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Thursday, September 5 - Big Buida & The Monks Friday, September 6 - Bands To Be Announced Saturday, September 7 - Chromematophore Thursday, September 12 - Big E & Lowdown Friday, September 13 - Marking Midnight Saturday, September 14 - To Whom It May, Royal Sons, Leroy The Prophet, Wellborn Road, Anorther Pearl Harbor Thursday, September 19 - Chubbs Malone Friday, September 20 - Khepera Saturday, September 21 - Westfield Thursday, September 26 - Sall-Cool Friday, September 27 - Tres Leches, w/ Chris Edwards Saturday, September 28 - Bands To Be Announced
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Land! See concerts like Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits and his band on Fri. Sept. 6th, then an evening with Lenny Kravitz Sun. Sept. 15th, and the 70’s Soul Jam Fri. Sept. 27th featuring The Stylistics, The Emotions, The Delfonics and more! Many more upcoming shows are listed at www.smartfinancialcentre.net.
BFE Rock Club is Northwest Houston’s premier live rock venue...and why not, with their offerings of pool, darts, and a large outside patio for smoking. Motorcycles welcome! They also have a lot of rock and metal shows on the weekends! Promoter John Janatch’s birthday bash Fri. Sept. 6th w/ music by Para Bellum, Phantom Eye and more! Then Fri. Sept. 13th Blacktop Syndicate, Missing Judas, Southern Brutality, and Zorboie. Soulfly w/ special guests are there Mon. Sept. 23rd! Thursdays Sept. 5th, 12, and 19th this month Carlos Corleone presents a 3-round competition to find an artist to perform at the Day of Unity Fest! One winner will be the opener! For more info, e-mail Carlos at carlosxcorleone@gmail.com. BFE is found at 11528 Jones Rd. in Houston. Find them on Facebook, and for booking, call Frankie at 832-748-2544. BFE rocks Houston!!
The Concert Pub North The Concert Pub North is your spot for the best tribute bands in Houston! They also have TV’s for all the sports games, great drink specials and a full menu. Kiss tribute Kiss Alike and The Cult tribute Electric Love Temple are there Sat. Sept. 7th, and then party rock band The Dirty Reckless play Fri. Sept. 13th. James Rivera’s tribute to The Scorpions, Metal Asylum Sat. Sept. 28th. Karaoke is next door at The Boat, the restaurant by the pub, on Thursdays at 7pm, hosted by Karaoke Kixx! Keep up with all the happenings at The Concert Pub by going to www.theconcertpub.com. Come by 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy and rock out tonight!
Ashford Pub Ashford Pub 13308 Westheimer has cold drinks, and sometimes live music. Also, $2.25 domestic beers on Mondays, Big Azz Beer & Trivia Night is Tuesdays, Steak & Poker Night is Wednesdays, Open Mic Night Thursdays, then Wild West Texas Beer Fest PLUS karaoke is on Fridays, and Poker Night Sundays. Saturday nights have Draft and Kamikazi Specials. They are open from 11am till 7pm. Go to www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub!
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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Heartstring Perform at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s Nightclub
Escape Perform at the Last Concert Cafe
We sure to run into a lot of ‘Classic Rock’ bands now, and a good deal of them are really good. When we were at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s this past month we ran into another one. Their name is Heartstring, and they really had a great setlist. They were performing songs from Free, The Mavericks, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, and even “House Of The Rising Son” by The Animals. This female-fronted band was certainly talented and a lot of fun. Check ‘em out sometime.
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Check out the presentation at Fuller’s Vintage Guitar of Don Ruffato of Gibson Acoustic! This will be Tuesday, Sept. 10th from 5pm-6pm. That’s right, this Gibson representative will be showing off different models of this iconic brand. Enter to win a $500 coupon good for ANY Gibson acoustic guitar (that’s right, any!) in their inventory off of manufacturer’s price. The winner has until Nov. 10th (two months) to purchase. So don’t miss out! Make sure to get by to this one-hour event happening this month at the World Famous Fuller’s Guitar, 116 N. Loop in Houston. It’s a great chance to get a great deal on a Gibson acoustic. Learn more at www.fullersguitar.com.
NRG Stadium is a Houston staple for lots of events in Houston. Don’t miss the Karbach Love Street TexFest Fri. Sept. 13th, then local band Obsolete August Sun. Sept. 15th. Country artist Jon Stork plays at the NRG Arena on Wed. Sept. 18th. For more info, go to www.nrgpark.com.
House of Blues House of Blues is the spot at 1204 Caroline St., which has acts from all over the world. This month, they present some Tejano music with A.B. Quintanilla III Y Los Kumbia King Allstars Sat. Sept. 7th. Rock out to 90’s band Candlebox Sat. Sept. 21st, and then bang your head to Black Label Society Sun. Sept.
Houston’s Premiere Journey tibute band, Escape, perform this night at the Last Concert Cafe. Without a doubt, if you can’t make it to an atual Journey concert, then this is the next est thing. This band has been packing clubs and venues ever since its inception. The quality of music they deliver is astronomical, with every member of the band doing their best to faithfully recreated the original parts to every song they perform. The band was founded in 2000 by current members Bobby Cayton and Joel Gregoire. Their show this night at the Last Concert Cafe was wonderful and it had fans in front of the stage singing to every song. Yeah, this will certainly be a night to remember.
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Toyota Center At Toyota Center, the Rockets season comes to a close, but the concerts continue! See soft rocker John Mayer Sun. Sept. 8th, then the legendary KISS on their “End of the Road” tour!! Country fans can see Carrie Underwood Sat. Sept. 21st, and the one-and-only Phil Collins is there Tues. Sept. 24th! The arena is found at 1510 Polk St. and the Tundra garage is at 1515 Jackson St. Get tickets at Live Nation or www.toyotacenter.com.
The Heights Theater The Heights Theater is an interesting place to see live music. It’s a restored early1900’s movie house that is now being used for private events, and bands are also being booked there. Pop rock artist Matthew Sweet is there Fri. Sept. 13th, and then Al DiMeola: Past, Present, and Future - Music of Al DiMeola, Piazzolla & The Beatles is Sun. Sept. 15th. The blues of Robert Cray is there Sun. Sept. 22nd. The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at www.theheightstheater.com.
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Thursday, September 5 - Cofresi + Megan Hamilton Friday, September 6 - The Motet: Speed Of Light Tour Saturday, September 7 - Kyle Hollingworth Band with Shaw’s Of Awe & Heapin’ Helpin’ Tuesday, September 10 - Albert Castiglia (Blues) Friday, September 13 - Josh Pearson Band (Joe Russo aftershow) Thursday, September 19 - Sinkane Friday, September 20 - Texas Reggae Fest with InDaSkies, Roots From The Clay, Burn Luck & Supa Neil as DJ Saturday, September 21 - Oktoberfest! featuring Manic Focus, Heartbyrne, Voodoo Visionary, Josh Pearson Band Thursday, September 26 - Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, with Los Elk Saturday, September 28 - Skyrocket! Beach Party! September 2019
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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Rudyard’s British Pub Rudyard’s British Pub is a Montrose-area favorite that has a lot of original local music. They also have a downstairs area that offers darts, pool, TV’s, plus a full bar and flame grill that open from 11:30pm until night. Sundays are FREE hot jazz Sundays at 6pm downstairs, and then A Couple of Stand Up Guys comedy open mic on Mondays. Tuesday is industry and karaoke night. Wednesday is Houston Reddit board game meet up, and Thursday is the Dart Tournament. The live music on the weekends includes the Rudyard’s 41st anniversary party Fri. Sept. 6th & Sat. Sept. 7th with music by Poizon, Daggerhead, Cop Warmth and more Friday, and Blushing, Velveteen Echo and El Lago on Saturday. Over the Top and Ol’ Hag play Sat. Sept. 14th. Then Bones, East of Eado, and Forever Miles Thurs. Sept. 26th. Rudyard’s is at 2010 Waugh St. For booking info, call 713-521-0521 between 1pm-3pm on Wednesdays. There’s lots of fun to be had at Rudz!
Carvin Jones Performs at Rockefellers Carvin Jones, ‘The King Of The Strings’, brought his 2019 World Tour to Rockefeller’s this night for a riff-laden night of heavy duty guitarwork. Carvin has been voted one of the 50 Greatest Blues Guitarists by Guitarist Magazine, and from what we saw at this show, they were right on target. His performance was extraordinary. He held the audience in the palms of his hands from the moment he hit the stage till when he finally exited the stage.
