Grand Stafford Theater

The Gray Havens
2018-10-11 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
The Gray Havens
The Gray Havens centers around husband/wife Dave and Licia Radford. Since their beginning in 2013, their projects have been hailed as “an imaginative treatment of faith…[having] a visionary quality that’s both playful and enraptured.” They have a knack for creating a listening experience similar to paging through your favorite book, with richly textured compositions and multi-layered lyrics. Releasing their debut EP on NoiseTrade in 2013, and their first full-length album, Fire and Stone, in 2015, the duo has gained a steady following of listeners nationwide.
Their newest release, Ghost of a King, debuted at #3 on the iTunes singer- songwriter charts, rewarding listeners with immersive soundscapes and lyrical imagination. From poetic – almost Shakespearean – imagery to grand epics fit for a darkened concert halls, to pop music infused with loops and infectious beats, the album possess a remarkable range. In the context of that refreshing variety, the album stays cohesive thanks to its exploration of the human condition of longing.
Today, The Gray Havens are making the most well-cra ed music of their career. Their “Ghost of a King Tour” is a mixture of acoustic duo and full band performances that include string players from colleges across the country.

Colton Venner
Colton Venner is an Americana singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Over the past 3 years, Colton has released 2 EPs and 2 stand alone singles. He began writing music his freshman year of college at Dallas Baptist University where he recorded his first EP with friends he met during his years studying. All the while he played shows at houses, venues, and coffee shops all around the DFW metroplex. Now, years later, Colton has started to embark on a musical journey in various venues and cities around the country.

Amidst the melodies and instrumentation, Colton has constantly been recognized and acknowledged for the thoughtfulness of the words in every song. His music seems familiar to the first time listener because often times he is telling the stories that all experienced at one point or another. In an age where people are constantly looking for things to distract them, his songs will push people to think about the things inside of them for better or for worse.

Drawing influence from Ryan Adams, David Ramirez, and many others in the genre, Colton Venner is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to captivating songwriting. His most recent releases, “The Cold Side” and “Before I Knew”, deal with heartbreak, loneliness, and the hope that lies under all the sadness.

First Friday feat. Wood & Wire with Buxton
2018-10-05 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Wood & Wire
It’s been 5 years since Wood & Wire sprouted out of the rich musical soil of Austin, TX. In that time, they’ve written music, recorded records, and performed at some of the most notable festivals and venues across the country. In the sometimes tightly defined genre of bluegrass music, Wood & Wire’s ‘band style’ ethos are not unheard of, but certainly atypical. As are the elements of song crafting, so often associated with their TX home. Tony Kamel – leader singer, guitarist, mover, shaker, and primary songwriter – brings his material to the group in a malleable form, and the results are undeniable. ”I think I’m most proud of how we’ve developed our sound together”, says Kamel. ”It feels great to step on stage feeling like we’ve really found our own style.” A culmination of very distinct musical personalities, there’s one ambition they all share, “Our goal is to show up and drive, so that the energy hits you, and it’s undeniable,” says Bassist Dom Fisher.
Buxton
On their third New West album Stay Out Late, Houston’s Buxton deliver another set of emotionally engaging songcraft, with an organic warmth that affirms the subtle musical chemistry that’s been honed over the years of the band’s existence. Buxton’s spacious sound is ideally suited to the vivid lyrical insights of singer/guitarist Sergio Trevino, whose restless romanticism is reflected in such indelible new tunes as “This Place Reminds Me of You,” “Jan,” “Haunt You” and “Hanging On the Coast.”

Pecha Kucha, Vol 16
2018-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps — just about anything, really — in the PechaKucha 20×20 format.
PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images.
Doors open at 6pm; presentations start at 7pm. Don’t hesitate to invite your friends! Admission is free, but there is a suggested donation of $10 to help us to continue bringing this great event in our community.
For more information, visit https://www.pechakucha.org/cities/bryan

