Valentine’s Day in New Braunfels Today is Valentine’s Day and several venues in town have planned special concerts to help celebrate this day of love. Going alphabetically we can start with the Brauntex Theatre and a rare show with Connie Smith and her husband Marty Stuart. These two lovebirds rarely perform together outside of Nashville […]
Colter Wall at Gruene Hall This week we have two Canadian country artists coming to town to perform for us. First up there’s Colter Wall from Swift Current, Saskatchewan. At 13, he started playing guitar and listening to the wide variety of music in his parent’s collection. Their albums included everything from AC/DC to Waylon […]
Junior Brown & His Famous Guit-Steel Back in 1994 I made my first trip to Nashville to attend the annual Fan Fair Festival. It was held at the old race car track on the outskirts of town. Country artists sat for hours in small booths and signed autographs for fans that travelled from all over […]
Randy Rogers To Release New Album Local singer songwriter Randy Rogers has been very busy these past few years but found time to record a new album, his first in three years. Titled Hellbent, it’s scheduled for an April 26 release date. The title comes from the song Hell Bent on a Heartache, which is […]
Brett Cline Tribute to Paul Simon Local musician Brett Cline will take part in the Local Live series at the Brauntex Theatre tonight with his tribute to the music of Paul Simon. Now that Simon has officially retired from live performances, this is the next best way to enjoy the vast catalog of songs written […]
Now that 2019 is here and everyone is back at work, local venues are quickly filling up their spring and summer schedules. New shows are being added all over town on a daily basis. It’s a good idea to subscribe to each venue’s email list or follow their Facebook page so you can be notified […]
There is a lot of new music scheduled for release this year in any format you prefer. Since I’m much older than dirt, I still like listening to an entire album rather than a streaming service like Pandora or Spotify. I enjoy hearing every song on an album and to let the artist take me […]
Last week I listed all the New Year’s Eve shows so if you are planning on celebrating the end of 2018 out on the town, you might want to check with the venue first to be sure they aren’t sold-out or to reserve a spot for you and your friends. Most venues will have a […]
Sometimes all it takes is one hit song to jump start your career. Take Americana artist William Clark Green for example. For years he struggled to get a break in the Texas music scene. Traveling for days crammed in a van with a bunch of musicians, Green played any venue that had electricity. It took […]
Music News – Feb. 21, 2019
Johnny Cash Bash at Phoenix Saloon I always thought I was the world’s biggest Johnny Cash fan until I met Ross Fortune, owner of the Phoenix Saloon. Ross had the unbelievable honor of spending time with Cash shortly before he passed away. He was working on an assignment for a magazine and was able to […]