Texas Music Daily Update (10/4/24)

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🔥 2ND RAGWEED SHOW ADDED‼️ WILL THERE BE A THIRD⁉️

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🎸 Cross Canadian Ragweed & Turnpike Troubadours have announced a second Boys From Oklahoma concert on Friday April 11 AND Saturday April 12, 2025 in Stillwater, OK‼️

🤯 But the public school math doesn’t add up! Cody Canada tells us that 125,000 people have already pre-registered to purchase tickets while Boone Pickens Stadium holds 48,000 seats for one concert so they added a second show which covers 96,000 people total but what about the other 29,000 plus who have pre-registered???

💥 IF 19,000 more sign up before this Saturday night, we’ll NEVER get to the Public Sale and The Boys From Oklahoma will have to ADD a THIRD SHOW‼️

👉 What U need to do RIGHT NOW is tell everyone you know to GO sign up to get registered for a pre-sale password at theboysfromoklahoma.com which will make the chances for all of us to see this concert much greater when a THIRD SHOW IS ADDED‼️ You & I both know there’s gonna be a Third Concert Date on Sunday. Right?

🚨 Your last chance to sign up for pre-sale ends this Saturday night 10/5. After that deadline expires, pre-sale codes should be emailed out to those registered before pre-sale tickets go on sale for $25-$225 at 10 am CT this Monday October 7‼️

🎟️ General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CT next Friday October 11 and can be purchased ONLY at www.okstate.com/concert

🔥 SECOND NIGHT ADDED FOR CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED & TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS‼️

💥 Due to popular demand, our special event The Boys From Oklahoma, which features the return of Cross Canadian Ragweed will now be 2 nights: join us April 11 + 12, 2025 in Stillwater, Oklahoma at Boone Pickens Stadium.

🎟️ General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CT next Friday October 11 and can be purchased ONLY at www.okstate.com/concert

The Boys From Oklahoma featuring:

> Cross Canadian Ragweed

> Turnpike Troubadours

> Stoney LaRue

> Jason Boland & The Stragglers

> The Great Divide (Sat 4/12 Only)

> The Mike McClure Band (Fri 4/11 Only)

🔥 RAGWEED PRE-SALE UPDATE‼️

🔗 MORE INFO at TEXASMUSICDAILY.com

🎸 This Cross Canadian Ragweed Reunion has been SOOO good for our Soul…(wait for it)…Gravy‼️

💥 Ragweed’s Boys From Oklahoma concert co-headlined by Turnpike Troubadours on April 12, 2025 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK‼️

👉 What U need to do RIGHT NOW to improve your chances to see this once-in-a-lifetime concert? GO sign up now to get registered for a pre-sale password at www.theboysfromoklahoma.com

🎟️ General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CT next Friday October 11 and can be purchased ONLY at www.okstate.com/concert

🎶 Since we all have Ragweed Fever, we’ve created a Spotify link to enjoy your “Texas Music Daily—Ragweed” playlist full of your favorite Cross Canadian Ragweed songs.

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The Road Goes on Forever and the Party Never Ends

Robert Earl Keen released his latest album Western Chill and the reviews are stellar.

Keen took to socials and said "our latest release, Western Chill, captures the heart of Texas roots music, pushing boundaries while staying true to my signature storytelling. It’s a testament to the collective talent of a band that knows exactly how to deliver. ‘Western Chill,’ the first track on the album, sets the tone for the whole album with layers of sound and storytelling. Grateful for the recognition of this project, and for the chance to share these songs with the world."

Western Chill consists of vinyl box set with two LP's, an illustrated novel and a songbook.

The Western Chill vibe is soulfully laid-back— and packed with enough surprises to keep even the most seasoned fan guessing what’s coming next. The opening title track—an instant Keen classic in the easy-loping vein of “The Front Porch Song,” “Gringo Honeymoon,” and “Feelin’ Good Again”—sets the mood for the whole album, followed by back-to-back original stunners sung and written by fiddle/guitar player Brian Beken (“Waves”) and bassist Bill Whitbeck (“Bluelight”). If variety is the spice of life, Western Chill is the Silk Road to chill with more contributions heard from Beken and Whitbeck as well as compositions by the rest of the band. This has all been documented here because true to the “featuring” tag on the album cover, this really is a REK Band affair.

The album is available on all digital platforms or you can purchase the boxed set on REK's website HERE.

Una Mas Cerveza Por Favor

Tommy Alverson's wife Amy Carol Alverson took to socials yesterday announcing that Tommy is battling cancer. They are in the middle of tests and scans to assess the situation and make a treatment plan.

Their "framily" as she calls them gathered last night at Rickhouse Brewery in Mineral Wells to celebrate Tommy.