Prairie Switch with Garrett Simon Band
2018-09-21 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Prairie Switch
We’re a Texas Country band from College Station, Texas with a folk twist. Some of our influences include Turnpike Troubadours, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers Band, William Clark Green, Flatland Cavalry, and Ryan Bingham. Check out our first two singles, “Say Hello” and “Annalise” on iTunes, Spotify and more!
Garrett Simon Band
Based out of San Marcos, TX a group of likeminded guys with a passion for Texas music came together to chase their dream of sharing their stories through songs. Thus, the Garrett Simon Band was formed. When you dig into the lyrics of their song, “Ramblin’ Heart” you get a taste of what it’s like to be willing to do whatever it takes to pursue your dreams as a musician. The project set to be released in the next few months, titled “Broke Down” follows up “Ramblin’ Heart” and describes the harsh realities that this lifestyle entails. They hit the nail on the head when they talk about playing every bar down El Camino Real, yet nobody knows their name. They’re on a mission to change that, starting with the upcoming release of their new single recorded with Omar Vallejo of 512 Studios. Be on the lookout for shows near you to catch what is sure to be a rowdy time.

MPACT Speaker Series featuring Dr. David Flint
2018-09-13 18:30 - 20:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
The Center for Executive Development (CED) at the Mays Business School presents the seventh session of the MPACT Speaker Series. Through this series, our purpose is to provide leaders, entrepreneurs, and members of the Brazos Valley with inspiration and ideas to transform their professional lives.
Please join us as Dr. David Flint, author of Think Beyond Value: Building Strategy to Win, facilitates a conversation with local leaders in the entrepreneurial, nonprofit, and for-profit spaces. The event will be audio recorded and released as a special episode of Dr. Flint’s podcast Thinking Beyond: Conversations with Strategic Thinkers. Dr. Flint will be joined by AJ Renold, Executive Director of Voices for Children, Mark Douglass, Director of Operations of Fidelis Creative Agency, and Joan Quintana, representing the Innovation Underground, a local technology and business incubator. These leaders will share how they have applied Dr. Flint’s V-REEL® Framework to enhance strategic thinking in their organizations.
David Flint is a professor, mentor, musician, world traveler, dog walker and, as an entrepreneur, a habitual risk taker. He has been engaged in entrepreneurial activities since the early 1980s across multiple industries and is presently involved in board or leadership positions across business endeavors in software applications, real estate, and insurance. David serves on the board of several not-for-profit organizations with both domestic and international activities and is passionate about helping businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals succeed. Toward that end, David developed the V-REEL framework to help organizations and individuals think beyond value and create sound strategy for business and for life.
Through MPACT, CED designs events and opportunities that positively “MPACT” communities by helping people and organizations build momentum, improve performance, renew attitudes, value collaboration and develop transformational leaders.

Doors open at 6:30 and keynote will begin at 7:00 pm with networking opportunities to follow.

Admission is free but RSVP is required.

First Friday Feat. Nathan Quick and Ruckus
2018-09-07 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Nathan Quick
Houston native Nathan Quick belts out his bluesy, raspy growl atop lush boogie/roadhouse guitar rhythms and soaring lead guitar. His sound draws from a vast pool of genres including classic rock and roll, blues and contemporary Americana. He is a multi Houston Press Music Awards winning singer/songwriter and looks forward to sharing his sound with you.
Ruckus
Ruckus was formed in 2014 in Houston, Texas.
They have been touring the Southeast and the West with a three song EP, which you can find here at https://ruckustx.bandcamp.com/releases. They are currently recording their first full length self-titled album and have opened for or played with Bob Schneider, Ian Moore, Rocco Deluca, Wilderado, Bros. Landreth, Booher, A. Sinclair, & the Get Down Boys.

