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Headliners - Archived

Brave Combo

July 3, 2024 By stevehorn

Picture of the band, Brave Combo.

Trying to describe Brave Combo’s music requires a pretty extensive vocabulary – at least when it comes to musical styles. For the past three decades, the Denton-TX-based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha cha, … [Read more...] about Brave Combo

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FLY NAKED

August 24, 2023 By stevehorn

Fly Naked Band

with UNT Alumnus & ‘Robocop’ star Peter Weller More than just the strong jaw and quotable voice of the titular 1987 RoboCop, Peter Weller studied music, drama, and English at the University of North Texas in the late ‘60s, where he was honored as a distinguished alumnus and a member of the … [Read more...] about FLY NAKED

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Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band

August 24, 2023 By stevehorn

Jimmy Vaughn

In true Texas fashion, four-time Grammy-winner Jimmie Vaughan has helped breathe new life into the music that has been his lifeline all these decades, becoming a hero to those who cherish America’s real gift to musical history.    “When I talk about country and blues, they’re the same thing”, … [Read more...] about Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band

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Ravi Coltrane Quartet

July 31, 2018 By Kevin Lechler

TBA - April 24, 2020 … [Read more...] about Ravi Coltrane Quartet

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Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band

July 31, 2018 By Kevin Lechler

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks performs under the stage name Taj Mahal. He is a self-taught singer, songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo and harmonica, to name but a few. He often incorporates elements of world music into his works and has done much to reshape the definition … [Read more...] about Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band

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Brave Combo

July 31, 2018 By Kevin Lechler

Trying to describe Brave Combo’s music requires a pretty extensive vocabulary – at least when it comes to musical styles. For the past three decades the Denton, Texas based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha … [Read more...] about Brave Combo

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Randy Brecker

January 2, 2018 By stevehorn

Randy Brecker

Jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. The 4-time Grammy Winner has graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parlia-ment/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, … [Read more...] about Randy Brecker

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Los Lobos

January 2, 2018 By stevehorn

Los Lobos

More than three decades have passed since Los Lobos released their debut album, Just Another Band from East L.A. Since then they’ve repeatedly disproven that title—Los Lobos isn’t “just another” anything, but rather a band that has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their … [Read more...] about Los Lobos

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Aaron Neville

December 11, 2017 By stevehorn

Aaron Neville

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Jack DeJohnette Trio

December 11, 2017 By stevehorn

Jack deJohnett Trio

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