CANCELED Hardwired to Kill em All with PaperKut and Khan CANCELED
2019-07-12 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Due to unforeseen circumstances this show has been canceled and is being rescheduled to a later date.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Fox in the Ground w/ Castaway Radio and Skunk Money
2019-07-13 20:00
Grand Stafford Theater welcomes back Fox in the Ground along with Houston band Castaway radio and local friends Skunk Money.
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30pm.
$5 in advance or at the door.

Brazos Valley All Star Band - Music Video Shoot and Concert
2019-07-14 15:30
Join us at the Grand Stafford Theater for a free show from the Brazos Valley All Star Band!
They’ll be filming their new music video and would love to have you be a part of it! Our full service bar will be open for the duration of the day so come on in for some free music and good drinks on a Sunday afternoon!
We’ll be opening at 3:30 and music will begin around 4!

Astronomy on Tap
2019-07-17 19:00
Astronomy is made even better with beer! Learn from professional astronomers from Texas A&M who provide free monthly talks in a local pub or bar. AoT BCS features accessible, engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to the beginning of the Universe. In addition to talks, each AoT has trivia, prize giveaways, Astronomy in the News, and plenty of time to interact with the presenters and other astronomers in the audience.

Tegan & Steven's Wedding Concert
2019-07-20 20:00
Tegan & Steven are getting married and what better way to celebrate than a concert featuring all of their favorite bands!?
Join us for great drinks, fantastic local artists, and one happily ever after!
Doors: 8:00 PM | Music: 9:00 PM | $5.00 Advance & Door
Featuring:
– Desdimona (Bryan, TX)
– Skunk Money (Bryan, TX)
– Crown Lucia (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX)
– Charm Bomb (Bryan, TX)
– Mutant Love (Bryan, TX)

Free First Friday feat. Aaron Stephens and Kane Alvarado
2019-08-02 20:00
Aaron Stephens returns to the Grand Stafford Theater as we continue our Free First Friday concert series!
Kane Alvarado will be opening the show!
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30
As always First Friday concerts are free but we do have some VIP ticketed options at the ticketing link above!
Read more about Aaron Stephens below!
Following the success of his debut album Hard Times, Straight Lines, which led him to stages nationwide and entrenched him in notable Texas venues such as Antone’s, C-Boy’s Heart & Soul, and Gruene Hall, triple-soul-threat Aaron Stephens set out to craft a follow-up record taking his sound to new heights.
His sophomore release Focus not only meets, but exceeds all expectations. Backed by his four-piece band and brimming with easygoing grooves, Focus highlights Stephens’ uncanny songwriting chops, rhythmic guitar playing and soulful voice.

The Docs w/ Sick Ride and Skunk Money
2019-08-10 20:00
The Docs return to the Grand Stafford Theater with Sick Ride and Skunk Money!
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30
Tickets $5 in advance or at the door.

Astronomy on Tap #16
2019-08-14 18:30
On August 14, Astronomy on Tap BCS will bring you our 16th event. Lauren Aldoroty will tell us about the fate of the universe. Then Taylor Hutchison will tell us about the interesting science we can do with the James Webb Space Telescope. We will also have the usual assortment of trivia, Astronomy in the News by Alexander Riley, and What’s Up by Leo Alcorn.
As always, AoT BCS is FREE and open to all ages! The Grand Stafford bar opens at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Come listen to astronomers share the wonders of the Universe over a drink!
Find us on Facebook (Astronomy on Tap BCS) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AoT_BCS).

