august 2008

music
 

PHOTO: Karl Berkebile was one of the performers at the day-long Ben Wheeler Fourth of July celebration.
 

County Line makes every effort to ensure accurate information. However, pricing, dates, and/or hours could change. Please call ahead before making plans. The events calendar lists general-interest festivals that often include music. For a list of annual events in and around East Texas, visit www.countylinemagazine.com

Every Wednesday
Acoustic Music. Murchison. Red Bull Saloon, 10270 Staway Ranch. 903.469.3226.


Every Wednesday through Saturday
Lynn Groom plays grand piano. Tyler. No cover. 7 p.m.-close. Ricks on the Square, 104 W. Erwin. 903.531.2415.


Every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Live music. Rockwall: Culpepper Steakhouse. 309 Interstate 30. 972.771.1001.
 

Every Thursday
24-Carat Gold Band. Edom. Classic country and rock ‘n’ roll dance music. Alcohol and smoke-free.7-10 p.m. $4. Edom City Limits Opera House, 7418 FM 279. 903.581.0117, allindab@swbell.net.


Acoustic Jam. Dallas. 7 p.m.-midnight, no cover. Open to all pickers, singers, grinners, and listeners. Sons of Hermann Hall, 3414 Elm. 214.747.4422, www.sonsofhermann.com.
 

Every Thursday through Saturday
Live music. Canton. Savannah Winery, 574 E. Dallas (Hwy. 64). 903.567.6810, www.savannahwinerytx.com

 

Every First and Third Thursday

Songwriter’s Open Mic. Dallas. Free. 7-9 p.m. Half Price Books, Northwest Highway at Central Expressway. 214.348.2429, www.myspace.com/freedallasmusic.


Every Friday
Live Jazz. Pittsburg. Free admission. 7 p.m. Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards, 658 CR 1334. 903.855.1769, info@LosPinosRanchVineyards.com  , www.lospinosranchvineyards.com.


Live music. Van. 6:30 p.m. Aly's Jazz Cafe, 411 E. Main. 903.963.1400, itsmeliz88@hotmail.com.


Live music. Sulphur Springs. 6:30 p.m. Blue Fountain Cafe, 204 Church. 903.335,0756, srhsmith46@hotmail.com.


Every First Saturday

Corsicana Opry. Corsicana. $10. Shows 7 p.m.; separate dinner 6 p.m. Martin’s Music Hall, 201 S. Beaton. 903.872.8226.


Every Saturday
Country Western Music and Dance. Canton. All ages; no smoking, no alcohol. $5. 7-10 p.m. 903D’s Star Dust Party Barn, VZCR 1110. No alcohol or smoking. 903.567.6196.


Forney Opry. Forney. Adults $10, students under 16 $8, children under 5 free. 7 p.m. 10658 W. Hwy 80 972.564.0332, www.forneyopry.net.


Open jam. Mineola. 7 p.m. B&B Legal Grounds, 109 N. Johnson. 903.569.3088, legalizecoffee@aol.com.


Saturday Night Shindig Show. Point. Branson-style country, gospel, and comedy; plus monthly Rural American Idol Contest. Adults $10, children eight and younger $7, POINT members $8. 7:30 p.m. Cotton Pickin' Theatre, Hwy. 69, downtown Point. 903.598.2571,.point@intergate.com.


Mickey G. & Country Nights. Chandler. 9 p.m. Rockin’ D, six miles south of Chandler on FM 315. 903.570.8191, http://home.earthlink.net/~ghopper757/rockind, rockindsaloontx@hotmail.com.


Live music. Murchison. Red Bull Saloon, 10270 Staway Ranch. 903.469.3226.


Every Second Saturday
Corsicana Opry Gospel Music Concert. Corsicana. $10. Shows 7 p.m.; separate dinner 6 p.m. Martin’s Music Hall, 201 S. Beaton. 903.872.8226.

Live bluegrass. Lone Star. Four bands, jam session, and food. Free admission; donations encouraged. 6:30-11 p.m. Bluegrass Pickin’ Place (Old Union Hall), 105 Martin. 903.656.2358.
 

