Midnight Express
2020-04-25 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Thank you for your interest in this event! We are currently in the process of rescheduling and will update when a new date is set.

Read more about Midnight Express below:
Midnight Express, from Bryan/College Station, specializes in classic rock from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and current hits. Big, brassy and sassy, this big band will make you think you’re listening to the original artists. Now in their 15th year, Midnight Express is recognized as one of the Great Classic Rock& Roll cover bands of Texas! MIDNIGHT EXPRESS is 9 professional musicians, including a 4-piece horn section along with a great sound/light engineer. They have opened for national acts like Foghat, Grammy award winner Joe Nichols, Texas legends like Brave Combo and Gary P. Nunn, and have performed all over the state, including the House of Blues in Houston and the annual Texas Reds Festival in Bryan.

Cancellation Info:
2020-05-01 - 2020-06-17 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Below is an update as of Tuesday, May 26, 2020:

Brandon Rhyder – Moving to June 19th – Now moved to August 22nd
June Software Developers Cartel – TBD
Astronomy on Tap – TBD
June First Friday – TBD
The Suffers – Moving to September 19th
Hill Country – Moving to September 25th

Any and all ticket purchases will be valid at the rescheduled date. If you’d like to cancel your purchase and seek a refund please contact us.
We hope you share our concern for the community and traveling artists during this unprecedented time. Your safety, as well as the safety of our employees, is our top priority.

Free First Friday w/ the Brazos Valley All Star Band
2020-05-01 17:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States

Hill Country
2020-05-22 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Thank you for your interest in this event! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been rescheduled to September 25, 2020.

Texas-based outfit “Hill Country” travels the borderland between musical genres,
busting down the gates that separate country, bluegrass, folk, and acoustic rock. Listening to
the interweaving 5-part harmonies, rock-solid songwriting and effortless musicianship, it’s
natural to assume they’ve been playing together for years, yet it wasn’t until late 2019 that their
five paths converged.
Primary front man and songwriter Zane Williams was already a well-established solo act
with a loyal fan base and seven albums under his belt when he reached out to fellow Texas
troubadour Paul Eason about starting a band. Paul had three solo albums of his own, not to
mention a coveted side-man position playing lead guitar for Texas legend Kevin Fowler, but
was immediately intrigued by the idea of a more collaborative project.
Houston-based drummer Lyndon Hughes was next hop on board, bringing his passion
for group vocals and extensive engineering and producing experience working with artists like
Cody Johnson, Sundance Head, Roger Creager, David Grace, and more. A jam session at a
demo studio brought them all together with multi-instrumentalist and singer Andy Rogers on
banjo, dobro, mandolin and guitar, and the chemistry was immediate. Eventually the band’s
unique vocal blend crystallized with the addition of Austin’s own Sean Rodriguez on bass and
vocals.

Bourbon Conversations
2021-05-07 18:30 - 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Bourbon Conversations – All legends have their own origin and bourbon is no different. It is said that bourbon-fueled settings can also create fabled and unforgettable stories of their own. Whether it’s top shelf or bottom of the barrel, bourbon ignites a flame in all of us that makes for a noteworthy experience. Join us as we taste legendary bourbons and pair it with remarkable story-telling. The event will begin at 6:30 PM on May 7th – after our tasting we will move to the second floor to continue intellectually charged conversations.
Your ticket to this intimate tasting includes:

(blind) Tasting of three legendary bourbons:

Blanton’s Single Barrel
Four Roses Small Batch Select
Eagle Rare 10 Year Kentucky Straight

Small hors d’oeuvres
Bourbon bar at special VIP pricing

Doors at 6:30pm with tasting beginning promptly at 6:45 pm. Tasting will be approximately 1.5 hours. Bar will remain open after tasting.
*** It will be First Friday in Downtown Bryan so our front street will be closed to car traffic – you may want to allocate an additional 20 minutes to park (there is plenty of parking at the downtown parking garage located two block east on 27th Street (a 4 minute walk to the Stafford) https://www.downtownbryan.com/parking-1

Free First Friday w/ The Brian Turner Band and special guest Linda Gail Lewis
2021-06-04 19:00 - 23:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
The Brian Turner Band – Rock-a-Billy Deluxe will be entertaining us with harmonica player extrodinaire Long John Burnett and special guest appearance by Linda Gail Lewis, younger sister to Jerry Lee Lewis.