Anna Stockdale with Joey McGee and Andrea Young
2019-08-16 20:00
Join us here at Grand Stafford Theater as we welcome back Nacogdoches Texas native Anna Stockdale!
Joining her as local support will be local singer songwriter Joey McGee and local opener Andrea Young!
Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door.
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30
Read more bout the artists below:
Anna Stockdale
I started playing guitar when I was 8. I found my dad’s Guild guitar tucked behind a stack of clothes in his closet and figured I should teach myself. It was a hobby and nothing more until the summer before my senior year at Texas A&M I wanted to enter a songwriters competition before I took off to Wyoming to work on a dude ranch all summer. I loved the competition, I didn’t win or anything, but it kinda launched me into writing more seriously. Then, when I got to the ranch it was just like one song after another kept coming and my managers volun-told me I’d be performing in the weekends for guests- it was awesome.
Since 2017 I’ve been traveling around Texas playing anywhere they’ll let me and everywhere in between. I’ve had the honor of opening for awesome Texas acts like Gary P. Nunn, Josh Ward, Jon Wolfe, and Monty Montgomery. I competed in the 2017 Texas Music Pickers Songwriters Competition and In 2018 was named Songwriter of the Year by ETX Music. I’m most excited for and proud of my new record, Heartless, that’s coming out in August 2019. I’m thankful for all the opportunities that have come up since I started chasing these neon rainbows and I can’t wait to see where it leads.
Joey McGee
When singer-songwriter Joey McGee categorizes his work as roots music, he’s not just referring to the blend of soul, country, blues and rock commonly called Americana. He’s talking about his own roots, cultivated in his native New Orleans, nurtured by a sojourn in San Antonio and a much longer one in Pittsburgh, and planted deeply in his current home of Bryan, Texas.
On his latest album, El Camino Real (Feb. 22, 2019) McGee draws on those roots for sustenance as he navigates the complex terrain of human emotions and experiences in nine original tracks and one cover (Guy Clark’s “The Cape”).
In songs such as “Sunday Blues” and “The Likes of You,” McGee’s warm baritone delivers lyrics that are incredibly personal and revealing. But in others, such as “Hurricane/Forty-Two Hundred and Cigarettes,” he inhabits the role of storyteller, weaving Springsteen-worthy narratives for characters who sound so real, they have to exist somewhere.
Regardless of whether he’s laying bare his own psyche or examining others’, his lyrics always come across as honest. Genuine. Maybe the word we want here is true. As in, they feel true. And speak truths

The Cover Letter w/ Half Man and Magic Girl
2019-08-17 20:00
Join us at Grand Stafford Theater with The Cover Letter joined by Austin band Half Man and local opener Magic Girl!
Tickets $5 in advance or at the door
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30pm
Read more about the artists below:
The Cover Letter
Hailed as “the most reinvented version of Americana you’ve ever heard… like if the rock of Meatloaf was thrown into the folk world” by Free Press Houston, Austin-based band The Cover Letter is on the rise in independent music.
They were ranked #1 in Music Connection Magazine’s Top 25 New Music Critiques 2017, named Top 10 Best New Austin Band and Top 10 Best Folk Band by The Austin Chronicle, and have been featured in festivals across the state of Texas, including: Deep Ellum Arts Festival, Pecan Street Festival and Via Colori Festival.
Following the 2017 release of their sophomore EP, Cities Made of Sand, The Cover Letter recorded a series of four singles. The final single, “I’ll Be the Sun,” was released in April 2019, and is available on all major music platforms. The band plans to record their first full-length album in the summer followed by a regional tour. The Cover Letter can be found on Spotify and all major music outlets, as well as across all social media.
Half Man
Fostered from the americana and folk music that encompasses the Texas region of which he was raised, Half Man brings a refined perspective to his craft as a songwriter. For years, Chase Spruiell has toured ceaselessly in his musical endeavors to cultivate a sense of perspective in his work that pays homage to his influences and establish his own in his artistry.
Magic Girl
Magic Girl is Mary-Charlotte Young, a Southern singer-songwriter steeped in Texas Americana troubadour tradition with a punk rock edge. Magic Girl tells stories like Lucinda and Townes, songs of hard lives and experience, but with a true empathy that celebrates strength. All sung with a voice far larger than her small frame should be able to produce yet fragile enough to relate even the frailest of emotions.

