Concerts

Above all else, one thing you can say about Abilene area bands is that they take care of their own. It doesn’t matter if it’s day or night, rain or shine…it’s a brotherhood, a family that is there to carry the weight when one of their ‘family’ needs help.

Well, this happens to be one of those times. Mike ‘Mookie’ Morgan, guitarist for Rear Naked Choke, was recently diagnosed with cancer and instead of letting their brother carry the burden alone, local bands are hosting a benefit to help defray medical costs.

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It’s been about six months since Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now Tour wrapped after rocking cities all over the world, leaving fans ecstatic for new tunes and more performances. But now, Swift fans have more than just a new album to look forward to. As she readies ‘Red’ and ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together‘ races up the charts, Swift has begun planning a 2013 tour!

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I always get excited when I hear about the 26th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Festival is coming, I attended it several years ago and remember the awesome time I had. It's scheduled for Thursday October 4th thru the 7th, in the historic Gruene District in New Braunfels. This year the performers are Black, Green and everything in between.

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Fall is coming and too means that all the music festivals are coming! This is the 10th year for the ZiegenBock Music Festival coming up October 6th. It's a great line-up of all your favorite Texas music artists. If you get your tickets before September 3rd you're going to save some money.

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The "Swingin' Tex-Fest" is coming to the Taylor County Fair grounds on August 24th and 25th, 2012. This is a two day fundraiser for the Ben Richie Boys Ranch. From what I've gathered this brainchild was a cooperative effort, between John Thomas of the Boys Ranch and Mark Powell of Lariat fame. Grammy award winner Junior Brown will be the headliner. Brown will not be alone though on this two day swing festival.

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Legendary country music singer and songwriter Michael Martin Murphey is making his way to Abilene.  a special performance featuring the Hardin-Simmons University Orchestra. This promises to be an event you'll be talki

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The West Texas Rehabilitation Center (WTRC) announced that country music legend Ronnie Dunn (formerly of Brooks and Dunn), will be the featured entertainer at the 34th annual REHAB Summer Dinner Show. The West Texas Rehabilitation Center is a private, non-profit physical rehabilitation facility. The center cares for more than 28,000 children and adults every year on an outpatient basis. The REHAB center operates primarily on funds they've raised and donations.

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Summer will round out nicely for the Cadillac Black, who have just signed on to open some shows for Dierks Bentley. Bentley’s Back to College Tour will have him — and TCB — hitting SEC campuses at the end of August.

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The guy that's won so many 'Entertainer of the Year' and 'Male Vocalist Of the Year' awards, wants you to join him for an awesome concert experience. Since Brad Paisley was a little boy, he's always wanted to entertain. His grandpa Warren gave Brad his first guitar at the age of 8 and then taught him how to play it. When Brad was 10, he played his first concert in a church. Since then Brad Paisley has perfected the art of performing in public. How would you like to be a guest of Brad Paisley in West Palm Beach Florida on September the 29th? You'll see Brad and up and coming singer Kristen Kelly play live, plus you'll also get $500 spending cash should you win.

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Kyle Park returns to Electric Cowboy tonight (July 18). Kyle called into Radio Texas, LIVE! last week, and in an RTX-Clusive interview told us why he loves coming to Tyler, what he has in the works for a new album, who waters his houseplants while he’s on tour plus more — check out our entire conversation.

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Hank Williams impersonator, Jake Penrod will be appearing live at the West Texas Rehab Centers first annual, 'Hank Williams Remembering When' Benefit Dinner, to be held at the Brownwood Coliseum on Saturday, August 4th, 2012. Just listening to Jake sing sent chills down my spine, he sounds just like Hank Sr. Check it out.

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Miranda Lambert had high hopes that her doctor-ordered vocal rest — which caused her to reschedule a few concerts last week — would be brief, but unfortunately, the singer has been forced to cancel three concerts in Alabama and Georgia that were scheduled for this coming weekend.

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