The Secret Group Underground Nation Perform at Rockefellers If you’re looking Opening the show for Carvin Jones was the band, Underground Nation. for something different Underground Nation is a local Houston band comprised of 5 friends than music for a change, that decided to start making music together. The primary focus of the why not check out The band is original music, and based on the performance we saw at Secret Group! It’s a great Rockefellers, they have been quite good at it. Their songs are filled place to grab a drink and with great melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Their songs reflect a deep see a comedy show, influence in rock, blues, soul, and a bit of funk mixed in. They really put karaoke trivia night, with on a good show this night. the occasional live band! It’s all in one place, over on the East Side of parking, and live music. This month, they have downtown. The Pass the Mic: Open Mic Night Midland presented by 93Q FM on Thurs. Sept. is on Tuesdays, and karaoke Wednesdays from 19th, and then the Sinical Ball IX Sat. Sept. For more info, go to 10pm-1am. Lady Bits: Houston’s Funniest 21st. Women are there Sun. Sept. 8th, and then the www.sinicalmagazine.com. To book your band Nothing Matters Emo, Indie, and punk dance here, or to inquire about a private event. call Visit them at party is Fri. Sept. 13th! Then a night of live 713-862-4070. rockefellershouston.com. If you haven’t been music with The Early November with Have Mercy and Owel Fri. Sept. 20th. The Secret to Rockefeller’s, then come see what you’re Group is at 2101 Polk St. in Houston. Tell your missing out on! friends about the best-kept secret in Houston!
Rockefellers Rockefellers is Houston’s legendary rock club at 3620 Washington Ave. They have free
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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Revention Music Center Revention Music Center, in Houston’s Bayou Place is the home for great concerts in Houston’s entertainment district. If you’re a Pink Floyd fan, then check out the Australian Pink Floyd Show- All That You Love Sat. Sept. 7th. Then UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro & Shaggy 40th Anniversary Tour Sun Sept. 22nd, followed by Deep Purple’s Long Goodbye Tour on Mon. Sept. 23rd. If you’d like to find out more, go to www.reventionmusiccenter.com.
Jones Hall Jones Hall has some of the most exciting shows in Houston. Get tickets this month for Houston Symphony. Shows include the Houston Symphony with Common Wed. Sept. 4th, then the symphony with Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3 Sat. Sept. 14th. Jeff Goldblum is there Fri. Sept. 20th. Tickets on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Center. You can see bands like L.A. Guns with Johnny Solinger of Skid Row, Budderside, and more on Thurs. Sept. 12th in the Ballroom. Then it’s Slipknot tribute Prosthetics, and Pantera tribute Mouth For War Sat. Sept. 14th in the Ballroom. Then see Fozzy & Sons of Texas in the Ballroom Thurs. Sept. 26th. For more info and upcoming concert dates, go to www.warehouselive.com.
The Continental Club The Continental Club is the renowned vintage rock club at 3700 Main St. in Houston. Just like their Austin counterpart, the original location that opened up decades ago, they have lots of live music from some of the best artists in town. Baroness: A female Queen tribute plays Sat. Sept. 7th, and the Allen Hill CD release party is Sept. 14th. Flow Tribe is there Sat. Sept. 21st. Thursdays this month still have
Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Steve Krase Performs at The Big Easy Tonight was Steve Krase’s Birthday Bash, so like every year, we dropped by to help him celebrate. I can’t even remember how many of Steve Krase’s Birthday Bash’s at The Big Easy I’ve been to, but I’m sure I’ve been to all of them. It’s always a blast and it’s always filled with a lot of people I know and respect having a great time. Tonight’s show seemed to really be inspired and Steve was doing a damn fine job performing. The show was great and the cake was even better. Happy Birthday Steve!!
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The Big Easy The Big Easy is Houston’s house of mixology! This rollicking bar at 5731 Kirby Dr. has blues, zydeco, and rock! Sundays have a zydeco party 8pm-midnight. The music of John Egan on Mondays and James Wilhite on Tuesdays. The Big & Easy Blues Jam is on Wednesdays. The Mighty Orq will be there on Thursdays. There’s no cover for these shows! For only a $5 cover, see bands on the weekends such as Vince Converse Sat. Sept. 7th, then the Keeshea Pratt Band live CD recording Fri. Sept. 20th and Sat. Sept. 21st. Brad Absher is Fri. Sept. 27th. The monthly features are the Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Clint Boyd & The Hipwaders Flying Circus Sun. Sept. 26th, and the National Zydeco Foundation Jam Wed. Sept. 29th. Visit The Big Easy on Facebook to follow the latest info. Yeah you right!!
Last Concert Cafe Last Concert Cafe is a unique place in Houston for lovers of the arts and live music! They are located in a historic building at 1403 Nance St. and they are a cafe that serves TexMex and vegetarian food made from scratch, and have an outdoor music stage with live music in a sand-filled courtyard. There is live music 7 nights a week with dinner bands no cover until 9:30pm. Sundays have a brunch and an acoustic jam 11am-3pm, then Tuesday night a musician’s jam hosted by Howard & the Nosebleeds, followed by an open mic. Wednesday nights have the band Potroast, Hellina Bucket, and the midnight drum circle. You can also see Kyle Hollingworth Band with Shaw’s of Awe, and Heapin’ Helpin’ Sat. Sept. 7th, then Texas Reggae Fest, with InDaSkies, Roots from the Clay, Burn Luck & Supa Neil as DJ on Fri. Sept. 20th. Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, with Los Elk are Thurs. Sept. 26th. Check the calendar to see what else is happening at Last Concert Cafe this month!
Heights Guitar Tech Heights Guitar Tech says: Attention: Houston musicians! They’ve now been open 5 years since they opened their doors. Their goal is and always has been providing a place to take your stringed instruments for quality repairs at reasonable prices that you don’t have to wait a month to get completed! Now, they want YOUR opinion. They’ve been working hard to make their goal happen and now they want to know what else they can do to let you spend time where it matters...making music, not worrying about fixing your gear! So take their survey at www.heightsguitartech.com and let the folks there know how they’re doing and what else they can do for YOU! You can also contact them at 713-426-1888.
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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop the free Beatles happy hour show Beetle at 7pm. Now at The Continental Club is The Gumbo Jam, the weekly NOLA jazz Jam at the nearby Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge. To learn more about the venue, go to www.continentalclub.com.
Rock N Ray’s Nightclub Rock N Ray’s Nightclub rocks the house Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and the club is open Thursdays too. This month’s calendar looks like: Hellrazor with Shone Sat. Sept. 7th, Big City Nights, a tribute to The Scorpions Sat. Sept. 14th, and the acoustic sounds of Daniel Lee are Fri. Sept. 20th. Check out another tribute show Sat. Sept. 21st with Lounge Fly, a tribute to Stone Temple Pilots with Kings of the Ceramic Times, a tribute to Queens of the Stone Age. The open jam is Sundays 3-8pm, so come in and rock out! Rock N Ray’s is over at 6919 Lyons Ave. in Houston. Come check out and tell ‘em Music News sent ya!
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The Biscuit Bombs Perform at Rudyard’s British Pub The sounds of Punk Music filled Rudyard’s British Pub when we dropped by this evening. Among the bands performing there were The Hates, and The Biscuit Bombs. We only managed to catch the last few minutes of The Hates performance, but we got a heavy dose of The Biscuit Bombs, which put on quite a show bringing guest after guest on stage to perform with them. It really made for a good performance. Here they are with guest vocalist, Lisa from Screech Of Death.
Children Of The Sea Perform at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s Nightclub The sounds of Ronnie James Dio filled Rock ‘N’ Ray’s tonight as James Rivera brought his top notch Dio tribute act, Children Of The Sea, into the club for a fun-filled performance. Despite being a little under the weather after a brief tour in Europe, James sounded fantastic as he belted out one great Dio hit after another, running the gamut from the Rainbow to Dio to Heaven and Hell periods of Ronnie James Dio’s life. It was really a great show, but don’t just ask us, ask the many people who packed Rock ‘N’ Ray’s this night. congratulations James for a fine and entertaining show.
