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Freezerburn Perform at the Nose Dive Bar We dropped by The Nose Dive Bar to check out the music on their back patio this night. On stage was the band Freezerburn. This cool band was performing what I would interpret as a "Free Improvised Jam" and they were doing a damn good job at it. It was pretty cool. The Nose Dive is a great little bar that just opened up on Greens Road and features 'Live Music' every Saturday Night. Check out their ad in this issue to see who's going to be there this month. We're sure you'll be finding someone performing there you'll want to se. The Nose Dave Bar is a bar up on the North side of town at 2315 Greens Road. They are now booking live entertainment! Call 843-991-9436 for details. Live bands they have booked this month include The Brothers Tweed Sat. Aug. 3rd. The Hydro-Phonics plays on Sat. Aug. 10th. On the 17th Sink or Swim will presents IMAGINATION Live DJ and Hip Hop Jam. Treyn Wrek will also be there on Sat. Aug. 31st. Also this month at The Nose Dive: Open mic Sundays hosted by Mark Zeus, Service Industry Night Mondays w/ $2 wells and domestics, more drink specials Tuesdays, then Lingerie Night w/ Sinfully Sexy on Wednesdays. Airport Employees can enjoy $2 wells on Thursdays, and Ladies' Night is Fridays with karaoke and live music Saturdays. Host your event here at the 1-acre backyard. Follow the bar on Facebook for more updates and info! Scout Bar Scout Bar is the most popular club in the Clear Lake area that has national acts as well as up-and-coming artists featured on their state-of-the-art stage with an amazing sound system. They are located at 18307 Egret Bay Blvd. Here's what's playing there this month. Schism Tool tribute from NYC played on August 3rd. A live radio broadcast featuring the music from Full Throttle. K,O, aka Mr. U Can't Handle Me and more. Don't miss awesome Black Sabbath (and only) parody Mac Sabbath back at Scout for their American Cheese tour 2019 with special guests on Sat. Aug. 10th. The Spazmatics will hit the stage on the 16th. Two very good local bands, Asleep in the Wake and Driven With Insanity are there Sat. Aug. 17th. The Aristocats will also be there on Wednesday the 21st. The Chevelle tribute Vitamin R with Deft-Ones, a tribute to Deftones are there Fri. Aug. 30th. Punkstar Full Throttle is a showcase that is a live music and radio broadcast with different bands on Wednesday nights. For additional information check out their web page at www.scoutbar.com or just give them a call at 281-335-0002. Pub Level Grill & Lounge Pub Level Grill & Lounge is upstairs from Scout Bar. They have over 50 draft beers, tasty food, a huge video wall, and several TV's located around the bar for sports games, including Astros. Their entertainment schedule includes Industrial Video Dance party on Saturday, August 3rd. Hold On Hollywood's unplugged show Sat. Aug. 10th. Surge Video Dance Party on Saturday 17th and 31st. The Slags will be playing Sat. Aug. 24th. Hope to see you at Pub Level soon!Have you been to Jailhouse Saloon
New Clear Weapon Perform at The Jailhouse Saloon When we heard that New Clear Weapon was going to be performing
at The Jailhouse Saloon, we dropped by to see them. We've seen them before
and had a great time at their show, so we figured 'why not do it again'
and we're sure glad we did. This great band really puts on a good show.
They've got a great repertoire and perform a lot of songs we really like.
This is really a good local band from Humble Texas. Their music style
range from rock to funk and soul. We'd definitely recommend them for you
to check out. We've got two great videos of the band for you to check out
right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.