Free First Friday at the Grand Stafford! Brought to you by our friends at Casa Do Brasil.
First Friday’s are, as always, free admission but we do offer a VIP option for our upstairs lounge area!

Doors at 7 PM

Music a 8 PM

Wellborn Road with Critical Assembly, Sadie Mae, & Kilter
2021-06-26 19:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Wellborn Road returns to the Grand Stafford Theater with Critical Assembly, Sadie Mae, and Kilter.
$10 cash only at the door. Doors open at 7:30 pm, music starts at 8:00 pm

Bourbon Conversations: WhistlePig Edition
2021-06-29 17:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Join Advent GX & TXSomm for our second Bourbon Conversations Series event featuring WhistlePig Rye Whiskey. Operating since 2007, WhistlePig Whiskey has quickly become an industry leader in crafting some of the world’s finest and most interesting rye whiskeys. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear directly from WhistlePig Brand Ambassador, Stephanie Maxwell, and learn firsthand the passion put behind their company and craft.
In addition, you will get to meet and hear from community members from across the Brazos Valley as we hold true to our purpose to have great conversations over fine glasses of bourbon & whiskey.

Also featured will be savory pork selections from our neighboring Downtown Bryan restaurant, All The King’s Men Bar-B-Que.

WhistlePig Tasting to include:
-6 year old PiggyBack Rye

-10 year old Small Batch Rye
-15 year old Estate Oak Rye
Your ticket to the event will also include:
-Special VIP pricing on featured whiskeys, bourbon & cocktails; featured cocktail is a WhistlePig Old-Fashioned made with the 6 year Piggyback Rye and their own barrel-aged maple syrup

-Commemorative WhistlePig branded glassware
-Food/snacks provided by All The King’s Men Bar-B-Que

Event date: June 29th, 2021

Doors to open at 5:30 PM for cocktails, event to begin at 6:00 PM

First Friday w/ Traitor Joe's & Binomial Rhapsody
2021-07-02 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Free First Friday at the Grand Stafford featuring Traitor Joe’s and Binomial Rhapsody!
First Fridays are, as always, free admission but we do offer a Premium Pass option for our upstairs lounge area!
Doors at 7 PM
Music at 8 PM
Traitor Joe’s, most recently seen at Southern’s and Herschel’s, features:

Jackson Ramirez: lead guitar and vocals
Jackson Derbes: bass
Jon Couch: rhythm guitar and backing vocals
Brennan Passon: keys and backing vocals
Chris Klein: drums

Binomial Rhapsody began as a design program at Texas A&M University, where engineering students were tasked with turning math equations around Zachry E-Quad into music. Featuring pianist and vocalist Ritika Bhattacharjee (CHEN ’22), guitarist and vocalist Joshua Tia (MEEN ’22), and violinist Christine Park (CHEN ’23). Their numbers-to-notes process has been published in Explorations Vol. 11, and after three years together, Binomial Rhapsody still continues to compose music from engineering equations today.

School of Rock
2021-08-06 - 2021-08-07 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States

Free First Friday - 13th Hour
2021-08-06 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Free First Friday at the Grand Stafford featuring 13th Hour, sponsored by Park Station Apartments managed by Aggieland Properties!
Thirteenth Hour is a five-member indie rock band based out of College Station, Texas. Their music incorporates a little bit of each of their backgrounds, so they’re able to find inspiration from personal experiences as well as different genres like jazz, funk, and pop. This band might be pretty new, but passion and efficiency are two of their strengths! Their next ep “Hour Two” will be released on Friday, June 25th and they plan on recording and releasing a full album by the end of the summer.
Doors at 7 PM | Music at 8 PM

Bourbon Conversations at the Grand Stafford - Maker's Mark Private Release
2021-08-14 17:30 - 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Join Advent GX & TXSomm for a special installment of Bourbon Conversations as we host Maker’s Mark Diplomat, Greta Harper from Detroit, Michigan! During this unique opportunity, we’ll delve deep into bourbon history and evolution, and experience firsthand how maturation, finishing, and wood expression affect color, texture, and flavor.

