MaryJane@SceneInTown.com. Updating daily as information is received. The “map” for the music events is that they start in Oklahoma (shown in brown) and move southward along U.S. 75 through Texas (shown in black), feathering to the east and west as they go along. Other states and countries are shown in green. Send your gig lists to MaryJane@SceneInTown.com for inclusion — there is never a charge.
Now thru Oct. 19
Texas State Fair — “Texas Shines Bright” theme. With music, rodeos, shows, exhibits, games, rides, and famous foods. Fair Park, Dallas
Friday, Oct. 17
Travis Tritt — 8 pm, Grand Theater, Choctaw Casino, Durant, Oklahoma
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars — 8 pm, Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton
Paul Thorn — 8 pm, Love & War in Texas, Plano
Walt Wilkins —Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Micky & The Motorcars, Homebody — 7:30 pm, Levitt Pavilion, Arlington
Songwriters’ Round — 7 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Bellamy Brothers — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
Aaron Watson — Lowbrow Palace, 1006 Texas Ave., El Paso. 915-999-9999
Saturday, Oct. 18
Kygo, Victoria Nadine — 8 pm, The Grand Theater, Choctaw Casino, 4418 US Hwy 69, Durant, Oklahoma
Diamond Rio — Stage 271, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397,
Robert Earl Keen — 8 pm, Red River Station, 221 East Howell Street, Saint Jo
Mark Tejada & The Backwoods Band — 7 p.m, Calhoun’s 2.0, 4801 S. State Hwy 91, Denison
Peanut Festival — 8 am-4 pm, 100 Main St., downtown Whitesboro
Matt Tejada & The Backwoods Band — Calhoun’s 2.0, 4801 Texoma Pkwy, Denison
Tennessee Jet — 8 pm, Love & War in Texas, 601 E Plano Pkwy, Plano, 469-443-0015
Ella Langley — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
Bo Phillips Band — Filthy McNasty’s, 114 W Exchange Ave, Fort Worth
Tracy Byrd, McBride & The Ride — 7 pm, The Coyote Store, Gail
Sunday, Oct. 19
Walt Wilkins — 3 pm, Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton
Darryl Lee Rush — 4 pm, Love & War in Texas, 601 E Plano Pkwy, Plano, 469-443-0015
Texas Headhunters — The Kessler Theater, Dallas
Melodies of Nature — 3 pm, Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville. Tickets at Tickets
Monday, Oct. 20
Pickin’ Circle — 7 pm, The Railyard Taproom, 218 E Jefferson
Justin Collins leads Open Mic — 8 pm, Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Shawn Camp — Poor David’s Pub, 313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Oct. 23-25
Keith Sykes Songwriter Weekend — w/Gary P. Nunn, Richard Leigh, Bruce Robison, many others. Melody Mountain Ranch, Stephenville
Thursday, Oct. 23
Sebastian Maniscalco — 8 pm, The Grand Theater, Choctaw Casino, 4418 US Hwy 69, Durant, Oklahoma
Bart Crow — Rhinestone Saloon, Fort Worth
October 24-26
Red Stegall’s Cowboy Gathering — Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth
Friday, Oct. 24
Courtney Patton, Stoney Musgrove — 7 pm, The Rail Yard, 971 West Kaufman Street, Paris
Josh Meloy — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
John Conley — 7:30 pm, Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville
Saturday, Oct. 25
Ray Wylie Hubbard — 8 pm, Red River Station BBQ, 221 E Howell St, Saint Jo
Radney Foster — 6:30 pm, Love & War in Texas, 601 E Plano Parkway, Plano
Gary Allan — Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth Stockyards
Jeff Black — The Old Firehouse, 8241 FM 279, Edom, 903-852-2781
Sunday, Oct. 26
Micky Braum —3 pm, Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton
Monday, Oct. 27
*Pickin’ Circle — 7 pm, The Railyard Taproom, 218 E Jefferson
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Thursday, Oct. 30
