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=912 Jamie Talbert and The Band of Demons will perform its first official full band showcase on Saturday, Feb. 4, at The West Bar and Grill in Beaumont for ages 21 and older. Be sure to check it out!
LMG caught up with Talbert and did a quick Q&A to introduce those less familiar with one of the newest bands in Southeast Texas.



Local Music Guide: What's different from Band of Demons to your most recent group, the Jamie Talbert Band?

Jamie Talbert: An evolutionary process was started by the addition of Tyler Henderson on drums and was completed with the addition of Todd Conger on bass. This is a cohesive unit the likes of which I've never had. We knew we had a lot of potential with Tim Burge on lead guitar but with addition of these guys the potential is fulfilled.

LMG: Why the name change? Is it a change of direction, personnel, philosophy?

JT: Primarily because of the personel, but also because we have been operating under JTB for so long this was a step forward and the band was as well. We've had so many people come and go in the past that it's good to have a solid lineup of well seasoned players that you can count on.

3. Who are the band members?
Jamie Talbert - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Tim Burge - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Todd Conger - Bass, Vocals
Tyler Henderson - Drums

LMG: Musically, how does JT and Band of Demons compare to your previous outfit?

JT: This project will have some of our old favorites and new ones, only edgier. We want to make sure that if you see our group, you will want to see us again and again.

LMG: What's the band's goal?

JT: To get as many people involved with our music as we can.

Below is the upcoming schedule of events for Jamie Talbert and The Band of Demons
2/4 The West Bar & Grill-Beaumont
2/10 Tequila Rocks-Beaumont
2/22 Lukes Acoustic (Jamie and Tim) Beaumont
2/24 Okee Dokees-Beaumont
2/25 Thirsty's Acoustic (Jamie and Tim) Beaumont
3/2 Okee Dokees-Beaumont
3/14 The West Bar & Grill Acoustic (Jamie & Tim)
3/17 Lugnutz Sports Bar-Nacogdoches
3/24 Darwin's-Tomball

For more information on the group, visit the official Facebook page HERE.
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=912 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:26:47 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=911 Pop Evil are returning to Southeast Texas this winter as the band will perform on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Dixie Dancehall in Beaumont.
Tickets are $11 in advance for ages 18 and older and go on sale at noon, Monday, Jan. 30, at www.OuthouseTickets.com. Special guests include Otherwise and Man Made Machine. Admission is $13 on the day of the show.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=911 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:33:16 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=910 Tab Benoit is returning to Southeast Texas on Thursday, April 19 for a concert at The Gig on Crockett Street in downtown Beaumont. Tickets are $12 in advance and can be purchased at all Florida Tans locations in Southeast Texas and the Guitar and Banjo Studio in Beaumont. Tickets are $15 on the day of the show for ages 21 and older. Ages 18 to 20 are subject to an additional surcharge.

Benoit, 44, who is still touring behind his April 2011 release, “Medicine,” was recently nominated for four Blues Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Male Artist and Best Contemporary Blues Album. The 33rd Blues Music Awards will be held May 10 in Memphis, Tenn.

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Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will perform on Friday, Jan. 27, inside the beautiful Julie Rogers Theatre in downtown Beaumont. The show begins at 8 p.m.
Tickets are still on sale for $35-$69.50 at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Beaumont Civic Center box office, HEB on Dowlen Road or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets purchased for the Oct. 14, 2011 concert, which was rescheduled until Jan. 27, will be honored at the door. No cameras or other recording-type devices are permitted.

Adams, who emerged in the early 1980s and became one of the many fledgling artists to benefit from the early years of MTV, is best known for his numerous hit songs, like “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Straight from the Heart,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69,” “Heaven,” “(Everything I do) I Do It for You,” and many others. The “Bare Bones Tour” features Adams in a stripped down format as it is just him and his guitar and a pianist. According to a 2010 interview with Evansville Courier and Press, Adams said he had always wanted to make an acoustic album.