School of Rock Summer Season Concert
2019-08-23 18:00
Come out and support our students ages 7 – Adults in their 1st EVER showcase for School fo Rock!!
6pm – Doors
6:30pm – Performances
Tickets are $10 for everyone over 6 years old.
Tickets may be purchased at the door with Cash or Credit Card.

Duncan Fellows w/ RELIC
2019-08-24 20:00
Kick off your fall semester here at Grand Stafford Theater with Duncan Fellows and RELIC.
Doors 8pm – Music 8:30pm
Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.
Read more about Duncan Fellows below!
On the sweltering, quiet corner of Duncan Lane there stood a wide one-story house with six bedrooms and fourteen inhabitants. During the summer of 2012 the house’s AC system failed, leaving the residents languid and dazed. The landlord was of disconnected affect and refused to repair the life-giving rotating fan… thus, great strife befell the house. Roaches began an invasion of the east wing, advancing at
great speed to the kitchen trash. It was here that Colin Harman and Cullen Trevino first met and began to write songs. Not long after, the band Duncan Fellows formed.
After independently releasing two EPs, Twelve Months Older (2013) and Marrow (2015), the Fellows hit the road with Houndmouth through the southeast and Joseph on a run of sold out dates along the west coast. Eager to release new music, DF went into the studio in early 2017 to record their debut LP Both Sides of the Ceiling, resulting in a multidimensional shift both sonically and personally for the band.
The release of Both Sides of the Ceiling in August 2017 revealed a fresh upbeat sound that catapulted them to the forefront of the Austin indie music scene. Rooted in catchy riffs and candid harmonies, their newfound sound has seen airplay on hometown favorite KUTX as well as Spotify’s Feel Good Indie Rock playlist with nearly a million followers. Fan favorite and lead single “Fresh Squeezed” packed a punch on streaming platforms garnering over a million plays, showcasing the band’s versatility from contemplative to tongue-in- cheek lyricism.
Their effortlessly charismatic stage presence and high energy sets led to a U.S. tour with Middle Kids in addition to their massive debut at hometown music festival Austin City Limits 2018. Riding off of the success of Both Sides of the Ceiling, they hit the road with Post Animal + Ron Gallo in February 2019 and plan to continue touring and release new music in the Spring!

BRIC Monthly Meeting
2019-08-28 18:00, 2019-09-25 18:00
Come join us for our Main Monthly BRIC Meeting. Info about topic and timeline to be announced soon!
Come out and join the fastest growing (and only) Real Estate Investors Club in the Brazos Valley! Networking, Networking, and more Networking with food, drinks, and Investment information at The Grand Stafford in Downtown, Bryan.
We are not selling DVDs or Coaching Sessions! The Brazos Real Estate Investors Club is a networking group of like-minded professionals, veteran investors and people who want to take advantage of opportunities in the Brazos Valley and gain direct access to many local real estate deals today. We are growing every day!
Food, Drinks and Networking start at 6pm. Session starts at 6:30 and will finish by 8pm with more networking until 9pm and beyond. Food, Drinks and room to spread out and network will be available throughout the Session.
If you are a beginner, experienced and or avid Real Estate Investor, this is the only local Brazos Valley Real Estate Investors Club to join.
Come join us and bring your friends and guests!

Free First Friday feat. Zack Walther Band
2019-09-06 20:00
Our Free First Friday concert series continues in September with the Zack Walther Band!
Admission is free but we do have some VIP ticketed options available.
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30