Here they are performing The Allman Brothers song, "One Way Out." Jailhouse Saloon is located in Spring, Texas. They have a lot going on in the month of August. Every Wednesday is Open Jam hosted by William Ward. Every Thursday is Krazy Karachi with Nancy and on Friday nights you can enjoy a friendly Poker Night with Kathy. There is an Open Jam on Sundays with Letric Ed & Friends. You can also enjoy some great band. This month you can see James Henry Band playing on Saturday, August 3rd. On the 9th John Garraza Project with perform and on the 10th Rainchild will hit the stage. Reverb Cartel will be playing on August 23rd followed by Double Shot Band playing the 24th. Friday, August 30th features The Eskimo Brothers and Shovelhead Runway with special guest will be there on the 31st. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The concerts continue at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion! Takin' it old school is Hammer's House Party featuring MC Hammer, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Doug E. Fresh, and Kid N Play on Sat. Aug. 3rd. And if rock is more your thing, then come see Heart with Joan Jett and Elle King Thurs. Aug. 22nd. Then a heavier sound with Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Sun. Aug. 25th. If you want to know what other shows are coming, go to www.woodlandscenter.org. The Concert Pub-North
Radio Duran Perform at The Concert Pub North The sounds of Duran Duran Filled The Concert Pub North this night as the Duran Duran Tribute Band, Radio Duran took over the stage. The place was filled with Duran Duran fans this night and the crowd just loved what the band was doing. Radio Duran is Houston's only Duran Duran 'tribute band'. Tonight they really brought an exciting show to The Concert Pub North, really capturing the sound and feel of these 80s sensations. They just performed one great Duran Duran hit after another. It really made for a great night of entertainment. The Concert Pub-North has the best concerts on the Northside! Not only do they have TV's for all the sports action, great drink specials and a full menu; they also have awesome live rock music, including the best tribute acts around. Scorpions tribute Big City Nights and Santana tribute La Raza Connection are there Sat. Aug. 3rd. Then party rock band Texas TNT are there the next weekend, Sat. Aug. 10th at 4pm with a motorcycle meet-up, followed by Alaniz, a tribute to Alanis Morissette at 9:30pm. Then Queensryche tribute Mindcrime with All Hallows Eve, a tribute to Type O Negative Sat. Aug. 24th. Karaoke is next door at The Boat, the restaurant in conjunction with the pub, on Thursdays at 7pm! It's hosted by Kenny Johnson of Karaoke Kixx! Keep up with all the happenings at The Concert Pub by going to www.theconcertpub.com. Come by 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy and rock out tonight! 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar
Joel's Garage Band Perform at The 19th Hole Hey look, It's Joel's Garage Band performing at The 19th
Hole, up in The Woodlands. Here's a great new cover band that we ran into
this night. This cool six piece outfit was really cranking out the "Classic
Rock" tunes to the max, and they really sounded good. They performed
songs from The Doors ("Roadhouse Blues"), The Clash ("Should
I Stay Or Should I Go"), Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama"),
The Spencer Davis Group ("Gimme Some Lovin'"), and even Robert
Johnson ("Sweet Home Chicago"). They were really a lot of fun.
With six performers you get a lot of variety and it really was refreshing.
Here's another great find that you need to check out sometime. We've
got two videos from this show to share with you right now on HMNTV - Houston
Music News Television at houstonmusicnewstelevision1 on youtube. Here they
are performing "Sweet Home Alabama". One of the longest-running metal clubs in Houston is 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar. If you're a metalhead then you might want to check out some of these shows: The Kaleidoscope Project Sat. Aug. 3rd, Chubbs Malone Thurs. Aug. 8th and Thurs. Aug. 22nd. Then 2 Cold, PJ Hardy & Kyle Douglas Fri. Aug. 23rd. They also have karaoke on Tuesdays by Overtime Productions, from 9pm-midnight. Wednesdays offer free bingo from 9pm-midnight, then live music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays! Also there's a steak lunch special on Fridays from 11am-5pm. Check the ad in this month's issue for some nice drink specials! Bang your head at 19th Hole! Texas Guitar Hospital Texas Guitar Hospital specializes in the best in guitar repair and modifications. They have a super fast turnaround, and over 40 years' experience in design, building, fixing, and making modifications to guitars. You can find them at 3526 East T.C. Jester Blvd. in Houston. Call 713-957-0470 or go to the website at www.texasguitarhospital.com. Come tour their awesome facility today! Puff N Stuff If you stop by Puff N Stuff, you'll see they have a great selection of cool T-shirts, 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! Treasures Estate Sales & More Treasures Estate Sales & More says, "We work for you"! Covering Houston to Galveston and surrounding areas, this business handles all types of Estate sales, from a simple downsizing project to a major liquidation sale...no job is too large or small. Treasures offers a free no-obligation meeting, and want to help take care of the worries of liquidating your family's treasures, and do the best for YOU. Estate sales are advertised on the Web, Facebook, Estatesale.com, Estatesales.net, Estatesales.org, and more. What you'll get: Nothing up front, only charged 30%, and receive 70% of the sales. You will be paid 5-7 days after sale. You will also get a free visit to your residence for prep work. Treasures will set up your estate sale, 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! BFE Rock Club
A Roomful of Jason's at The BFE Rock Club Tonight at The BFE Rock Club it was filled aith a roomful of Jason's as Ari Lehman brought his band, First Jason, in for a special performance there. That's Ari up there front and center. The folks there just raved about his performance. Evidently the show was quite impressive. There was also appearances there by a couple of more Jason's pictured 2nd and 4th from the left in this picture. Also pictured here is Frankie Aluotto (far left) and The BFE's own resident Jason in the 4th spot.
