Local musicians are probably a little ‘played out’ this weekend after RiverFest, where over a dozen local bands entertained from the Chadbourne Bridge and the Riverstage. This weekend is a little more low-key, but there’s still plenty to see:
War Child at Garden Lounge: Local ‘cosmic blues’ rockers War Child will perform at the Garden Lounge, their show was originally booked for August but was cancelled due to the heat. Now with the cooler temps moving in, you can rock out all night. War Child was featured in SAPAC’s Musical Crossroads show, performing in the Brooks and Bates Theatre. They can get pretty loud, but never for its own sake. Their lead guitarist Zachary Peterson is a great soloist; along with Cooper Jones on drums, Scott Russell on bass, Casey Dees on keyboards, their style is ideal for anyone who still thinks Hendrix is the king.
Mike McClure at Fifi’s: McClure is genre-bender, blues, folk, and roots. From Stillwater, OK., he’s released ten studio albums. The latest, Looking Up, was released in 2020, and was described by Folk Music UK, who described the album’s closing track thusly: “The Red Dirt alt-country Sword And Saddle, the title underscoring its early Guy Clark-like anthemic assured guitar chords, a strong and infectious end to an album that both marks the end of McClure’s past and the bright direction of his future.”
ASU Wind Ensemble at City Hall: The Angelo State University Wind Ensemble will present its first concert of the fall season on Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Murphey Performance Hall at 72 W. College Ave. in downtown San Angelo.
Titled “Steampunk Dreams,” the concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The musical program will include:
- “First Suite in E-flat” by Gustav Holst
- “Suite Dreams” by Steven Bryant
- “Steampunk Suite” by Erika Svanoe
- “Apocalyptic Dreams” by David Gillingham
The ASU Wind Ensemble features 50 student musicians performing on various woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. It is directed by Dr. Jonathan Alvis, ASU director of bands.
— From Tom Nurre Jr., ASU Office of Marketing and Communications
Chicken Farm Art Center, 2505 Martin Luther King Dr.
Saturday, 10 a.m. – First Saturday Pickers Circle, open to all musicians.
Christoval Vineyards, 5000 Cralle Rd., Christoval TX
Saturday, 4 p.m. – Lyndsi Webb
Clarion Hotel Arclight Bar, 441 Rio Concho Dr.
Friday, 9 p.m. – Buffalo Ruckus
Garden Lounge, 19 S. Park St.
Friday, 8 p.m. – War Child
House of Fifi Dubois, 123 S. Chadbourne
Thursday, 8 p.m. – Cristeros
Friday, 9 p.m. – Mike McClure Band
Saturday, 8:30 p.m. – Shinola
Murphey Performance Hall, 72 West College Ave.
Sunday, 2:30 p.m. – “Steampunk Dreams” ASU Wind Ensemble
Plateau Brewing Company, 214 N. Chadbourne
Friday, 8 p.m. – Avery Peters
VFW Hall, 125 S. Browning St.
Friday, 7 p.m. – Kevin Thompson
Saturday, 7 p.m. – J. Rodney Dunn
BONUS SHOW: RAM JAM
Angelo State University is inviting the community to take part in a full ASU Game Day of activities on Saturday, Oct. 4, including a Ram Jam tailgate party with a free concert, a home match for the Rambelles soccer team and the Rams football game against UT Permian Basin.
Game day activities include:
1 p.m.: Soccer – Rambelles vs. West Texas A&M, LeGrand Soccer Complex
3-5 p.m. – Ram Jam, LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center
During Ram Jam – Free Concert by Texas country artist Logan Tucker
6 p.m.: Football – No. 5 Rams vs. No. 9 UT Permian Basin, LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field
The Rams football and Belles soccer games will be the teams’ annual Breast Cancer Awareness events, and fans are encouraged to wear pink and “Pink Out” the pre-game Ram Jam and the games.
Ram Jam and the included concert are free and open to the public. Other activities include performances by the ASU Ram Band and Cheer Team, free food and giveaways. Anyone 21 and over wishing to consume alcohol will need to get a free wristband from the wristband stations at Ram Jam. Each individual must present a valid government-issued photo ID to receive a wristband.
Fans are also encouraged to remember the Clear Bag Policy for ASU athletics events, and fans who can’t make it to the games can still follow all the live action on the FloSports digital streaming service.
More details on the football game and the soccer match, including general public ticket prices, are available at angelosports.com.
— From Tom Nurre Jr., ASU Office of Marketing and Communications