“It’s like rediscovering your music,” Adams said during that 2010 interview. “It’s also about trying to reinvent, because I’ve never done shows like this. My whole life I’ve had a band on stage.”

Adams has sold more than 65 million albums around the world, while earning over 20 top ten hits, including four number one singles. In October 2010, Adams released the “Bare Bones” CD which features 20 songs recorded during his 2010 “Bare Bones Tour” across the United States. Fans familiar with that album can expect that same dynamic presentation in Beaumont on Friday night.
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=909 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:00 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=908 Ford Pavilion is the place to be this spring for the first arena sized rock show of the year in Southeast Texas.

Ford Park welcomes the "Mass Chaos Tour" as Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm on Tuesday, April 24. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at all Ticketmaster outlets for $35-$45 each.

Here are the details from the press release sent Jan. 23, 2012:

SMG, management company of Ford Park, is pleased to announce the first big rock show of the outdoor season! The four-time Grammy nominated rock band GODSMACK and Multi-platinum rock band STAIND will be bringing their co-headline “THE MASS CHAOS TOUR” to Ford Pavilion with HALESTORM on Tuesday, April 24!

GODSMACK has sold over 18 million records in just over a decade, yet despite the decline of album sales in recent years, they have proven to be one of the highest-grossing artists in the United States. This will be the band’s first live performance at Ford Park! Visit www.godsmack.com for more info on the band.

STAIND has had five chart-topping singles and sold over 15 million records worldwide. The band last played Ford Park on a Tuesday night of a Holiday week in 2008, and they treated over 4,000 Southeast Texans to one amazing rock show!
Get more info about the band at www.staind.com

HALESTORM is well known for their near non-stop touring, often performing as many as 250 shows a year. The band played Ford Pavilion at Dog Jam 2009. www.halestormrocks.com

The bands are giving fans the chance to design a tour poster for The Mass Chaos Tour via Creative Allies. The winning designer will receive $500 and a prize pack. For contest details and entry, go to http://bit.ly/xzpcAx

All seating is reserved. Ticket prices are $45 and $35 (plus service charge). Tickets will be on sale at 10 am this Saturday, January 28 at the Ford Park Box Office; all Ticketmaster outlets, including HEB on Dowlen Road, the Beaumont Civic Center and the Lake Charles Civic Center; ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=908 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:06:49 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=907 Luke's yet?

The word is quickly spreading about this restaurant, music listening outlet and hangout spot. Located at 2325 Calder Ave. in Beaumont, Luke's offers a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with good food, cold beverages and live music several nights each week.
The menu is limited to appetizers, salads, sandwiches, wraps and burgers. The beverages include a variety of beers, both domestic and some imports, plus several beers brewed in Texas, and a selection of specialty drinks.

The music is featured on the patio, and this is one of the best patios in Southeast Texas to hear music. It's covered, spacey, with lots of seating available. Plus, when it's cold, they have large heaters and even some tables adjacent to small, open fires to keep you warm and cozy.

Here's the remainder of the January music schedule:

Jan. 19 Thomas Cokinos
Jan. 20 Kris Harper
Jan. 25 Jamie Talbert
Jan. 26 David Jole
Jan. 27 Todd Howard
Jan. 28 Nathan Johnston

Additional dates are being booked and have not been included above.

Visit Luke's facebook page at the link above or check out the official website HERE
]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=907 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:49:40 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=906 The Gig to honor Beaumont native Barbara Lynn on her 70th birthday. Admission is $10 at the door. The concert will feature performances by Jack Edery and UltraSuede, the Dean James Band, Jimmy Simmons, Ashlynn Ivy, the Lisa Marshall Band, SBC Nation and others.

Born Barbara Lynn Ozen, the multi-talented Lynn has been performing music since she was a child.
In 1962, she wrote and recorded “You’ll Lose a Good Thing,” which became a Top 10 national hit and reached number one on the R&B charts, according to AllMusic Guide. Not only did Lynn write and record her own material, she also wrote songs for others such as the song “Oh Baby (We Got a Good Thing Goin’)” which was recorded by the Rolling Stones.