Sins Of The Past Perform at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s Nightclub
White Oak Music Some of Houston’s elder statesman of metal performed at Rock ‘N’ Ray’s Hall is one of the more Nightclub this night. Opening up for Children Of The Sea was Sins Of popular venues for na- the Past. These guys put on an extremely intense show and had the crowd shouting for more when they finished their last tune. It was really tional and touring acts to a powerful performance. It’s great to see that metal can stand the tests perform. This multi- of time and age. venue in the Montrose area has both an indoor and outdoor perfor- band All That Remains with Lacuna Coil and mance space. The indoor space has an upstairs special guests are in the house Tues. Sept. 24th area that can hold over 200 people and the downstairs. You can keep up with all the latest larger hall downstairs, up to 1,000. The out- shows and info at door amphitheater with lawn seating can sup- www.whiteoakmusichall.com. port over 3,000 folks! White Oak Music Hall located at is at 2915 N Main St. Some of the shows this month include country act Randy Rogers Band Sat. Sept. 7th on the lawn, then new wave singer Morrissey w/ special guest Interpol Sat. Sept. 21st also on the lawn. Metal
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Gino Vannelli Performs at Dosey Doe Gino Vannelli will be returning to the Houston area this month for a very special and intimate concert at Dosey Doe in The Woodlands on Wednesday, September 25th. Gino is touring in support of his new album release, Wilderness Road. This is Gino’s 19th studio album release. Wilderness Road is Gino’s first album of all new originals in nearly a decade, releasing a whole new set of emotions for the Canadian musician and singer. The album features many great new songs packed with the emotions and wonderful vocal skills that Gino has been known for since his first breakthrough song, “People Gotta Move” on his second album release, Powerful People in 1974. However it was his song, “I Just Wanna Stop” off his 1978 album, Brother To Brother that really catapulted him into the spotlight. “I Just Wanna Stop” made it to No. 4 on the Billboard chart. It became a No. 1 hit in Canada, and received a Grammy Award nomination. His next album, Nightwalker yielded the hit song, “Living Inside Myself”. It was his second top ten hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It went on to reach No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 2 in Canada. Gino was on a roll. Other great hits followed such as “Hurts To Be In Love,” “Wild Horses,” and “Black Cars.” Gino has also won Canada’s Juno Award for Best Male Artist in 1976 and 1979. Gino and his brother Joe Vannelli shared the Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year three times: in 1986 for “Black Cars,” in 1987 for “Wild Horses”/”Young Lover,” and in 1991 for “The Time of Day”/”Sunset on L.A.”. Gino has certainly made his mark on the music industry. As we said, now Gino is back with his first new batch of great new songs in almost a decade and the results are fantastic. In a perfect world, several of these songs would become bonafide hits. Songs like “Ghost Train,” “The Long Arm of Justice,” and “The Woman Upstairs” will definitely capture your total attention.
We had a chance to sit down and talk to Gino about the new album and he gave us some great insight into the new releases and the inspiration behind them. Music News: Hello Gino. Congratulations on the new album. You have some pretty provocative subject matter here. I hate to ask where your inspiration comes from. Some of the songs are pretty deep. “Wrestling With Angels” is a pretty deep song. I hope that doesn’t come from a life story of yours. Gino Vannelli: Well, you know, everyone has thoughts about . something bad that happens in your life. Or knows someone that’s close to the family. There’s not many degrees of separation between catastrophic events and ourselves. There’s a whole lot of things I wanted to tackle on the record. One was “Wrestling With Angels,” about self-emulation. “The Long Arm Of Justice” was loosely based on Adam Walsh, John Walsh’s son, who was kidnapped and violently killed. They never found the perpetrator, but he died of some unrelated incident some thirty or forty years later. I asked the philosophical question, “do we pay for our crimes” and I came to the conclusion that we pay for our nature one way or the other. Other topics, like “Wilderness Road” is largely biographical. “The Woman Upstairs” is about a woman who lived in the upstairs tenement where I lived as a kid. Music News: So then that song is based on a factual occurrence. Gino Vannelli: Oh yes, yeah, yeah, of course. It’s very factual. Music News: I found that song a bit disturbing.... especially at the end where she convicted and given 25 years in prison. Gino Vannelli: Yes, that was a very difficult thing. In Quebec, especially in those days, it’s still on the books, but not practiced anymore. It was called ‘Napoleonic Law.’ Really, in those days, nobody went around snitching on other people. If a woman was being battered... I re-
member many of my uncles and people in the family would just say, ‘mind your own business.’ And in her case, she was driven to the point where she murdered her spouse and instead of it being heralded as self-defense, several people in the 60s thought it was premeditated murder. We obviously have grown from that, but alas many people have suffered injustices. Music News: Can you tell us about a couple of more positive songs on the album. Gino Vannelli: I wouldn’t say that’s a negative song, it’s just a real life song. Well the “Road To Redemption” is about someone wanting to make good and it’s sort of a contrite love song. “Give Me Back My Life” is a typical, but tongue-in-cheek about a lost love and something figuring he’s left his soul in the house she kicked him out of. “Older n’ Wizer.” I had many versions of “Older n’ Wizer.” I think I recorded it four or five times. I really like this version. The lyrics are quite hilarious to me because many of my friends and people of my age group proclaimed their reformed, but most of them are forced into reform only because they can’t do the things they used to do forty years ago. People get older and always remember the ‘crazy days’ and this one is about someone saying that he’s a much better person now, but the key line is ‘If I could be any better than I am now, I’d be dead.’ It’s kind of a warped look at what’s moral or immoral. Music News: A lot of us have given up our bad habits and wayward ways when we were young and indestructible. Gino Vannelli: Yeah, and a lot of it is involuntary. You just can’t stay up all those hours and do the things you did when you were twenty-
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one years old or you’ll just perish. You’ll just fall on your face, and I think that’s the comedy of it. I’m kind of laughing at the self-delusion of people thinking they have reformed other than nature forcing them into reform. Music News: What about the song, “Ghost Train.” Gino Vannelli: “Ghost Train” is a personal experience. It’s sort of a a mystical experience. A long time ago in the 80s I took a trip to the Andes and I sort of wanted to leave my life behind and it just so happened that my wife happened to be pregnant and it’s hard to explain. You just have to read it and listen to it. It’s a mystical journey back into this world in just a much better way, being in a different way. Music News: Will you be performing any of the new material when you appear at Dosey Doe this month?
