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Uli Jon Roth Celebrates Triple Anniversary at Concert Pub North Uli Jon Roth the German guitarist, known for his solo work, his unique ‘Sky Guitar’ and his time in the 70s on classic Scorpions records will be performing this month in Houston at The Concert Pub North and bringing his “Triple Anniversary World Tour” there on May 8th. Uli has been soaring high and touring in support of the Scorpions album classics, ‘Scorpions Revisited’ as well as the album, ‘Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan’ , which contain his work with Scorpions. These are great albums that have been ignored by the Scorpions in the last couple of decades, as they evolved into a more commercial direction with their music. “Triple Anniversary World Tour” starts with celebrating the fact he has been performing on stages for over 50 years now. But it’s also the 40th anniversary of the epic double-live album “The Tokyo Tapes” released just after he left German metal icons the Scorpions.

Recently Uli Jon Roth has been touring with additional guitarists in his band which has allowed him to stretch out and perform his songs more like they were recorded on his albums.

Song that have been poping up on his concert tour include “Don’t Tell The Wind,” “The Sails of Charon,” “Electric Sun,” “Why?,” “Pictured Life,” “In Trance,” “Catch Your Train,” and “Virgin Killer.” Needless to say, these shows have been hailed as the best tour yet for Uli. It’s even been reported that his shows have stretched out close to three hours long. This is unbelievable for a man of his age. His peer counterparts only seem to stretch their shows out to 70 or 80 minutes.

The Uli Jon Roth story starts out in the 1970’s when Uli fronted a band called Dawn Road. In 1973 he was asked to replace Rudolph Schenker’s brother Michael in Scorpions.

Michael had left to join the band UFO, thus breaking up Scorpions. Uli agreed to join the two remaining Scorpions, Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. In addition to Uli joining, he brought along three more of his fellow Dawn Road members, Achim Kirschning, Francis Buchholz, and Jurgen Rosenthal which pretty much merged the two bands together as one, while keeping the Scorpions name. During his tenure with Scorpions, they crafted five fine albums together including the groundbreaking live album, Tokyo Tapes. Released in 1974, Fly to the Rainbow was their first recording together, but they really hit their stride on the follow-ups, 1975’s In Trance and 1976’s Virgin Killer, which made them international stars and drew particular acclaim for Roth’s soloing abilities. However, musical tensions were evident on 1977’s Taken

by Force.

The songwriting styles between Roth and Schenker proved to be quite the opposite of each other and really gave their albums a lot of flavor to them. While Ulie leaned towards classical

music and a heavy Jimi Hendrix influence, Rudolf leaned more to a straight ahead hard rock sound, as well as a more commercial pop sound as well. After about five years, Roth found himself disatisfied with the direction that Scorpions were moving in. After a tumultuous world tour, Roth left the group in 1978, following the release of the live double album Tokyo Tapes.

Tokyo Tapes went on to sell nearly one million copies and went gold in many countries.

He then formed his new rock project, called Electric Sun. Electric Sun released three albums, Earthquake (1979), Fire Wind (1981), and Beyond the Astral Skies (1985). He then changed directions again. This time composing four symphonies and two concertos. He also started performing occasionaly with symphony orchestras throughout Europe.

Much of Roth’s writing from the mid-’80s to the mid-’90s was in a classical style, leaving rock & roll behind altogether. For example, the 1991 piece “Aquila Suite” (later issued as part of the three-disc From Here to Eternity package) was a set of 12 etudes composed for solo piano, in the style of the Romantic era. Also in 1991, Roth was tapped by German television to direct the tribute special A Different Side of Jimi Hendrix, which also featured bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Simon Phillips, among many others. In 1993, Roth returned to German television with the Symphonic Rock for Europe special, in which he performed his first rock symphony, “Europa Ex Favilla” (plus several other pieces), backed by the Brussels Symphony Orchestra.

Some of those compositions later turned up on Sky of Avalon: Prologue to the Symphonic Legends, Roth’s 1996 return to recording, which featured his new backing band Sky of Avalon. Prologue was the first of a projected four related symphonic recordings spotlighting the Sky Guitar. In 1998, Roth played his first straight-ahead rock concerts in quite some time, joining the European leg of the G3 guitar virtuoso package tour with Michael Schenker and Joe Satriani. In 2000, Roth released Transcendental Sky Guitar, a two-CD set of recent live and studio material (including selections from a special 1999 concert in Vienna) that was split into classical and rock-oriented halves.

In 2003, the aptly named Metamorphosis of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons saw Roth bring composer Antonio Vivaldi’s most famous work into the world of rock-classical fusion, while 2008’s Under a Dark Sky marked a return to his Sky of Avalon project. In 2015 he released the double LP Scorpions Revisited, which saw Roth delivering a 19-track set of newly recorded personal favorites from the band’s early days.

The DVD/Blu-ray Tokyo Tapes Revisited: Live in Japan followed in 2016.

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ZZ Top Brings Their Texas Tour to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion May 18th!

That “little ol’ band from Texas”, that we lovingly refer to as ZZ Top will be starting their 50th Anniversary Tour in June with a World Tour that kicks off in Helsinki, Finland on June 4th. The European Tour will take them through Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Austria, Spain, and Luxembourg, before it winds down at the SSE Arena Wembley in London, England on July 12th. Then the tour picks up again in August for three months of U.S. performances. However, since Texas is their home base, they have a special “Texas Tour” planned for us Texans. Their “Texas Tour” will take place in Dallas on May 17th and in Austin on May 19th. The most important date on this tour is on May 18th, when they perform at their main base of operations, Houston, Texas. So folks, mark your calendars, the most important date of this tour will take place at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Saturday, May 18th, which is also “Armed Forces Day.” Actually, it’s the big “Texas Bash and Tour” that kicks off their “World Tour.”

And for their “Texas Tour,” they’re bringing along a couple of close friends for our enjoyment, Bad Company and Cheap Trick. As you can see already, Billy, Dusty, and Frank plan on having a Texas-size Anniversary Party here in Houston! It’s going to be great seeing the guys again. The last time they performed in the Houston area was at Smart Financial Centre on September 10th of 2017. Of course, Billy did come through on his solo tour at Revention Music Center last November 9th, but it just wasn’t the same thing. It was a great show, but it definitely wasn’t ZZ TOP! So needless to say, there’s nothing like seeing Billy, Dusty, and Frank together on the same stage performing our hometown anthems.

The 50th Anniversary for any band is a special occasion, but for ZZ Top, it’s much more special. Through 15 studio albums, 30million record sales, and 5 decades on the

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road, they’ve kept the same lineup. Amazing. We’ve seen a lot of lineup changes in bands over the years, but ZZ Top has remained the same… unchanged in any way.

As Billy puts it, “It’s been five decades, and I think we’re starting to get pretty good at this! We’re just as excited to be back in Texas this May playing our bluesy kind of rock as when started with in ’69. The beards, Frank excepted, are perhaps a bit longer, yet nothing else has changed much and we’re keeping it that way.”

Even Paul Rodgers from Bad Company is jazzed about the “Texas Tour,” as he states, “Those three Texan hombres, AKA ZZ Top, are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year so Bad Company is going to join them and the fans to mark the occasion; hang on to your hats and heels!”

Rick Nielson from Cheap Trick also chimed in on the special occasion, “ZZ Top are celebrating their 50th anniversary this years so it truly an honor that the famed “Little Ol’ Band from Texas” has asked

Cheap Trick (all of whom are longtime ZZ Top fans and musical touring friends) to be included and open for these living legends — the great Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.”

For just a brief ZZ Top history lesson, when The Moving Sidewalks finished up with their run, Billy was chomping at the bit to get something new and extraordinary going. He was looking for something completely different, so after exploring a few avenues, he teamed up with bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard, who he knew from the Dallas-based band. The American Blues. And as they say, “The Rest Is History!” The guys have really enjoyed performing the ZZ the timeless classics they’ve crafted, such as La Grange,” “Legs,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” and “Tush” since they joined forces with this lineup in 1970.

The last official ZZ Top release was a live album in 2016, titled “Tonite at Midnight: Live Greatest Hits from Around the World. Their last studio album was 2012’s “La Futura”. “La Futura” was produced by Rick Rubin. The first single off the album, was “I Gotsa Get Paid.” It debuted in an advertising campaign for Jeremiah Weed Whiskey and it also appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Battleship.” The first four songs from “La Futura” made their debut on a special EP that was titled “Texicali.”

Besides the 15 studio albums and sales of over 30 million albums, ZZ Top has also had six number one singles and has achieved four Gold, three Platinum, and two Multiple-Platinum awards, in addition to one Diamond Award. Also be advised, that a ZZ Top song is being played on multiple stations around the planet everyday. ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Not bad for a “little ol’ band from Texas.”

Be sure to mark May 18th on your calendar and plan on being out at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion for a Texas sized party with our own ZZ Top, along with close friends Bad Company and Cheap Trick.

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Turnpike Troubadours Perform at White Oak Music Hall The Turnpike Troubadours will be performing in Houston this month on Friday, May 24th at White Oak Music Hall. Their last performance here was at The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in March, so this will be a great opportunity to see them up and close in a more intimate atmosphere.

If Turnpike Troubadours are playing in your town, you’ll know it. A block or two from the venue, you’ll see the crowds lining up. Get closer and you’ll start to hear the music — rockin’ hard, lashed by burnin’ fiddle and guitar, maybe a little rough on the edges but with a deep-rooted soul that’s impossible to resist.

And if you make it through the door, you’ll witness one of the best shows you’ll ever see.

Audiences in their home state of Oklahoma and down in Texas have known this for years.

It’s no longer news when they draw 5,000-plus at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, sell out three nights in a row at Gruene Hall or turn several hundred away at the Legendary Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin.

Word has spread, though: Their shows in Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere have pulled in more than 1,000 fans. And they’ve drawn full houses at Joe’s Pub in New York and The Troubadour in L.A., among many other nightspots from coast to coast.

They’ve even been picked by Playboy as one of three acts to watch — a distinction lead singer/guitarist/songwriter Evan Felker admits is “pretty bizarre” but impressive nonetheless.

The band, whose name is derived from the bumpy Oklahoma toll-roads and their hard lived folk singing heroes, are proof that isolation can be the mother of originality. Cutting their teeth in roadside dance halls and honky-tonks has made a serious impact on the band’s musical style.

Breaking down traditional barriers between the audience and the stage is something in which they excel. Fast, gritty, and often drenched in beer, the Troubadours perform to both their fans and new audience members with an genuine sincerity about them. They continually gather ground both literally and figuratively as they travel up, down, and across the Midwest.

A gritty, country-leaning roots rock band out of eastern Oklahoma, Turnpike Troubadours at their best synthesize the populist, political folk of Woody Guthrie and the outlaw-styled honky tonk of Waylon Jennings with doses of bluegrass, Cajun, and straight-out rock dynamics. Fronted by singer and guitarist Evan Felker and including bassist R.C. Edwards, fiddler Kyle Nix, guitarist Ryan Engleman, and drummer Gabe Pearson, the group celebrates and explores modern rural life with a full awareness of history, delicately avoiding being ornate revivalists. A debut album, the self-released Bossier City, appeared in 2007. The follow-up, Diamonds & Gasoline, was produced by veteran songwriter Mike McClure and released in 2010. Goodbye Normal Street, their 2012 album, became their first to appear on Billboard’s country chart, peaking at 14. Three years later, they released their fourth album, The Turnpike Troubadours, and watched it debut at number three on the Billboard country chart, a sign that the band’s fan base was expanding. 2017 saw the release of the group’s highly anticipated fifth studio long-player, A Long Way from Your Heart.