KEOS Welcomes: Brooke Graham
2019-09-07 19:30
KEOS 89.1 FM (http://keos.org) proudly welcomes Brooke Graham and her band to the Grand Stafford Theater on Saturday, September 7, at 7:30 pm, as part of the station’s Lone Star Music Series.
A sixth-generation Texan and super proud of it, Brooke Graham has gained much recognition in her home state as one of the new and upcoming Texas singer/songwriters. She not only captures the views and attitudes of a southern, home-grown woman, but also draws her organic, agricultural roots to surface in her lyrical style and musical moods. The adventure her latest album, Look at the Moon, takes you on is well worth the trip.
Brooke’s debut album, Pedigree (released in 2013), landed her a nomination for 2014 Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Texas Country Music at the Texas Music Awards. Not long after, Texas radio supported this record, and international attention and airplay soon followed.
“Putting a thought to a guitar is where the spark happens for me,” she explains. “Living life and embracing the moments enough to make them a memory for someone else through song is such a rewarding passion. I feel very blessed to be able to do what I do.”
Brooke’s musician and writing roots run deep. Growing up in a musical family, she began picking with her daddy at the ripe ol’ age of 6, and with “Mama being a high school English teacher, I learned to love literature and writing.” The uniqueness in her writing style will leave you in a metaphorical trance.

Astronomy on Tap #17
2019-09-11 18:30
On September 11, Astronomy on Tap BCS will bring you our 17th event. James Gerity will tell us about the solar wind. Following that, we will have a panel discussion with graduate students and post docs in the department. We will also have the usual assortment of trivia, Astronomy in the News by Alexander Riley, and What’s Up.
As always, AoT BCS is FREE and open to all ages! The Grand Stafford bar opens at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Come listen to astronomers share the wonders of the Universe over a drink!
Find us on Facebook (Astronomy on Tap BCS) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AoT_BCS).

Pecha Kucha
2019-09-24 19:00 - 21:00
For our 20th PK, we will be celebrating the Texas A&M College of Architecture’s 50th Anniversary!
Join us for an evening of presentations by people from every aspect of the College. We will be hearing from Professor Emeritus David Woodcock, Professor Rodney Hill, Associate Professor Weiling He, Administrative Coordinator Shanielle Veazie, and PhD student Hassan Anifowose- all of this with an introduction by Dean Jorge Vanegas!
This event is open to the public. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10. The doors open at 6 and the event starts at 7. See you there!

Free First Friday feat. Deep Blue Something and Antique Gardens
2019-10-04 20:00
Our Free First Friday concert series continues in October with Deep Blue Something!
We do have some VIP ticketd options available.
Read more about Deep Blue Something below:
Deep Blue Something
Texas based dream pop band Deep Blue Something, best known for their 1995 worldwide smash hit single Breakfast at Tiffany’s, have just announced their first UK tour dates in twenty years. Even though it’s been 20 years since Breakfast at Tiffany’s topped the charts a whole new generation of fans has embraced the band due to their inclusion in popular films and TV series with songs garnering nearly 100 million streams on Spotify alone.Since their initial success in the 90s, Deep Blue Something took a long hiatus reconvening in 2016 to record the Locust House EP. The 5 song EP has been expanded into a full-length album, and the excitement after a few shows has grown into a genuine desire to hit the road again. Co-vocalist Toby Pipes says “I’m very excited. The plan is to play a few of the newer tracks, but mainly stick to the older material that everyone will probably want to hear this first time back.” Todd Pipes adds, “I cannot wait to tour with this band. After all these years, it’s an uplifting experience working with these guys again.”
Local Support from Antique Gardens, read more about them here:
Antique Gardens is an indie band based in Bryan and Houston, TX. With an array of influences spanning form bands birthed in the late 90’s such as Pedro the Lion and Mineral to more modern influences like Sorority Noise and Manchester Orchestra. Performing as a trio the band has a large sound while remaining nuanced. Antique Gardens is a newer band but is composed of members with extensive touring history and professional backgrounds resulting in a well oiled machine that has come out of the gate swinging with a full release due in November accompanied by a south east US tour.

Astronomy on Tap #18
2019-10-09 19:00
On October 9, Astronomy on Tap BCS will bring you our 18th event. Tarini Konchady will tell us about the Big Bang theory. Following that, Alexander Riley will talk about astroeconomics. We will also have the usual assortment of trivia, Astronomy in the News by Alexander Riley, and What’s Up by Yaswant Devarakonda.
As always, AoT BCS is FREE and open to all ages! The Grand Stafford bar opens at 4:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Come listen to astronomers share the wonders of the Universe over a drink!
Find us on Facebook (Astronomy on Tap BCS) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AoT_BCS).

