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Texas Music Pickers is known for their exceptional ability to scope out the latest up-and-coming Texas artists, and their next showcase is no exception. As part of their singer/songwriter series, Haley Cole & Josh Grider will be performing at the Grand Stafford on Friday, August 28 at 8:00 pm.

Haley Cole, a soulful singer whose lyrics hold more truth and power than nearly anything on the market today, began dabbling in music at a very young age and found solace in it when she went through a hard time in her life as a teen. Her magnetism on stage and her ability to hold an audience spellbound is the natural harvest of years spent singing spirituals with her family at church gatherings and small revivals surrounding her tiny hometown of Birch Creek, Texas. There she witnessed the magic that moves in music and felt its healing power for the first time. Her latest album, Illusions, was released in January 2015 and is available on iTunes now.

Josh Grider, a major player in not only the Texas music scene but the country music scene nationwide, spent nearly a decade in the music business before getting his much-deserved big break. The Gettin’ There” would yield 3 number one songs on the Texas Regional Radio Report, and 2 number one songs on the Texas Music Chart for Josh.  In November 2013 he carried that momentum into the studio with producer Trent Willmon to record 2014’s full length album “Luck & Desire”. Josh’s album is available on iTunes now.

Haley Cole & Josh Grider will be performing at The Grand Stafford on Friday, August 28. Doors open at 7:00 and the show begins at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $8 on the Grand Stafford website. Tables for 4 and 10 are also available.

For more information on Haley Cole, check out her website here.

For more information on Josh Grider, check out his website here.

Taylor & The Wild Now are the kind of people you want to be your best friends. Between the quirky guitar sounds and Taylor’s soulful voice to the fact that her boxer dog is almost always at her side, they’re real and talented with a laid-back-sort-of-cool that’s rare to find in so many artists nowadays.

They have a sound that’s akin to that of indie bands like the Alabama Shakes, Local Natives, Chet Faker, and the Bahamas with distinctly beachy vibes. Taylor’s soulful voice is a stark contrast to the upbeat indie guitar, but blends perfectly to create a sound that’s distinct yet familiar all the same.

 Their first EP was released in August 2014 and their new single “Salt” was released in June 2015. Be sure to catch this band live now because they are destined to become indie’s next big name.

The Austin natives will be playing at the Grand Stafford Theater on August 7 at 8:00 pm for First Friday in Downtown Bryan. Tickets are on sale on the Grand Stafford website. For more information, check out the Grand Stafford Facebook page here or Taylor & The Wild Now’s website here.

Texas Music Pickers, known for bringing in the latest up-and-coming artists from the Texas music scene, is featuring two incredible artists at the Grand Stafford Theater!

The first artist, Erick Willis, a rocker who got his start in singing in church, artfully blends the two genres together to form “soulful melodic lyrics, with the deep groove of roots-rock and as his lyric says, ‘with some of the harder stuff.'” With two EP’s and a full album under his belt, Willis has taken the Texas music scene by storm.

The second artist, Christopher Crow, fits in perfectly with his unique style of blues. His gravely voice croons along as he strums out foot-tapping beats. Influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Mayer, and the Black Keys, he pulls together different elements from all three and creates art that’s captivating to his audience.

The two artists, Erick Willis and Christopher Crow, will be performing as part of the Texas Music Pickers Songwriter Series on Friday, July 24 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are on sale now!

For more information on Erick Willis, click here.

For more information on Christopher Crow, click here.

 

 

The smell of buttered popcorn wafts through the air. The overhead lights are dim, and a string of firefly light hangs above the outdoor seating, giving the feel that you’ve stepped into a theater from an era gone by. The bartender cranks out drinks as the intimate crowd murmurs and greets each other, as the event has become quite the community affair. As the lights go off and the movie begins, you are transported to another country. The film engrosses you, and for a while you forget you’re in a theater in the middle of Bryan, TX. It’s a Sunday afternoon well spent.

Every second Sunday of the month at 3:30 pm in Grand Stafford Theater is Second Sunday Foreign Film. Each month features a critically acclaimed movie from a different culture that is sure to open your eyes to movies you normally wouldn’t see in the U.S.

The films are always amazing, and the perfect ending to a weekend before the week starts all over again.

Have a seat under a string of firefly lights, the lights down low, with hot buttery popcorn in one hand and an alcoholic drink of your choosing in the other, and join us for a wonderful cultural movie on a Sunday afternoon.

Listening to Choro Das Três play is like being a part of history. The unique sounds of the Brazilian choro family band are reminiscent of days way-back-when and transport you to another continent. The perfection with which they play every note is something you see only in musicians who truly understand and love their craft with every piece of their heart. You can see the raw passion, the commitment to family, and the commitment to preserving a piece of history.

Choro Das Três is a Brazilian instrumental group of three sisters and their father that started in 2002. They play traditional Choro music, which is a form of urban jazz native to Brazil that shares a similar feel with New Orleans jazz or ragtime and bluegrass. Their mission is to revive the Choro tradition in Brazil and to spread it around the world.

They have three albums and have played for millions of people, including Brazilian presidents, governors, ministers, TV and radio shows, soccer stadiums, and concerts in the U.S. and France.

Want a sneak preview of the incredible music? Give it a listen here.

Choro Das Três will be performing at the Grand Stafford Theater on July 9, 2015 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are on sale now on the Grand Stafford Theater website.

Guitars wail as Joshua Sisco and Marco Pisterzi, the two lead singers of The Feeble Contenders, belt out thought-provoking lyrics against perfectly timed drums and bass. Their energy is electrifying, mesmerizing. The kind that you replay in your head over and over well after the show has ended. The kind you don’t soon forget about.

The Feeble Contenders are a five piece rock band from Central Texas who have toured the U.S. with big names such as Norma Jean, Listener, Before There Was Rosyln, Quiet Company, Octopus Project, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, and He Is Legend. Their EP is out now and they are set to release their first full-length album in the fall. Described as “thoughtful, spiritual and intoxicating, combining faith-based lyrics with hard-edged instrumentals” by IndieU, the up-and-coming band has gained quite the popular following already.

On the opposite spectrum, Pudge & Haley croon out sweet harmonies accompanied by soft acoustics. The duo play off of each other perfectly and captivate the crowd. Their love for music and their audience is unmistakable.

Pudge and Haley are a singer-songwriter duo from College Station. The two share a passion for music, performing, and bringing joy wherever they go. Their self-titled EP is available now on iTunes.

Fitting in with the folky acoustic music of Pudge & Haley, up-and-coming singer-songwriters Landon McGee and Chandler Dunn are indie folk musicians from Bryan, TX. McGee, whose music is reminiscent of folk king John Denver and the experimental indie pioneer Surfjan Stevens.

McGee serenades the crowd with an intoxicating mix of vocals and guitar. Dunn, whose style is described as clean and unique, blends multiple styles to create a sound all his own.

The Feeble Contenders, Pudge & Haley, Landon McGee, and Chandler Dunn are a few of the act you can catch at the July First Friday show at Grand Stafford Theater on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:00 pm. Admission is free but premium seating is on sale now on the Grand Stafford Theater website.

The evening will be full of drinks, live music, and fun. The premium seating option provides a table reservation for four people and four premium passes, which allows access to the second and third floor lounge as well as the top shelf bar.

Be sure to not miss it!

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For more information on The Feeble Contenders, check out their website here.

For more information on Pudge & Haley, check out their Facebook here.

For more information on Landon McGee, check out his EP here.