A decade removed from their debut, the Turnpike Troubadours are the definition of a working band. Every year they tour, with records arriving at regular intervals, each new set offering a refinement of the weathered, rangy Americana they unveiled on 2007’s Bossier City. A Long Way from Your Heart, the band’s fifth album, doesn’t depart from this tradition, feeling like a familiar favorite upon its first spin. Such coziness is deceptive, as A Long Way from Your Heart is hardly a retread of its 2015 predecessor, or any of the other Turnpike Troubadours albums for that matter. For one, it’s a lighter affair than the group’s eponymous 2015 LP. It’s fleet on its feet and bright in its outlook, letting humor sit alongside the heartbreak, pairing the easy-rolling “Old Time Feeling (Like Before)” and dusty twang of “Pipe Bomb Dream,” finding space for loose-limbed blues and galloping bluegrass. The Turnpike Troubadours navigate these shifts in style and tone with such grace, it takes some close listening to detect how pedal steel guitarist Hank Early adds depth and dimension to the band’s expansive Americana. As impressive as the band is, the

plainspoken songs of Evan Felker are what truly distinguish A Long Way from Your Heart. Felker constructs sturdy melodies and writes unfussy yet evocative words to match. He’s a storyteller with poetic flair, alternating between dry wit and clear-eyed sentiment, sometimes marrying the two traits in one song. These are complex songs worthy of a band as rich as the Turnpike Troubadours, and both Felker and his group are at a peak on A Long Way from Your Heart.

As for the band’s live show, it’s something that they live for.

Performing is one of the most important parts of the Turnpike Troubadours. “The show is about people having fun,” Felker says. “The more fun they have, the more fun we have and the better off everybody is.

The record is about understanding the poetry in a real way. I figure it’s like people sitting around in their house, maybe drinking a beer. That’s more the place for poetry.” “Our sound comes from playing country music, punk rock and anything else we liked in honky-tonks and beer joints,” Edwards adds. “You’ve got to give the crowd something to dance to and have a good time. But songwriters are the most important thing.

So I think everything we’ve done says that you can have it both ways.”

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Stryper Perform at Warehouse Live Stryper will return to the road in May for the 2019 HISTORY Tour — Greatest Hits & Covers that influenced our generation! For all you Stryper fans in Houston, you can mark your calendars for Warehouse Live, where the band will be celebrating their 2019 HISTORY Tour on May 31st.

That’s right, chart-topping rock band Stryper will return to the road in May for the 2019 HISTORY Tour - Greatest Hits & Covers that influenced our generation. The all-new HISTORY Tour comes on the heels of the band’s yearlong God Damn Evil World Tour, which concluded in Japan in February.

“The music of our generation was and is timeless,” says Stryper frontman Michael Sweet. “It was all about the song and musicians who inspired you to want to play. We grew up on bands like Van Halen, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Journey and Boston. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the music of these legendary bands. We thought it would

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be an amazing experience to play some of these songs live and show you, the audience, exactly were our roots lie.

“We’ll also be incorporating our own hits & videos from 1984 to 2019, and something from Perry’s past as well (Firehouse). We’re excited to get back out on the road and we look forward to seeing you soon,” continues Michael Sweet!

Stryper would also like to extend their special thanks to Dave Moreno for making this commemorative artwork to celebrate the History Tour!

Stryper consists of original members Michael Sweet (vocals and guitar), Robert Sweet (drums) and Oz Fox (guitar), as well as bassist Perry Richardson (formerly of the multi-platinum band Firehouse) who joined the group in 2018.

Stryper continues to dominate the hard rock/ heavy metal scene with the their critically-acclaimed tenth studio album, God Damn Evil - released in 2018

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Rocking since 1984, Stryper is Stryperle for such classic ’80s metal albums as Soldiers Under Command, To Hell with the Devil and In God We Trust. In fact, Stryper is the first band to ever have two songs in MTV’s Top 10 simultaneously with their hits “Free” and “Honestly.” To date, the Dove Award-winning and GRAMMYnominated band has sold over 10 million records worldwide.

God Damn Evil is the seventeenth release and twelfth studio album by Stryper, produced by frontman Michael Sweet and released on April 20, 2018. Awarding the album four stars from CCM Magazine, Matt Connor writes, “Their unapologetic approach to stay

true to their now classic rock/metal roots rewards longtime fans.” Andie Hardee, giving the album three and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, states, “As impressive as the musicianship is, the songs themselves are also enjoyable.” Rating the album an 8.3 out of 10 by Sonic Perspectives, Alan Cox says, “Stryper is rocking so hard and well that even some close-minded skeptics are bound to be converted.”

Wayne Parry, reviewing for The Washington Post, responds, “At an age where many heavy metal wailers dial it back due to the strains of decades of high notes, singer and guitarist Michael Sweet doubles down on his other worldly vocals.”

The name of the album has been the source of controversy and has caused some Christian music retailers and even Walmart to not stock physical CDs in their stores. Michael Sweet has responded by saying, “We’re disappointed. Stryper has always been about making people think outside the box. Our new album title, God Damn Evil, is a statement that’s needed in our society. We’ve seen evil rise to new levels and this title is simply a prayer request asking God to damn or condemn all the evil around us. Many chains have joined us in making such a statement.

Walmart, unfortunately, has not. The odd thing is of all the chains out there we assumed Walmart would be one to understand exactly what our point and purpose is. Unfortunately not. Although we respect their decision and what’s done is done, it’s frustrating to see something that’s meant for good get misinterpreted and misunderstood.”

Established in southern California in 1983, multi-platinum crossover Christian metal band, Stryper, continues to share their positive message and energetic stage presence with a passionate following throughout the world. Since the band’s inception over 30 years ago, the founding members have stayed true to their deepest convictions, turning from “the ways of the world” and following their hearts instead.

“In the past 34 years, we’ve evolved into what we are now,” says vocalist and guitarist Michael Sweet.

“This is what we always really wanted to be. I love the progression. The story of Stryper is that of an underdog. We seem to go against the grain with everything we do, and our fans tend to be the same – They’re good hardworking people who believe in love, respect, and not conforming to the ways of the world.”

The members of Stryper have proven themselves as metal stalwarts, leaving an indelible mark on the genre with each new release. With such hits as “Calling On You,” “Free,” “Honestly,” and “Always There For You,” Stryper’s album sales now exceed over 10 million worldwide. Add to that one of the most successful Christian rock albums ever, 1986’s multi-platinum To Hell With The Devil, and the unique distinction of being the first band in history to notch two songs in MTV’s Top 10 with “Free” and “Honestly.”

The band has managed to leave an enduring impression on pop culture, as well. Singer Michael Sweet spent months trending online when he was identified as the doppelganger of 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who went on to discuss the comparison on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Several movies have paid homage to Stryper’s cultural significance, too, including Drew Barrymore’s “Whip It” and “Pain & Gain,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Since returning from a 12-year hiatus in 2003, Stryper has managed to release new music annually.

Their most recent full-length album, Fallen [Frontiers Music SRL], reached #44 on the Billboard Top 200 and #2 on the Top Hard Music Albums chart.

The group is now recording their next original album, which is due in April of 2018 and promises to be their most groundbreaking yet.

This year will also bring Stryper back on the road, where they’ll have a chance to connect with fans, new and old. The line-up still features three of the original members, including singer songwriter Michael Sweet, his brother and drummer Robert Sweet, and guitarist Oz Fox. Recently, the group welcomed iconic bassist Perry Richardson (formerly of Firehouse), who will be joining them on tour.

“We’re excited about the next season of Stryper,” says Sweet. “We have the best fans in the world and the band is at the top of its game musically and spiritually. We look forward to seeing everyone on the road.”

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MUSIC NEWS Hit N Run Perform at Loaded Barrels It was definitely a packed house this night we dropped by Loaded Barrels, and it’s no surprise. On stage was Hit N Run. Hit N Run really know how to fill a club. Besides a great show, they also have a great set list that blends a little old school rock and roll with classic rock and some more contemporary numbers. While we were there we wer gooving to the sounds of Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed and Delivered,” Wilson Pickett’s “Mustang Sally,” Santana’s “Oye Como Va,” and Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down A Dream.” We definitely had a great time there this evening. Check out Loaded Barrels sometime. They always have great entertainment there.

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crawfish is also served every day! Doesn’t get better than that. Here’s what else The Pub Fountains is serving up, in the way of live music: The Selena tribute Siempre Selena is there Sun. May 5th for the Cinco de Mayo party, then one of the best 80's and 90's cover bands a round, Kaos, on Sat. May 11th. The Redz are there Wed. May 8th and 22nd, and Infinity’s Twin Fri. May 17th and 23rd. Come on out to The Pub Fountains, 12720 Southwest Freeway any day of the week. This month has the perfect weather for crawfish, a cold beer, and hot tunes!

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion A lot of classic rock this month at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band are there for their final tour Thurs. May 2nd, then jam out to the Dave Matthews Band Sat. May 17th. ZZ Top and Bad Company with Cheap Trick are there Sun. May 18th.

House of Blues At House of Blues Houston: Rock out to The Cult on Thursday May 2nd, The Struts on May 7th, then Violent Femmes Fri. May 10th. The World famous Dan Band will be there on May 11th. Check out ultimate Prince tribute The Prince Experience Thurs. May 23rd. The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour will be there on May 31st, capping off May.

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We got to The Concert Pub North is just enough time to see CPN owner, JD perform a set with 80 Proof. Believe me, this is where JD prefers to be... onstage and rocking out!

It’s always a lot of fun watching him interact with the bands that perform there. I swear, I think he knows more songs than the bands he performs with.

Tonight’s set was filled with some wonderful songs from Poison, Queen, The Romantics, Skid Row, Whitesnake and many more. What a fun time. It was great to see you rockin’ JD. Oh yeah, 80 Proof put on a good show too.....

Gamers Rock Music Fest 2019 Powersoul presents the Gamers Rock Music Fest 2019 Sat. May 25th at The Concert PubNorth from 2pm until close! This will have oldschool/new school gaming...where original bands and art collide. $12 for 18 & up, $15 for minors accompanied by an adult. Bands on 2 stages include: The Philosophers, Rockstar Jon, Surrender Stella, Powersoul, Every Mother’s Nightmare, Blackfire Syndicate, and Michael Kennedy & The Vendetta.

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By Nature Wed. May 15th. Then pop superstar Ariana Grande with special guests Normani & Social House are there Sun. May 19th.

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Ashford Pub Ashford Pub is the spot at 13308 Westheimer (at the intersection of Eldridge) that has happy hour everyday from 11am to 7pm! Some great weekly specials are Sunday $3 Bloody Marys and Poker Night, $2.25 domestic longnecks on Monday, Big “ Azz” Beer & Trivia Night on Tuesday, Steak & Poker Night on Wednesday, and Open Mic Night on Thursday. Wild West Texas Beer Fest is on Friday, along with NEW karaoke!! Don’t miss the Kentucky Derby party Sat. May 4th, with mint juleps and a derby hat contest! For all the latest info and updates on everything Ashford Pub, go to www.ashfordpub.com.

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This night, The Concert Pub North featured an evening of Tribute Bands, capped off with a dazzling performance by the Van Halen Tribute, Best Of Both Worlds. For my money, this has got to be the best Van Halen tribute band I’ve ever heard. Maybe it’s because of all the energy.

These guys just exude energy. It takes over ever aspect of their performance. It doesn’t hurt to have the best performers in town on stage either.

On guitar is virtuoso, Joel Gregoire. Drums are handled by the beast himself, Craig LeMay. Keeping down the low end of the bass is Bobby Cayton, and on vocals is Jeff Vandenberghe.

When these guys perform, it hard to tell who’s having the best time, the band or the audience.

Both factions get into the action equally. And they don’t constrict themselves to any separate Van Halen era. Hence the name, Best Of Both Worlds. They perform the best of all their music, wether it’s Sammy Hagar or David Lee Roth.

Every time I’ve seen them, it’s been a great show.

If you haven’t seen these guys yet, you’re definitely missing out. Their show at The Concert Pub North was SOLD OUT! There wasn’t an empty seat available in the house and the rest was standing room only. Most folks reserved their tables weeks in advance. Congratulations goes out to Best of Both Worlds and The Concert Pub North on such a great happening! For all of you Best of Both Worlds fans out there, you can relive a portion of the experience right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews right now. Check ‘em out when you get a chance.

Here they are performing “Right Now,” and “Pound Cake,” followed by “Runnin’ With The Devil,” and part of “You Really Got Me.” We only got part of the last song here, but we got that great Eddie/Joel solo. It was fantastic. We hope you like it! Check out both Videos!