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MUSIC NEWS Sunday, September 1 Zydeco Dots (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Park Ave; NFL Sunday Ticket (The Pub Fountains) Burna Boy (Revention Music Center) To Whom it May w/Downfall 2012, Anova Skyway, & Diosa (Scout Bar) Lux Life Sunday’s w/DJ Nitekap & DJ Pucca Scotty (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) UGKaraoke & Bun (studio) (Warehouse Live) Molotov w/Pinata Protest (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) Houston Symphony (classical) (Jones Hall) Archie Bell 75th birthday party w/Roy Head & more (Continental Club) “The Gumbo Jam”- NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Fascination (Pub Level) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Paul Ramirez (Katie’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Rear Naked Choke w/Bayou Virmana, Sleep Juliet, & Stompin’ White Pony (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon)
“Fat” tour 2019 featuring Teenage Bottlerocket w/ Mean Jeans, Clowns, & Jenpop (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/Open Mic to follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary th (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s)
Monday, September 2 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Chill Monday’s- Open Mic w/DJ Nana Q (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Hikes w/King of Heck, Sunrise and Ammunition, & Marley Moon (studio) (Warehouse Live) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Troy McManus Duo (day) (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s)
Wednesday, September 4 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Rikkis (The Pub Fountains) Daniel Caesar- “Case Study 01” tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Common with The Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Rhett & Link (Smart Financial Center) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Lingerie Night w/Sinfully Sexy (Nose Dive Bar) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Live Mojo (Katie’s) 90’s Night (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon)
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September 2019
Black Tusk w/Cloak, & The Black Catholics (upstairs); Arkona- “Pagan Rebellion” North American tour part II w/Metsatoll (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Cofresi w/Megan Hamilton (Last Concert Cafe) Hold (BFE Rock Club) Beetle- Happy Hour; Jon Dee Graham and Fighting Cocks (Continental Club) Charlie and The Regrets (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke hosted by Kenny Johnson of Karaoke Kixx (The Boat @ Concert Pub/North) Airport Employee Night (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) th Big Buida & The Monks (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) The Matchsticks (6pm-9pm) (El Big Bad) Rudyard’s 41st anniversary dinner (Rudyard’s) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Antidote w/Creepwater Revelation, & Storm Surge (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, September 6 Blues Shakedown (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Velvet Punch (The Pub Fountains) Megan Thee Stallion w/Doja Cat (Revention Music Center) “Gasolina Party” w/Bombon, & Blackout (music hall); Keshi- “Skeletons” tour 2019 (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Ballyhoo & Passafire- “Summer Brewhaha ‘19” tour w/Kash’d Out (Johnny Cash tribute), & Satadaze (Scout Bar) Mana- “Rayando El Sol” tour 2019 (Toyota Center) Blow Up Music presents: “Wavelength” featuring Brightside w/Shanghai Doom; (Main Stage)- Sehven, Ariez, Shanghai Doom, Brightside, Godtirilla, & C4;
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Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Chad Ware (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, September 12 Allison Fisher (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Tejano Night w/Grupo Mixto (The Pub Fountains) In This Moment w/New Year’s Day, Hellzapoppin, & Ded (music hall); Rocky Banks w/AJ McQueen, & Soul Creatures (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Afton Shows presents: Fijidummo, ChaceMonei, Young Cash Da D Boy, Killa Trae, Loyalty Over Everything Music Group, & Caden (Scout Bar) Galactic Cowboys w/Halycon Way (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Phantogram w/Bob Moses (downstairs); Swimming with Bears w/Swells (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Hold (BFE Rock Club) Beetle- Happy Hour; What Made Milwaukee Famous w/Vodi, & Kelly Doyle (Continental Club) Motion Potion (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke hosted by Kenny Johnson of Karaoke Kixx (The Boat @ Concert Pub/North) Airport Employee Night (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) th Big E & The Lowdown (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) The Matchsticks (6pm-9pm) (El Big Bad) Hugo Jamz Trio (Katie’s) Post Profit w/Sensitiser, & Paperwolf (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, September 13 Sparky Parker (CD release) (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Steel Country (The Pub Fountains) Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (music hall); Kiki Maroon’s Burly Q Lounge (bronze peacock room); Sessions & Cigars featuring Stephen Richards w/The Righteous Vibe (8pm) (foundation room); Encore featuring I.V. League (10pm) (foundation room) (House of Blues) Mr. Self Destruct (Nine Inch Nails tribute) w/All Hallows Eve (Type O Negative tribute) (Scout Bar) Blow Up Music presents: Lux Friday’s w/DJ C4 (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) “Karbach Love Street Texfest” featuring Jack Ingram (NRG Arena) The Dukes of Haggard w/Dave Henley & friends (studio); J.B. Boone w/Emily Orr (greenroom); Flying Lotus in 3D w/Brandon Coleman, Spacetalker, Salami Rose Joe, Louis. & Poby (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Mdou Moctar w/Boogarins (upstairs); Tinariwen w/ Lonnie Holley (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Josh Pearson Project (Joe Russo aftershow) (Last Concert Cafe) “Friday the 13th” w/Blacktop Syndicate, Kissing Judas, Zorboje, & Southern Brutality (BFE Rock Club) Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa (Smart Financial Center) Band on The Run- Happy Hour; Benjamin Francis Leftwich (Continental Club) Freaky Friday featuring DJ Kamikaze (Pub Level) The Dirty Reckless (Concert Pub/North) Karaoke (Nose Dive Bar) Shaun Michael (Loaded Barrels) Marking Midnight (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Eagle Claw “Valis” (album release) w/Warlung, Kill the Lizard, & Alone on the Moon (Rudyard’s) Mike Zito (Katie’s) Texas TNT (Bedrock Tavern) FNSU (Rock N Ray’s) Dispositions w/Aedra, Shugga Shugga Blast Blast, & Tera (Acadia Bar & Grill) Sammy Joe Trio (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, September 14 Tony Vega w/Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Dirty Reckless (The Pub Fountains) 104.1 KRBE’s- “The Roula & Ryan Road Show” (Revention Music Center) Drag Diva Brunch: Beyonce (11am) (bronze peacock room); A Night in Havana member appreciation party (6pm) (foundation room); Justin Willman w/ Christopher Lostboycrow (music hall); Ones to Watch presents: Flor w/Joan & Lostboycrow (7pm) (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Ozz (Ozzy Osbourne tribute) w/Judas X (Judas Priest tribute) (Scout Bar) Prosthetics (Slipknot tribute) w/Mouth for War (Pantera tribute), & Hardwired to Kill ‘Em All (Metallica tribute) (ballroom); Aesthetic Perfection + Empathy Test (studio) (Warehouse Live) The Rocket Summer w/Royal Teeth (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Michael Blackson & Tony Roberts (Arena Theatre) 95 North Entertainment; Dead Set Red w/Aftermath, Hindsight, Dawn over Zero, Jikininki, & Soldearth (BFE Rock Club)
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MUSIC NEWS Saturday, September 14 Opening Night- Rachmaninoff Piano Concert No.3 (Jones Hall) Allen Hill (CD release party); Tomar & the FC’s (Continental Club) Surge Saturdays- the 90’s vibe returns (Pub Level) Breaking Bad (Bad Company tribute) w/ Synchronicity III (Police tribute) (Concert Pub/ North) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Darwin Macon Trio (Loaded Barrels) To Whom it May w/Royal Sons, Leroy the Prophet, Wellborn Road, & Another Pearl Harbor (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Over the Top w/Ol Hag (Rudyard’s) Mark May Band (Katie’s) Texas TNT (Chill Spot Daiquiris To Go) Big City Nights (Scorpions tribute) w/People of The Sun (Rage Against the Machine tribute) (Rock N Ray’s) Madera w/Eastgate, Thunderosa, & Kollective Mindz (Acadia Bar & Grill) Donnie Taylor & The Gulf Coasters (Cruisers Ice House) Black Dog Friday (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, September 15 The Platinum Players (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Kaleb Home Grown Tomatoes; NFL Sunday Ticket (The Pub Fountains) Newboys United- “Greatness of Our God” tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) World Famous Gospel Brunch (restaurant bar) (House of Blues) PJ Sin Suela (Scout Bar) Lux Life Sunday’s w/DJ Nitekap & DJ Pucca Scotty (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Obsolete August (NRG Arena) YFN Lucci (ballroom); Van Hunt (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) Fiesta Sinfonica (Jones Hall) Lenny Kravitz- “Raise Vibration” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Center) The Red Clay Strays (Continental Club) “The Gumbo Jam”- NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) “Deathsmoke 5”: featuring Befoulment, w/Putrid Temple, Satanik Heavy Drinker, & Thundertank; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s)