Little Image with Honest Men and John Marc
2018-09-06 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Little Image
Little Image is an Indie Rock band based out of Dallas, Texas. The group was meshed together between close friends and siblings. The band’s debut album “MUSINGS” was released independently in 2017, making a mark in the scene with a very strong response nationwide, including receiving over one million streams on Spotify in the first few months of being released. Artists like Radiohead and Mutemath have made a very strong impact on Little Image as it pertains to the music they create. Clean guitar tones, big drums sounds, and emotional yet hopeful melodies attract the band’s audience in a unique and special way.
Honest Men
Formed in 2015 in Waco, Texas, Honest Men crafted their bright indie rock sound on the heels of winning the battle of the bands at their college alma mater, Baylor University. Singer Seth Findley, guitarist Brooks Whitehurst, and drummer Zach Solomon spent the next six months honing their sound and playing shows in their home state before adding bassist Nathan Wallace to the lineup the same winter.
With a collection of songs mixing 80’s tinged synth-pop with guitar-forward indie rock, Honest Men headed to Nashville in the summer of 2016 to record their debut EP, “Okay Dreamer”, which self-released the following January. Hallmarked by the lead single “Colors” and reminiscent of such bands as The Killers, Young the Giant, and WALK THE MOON, the band headlined “Okay Dreamer” and their energetic live show all over Texas for the next year as well as supporting acts such as Smash Mouth, COIN, Colony House, Kings Kaleidoscope, Elephante and more.
2018 saw the band relocate to Austin, Texas and record a follow up to 2017’s debut. “Honest Men”, the self-titled EP, now available everywhere, showcases a much more polished and versatile sound for the band, anchored by vibrant singles such as “Mad Love”, “I’m Okay”, and “Rose”. The men chose to self-title this EP because they truly felt as if they had come into their sound with these new songs.
John Marc Music
John Marc is a singer songwriter based out of Bryan, TX. Music is a marriage of emotion and truth. John Marc aims to write songs that are an honest expression of both. It’s easier for an artist to hide behind vagueness; protecting themselves from the introspection of others. Vulnerability is rare. But John Marc seeks to sacrifice comfortability in exchange for making a real, authentic connection. His hope is that listeners will catch on to the heart behind his music, and seek to find the same truth that makes him sing.

Under Subsidence Album Release Show
2018-09-01 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
$10 cash only at the door
Doors at 7pm, music at 8pm.
Under Subsidence-11pm
Familiar With Failure -10pm
Awake At The End- 9pm
Mangekyo-8pm

The Ex-Optimists with The Wheel Workers and LUCA
2018-08-31 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
The Ex-Optimists
Pop songs played with guitars plugged into amps turned up way too loud to get over a drummer who hits them too hard, hollered to be heard.

The Wheel Workers
“They are simultaneously brilliant and down-to-earth, sincerely progressive and catchy as hell, that rare band that can incorporate thoughtful politics into music while keeping things fun and engaging…The Wheel Workers are freaking awesome, and [with Citizens] they’ve gone a very different direction from the path they marched down last time. And it’s good. Oh, is it good.” – Jeremy Hart, Space City Rock

LUCA
As is the case with many bands, LUCA began in an ostensibly unpresumptuous manner, a group of friends getting together to play music. After a while, the members of LUCA realized they had something special. In 2018, LUCA self-released their sophomore album You’ll Never be at Peace With This, a matured and polished album chalk full of catchy choruses and interesting guitar riffs reminiscent of the post-punk, emo sound of the early 2000s.

Bart Crow with Prairie Switch and Tylar Bryant
2018-08-23 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Born and raised in Maypearl, Texas, country music singer/songwriter Bart Crow is gearing up for 2018 with new music & even more shows! Bart made his first attempts to write songs while in the United States Army and started first performing live while studying at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX. Perhaps the most significant milestone in his past involved moving with his wife Brooke to Austin, where they worked tirelessly to establish as Bart an artist. Crow has put together an impressive track record as a recording artist, having lofted six No. 1 singles onto the Texas Music Chart – one of which, “Wear My Ring,” sold over 165,000 copies. He has sold over 40,000 albums, released five self-co-produced records in just over a decade, including Dandelion, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Heatseekers South Central chart. He’s been cheered in Country Weekly, on CMT, and one of Rolling Stones “artists you need to know”. His YouTube videos and concert footage have drawn more than 5.7 million views. He is also a dedicated husband and father with a passion for supporting Veterans. “Being a Veteran I will always pay homage to our brothers & sisters who heed the call to volunteer & preserve our peace & freedom….”. Crow displays this in his self-penned song “Broken” from 2008’s album “Heartworn Tragedy”.
Bart’s single, “Life Comes At You Fast,” released in 2015 led to his sixth album release “The Parade”. Consisting of 12 songs, produced by Justin Pollard at Brown Recluse Studio, Crow felt this album is “a great representation for where I am now as a songwriter/performer.” The year 2017 for Crow was a year to broaden his horizons, spread his latest release to new ears and expand his craft by traveling to some new countries including several countries across Europe. He recently partnered with True Grit Talent Agency, owned and operated by Arthur Penhallow JR. formerly of Punch Enterprises and C3 Management. The True Grit roster includes Cody Jinks, Sunny Sweeney, Whitey Morgan, Ward Davis & many more noteworthy acts.
2018 is already looking like a busy year for Bart with tours booked across the country and many more to be released along the way. He will be heading back into the studio to begin working on his next project this year.