MUSIC NEWS The Eskimo Brothers Perform at The Jailhouse Saloon It was definitely a party at The Jailhouse Saloon this Friday night when The Eskimo Brothers took to the outdoor stage.

The Saloon was packed with folks ready to put their dancing shoes on and partake in some great Hillbilly / Country music. The Eskimo Brothers are known around Nashville to put on a great show, but when they perform at The Jailhouse Saloon in Old Town Spring, they simply go WILD! Their set was explosive and without a doubt one of the best shows around. The crowd there hooped and hollered for more great tunes from these guys all night long, and it really made for an entertaining evening. The Eskimo Brothers have become known one of Nashville’s can’t miss live shows. When not playing their usual residencies in Nashville and Memphis, the band tours throughout the United States. Yeah, the show this night was definitely a PARTY! We can’t wait to see them back on The Jailhouse Saloon stage again. Word has it that they’ll be returning before the end of the year. Check ‘em out when they come back. You’ll be glad you did! In the meantime, check out the video from their show there at HMNTV – Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net RUN! Our Facebook page has plenty of pictures @ American Lure Course Racing. You can also learn more about the sport at www.americanlurecourseracing.com or call 832671-3793 to register. Thanks, and hope to see you there!

Paws in the Park Paws in the Park is a fun dog-racing event set one weekend a month at Walter Hall Park in League City. Our next upcoming event is Saturday, May 18th, AND Sunday, May 19th, and is 8:30am-noon both days. Host/event organizer is Cindy Wildman who is helping to bring the newest dog sport of American Lure Course Racing to the area! There are two events: The 100-dash in a sTraight line where the dog chases a lure and competes for fastest time, and the second event the dog chases a lure in a wide open area and the lure changes directions. Both are in fenced-in areas.

No experience is needed, and all breeds are welcomed. Come see just how fast your pups can

Scout Bar Scout Bar is the most popular live music venue in the Clear Lake area. Acts from all over the country, and the world have performed here.

Some upcoming bands are: The Dope Show, a tribute to Marilyn Manson, with Freaks on a Leash, a tribute to Korn, and DIG, the Mudvayne experience on Fri. May 10th. Aaron CArter with Wayne Brezz and Blake Brake are there on Wed. May 22nd.

Closing out the month is Black Sabbitch- the allfemale Black Sabbath on Fri. May 31st. Scout Bar is at 28307 Egret Bay Blvd. For all the latest, go to www.scoutbar.com.

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MUSIC NEWS John Barraza Project Performs at Vollie Ray’s Circus

Burnhouse Perform at The 19th Hole

On stage this night at the 19th Hole Bar & Grill is the Baton Rouge based band, Burnhouse.

Burnhouse music is a combination of Pop-Rock, Funk, and Dance with an original twist. With his stage presence, wide vocal range and song style, lead vocalist/bassist, Michael Rayburn, is sure to entertain. Drummer, Jude Housewright, has a unique way of providing a twist to popular music adding a beat that gets the crowd moving. Logan Maggio, lead guitarist, compliments the band with his funky guitar licks, his crowd interaction keeps you coming back for more. Burnhouse has been together just over 5 years, and has quickly become a familiar name to local music venues. Their show tonight at The 19th Hole was quite impressive and no doubt, they made a few new fans in the audience there. You can count us among them. The set was fantastic. We managed to capture a couple of moments from this show on film to share with you, so you can start watching them on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net now.

When we heard that John Barraza and his band, the John Barraza Project was going to be at Vollie Ray’s Circus, we dropped by to see him again. We’ve seen John before, and it was always a lot of fun, so we decided this would be a good place to finish up our evening at. John and the guys play a great mixture of old “Classic Rock”, Pop, New & Classic Country, Rock en Español, Tejano and after the evening we had this night, we figured it would be good to hear something a bit more familiar. When we got to Vollie’s, John had a pretty good crowd working, and everybody seemed to be in fine spirits. John was really mixing it up tonight with some great songs by Carlos Santana, Luke Bryan, Midland, and John Waite. He was sounding pretty good tonight. It really made for a good close to a great evening. Check him out sometime, and be sure to check out Vollie Ray’s Circus near the old Ellington Air Force Base. Vollie always seems to have something fun going on there. Here he is performing John Waite’s “Missing You.”

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The Blaggards Perform at The Ashford Pub We were celebrating some great ol’ Stout Irish Rock’ this night at The Ashford Pub. Yeah, one of our favorite bands is the Blaggards and any time they perform at The Ashford Pub, you’ll find us there. Just can’t get enough of it. Guitarist and lead singer Patrick Devlin is one helluva frontman.

He really knows how to whip a crowd into a frenzy.

Fiddler Wes Barlow is a hoot also. He can play some unbelievable things on that fiddle. You just have to experience it to believe it. That coupled with the great rhythm section of bassist Chad Smalley and drummer Michael McAloon always make for a good show. Hey guys! I had a great time again this night. Can’t wait to see you there again.

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Pub Level Grill & Lounge The Pub upstairs and adjacent from Scout Bar is Pub Level Grill & Lounge. They have 53 draft beers, great food, a huge video wall, and is also your headquarters for all things sports on their dozens of TV’s around the bar, including Rockets playoffs games with $3 big beers & $5 pizzas!

Wednesdays have $5 beers and burgers, and then acoustic night is every Thursday w/ Blake Jackson & Friends. Country night w/ Phillip Griffin is Fri. May 10th, and a benefit for Frank “Tiger” Land is Sat. May 18th. Come see us over at Pub Level!

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Thursday, May 2 - Big Buda & The Monks Friday, May 3 - LaRochelle & Pride, Storm Surge Saturday, May 4 - Twelve Years Driven, Black Standard, A Means To An End, Darkness Of Tomorrow Thursday, May 9 - Sall - Coll Friday, May 10 - Bands To Be Announced Saturday, May 11 - Marking Modnight, Westfield Thursday, May 16 - Partly Sunny Friday, May 17 - To Whom It May, August Breaks, Asleep In The Wake, Post Profit Saturday, May 18 - Xxcessive Pleasure, Shining Force Thursday, May 23 - Blue Tick Friday, May 24 - So / Below Saturday, May 25 - Unknown Brothers, White Dog, Paperwolf Thursday, May 30 - LaRochelle & Pride Friday, June 1 - Blueside The 19th Hole Grill & Bar is celebrating our 26th Year Anniversary of being a live music venue

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BFE Rock Club is Northwest Houston’s premier live music venue! They specialize in hard rock and heavy metal. Some of the shows you can catch there this month are: Pretty Vacant with Phoenixx, Low Man’s Joe and Sins of the Past Sat. May 4th, then another night of awesome rock n roll with 99 Crimes featuring Dangerous Toys guitarist Paul Lidel, and local groove rockers Midnight Moses on Fri. May 17th! Then, check out “Bringing Homes to Veterans”,a Second Chance Productions event, raising money to build homes for military veterans with bands Phantom Eye, Suicidal Impulse, Tera, Fire the Liar, and Drotten on Sat. May 24th! BFE is at 11528 Jones Rd. in Houston. Find out more at www.bferockclub.com.

Rock Center Band Rehearsal Studio Rock Center Band Rehearsal Studio is a Houston-area recording studio that has a sound engineer with nearly 3 decades in the business.

They have secure rooms, monthly rates, and hourly rooms with P.A./backline sound system. For more info, go to www.rockcenterhouston.com, or call 713-981-6555 and ask for David. Forget the rest, and play with the best!

Cruiser’s Ice House Cruiser’s Ice House in Santa Fe has been rocking for over 20 years and counting! They have amenities like the “Best Blues Jam in Galveston County” Sunday Blues jam hosted by Ben Herrington from 4pm-8pm. Bring your axe and play! There’s also no cover for the bands on Saturdays, like Billy Wells on May 4th, Heart Stoppers on May 11th, Starr Jernigan on May 18th, and John A Miller on May 25t.h. Coming in June will be Paul Ramirez on th 1st. Cruise into Cruiser’s and rock out this weekend!

Vollie Ray’s Circus It’s always a great time at Vollie Ray’s Circus! Located at 937 FM 1959 in Houston, they provide lots of entertainment throughout the week!

It all starts with the Old Brothers Acoustic show Sunday nights, then an open mic and open jam Monday and Tuesday Nights. Wednesday nights have Ghetto Dog, and Thursday nights it’s the band Premium Blend (& friends!) Vollie Ray’s is always looking to book new and interesting bands for Fridays and Saturdays, so give them a call at 832230-1841 if you’d like to book yours! In addition, happy hour is 7 days a week from noon to 7pm, and the FULL bar also has an extensive craft beer selection! Be sure to check their Facebook for more info, and learn how you can get a free digital “live” recording!

Katie’s Bar Katie’s Bar in Bacliff has some of the greatest live music in the Bay Area! They offer it 5 out of 7 days a week- Wednesday through Sunday.

Here is just some of the live entertainment you can see here this month: Chad Ware Wed. May 8th, Jay Hooks Thurs. May 16th, and Los Gumbo Sat. May 25th. Katie’s Blues jam is every Sunday, from 4pm-8pm. All musicians welcome, and there are different hosts, Paul Ramirez, Live Mojo, Mark May, and Ricky Jackson, this month respectively.

Katie’s is located at 315 Grand Ave. in the old Bacliff post office. Jam out at Katie’s!

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Sacred Reich Perform at The Scout Bar Heavy metal thrash band, Sacred Reich will be performing this month at The Scout Bar on May 23rd. Led by bassist/ vocalist Phil Rind, this Phoenix-based band also includes Wiley Arnett, Jason Rainey, and Greg Hall. Sacred Reich is noted for its highly opinionated political lyrics, examination of personal politics, and thoroughly uncompromising spirit, as well as an occasional satiric sense of humor, and its fortunes have continued to rise over the course of the band’s career.

Phoenix-based thrash icons, SACRED REICH, are thrilled to announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area Metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne.

Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for SACRED REICH for four years between 1991 and 1995.

SACRED REICH‘s frontman and bassist, Phil Rind comments: “It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dave McClain is once again a member of SACRED REICH! This was the best case scenario that we could have hoped for. Dave is the best! A great drummer and a great person and we are beyond excited to welcome him back to the band. We’re headed into the studio in February and can’t wait for you all to hear our new record due in the Summer of 2019!“ Dave echoes the sentiment, stating “I’m so excited about re-joining my brothers in Sacred Reich. To have the opportunity to make and play music with one of my favorite metal bands was always something I hoped could happen. I can’t wait for ev-

eryone to hear the new album that we’re recording in February and to come see us out on the road in 2019-2020.“ Sacred Reich will be in town this month performing songs from their past catalog, as well as a couple of new ones from their upcoming new album. In January 2018, Sacred Reich signed to Metal Blade Records and began working on their fifth studio album, Awakening, tentatively due for release in the summer of 2019. It’ll be the band’s first studio album since 1996’s Heal and will feature former Machine Head drummer Dave McClain, who returned to the Sacred Reich lineup in December.

Phil Rind, frontman for the band says: “Recording is in full swing with producer Arthur Rizk at The Platinum Underground in Arizona.

“We are so excited to be back in the studio after 23 years and Dave is currently killing it on the drums. It sounds sick! Our new record, Awakening, is due this summer.

Stay tuned!” This will be the band’s first full-length studio album since 1996’s Heal, and their first since drummer Dave McClain and guitarist Joey Radziwill replaced founding members Greg Hall and Jason Rainey respectively,” continues Phil.

Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band based in Phoenix, Arizona, that was formed in 1985. Singer/songwriter Phil Rind’s interest was in socially conscious and political speed metal. After several albums on Metal Blade Records, they signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal Blade to continue their musical career. The band split in 2000, but reunited in 2006. Sacred Reich has been

credited, along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel and Dark Angel, for leading the second wave of thrash metal movement in the late 1980s.

Former drummer Dave McClain went on to join Machine Head in 1995. Lead guitarist Wiley Arnett went on to form The Human Condition with St. Madness vocalist Prophet in July 2000.

In November 2006, the band announced they would play several shows in the summer of 2007 in Europe, including Wacken Open Air; however, they had no plans to record a new album.