Hardwired to Kill Em All w/ People of the Sun and Unicorndog
2019-10-11 20:00
Hardwired to Kill Em All returns to the Grand Stafford Theater with People of the Sun a tribute to Rage Against the Machine and local opener Unicorndog!
Tickets $8 in advance or $10 at the door
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30

Tongue Punch w/ Sick Ride and Jasper
2019-10-12 20:00
Local band Tongue Punch takes the stage Oct 12th with Sick Ride out of Louisiana and local opener Jasper.
Doors at 8pm music at 8:30
Tickets $5 in advance or at the door

Zombie Pub Crawl
2019-10-19 19:00
Get excited for our 7th Annual Downtown Bryan Zombie Pub Crawl!
– NOTE CHANGE: Wristband pick up and Make up Zombification happens at The Palace this year.
– Pub Crawl begins at 7pm throughout downtown and continues until 2am
– Night of ticket sales at The Palace. Start there for your wristbands!
– $4 Drink specials at every bar
– Activities at each bar
– Concert at Revolution & Grand Stafford Theater
– Dance Floor and Drag show at Halo
– Party and Crowning of the Overall Winning Costume at midnight at The Grand Stafford Theater
– Costume contests at every bar to qualify for the Overall Winning Costume
– Stop by the bars and get your passport stamped to enter a raffle win a Grand Prize Downtown Basket with a gift from each participating bar.
$5 Ticket includes:
– Passport for a chance to win the grand prize drawing
– Participation in activities at each bar
– Access to drink specials at each bar
– Access to Dance/Grand Prize Contest at The Grand Stafford Theater
– Access to music at Revolution & Grand Stafford
– Access to Drag Show/Dance Party at Halo
– Access to Zombification Station at The Palace Theater
– Access to Zombie costume contests at every location
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE:
https://store4491277.ecwid.com/Zombie-Pub-Crawl-p74283695?fbclid=IwAR0Y2K-phTeEfOtbFREEWD8OIDLpq3WGhn2EDrnNkhVBSnsT24dPbCfr3fU

