THE PARTY LIST - February 27 - March 5

Note: Please remember to check with the venue as to whether or not there is a cover charge or ticket required for the shows you plan to attend. I have provided links to the venues when possible, making it easy for you.

Not all events take place in Texas. With that in mind I will begin listing them not only by day but by TEXAS and ON THE ROAD. With that in mind…

Let’s Get This Party STARTED!


TEXAS

Thursday – 27
W.C. Jameson – The Badu House – Llano – 7 p.m.
/w Mike Blakely & Guest: Van Darien
john Arthur martinez – Blue Corn Harvest – Cedar Park – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
2-Bit Palamino – Dosey Doe’s Café – Conroe – 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS
Josh Ward – Cruisin’ J’s – Montgomery  -
Cody Joe Hodges – Kicks Nightclub – Angleton
George Ensle – Strange Brew – Austin
Granger Smith – Denim & Diamonds – Wichita Falls
TICKETS


Friday – 28
Mary Sarah – Hometown Opry – Pasadena – 7 p.m.
TICKETS
Herman’s Hermits – Dosey Doe’s Big Barn – The Woodlands –
TICKETS
Scott Taylor Band – Houston Rodeo World Championship BBQ Cookoff – Houston
Kenny Harrell – Kalientes – Madisonville – 8 p.m.
Cody Joe Hodges – Kicks Nightclub – Angleton
Zach Seth Band – The Pour House – Fort Worth – 9:30 p.m.
Charlie Robison – Floore’s – Helotes – 9 p.m.
/w Aaron Einhouse
TICKETS
Randy Brown – Houston BBQ Cook-off – Houston  8-11 p.m.
Trail Ride Tent
Asleep at the Wheel – Brazos County Expo Center – Bryan  8 p.m.
Fundraiser event
Chase Rise – Houston Rodeo BBQ Cook-off  - Houston
TICKETS
Granger Smith – Graham Central Station – Odessa
TICKETS


Saturday – March 1
W.C. Jameson – The Badu House – Llano –
/w Guest: Hollin McKay
Whiskey Myers – Floore’s – Helotes – 9 p.m.
TICKETS
Flaco Jimenez – Dosey Doe’s Big Barn – The Woodlands – 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS
Scott Taylor Band – Houston Rodeo World Championship BBQ Cookoff – Houston
Julia Beers – Cajun Tex – Marshall – 6 p.m.
Brad Good – Big D Barbecue – Mansfield – 6 p.m.
Kenny Harrell – Rusty Cactus Grill & Cantina – Oakwood – 9:30 p.m.
Cody Joe Hodges – Kicks Nightclub – Angleton
Zach Seth Band – Rockin’ P Bar – Stephenville – 9 p.m.
Kelly McGuire – Lakewood Yacht Club – Seabrook  6-10 p.m.
Randy Brown – The Woodlands Waterway Marriott – The Woodlands  5 p.m. – Midnight
Montgomery Country Heart Ball
Bellamy Brothers – Stage Coach Ballroom – Ft. Worth – 10 p.m.


Sunday – 2
john Arthur martinez – CT Church Cowboy Festival – Houston – TBA
Riders in the Sky – Dosey Doe’s Big Barn – The Woodlands – 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS
Thomas Michael Riley – Cowboy Church – Waxahachie – 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thomas Michael Riley – Texas Independence Day – Valley Mills – 3-5 p.m.
Mike Blakely – Hyatt Lost Pines – Cedar Creek  - 5-7 p.m.


Monday – 3
George Ensle – Poodie’s – Spicewood
Steak Night!


Tuesday – 4
john Arthur martinez – Texas Tea-Licious – Burnet – 6- 8 p.m.
Zane Williams – Dosey Doe’s Big Barn – The Woodlands – 8 p.m.
TICKETS
Randy Brown – Railhead BBQ – Willow Park  7:30-10:30
/w Blacktop Gypsy
Mike Blakely - River City Grille - Marble Falls
         Tex Americana Tuesday  - /w Larry Nye


Wednesday – 5
john Arthur martinez – River City Grille – Marble Falls – 7-9 p.m.
       /w Mike Blakely
Scott Taylor Band – Redneck Country Club – Stafford – 7 p.m.
Bob Cheevers – Chiso’s Grill – Bee Cave – 5:30 p.m.
Kelly McGuire – Houston Livestock & Rodeo  6-11 p.m.
In the Baker Hughes Champion Wine Garden