The band also contributed the Black Sabbath cover “Sweet Leaf” to the Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML compilation album to benefit NORML, and the Subhumans cover “The Big Picture” appears

as the B-side of the “Open Book” promotional single. A three disk boxed set with remastered versions of Ignorance and Surf Nicaragua with additional bonus material, including the “Draining You of Life” demo tape and a live DVD, was originally slated for release in September 2005, but was released in Europe only in the summer of 2007

by Metal Blade Records. In the spring of 2017, the band announced their first North American tour in 21 years.

Now Sacred Reich is back on the road with a new tour and an album in the works, not to mention a reunion going on. This promises to be a good year for Sacred Reich. Drop by the Scout Bar this month and catch their performance this month on the 23rd.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Londale Performs at Rockefellers Here we are at Rockefellers. On stage now is Londale celebrating the release of their new album, “Achilles.” The band describes their sound as a cross between Tom Petty, REM, and Glen Frey.

They feel that their music is a “throwback to the scratchy, low-fi sound of the transitor radios popular in the 1950s, with a rock edge reminiscent of the 1990s. However, for the guys in Londale, this retro-fresh album isn’t about the past, it’s a nod towards the future. Their show this night at Rockefellers was quite impressive and the songs we heard them perform off the album were equally as impressive.

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House Of Blues At House of Blues Houston: Rock out to The Cult on Thursday May 2nd, The Struts on May 7th, then Violent Femmes Fri. May 10th.

The World famous Dan Band will be there on May 11th. Check out ultimate Prince tribute The Prince Experience Thurs. May 23rd. The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour will be there on May 31st, capping off May.

Revention Music Center At Revention Music Center, if you like improv comedy, then don’t miss Whose Live Anyway? With Dave Foley, Joel Murray, Greg Proops, and Jeff B. Davis on Thurs. May 2nd.

Singer/songwriter David Gray performs Fri. May

Toyota Center At Toyota Center, take it back to the 80's and 90's with New Kids on the Block and special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, and Naughty By Nature Wed. May 15th. Then pop superstar Ariana Grande with special guests Normani & Social House are there Sun. May 19th. Get these tickets now before they sell out!

Rock N Ray’s Nightclub Rock N Ray’s Nightclub is at 6919 Lyons Ave. The owner is Ray Romo and they are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The bar has beer, wine, and set-ups, and early drink spe-

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This Month at The Last Concert Cafe Thursday, May 2 - Tropidelic and RDGLDGRN w/ Of Good Nature Friday, May 3 - Billy Strings Saturday, May 4 - Hector Ward & The Big Time w/Dem Roots Saturday, May 11 - BoomBox Saturday, May 18 - Brownout w/ If You Have To Ask Thursday, May 23 - Jon Stickley Trio Friday, May 24 - Cody Canada and The Departed (Turnpike Troubadours aftershow) Friday, May 31 - Forgotten Space Coming In June Thursday, June 13 - CBDB with Koodookoo Thursday, June 27 - Eminence Ensemble

Gary Hoey Performs at Rockefellers Esteemed guitarist, Gary Hoey, performed this night at Rockefellers in Houston.

Gary Hoey is a hard rock and latterly blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 20 albums and had five Top 20 Billboard hits. In 1993, he recorded the successful Animal Instinct album, which included a cover of the Focus hit “Hocus Pocus”] The single reached the top five in the Billboard Hot 100 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and the album was also commercially successful. The successful Endless Summer II (1995) soundtrack soon followed. He went on to record around twelve instrumental albums, all electric guitar oriented. His 1996 release, Bug Alley, displayed added vocal ability that he has expanded on more recent albums. He continues to tour extensively. Hoey’s most recent album, Neon Highway Blues was released in 2019. It debuted at number 2 in the US Billboard Blues Albums Chart. Hoey endorses and primarily plays Fender guitars, favoring multiple different Strat models Hoey’s show at Rockefellers this evening was quite impressive as he performed quite a few numbers from his solo releases, as well as releasing a barrage of impressive leads. His show this night was definitely an inspiration, and I’m sure a lot of guitarists that I spotted in this crowd tonight went home to brush up on their chops. It was another great performance at one of Houston’s finest landmark clubs. We’ve got a couple of songs to share with you right now on HMNTV Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Try to keep your jaws shut as you watch these stunning performances. cials. There’s also pool and darts. Live music is on Fridays and Saturdays! You can see the acoustic sounds of Daniel Lee Sat. May 4th, Heartstring Band Fri. May 17th, and White Room Sat. May 25th. And calling all local talent- come out to the open jam Sunday from 3pm-8pm.

Check out the club on Facebook for more upcoming bands TBA. Go by Rock N Ray’s and tell ‘em Music News sent ya!

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop The Skatastrophics Perform at Houston Underground

Koodookoo Perform at the Last Concert Cafe

Tonight we dropped by Houston Underground to see The Skatastrophics.

The Skatastrohics are a Rock/Ska/Reggae influenced band with a definite style all their own.

The band certainly has a full sound to their performances. With a 7 piece band, including horns, the band can really fill a room with sound. Frontman Billy Munoz really knows how to harness the audience and interact with them. We’ve seen them before, but it’s been awhile. When we heard they were going to be at Houston Underground, we thought we’d go by and see if they were as good as when we saw them before. And surprise! Not only we’re they good, they were even better than we remembered. Here’s another band you need to check out sometime.

In fact, you can check ‘em out on the two videos we have posted on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television.

The Big Easy The Big Easy is Houston’s social & pleasure club. There is live music every day of the week! It all starts on Sundays, with live zydeco music 8pm-midnight, then Mondays still have music by John Egan, and now on Tuesdays it’s James Wilhite’s Big Easy Blues session. Wednesday it’s the Big & Easy Blues Jam- all musicians welcome! Thursdays have The Mighty Orq the first three Thursday of the month. No cover for any of these shows, and also for the monthly features of the National Zydeco Foundation Jam

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The Heights Theater The Heights Theater is the restored early1900's movie theater that is now being used for private events, and bands are also being booked there. Some great blues this month with Carolyn Wonderland with Fri. May 3rd with Los Coast then great Southern rock with North Mississippi All-Stars Thurs. May 9th, then an evening with Pete Yorn: You & Me solo acoustic tour Tues.

May 21st. The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at www.theheightstheater.com.

I just love going to the Last Concert Cafe. The music I experience there is not normally what I experience at the other clubs around.

It’s usually what I call the “Jam Band Experience”... not you’re normally 3 minute songs. Tonight on stage, direct from Austin, was the Jam Band, Koodookoo. These guys are the epitome of “Jam Bands”. Long songs sprinkled with Jams, Prog, and a hint of Southern Rock, combined with Funk. What a great set! I stayed for most of it and it was a lot of fun. Koodookoo invites you to travel the furthest reaches of the multiverse and dive into the deepest parts of your heart and mind on a consciousness-expanding journey. Formed in 2017 from the live music capital of the world, Koodookoo has developed a tidal wave of sonic abilities that bend reality, push boundaries, and transform all preconceived notions of where music can go. Since busting out in the Austin jam scene in early 2018, Koodookoo has wiggled its ways into the ears and hearts of an ever growing family they have dubbed the Koodookrew.

Koodookoo has supported acts such as The Werks, Funk You, and Greasy Hands, and has also headlined several shows in Austin to an always enthusiastic crowd. The band recently released their debut EP, “Koo d’etat,” which they performed selections from at The Last Concert Cafe. As we said, the show was fantastic, so we decided to share it with you. Here’s a couple of videos from this nights show for you to check out on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. which is on Sun. May 26th, and the Houston Blues Society Jam Thurs. May 30th. You can also see such shows as Grady Gaines for his bday party, Fri. May 10th, and another birthday celebration for Jonn “Del Toro” Richardson on Sat. May 18th. Alan Haynes is Sat. May 25th. Just wanted to give a shoutout to Sam Massey, who has been in the hospital for a month, but has turned the corner and is on the way to recovery.

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The Continental Club The Continental Club in Houston opened up a few decades after the original location which opened up in Austin in 1955. Located at 3700 Main St. in Houston, they have just as much good music as the original. In fact, many local musicians would consider it an honor to play there!

Beatles tribute Beetle play at 7pm Thursdays, and this month, Led Zeppelin tribute Von Hindenburg does a happy hour show Fri. May 17th at 7pm, and 90's tribute band The Monicas are Fri. May 24th at 7pm. Other bands play the rest of the month, like American Idol finalist Cade Foehner with 4 Barrel Ramblers on Fri. May 10th, and rockabilly local act The Octanes with The Old Haunts and DJ Big E. on Sat. May 18th. Then Prom Night with Disco Expressions (prom attire required) on Sat. May 25th. For more info, go to www.continentalclub.com.

White Oak Music Hall White Oak Music Hall in Montrose is one of the newer and most exciting venues that book a lot of different major label and indie bands. It has a clean, fresh look with the space of a concert hall and the intimacy of a club, and a superb sound system. There’s also an amphitheater with lawn seating! Shows this month include Elle King Sun. May 5th downstairs, then a metal show with Skeleton Witch and special guests upstairs on Thurs. May 16th, and if you’re a country fan, Turnpike Troubadours are there Fri. May 24th with Jason Boland & The Stragglers with Bri Bagwell on the lawn! White Oak Music Hall is at 2915 N Main St. Get tickets for these shows and more at www.whiteoakmusichall.com!

The Secret Group The Secret Group is a great little nightspot, with a full bar, rooftop patio and a back room for music and comedy showcases. In addition to karaoke Wednesdays at 10pm, the live comedy night on Fridays Midnight in the Box starting at 11:30pm and the Dial Up: 90's a nd Y2K dance party on Saturdays at 10pm, the artists Moth Wings performs Fri. May 10th, then Trevor Daniel Sat. May 18th, and Felix Martin with Sara Longfield Tues. May 28th. Dare to find The Secret Group, at 2101 Polk St. in Houston.

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They do a helluva job recreating the Foreigner experience. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a better Foreigner tribute than these guys. Everything is just right on with the music.

It should be. They’ve got a great roster of musicians in this group... fantastic singer, great rhythm section, powerhouse guitarist, and the best damn rock keyboardist in Houston. Double Vision HTX is Randy Folk (lead vocals), Eric Halpern (guitars), Adam Rawlings (keyboards, vocals), Bill Thompson (drums, vocals), Joey Edgerly (bass, vocals). Tonight’s show at Rock N Ray’s was a blast. It really was just like being at a Foreigner concert, only a little more intimate. We’ve got some great moments from this night to share with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music Television, so kick back and start rockin’ to some Foreigner, courtesy of Double Vision HTX and Rock N Ray’s. Here they are performing “Women” and “That Was Yesterday,” “Blue Morning, Blue Day” and “Urgent.”

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Gypsy Moon Performs at Rock N Ray’s Opening for Double Vision at Rock N Ray’s was ‘classic rockers’ Gypsy Moon. The band put on a great show performing songs like Golden Earrings “Radar Love,” AC/DC’s “TNT,” Ozzy’s “Crazy Train,” Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” Judas Priest’s “You Got Another Thing Comin,” and many more. It was really a good start to a great evening. We recommend that you check these guys out sometime. They’re really good. Great show Ray, we enjoyed our evening there!

Rudyard’s British Pub Rudyard’s British Pub has original bands playing there throughout the month. For a small cover, you can check them out! Bands play upstairs, and there’s never a cover downstairs where they The Society of Bandits Perform at have darts, pool, big screen TV, and a full bar with 18 Rudyard’s British Pub taps. Their flame grill is It was a sleeveless evening this night at Rudyard’s when power trio The open 7 days a week at Society of Bandits took to the stage. These guys play their own unique 11:30am. SOme bands brand of Southern Rock with a nod towards Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, booked this month are The Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity and ZZ Top. Their songs are catchy Beaumonts, and Frog Hair and powerful yet definitely all their own. Good show tonight. We had Sat. May 11th, and Friday a blast. The band is Jason Eckblad (vocals, bass), Brandon Becker May 17th has the Carter (guitar), and Matthew Smith (drums). The band tells us that they’re CD release show, plus Out- here to remind us that music is loud! And it sure was this night. Rock side All Night and Arsis On Guys!!