Together we’ll enjoy the once in a lifetime opportunity to taste through six distillery-exclusive innovative expressions not available to the public as they are only available at the distillery’s own Private Barrel Selection. We’ll enjoy conversation and community as we share our love for America’s distinctive spirit. This is truly a bourbon enthusiast event!
Please note this event will have a reduced capacity to ensure a more intimate experience so there are a limited number of tickets.
Our night includes:
– An evening with Maker’s Mark Diplomat, Greta Harper
– Tastings of six distillery-only barrel expressions
– Available featured cocktails inspired for Bourbon Conversations
– Paired hors d’oeuvres and palette cleansers
– After-event cocktail hour featuring master mixologist, Greta Harper
Event Date: August 14th, 2021
Event Location: Grand Stafford Theater – 106 S. Main Street Bryan, TX
Doors open at 5:30 PM with the event starting promptly at 6:00 PM
Enjoy the video from our friends at Maker’s Mark:

The Wilder Blue w/ Colton French
2021-08-27 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Grand Stafford Theater presents: Wilder Blue with Colton French
Tickets $20 in adv – $25 at the door
Doors 8:00pm | Music 8:30pm

The Wilder Blue
Texas-based outfit “The Wilder Blue” travels the borderland between musical genres, busting down the gates that separate country, bluegrass, folk, and acoustic rock.
Primary front man and songwriter Zane Williams was already a well-established solo act with a loyal fan base and seven albums under his belt when he reached out to fellow Texas troubadour Paul Eason about starting a band. Paul had three solo albums of his own, not to mention a coveted side-man position playing lead guitar for Texas legend Kevin Fowler, but was immediately intrigued by the project.
Houston-based drummer Lyndon Hughes was next hop on board, bringing his passion for group vocals and extensive engineering and producing experience working with artists like Cody Johnson, Sundance Head, Roger Creager, David Grace, and more. A jam session at a demo studio brought them all together with multi-instrumentalist and singer Andy Rogers on banjo, dobro, mandolin and guitar, and the chemistry was immediate. Eventually the band’s unique vocal blend crystallized with the addition of Austin’s own Sean Rodriguez on bass and vocals.
Watch the official music video for Wave Dancer

Colton French
Colton French is a songwriter based out of the Brazos valley. Drawing from his experiences of the world and people around him, Colton’s writing is methodically crafted to weave pictures of the human condition and engage the listener with the challenging acts of self-reflection and social participation. His writing draws on themes of beauty, religion and spiritual life, love, adjustment, and transcendence. Though his style is often quite traditional, his themes take this traditional format in an innovative and authentic direction.

Brandon Rhyder w/ Great American Boxcar Chorus
2021-08-28 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Doors at 8:00 PM – Music at 8:30 PM
Tickets $15 advance – $17 at door
Brandon Rhyder
For over a decade, singer-songwriter and musician Brandon Rhyder has been living the high life as one of the most celebrated music artists to come out of Texas. Widely exalted for his exquisite ability to couple gorgeous melodies with superb storytelling and deeply admired for his signature songbird vocal style, Rhyder is an artist’s artist. His resume boasts 18 years of highly praised albums, a rigorous tour schedule of 175 plus dates a year. His live acoustic album “Main Street Crossing” will be released in November. At his core, Brandon Rhyder is a songwriter who has the uncanny ability to create songs that mean different things to different people. He writes the stories of our lives exposing all the milestones that make us human. Today he travels a brand new road and the new music fueling this ride has never been better.
Great American Boxcar Chorus
The members that form The Great American Boxcar Chorus are still in the early years of their collective musical mission, but they’ve already made their way around Texas and beyond with the scrappy grace of a young band that will go to great lengths to create highly original music and share it with the listening public. Comprised of songwriters Ben Morris, Eric Fisher, Jon Dittfurth, Austin Mayse, & Brad Culpepper, the GABC has released 7 full-length albums since 2007, with their latest offering, “The Violets and the Blues” recently released in late 2018. This 4-time Academy of Texas Music award-winning College Station-based band is blazing new trails, winning over new fans at every turn as they introduce a fresh set of tunes and ideas to the world.