Charley Crockett w/ Garrett T. Capps
2019-10-23 20:00
Grand Stafford Theater presents Charley Crockett
October 23rd at 8pm
Tickets $12 in advance or $15 at door
Read more about Charley below:
Charley Crockett’s been running nearly his entire life, but with the title track to his sixth album, the Texas songwriter looks back at where he came from. “The Valley” chronicles his hard upbringing on the south Texas border in San Benito and his single mom’s move to Dallas, but it also distills the essence of Crockett’s fierce and restless independence.
Recorded just a week before the songwriter went under the knife for life-saving open-heart surgery in January, the album stirs with an introspection and urgency to tell his story. It’s a story of an artist searching for his place in the world, absorbing the sounds of the country as he attempts to make sense of the struggles of America and life on the road. It’s a story of exile and promise, as Crockett now runs those same highways playing for thousands of fans.
With a pawn shop guitar that his mom bought for him when he was 17, Crockett taught himself to play. Summers in New Orleans with his uncle sparked his ear, while the Dallas blues and Valley’s Tex-Mex slipped into his bloodstream.
He lit out after high school and spent a decade living rough on the road. He worked the communes and farms in Northern California. He busked the streets of New Orleans and Memphis. He ran the subways of New York City, sleeping in abandoned warehouses and constantly in trouble with the law.
Those years were a blur of highways and train cars and cities for Crockett, but they taught him how to keep moving to survive and showed him a desperate side of the country living just below the surface. And all of it fused into his music.
When he returned to Dallas in 2014 with a self-recorded album in his hand, he found a thriving music scene emerging in Deep Ellum behind artists like Leon Bridges and the Texas Gentlemen. He hustled his LP to anyone that would listen, and people took notice.
One artist whose head was turned was blues drummer Jay Moeller, who convinced Crockett to move to Austin and introduced him to iconoclastic roots producer Billy Horton. With Horton, Crockett found a partner who understood his unique and versatile style.
“I think I found my sound with working with Billy Horton,” Crockett attests of his co-producer. “I really want to show people how soul music, classic country, and blues are all right there together. I’m thinking about the respect of the tradition, and I want to be proud of it. I made this record for that express purpose of choosing to stay in my roots and keep them up front and not let them get tossed out.”
Across six albums in the past five years, the Texan has defined his own distinct roots style. Even on his platters of deep-cut blues and country covers like Lil’ G.L.’s Honky Tonk Jubilee (2017) and Lil G.L.’s Blue Bonanza (2018), Crockett pushes a suave and soulful classic Americana that melds genres and is as restless as the artist himself.
His delivery hinges with New Orleans clip, and voice slides with slight lisp that melts around his phrasing like oil skirting the surface of a pond. His ear tunes an amalgam of East Texas blues, border Tex-Mex, classic honky tonk, and Louisiana soul, swerving effortlessly between weeping George Jones-worthy country ballads and hot smoked Lazy Lester-swaddled blues. And Crockett’s own songwriting, showcased on 2016’s In the Night and 2018 breakout Lonesome as a Shadow, cuts with an equally timeless quality.
No surprise then that Crockett has found a home base in Austin, with a deep history and appreciation for stylistic dexterity and transformational takes on traditional sounds. Like Doug Sahm’s cosmic roots blender or Gary Clark Jr’s blues shredder, or even Willie Nelson’s signature jazz country phrasing, Crockett effortlessly spins his influences into his own unique mix, let loose live with shimmying stage charisma worthy of Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis.
Another artist who took notice of the sharp new songwriter was Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker, who instantly became a champion of his music after meeting outside a show at the historic Gruene Hall. Crockett became a frequent tourmate with the band, and penned The Valley’s opening track, “Borrowed Time,” with Felker while traveling from L.A. to Colorado.
“Writing with Evan was the easiest thing,” offers Crockett. “I’ve learned everything from Evan, and I feel very blessed to know him the way I do, because he’s just special. I became a headliner through opening for them. They showed me how to do it and still stay the kind of independent cat I am.”
That independence remains essential to Crockett. Although courted by major labels and big name producers, Crockett is determined to continue forging his own path. Along the way, he’s begun to garner critical praise from national outlets like Rolling Stone, Billboard, and NPR, and made his mark at major festivals ranging from Stagecoach and Pickathon to ACL and Newport Folk. This winter, Blue Bonanza hit #10 on Billboard Blues Chart and the Americana radio album chart.
At 35, Crockett still spends most of his time on the road, and he’s hardly slowing down. Even with his surgery, Crockett was back onstage within a couple months hot-stepping across SXSW. This summer, he makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry as he sets out for headlining US and European tours. Crockett keeps constantly moving forward, even as The Valley takes a moment to reflect on his past.
“Being from the Valley, and traveling around the country and the world, and then playing Deep Ellum hard and being in Austin the past few years – it can be hard to know where you’re really from,” he says. “My story’s wilder than people can make stories up. These songs that I’ve written on this record, it’s all really autobiographical, and they’re about as much depth as I’ve been able to capture writing about myself.”
Or as Crockett sings atop a rumbling shuffle on “The Way I’m Livin’ (Santa Rosa)”:
“If the way I’m living seem like just a mess, believe me I would choose this life over the rest.”
Direct Support from Garret T. Capps, read more below!
GARRETT T. CAPPS
“All Right, All Night” is a journey through Texas on a space ship that launches from San Antone,” explains Capps. “I am the captain. From the recent and distant past, the present, and in to the future, the songs on this record uniquely display my emotions and encounters throughout my life. I believe this album will withstand the test of time and the songs will resonate with the human spirit. It will make you want to dance as well.”
The album, released 8/30/19 is the second installment of The “In the Shadows Trilogy” [following the 2018 full-length album In The Shadows (Again)], kicks off with the title track – a propulsive mix of classic country sensibilities, atmospheric Americana and conflations about the intense mysteries of dreams and journeys in to the subconscious.
The live show is an animal. Expect maximum rippage, dancing tunes, progressively countrified Tex-Mex, and honest songwriting. Viva