Thesis. Thurs. May 23rd has got Lord Dying, and Year of the Cobra. Mondays have A Couple of Stand Up Guys- stand up open mic, and Tuesdays have Industry & Karaoke nights. Wednesdays have the Houston Reddit board-game meet-up, and Thursdays is a dart tournament. For booking info, call 713-521-0521 from 1pm to 3pm. The most hip place in Montrose is Rudyard’s!

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This guy is a genius on guitar. His special style of performing the Blues is very impressive and we’ve always had a great time watching him perform. I’m sure that some of you out there have seen him perform before, I’m sure you’ll agree with me. This guy is fantastic. Since 2002 The Mighty Orq has been performing solo and with his band across the US and Europe. He has won multiple awards, released seven albums, and an instructional DVD for solo resonator slide guitar.

He is a uniquely talented singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with a focus in the American Roots Music genres. His show tonight at The Big Easy was certainly a lot of fun and we had a great time there watching him perform at combination of cover tunes and his own original pieces. Which ever he performed, he certainly did an impressive performance. We’ve got two videos from tonight’s show to share with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television, so put your Blues shoes on, tune into HMNTV, and start dancing to the sounds of The Mighty Orq right now. your private events now by calling 713-862Last Concert Cafe 4070. Check them out online at Last Concert Cafe is a unique live music www.rockefellershouston.com. venue and restaurant at 1403 Nance St. The live music is on the back patio. Here’s what’s going on here: Tuesday nights have a musicians’ jam Warehouse Live! hosted by Howard & The Nosebleeds with an Some of the best concerts in Houston are open mic following their set. Wednesday is Potroast band, and then Hellina Bucket and the featured at Warehouse Live! With its three rooms midnight drum circle. at 10pm. Sundays have a to serve you, the Studio, Ballroom, and Green Sunday brunch & acoustic jam 11am to 3pm. Room, they’ve got plenty of room to suit your Bands Thursday thru Saturday have stuff like needs. The Winery Dogs w/ Karim K a re there Hector Ward & The Big Time with Dem Roots Sun. May 12th in the Ballroom, and then ObituSat. May 4th, Jon Stickley Trio Thurs. May 23rd, ary, Agnostic Front, and Prong Sat. May 25th in and Forgotten Space Fri. May 31st. Also, the cafe the Ballroom. Stryper closes out the month on has healthy and tasty menu options here in the Fri. May 31st also in the Ballroom. For more restaurant. Check out www.lastconcert.com for info and upcoming concert dates, go to www.warehouselive.com. more info on this cool place!

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Rockefeller’s Rockefeller’s was a good place to go see live music in the 80's and 90's, and now it’s back as one of Houston’s best live music showcase venues. They have the following events coming up: Pup, Ratboys, and Casper Skulls Fri. May 10th. Then the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Houston present a public fundraiser featuring the band Shinyribs Fri. May 17th. Then it’s the debut concert of Viviana on Sat. May 18th.

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MUSIC NEWS Wednesday, May 1 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Good Time Muffin (The Pub Fountains) The Piano Guys (Revention Music Center) “I am 409” featuring Knuccles, Jaz Dupree, Dennis, MBH, Arianna, Sip, Roostone, Tap, & Danny B (Scout Bar) Movements w/Boston Manor, Trash Boat, & Drug Church (studio); Dababy- “Baby on Baby” tour w/ DJ Kid, Stunna, & Blacc Zacc (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) “$2 Bill” two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Sammy Hagar- “Full Circle Jam” tour 2019 w/ S.O.S. (Smart Financial Centre) Wicca Phase Springs Eternal w/Smrtdeath, & Fantasy Camp (upstairs); Deerhunter w/Timkoh (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Acid Mothers Temple w/Yamantaka, & Sonic Titan (Continental Club) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, May 2 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Falskye (The Pub Fountains) Patrick Gamble (Two Wheels Down/Humble) “Who’s Live Anyway?” featuring Dave Foley w/ Joel Murray, Greg Props, & Jeff B. Davis (Revention Music Center) The Cult- “A Sonic Temple” w/The Broken Things (Music Hall); Sum 41- “No Personal Space” tour 2019 (Bronze Peacock Room-House of Blues) “Throwback Cover Show” featuring Steal this band (System of a Down tribute) w/From Me to You (Nirvana tribute); At the Drive-Thru (At the DriveIn tribute), & The Americans (Offspring tribute) (Scout Bar) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- “Travelin’ Man” the final tour (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Wallows w/Mk Gee (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Tropidelic and RDGLDGRN w/Of Good Nature

(Last Concert Cafe) “The Back of the Bus”- Comedy Open Mic; Futile Society Improv Comedy; Comedy CompetitionRound 3 (The Secret Group) Lolo Zouai- “High Highs to Low Lows” tour 2019 w/Jean Deaux (upstairs); Health w/Youth Code (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic/Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Joseph w/Haley Johnsen (The Heights Theatre) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & Friends (Pub Level) th Big Buds & The Monks (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Friday, May 3 Step Rideau- pre-birthday party (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Steel Country (The Pub Fountains) “Silent Disco”- spring edition (40 Below-Revention Music Center) Architects- “Holy Hell” North America tour 2019 w/ Thy Art is Murder, & While She Sleeps (Music Hall); Case-“The Marvin Gaye Experience” (Foundation Room) (House of Blues) Midnight Moses w/Tame Fury, The Dirty Reckless, & Engineered Society Project (Scout Bar) MC Magic, Lil Rob, & Amanda Perez- Live (ballroom); 3rd Ear Experience w/Peace and the Chaos (studio); CalenRaps (greenroom) (Warehouse Live)

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Billy Strings (Last Concert Cafe) Mr. Twin Sister; Disgusting Memoirs w/Roxy & Tressa; Hip-Hop Anonymous- Hip Hop hosted by Guilla w/DJ Discipline; Comedy w/Steve Cantwell; “Midnight in the Box” hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) Divinas (Arena Theatre) My Favorite Murder Live w/Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark (Smart Financial Centre) Liz Cooper and the Stampede w/Briston Maroney (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) The Chromatics (Concert Pub/North) Carolyn Wonderland w/Los Coast (The Heights Theatre) Picture Book Happy Hour; Emergency Tiara w/ Space Kiddettes; India Tigers in Texas (album release party) (Continental Club) Hattrick (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Graveyard Witch, Merkava, Ethereal (Rudyard’s) The Riverside Boys (Rock N Ray’s) Saints Ashcroft Band (Loaded Barrels) th LaRochelle & Pride w/Storm Surge (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Tony Vega (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (League City Music Festival/Hwy 3) James Henry (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, May 4 Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Bikes & Bugs XI” w/Rick Lee & The Night Owls, Nigel Edison, The Drugstore Gypsies, Lil Troy, & Rapture (The Pub Fountains) Hammed Homayoun (Revention Music Center) “Celebrate Star Wars Day” w/Lost Shaker of Salt Band (Jimmy Buffett tribute), & Synchronicity III (The Police tribute) (Concert Hall); Bombon (Foundation Room) (House of Blues)

Hed PE w/Andrew Boss, CoozaBlack and Sin City, & Kerosene Shoes (Scout Bar) Blac Rabbit- “Interstella” tour 2019 (Greenroom); Earl Sweatshirt & friends- “Fire it Up” tour w/Mike (Ballroom); The Contortionist- Spring tour 2019 (Studio) (Warehouse Live) Hector Ward & The Big Time w/Dem Roots (Last Concert Cafe) “Sell Your Body” show; Comedy hosted by Dusti Rhodes; Dial Up; “Too Soon” comedy hosted by Kari Burt; “Speedball”- Comedy Open Mic hosted

by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright; 8th Wonder Comedy hour; “The Secret Group comedy hour; “South of the Border”- Cinco De Mayo comedy show (The Secret Group) The 1975 w/Paul Waves and No Rome (Smart Financial Centre) Anomalie live- “Metropole” tour 2019 w/Rob Araujo (upstairs); The Psychedelic Furs w/Royston Langdon of Spacehog (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Private Event (Concert Pub/North) Parker Millsap (The Heights Theatre) Sins of the Past w/LMJ, PheonixX, & Pretty Vacant hosted by PheonixX (BFE Rock Club) May the Fourth be With You (Continental Club) May the Fourth be With You (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Kentucky Derby Party w/Mint Juleps/Derby Hat Contest (Ashford Pub) The Joe Valentino Show (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Empty Shells, Departure, Dimphonic, 10000 Chiefs Under The Sea (Rudyard’s) By the Dozens w/DJ Shante, DJ Illah, & DJ Mentos Fresh (Rockefellers) Acoustic sounds of Daniel Lee (Rock N Ray’s) Texxas Heat (Loaded Barrels) Mark May (Cruiser’s) Twelve Years Driven w/Black Standard, A Means to an End, & Darkness of Tomorrow (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) John “Del Toro” Richardson (Katie’s) “Blues Bootcamp” (afternoons); Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (nights) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (Eagle Fest/Waterfront Lodge & Marina/Onalaska, Texas) Kaleidoscope Project (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

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MUSIC NEWS Sunday, May 12 8th Wonder Comedy Hour; Brian Zeolla; The Secret Group Open Mic (The Secret Group) La Semesienta (Arena Theatre) Lost Dog Street Band w/Matt Heckler, & The Hill Country Devil (upstairs); Chromatics & Desire w/In Mirrors- “Double Exposure “ tour 2019 (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Deer Tick- “The Mayonnaise Concerts” w/Courtney Marie Andrews (The Heights Theatre) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Café) The Buddy’s (4pm-7pm); Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Adrienne Arnaez (Loaded Barrels) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Live Mojo (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, May 13 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club)

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Enforce The Support (Houston Underground) Dread Mar I- “Caminaras Caminos” tour w/DEM (Concert Hall) (House of Blues) “Full Throttle” live music and radio broadcast featuring In the Aftermath, Kudo Machina, Hour 25, & Savana Marie (Scout Bar) New Kids on the Block w/Salt-N-Peppa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, & Naughty by Nature (Toyota Center) “$2 Bill” two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Hot Mulligan w/Belmont, Kayak Jones, Fredo Disco, & Future Teens (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, May 16 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Fuse (The Pub Fountains) Higher Brothers (Concert Hall); Wilderado w/ Duncan Fellows (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) “Emo Forever” Emo night w/Love on the Emo Scene (Scout Bar) Open Comedy; Improv Comedy; Comedy Show sponsored by Eureka Heights Brewery/hosted by Stephen Brandau (The Secret Group) Skeleton Witch w/Soft Kill, Wiegedood, & Portrayal of Guilt (upstairs); Law Rocks- Competition w/ Backspace, The Dadbots. Londale, Pro Hac Vice, & The Wheel Workers (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic/Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Justin Roelant and The West End Band (The Heights Theatre) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Friendship Commanders w/Branagan, & Quinn the Brain (8pm) (Rudyard’s) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) “Pull up or Shut up” Open Mic Night (Houston Underground)

Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & Friends (Pub Level) Partly Sunny (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Jay Hooks (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Friday, May 17 Mark May (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Infinity’s Twin (The Pub Fountains) Lil Pump & Lil Skies (Revention Music Center) I Prevail- “The Trauma” tour w/Issues, & Justin Stone (Concert Hall); Ayla Nereo- “By the Light of the Dark Moon” tour 2019 w/Handmade Moments (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) The Spazmatics (Scout Bar) Dave Matthews Band (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Hip Hop hosted by Guilla w/DJ Discipline; On the Radar; Midnight Comedy hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) “Laughter is a Part of Love” w/Jagged Edge, 112, & Comedy (Arena Theatre) India.Arie- “The Worthy” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) IAMX w/TBA (upstairs); Roger Creager w/The Powell Brothers (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) JD birthday bash (Concert Pub/Galleria) Mojo Fraction (Concert Pub/North) Eric Hutchinson &The Believers w/Texture: Yellow (The Heights Theatre) 99 Crimes w/Midnight Moses (BFE Rock Club) Von Hindenburg Happy Hour; Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys (Continental Club) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Easy Credit Group presents: Carter (CD release show) w/Outside all Night, & Arsis Thesis (Rudyard’s) Janice Spivey Band (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Houston presents: Public Fundraiser featuring Shinyribs (Rockefellers) Heartstring Band (Rock N Ray’s) John Borraza Band (Loaded Barrels) “Emo Night” w/Tyler Carter (Houston Underground) To Whom it May w/August Breaks, Asleep in the Wake, & Post Profit (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) No Refund Band (Katie’s)