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Cruiser’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Benefit for Jojo (12pm-6pm) w/Fall for Nothing w/ Pretty Vacant, & Branagan (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, September 16 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Blood Drive benefiting Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center (bronze peacock room) (10am-2pm) (House of Blues) Fever 333 (Scout Bar) Chill Monday’s- Open Mic w/DJ Nana Q (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Shone Knife w/Me Like Bees (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Tuesday, September 17 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rama (The Pub Fountains) The Noise and Ones to Watch present: The Faim & Stand Atlantic w/WSTR, & Hold Close (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) $2 Tuesday’s w/DJ Cheddaloco & DJ Chance (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Scarlxrd (studio) (Warehouse Live) Senses Fail w/Hot Mulligan & Yours Truly (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/Open Mic to follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary th (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Grown-Up Storytime; Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Wednesday, September 18 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Spotlights (The Pub Fountains) Daniela Mercury- “US” tour 2019 (music hall); Injury Reserve (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) A Sad Acoustic Evening featuring An Author, A Poet, Apothica, Paperwolf, & Pipedream (Scout Bar) John Stork (NRG Arena) Squeeze- “The Songbook” tour w/X (ballroom) (Warehouse Live)
Half Alive w/Sure Sure (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Lingerie Night w/Sinfully Sexy (Nose Dive Bar) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, September 19 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Blue Grooves (The Pub Fountains) Paulina Rubio- “Deseo” tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) The Godddamn Gallows w/Scott H Biram (bronze peacock room); Mic Toss hosted by Erikah Nocturnal (foundation room) (House of Blues) Lewis Capaldi (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Ceremony- “In the Spirit World Now” w/Glaare, Glitterer, & Narrow Head (upstairs); Tank and the Bangas- “Green Balloon” tour (White Oak Music Hall) Sinkane (Last Concert Cafe) Hold (BFE Rock Club) The New 93Q presents: Midland (Rockefellers) Stravinsky’s Firebird (Jones Hall) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Jimmy Pizzitola (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke hosted by Kenny Johnson of Karaoke Kixx (The Boat @ Concert Pub/North) Airport Employee Night (Nose Dive Bar) Open Mic Night (Ashford Pub) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Chubbs Malone (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) The Matchsticks (6pm-9pm) (El Big Bad) Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, w/Kill the Lizard, & Ethereal (Rudyard’s) Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Purge the Impurities w/Lonestar Massacre, Tenebrian Machine, & Etsai (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)
Friday, September 20 Keesha Pratt Band (live CD recording) (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rapture (The Pub Fountains) Barns Courtney- “The 404” tour 2019 w/The Hunna (music hall); Dominic Fike- Rain or Shine” tour 2019 (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) The Spazmatics (Scout Bar) Blow Up Music presents: Lux Friday’s w/DJ C4 (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) That 1 Guy- “Fall” 2019 tour (greenroom); “We are Different People” tour featuring Danny Gonzales w/ Drew Gooden, & Kurtis Conner (ballroom); The James Brown Dance Party featuring members of James Brown’s Band, Snarky Puppy Lauren Hill, Talib Kweli & more (studio) (Warehouse Live) Noah Kahan w/The Brook, & The Bluff (downstairs); The Movement w/Arise Roots (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) “Texas Reggae Fest” w/InDaSkies, Roots from the Clay, Burn Luck, & Supa Neil (as DJ) (Last Concert Cafe) Metalucifer w/Morbosidad, Pious Levus, & Churcacide (BFE Rock Club) Jeff Goldblum and Mildred Snitzer Orchestra (Jones Hall) Von Hindenburg- Happy Hour; Fox Parlor (Continental Club) Deep Shadows w/A Fistful of Soul- DJ’s (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Freaky Friday featuring DJ Kamikaze (Pub Level) Cristina with Gigante (Selena tribute) (Concert Pub/ North) Karaoke (Nose Dive Bar) Austin Bradshaw (Loaded Barrels) Khepera (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Eric Demmer (Katie’s) Texas TNT (Wild Hawg’s Saloon) Acoustic sounds of Daniel Lee (Rock N Ray’s) Dial Drive w/Zero Detail, & Nothing Lost (Acadia Bar & Grill) Karaoke Night with the Country Queens (Cruisers Ice House) Jill Donahue & The Edge (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, September 21 Keesha Pratt Band (live CD recording) (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) A Sure Thing (The Pub Fountains) Houston Roller Derby (Revention Music Center) Candlebox (music hall); Finish Ticket (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime w/Mark Daly, Tame Fury, & Pulse Rate Zero (Scout Bar)
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September 2019
Wednesday, September 18 - Open Mic Thursday, September 19 - Purge The Impurities, Lonstar Massacre, Tenebrain Machine, Etsai (Broadcasted on the Edge Radio) Friday, September 20 - Dial Drive, Zero Detail, Nothing Lost Saturday, September 21 - The Great BOA, Corrosion, Immerse, The Tenebrian Machine Sunday, September 22 - Emo Night Wednesday, September 25 - Open Mic Thursday, September 26 - Hallow Point, Cripple the Empire, Ocean Carver, Relive the Crisis (Broadcasted on the Edge Radio) Friday, September 27 - Chaotic Justice, Brother Stone, Silenced Within, Shoobiedoobies Saturday, September 28 - The Hostile Redemption CD Release Show with 54 Reasons, Gray Falls, American Psychos Sunday, September 29 - Manipulation Of The Population, DISARMER, Godendshere, Through Blind Eyes, Two Ton, DreadHammer
MUSIC NEWS Saturday, September 21 Peter Frampton w/Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening- “Finale- The Farewell” tour 2019 (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Carrie Underwood- “Cry Pretty” tour 2019 w/Maddie & Tae (Toyota Center) Diljit Dosanjh (NRG Arena Morrissey w/Interpol (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) “Oktoberfest” featuring Manic Focus, Heartbyrne, Voodoo Visionary, & Josh Pearson Band (Last Concert Cafe) Seven8Seven- Thank You show (BFE Rock Club) Sinical Ball IX (Rockefellers) Stravinsky’s Firebird (Jones Hall) Bill Maher- “Live Stand Up” 2019 tour (Smart Financial Center) Flow Tribe (Continental Club) The MaddJam- Super Smash Bros. tournament/artist showcase/meet Davy Jones hosted by Charmy’s Army; Surge Saturdays- the 90’s vibe returns (Pub Level) Double Vision (Foreigner tribute) w/Wattzit2ya (Concert Pub/North) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Dylan Culp (Loaded Barrels) Westfield (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Pong (Rudyard’s) Jordan Matthew Young (Katie’s) Texas TNT (8th Street Garage Bar & Kitchen) Lounge Fly (STP tribute) w/Kings of the Ceramic Times (Stone Age tribute) (Rock N Ray’s) The Giant BOA w/Corrosion, Immerse, & The Tenebrian Machine (Acadia Bar & Grill) Starr Jernigan (Cruisers Ice House) Bikers for Pawz & Clawz benefit w/Lectric Ed & The Welders, Hydro-Phonics, Double Shot, FM Radio, & Shotgun Sally (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)
Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry & Punk Rock live band Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Wednesday, September 25 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Infinity’s Twin (The Pub Fountains) Die Antwood- “House of Zef” USA tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) Starset w/Palisades, & Hyde (music hall) (House of Blues) Sensi Trails w/So/Below (Scout Bar) The Who- “Moving On” tour 2019 w/Reinwolf (Toyota Center) An Evening with Demon Hunter (ballroom); Quando Rondo (studio) (Warehouse Live) Yungblud w/Missio (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Luba’s Big Top Ramble (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Lingerie Night w/Sinfully Sexy (Nose Dive Bar) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels)
Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Bert Wills (Katie’s) Open Mic (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, September 26 Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Clint Boyd and The Hipwaders Flying Circus (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Texas Western Night w/Cody Ray Henry (The Pub Fountains) Marina (Revention Music Center) Sessions & Cigars featuring Stephen Richards with The Righteous Vibe (foundation room) (House of Blues) Through the Roots & Pacific Dub w/The High Mile (Scout Bar) Jonas Brothers- “Happiness Begins” tour 2019 w/ Jordan McGraw (Toyota Center) Fozzy w/Sons of Texas, & Jared James Nichols (ballroom); People of the Sun (Rage Against the Machine tribute) w/Can’t Stop (Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute), Vicinty of War (System of a Down tribute), &
A Small Victory (Faith no More tribute) (studio); Being as an Ocean- “Proxy” world tour 2019 w/ De’Wayne Jackson, & Holding Absence (studio) (Warehouse Live) Boy Harsher w/Olivia Nuetron-John, & Rabit DJ (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers w/Los Elk (Last Concert Cafe) Autumn, Like the Season- Autumn Rogers, Lil Dion The Brand, Trillbert, Playboi Mitch, & Ryze Records (BFE Rock Club) Beetle- Happy Hour (Continental Club) Tune Tag w/Paul Beebe and Charlie Harrison (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke hosted by Kenny Johnson of Karaoke Kixx (The Boat @ Concert Pub/North) Airport Employee Night (Nose Dive Bar) Open Mic Night (Ashford Pub) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Sall-Cool (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) The Matchsticks (6pm-9pm) (El Big Bad) Bones w/East of Eado, & Forever Miles (Rudyard’s) Brad Absher (Katie’s)