Series Six Has Their Reunion Gig at The BFE Rock Club We're at The BFE Rock Club tonight for the Series Six
reunion. I started watching these guys perform when they were just kids.
Since then, they've grown up and eventually gone their own ways. You all
probably know Nick Dees from the band. He's gone on to make himself a name
with the band Hold On Hollywood. At any rate, it was great seeing them
up on stage again performing some of their old songs. There was a real
good turnout for the show, as the band did develop quite a following when
they were originally together. Yeah, It definitely was a lot of fun and
we're glad we were there. For those of you who were there, here's a taste
of what we got to experience that night. For those of you who didn't attend,
here's a test of what you lost out on... sorry. You can start watching
the video from this show on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net
or just google: Series Six Performs at The Big Easy. BFE Rock Club is Northwest Houston's premier live rock venue! Pool, darts, outside patio for smoking and socializing, drink specials, and live rock and metal music on the weekends is what they offer. Come out and support a benefit for Thommy Nekros father on August 2nd. All proceeds go to his final cost. Several band play for the cause. Be sure and check out Magic Mike XXL on Thursday, August 8th. A tribute show with Metallica tribute Hardwired to Kill 'Em All, plus U2 tribute Blood Red Sky, Rage Against the Machine tribute People of the Sun, and band Crowmonger are there Fri. Aug. 9th. Van Alden will play on the 16th of August. Then, Down the Rabbit Hole: First Annual Jack Nasty Jam Sat. Aug. 17th with Twelve Years Driven, Cain, Kissing Judas, and Michael Kennedy and The Vendetta. The month closes out with another tribute night w/ Tool tribute Naked & Fearless and System of a Down tribute Devilpee are there Sat. Aug. 31st. BFE is found at 11528 Jones Rd. in Houston. Find them on Facebook, and for booking, call Frankie at 832-748-2544. Heights Guitar Tech Heights Guitar Tech says: Attention: Houston musicians! They've now been open 5 years since they opened their doors. Their goal is and always has been providing a place to take your stringed instruments for quality repairs at reasonable prices that you don't have to wait a month to get completed! Now, they want YOUR opinion. They've been working hard to make their goal happen and now they want to know what else they can do to let you spend time where it matters...making music, not worrying about fixing your gear! So take their survey at www.heightsguitartech.com and let the folks there knowhow they're doing and what else they can do for YOU! You can also contact them at 713-426-1888. The Pub Fountains
Fal Skye Perform at The Pub Fountains This high energy top 40 cover band keep the crowd a dancin' the whole time we were there. It was quite an impressive show. This band performs a little of everythig from Funk to Reggae to Rock and they even are capable of throwing a little Hip-Hop in. Tonight their rendition of Sublime's "Santeria" was extraordinary. They really put on a great show. Get out there and see this band, and make sure you put the Pub Fountains on your list of places to go. There's always a party going on at The Pub Fountains. The most happening place in Stafford is The Pub Fountains! They are located at 12720 Southwest Freeway, Stafford, 281-277-9333. You can stop by Mondays for karaoke and on Tuesdays it's Steak Night and a DJ! Wednesdays and Sundays a snow crab special is only $15.99! Bands are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, AND Sundays! Some of the entertainment include; A Sure thing on August 2nd and Infinity's Twin and the 3rd and 15th. Sunset Whiskey plays Wed. Aug. 7th. Rapture Tejano Night will perform on Thurs. Aug. 8th. On Friday the 9th see Blaggards and on the 10th and 18th David Dela Garza will hit the stage. Steel Country will also be there on Friday the 16th. Wed. Aug. 21st and Sun. Aug. 25th will be Rapture. Kidd Six plays on Wed. Aug. 14th and Sat. Aug. 24th. Dirty Reckless plays on the 30th followed by Midnight Release on the 31st. The Pub Fountains is at 12720 Southwest Fwy. They are open daily from 11am-2am. Go to www.thepubfountains.com or Facebook to see what's coming at The Pub Fountains! 