Northern National w/ The Docs
2019-10-31 20:00
Grand Stafford Theater Presents:
Northern National w/ The Docs!
Doors at 8pm – Music at 8:30
Tickets $5 in advance or at the door

Read more about the artists below:
Northern National:
“The group’s overall charm falls somewhere between a boy band and a young Rolling Stones,” according to Dallas Observer. Alternative Band Northern National released their debut EP, The New Age, in the fall of 2016 and have never looked back. The Dallas, TX based 4 piece has toured with acts such as Blue October, The Unlikely Candidates and The Band Camino and shared the stage with more. The New Age features 5 indie-rock gems, including their debut single, Love is Fire, and their heartfelt love song Dallas which caught the attention of Spotify.
Love is Fire was featured on Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist and charted on Spotify’s Viral 50 worldwide. Music curators such as Topsify, Filtr, and even Coca-Cola, have also featured the song on their playlists. Since the release of The New Age, Northern National’s songs have been streamed over 1.8 million times and counting. You might have even heard them while watching TBS or MTV.
According to Dan Stringer, a Brooklyn-based producer, this band is one of the hardest working groups he has seen in and out of the studio. From working with VEVO to performing at the headquarters of Facebook, Northern National is definitely a band to watch out for.
The Docs:
Genre: Progressive/Southern Rock
The Docs are a group of friends with the collective goal of creating a self-identifiable rock sound. Since its inception, the Docs have emerged out of College Station blending sounds and styles in an effort to re-envision rock and roll.
Formed in 2010, The Docs have released a self-titled demo, a self-produced EP “Seasons”, and a debut LP “Audacious” produced by Grammy nominated producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith.
The Docs have accrued accolades over the years, sharing stages with Bob Schneider, Black Pistol Fire, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Whiskey Myers, the Weeks, Leopold and His Fiction, Sol Cat and countless other nationally-acclaimed acts while also rocking huge festivals such as the Pecan Street Festival, Rock The Republic, Firefest, Chilifest, and SXSW.

Free First Friday feat. The Wicked River Band & Shadow Canyon
2019-11-01 20:00
Our monthly Free First Friday concert series continues in November with The Wicked River Band and Shadow Canyon!

Read more about the artists below:
The Wicked River Band:
Forged from young wisdom and whiskey, The Wicked River Band made their pact under a cloud of exquisite central Texas BBQ smoke…probably oak or hickory.
Much like the inception of their music, the experience of their live show pairs well with good company and a strong drink. Their swampy blues-fueled rock’n’roll lends to the spirit of old, while giving an electrifying charge through your soul.
The male and female vocals blend to perfection with the grit and sheer power of the band. When asked to describe their sound the WRB sang in beautiful four part harmony “When you ride the Wicked River with whiskey in your liver, your heart will surely quiver because the band always delivers”
Shadow Canyon:
Shadow Canyon is a 90s inspired country band for Bryan/College Station!

Christian Sparks and the Beatnik Bandits w/ JC Juice
2019-11-07 19:30
Christian Sparks and the Beatnik Bandits are a Folk/Rock/Americana band from Austin, Texas. The band holds a finalist position in the (national) John Lennon Songwriting Competition (Session 1, 2018), along with winning the “Best Emerging Austin Artist” award from The Deli Magazine (Dec1, 2018). The band has since been on two national tours following the release of their debut self-titled EP sharing the stage with WIld Child, Coast Modern, Bob Schneider, Blue Water Highway, ShinyRibs, Jack Ingram, and Vandoliers. The EP has surpassed 175,000+ streams on Spotify alone.