MUSIC NEWS Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (Wild Hawgs Saloon) Electric Revolution (Jailhouse Saloon) Saturday, May 18 Jonn “Del Toro” Richardson- b day party (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Emotions (The Pub Fountains) Jose Luis Rodriguez El Puma- “Agradecido” tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) “Songs & Stories” featuring Art Alexakis of Everclear and more (Concert Hall); “You and I” tour featuring Leon (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) To Whom It May w/Asleep in the Wake, Post Profit, & Priests of Hiroshima (Scout Bar) ZZ Top- “50th Anniversary Texas Bash” w/Bad Company, & Cheap Trick (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Brownout w/If You Have to Ask (Last Concert Cafe) Trevor Daniels- “Restless” tour 2019; Comedy show; The Interruption w/Tre Tutson; Comedy Open Mic hosted by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright (The Secret Group) Gilberto Santa Rosa (Arena Theatre) Shane Smith & The Saints w/Blue Water Highway (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) TNT (Bon Scott & AC/DC tribute) (Concert Pub/ North) Monte Montgomery w/John Egan (The Heights Theatre) Big Pokey w/EGS & Yogi (BFE Rock Club) Aaron Spears Drum Clinic; The Octanes w/The Old Haunts, & DJ Big E (Continental Club) Pegstar presents: Noisem (9pm) (Rudyard’s) Viviana (debut concert) (Rockefellers) TBA (Rock N Ray’s) TreynWrek (Loaded Barrels) Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Benefit For Frank “Tiger” Land (Pub Level) Xxessive Pleasure w/Shining Force (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Mark May (Katie’s) Southern Breeze (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) “Blues Bootcamp” (afternoons); Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (nights) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT w/Red Dog, & Low Man’s Joe (Dirty Dog Bar/Austin, Texas) Bike Night featuring FM radio (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

(19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke & Open Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, May 22 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Redz (The Pub Fountains) BBMAK (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) Aaron Carter w/Wayne Brezz, & Blake Brake (Scout Bar) “$2 Bill” two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Dead Meadow w/TBA (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) The Classics (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon)

Thursday, May 23 The Mighty Org (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Infinity’s Twin (The Pub Fountains) Blackbear- “Dead 2 the World” tour w/Elohim (Revention Music Center) Young Al (Houston Underground) The Prince Experience w/Baroness (A Queen tribute) (Concert Hall); Nick Waterhouse w/Mattson 2 (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) Sacred Reich w/Sworn Enemy, Anialator, & Thunder Horse (Scout Bar) 88Glam- “Twin Turbo” tour 2019 (Studio) (Warehouse Live) Jon Stickley Trio (Last Concert Cafe) Comedy Open Mic; Improv Comedy (The Secret Group) Kari Faux w/TBA (upstairs); Tech N9ne- “It Goes Up’ tour w/Dax, Mayday, & UBI (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic/Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) “Bringing Homes to our Veterans” hosted by Second Chance Productions w/Phantom Eye, Suicidal Impulse, Tera, Fire the Liar Band, & Drotten (BFE

Rock Club) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Pegstar presents: Lord Dying w/Year of the Cobra (9pm) (Rudyard’s) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & Friends (Pub Level) th Blue Tick (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Friday, May 24 Los Gumbo (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Shotgun Road (The Pub Fountains) David Gray- Gold in Brass Age” tour 2019 (Revention Music Center) Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute) (Concert Hall) (House of Blues) Santa Oscuridad w/Desange, Knocturnal Madness, Sister Mary Tarantula (Scout Bar)

Sunday, May 19 Raa Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Rapture (The Pub Fountains) Stray Kids unveil tour- “I am…” in Houston (Revention Music Center) Ariana Grande w/Normani & Social House (Toyota Center) Comedy Group; Comedy Open Mic (The Secret Group) La Doble Moral (Arena Theatre) “Maydaze” w/TBA (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Todd Snider w/Elizabeth Cook (The Heights Theatre) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Café) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Mark May (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Dena’s Double Knuckle featuring Shovelhead Runway (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, May 20 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Brett Axelson (The Pub Fountains) The Japanese House w/Art School Girlfriend (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Karaoke & Open Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, May 21 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) th 11 Hour (The Pub Fountains) Arizona- “The Find Someone” tour w/Morgxn (Concert Hall); Elhae w/NBDY (Bronze Peacock Room); Open Mic Night (Voodoo Stage/Restaurant) (House of Blues) Comedy Show presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon; Stand-Up Comedy; Midnight Open Mic (The Secret Group) “Rocktopia” fuzed music of Queen, Mozart, Aerosmith, Beethoven, The Who, Tchaikovsky, Pink Floyd, Puccini, & Journey (Smart Financial Centre) The Drums w/Tanukichan (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Pete Yorn- “You & Me” solo acoustic tour (The Heights Theatre) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds; Open Mic (Last Concert Cafe) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary

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MUSIC NEWS Friday, May 24 Citizen w/Knuckle Puck w/Hunny, & Oso Oso; “The Summer Pre-Game” featuring Den Mother w/ Southpaw Sonata, Island of Pear, In the Low, & Dres (Ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Cody Canada and The Departed (Turnpike after show) (Last Concert Cafe) Andrew Dismukes- Comedy; Nekromantix w/ Rezurez, & The Brainiax; Midnight Comedy hosted

by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) Juvenile & Mystikal (Arena Theatre) Turnpike Troubadours w/Bri Bagwell, & Jason Boland and The Stragglers (lawn); “Afton” w/Kings Kaleidoscope + Citizens- “Zeal” tour (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) TBA (Concert Pub/North) Jackopierce (The Heights Theatre) The Monicas Happy Hour (Continental Club) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) D Kosmo (9pm) (Rudyard’s) Hello Seahorse w/The Glass, & Elize (Rockefellers) TBA (Rock N Ray’s) LGM Trio (Loaded Barrels) NLE Choppa (Houston Underground) So/Below (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Alan Haynes (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Story Book Road (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Texas TNT (Bourbon Street Bar) Storm Surge (Jailhouse Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, May 25 Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Dirty Reckless (The Pub Fountains) Ari Lennox- “Shea Butter Baby” tour 2019 (Bronze Peacock Room); Brytiago & Darell (Concert Hall) (House of Blues) The Throwback Party (Scout Bar) Obituary w/Agnostic Front, & Prong (Ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Comedy Open Mic hosted by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright (The Secret Group) Alejandra Guzman (Arena Theatre) Matt Braugner w/TBA (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Alex Lozano- “Gamers Rock” music festival w/The Philosophers, Big Bad Lion, Rockstar Jon, Demonic Hen, Skilla OP & Ryex, Surrender Stella, Powersoul Ultra, & Every Mother’s Nightmare (CPN stage); Brumes w/Blackfire Syndicate, Zync, Ghost Ship Ritual, Michael Kennedy and The Vendetta, & Loaded Popcorn (Powersoul1 Stage) (Concert Pub/ North) Matthew Logan Vasquez w/The Peterson Brothers, & Pr Newman (The Heights Theatre) Hated in Houston 2 w/Lost Ninjas, The White Noize, Cooli Booli, Thommy Nekro, D.N.I, Ocean Carver, Reckless High, Young Prodigy, & S.E.J (BFE Rock Club) Prom Night w/Disco Expressions (Continental Club) White Room (Rock N Ray’s) Moonshine Vagabond (Loaded Barrels) Yung Bans- “Texas Tarnation” tour hosted by Intelligent Grind (Houston Underground) John A Miller (Cruiser’s) White Dog w/Unknown Brothers, & Paperwolf th (19 Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Los Gumbo (Katie’s) Brother Hawk (Rudyard’s) “Blues Bootcamp” (afternoons); Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (nights) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (BB Wolf’s) Four on the Floor (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, May 26 Zydeco Foundation Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Breakfast at Tiffany’s (The Pub Fountains) Danny Worsnop- “Shades of Blue” tour w/Patrick Gamble, Young Natives, & Pros and Icons (Wildcatter Saloon) Comedy Hour; Open Mic (The Secret Group) “The Memorial Weekend” music festival w/Tank, Keyshia Cole, & K. Michelle (Smart Financial Centre) Kevin Garrett- “The Hoax” tour w/Minke (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Café) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, May 27 Jacob Hill (The Pub Fountains) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) The Common Ground (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke & Open Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, May 28 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure

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Boz Scaggs Performs at the House Of Blues Boz Scaggs put on an incredible show at Houston’s House of Blues this past month. The place was packed to standing room only with Boz Scaggs fans who were just mesmerized by his great performance there. Boz treated us to an unbelievable selection of his greatest hits. From the opening bars of “Jojo,” we knew we were in for something special tonight. And the songs just kept on coming. Next up was “It’s Over” from the “Silk Degrees” album. Then we were in for something different.... “Rock and Stick” from his new album “Out of the Blues.” was up, followed by “The Feeling Is Gone” and “Radiator 110,” both from the new album. The new songs were fantastic. Now we’re back in the greatest hits mode and we get “Sick and Tired,” “Georgia,” “Look What You’ve Done To Me,” “Lowdown,” and “Lido Shuffle” followed by two encores, “What Can I Say” and “Somebody Loan Me A Dime.” But that wasn’t enough for the Houston audience, and after a ferocious applause Boz returned with “You Never Can Tell.” Yeah folks, this was one incredible show. Thanks Boz, We appreciate the great show!!

Club) Jedi (The Pub Fountains) Beato Blanco- “We Are” album release tour (Studio) (Warehouse Live) JAYDAYOUNGAN with YUNGEEN ACE (Houston Underground) Felix Martin & Sara Longfield; Danny Palumbo; Stand-Up; Midnight Open Mic (The Secret Group) Lionel Richie- Hello” tour 2019 (Smart Financial Centre) Mono w/Emma Ruth Rundle (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds; Open Mic (Last Concert Cafe) Industry & Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Karaoke & Open Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, May 29 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Rikkis (The Pub Fountains) The Glorious Sons w/The Dirty Nil (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) “$2 Bill” two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Johnnyswim w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) PotRoast Band w/The Midnight Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Chad Ware (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam hosted by William Ward (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, May 30 Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Bluestown Shakedown (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Pitch Please (The Pub Fountains) Southern Exposure (Houston Underground) Sirius XM Outlaw Country presents: Jamey Johnson w/Natalie Stovall (Concert Hall) (House of Blues) Deteriorated- “Tatted and Torn” (album release) w/ Kickmoter, & Wicked Saint (Scout Bar) Insane Clown Posse- “The Fury” tour w/Rittz, Mac Lethal, Mushroomhead, DJ Paul, Ouija Macc, & Kissing Candice (Ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Comedy Open Mic; Improv Comedy; Emo Comedy Night (The Secret Group) Inner Wave w/Claud (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic/Jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson & Friends (Pub Level) LaRochelle & Pride (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Sparky Parker (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Krazy Karaoke by Nancy (Jailhouse Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Friday, May 31 Catherine Denise (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Slags (The Pub Fountains) “Monster Energy Outbreak” tour featuring Slushii w/ Nitti Gritti (Concert Hall) (House of Blues) Black Sabbitch (All female Black Sabbath tribute) (Scout Bar)

Stryper- “History” tour 2019 (Ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Forgotten Space (Last Concert Cafe) “Houston Funniest Women”- hosted by Tressa Eleby; Midnight Comedy hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) Los Mandamientos de una Mujer Chingona (Arena Theatre) Wisin & Yandel (Smart Financial Centre) Mattiel TBA (upstairs); Ani DiFranco w/Diane Patterson (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) The Black Moriah w/Vesperian Sorrow, Spectral Manifest, & Drotten (Concert Pub/North) The Nils Lofgren Band (The Heights Theatre) Pokey LaFarge (Continental Club) Karaoke (Ashford Pub) Live and Loud Productions presents: Teh Failz kickoffs show w/Gen Why, Casual Relapse, & Reagan Era Rejects (Rudyard’s) TBA (Rock N Ray’s) Joe Valentino Show (Loaded Barrels) Paul Rameriz Band (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (Aspens)