KEOS Welcomes John Fullbright
2021-09-03 17:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
The KEOS 89.1 FM Lone Star Music Series proudly presents John Fullbright (9 pm) and his band in concert at the Grand Stafford Theater in downtown Bryan, TX, on Friday, September 3. Special guests for the evening include Britt Lloyd and Bright Knight (6 pm), Dale & Waylon (7 pm), and Chubby Knuckle Choir (8 pm). Doors open at 5 pm. This program made possible in part through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station and the City of Bryan through the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.
John Fullbright (https://www.johnfullbrightmusic.com) got his start at the legendary Blue Door listening room in Oklahoma City. It was there that he recorded a live album and found his base, opening for many other writers including fellow Oklahomans Kevin Welch and Jimmy Webb. His 2012 studio debut, From the Ground Up, received a Grammy nomination for Americana Album of the Year, and later that year he won ASCAP’s Harold Adamson Award for lyric writing. In 2014, John released the critically acclaimed Songs, toured all over America and the UK, and appeared on “Late Night with David Letterman.”
Chubby Knuckle Choir (https://www.thechubbyknucklechoir.com) came from former bass man, and original member Curtis Farley in a comedic moment, while working in Twisted Twig Studio with current members Perry Lowe and Rory Smith. Their style is categorized as Blues Rock but it often crosses several genres…so they call it Acid Funk-Soulgrass. With thoughtfully crafted tunes and lyrics that catch you off guard with their clarity and brutal honesty, the band delivers quality entertainment without any pretense and takes things back to the days of accessible, self-deprecating live shows. With a fresh approach but continuing the formula of unique instrumentation, all are singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists who come from varying musical and geographical backgrounds, which is embraced by the band to encourage diversity of thought in their music. Their most recent album, All These Days, was released in 2019. Their most recent single is “Fall From Grace,” released in 2021.
Dale & Waylon (https://daleandwaylon.com) are the combination of Jake Waylon Lehman and Ryan Dale Davenport. Lifelong friends, at times roommates, extended family, and co-writers. Music was introduced to them at an early age from their fathers. Steve & Mike played many living room shows to the young ears of their sons. A few church group shows later, a garage band or two, and Dale & Waylon were hooked. Always focused on dynamics and harmony, Dale & Waylon provide an intimate show with songs that were “lived in” and “lived through.” Their latest release, a self-titled album, was released in May 2020.
Bright Knight is a husband-wife duo based out of Austin, TX, made up of Claire and Tristan Boyd. Their music is a blend of indie and folk rock. You can find them at soundcloud.com/brightknightband or on Spotify under Claire’s solo project, Claire Domingue.
Britt Lloyd (http://www.brittlloyd.org) is a graduate of Texas A&M University (Class of ’06). With the release of the Britt Lloyd Band’s debut record “Unlabeled” in early 2006, the singles “Chokin On Air” and “Day in Day Out” made leaps up the Texas Music Charts, rising to within the top third of the charts. Fans have their opportunities to witness Britt’s energy packed shows at many major venues and events around Texas. Britt is also a producer and teacher and currently lives in Caldwell, TX.

Software Developer's Cartel: September Meet-Up
2021-09-21 18:00 | Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Decades of research have revealed that humans are not the rational, thoughtful decision makers they were once believed to be. Rather, human decisions and choices are highly influenced by affective/emotional reactions and the context in which decisions are made. From interacting with products, services, other humans and intelligent machines, our decisions and choices are heavily influenced by our surrounding. Marco will provide an overview of the human behavior lab ongoing efforts to integrate neurophysiological data to better understand, predict and change human behavior.
Dr. Marco A Palma is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. His areas of interest are consumer economics, experimental and behavioral economics and neuroeconomics. Dr Palma is a Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow and the Director of the Human Behavior Laboratory, a transdisciplinary facility that integrates state of the art technology to measure neurophysiological responses of human decision-making.

Astronomy On Tap
2021-09-22 19:00 | Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Talks about the Universe, space, news, trivia, and more!
*Organized by astronomy graduate students at Texas A&M

Bourbon Conversations: Jefferson's Bourbon Edition
2021-09-23 17:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Bourbon Conversations: Jefferson’s Bourbon Edition
Please join Advent GX & TX Somm for our fourth installment of Bourbon Conversations featuring Jefferson’s Bourbon. Jefferson’s Bourbon has made a name for itself by producing a variety of different whiskeys from their classic Reserve to their unique Aged at Sea Ocean Cask.
Our very own whiskey sommelier, Carl Ivey owner of TX Somm, will guide us through three different whiskeys from the Jefferson’s Bourbon distillery while taking us on a special journey through nose, taste, and finish.
Whether you are a bourbon aficionado or just getting into it this event is one that will be fun for all!
Following our usual format, we will have great conversations with local community leaders and bourbon lovers. A variety of hors d’oeuvres will be provided and don’t forget to try one of the specialty cocktails featured at the bar
Tasting samples include:
– Jefferson’s Very Small Batch
– Limited Edition Jefferson’s Straight Rye Whiskey Cognac Cask
– Jefferson’s Aged at Sea Ocean Cask – Voyage 23
– Paired hors d’oeuvres and palate cleansers
We will also have available, for sale, featured cocktails inspired for Bourbon Conversations
Event Date: September 23rd, 2021
Event Location: Grand Stafford Theater – 106 S. Main Street Bryan, TX
Doors open at 5:30 PM with the event starting promptly at 6:00 PM