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. Forget the rest, and play with the best! Acadia Bar & Grill If you haven't checked it out, the Acadia Bar & Grill is back in Music News and they have their entertainment schedule up for you to view! Not only do they have a newly remodeled patio, they also have pool & poker Mondays, poker & trivia Tuesdays, open mic Wednesdays hosted by Sunrise After Park. They will have live music Thursday thru Sundays. Happy hour is every day from noon to 7pm! Fools Brew, What Lies Ahead, DWI and Society of Bandits will hit the stage on August 3rd followed by Darkness of Tomorrow, Dread Pixels, Serpientes de Fuego and SaviorSkin. Heathens Blood, Hydrilla, Konkerute, Eastgate Sat. Aug. 10th. On Saturday, 17th Nightmare Canvas, Auslander, Epic Death, Emo Night will be on the 18th. Crucified Witch and Tera will play. Reign, Snake Father, STTA, Departure, and Serpientes de Fuego play Thurs. Aug. 22nd. On August 25th come join the Birthday Bash for Josue's 21st birthday. With TBD, Soulway, Loverboy TY3, Wanderers, Six Hundred Cuts, TVBUU, Set/Display. Tombstone Wasteland, Underground Nation, Albatross, and Peak/Zzysx hit the stage on Fri. Aug. 30th. Acadia Bar & Grill is found on the Northside at 3939 Cypress Creek Pkway. Go to www.acadiabarandgrill.com to see what else is going on there. You can find them at 3939 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, Texas. Vollie Ray's Circus
Paul Ramirez Band Performs at Cruiser's Ice House Tonight we dropped by Cruiser's Ice House in Santa Fe
to visit with our old friend, Paul Ramirez, and listen to his great band.
Paul has always been one of our favorite musicians. He has one of the
tastiest guitar sounds around and years of talent to bring it to a fine
edge. Tonight it was just what we expected... a lot of great music. From
Steely Dan to Santana, Paul kept the tunes a comin'. His rendition of "Oye
Como Va" by Santana was fantastic. Besides headlining his own shows,
Paul has also opened for The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, Marshall
Tucker Band, Blue Oyster Cult, Dick Dale, Ian Moore, Chris Duarte, Papa
Grows Funk, Monte Montgomery, George Porter Jr., Los Lonely Boys, Los Lobos,
and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Let me tell you, this guy has been around. His
show tonight at Cruiser's was a veritable 'tour de force'. The show tonight
was fine and a lot of fun. Can't wait to see him again. For those of you
who haven't seen Paul before, check out the videos we shot at this show.
You can check them out at HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Vollie Ray's Circus is never short on entertainment! It all starts Sunday with old Brothers Acoustic, then Monday Ghetto Dog. Tuesday and Wednesday open mic night for singer/songwriters, then Thursday is Premium Blend & Friends, and live music on the weekends! Tres Leches? and Corey-Hole, plus Joey Keenan will be performing there on Fri. Aug. 2nd. Then, What It Is...Live! play on Sat. Aug. 10th and Sat. Aug. 24th. Be sure and check out Lonely Hearts on Sat. Aug. 17th. Now there's also nightly karaoke! Vollie Ray's is located at 937 FM 1959 For band booking info, give them a call at 832-230-1841. Vollie Ray's Circus always offers you a good time!! Cruiser's Ice House
Paul Ramirez Band Performs at Cruiser's Ice House Tonight we dropped by Cruiser's Ice House in Santa Fe
to visit with our old friend, Paul Ramirez, and listen to his great band.