Saturday, June 1 Sparky Parker (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Jessie James Decker (Concert Hall) (House of Blues) The Damn Torpedos (Tom Petty &The Heartbreakers tribute) w/The Unusual Suspects (Scout Bar) Jimmy Buffet and The Coral Reefer Band- “Son of a Sailor” 2019 tour (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) “Pancakes & Booze”- 10th Anniversary (Ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Ne-Yo and Tamia (Arena Theatre) Shasha Marie & Sahar Habibi w/Hiram, 9th Sage, & Morgan Morgan (upstairs); The Lemonheads w/ Tommy Stinson, & The Restless Age (downstairs (White Oak Music Hall) Ozz (Ozzy Osbourne tribute) w/Judas X (Judas Priest tribute) (Concert Pub/North) Vieux Farka Toure (The Heights Theatre) “The US Air Guitar” Houston championships (BFE Rock Club) Southern Slang (Rockefellers) Leslie Doak Band (Loaded Barrels) Blueside (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) The Mighty Orq (Katie’s) “Blues Bootcamp” (afternoons); Karaoke & Open Mic; Live Music (nights) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (Uncle Albert’s Pub) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, May 2 Rooney (Bronze Peacock Room) (House of Blues) “Afton” w/Robert Holmes, Jyme, & Phoenix Splash (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (11am-3pm) (Last Concert Café) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) I Am w/Orthodox, & Boundaries hosted by Black Market Booking (Houston Underground) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam (Katie’s) Karaoke & Open Mic; Old Brothers- acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Texas TNT (The Hawg Stop Bar & Grill) Open Jam with Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon)

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The Jailhouse Saloon The Jailhouse Saloon, is a bar in Spring that actually used to an old jail, but now has live music and patrons serving time there!

There is weekly entertainment like an open jam hosted by William Ward every Wednesday, Krazy Karaoke by Nancy every Thursday, poker night with Kathy every Friday, and the open mic every Sunday with Lectric Ed & Friends!

Other live music has The Bearded Rocker’s birthday featuring Troublemaker Sat. May 11th, and then Sat. May 18th is Bike Night honoring FM Radio, and playing all their classics! Four on the Floor is Sat. May 25th. Jailhouse is at 310 Preston St. in Spring. The commissary is open Monday through Sunday if you get a food craving. Do some time with us!

JJ Dynomite Perform at Katie’s Bar

We’re back in Baycliff to see our old buddies JJ Dynamite. This La Porte based band has been delighting audiences all over with their noholds barred, energy packed set, of classic rock hits. We always have a blast when we’re at a JJ Dynamite show. I’ve got to admit, it’s been a while since I’ve seen them, but once they start to perform, it seems like just yesterday. I really like these guys setlist. They perform more of the 70s type of “Classic Rock” that I’m really into. I mean, after all, who performs songs by Trapeze. JJ does. In fact, they’re the only band out there that I know that does. Whatever they perform, they do an excellent job, but don’t take our word for it. Talk to some of the many people that pack their performances out. Believe me, there’s not an empty seat in the house, unless the people are on the dance floor. Come to think of it, when I was looking at the dance floor, all I saw were women on it. Now I remember why we all started bands when we were kids. These guys rocked like it was going to be their last time to perform tonight. They were extraordinary. Johnny Duff is one of the best rock guitarists I know. The rhythm section of Randy Duff and Brock Proctor is one of the best rhythm sections I’ve ever seen. They compliment each others moves perfectly. Yeah, this is what a true “Classic Rock” band sounds like. This is the tightest three piece I’ve seen in a while. We know you’re gonna like them too once you’ve watched the two videos we Puff N Stuff If you haven’t filmed at Katie’s Bar. Check ‘em out right now on HMNTV - Houston checked out Puff N Stuff, Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Here they you should. They have a are performing “Rock Candy” by Montrose. great selection of cool Tshirts, darts, jewelry, candles, as well as pipes and smoking accessories.

They also do screen-printing on T-shirts, koozies, etc.! Puff N Stuff is located at Spencer Hwy. @ Perez in beautiful South Houston. Call 713-943-0170 for more info!

The 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar The 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar is a popular place to catch the best heavy metal acts...26 years and counting! Live music is on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. You can see shows like Twelve Years Driven, Black Standard, A Means to an End, and Darkness of Tomorrow Sat. May 4th, and To Whom it May, August Breaks. and Asleep in the Wake Fri. May 17th.

LaRochelle & Pride are there Thurs. May 30th.

Karaoke w/ Mary is on Tuesdays 9pm-midnight, and is presented by Overtime Productions. Big Ass Beer is on Wednesdays.

The 19th Hole is at 202 Sawdust Rd. in The Woodlands. Call 281-363-2574 for more info, and come bang your head!

Fayuca Perform at The Scout Bar Arizona based band, Fayuca, bring their slick combination of ReggaeRock / Latino music to the Scout Bar this night. Their sound shifts through genres while blending modern - reggae melodies with Latin percussio, tied seamlessly by razor guitar riffs and progressive rock breakdowns. Their show at Scout Bar really livened up things. It certainly gave us a new and interesting take on reggaie music. Excellent show. When they return, I’ll be there to see them. You should too.

Loaded Barrels Loaded Barrels is one of the newest clubs on Blake Jackson Performs at Pub Level the North side of Houston. Above Scout Bar is Pub Level. They don’t have that much live music, You’ll find it at 9558 FM but when they do, it’s exceptional. Here is Blake Jackson doing his 1960 West, formerly the acoustic show. Blake’s a wonderful performer and very talented on location of Oz Bar. They guitar. You can find him there every Thursday this month performing are a full service bar and alongside some of his guests and friends. grill serving not only liquor, beer and wine, but tasty bar food as well. Band, and Big Jordan Band for the crawfish festiThey are fully renovated, with pool tables, foosball, val Sat. May 11th. LGM Trio is on Fri. May 24th. darts, and machine games, and TV’s surrounding There’s also open mic Wednesdays, and karaoke the bar. Live music also brings in the crowds on on Thursdays! Come say hi to the friendly new the weekends! Bands like Texxas Heat Sat. May staff at Loaded Barrels! continued on next page 4th, and then Curtis Poilard & The Creole Zydeco

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MUSIC NEWS Armadillo Road Perform at Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon

The Feel Perform at Cruiser’s Ice House

We’ve dropped by our favorite Ice House tonight, Cruiser’s Ice House, in Santa Fe. Tonight on stage is another band we’ve seen before, The Feel. Here’s another cool band that we always enjoy seeing. The Feel, a Houston based classic rock and blues rock band, always put on a fine show.

Their a tight three piece band with a lot of soul, and a great set list. Tonight the guys were definitely into the music and putting on a wonderful show. We really liked everything they were performing tonight, and they were definitely doing it with a lot of conviction. We really like their rendition of ZZ Top’s “Fool For Your Stockings.” It really rocked us to our bones. In the meantime, we’ve got a little of their performance at Cruiser’s Ice House to share with you on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.

Here they are performing Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” with a segue into a couple of other songs, including “Bridge Of Sighs” by Robin Trower. Cool! promote it, provide supplies that are needed, and clean-up afterwards. Hours are 8am-8pm, 7 days a week. Call 832-671-3793 to make your appointment!

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Stereo Live is the huge live music venue on Richmond Ave. that provides dance, rap, hip-hop music in their main room. They also have a big outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, perfect for booking your next party or event. This month, the acts booked are: Duke Dumont Fri. May 10th, then Slumberjack and Hex Cougar Thurs. May 16th.

Then, it’s GTA, JSTJR and Happy Colors Sun. May 26th. For these acts and more go to www.stereolivehouston.com. If you want to book an event here, call 832-251-9600.

Texas TNT Texas TNT is Houston’s favorite rock n roll party band that plays all over the city and surrounding areas. From North, to Southwest and Southeast, they just may be playing a bar near you! First, you

Tonight we were in the mood for a little Country Music, so we headed out to Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon in Texas City.

Diamond Jim’s always has some great Country Bands there. Country Music isn’t the only kind of music they have there, but when they do, it’s always a fine band.

They don’t hire any mediocre Country Bands. It’s always top notch talent, and tonight it was one of our favorite bands from Austin, Armadillo Road. Armadillo Road has a couple of fine albums under their belt, with the latest being released just this last year. It’s titled “Honky Tonk Way.” In addition to their own songs, they always perform some fine Country Classics as well. Armadillo Road takes you through a journey of sorrow, heartache, and hillbilly hell raising. With their brilliant melodies, soulful harmonies, and rich lyrical content, it’s easy to get completely absorbed by their music. The five piece band hailing from all parts of Texas have a strong grasp on their southern roots and incorporate unique regional attributes to make this a well rounded country music band. With their outlaw attitude they rock the honky tonks, yet their ballads have the smoothness to swoon any dance hall.

They are not just another country music band, they are a Texas roots band. You haven’t heard Texas if you have not heard Armadillo Road. We’ve got a couple of cool songs from their performance tonight at Diamond Jim’s to share with you, so tune into HMNTV - Houston Music News Television right now at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net and start watching right now. Here they are performing a song from The Flying Burrito Brothers. can check them out at League City Music Festival, 807 Hwy. N. in League City Fri. May 3rd, from 11:30pm to 1am., and then at The Abbey Pub in Houston Sat. May 4th from 9pm-1am. Then it’s over to Channelview at Wild Hawgs Saloon, Fri. May 17th 9pm-1am. They go to Bourbon Street Bar in Katy Fri. May 24th from 9:30pm-1:30pm and then it’s over to B.B. Wolf’s in Stafford Sat. May 25th from 9pm-1am. Finally, you can see them at Aspens in Kemah Fri. May 31st from 9pm-1am, and Uncle Albert’s Pub Sat. June 1st 9:30pm-1:30am Check them out at www.texastnt.com and on Facebook!

The Concert Pub North The Concert Pub North rocks North Houston! Crawfish season is back, and you can get your fill Thursdays at 7pm. On the menu at the pub is tribute bands! Led Zeppelin tribute band Von Hindenburg is Fri. May 10th, and then TNT, a tribute to Bon Scott and AC/DC is Sat. May 18th. Ozzy and Judas Priest tributes Ozz, and Judas X are there Sat. June 1st. The one-and-only Concert Pub is at 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy. in Houston. Call them at 281-583-8111 for hours and updates!

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MUSIC NEWS The Great Boa Perform at The BFE Rock Club When we want to hear something a bit heavier, we head out to The BFE Rock Club on Jones Road. They always have just what we’re looking for. We want something that just rips, and we definitely found it tonight with The Great BOA. The Great B.O.A is a metal band from Houston, Tx. They tell us they were born from a virus that had spread through their music. They have been playing together for years and have accumulated a vast influence of all types of music. Their sound is shaped from all forms of metal but keeping melody in the forefront. The idea of the name is an acronym for “The Great Beast of Aftermath”.