Colony House - Back Before You Know It Tour featuring Fleurie
2021-09-25 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Colony House Back Before You Know It Tour with Fleurie
Tickets – $20 online and $25 at door | Ticket sales begin June 4, 2021
Doors 7:00 PM | Music 8:00 PM
Colony House
Colony House is an American indie rock quartet from Franklin, Tennessee. Their debut album, When I Was Younger, reached No. 154 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.
“Colony House, a humble apartment complex on 11th Ave. in downtown Franklin, Tennessee, has at some point in each of our lives been our home. Now it is our namesake as we take Franklin, TN with us and travel around the world playing music for those who will listen!”
Fleurie
New to Nashville’s singer-songwriter scene is artist Fleurie, the musical moniker of Lauren Strahm, a 24-year-old hailing from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. The French word, meaning “in bloom” was chosen by the artist herself, who wanted an alias that accurately represented her sound. With an array of musical influences, including Coldplay, Imogen Heap, Dashboard Confessional, and The Fray, Strahm cites that her goal in writing every song is staying honest and true to the sound within her and the story being told.

The Selfless Lovers
2021-10-01 19:30 | Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
The Selfless Lovers are a piano-driven rock n’ roll band from Austin, Texas. The group’s original music draws on classic rock, soul, blues and southern rock influences. The Selfless Lovers are a must-see live act; showcasing an energized retro sound, fantastic musicianship and danceable original songs.
The band has released 3 EP’s: Glad To Be Here (2017), The Selfless Lovers (2018), Live From Austin (2019) and will be debuting their full-length, twelve song album When The Bars Close in the Spring of 2021.
Band lineup: Nik Parr, Daniel Warner, Augie Gmitter, Keegan Flynn, Mishaun Bhakta
Backing vocalists: Kelly Khun, Tory Niemann

Music Friendly Community Workshop
2021-10-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Participation in TMO’s Music Friendly Community program provides Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth. Bryan’s workshop is the first step in the certification process. When complete, Bryan will join 30 other Texas cities that have earned the coveted “Music Friendly” designation.
This event is free and specially geared towards musicians and music industry professionals.

Software Developer's Cartel: October Meet-Up
2021-10-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
SME Round Table Discussion : Ransomware Attacks – Perspectives and Prevention Measures on an Evolving Cyber Threat
This month we have a special format, we will have our Subject Matter Experts round table discussion preceded by a short documentary on Ransomware. Our SME panel members follow:

– Bernie Acre, CGCIO – CIO, City of Bryan & Texas Cybersecurity Council Partner Member – https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernie-acre-cgcio-7838375a/

– John M. Romero – Assistant Director at the Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center – https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmromero/

– Jason Foster – Cloud Strategy Lead, Vega Cloud – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-foster-1bb76b7/

– Jose Quintana – President, Advent GX, founder of The Innovation Underground – https://www.linkedin.com/in/josequintana
Between 2019 and 2020, ransomware attacks rose by 62% worldwide, by 158%in North America alone, according to cybersecurity firm SonicWall’s 2021 report. The FBI received nearly 2,500 ransomware complaints in 2020, up about 20 percent from 2019, according to its annual Internet Crime Report.
Join us to get an insight on the reason and dynamics behind this cyber threat and how quickly it is evolving into multi-stage attacks as well as preventive measures to protect your IT infrastructure.

Grady Spencer & The Work with Dallas Burrow
2021-10-21 19:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Born in Lubbock and raised in the country outside of a town called Paducah, Grady Spencer’s roots dig deep into Texas soil. By day, Spencer is a superintendent for a commercial construction company. By any other time, he’s songwriter and front-man of Grady Spencer & The Work.