Startup Aggieland's Reveal Party
2018-08-13 18:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Big things are happening at Startup Aggieland this fall!
Calling all mentors, professionals, staff, and faculty. Come spend an evening with us at our Startup Aggieland Reveal Party to learn more about the new programs launching this fall and find out how you can help make Startup Aggieland THE destination for entrepreneurs at Texas A&M University.
We will also be highlighting some of our student teams that have been working at Startup over the summer!
This event is free of charge, but RSVPs are required.

Aggieland's First Ever Silent Disco
2018-08-10 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
Choose your own musical adventure with Aggieland’s First Silent Disco! One pair of headphones, three music channels, and a night of nonstop dancing await – Get your tickets before they’re gone!

Corusco with Highdive and Wartime Afternoon
2018-08-09 19:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Corusco
Corsuco is a Texas band that combines a tasteful amalgamation of indie rock, folk, and emo with a matured, aggressive edge. Their live performance dithers between ‘punch-you-in-the-gut’ rock and delicate, intimate moments of vulnerability.
HIGHDIVE
Our first self-released album is fresh off the press available now on all streaming platforms, iTunes and Bandcamp. We’re so relieved to get these songs and feelings off our chests and into your ears. See us live in your city in 2018!
Wartime Afternoon
Wartime Afternoon began as a project by Joe Slagel and Alex Garcia. Many different musicians would show up to a location and they would have an afternoon of music and jam sessions. After this went on for about a year and a half, Joe and Alex agreed it was time to form a set in stone band. After the spring semester begin to come to an end, Wartime Afternoon had a chance to open at College Station’s Starlight Music Festival. This was held at the biggest venue in town other than Kyle Field itself. It was also our last show playing with our good friends in the band Greg, and Evan. They both graduated and decided to embark on separate journeys throughout the country. After playing a couple shows during the summer of 2017, it was time to begin recording an album. Furthermore, said album will be released by the end of this spring at the latest in 2018. Our first single ‘Tally Ho’ from the debut album is live as of February 3rd, 2018. This single features our former bassist Leo on the track as well. This was the last work he was able to finish with us prior to graduating and moving across country.

LUCA with Strange Her, The Hallers, and Charm Bomb
2018-08-04 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
LUCA
As is the case with many bands, LUCA began in an ostensibly unpresumptuous manner, a group of friends getting together to play music. After a while, the members of LUCA realized they had something special. In 2018, LUCA self-released their sophomore album You’ll Never be at Peace With This, a matured and polished album chalk full of catchy choruses and interesting guitar riffs reminiscent of the post-punk, emo sound of the early 2000s.
Strange Her
With a live performance as energetic as the 80s DC punk scene, and music leaping off the hairy edge of the Emo/Alt Rock Revival, the coastal Alabama based Strange Her lands uniquely on the heavier end of the indie rock landscape of today, picking up the torch from groups like Taking Back Sunday and Brand New, and carrying it into a new age of the genre.
The Hallers
As their single “Dance With Us” denotes The Hallers will make you want to dance along with their energetic and heavy hitting southern influenced songs.
CHARM BOMB
Charm Bomb formed in early 2017 between three friends during a weekly dinner club. With a foundation of classic pop punk and nineties girl band vibes… Charm Bomb is sure to blow you away.