ON THE ROAD

Thursday – 27
Chase Rice – Cowgirls Saloon – Kuna ID
Benefit for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
TICKETS


Friday – 28
Cole Swindell – Fargodome – Fargo ND
Turnpike Troubadours – Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago
TICKETS 
Travis Tritt – Hard Rock Live – Biloxi MS
TICKETS


Saturday – March 1
Cole Swindell – Bismark Civic Center – Bismark ND
Steve Holy – Uptown Theater – Kansas City MO
/w Thompson Square
Granger Smith – Arbuckle Ballroom – Davis OK
TICKETS Contact the Arbuckle for ticket info
Turnpike Troubadours – Boondocks – Springfield IL
TICKETS 
Travis Tritt – Gold Strike Casino – Tunica Resorts – MS
TICKETS 


Sunday – 2
Cole Swindell – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul MN


Monday – 3
NO SHOWS FOUND


Tuesday – 4
NO SHOWS FOUND


Wednesday – 5
Cole Swindell – Brick Street Bar – Oxford OH
TICKETS
Chase Rise – Dome Arena – Rochester NY
Benefit Ronald McDonald House of Rochester
Other artists include: Gary Allan, Scotty McCreery, Parmalee,
Love and Theft and more!
TICKETS

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' NEW YEARS EVE? - And the rest of the week...

There's nothing like a good party to close out a year... or to welcome in a new one! You have several options in TEXAS and ON THE ROAD to kiss 2013 good-bye.

To start with: Thomas Michael Riley is throwing us a curve. He wants to celebrate a day early (truth - he has a private gig on NYE). You'll find TMR @ Hondo's On Main - Fredricksburg 

Monday December 30th - 7:30 p.m. 

Randy Brown kickes off our actual NYE list. You'll find his band @ Veranda Event Center

Great price for an all-inclusive package

John T. Floore's Country Store - Helotes  welcomes:

Jon Wolfe

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m.

All Ages - TICKETS

Kelly McGuire hosts the 10th Annual NYE Bash!

Hilton NASA - Clear Lake TX

You can order your TICKETS through Kelly's sight 

as well as have a better view of the above poster.

What New Years Eve would be complete without a trip out to Luckenbach?

This year, the legendary hot spot welcomes Drew Womack

Go to their homepage and look down the left to 'Coming Attractions'

Click on the December 13 link for all the ticket info. 

Space is always limited so click quick!

http://billybobstexas.com/

Welcomes:

Lee Brice!

10:30 p.m.  TICKETS!

ON THE ROAD:

Colorado:

The Grizzly Rose 

has opened their hearts to many Texas artists so I had to return the favor!

And a sneak peek -

They welcome Wade Bowen & Cody Johnson January 3rd!

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

Welcomes:

The Great Divide with East Dallas Shufflers

TICKETS

And because of who's on the list, I am asking you to hang around the Wormy Dog January 1st for an awesome Kick Off to 2014 Party!

TICKETS

Party Hard

Be Safe

Designate a Driver

Live to see 2014!

Country Blessings!

~Kelly

OUT OF THE CHUTE- New Members Join My Texas Music

I love checking my music email. There are always messages from the people I network with on a daily basis. Then there are treats like the one this morning... my quarterly eZine from My Texas Music, The Armadillo eZine.

For Out of the Chute this week, I want to introduce you to new members of My Texas Music. Please take a few moments to check out their links where you can hear bits of their music and get a little background on their career.

Some of the people on this list are artists I cover on a regular basis. I look forward to meeting the new-comers to my roster!