Paul has always been one of our favorite musicians. He has one of the
tastiest guitar sounds around and years of talent to bring it to a fine
edge. Tonight it was just what we expected... a lot of great music. From
Steely Dan to Santana, Paul kept the tunes a comin'. His rendition of "Oye
Como Va" by Santana was fantastic. Besides headlining his own shows,
Paul has also opened for The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, Marshall
Tucker Band, Blue Oyster Cult, Dick Dale, Ian Moore, Chris Duarte, Papa
Grows Funk, Monte Montgomery, George Porter Jr., Los Lonely Boys, Los Lobos,
and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Let me tell you, this guy has been around. His
show tonight at Cruiser's was a veritable 'tour de force'. The show tonight
was fine and a lot of fun. Can't wait to see him again. For those of you
who haven't seen Paul before, check out the videos we shot at this show.
You can check them out at HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Cruiser's Ice House is the "best little icehouse in Texas", or more precisely, Santa Fe. This local biker bar NEVER has a cover for live bands they have playing there, like On August 3rd you can see Paul Ramirez. The Feel will play on Sat. Aug. 10th, Heart Stoppers will hit the stage on Sat. Aug. 17th, and Starr Jernigan Sat. Aug. 24th. Also, they've got their regular feature of free pool Mondays, and their Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (since 1998!) is from 4pm-8pm. So hop on your bike and cruise into Cruiser's today! Stereo Live Stereo Live is Houston's #1 spot to go for dance, electronica, and hip-hop music. There's a large room for the main entertainment, and they also have a big outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, for smaller, intimate gatherings. This month, some of the entertainment is as follows: Benzi Thurs. Aug. 8th, then Private Label presents: Morgan Page Sun. Aug. 25th, then DJ Pauly D Fri. Aug. 30th, For these acts and more go to www.stereolivehouston.com. If you want to book your next event here, call 832-251-9600. Stereo Live is at 6400 Richmond Ave. in Houston. Texas TNT Texas TNT is your rock n roll party band! They play all over Houston, so we'll inform you where they'll be this month so you can go see them at a bar near you! First off, they are at Aspens in Kemah Fri. Aug. 2nd 9pm-1am. Then at Jack's on the Southwest side Sat. Aug. 3rd from 9pm-1am. The next weekend the band will be at Concert Pub-North on the Northside Sat. Aug. 10th from 4pm-8pm, followed by a show at The Palms in Hitchcock Sun. Aug. 11th 4-8pm. Then you can see them at 19th Hole in The Woodlands Fri. Aug. 16th 9pm-1am, and at Backwoods Saloon in Conroe Sat. Aug. 17th 8pm-midnight, and then at The Hawg Stop Bar & Grill in Channelview Sun. Aug. 18th from 4pm-8pm. There are shows at Bourbon Street Bar in Katy Fri. Aug. 23rd from 9pm-1am. Then at The Texas Thunder in Waller Sat. Aug. 24th from 8pm-1am, then at Barge 295 in Seabrook Sun. Aug. 25th 4pm-8pm and finally The Abbey Pub in Houston Fri. Aug. 30th from 9pm-1am, and Papa's on the Lake in Montgomery Sat. Aug. 31st from 8pm-midnight. Whew! That's a lot of shows. Thanks from Texas TNT! Ashford Pub
O. W. Walker Performs at The Ashford Pub Tonight we dropped by The Ashford Pub for their Open
Mic Singer/Songwriter night and on stage was local singer/songwriter O.W.