First Friday feat. Zack Walther Band, Austin Mayse, and Landon Evans Band
2018-08-03 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Zack Walther Band
The Zack Walther Band is an Americana roots rock power band based in New Braunfels, Texas. As versatile as the Texas landscape, the Zack Walther Band can rock the house with high energy, or slow it down with story songs from their life experiences.
With Zack Walther on lead guitar, harmonica, and strong vocals, combined with Matthew Briggs’ unique stand-up performance on drums and piano, and Shawn Hart on bass and vocals, they can entertain any crowd. Three part harmonies rarely go unnoticed by their listeners. Recently they’ve been collaborating with singer-songwriter Mike Atkins on the keys, who often joins in for live shows. Zack and Matthew have been friends since the third grade, and making music together since junior high. Zack and Matthew, along with other collaborators have recorded nearly a dozen studio and live records over the last 15 years and their music is currently being used on two cable television outdoor shows. They tour around Texas where their fans never seem to get enough.
Austin Mayse
Austin Mayse is a native Texan and songwriter based in Austin. He writes songs that are about the world he sees. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re sad, but they are always true to his perception. In his relatively young career, he’s been fortunate to share stages with heroes, strangers, and close friends he’ll treasure forever. He enjoys baseball, life in the smaller big city, and listening to satellite radio (he insisted on including that part in this bio). Known for charming, intimate sets, Austin has a reputation for spinning webs between the songs, giving intriguing glimpses into the meanings behind them. The biggest rewards for Austin are the people he’s met along the way. Come out to a show sometime if you’re feeling rewarding.
Landon Evans Band
Landon Evans Band is a honky tonk group out of College Station, TX that mixes traditional country sounds with Texas dance hall flair. Influenced by the likes of classic cowboy music heroes such as Merle Haggard, Chris LeDoux, and George Strait with a generous helping of the Red Dirt style exhibited by their contemporaries Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Aaron Watson, and the Cody Johnson Band. Whether LEB is performing a full band show or just a solo acoustic act by Landon, this group has a talent for entertaining any audience.

Wartime Afternoon Album Release with SPIRALS and JC Juice
2018-07-21 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Wartime Afternoon
Wartime Afternoon began as a project by Joe Slagel and Alex Garcia. Many different musicians would show up to a location and they would have an afternoon of music and jam sessions. After this went on for about a year and a half, Joe and Alex agreed it was time to form a set in stone band. After the spring semester begin to come to an end, Wartime Afternoon had a chance to open at College Station’s Starlight Music Festival. This was held at the biggest venue in town other than Kyle Field itself. It was also our last show playing with our good friends in the band Greg, and Evan. They both graduated and decided to embark on separate journeys throughout the country. After playing a couple shows during the summer of 2017, it was time to begin recording an album. Furthermore, said album will be released by the end of this spring at the latest in 2018. Our first single ‘Tally Ho’ from the debut album is live as of February 3rd, 2018. This single features our former bassist Leo on the track as well. This was the last work he was able to finish with us prior to graduating and moving across country.

SPIRALS
Spirals is an alternative rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 2014. Channeling bright, melody-rich guitar pop reminiscent of British rock giants, energetic drumming evoking the catharsis of punk, and reflective lyrics, Spirals self-released their debut studio album “Wayward Years” in June 2015.

JC Juice
JC is an upcoming Hip-hop artist, currently at Texas A&M University. His sound centers on lyrics that impact the mind and touch the soul.

Jarritos Presents: Super Good Tour featuring The Chamanas
2018-07-20 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
MUSICA FRONTERIZA (BORDER MUSIC)
Originally from Cd. Juarez – El Paso Tx and nominated for the Latin Grammy as Best New Artist, The Chamanas presents their debut album called ONCE ONCE that shows the clash of two cultures and different genres mixed in perfect harmony generating a very unique atmosphere representing the border life. ONCE ONCE won Mexico s independent music awards (IMAS) as Best Pop Album in 2016.

MEANING: THE CHAMANAS
The name of the band makes reference to the blend of cultures that takes place at a border region. THE in English and Chamanas in Spanish is a made up POCHO name because of the way people can be fluent and can constantly speak both at the same time. The name also comes from the idea that music can change how people think and feel in very positive ways, like Music therapy. A SHAMAN is a spiritual person that can cure with energy and natural medicine, and music has healing properties, making this the main reason the name was chosen.