This means that there is always a Beast created after a life event. Whether it be good or bad, something is awakened and drives you forward, upward and outward or tries to destroy you. Their music represents those struggles and triumphs for them. This Houston band started out in 2014 and their members are J. Metal James (Vocals and Guitar), Jay Cronin ( Drums and Vocals), Alex Wise ( Guitars), and Koady Herron (Bass and Vocals). Yeah, this band is heavy, and it really hit the spot for us tonight. We definitely recommend this band, so be sure to see them at The BFE some night. In the meantime, sit back and watch the two videos we have of them from this performance right now on HMNTV – Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net

Epic Performs at The BFE Rock Bar Tonight The BFE Rock Club was rocked to its foundations with and epic rock show performed by none other than EPIC. For our money, Epic is one of the best hard rock outfits in Houston. They perform with a conviction like no other band on the circuit in Houston today, making sure that they put on the best show they can every time they perform. Tonight was no exception and they were really good. The fans just love them and they always bring in a good crowd of enthusiastic partiers. Order extra beer when you book these guys. EPIC is a four piece thrash metal band from Houston Texas. A couple of ways you could describe their sound is heavy, fast, and in your face. But there is only one word to fully describe them, and that is......EPIC. Their sound is very intense and full of energy. They are not just your typical metal band. They bring the thrash, the groove, and most of all the BALLS!!! Epic is Chris Crawford (drums), Ryan Hill (Bass,Backup vocals), Greg Cernuch (Lead Guitar), and Carlos Fernandez (Lead vocals & Rhythm guitar). Check out these great videos we have posted from their show at BFE and I'm sure you'll become and EPIC fan fast, if you aren't already. You can catch their performances on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net

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By Jay Lambs Remy ICONS AT BADASSERY This month Icons At Badassery would like to honor the band Demonic Hen FIVE HARDCORE SUPER VEGGIES HAVE UNITED TO WARN THE EARTH ABOUT THE DEMONIC HEN!!

Many decades ago, the US Government started funding experiments to create the ultimate monster chicken: All meat, no fillers. Through all of this mad science a demonic hen was spawned from the tortured souls of millions of factory slaughtered chickens. This “Demonic Hen” comes to punish you for all of your callous wastefulness. The human race would be laid waste if not for the five warrior musician vagabonds, warped and enraged with chemicals and barren soil. KALE!!!

ASPARAGUS!!! BEET!!! EGGPLANT!!!

AND CARROT!! Sprouted up on the National USDA Organic Research Farm in the year 2075.

Not your typical vegetables, they are a hybrid of humanoid crops accidentally brought about through the farm’s use of a new “soylent green” type fertilizer called Humus Weed & Feed. The vegetables on this farm were not grown to feed humans, as you would think, but to feed the millions of chickens in the Demonic Hen’s brood.

This gigantic, carnivorous foul had been feeding on humans until this super species came along. However, when fully grown, not only did the Super Veggies run out of that god-forsaken field on their sprouted limbs, but their high-level consciousness made them aware of their real mission: stopping this abomination from EVER happening.

As a super food group they used their inherent intelligence of the natural world to transport through time to a pivotal point in history. A time when many were getting back to gardening, healthy organic eating, fighting against GMOs, marching against Monsanto, and supporting local farmers at farmer’s markets. This was the generation that could make a real difference. But how could they get the dire message to them LOUD and FAST?.....MUSIC!!! They came from the farms and gardens of the future to warn you all: BEWARE THE DEMONIC HEN! You can find DEMONIC HEN’s first album, which is a CD/DVD/cookbook boxset, called “Live at Rudyard’s: Raw, Chopped and Stewed” on Bandcamp and at their live shows.

They are currently recording their second album.

Their next upcoming show is the Gamers Rock

Music Fest 19 at The Concert Pub North, May 25th! Where Old school / new-school gaming, original bands & art collide. Music is being performed on two stages here the info: CONCERT PUB STAGE 2:00pm - THE PHILOSOPHERS (Reggae) 3:30pm - BIG BAD LION (Reggae Fusion 5:00pm - ROCKSTAR JON (modern day Rock singer-songwriter 6:30pm - DEMONIC HEN (Vegetable Rock) 8:00pm - SKILLA OP & RYEX (Rap/HipHop songwriters) 9:30pm - SURRENDER STELLA (industrial Rock & Punk Metal) 11:00pm - POWERSOUL (Ultra melodic rock band) 12:15am - EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE (Rock & Metal) POWERSOUL1 STAGE 2:00pm - BRUMES (Horror Rock) 3:30PM - BLACKFIRE SYNDICATE (Modern Metal) 5:00PM - ZYNC (Rock & Metal from The Big Easy 6:30PM - GHOST SHIP RITUAL (Independent Alternative Rock Band) 8:00PM - MICHAEL KENNEDY & THE VENDETTA (Modern day Rock) 9:30PM - LOADED POPCORN (Gamer Rock)

Shenanigan’s is a Texas City bar that has been around for over 3 decades and counting.

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’re in the area, come on by!

Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon Another Texas City bar is Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon! They’ve been in business for about a few years now, and the locals fill it up on the weekends. However, during the week, they also have Customer Appreciation Day (wear your Diamond Jim’s T-shirt for specials and discounts) and dance lessons Monday, and Tuesday is Dart League and dance lessons, along with Ladies’ Night. Then, Wednesday night has Men s Nite w/ Pool League. Thursday it s pool league and karaoke with Double Down Joe! Fridays and Saturdays have live music. Diamond Jim s is found at 3317 Loop 197 N. in Texas City. Go to www.diamondjimscountry saloon.com to see what all else is happening!

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Jimmy Buffett Performs at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Parrotheads, Rejoice. You’re favorite “son of a son of a sailor” will be back in town this June 1st at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. That’s right, June 1st marks the return of the legendary Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band. And believe me folks, if you’ve ever been to a Jimmy Buffet show, you know it’s just not a concert, IT’S A PARTY! As you all know, Jimmy likes to give his tours a special name and appropriately enough, his 2019 tour is called the “Son of Son of a Sailor Tour.” Needless to say, the wait is over for his loyal Parrotheads that count down every day until he returns to their favorite party spot.

This tour is also the continuation of a huge celebration for Jimmy. His famed LP “Son of a Son of a Sailor” was released in 1978 and he has been celebrating his 40th Anniversary of this classic release. The 40th Anniversary celebration is also snaking its way into 2019. Jimmy wrote the title song of this album as a tribute to his grandfather, James Delaney Buffett, Sr., who had a profound influence on young Jimmy life. By the way, the Pascagoula, Mississippi born, and Mobile Alabama raised Buffett is a fourth-generation sailor and fisherman, not to mention an avid pilot. In addition to “Son of a Son of a Sailor,” the album also contained several other Buffett classics, such as the hit song, “Cheeseburger In Paradise,” along with “Livingston Saturday Night,” “Manana,” and “Cowboy In The Jungle. The album “Son of a Son of a Sailor” reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart, #6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Without a doubt it’s been a monumental album for Buffett.

But as you all know, this album is just a drop in the bucket.

Jimmy is responsible for a slew of great tunes, such as “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” “Why Don’t We Get Drunk,” “Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes,” “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere,” “Trip Around The Sun,” and even “Jamaica Mistaica,” a song about Jamaica Police firing on his plane mistakenly one time. We’re not even going to mention albums now. With over 50 albums to his credit, just the list of them would fill up this story. Of course, most of the albums on that list have gone gold, platinum or multi-platinum. Jimmy calls his special style of musical talents, “drunken Caribbean rock ‘n’ roll”, a style of

music that is revered by his loyal Parrothead family. Jimmy has received two Grammy nominations, numerous Country Music Association awards and was the recipient of one of the nation’s highest songwriting honors when he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Speaking of Buffett classics, the most famous of them all, “Margaritaville” has been inducted into the 2016 Grammy Hall of Fame for its cultural and historic significance. Only those recordings that have influenced and inspired both music creators and fans for genera-

tions are considered for this most special honor.

In addition to being a great songwriter and storyteller, Jimmy is also an esteemed writer. Jimmy started his writing career early. One of his first jobs was being a correspondent for Billboard magazine in Nashville. Since those early days, he has written three #1 best sellers, which include “Tales From Margaritaville,” “Where Is Joe Merchant?,” and “A Pirate Looks at Fifty.” He also co-wrote two children’s books with his daughter Savannah Jane which are “The Jolly Mon” and “Trouble Dolls.” Other literary works of Buffett include “A Salty Piece Of Land” and “Swine Not?” As a best-selling author, he is one of only nine authors in the history of the New York Times Bestseller List to have reached #1 on both their fiction and non-fiction lists.

Buffett’s film and television cameos are enormous as well. He co-produced and appeared in the film “Hoot,” as well as made cameo appearance in “Repo Man,” “Cobb,” “Hook,” “Cobb,” “Congo,” and “From The Earth To The Moon.” You may have noticed him in the film “Jurassic Park.” He was the guy holding two margaritas when the dinosaurs burst loose in the park. TV appearances for Jimmy include “Sesame Street” and “Hawaii Five-O” in 2011. He got to play a helicopter pilot named Frank Bama, a character from his novel, “Where Is Joe Merchant?”

Now, in addition to being a songwriter, writer, actor, and more, Jimmy is also a restaurateur. He owns the “Margaritaville Café” restaurant chain and is a co-developer of the “Cheeseburger In Paradise” restaurant chain. He has also licensed Margaritaville Tequila, Margaritaville Footwear, and Margarita Foods, which includes chips, salsa, guacamole, shrimp, chicken, and more.

Jimmy’s latest venture has been a foray into Theatre. His musical “Escape To Margaritaville had its world premiere in La Jolla, California, and made pre-Broadway stops in New Orleans, Houston and Chicago. It opened on Broadway in New York at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2018. The original Broadway cast recording of the musical was recently released, and the musical will go on the road in October 2019.

Well, as you can see Jimmy Buffett is one busy dude.

He’s got his hands on just about everything. And come June 1st he will have his hands on his guitar at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, singing his, “drunken Caribbean rock ‘n’ roll” songs to a packed house of Parrotheads. We suggest that you get your tickets as soon as you can, because his parties tend to sell out. In the meantime, it’s time for another cheeseburger.

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By Hollywood Steve Rangel “Holy Darkness”) is relatively new to the Houston metal scene. But founding members Barragan (Helstar) and Rocha (La Fiebre) aredecorated veterans of the music wars. With Barragan also serving as producer, the duo have created a sound that is both refreshingly original and comfortably familiar. Their material is aggressive, but polished and razor sharp. Vocalist Ramirez

consistently delivers throughout, and the rhythm section of Soliz and Recio are top shelf, as well. Although Santa Oscuridad walks the fine line between metal and thrash, they never quite cross the border into dark

territory. Their style remains firmly entrenched in the Sabbath-Priest-Motörhead zone. But there are some undeniably American influences as well. It is an approach that clearly suits them, as this offering is effective on all levels. Recorded at Barragan’s Hombre Malo Studios and mastered by Bill Metoyer (a legend of the genre most noted for his work with L.A.’s Metal Blade Records), the production on this release is flawless. All told, Santa Oscuridad (both the band and the CD) are beyond impressive. And a full length album will definitely be something to look forward to.

Seven8Seven In Transmission” The latest release from Houston’s Seven8Seven is an intriguing combination of heavy genres. “In Transmission” is a collection of ten high energy songs (following a brief spoken word intro) that is perhaps best described as controlled chaos. This creative foursome seamlessly infuse their hard rock sound with elements of punk and alternative, with just a hint of 80’s guitar rock.

The arrangements range from straight-forward to sophisticated, as does the lyrical content. But the delivery is always the same: brutal, passionate, and convincing. Make no mistake, this isn’t just another over-reaching garage band immersed in studio gloss.

Seven8Seven is a polished and professional outfit. This is a singer who can actually sing, and musicians who are high level players all. There are structured guitar solos, sharp harmony vocals, impressive rhythm section work, and effective dynamics. And no, in this genre of music, none of those ingredients are givens. Combine all of these elements with excellent production value and quality songwriting, and “In Transmission” is a truly standout effort. There is even a Spanish language track (Desperdicio Mental), just to give it a bit of a crossover appeal. There are no recording or songwriting credits, nor any personnel listings provided here, which I generally view as a disappointment. In most cases, it’s a careless oversight by the artist. But in this instance, I get the distinct impression that it’s a deliberate move, one designed to highlight the material as opposed to any individuals. Regardless, fans of hard and heavy music with a little something extra would be well advised to give this one a listen.

Santa Oscuridad Santa Oscuridad Fans of old school guitar metal will be thrilled with the self-titled EP from Santa Oscuridad. This powerhouse 5-piece (consisting of Juan Ramirez/vocals, Rudy Rocha/guitars-vocals, Larry Barragan/guitars, Ray Soliz/bass guitar, and Jamie Recio/ drums) take no prisoners on this scorching six song effort. And while this is a Spanish language album, it will no doubt appeal to fans of heavy rock in any country. Santa Oscuridad (which in English translates to May 2019

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