The Work originally formed in 2013 on the stage of Paradox Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Drummer Blake Sager was joined by bassist Johnny Hatcher in 2016, followed by guitarist Tyler Martin in 2018. The Work’s music reflects its members: honest, good-timing, with a nod to blue-collar roots.​ In 2013, the band recorded and self-produced its first album at 1916 Studios in Kyle, Texas. Sleep featured Spencer and Trevor Powell on guitar and vocals, Blake Atwell on guitar, Sager on drums, and Josh Brandenburg on bass. The album was released that same year and was the band’s first introduction to the Fort Worth music scene. “Things to Do” was eventually picked up by the Fort Worth Visitors Bureau via Tom Martens, and in 2017 the city sent Spencer and The Work to Niles City Sound to rerecord and release the track as a single.

Sophomore record The Line Between was primarily tracked at January Sound in Dallas, Texas. The band worked with Magnolia Records and released the album in 2016. Spencer’s vocals and guitar were once again accompanied by Powell on guitar and Sager on drums, with Steve Moore on bass, producer Ryan Tharp on guitar, and Cody Culberson singing harmonies. This album carried the band beyond Fort Worth city limits—a following started to crop up across the state and numbers rose on streaming platforms, catapulting The Work to their next album.

Celebrate, The Work’s most recent album, was recorded with Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, Texas in 2018. This time Spencer was joined by Hatcher on bass and vocals, Martin and producer Austin Jenkins on guitar, and Sager on drums.

Dallas Burrow has always been an adventurer. Born and raised in Texas, he cut his teeth on the road, traveling across much of the free world with a head full of songs and a thirst for thrills. Along the way — somewhere between the childhood guitar lessons he received from his father (a blood brother of Townes Van Zandt and friend of Guy Clark) and the vagabond whirlwind of his 20s — he built his own brand of American roots music. It was a sound rooted in folk, shaped by classic country, and heavily influenced by the Texan craftsmen who’d come before him. Decades after his father raised hell with Lone Star State legends, Dallas Burrow proudly picked up the torch, carrying Texas’ songwriting tradition forward with albums like Southern Wind.

Burrow returns home — physically, symbolically, and musically — with the self-titled Dallas Burrow. His first album written and recorded in the wake of his newly found sobriety, Dallas Burrow finds the songwriter embracing the stability of fatherhood and family life. It’s a collection of songs about maturing and finding one’s path, recorded to two-inch analog tape by producer Bruce Robison and shot through with the rich storytelling, organic Texas twang, and authentic Americana that have all become Burrow’s sonic signature.

“In all of my past exploits and periods of exploration — the larger-than-life characters I met and the adventures I had — I was searching for something,” says Burrow. “Ultimately, I’ve realized that having a home, finding love, and building a family are the things that I was looking for all along, and that being a family man is perhaps life’s greatest adventure so far. I’m still writing about the adventures I’ve had… I’m just embracing a new kind of adventure.”

Dallas Burrow arrives on the heels of 2019’s Southern Wind, whose songs found Burrow taking one last look at his days as a hard-living, Jack Kerouac-worthy nomad. Recorded in Nashville, the debut album was a career-boosting hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching Number 25 on the UK Americana Chart and Number 4 on the US Alt-Country chart. Burrow supported its release by hitting the highway, playing shows to the largest audiences of his life. While touring across the southwest with longtime friend Charley Crockett, he met Bruce Robison, one of the modern-day legends of Texas’ music scene. Months later, Burrow headed to Robison’s studio in the Texas countryside, where they recorded Dallas Burrow in a series of live performances.

The analog tracking process required Burrow and his band of Texas heavyweights to focus on uncluttered, in-the-moment performances that showcased the songs themselves. “It’s a throwback style of recording, not unlike the way the Wrecking Crew in LA or the Swampers in Muscle Shoals would have done things,” notes Burrow, who recorded the songs with bassist Sterling Finlay (Todd Snider), guitarist Larry Chaney (Steve Earle), pianist Kullen Fox (Charley Crockett, Paul Cauthen), violinist Bryan Duckworth (Robert Earle Keen), steel guitarist and dobro player Dan Johnson (Hank III), slide guitarist Chad Pope (Dale Watson), pedal steel guitarist Cody Angel (Jason Boland), drummer Josh Blue (Bruce Robison’s band), and guitarist Chris Kues (Burrow’s own touring lineup). “You get a bunch of talented guys in one room, and what you capture is a real performance, where everyone is listening to each other and serving the song as it’s being laid down.”