Bill Archer (Baytown) Country
John Tracy (Aledo) Easy Listening/ Folk
The Bigsbys (Palestine) Alt-Country/ Rock
The Blues Posse (Austin) Blues
Pete Devlin (Corpus Chistie) Country/ Americana
Donald James (Austin) Country/ Alt-Country
Manzy Lowry ( Buda) Country
Boo Schaaf (Galveston) Country/ Trop-Rock
Big Gus & Swampadelic (Dallas) Blues
Jason Helms Band (TX via Hope AR) Alt-Country/ Americana/ Red Dirt
Richard Paul Thomas (Salado) Folk
Amanda Goodman-Pruitt ( Emory) Country/ Folk
Chrissy Harrold (Denton) Country
Sue Young (Austin) Folk
Rod Ballou (Frisco) Country/ Americana
Lunar Rollers (Austin) Pop/ Blues
Keith Rea (LaPorte) Folk/ Americana
Randy Brown (Mineola) Folk/ Americana
Tami Hix (Royse City) Cpuntry
Emily Grace Berry (Austin) Country/ Pop
Kit Holmes (Austin) Easy Listening
Freddy Steady Krc (Austin) Country/ Rock-a-billy/ Pop/ Folk/ Rock - a little of everything!
Tori Martin (Azle) Country
Derek J. Holak (Spring) Country/ Blues



  

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR nominee - Randy Brown

There's a reason Randy Brown is one of the nominees for Entertainer of the Year. He's THAT good!
Randy first appeared on the Texas Music Awards nominee list in 2007 for Record of the Year (Hard Face to Face). In 2008 he jumped out of the gate strong with FIVE nominations - one of which he won - Male Vocalist of the Year. And if you've not heard this man sing... yeah, there's a very good reason he won!
Over the course of 2010, 2012 and this year (2013), Randy has held four other nominee positions - twice for Record of the Year and for Entertainer of the Year.

Texas born and bred, this Fort Worth man grew up absorbing all the flavors of honky tonk, true Texas country as well as western swing.Whether performing acoustically or backed by a full band, Randy Brown delivers a quality performance everyone will enjoy. His wide range of vocal range and passion for good country music guarantees his ability to target all of his listeners at some point.

Wishing Randy Good Luck and Country Blessings come Saturday!

THE PARTY LIST - March 14, 2013

Note: Please remember to check with the venue as to whether or not there is a cover charge or ticket required for the shows you plan to attend. I have provided links to the venues when possible, making it easy for you to check it out.

Until after the Texas Music Awards, I will only be showing TEXAS events. I will resume ON THE ROAD events beginning in April.

Let’s Get This Party STARTED!

THURSDAY 3-14
Kelly McGuire – Butler’s Courtyard – League City –
Up Close and Personal /w/ Larry Joe Taylor
W.C. Jameson – The Badu House – Llano
/w/ Mike Blakely & Mike Beck
Mandi Powell - Cruisin' Js - Montgomery - 7 p.m.
      /w/ Josh Ward


FRIDAY 3-15
Mark Allan Atwood – Sunday Creek Restaurant –
Acoustic
Blacktop Outlaw – Lugnutz Sports Bar & Grill – Nacodoches –8 p.m.
The Trishas – Scholz Beer Garten – Texas Music Magazine Party- Austin  6-7 p.m.
This event kicks off at 1 p.m.: Here’s the SCHEDULE
Pauline Reese - Lago Del Pino Restaurant – Tyler -
Larry Joe Taylor - Stingaree- Crystal Beach - 7 p.m. (Family event)



SATURDAY 3-16
**JAMMIN’ FOR BECKY – Wise Co. Museum Auditorium (1602 S. Trinity) – Decatur –
5-10 p.m. $10 at the door. Alcohol-Free event.

**TEXAS HISTORY DAY – Pioneer History Museum – Fredricksburg – All Day
Mike Blakely, Duke Davis and Larry Nye perform with a catered dinner
Seating is limited and Tickets going fast! Call 800-990-8441

Marcia Ball – Dosey Does Big Barn – The Woodlands - 8:30
The Black Lillies – Doesy Does Music Café – Conroe
/w/ Chuck Meade and His Grassy Knoll Boys
Randy Brown – The Mule Pub – Fort Worth – 9:30-12:30
/w/ Jordan Hendrix
Aubrey Lynn England – Ransom’s Steakhouse & Saloon – Montgomery
The Trishas – St. Joe’s Unplugged (Catholic Church listening room)  – Galveston –
Larry Joe Taylor - Matagorda Seafood Festival - Matagorda - $5
       /w/ Thomas Michael Riley plus the Tejas Brothers


SUNDAY 3-17
Mike Zito - Dosey Does Big Barn - The Woodlands - 7:30 p.m.


