http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php Local Music Guide TX - Localmusicguide.net en-us Nucleus CMS v3.24 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php/nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=959 The Gig, located on Crockett Street in Beaumont, will feature the Foo Fakers, a Foo Fighters tribute band, and The Black Rose, a tribute act to The Black Crowes, this Saturday night. Admission is $7-$10 at the door for ages 18 and older. The doors open at 8 p.m., Saturday.

The Houston-based tribute act, Foo Fakers, will pay tribute to the Foo Fighters which features vocalist and guitarist Dave Grohl. The Foo Fighters are well known for hit songs such as “Monkey Wrench,” “Everlong,” “Learn to Fly,” “Times Like These,” “These Days” and others.

Opening the show is the Spring, Texas-based outfit known as The Black Rose, which will perform songs in tribute to The Black Crowes. The Black Crowes, which debuted in 1990, are best known for songs such as “Hard to Handle,” “Jealous Again,” “She Talks to Angels,” “Twice as Hard,” “Remedy,” “Blackberry” and more.

Visit www.thegigbeaumont.com for more information.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=959 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:47:16 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=958
The Spring Music Festival will be held from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday, at the City of Orange Boat Ramp, located at 700 Simmons Drive in Orange. Parking and admission are free, but pets and coolers are not allowed. The new Spring Music Festival replaces the annually held Texas Cajun Heritage Festival. The main difference is more variety in music and food instead of being limited to solely Cajun.

Headlining this year’s event is the group High Performance with the fabulous Steve Riley, one of the hottest acts at the 2011 Cajun festival. Also appearing are Creole Cookin’, BB and Company featuring Orange County’s own Britt Godwin, the David Joel Band and opening the event is William Gragg and Friends.

There will be vendors with all types of arts and crafts, and plenty of great children’s activities to keep the little ones occupied, including games, a petting zoo, pony rides, bounce houses and more, and the variety of food will be staggering. Call the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409-883-1011 or visit www.orangetexas.org for more information.

Order of Performers:

William Gragg and Friends 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

David Joel Band 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

BB and Company 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Creole Cookin' 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

High Performance with Steve Riley 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=958 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:08 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=957 Trapt will perform Friday, May 11, at The Gig, which is located at the heart of the Crockett Street Entertainment District in Beaumont. Admission is $20 at the door for ages 21 and older. Ages 18-20 are subject to a surcharge. The doors open at 7 p.m., Friday, and the show will start shortly thereafter. Special guests include The Dreaming, Candlelight Red, Angel Siren and Lost Element.

Trapt, who is best known for its hit singles “Headstrong,” “Still Frame,” “Echo,” “Stand Up,” “Sound Off,” and “Who’s Going Home With You Tonight,” released its last studio album, “No Apologies,” in October 2010. The band is tentatively scheduled to release a new album sometime in 2012 and has already released a new single, “Bring It,” which has an accompanying video available on YouTube.

The band lineup consists of Chris Taylor Brown on vocals and guitar, Pete Charell on bass, Robb Torres on guitar and drummer Dylan Howard, who replaced Aaron “Monty” Montgomery in January 2012.

Supporting Trapt is the band The Dreaming, which formed in 2005 out of the ashes of Stabbing Westward and features Christopher Hall, on vocals, and drummer, Johnny Haro, both formerly of Stabbing Westward. The Dreaming is touring in support of its November 2011 release, “Puppet,” which features the single “Every Trace.” “This is the best Stabbing Westward record we never made,” Christopher Hall said in a press release of The Dreaming’s new album.

Visit www.trapt.com for more information on Trapt and www.thedreamingband.com for more information on The Dreaming.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=957 Fri, 11 May 2012 15:41:59 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=956 Dog Jam 2012 returns to Ford Pavilion this summer courtesy of the newly created Trespass America Festival tour featuring Five Finger Death Punch and Killswitch Engage. The tour arrives in Beaumont on Saturday, July 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, May 11, at all Ticketmaster outlets for $18-$42 plus service charge, including online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

The festival is a joint effort between Trespass America and "Metal Hammer," one of the most renowned heavy metal magazines in the U.K. and the world. The 31 city tour begins July 13 in Broomfield, Colo. and will criss-cross the United States through August.

Joining Five Finger Death Punch (pictured) and Killswitch Engage are Trivium, Pop Evil, Emmure, God Forbid and Battlecross.


“We will carry the flag into mainstream territory," said Zoltan Bathory of Five Finger Death Punch in a press release. "We will trespass on their turf all across America. The combined power of "Metal Hammer" and all these bands enable us to make a statement, a really loud one. Heavy music wants its place back in."

Bathory stated the intent is to make the Trespass America Festival an experience and not just a concert.

"We wanted to make this festival as visually unforgettable as possible, really give fans their money’s worth, give them an experience where they will want to say, ‘I was there,'" Bathory explained. "We want to make Trespass America a theme-park-thrill-ride for metalheads.”

Five Finger Death Punch formed in Los Angeles in 2005. The band quickly erupted onto the heavy metal scene courtesy of its debut record, "The Way of the Fist," which was released in July 2007. The band participated in Dog Jam '07 at the Montagne Center in Beaumont as special guests to Korn and HellYeah during that tour.

The band is currently touring in support of its third album, "American Capitalist," released in October 2011. The CD debuted at number three on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and features the hit singles, "Under and Over It." The band has managed to chart Top 10 radio hits, including well known songs "The Bleeding," "Never Enough," "Walk Away," "Far From Home," and the band's fantastic cover of "Bad Company."

Killswitch Engage has reunited with original frontman Jesse Leach for the first time in nearly a decade. The band is in the writing stages for a new record, but has decided to hit the road to reacquaint longtime fans with the band.