Free First Friday w/ The Powell Brothers
2018-07-06 19:00
The Powell Brothers
The Powell Brothers are Country/Americana recording artists from Houston, Texas.
The group is fronted by brothers Taylor Powell (lead vocals) and Blake Powell (lead guitar). The Powell Brothers are currently promoting their latest single, “Coming Home,” a love letter to their hometown of Houston that addresses life on the road and missing home. The single is the first in a long line of new music to come, as the band is set to release their first full-length album in the Fall of 2018
Billy Law
Billy Law is an Americana and Folk Singer/Songwriter act from Dallas, Texas. Lyrically driven, Billy crafts and layers both characters and stories that deserve thoughtful reflection. Touted as “music to sip whiskey in a dark room to”, Billy writes songs for anyone that’s had a sudden existential crisis while sitting alone on their couch. Goes great with Josh Ritter, Ryan Adams, and David Ramirez
Britt Lloyd
When The Britt Lloyd Band merged in 2003, the thirst for new, edgy, and intriguing music in Texas and the South was on the rise. Despite a market attraction to a mainstream sound across Texas, both rock and country music resided in the BLB’s bones, and the crossroad of the two served as a rendezvous point for the band’s gathering. Thus, the answer that so many looked for in a new and innovative sound found its home in the ears of a fast growing number of the BLB listeners.
Today, The Britt Lloyd Band continues to maintain a harmonious tie between country and rock, and continues to attract droves of faithful fans through both touring and radio. With the release of the debut record “Unlabeled” in early 2006, the singles “Chokin’ On Air” and “Day In, Day Out” have made leaps up the Texas Music Charts, rising to within the top third of the charts. The record was also ranked in the top 100 Texas Music Albums of 2006. With the release of “The Ink” in late 2008, they have imprinted their name in the Texas Music scene and with the first single “That Kind” reaching the top of the Texas Music Charts and the Best in Texas number 61 most spun songs of 2008, it looks like the future is very bright for the BLB.

DJ Rob Dance Party
2018-06-30 19:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Join us at Grand Stafford Theater for a night of dancing with DJ Rob while he spins tunes from the 70’s and 80’s with a little country along with some new hits!
Our full bar will be open to the public with a $5 cover to get in.

Come and Take It Productions Live Texas Metal
2018-06-22 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Doors at 7pm, $10 cash only at the door.
Live Texas Metal showcase featuring:
Critical Assembly
Death of a Dream
Carry the Storm
Aphotic Contrivance
Khan
Shoobiedoobies

'68 with Comrades
2018-06-16 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
’68 is an American Noise Punk duo that formed in 2013. The two-piece band features guitarist and vocalist Josh Scogin, formerly of the hardcore band The Chariot, and drummer Nikko Yamada
Comrades started as a post-hardcore band in Virginia in 2008 under a different name. Since then, we’ve had many ups, downs, 50-some tours, and the opportunity to meet so many awesome people and make so many amazing friends across the country.

The Lonely Wheel with Prairie Switch and Mad Rant
2018-06-15 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
The Lonely Wheel

The Lonely Wheel was formed around the music, which has always been its priority. With influences ranging from Elvis Presley and Bill Withers, to The Oh Hellos, to Lupe Fiasco, The Lonely Wheel brings an eclectic blend of Folk, Blues, Soul, and more.

Prairie Switch

We’re a Texas Country band from College Station, Texas with a folk twist. Some of our influences include Turnpike Troubadours, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers Band, William Clark Green, Flatland Cavalry, and Ryan Bingham. Check out our first two singles, “Say Hello” and “Annalise” on iTunes, Spotify and more!

Mad Rant

Creative song writing by Ryan Cross combined with the melodic bass playing of Chuck Rogers (a.k.a. Chuck the slice), and kick ass drumming by Taler Thomas!

MPACT Speaker Series featuring Jim Whiddon
2018-06-14 18:30 - 21:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
The Center for Executive Development (CED) at the Mays Business School presents the sixth session of the MPACT Speaker Series. Through this series, our purpose is to provide leaders, entrepreneurs, and members of the Brazos Valley with inspiration and ideas to transform their professional lives.
CEO, entrepreneur, and business author J.N. “Jim” Whiddon, who focused much of his executive career in the financial services industry, has owned and operated thriving companies for more than 30 years. He was the host of his own investment radio talk show for five years, including a stint with CNN Headline News in Dallas. Whiddon has been frequently interviewed and quoted by national media outlets including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC.
The Old School Advantage is Whiddon’s fourth book, one that he intently prepared for by reading more than four hundred other titles for the purpose of research. His previously published works include: There for the Taking, Wealth Without Worry, and The Investing Revolutionaries. Whiddon earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and a master of science from The American College in Philadelphia.
Jim Whiddon will provide insight and inspiration as he presents “The 12 Old School Keys to Success” as taken from the timeless wisdom of generations past.
Through MPACT, CED designs events and opportunities that positively “MPACT” communities by helping people and organizations build momentum, improve performance, renew attitudes, value collaboration and develop transformational leaders.
Doors open at 6:30 and keynote will begin at 7:00 pm with networking opportunities to follow.
Admission is free but RSVP is required.