Third Saturday
Pickton Community Bluegrass and Gospel Center. Pickton. Free admission; donations accepted. Raffle helps support musicians. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Community Center, CR 2417 and 2418 off Hwy 11. 903.866.0415, thefiveflavors@yahoo.com.

Every fourth Saturday
Bluegrass Music Show. Quitman. Carroll Green Civic Center, 602 McAllister. $6 adults; children 12 and under free. 7 p.m. 903.763.5100.


Pleasant Jamboree. Mount Pleasant. Adults $8, children under 10 free with parent. 7:30 p.m. Martin Theater, 112 W. 3rd. 903.563.2032, jambooking@yahoo.com,  www.cmdent.com.

Every Sunday
Open music jam. Dallas. 2-6 p.m. Adair’s, 2624 Commerce. 214.939.9900, www.adairssaloon.com. 

Every Third Sunday
Steel Guitar Show. Tyler. Hosted by East Texas Steel Guitar Association. Free (donations accepted). 1:30 p.m. Woodmen of the World building, 1922 Sybil. 903.360.1111, www.etsga.org.


July 30-31, Aug. 1-2
106th Old Settlers Reunion. Quitman. Age-group fiddling and talent contests; carnival and concessions; performances by Psalm 100 Gospel Quarter, Cross County Line, Casey Rivers. Free admission. 5 p.m. nightly. Jim Hogg City Park, Hwy 37 just south of downtown. 903.763.2264.

August 1
Emily Elbert and Jess Klein. Dallas. $12-$15. 8 p.m. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expy. 214.363.0044, www.unclecalvins.org.

Tony Joe White with Guy Forsyth. Dallas. $25. 8 p.m. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville. 214.824.9933, www.granadatheater.com.

Blacktop Gypsy. Dallas. Poor David’s Pub, 1313 S. Lamar, 214.821.9891, www.poordavidspub.com

August 2
James L. Wages’ Tribute To Elvis. Myrtle Springs. Adults $18, children 12 and younger $10. 6 p.m. Reservations required. Straw Hat Dinner Theater, CR 3447. 903.865.1010.

Songwriter’s Showcase featuring Matt Koger. Greenville. $10. 8 p.m. Stonewall Music Hall, 2611 Stonewall. stonewallmusichall@verizon.net , www.myspace.com/stonewallmusichall.

August 8
Pierce Pettis. Dallas. $15-$18. 8 p.m. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expy. 214.363.0044, www.unclecalvins.org.

Clay McClinton. Dallas. $8. 9 p.m. Poor David’s Pub, 1313 S. Lamar, 214.821.9891, www.poordavidspub.com

August 9
Navasota Blues Fest. Navasota. Proceeds benefit Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Fund. Grimes County Expo Center; 5280 FM 3455. 936.825.3222, ghumph@suddenlink.net.

Yesterhill with Adam Mixon and Clint Brown. Greenville. 8 p.m. $10. Stonewall Music Hall, 2611 Stonewall. stonewallmusichall@verizon.net , www.myspace.com/stonewallmusichall. 


Brooks Williams and Kat Eggleston. Dallas. $25. 8 p.m. Bend Studio, 5014 McKinney. 214-841-9642, www.bendstudio.com.

Don Burke’s 19th Annual Baby Boomer Bash. Dallas. $10. 8 p.m. Poor David’s Pub, 1313 S. Lamar, 214.821.9891, www.poordavidspub.com

August 9-10
East Texas Sacred Harp Singing Convention. Henderson. Founded in 1855, the oldest singing convention in Texas and the second oldest continuous Sacred Harp singing convention in the United States. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Henderson Community Center; 302 Fairpark. 903.863.5379, rl_vaughn@yahoo.com.

August 15
Dan Dyer. Dallas. $25. 8 p.m. Bend Studio, 5014 McKinney. 214-841-9642, www.bendstudio.com.

Matt The Electrician. Dallas. $12-$15. 8 p.m. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expy. 214.363.0044, www.unclecalvins.org.

August 15-16
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Showcase and Awards Ceremony. Carthage. Showcase Friday; awards Saturday. $60/floor; $35/balcony. Inductees: Mickey Newbury, Buck Owens, The Whites. Carthage Junior High auditorium, Holly and Davis streets. 903.693.6634, www.carthagetexas.com/halloffame.

