This weekend is a red letter weekend with all the music events scheduled, and the Grand Stafford Theater definitely won’t be left out of the mix with concerts on both Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1.
Friday night brings us an unplugged version of up-and-coming band Blue Water Highway from the coastal town of Lake Jackson, Texas. The band’s name comes from the highway that allows Lake Jackson’s hard-working, blue-collar citizens to commute into Galveston. Indeed, Blue Water Highway believes it is the embodiment of working-class citizens’ lives, and tries to encapsulate this element into their music.It’s difficult to categorize Blue Water Highway’s music as one particular genre. Some songs, like “Best Friend,” feature electric guitar, keyboard and a catchy rhythm that feels like a modern pop song. Others, like “Medicine Man” is more of a blend of “Roots Rock” and “Americana.”
Joey McGee will also be taking the stage on Friday. Originally from New Orleans, McGee now calls Bryan home. Mixing soul, country, blues and rock, his rich baritone voice perfectly complements his storytelling style songs and acoustic guitar. His latest, El Camino Real, was released last February.
On Saturday, Feb. 1, Great American Boxcar Chorus will perform with Kerosene Pipedreams. The Boxcar Chorus, a country, rock and bluegrass band, has been together for over a decade, and they released their most recent album, “The Violets and the Blues” in 2018. The album serves as a unique melting pot that showcases all of the band’s talents. The song “No Replacement” features hypnotizing guitar playing that catches the listener from the very start. Other songs, like “Red Haired Granny,” are much lighter in tone and exemplify the band members’ abilities to write fun and entertaining songs.
Joining them will be Daniel Nash, a local folk singer-songwriter with traces of punk rock influences who operates under the stage name of Kerosene Pipedreams. His music features thought-provoking lyrics that require his audience to step back and reflect. He writes about a vast array of different subjects in different styles, and he will certainly be a treat to hear.
The Grand Stafford Theater is a 100-year-old, 400-person capacity live music and private event venue in Downtown Bryan. Doors for the show will open at 8:00 and the show will begin at 8:30.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://bit.ly/2NFFRiv