Pecha Kucha Vol 15
2018-06-05 18:30 - 20:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps — just about anything, really — in the PechaKucha 20×20 format.
PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images.
Join us for an evening of presentations about people who started, work with, or volunteer at non-profit organizations.
Doors open at 6.30; presentations start at 7pm. Don’t hesitate to invite your friends! Admission is free, but there is a suggested donation of $10 to help us to continue bringing this great event in our community.
For more information, visit https://www.pechakucha.org/cities/bryan

Free First Friday w/ Midnight Express and The Hi Fi Band
2018-06-01 19:00
Midnight Express
Midnight Express was formed in September 2002.
The Band Strives for accuracy when delivering well-known Classic Rock & Roll Hits.
“We play the songs like they were played back then”
“Recognized as one of the Great Classic Rock & Roll Tribute Bands of Texas”

The Hi Fi Band
One of Bryan/College Station’s favorite classic rock cover bands!

Leavenworth CD Release with Wiretree, Joey Mcgee, and Josh Willis
2018-05-26 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Leavenworth:
Noun. (lev′ən·wûrth) 1. A city in NE Kansas 2. A federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. 3. A four-piece folk-rock band in Bryan/College Station whose songs have been banned from local radio. Evidently.

Wiretree
Wiretree is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas led by Kevin Peroni. Initially a solo project based on homemade recordings, Peroni released Bouldin in 2007, and later recruited other band members to solidify the project. Four albums later, the band has been featured on “Satellite Sets” (an Austin City Limits live taping), toured Europe and played numerous music festivals including SXSW and China’s biggest music festival, the Strawberry Music Festival
Joey Mcgee
Americana Singer Songwriter Joey McGee makes his living in and around the Little Big town of Bryan, Texas. A New Orleans native, his sound – Folk Rock Groove – is influenced by the Crescent City’s eclectic heritage of Gospel, Jazz, Blues and Rock.

Josh Willis
Frontman from the band LUCA Josh Willis has described his solo work as a “Brain dump”. An outlet for all the extra stuff that doesn’t make the cut for his band for one reason or the other. Featuring an ever rotating lineup of people playing the songs with him and catchy songs rooted in americana, alt country, and Weezer rip offs.

Corusco Album Release Show w/ McAllister, LUCA, and Fox in the Ground
2018-05-25 19:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Coursco:
We all long to find a way out of darkness and reach toward hope. For Texas indie rockers Corusco, the search for balance is their driving force. Blending elements of indie rock and folk with an aggressive edge, their music brings a balance of ‘punch-you-in-the-gut’ rock and delicate moments of vulnerability. Literally meaning “I shine, I quiver, I flicker” in Latin, the name Corusco conveys the inner battle between happiness and sorrow, experiencing darkness and light at the same time – like light coruscating off water.
With the help of producer Aaron Gillespie (Underoath/The Almost), the band tracked and recorded seven songs for their debut full-length album, Wake. Set for release on May 25th, 2018, Wake is inspired by the idea that each song on it’s own is a piece of a larger mosaic that come together to recreate a variety of memories encapsulated within the album.
McAllister:
McAllister’s piano-driven alternative pop/rock sounds similar to Keane and The 1975, but wrapped in subtly dynamic atmospheric layers. The lyrics are joyfully dark and thought-provoking and open a window for listeners into a word of anxiety, depression and failed relationships. After struggling with their sound for several years, McAllister found a home in writing about the real life issues they were struggling with, which has created for them a niche opportunity to resonate with audience members on a very personal level. Ana Xavier from Sofar Sounds describes the music as “very intense, emotional, & personal.” If you listen carefully you can hear the struggle continuing to build until eventually finding an acceptance that leaves the listener with a glimmer of hope.
LUCA:
With an eye towards the future and the past a distant memory, LUCA’s mix of heavy hitting songs and driving hooks evoke an undying hope for peace and self-acceptance.
LUCA is an indie emo band from Central TX.
The Fox in the Ground:
Singer songwriter Jonathan Richter after playing by himself locally for a time decided that being alone was no fun and recruited the best players he could find to help fill out the sound he had in mind for his songs. What became of that recruitment is The Fox in the Ground.