Lynn, who still resides in Beaumont, has toured the world and with some of the biggest artists of the day, such as James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Ike and Tina Turner, B.B. King, The Temptations, Otis Redding and more.

Lynn’s songwriting talent and musicianship is not to be denied. In 1999, she was honored with the Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=906 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:00:55 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=905 Port Arthur Playboys are having a party.Area Cajun music group the Port Arthur Playboys is celebrating the release of its new CD from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Pine Tree Lodge, 296 Pine Tree Road in LaBelle area of Beaumont. The band’s self-titled album will be available for purchase at the show.

The Port Arthur Playboys lineup features Jed Bellot, accordion; David Sticker, fiddle; Craig Touchet, bass; and Quentin Trosclair, drums. According to Sticker, this album is something the band has been eager to do.

“We made a demo a while back, but this is our first real production,” Sticker said in a telephone interview. “We wanted to get the album out by the end of 2011, but we ran into some delays. We’re real excited about it and think people will be too.”

Sticker said the disc contains three originally written tunes, as well as several cover songs by many of the group’s influences.

“The cover songs are songs we always do at our gigs by the artists who have been big influences on us and other Cajun bands,” Sticker added.

Sticker said influences on the group include Iry LeJeune, Nathan Abshire, Austin Pitre and a few other artists who many consider to be the forefathers of Cajun music.

The Port Arthur Playboys self-titled CD will be available for purchase at many of the group’s upcoming shows for $15. Also, each person who purchases the CD at a concert will receive an additional gift from the band.

The CD is also available for purchase by contacting Sticker at 2180sticker@msn.com or for download at iTunes.

The Port Arthur Playboys will perform at the Pine Tree Lodge from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15; Sunday, Jan. 22; and Sunday, Jan. 29. The band will also perform starting at 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at Starvin’ Marvin’s Bar and Grill. All shows listed above are free admission and open to all ages.

Visit the band’s Facebook page for more information on this group.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=905 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:41:47 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=904 The Gig will be rocking on Feb. 23 as national rock act Saliva travels back to Southeast Texas for a concert in downtown Beaumont.Saliva will perform Thursday, Feb. 23 at The Gig, located in the Crockett Street Entertainment District, for ages 18 and older. Tickets are $12 in advance go on sale at noon, Friday, Jan. 13, at all area Florida Tans locations and online at www.thegigbeaumont.com. Special guests for this event include Siva Addiction, Fallen Within, and local rock group, This Fire, which will open the show. The doors open at 8 p.m.

Saliva, which was originally based out of Tennessee, is best known for its catchy radio-rock hits like “Click, Click, Boom,” “Your Disease” and “After Me,”
all of which are from the band’s 2001 multi-platinum sophomore album, “Every Six Seconds.” Other well known songs include “Always” and “Ladies and Gentlemen.”

The band has gone through numerous lineup changes during its 15 year career, but the biggest came at the end of 2011 when vocalist Josey Scott decided to leave the band to pursue a Christian music career, according to The Pulse on Radio. The group now features Bobby Amaru, a singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida and the former drummer of Burn Season, as its new vocalist. The band has stated it has recorded three new songs and is searching for a new record deal.

Visit www.saliva.com for details.]]> 01 Articles http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=904 Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:03:30 -0500 http://www.localmusicguide.net/main/index.php?itemid=903 Crowbar converges on Lake Charles for a concert next month.

Heavy metal monsters Crowbar will perform at Luna Live, 710 Ryan St. in Lake Charles, La. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Special guests include Choke and White Light Cemetery.

The "doom-core" band Crowbar is touring in support of its February 2011 release, "Sever the Wicked Hand," which is the band's ninth album. The band consists of founding member Kirk Windstein, vocals and guitars; along with current members Matthew Brunson, guitars; Pat Bruders, bass; and Tommy Buckley, drums.

No ticket information is currently available. Contact the venue for more details.
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