MONDAY 3-18
Larry Joe Taylor - T-Bird's Garage Pub - Stephenville -
         LJT Songwriting Contest



TUESDAY 3-19
Randy Brown – Railhead – Willow Park – 7:30-10:30
/w/ Thom Shepperd


WEDNESDAY  3-20
The Band of Heathens - Dosey Does Big Barn - The Woodlands - 8 p.m.

The Party List - Get Your Weekend On!

Where has this week gone! I can't believe it's Friday already, but I know you guys are ready to cut loose and have some fun so let's see what's on the list for this week

Friday August 24th:
Randy Brown - The Mule Pub in Fort Worth TX 9:30-12:30p.m.
Neal McCoy - The Oak Ridge Boys Theater - Branson MO - 8 p.m.
Wade Bowen - Sports Complex - Midland TX
Roger Creager /w/ Jon Slaughter - Midnight Rodeo - San Angelo TX
Matt Dunn - Beale Street Tavern - Austin TX 6-9 p.m.

Saturday August 25th:
Randy Brown - Railheads 5th Anniversary Celebration - Willow Park TX 8-11 p.m.
Neal McCoy - The Oak Ridge Boys Theater - Branson MO - 8 p.m.
Wade Bowen - Midnight Rodeo - San Angelo TX
Roger Creager - Banita Creek Hall - Nacogdochas TX

Luckenbach TX - 9 p.m. - Midnight
Big show including Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit PLUS Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros

Where ever you go, Have Fun but keep it safe!
Country Blessings!
Kelly

The Party List! - Get your weekend on!

Meant to post these last night and give you a little more notice but storms through the St. Louis area kept the internet down at the hotel. So here we go!

Friday Night

Thomas Michael Riley - Poco Playa - Matagorda TX 8 p.m.
Debbie Walton - Hondo's on Main - Fredricksburg TX
Randy Brown - Chubby's Burger Shack - Fort Worth TX 8-11p.m. (Check out this Grand Opening!)

Saturday Night
John Slaughter - The Rockett Cafe - Waxahachie TX
Mike McClure Band /w/ Javi Garcia and the Cold Cold Ground -
                                    Phoenix Saloon - New Braunfels TX 9 p.m.
                                                                         - 1a.m. Tickets $10

Sunday  Night
Thomas Michael Riley - Luckenbach TX - 1 p.m.
                            Mark Foshee's last TX gig before hitting the road.
                             You don't want to miss this!
Randy Brown - 106.9 The Ranch @ The Rockett Cafe - Waxahachie TX - 7-9 p.m.

One very important thing before I close today...

Have you pre-ordered your  new album from Dimitri's Rail? If not, why not? Check out the link to get a sneak peak at the first 6 tracks.

They are offering up some extra goodies to the first 100 Pre-orders:
# Your name listed on the website
# FREE download of bonus - Back to You
# Your name listed in the liner notes of the album
# Exclusive 1st 'invite only' look at the new video
# Signed album

Wow! Good stuff! Don't miss your chance to pick up these extra perks on what promises to be an AWESOME album! Dimitri's Rail Pre-order

I'll be reviewing the album as soon as it's released. So stay tuned!

Party Safe & Country Blessings!
Kelly




                                                                 

Entertainer of the Year nominee - Randy Brown

Today I’m shining the spotlight on Randy Brown. I apologize for the lack of a picture. I’m still building up my files. But the lack of a photo doesn’t make him any less important on this list, or any less talented.

Randy is no stranger to the Texas Music Awards. He first appeared in 2007, when his song ‘The Johnny Bush School of Country Music’ was nominated for Record of the Year. 2008 gave him FIVE nominations including Entertainer of the Year and a win for Male Vocalist of the Year. In 2010, he reprised his appearance in this category. Can ‘third time’s the charm’ be on Randy’s playlist? 'My Days Are Numbered' is nominated for Song of the Year.

On Randy’s current album, 'High Price of Low Livin’, he does a beautiful version of Thomas Michael Riley’s ‘In The Garden’. Their voice qualities are similar, fitting the emotional richness of this song. The title track showcases Randy’s classic country style, while ‘Minnie the Moocher’ will transport you back to a jazz club in 1931.

Randy’s voice is immensely versatile, taking you places you didn’t even know you wanted to go. But I guarantee, you’ll be glad you made the journey. Good Luck, Randy!

Country Blessings