LOUDFEST 2018
2018-05-17 19:00 - 2018-05-19 23:30 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
LOUDFEST 2018
3 days, 50+ bands, $5 at the door gets you in for all three days.

Lineup:
A Deathbed Promise (BCS), A Sundae Drive (HTX), Aphotic Contrivance (BCS), ASS (TX), The BAQ (BCS), Bayou Vimana (HTX), Beige Watch (BCS), Birth At the Massacre’s House (BCS), Black Catholics (TX), Black Jackal (SATX), Bloody Knives (ATX), Bois Bois Bois (ATX), Boy Wonder (ATX), Butcher Bear (ATX), Charm Bomb (BCS), Cosmic Chaos (BCS), Dayshifters (ATX), Dethtruck (BCS), The Docs (BCS), Doomstress (HTX), Electric Astronaut (BCS), The Ex-Optimists (BCS), First Thought Worst Thought (ATX), From Beyond (ATX), From Parts Unknown (DFW), Gate Slinger (BCS), Ghost Bones (Hot Springs), The Gloryholes (Memphis), great unwashed luminaries (BCS), The Grizzly Band (HTX), High Desert Queen (HTX), HYAH! (BCS), Khan (HTX), The Killer Hearts (HTX), LUCA (BCS), Mutant Love (BCS), Only Beast (HTX), Pink Eye (HTX), The Pretty Bads (HTX), Prison Eater (ATX), Rubella Muti (ATX), Rudical (BCS), Sabbath Crow (ATX), The Shoobiedoobies (BCS), The Shut Ups (ATX), SkyAcre (ATX), Slow Future (HTX), Soundfounder (ATX), So Unloved (SATX), Sykotic Tendencies (BCS), Tame Tame & Quiet (DFW), Tongue Punch (BCS), Unicorndog (BCS), Venomous Maximus (HTX), Wasp & Pear (HTX), Yaupon (HTX), YeeHa! (BCS),

Hindsight with Signal Rising and more
2018-05-12 20:00 | 106 S Main St, Bryan, 77803, United States
Doors at 8pm music at 8:30. $10 cash only at the door.
Lineup:
Hindsight
Lies of an Alibi
Signal Rising
Aphotic Contrivance

Listener with LUCA, Odd Folks, and Corusco
2018-05-05 19:00
Listener
If your best friend was a band, who would they be? I think they might be something like Listener. Because Listener is a band of best friends, who have experienced the best and worst of times, and have survived on songs. No one knows you like they do and no other band can describe how you feel like they can. They have captured just the right words and just the right sounds and pinned on them all of our deepest emotions, our greatest fears, our toughest challenges, and our unbridled hopes. This is a group that sticks close to your heart no matter where you go, who you’re with, or how you feel. When you put in a Listener album every song is like an old friend and every moment enjoyable.
LUCA
With an eye towards the future and the past a distant memory, LUCA’s mix of heavy hitting songs and driving hooks evoke an undying hope for peace and self-acceptance.
LUCA is an indie emo band from Central TX.
Odd Folks
Odd Folks is the love child of modern punk and post hard core ordained by the spirit of DIY and fortified with pop influence. The band stirs catchy hooks, emocore, and the ferocity of 00’s alternative rock into a sound that defies the boundaries of both genres and audiences alike. Odd Folks: Punk Tested, Mother Approved.
Corusco
Corsuco is a Texas band that combines a tasteful amalgamation of indie rock, folk, and emo with a matured, aggressive edge. Their live performance dithers between ‘punch-you-in-the-gut’ rock and delicate, intimate moments of vulnerability.