The result is a 14-song collection of western Americana, sung by Burrow in a voice that bears both the road-worn weariness of a lifelong highwayman and the fierce fire of a man reborn. This is an album about craft and conviction, from the moody western folk of the opening song, “Country Girl,” to the woozily gorgeous closer, “Outlaw Highway.” The latter track features lyrics written long ago by Burrow’s father, whose own songwriting helped lay the brickwork for his son’s career. Album highlights “Easter Sunday,” “American Dream,” and the anthemic “Independence Day” double down on that family theme, with Burrow nodding to his new role as a father and husband.

If Southern Wind was an album about closing a chaotic chapter of one’s past, then Dallas Burrow is a celebration of fresh starts and new beginnings. Burrow isn’t cheating death anymore. Instead, he’s rediscovering a new way to live, with this self-titled album serving as the soundtrack.

Night Traveler and Vacation Manor with RELIC
2021-10-22 19:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Doors at 7:30 pm | Music at 8:00 pm
Tickets – $15 in advance or $20 at the door
While drawing comparisons to bands like the “War on Drugs” and “The Paper Kites”, the alternative/rock duo’s emotive sound is uniquely their own. The band emerged in 2018 with their first single “1984” causing instant buzz with tastemakers and followed with a stellar debut EP entitled “Vol. 1” in 2019. These early releases drew praise from industry standouts such as LANY and Noah Gundersen which spurred the band to embark on their first national tour in 2019 with Vacation Manor, playing the major cities down the US east coast.

Powered by their first national tour and early releases, the band began to grow organically, finding resonance through their late-night, timeless sounds with fans both in the US and internationally. Upon seeing the undeniable growth of a true fan base, the independent duo spent the following year writing and recording their debut album with producer Nick Box in a lake house turned studio. They continued to evolve sonically throughout the recording of the album, and ended up with a record that they believe will stand the test of time. The first single from the album, “I Still Love You”, captured the attention of listeners globally as it amassed over 2.5 million views over a few short months and expanded their listener base to 50,000+ YouTube subscribers and 20,000+ Spotify followers.
NIGHT TRAVELER released its complete debut album “Dreams You Don’t Forget” in April of 2021 to a reception that they themselves hadn’t anticipated. Their increasingly steady growth of deep listeners shows that the future is bright for this band from Austin, Texas. The classic melodies, guitar forward production, and nostalgic feel to their songs make listeners feel like they’ve been listening to NIGHT TRAVELER forever.
Much like photos, songs enable us to relive the most special moments of our lives. Thumbing through the pages of a scrapbook or scrolling through your phone resembles dropping the needle on your favorite record or scouring a playlist. In similar fashion, Vacation Manor crystallize those moments and memories in the echoes of shimmering guitars, glistening keys, upbeat sunny grooves, and iridescent melodies. On their 2021 self-titled full-length debut, Vacation Manor [Nettwerk], the Virginia duo—Nathan Towles [vocals, guitar] and Cole Young [drums]—stitch together shared and personal experiences in a patchwork of vibrant and vivid alternative anthems.
RELIC is Jake Baker (vocals, guitar), Nathan Slonaker (drums), and Carson Carothers (guitar), a developing connection of young musicians from the heart of Texas. Formed in 2018, RELIC has slowly refined a sound that combines the organic soul of rock n roll with the approachability of modern indie rock. Thoughtful lyrics and practiced musicianship yield an energetic, yet vulnerable show that pleases the ears and softens the heart.

Astronomy On Tap
2021-10-27 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States

Emo Night with Catnip
2021-10-30 20:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Doors at 8:30 pm
Tickets $5 in advance or at door.

Join us for a night of nostalgia – DJ Catnip will be spinning your favorite emo hits!

Rightfield with Hunter Cox
2021-11-04 19:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Doors at 7:30 pm – Music at 8:30 pm
Tickets – $12 in advance or $15 at the door
Rightfield

Reed Hoelscher and Jack Blocker grew up together. They went to the same school and played on the same sports teams, up until middle school, when they parted ways. Years later, they reconnected after finding out that they lived in the same dorm at the University of Arkansas, and what started as old friends jamming in the music room and watching baseball games together turned into musical duo Rightfield. They moved into the same house and started fine-tuning their sound–before they knew it, Rightfield was opening for larger bands and expanding their audiences faster than ever. Their deluxe album is a culmination of their successes and failures in the creation of Rightfield. Their goal is to be timeless– to make music that will be remembered for the next 50 years, not the next 50 days.
Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, Hunter Cox is accompanied by a band of misfits from Houston known as The Big League Boys. The band consists of Izack Redmon on drums, Will Braun on bass and keys, and the Lone Ranger on guitar (no one knows his true name). Together they have cultivated a unique sound that airs on the side of Folk Rock, with a HEAVY emphasis on Rock. Someone once asked, “How would you describe your music?” In a synchronized fashion, they all replied, “Loud.” Their debut single, Gunslinger, released in 2019, continues to gain popularity with over 600,000 streams. Firmly grip your hats and drinks while listening.. or don’t your choice!