Visit trespassamerica.com for more information on the bands and tourdates.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=956 Tue, 8 May 2012 00:43:52 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=955 Tanya Tucker will perform Friday, May 11, at Nutty Jerry's in Winnie for all ages. Tickets are $20 - $60 each and are available by calling 877-643-7508 or online at www.nuttyjerrys.com. Tucker will perform after Friday's rodeo action from the Don Gay Championship Bullride. This also happens to be Tucker's only currently scheduled Texas date for the remainder of 2012.

Tanya Tucker, 53, burst onto the country music charts in October 1972 at the tender age of 13 with her hit song, "Delta Dawn." She managed to record and release many other big hits over the course of her career, including "San Antonio Stroll," "What's Your Mama's Name," "Texas (When I Die)," "Strong Enough to Bend," "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane" and more. Tucker's last studio release, "My Turn," was released in June 2009 and is her 24th studio album. The CD is an album of cover songs originally recorded by male artists such as George Jones, Merle Haggard, Don Gibson, Buck Owens and others and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

She released a new song just in time for the 2011 holiday season, "Merry Christmas Wherever You Are," and has reportedly readying new material for 2012. Although no release date has been announced, Tucker's fans will surely feel the wait was justified given this artists golden touch. Visit www.tanyatucker.com for more information.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=955 Tue, 8 May 2012 00:35:46 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=954 Madison's has been part of the local music scene for eight years now, but it has, and it remains a great place to hang with friends, enjoy good food, beverages and a variety of great local and regional music.

Madison's 8th year anniversary celebration begins Saturday, May 5, with a concert by LA Roxx (pictured), formerly known as Butt Roxx. This band celebrates the 80's in all its spandex, big hair, glam rock glory. If you are a fan of Motley Crue, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Poison, Skid Row and other 80s hard rockers, then check this band out tonight. They sound good and they dress the part, which just puts the show over the top! Admission is $10 per person for ages 21 and older.


Other cool events coming up at Madison's this week during its 8th Anniversary celebration:

Sunday, May 6 Dueling Pianos
Monday, May 7 beer and board games (no band)
Tuesday, May 8 El Floppy Tacos Reunion Show
Wednesday, May 9 Boozin' Bingo (no band)
Thursday, May 10 James, Bobby and David of The Ramblin' Boys
Friday, May 11 Patio party with DJ Rodney (no band)
Saturday, May 12 Champagne Room (pictured)

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Port Neches Riverfest is held at Port Neches River Park, 620 Grigsby in Port Neches, and begins Thursday, May 3 and continues through Sunday, May 6. The festival features the always popular "Thunder on the Neches" tunnel boat races, as well as the traditional carnival rides, tasty food, arts and crafts and loads of music.

The music lineup is as follows:

Thursday, May 5
Allen Duhon 6:30 PM
Kaiser Brothers 7:45 PM
6 Market Blvd 9:30 PM

Friday, May 4
Twangsters Union 6:30 PM
Skeeter Jones Beer Can Band 8:15 PM
Stoney LaRue & the Arsenals 10:00 PM

Saturday, May 5
Bretten Low Band 6:30 PM
Champagne Room 7:45 PM
(FIREWORKS DISPLAY 8:45 PM)
Bart Crow 9:15 PM
Reckless Kelly 10:35 PM

Visit www.pnriverfest.com for more information about this year's festival.
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=953 Tue, 1 May 2012 00:08:25 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=952 Los Lonely Boys is headed back to Southeast Texas this spring.

The band will perform at Tequila Rok, which is located on the Crockett Street Entertainment District in downtown Beaumont, on Friday, May 11. Tickets go on sale Monday (April 30) for $15 at Guitar and Banjo Studio in Beaumont and all Com-Tex Wireless locations. Tickets are $20 on the day of the show.

The San Angelo, Texas-based trio is still touring in support of its March 2011 release, "Rockpango," which features the singles Fly Away and 16 Monkeys. The band is best known for its 2004 single Heaven, which peaked at number 16 on the Top 100 singles chart and reached number 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart that same year.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=952 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:50:09 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=951 Tequila Rok is the place to be.

Area metal bands The Kingdom Mafia, Eviscerate the Proletariat, Avaris and Jenova will perform for ages 18 and older. Admission is $5 at the door.

James Phelps, guitarist of The Kingdom Mafia, recently informed LMG the band could debut "a new song or two." The band is also set to record some material for a CD in order to have merchandise available for fans as well as being utilized to help market The Kingdom Mafia for possible shows in other locales across the region.
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=951 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:47:50 -0400 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=950 Trespass America tour announces summer plans...For Immediate Release:

Trespass America Festival tour dates were officially announced today. Here are the cities and venues that Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, God Forbid, Emmure, Pop Evil and Battlecross will visit this summer:

Jul. 13 – Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
Jul. 15 – Billings, MT @ MetraPark Arena
Jul. 16 – Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Civic Center
Jul. 17 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Arena
Jul. 19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Jul. 21 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Expo Center
Jul. 24 – Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater
Jul. 25 – Belton, TX @ Bell County Expo Center
Jul. 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
Jul. 28 – Beaumont, TX @ Ford Pavilion
Jul. 30 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 03 – Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
Aug. 07 – Syracuse, NY @ SRC Arena
Aug. 08 – Glens Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
Aug. 10 – Scarborough, ME @ Scarborough Downs
Aug. 14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Aug. 15 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
Aug. 17 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
Aug. 18 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Aug. 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing
Aug. 22 – Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Aug. 25 – Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
Aug. 26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
Aug. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
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