August 16
9th Annual Frog Blues Festival. Elmo. Scheduled performers include Blue Lisa & Big D Playboys, Cheryl Arena, Joe Moore, Miss Lavelle White, Lil Dave Thompson, and after-party with James Butler & The Cool Show Band and special guests Johnny Ray Kimbrough and Captain Jack. $20. 6:45-midnight. 10448 County Road 316C. 972.524.8900, rstagehand@sbcglobal.net.

Denice Franke. Winnsboro. Advance $15; door $18-$20; students 18 and younger half price. 7:30 p.m. Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co., 216 N. Main. 903.342.1854, www.myspace.com/crossroadsmusiccompany.

Dogwood Jamboree. Palestine. Branson-style entertainment. Adults $12 advance, $15 door; children/students $5 up to 12 years old. 7:30-10 p.m. Palestine Civic Center, 1819 Hwy 287/19N. 903.723.6291.


Hickory Hill and Beatlegras. Linden. 7:30 p.m. Music City Texas. Legion Street, one mile west of Cass County Courthouse just off State Highway 11. 903-756-9934, www.musiccitytexas.org.

Jonathan Tyler, the Northern Lights, Black Joe Lewis. CD World Presents 4th Anniversary and Granada Theater’s 62nd Birthday Party. Dallas. $20-$30. 8 p.m. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville. 214.824.9933, www.granadatheater.com.

August 22
Ray Wylie Hubbard and Kevin Welch. Dallas. $12-$25. 8 p.m. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville. 214.824.9933, www.granadatheater.com.

August 23
Third Anniversary Show Features MarkTrammell Trio & Lifeway Trio. Athens. Advance, $12, $15 reserved; door $15. 6 p.m. Texas Gospel Music Hall, 6513 Hwy 19S. 903.677.2492, lifewayconcerts@aol.com , www.texasgospelmusichall.com.

August 29-31
Kerrville Wine and Music Festival. Kerrville. Thirty-five songwriters, a dozen Texas winemakers, arts and crafts. Quiet Valley Ranch; 3876 Medina Hw (16 South). 800.435.8429; info@kerrville-music.com. 

August 29-September 1
EEast Texxas Jamm. Canton. Blues, Christian, country, folk/acoustic, rock, rockabilly, fusion. Old Mill Market, Hwys 19 & 64. 903.288.5037, idrayj@aol.com. 

August 30
Billy Joe Shaver. Winnsboro. Advance $15; door $18-$20; students 18 and younger half price. 7:30 p.m. Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co., 216 N. Main. 903.342.1854,  www.myspace.com/crossroadsmusiccompany.

Pineywoods Spotlite Series. Linden. 7:30 p.m. Music City Texas. Legion Street, one mile west of Cass County Courthouse just off State Highway 11. 903-756-9934, www.musiccitytexas.org.

August 30-31
Texas Pop Fest Revisited. Hillsboro. Johnny Winter, James Cotton Blues Band, Kozmic Thrills (Janis Joplin Tribute), Shiva’s Headband, Swan Song (Led Zeppelin Tribute), Soul Sacrifice (Santana Tribute), Canned Heat, Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Family Stone Project. $45; two-day pass $80; VIP tickets $100 per day. Gates open 4:30 p.m. 212 N. Waco. 254.580.9780, www.texasmusiciansmuseum.com.

August 31
Fifth Annual Freddie King Blues Fest with Bobby Blue Bland, Hubert Sumlin, Wanda King Blues Band, Robert “Slim” Sullivan, Holland K. Smith, Mike Morgan and the Crawl. Dallas. $25-$55. 8 p.m. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville. 214.824.9933, www.granadatheater.com.

September 4
Bruce Robison. Dallas. $15-$25. 8 p.m. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville. 214.824.9933, www.granadatheater.com.

September 5
Albert & Gage; Emily Kaitz opens. Dallas. $12-$15. 8 p.m. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expy. 214.363.0044, www.unclecalvins.org.








 

This page last updated July 30, 2008