An Evening with trioKAIT and Andrew Synowiec
2019-11-08 19:00
Joining forces for a special Texas tour,
Grammy-winning guitarist Andrew Synowiec and fusion supergroup trioKAIT present a jam- packed double bill of their original music.
You may not know Andrew Synowiec by name, but chances are you’ve heard his guitar playing! Synowiec has played on thousands of recording sessions, working for artists such as Michael Bublé, Barbara Streisand and Seal as well as film and television soundtracks likeThe Simpsons, Coco and Frozen (including the infectious song “Let It Go”). Andrew has now released his first full length album, Second Story, an instrumental mixture of Rock, Jazz and Blues that has received high praise and wide-ranging air play.
trioKAIT is: Kait Dunton on piano and keyboards, Cooper Appelt on electric bass, and Jake Reed on drums. Fused together via Kait’s unconventional compositions, the trio melds into a laser-focused single entity, bringing a
modern, tight and groovy concept to the piano trio format. Six years and three albums in, trioKAIT has developed a dynamic group sound and acquired many accolades along the way, including 4.5 stars in Downbeat and top spots on the JazzWeek charts for each album (#5, #11, #20).

Libby Koch w/ Joey McGee and Rachel Bloem
2019-11-09 19:30
Read more about the artists below!
LIBBY KOCH
Texas Americana singer-songwriter Libby Koch (pronounced “coke”) is a “country meets soulful” (Free Press Houston), “feisty Texas songbird” (Country Music People) who “sings her story with a little twang, some slide guitar, and a lot of heart” (Texas Monthly). Libby is working on the follow up album to her critically acclaimed 2016 LP Just Move On (Berkalin Records). Working in Nashville with Grammy-winning producer Bil VornDick, she draws on legends from Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn to Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris, among others, to craft “true cryin’ and leavin’ country songs.” Combining her country soul with a seventh-generation Texas troubadour’s storytelling skill, Koch fills her songs with intimacy and honesty. Like the most timeless country classics, they’re the kind that make you feel good about feelin’ bad.
JOEY MCGEE
When singer-songwriter Joey McGee categorizes his work as roots music, he’s not just referring to the blend of soul, country, blues and rock commonly called Americana. He’s talking about his own roots, cultivated in his native New Orleans, nurtured by a sojourn in San Antonio and a much longer one in Pittsburgh, and planted deeply in his current home of Bryan, Texas.
On his latest album, El Camino Real (Feb. 22, 2019) McGee draws on those roots for sustenance as he navigates the complex terrain of human emotions and experiences in nine original tracks and one cover (Guy Clark’s “The Cape”).
In songs such as “Sunday Blues” and “The Likes of You,” McGee’s warm baritone delivers lyrics that are incredibly personal and revealing. But in others, such as “Hurricane/Forty-Two Hundred and Cigarettes,” he inhabits the role of storyteller, weaving Springsteen-worthy narratives for characters who sound so real, they have to exist somewhere.
Regardless of whether he’s laying bare his own psyche or examining others’, his lyrics always come across as honest. Genuine. Maybe the word we want here is true. As in, they feel true. And speak truths.
RACHEL BLOEM
A native of Bryan, Rachel Bloem has always been a songbird and started her career singing songs over a sink full of dirty dishes.
After receiving her degree in Music Therapy and vocal studies from Berklee College of Music in Boston, she moved back to her roots and has been establishing herself as an active artist in the Brazos Valley.

Astronomy on Tap
2019-11-13 18:00
On November 13th, Astronomy on Tap BCS will bring you our 19th event. Jessica Myron will tell us about the Apollo program. Following that, Ben Boizelle will talk about black holes. We will also have the usual assortment of trivia, Astronomy in the News by Alexander Riley, and What’s Up by Yaswant Devarakonda.
As always, AoT BCS is FREE and open to all ages! The Grand Stafford bar opens at 4:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Come listen to astronomers share the wonders of the Universe over a drink!
Find us on Facebook (Astronomy on Tap BCS) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AoT_BCS).
