Nothing better for many than to hear live music — find your favorite performers or try something new and enjoy the harmony that music can bring to groups of people from all walks of life.
Blacktop Mojo performers July 11 at Brisket Love in Lindale. Luke LaPrade plays on August 2. Get the venue’s full line up and dining menu on www.BrisketLoveTX.com.
Stanley’s in Tyler presents Ian Moore on July 11. Renowned for his electrifying fusion of blues, rock, and soul, Moore brings a dynamic mix of fan favorites and fresh material—all delivered with the soulful intensity that defines his sound. From his beginnings as a classically trained violinist to being hailed as “the next Stevie Ray Vaughan,” Moore has never stopped evolving. His music weaves Southern soul, gospel, and pop into a style that remains deeply rooted in Texas tradition.
Revered Horton Heat is at Stanleys on August 29. With their hot-rodded fusion of dazzling high-speed guitar runs, thundering rhythms, high-profile swagger, and lyrical smirk, The Reverend Horton Heat are perhaps the most popular psychobilly artists of all time, their recognition rivaled only by the esteem generated by the genre’s founders, the Cramps.
Get the full Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue music line up on www.stanleysfamous.com.
On Saturday July 12 find Adam and Chris Carroll on The Bowery Stage in Winnsboro. It’s been a while since the phenomenal songwriter Adam Carroll graced a stage near his Tyler hometown so tickets are likely to go quickly. His website bio confirms that music was a constant in the Carroll household. His mom is a musician, while his dad had a killer record collection —John Prine, Johnny Cash, Jimmie Rodgers, and the like. After hearing Neil Young’s Harvest album, Adam started playing guitar and found a good teacher, Frank Kimlicko, at Tyler Junior College. He worked in a coffee shop near campus that featured live folk music, and his appreciation for Prine deepened. When he went to see a Prine show at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Adam says, “I couldn’t believe how good he was. He was the first artist I saw live who met every expectation I had of a performer.” Adam honed his skills in Austin and then San Marcos and toured as much as his quiet demeanor would allow. He met his wife and duo partner Chris at a music festival in her hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, in 2012. Her outgoing personality complements his more reserved approach to life and together they make beautiful music
Get tickets on www.winnsborocenterforthearts.com.
The Texan in Athens has a few tribute shows this summer including Texas, Whiskey & You, a Chiro Stapleton tribute band, on July 19; a Jimmy Buffet tribute on July 25, and American Petty, a Tom Petty tribute band, on August 30. The tributes continue this fall with Hard Nights Day (Beatles) on September 27 and a Foo Fighters tribute on October 11.
Gene Watson is at Liberty Hall in Tyler on August 2.
Heather Nikole Harper is at Foster’s Place in Pickton on August 2.
The East Texas Sacred Harp Convention celebrates its 70th anniversary on August 9 and 10 at the Henderson Civic Center. Singings are from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. This annual gathering of shape note singers features a cappella music from the Sacred Harp tune book.
Cool off at Red Rooster Icehouse in Hawkins with Heather Linn, The Blackbird Mafia, One Horse Town, Tuxedo Cats and more.
The Back Porch in Kilgore has Jenn Ford on July 12 and Darrin Morris Band on August 2.
See Ray Wylie Hubbard on September 5 at Neon Moon in Yantis.