Walkker. O.W. has quite a few really good songs. Out favorites this night
wer "Bajo El Sol," and "Too Good." Great show O.W.,
we had a great time listening to you. Ashford Pub is located at 13308 Westheimer and has cold drinks, and sometimes live music. Also, Big Azz Beer & Trivia Night is Tuesdays, Steak & Poker Night is Wednesdays, then Wild West Texas Beer Fest PLUS karaoke is on Fridays, and Poker Night Sundays. Saturday nights have Draft and Kamikazi Specials. Music this month includes Catfish playing on Sat. Aug. 17th and The Blaggards hit the stage on Sat. Aug. 24th. They are open from 11am till 7pm. Go to www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub! Loaded Barrels
The Leslie Doaks Band Perform at Loaded Barrels. Tonight we were in the mood for some Country Music, so when we heard that Leslie Doaks was performing at Loaded Barrels on FM 1960, we headed over there to fill our Country appetite. Leslie and the guys were doning a really great job performing one fine Country hit after another, including songs like George Strait's "Amarillo By Morning" and Eddie Rabbit's "Driving My Life Away," but the hit of the evening for us was when they broke into a little Southern Rock with Lynyrrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama." This band really know how to deliver the goods when it come to Country Music. Check them out sometime, and be sure to drop by Loaded Barrels. They bring in great bands every month performing Rock, Country, Blues, and a little of everything. Loaded Barrels is on the North side of Houston, at 9558 FM 1960 West. This full-service bar and grill has beer, wine, liquor, and a food menu. This refurbished bar also has pool tables, foosball, darts, and machine games, and TV's. Wednesdays have an open mic, and there's karaoke on Thursdays! There's just as much live music this month as last month like LGM Trio on August 3rd. Mandi Powell plays on Fri. Aug. 9th then Big Jordan Band will play on the 10th. Shotgun Road will hit the stage on the 16th and on the 17th Chris Boise will play. Daddy Longnecks plays on Sat. Aug. 24th. Brandon Smith will perform on August 30th. Call 346-206-3651. Loaded Barrels is barrels of fun! Katie's Bar
Freddie Pate Performs at Katie's Bar in Bailiff Tonight at Katie's Bar in Bacliff was sure a lot of fun.
Performing here this night was Freddie Pate. Freddie has been around for
quite a while now. For many years, Freddie was a member of Wayne Toups
and Zydecajun. He played on several album projects and toured with them
as well. Before that he could be found playing with some of the best musicians
in town in just about every honky tonk in town. Including Gilley's, the
Western Club, The Western Swing, Dancetown and many more. Opening for some
great acts, Ronnie Misap, Willie Nelson, Johnny Rodriguez, Eddie Rabbit,
Alabama, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, David Alan Coe, George Jones, Conway
Twitty, Ray Price and countless others. He's really had quite a distinguished
career, so when we get a chance to see a pro like this perform, it's really
a treat. Tonight's show at Katie's Bar was just that, a treat. Tonight
Freddie was at the top of his game and the licks just got tastier and tastier
as he performed some great blues tunes for the audience there. Applause
and screams followed every song, and the audience just loved every minute
of his performances, as well as us. I can't wait to see him again. You
really need to put Katie's Bar and Freddie Pate on your list and the next
time he performs there, go out and see him for yourself. I'm sure you'll
be amazed. In the meantime, you can check out the two videos we have from
his show beforehand on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net
or google Freddie Pate Performs at Katie's Bar. You'll be glad you did. Katie's Bar no doubt has some of the best live music in the Bay Area. Live music 5 days a week WITHOUT a cover. Sparky Parker will perform on August 2nd and Van Wilks will be there on the 3rd. On the 9th be sure and check out Urich Ellison & Tribe and then on the 10th you can see No Refund Band. Annika Chambers will play on the 16th followed by Steve Krase Band on the 17th. Classix plays on Thurs. Aug. 22nd, and on the 28th Bert Wills will be there. Jay Hooks performs on the 29th and Alan Hayes will play on the 30th. Vince Converse will be there on Aug. 31st. The Blues Jam on Sundays from 4pm-8pm is going strong, and all musicians are invited to jam. A different musician hosts each week, like this month, Paul Ramirez, Live Mojo, Ricky Jackson, and Mark May. Katie's is located at 315 Grand Ave. in the old Bacliff post office. Hope you're having a great summer-make it better by coming to Katie's! Shenanigan's Shenanigan's in Texas City has been around over 30 years. 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. Come by if you are in the area! The Inifinte Record Convention The Inifinte Record Convention at Hilton Southwest (6780 SW Freeway @ Hillcroft) is Houston's music supermarket. This month it is Sun. Aug. 11th, and is open 10am to 4pm. Check out a wide array of CD's, DVD's LP's, posters and more! Buy, sell, & trade. Admission is only $$ and those under 12 are free! Check out Houston Record Show on Facebook.
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