Sunday, September 22 Raa Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Fuse; NFL Sunday Ticket (The Pub Fountains) UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro & Shaggy“40th Anniversary” tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) Black Label Society w/The Black Dahlia Murder, & Alien Weaponry (music hall) (House of Blues) Jinjer w/The Browning, & Sumo Cyco (Scout Bar) Iron Maiden- “Legacy of the Beast” tour 2019 w/The Raven Age (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Lux Life Sunday’s w/DJ Nitekap & DJ Pucca Scotty (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Mulatto (studio) (Warehouse Live) Eluveitie- “Gone in April” w/Korpiklaani (downstairs); Tiger Army- “Retrofuture” w/Sad Girl, & Kate Clover (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) Royal Downpour w/Postcards from the Moon, Page 9, Surrender Stella, Doug Westcott, Offset, & more (BFE Rock Club) Stravinsky’s Firebird (Jones Hall) Alejandro Sanz (Smart Financial Center) “The Gumbo Jam”- NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Fever Beam w/Birthday Club; Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by TBA (Katie’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Emo Night (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, September 23 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Deep Purple- “The Long Goodbye” tour 2019 w/ Joyous Wolf (Revention Music Center) Dodie- “Human” tour 2019 (music hall); Landon Cube (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Chill Monday’s- Open Mic w/DJ Nana Q (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Charli XCX (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Soulfly- “Blood on the Street” tour w/Incite, Prison, Arrival of Autumn, Sift Through the Ashes, STTA, & Wings on Fire (BFE Rock Club) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Tuesday, September 24 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rama (The Pub Fountains) Ciara (music hall) (House of Blues) Phil Collins- Still not Dead Yet” tour 2019 (Toyota Center) $2 Tuesday’s w/DJ Cheddaloco & DJ Chance (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Emotional Oranges presents- “A Very Emotional” tour 2019 featuring Chiiiild (studio) (Warehouse Live) All That Remains w/Lacuna Coil (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/Open Mic to follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary th (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar)
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MUSIC NEWS Thursday, September 26 Hallow Point w/Cripple the Empire, Ocean Carver, & Relive the Crisis (broadcasted on The Edge Radio) (Acadia Bar & Grill) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, September 27 Brad Absher (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Falskye (The Pub Fountains) Saul w/Astoryia, & Driven with Insanity (DWI) (18th Street Pier Bar & Grill/San Leon) Zedd (Revention Music Center) Cold w/Awake for Days (Scout Bar) Game of Thrones- Live Concert Experience w/music by Ramin Djawadi (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Maluma- “World” tour 2019 (Toyota Center) Blow Up Music presents: Lux Friday’s w/DJ C4 (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Monica’s “Bidi Bidi tribute” (formerly Siempre Sel3na) (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Ruston Kelly w/Donovan Woods (downstairs); Guida- “Eva” 2019 tour w/Killer Hearts (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Jeffrey Osborne & Peabo Bryson (Arena Theatre) Gershwin’s Piano Concerto & Porgy and Bess (Jones
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peacock room) (House of Blues) Speedway (Morrissey & The Smiths tribute) w/Radio Duran (Duran Duran tribute) (Scout Bar) “Gamertagg Nation”- video game tournament 2019 (Toyota Center) The Liturgists- “Tabs & Wafers” tour 2019 w/Michael Gungor and Science Mike (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Jay Som- “Anak Ko” world tour w/Boy Scouts, & Affectionately (upstairs); Zara Larsson- “Don’t Worry About Me” 2019 tour (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Skyrocket- beach party (Last Concert Cafe) The Showcase Tour w/TBA (BFE Rock Club) Houston Symphony (classical) (Jones Hall) “The Alchemy” tour w/Nghtmre + Slander, Seven Lions, & The Glitch Mob (Smart Financial Center) Julia and The Standards; Hunter Perrin Band w/The Mighty Orq (Continental Club) Surge Saturdays- the 90’s vibe returns (Pub Level) James Rivera’s- Metal Asylum (Scorpions tribute) (Concert Pub/North) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Texas TNT (Loaded Barrels) th Chris Edwards (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tony Vega (Katie’s) Black Rain (Ozzy Osbourne tribute) (Rock N Ray’s) The Hostile Redemption (CD release show) w/54 Reasons, Gray Falls, American Psychos (Acadia Bar & Grill) Mister Kicks (Cruisers Ice House) Jailhouse Saloon Bike Night w/Troublemaker (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, September 29 Zydeco Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Infinity’s Twin; NFL Sunday Ticket (The Pub Fountains) CJSE presents: “Punchline Comedy Lounge” with sounds by DJ Gloss (foundation room/bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Adelitas Way w/Blacklite District, Awaken the Giant, & TBA (Scout Bar) Meek Mill & Future- “The Legendary Nights” tour 2019 (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Lux Life Sunday’s w/DJ Nitekap & DJ Pucca Scotty (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge G.T.S. present: So Long Summer” tour w/TBA (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Cafe) Cleopatria Metio La Pata (Arena Theatre) Houston Symphony (classical) (Jones Hall) “The Gumbo Jam”- NOLA Jazz Jam (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club)
Open Mic Night hosted by Mark Zeus (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Mark May- Mark’s birthday (Katie’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Manipulation of the Population w/Disarmer, Godenshere, Through Blind Eyes, Two Ton, & Dreadhammer (Acadia Bar & Grill) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, September 30 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (The Pub Fountains) Rick Ross- “Port of Miami 2” tour 2019 (music hall) (House of Blues) Immolation w/Blood Incantation (Scout Bar) Chill Monday’s- Open Mic w/DJ Nana Q (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) The White Buffalo (studio) (Warehouse Live) Orville Peck w/Boulevards (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Service Industry Night (Nose Dive Bar) Karaoke/Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Tuesday, October 1 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rama (The Pub Fountains) Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons (Revention Music Center) Bad Religion w/Dave Hause & The Mermaid, & Emily Davis (music hall); Tobi Lou w/LilTrxptendo (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Virgil Donati Band- “Ruination” tour 2019 (Scout Bar) $2 Tuesday’s w/DJ Cheddaloco & DJ Chance (Lux Tavern & Hookah Lounge) Mild Orange (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas Musicians Jam hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds/Open Mic to follow (Last Concert Cafe) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary th (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke/Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s)
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Loaded Barrels Loaded Barrels is on the North side of Houston, at 9558 FM 1960 West. It’s a friendly full-service bar and grill, and they have a food menu as well. They’ve got pool tables, foosball, darts, and machine games, and TV’s. Wednesdays have an open mic, and there’s karaoke on Thursdays! They are packed with live music on the weekends: Why not see Wes Nickson Fri. Sept. 6th, Darwin Macon Trio Sat. Sept. 14th, and John Barraza Project Sept. 27th. Call 346206-3651. Loads of fun can be found at Loaded Barrels!
Katie’s Bar Katie’s Bar in Bacliff has music 5 days a week! Even better- there’s no cover! The bar is closed on Mondays. You can see Ulrich Ellison & Tribe Fri. Sept. 6th, Mark May Band Sat. Sept. 14th, and Bert Wills Wed. Sept. 25th. The Katie’s Blues Jam has been going on for years, and it’s Sunday @ 4pm8pm. As always, all musicians are welcome! Paul Ramirez, Live Mojo, Ricky Jackson and Mark May are the hosts this month. Katie’s is the little bar at 315 Grand Ave. that used to be the old Bacliff post office. Hope to see you out at Katie’s this month!
Ausländer Performs at The Acadia Bar This has been a great month for us to see new bands. This night we wound up at The Acadia Bar and discovered the band Auslander. Auslander is from Odessa, Texas. The Band originally formed in 2010 and consisted of only original drummer (Zachary Camden) and guitarist/ vocalist (Robert Wester). In late 2011 Auslander booked a show at Dos Amigos February 4th, 2012, and took in guitarist John Minjarez to fill in as a bassist for the show. since, Auslander has picked up Christian Camden on bass guitar and John Minjarez on rhythm guitar. The concert was a battle of the bands to open for Suicide Silence February 14th, and Auslander placed but At the time the band only had two or three full length songs, which only one still exists on the All Is Lost album track list, the first song ever written by the band (Distant Screams), and the show opened opportunities to play shows with bands like The Word Alive and I See Stars. unfortunately Late that summer Robert had been taken into CPS custody hundreds of miles from the band, putting the project at a stand-still. Despite the setback, Rob had spent the majority of the following two years working on the songs that would later be released on the ‘All Is Lost’ album series, and in Late 2014 Robert had moved back to Odessa, TX with this new material in hopes of getting the project together again. By january 2015 Auslander was booking shows with J and B Productions and other local bands with their first few songs, picking up Matthew Walters on lead vocals and Alexander Cox on the drums. In late 2018, Auslander released their first full length debut album ‘All Is Lost Volume I’ with a finalized lineup and are currently promoting the release of their second full lenth album ‘All Is Lost Volume II’ (2019). We have two videos from this show to share with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at houstonmusicnewstelevision1 on youtube, so you can start watching now.