First Friday: Rococo Disco with 13th Hour
2021-11-05 20:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
If there’s one thing the members of rococo disco believe, it’s that good music has soul. Funky bass lines (hear “Lial”), dense layers (hear “Cowboy Dreams”), and unique vocals (hear “Honey Do”) and groovy vibes float your way the second you wet your whistle with one of their tracks.
Rococo Disco has gained over half a million spins on their singles “Honey Do” and “Lemon Drop” and entertain 20,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify. Core members include Paul Chu and David Soto, who grew up in Austin, Texas, and met while attending Texas A&M University. They started playing shows around Central Texas and have continued growing their popularity since.
Their following has come to expect high-energy live performances and funny stage antics like kazoo solos and confetti explosions. Paul is the frontman and has a hilarious back-and-forth dynamic with the crowd. David is known for his mind-bending guitar solos that he’s liable to
play with his teeth if he’s feeling it. That, coupled with Paul’s vast vocal range and power makes for extremely fun and compelling shows.
The band dropped their first EP in 2019 called “Jaded”. The project includes local hits such as “Honey Do”, a harmony-filled tune with an infectious chorus, and “Lial”, a gritty expression of jealousy. Other popular singles include “Lemon Drop”, a moody tune with dense layers, and “Cowboy Dreams”, a fun cosmic cowboy frontier jam.
Their influences include D’Angelo, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Tame Impala, Still Woozy, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Hiatus Kaiyote, and The Beatles.

MONTCLAIR with Sack Lunch! and Tres Leches
2021-11-11 19:00 | Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Montclair is an indie folk-rock band formed in College Station, TX. Combining upbeat
and cinematic compositions with reflective lyrics, their style has been compared to Shakey
Graves, Vampire Weekend, and The Districts. The four band members combine their variety of
musical backgrounds into an engaging, and fun live performance crafted through the college
circuit. Most importantly, they all have different favorite colors! Anna’s is green, Jackson’s is red,
Clay’s is orange, and Casen’s is blue.
Sack Lunch! is an indie alternative duo out of Waco, Texas, headed up by singers and guitarists Ben Coleman and Ben Simmons. The two Bens met in college and quickly formed Sack Lunch!, experimenting with sound, production, and performance. The band has released 11 singles to date while they work on their debut album– set to be released in 2022. Inspired by a plethora of artists and genres, Sack Lunch! aims to be authentically unique, and have fun doing it. You can find their latest single, “I’m Not Sure,” on all streaming platforms now!

The Ransom Brothers with Taylor Graves & The Tombstone Trio
2021-11-12 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
What began as two acquaintances with shared taste in guitars and vinyl records, has evolved into a collision of Classic Southern Rock and Outlaw Country Music. Singer/songwriter Sean McHargue and guitarist Daniel Solis have joined to form The Ransom Brothers, an Austin-based duo that blends haunting and accessible lyrics with gritty, saturated guitar tone.
They draw their influence from legends such as Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Pink Floyd, as well as modern icons like Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, and Whiskey Myers. While they make a concerted effort to honor the pioneers that paved the road before them, they have every intention of going off the beaten path and creating their own image and sound as stand alone, one-of-a-kind artists.
Whether you’re enjoying a night out in the Live Music Capital of the World, or passing through a Texas college town, keep an ear to the ground and be on the lookout for The Ransom Brothers.
Taylor Graves is a Singer/Songwriter and American Idol Hollywood Week finalist based out of College Station, Texas blending the likes of new school folk country with the sultry soul of the classics we all know and love.
Taylor writes her music with the intention of allowing the listener to take a look into her soul. She sees the world through music which allows her to take you on a visual journey through each song. Among her own life experiences, Taylor finds her inspiration in movies and the stories people choose to share with her. “When I write, I FEEL the words that emerge on the page. It’s more than telling a story… it’s living the story every time I play the song”