"I am so very humbled and thankful for our tribe I promise to keep everyone updated… I have no words for what happened tonight at RH, the entire room was buzzin with love … please include us in your prayers, God is good all day everyday and hears us, prayer is our strongest weapon," Amy said.

Photo from Facebook: Pictured left is Tommy with Deryl Dodd.

Buy the World A Round

Aaron Watson got a shout out from his college baseball coach from New Mexico Junior College in front of his Hobbs, NM show tonight.

His coach, Ray Birmingham said "A pretty good ball player as well as a fantastic country singer!!!"

Coach Ray included a photo of Aaron's baseball stats. Click HERE.

Aaron Watson's video for "Buy the World A Round" is out now. It's a feel good happy video saying we all need to get along.

See the video HERE.

Bring in the New Year with Pat F'ing Green!

Tickets are on sale now for two Pat Green shows at Gruene Hall. There's an early show and a late show.

Get Tickets now!

Hey, #TexasMusic Friends! We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming live event taping on October 15th in College Station! Join us at The Tap for a special episode of The Texas Music Scene!

Get ready for an unforgettable night featuring amazing performances by Matt Castillo, Courtney Patton, Kelley Mickwee, Matt Hillyer, and Zac Wilkerson Music. This event is made possible by Visit College Station.

We’re inviting #TXMS fans to be part of this experience - for FREE! Don’t miss out; grab your TICKETS now!

Got New Music? Let us know. Email us at Texas Music Daily

New Music at Radio

Bart Crow "Stained Your Crown"

Britt Kerr "Really Can't Complain"

Colton Rice "Stay"

Cynthia Rausch "Coming Home"

David Adam Byrnes "More Afraid of Living"

Eli Young Band "Home in Hometown"

Fred Andrews and HoneyBrowne "Waiting With A Song"

Ghosts of Hill County "Good Ol' Boys"

Hayden Haddock "Front Porch in the Rain"

Jake Bush "Her Way Ain't the Highway"

Jenni Dale Lord Band "Dinner and a Heartbreak"

Jerry Deleon & Southbound's "When I'm Down"

Josh Ward "Same Ol' Cowboy, Different Rodeo"

Keller Cox "Good Again, Amen"

Kyle Park "Hill Country Home"

Matt Daniel "Keepin Me Alive"

Mike Ryan "Get Away With Anything"

Payton Riley "These Boots"

Rustic Rose "It Ain't Easy"

Ryder Grimes "One More for the Ride"

Tyler Halverson "Beatin' Around the Bar"

Wade Bowen "Friday Night"

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Upcoming Album Releases

10/8/24

Fred Andrews and Honeybrowne

Fredneck Vol. 1

10/18/24

Shooter Jennings

The Road Back

Wyatt Flores

Welcome to the Plains

Various Artists

A Lone Star Salute to Little Texas

10/25/24

Jason Scott & The High Heat

High Country Heat

Tyler Halverson

Western Amerijuana (Pt. 2)

11/1/24

Cody Johnson

Leather Deluxe Edition

Willie Nelson

Last Leaf On the Tree

🎙️INDUSTRY JOBS AVAILABLE 🎙️

*Veteran PD and on-air personality, Shotgun Steve Kelly has left KKOW-FM in Pittsburg, KS and is looking for his next adventure. Contact him at DJdude68@yahoo.com

*KOXE/Brownwood, TX* is looking for a Co-Host for daily shows, interviewing guests, creating engaging contact, interacting with listeners and collaborating with producers. Candidates should send resumes and audio samples to Jeff Duncan at jeffduncan@koxe.com.

*KFWR/Fort Worth, TX* (LKCM) is recruiting for a future opening for a full-time on-air host. Candidates must have a desire to be involved in the local community, understand Texas country, Red Dirt and Americana, and the ability to connect with fans on-air and in person. Email cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger at jobs@theranchradio.com

*KKAJ/Ardmore, OK* (Stephens Media) is seeking a morning host. The company says, "This is a tremendous opportunity with a strong cluster that dominates the market in sales, promotions and on-air. KKAJ is a heritage country station with a little red-dirt heritage for flavor." Send resume, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton at bob.thornton@smgnational.com

*KICM/Ardmore, OK* (Keystone) is seeking an Operations Manager (OM) who will work directly with the owners and the sales team, and oversee all aspects of the station’s programming. Please contact keystonebroadcastingok@gmail.com

*KMYY/Monroe, LA* (Stephens Media) is seeking a radio host and programmer to oversee its four-station cluster in the market, and likely co-host an AC morning show. Send résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton at bob.thornton@smgnational.com