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Common Ground Perform at Loaded Barrels
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The sounds of Classic Rock filled Loaded Barrels this night when we dropped by. On stage was Common Ground and they were cranking out a lot of crowd favorites. From Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Bad Moon Rising”) to Aerosmith (“Sweet Emotion”) to 3 Doors Down (“Krytonite”), they were performing one great hit after another. We especially liked their version of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “What’s Your Name”. They really rocked on that one. If you’re on FM 1960, be sure to check out this cool little club. They have great live music every weekend.
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The Hydro-Phonics Perform at The Nose Dive Bar We dropped by The Nose Dive Bar this night to check out The Hydro-Phonics and they were hot into some cool old Classic Rock this night. You name it, they can play it... Bad Company, The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Robin Trower, and even Alice Cooper, they got it covered. It was a really good set by The Hydro-Phonics. We had a great time there. Be sure to check out The Nose Dive Bar. Conveniently located on Greens Road, The Nose Dive Bar serves up some stiff drinks and some hot music. Drop by and visit with them sometime.
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Vollie Ray’s Circus is always a high-flying good time! Check them out for happy hour specials noon-7pm EVERY day. They have a great craft beer seLection as well as a full liquor bar. Karaoke and open jam sessions are every day that they don’t have live bands! They are always booking- you can even get a free digital live recording! Call 832-230-1841 for details! Come by Vollie Ray’s at 937 FM 1959 Rd. to have some fun!
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Texas TNT Perform at the 19th Hole Tonight we dropped by The 19th Hole to see our old friends, Texas TNT. We’ve known these folks for a long time... some of them even before they were in TNT. We’ve always been amazed and their supreme musicianship, so when we get a chance to see them, we go. We know we’re going to have a great time with them. Face it, Ronnie, Ramona & Ian are great people and great musicians. Tonight’s show at The 19th Hole was a lot of fun, but we knew it was going to be before we got there. You bet, this is one of Houston’s best rock outfits. This night when we dropped by, they had their old friend Hank Palmer join them onstage for a few songs while Ramona played flute instead of her bass and it really made for a good show. We’ve got 3 videos from this show on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television that we’d like to share with you right now, so you can see just how good they are. Just tune into http://www.houstonmusicnews.net and start watching. Here they are performing Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath,” Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See,” and “Tacos N Tequila” for you.
Cain Perform at The BFE Rock Club We discovered a new metal band this past month at The BFE Rock Club. Their name is Cain, and they hail from New Orleans, LA. This band is definitely NOLA METAL at its finest... The band was established in 1991 and reunited in 2014 with the addition of vocalist Wayne Miller. The have a new track titled “HEX” and you can find it up on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, etc. The band has their own distinct style comprised of rock, metal, and blues with a hard edge to it. Their show at The BFE Rock Club was quite impressive and the crowd there just couldn’t get enough of them. The band members are Wayne Miller, Michael Prado, Kane Gratia, and Levi Clark. If you get a chance, make sure you check these guys out. They really know how to ROCK! We have two videos from this show to share with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at houstonmusicnewstelevision1 on youtube, so you can start watching now. I think you’ll be just as impressed with their show as we were.
19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar is one of Houston’s best-known metal clubs for 26 and counting! If you are into this scene then you may want to check out some of the shows they have coming this month: Big E. & Lowdown Thurs. Sept. 12th, then To Whom it May, Royal Sons, Leroy the Prophet, Wellborn Road, and Another Pearl Harbor Sat. Sept. 14th. Then Chris Edwards and Tres Leches Fri. Sept. 27th. 19th Hole also have karaoke on Tuesdays by continued on next page
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Reason Define Perform at The BFE Rock Club All-female band, Reason Define, brought their Rock/ Metal show to The BFE Rock Club this night. The band made the journed from Charlotte, North Carolina to The BFE this night as part of their Neon Summer tour. In 2016 this band won the ‘Best Rock Band of The Year’ award at the Carolina Music Awards. The following year they released their debut album, “Far From Strangers.” In March of this year they released their sophomore album, “Pointing Fingers.” They put on a pretty impressive show this night performing songs from both their releases.
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Cathy Everett Celebrates Her Birthday at The Ashford Pub What It Is Perform at Vollie Ray’s Circus What It Is brought Vollie Ray’s Circus to life tonight with the sounds of Classic Rock. This fine band was really taking us down memory lane with their slick brand of Classic Rock, filled with the occasional original tune. These guys have a lot of talent, which really shined when they performed an original. Among the Classics that we really liked was a cool version of Eagles’ “Desperado.” Here’s another fine band you should see when you get the opportunity. A special ‘thanks’ goes out to Vollie Ray’s for bringing them in.
Acadia Bar & Grill is one of the coolest places on the Northside to see hard rock and metal bands! Check out their newly remodeled patio, and their schedule which has pool & poker Mondays, poker & trivia Tuesdays, and open mic Wednesdays. They also have live music Thursday thru Sundays! Happy hour is every day from noon to 7pm! Antidote, Creepwater Revelation, and Storm Surge broadcasted on The Edge Radio are Thurs. Sept. 5th. Then see Dispositions, Aedro, Shugga Shugga Blast Blast, and Tera are Fri. Sept. 13th. Other shows are The Great Great BOA, Corrosion, Immerse, and The Tenebrian Machine Sat. Sept. 21st, and Chaotic Justice, Brother Stone, Silenced Within and Shoobiedoobies Fri. Sept. 27th. Acadia Bar & Grill is at 3939 Cypress Creek Pkway. Go to www.acadiabarandgrill.com to see what else they have going on!
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used to be an old jail in Spring, now is a fullfunctioning bar! There’s an open jam there every Sunday with ‘Letric Ed and Friends. Now also there’s an open jam Wednesdays with William Ward, then Krazy Karaoke with Nancy on Thursdays. Fridays now there’s Poker Night with Kathy. There’s live music on the weekends, too, like Kidd Six Sat. Sept. 7th, and Sammy Joe Trio Fri. Sept. 13th. Then check out Bikers for Paws & Clawz Benefit w/ ‘Lectric Ed & The Welders, Hydro-phonics, Double Shot, FM Radio, and Shotgun Sally Sat. Sept. 21st. Troublemaker w/ the Jailhouse Saloon Bike Night is Sat. Sept. 28th. Jailhouse is at 310 Preston St. in Spring. The commissary is open Monday through Sunday if you get a food craving. Do some time at Jailhouse Saloon!
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2018 and now are in the final stages of recording their first studio album entitled “A Reason To Burn”. Dead Set Red is on all social sites including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. You Can Follow Dead Set Red On Facebook at the following link, https:/ / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / deadsetred. Dead Set Red recently played on August 31st at Warehouse Live with the national band SALIVA!!! They will be performing at these upcoming shows 09/14 - BFE Rock Club ,11/30 - Acadia Bar & Grill, and 12/28 - Warehouse Live. It
Shenanigan’s in Texas City has been around over 30 years. They’re open everyday, and have pool, darts, and big screen TV’s. Ladies’ Night is Wednesday, and karaoke Thursday nights from 9pm-1am! There’s a DJ on Friday nights for dancing, and come back Saturday nights to see bands TBA. Keep checking at www.shenanigansworld.com. Shenanigan’s is located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. If you are nearby, come on down!
Scout Bar, in the Clear Lake area, is the premier rock club and lounge! Local, regional, and international acts play in a cozy atmosphere with rock memorabilia adorning the walls, and a killer sound system! Upcoming shows include Boys Don’t Cry: A Cure Experience w/ special guests T42 on Sat. Sept. 7th, then Mr. Self Destruct- a tribute to Nine Inch Nails and All Hallows Eve on Fri. Sept. 13th, then Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime Sat. Sept. 21st. Punkstar Full Throttle is a showcase that is a live music and radio broadcast with different bands on Wednesday nights. For additional information check out their web page at www.scoutbar.com or just give them a call at 281-335-0002. Scout is at 18307 Egret Bay Blvd. Hope to see you there soon!
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A big “Happy Birthday” goes out to our old friend, Cathy Everett, who recently celebrated her birthday at her favorite club, The Ashford Pub. The club was packed this night with friends of Cathy that came by to help her celebrate the occasion, as well as her two daughters, Cheyenne (top rt), and Samantha (btm. rt.). Catfish (pictured above) provided the music for the festivities. Happy Birthday Cathy!!!
ICONS AT BADASSERY By Jay Remy This month Icons At Badassery would like to honor. Dead Set Red a 5 piece hard rock band from Houston, Texas. Comprised of seasoned musicians with a common hunger for success. The Band was formed in 2017 by Adrian Arce (Vocals), Chubbs Malone (Drums), Stan West (Guitar), Raf Rivera (Guitar), and Mangy James (Bass), who have combined their love of their rock n’ roll roots, numetal influence and modern rock potential. They deliver a sound and show that is well respected in the Houston music scene. They have headlined nearly all of their shows in
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Geoff Tate Performs at The Scout Bar Multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY®nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate will embark on a worldwide tour highlighting songs from all 17 albums he has done throughout his 35 year career. He will bring this tour to The Scout Bar this month on Saturday, September 21st. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the rock genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him as a major influence. Geoff Tate will present his upcoming all acoustic show with himself, backed by a 7-piece acoustic band of musicians from the United States and Ireland and will feature three guitar players, mandolin, cello, saxophone, violin and multiple percussion instruments to produce a high energy acoustic version of some of the heavy metal genres most recognized songs. Founded in 2014 by Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate, Operation: Mindcrime specialize in melodic, narrative-driven progressive metal. Taking their name from Queensrÿche’s landmark 1988 concept album of the same name, the band formed as the result of Tate’s acrimonious split from his former group in 2012. After a tense twoyear period that saw both Tate and Queensrÿche touring under the moniker, a settlement was reached, with Tate losing the rights to the name, but awarded exclusive performance rights to Operation: Mindcrime and Operation: Mindcrime II. The newly minted band, which features a rotating cast of musicians with Tate at the helm, inked a deal with Frontiers shortly after forming. The Key, the group’s debut studio long-player and the first installment in a planned trilogy, was released in 2015, with Resurrection dropping the following year. The band completed the trilogy in 2017 with the release of New Reality. Taking the operatic vocal stylings of Judas Priest’s Rob Halford and Iron Maiden’s Bruce
Dickinson to whole new levels, Queensrÿche’s Geoff Tate remains one of heavy metal’s most talented and technically accomplished singers. Born on January 14, 1959 in Stuttgart, West Germany, Tate and his family relocated to Tacoma, Washington soon after. Tate became interested in music at an early age, especially symphonic works (additionally, his family always sang around the house, while his aunt was a talented opera singer). But Tate initially focused on a career in football until a knee injury prevented him from pursuing it any further. Soon after, Tate began to sing in local high school rock bands, including one such group called Tyrant. After attending Tacoma Community College for a year, Tate took a job with the Washington State Search and Rescue Team, a group that was trained to assist in “the recovery of crashed planes and lost people,” mainly in the Rocky Mountain region not far from Tacoma. Tate continued to sing with other bands during this time, including such local outfits as Myth and the Mob, the latter of which would become Queensrÿche by the early ’80s. Guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton formed Queensrÿche in 1981 in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. Both guitarists had been playing in heavy metal cover bands and had decided to form a group that would play original material. The duo recruited high school friends Geoff Tate (vocals) and bassist Eddie Jackson (bass), as well as drummer Scott Rockenfield. Although they were initially grouped with the legions of pop-metal bands that dominated the American heavy metal scene of the ’80s, Queensrÿche were one of the most distinctive bands of the era. Where their contemporaries built on the legacy of Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Kiss, Queensrÿche constructed a progressive form of heavy metal that drew equally from the guitar pyrotechnics of post-Van Halen metal and ’70s art rock, most notably Pink Floyd and
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Queen. After releasing a handful of ignored albums, the band began to break into the mainstream with the acclaimed 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. Its follow-up, Empire, was the group’s biggest success, selling over two million copies due to the hit single “Silent Lucidity.” Queensrÿche never sustained that widespread popularity — like most late-’80s metal bands, their audience disappeared after the emergence of grunge. Nevertheless, they retained a large cult following well into the ensuing decades.
Gino Vannelli: I’ve got three or four worked up. We will be doing “Yet Something Beautiful.” I’ll probably be doing “Older n’ Wizer.” Maybe “Road To Redemption.” We’ll be doing 3 or 4 of them. It’s a two hour show. I don’t know yet. Music News: Well, I expect we’ll be hearing “I Don’t Wanna Stop,” “People Gotta Move,” “Wild Horses,” and “Black Cars. Gino Vannelli: Yeah, “Black Cars,” “Thinking Inside Myself,” “Brother To Brother.” Yeah, of course. I still love to perform those songs live. Touring is very important to me. I don’t over tour, but I like to still perform on stage. I like to know that production value, the engineering, the sound scaping, the musicianship, everything is A-1. I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t totally there. The band I have, the 8-piece band is really a great band. My brother Ross does all the sound scaping, engineering and all the technical stuff, and I know he really takes care of business. I wouldn’t feel good if it wasn’t so near perfect as it’s always done. I wouldn’t tour if it wasn’t for Ross. He really knows my music and all the arrangements. He knows exactly how to present it to the audience sonically. Gino tells us that touring now is quite different for him today than it was 30 years ago. Back in the beginning it was out of necessity and not necessarily the best at times. Now, it’s a labor of love. He doesn’t need to tour, but he loves to tour now. He tells us that it reflects the mood of his show. He’s having a far better time now that he’s ever had in his life touring. And yes, that will definitely show when he performs this month at Dosey Doe, so if you’re looking for a great intimate show to attend this month, make it Gino Vannelli on September 25th at Dosey Doe.
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Interscope / UMe Reissues U2’s The Unforgettable Fire and How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Interscope Records/UMe has released two more U2 reissues in conjunction with their massive U2 reissue campaign. Now they have reissued 1984’s The Unforgettable Fire, and 2004’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The albums were both simultaneously released on colored vinyl to coincide with the album’s color covers. The Unforgettable Fire has been released on wine-colored vinyl, and How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb has been released on limited-edition red vinyl. The albums are reissued on 180g limited-edition vinyl and both albums come with a 16 page booklet with the lyrics. As with the previously released albums, they have both been remastered and the results are stunning, as the albums’ clarity and quality have been greatly improved. For those of you fortunate to be able to pick up copies of these new album reissues, you will just be knocked out by the sound. One of the finer parts of these two albums being released simultaneously is the striking and distinctive sound differences between the songwriting and producing that result in the 20 year gap between the two albums. It’s truly amazing how far the band progressed in this period of time. Last year saw the releases of their Wide Awake In America EP (1985), Pop (1997), and All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000). The Unforgettable Fire was released by U2 in 1984. It was the band’s 4th studio album and reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also signaled the beginning of a collaboration between producers, Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, who would go on to produce several more of U2’s albums. It also featured U2’s first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, “Pride (In the Name of Love).” Other subsequent hits on the album included “Bad,” “A Sort of Homecoming” and “The Unforgettable Fire”. As of this date, the album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, not bad for the band’s fourth endeavor. The name of the album is a tribute to “The Unforgettable Fire”, an art exhibit about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Recording on the album beganin May of 1984 at Slane Castle. The band took time to actually move into the castle to write and gather inspiration for their new masterpiece. Completion of the album took place at Windmill Lane Studios later on in the year. Their first three albums had been recorded at Windmill Lane Studios. Making a special guest appearance on the album was The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde
on the song, “Pride (In the Name of Love).” “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb,” was released in 2004. It was U2’s eleventh studio album. It also racked up U2’s sixth #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and featured the top 40 hit “Vertigo.” Other hits off the album included All Because of You,” “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” and “City of Blinding Lights.” “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” won a total of nine Grammy Awards, including an Album of the Year honor. This album marked another change in direction for the band and it was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Additional production value came from Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Carl Glanville. Subsequently this album took longer for the band to record. After spending approximately 9 months on the album, the band, unhappy with the results brought in Steve Lillywhite to take over production. Steve and the band spent 6 months re-recording and re-working the songs until the band was totally satisfied. Bono credits this album as U2’s “first” true rock album. He stated, “It’s taken us twenty years or whatever it is, but this is our first rock album.” “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” went number one in 30 countries, including the United States. It has sold over 10 million albums worldwide. It was the fourth-highest selling album of 2004. How’s that for a record! Both of these albums are definitely gems that should be added to your collection. It signals two more fantastic re-releases from Interscope Records/UMe in their quest to reissue all of U2’s magnificent albums. As we said before, the production on these new releases is unbelievable and definitely far more superior that the original releases. Don’t wast any time now, make sure and pick up these beautiful colored vinyl releases while you still have a chance. They won’t last long.
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