Friday, Oct. 31
POSTPONED TIL FUTURE DATE: KNON Fundraiser w/Lone Star Dead Costume Contest — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Oak Ridge Boys — 8 pm, Longhorn Ballroom, 216 Corinth St., Dallas
Blanco Brown — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Red Stegall, Bob Wills Texas Playboys, Fiddle Fest — Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville
Saturday, Nov. 1
Blackberry Smoke — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards. 817-624-7117
Rob Bair — The Post, Fort Worth
Dave Alexander Band, Fiddle Fest — Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville
Sunday, Nov. 2 — Daylight Savings Time ends
Heavy Sound Festival, Part 1 — Noon-9 pm, w/Insufferable Sorcery, Kasan Stiff, Mouth of Cronus, Super Nothing, And More. The Maverick,, 1616 W Hebron Parkway Carollton
Monday, Nov. 3
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Thursday, Nov. 6
The Jins — 7 pm, Club Dada, 2704 Elm St, Dallas
Aaron Lewis — Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth stockyards
Friday, Nov. 7
William Clark Green — Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
Young Country Reunion —Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Giovannie & The Hired Guns — Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth Stockyards
Buddy’s Big Band— 8 pm, Southside Pteservation
Aaron Watson — Coupland Dance Hall, Coupland
Pat Green — Recording live, Luckenbach Texas, Luckenbach/Fredericksburg
Saturday, Nov. 8
Beanstock — All day. 201 S. Britton, Tom Bean
Easton Corbin — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
David Adam Byrnes —Boots & Brews, Community Park, 3700 Corinth Pkwy, Corinth
Billie Jo — TXM, Lindale
Pat Green — Recording live, Luckenbach Texas, Luckenbach/Fredericksburg
Aaron Watson — The Haute Spot, Cedar Park
Sunday, Nov. 9
Rodney Crowell, Thomas Csorba —The Kessler Theater, Dallas
Rockin’ November Music Fest, Part 2 — Noon, w/Ryan Harrison, Beyond Destiny Eclipse, many others. The Maverick, 1616 W Hebron Parkway Carollton
Texas Country Music Awards — 5 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth – 817-624-7117
Monday, Nov. 10
Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Thursday, Nov. 13
Friday, Nov. 14
Joe Bonamossa — 8 pm, The Grand Theater, Choctaw Casino, 4418 US Hwy 69, Durant, Oklahoma
Bart Crow — Love & War in Texas, Plano
James McMurtry with Curtis McMurtry and Diana Burgess — The Kessler Theater, Dallas
Margo. Price — Longhorn Ballroom, 216 Corinth St., Dallas
Billie Jo— Circle M Crawfish, Lindale
Saturday, Nov. 15
Chris Young, Mitchell Tenpenny — 8 pm, The Grand Theater, Choctaw Casino, 4418 US Hwy 69, Durant, Oklahoma
Bluegrass Saturday Night w/Volumn Five and Riley Gilbreath & Lone Star Blue — McKinney Performing Arts Center, downtown McKinney
Jennifer Knapp —Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Ian Munsick — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Billie Jo — Silver Saddle for. the Battle of the Bulls, Granbury
Pierce Pettis — The Old Firehouse, 8241 FM 279, Edom, 903-852-2781
Sunday, Nov. 16
Darby Sparkman, Autumn Ragland — 2:30 pm, Love & War in Texas, Plano
Monday, Nov. 17
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Sue Foley —8 pm, The Kessler Theater, 1230 W Davis, Dallas
Thursday, Nov. 20
Friday, Nov. 21
49 Winchester — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Saturday, Nov. 22
Aaron Watson — 8 pm, Stage 271, Choctaw Casino, Grant, OK
Prophets & Outlaws — 8 pm, Love & War In Texas, 601 E Plano Pkwy., Plano
Wade Bowen Band — Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth stockyards
Billie Jo — Southern Junction, Royce City
Sunday, Nov. 23
Doug Stone, Robert Sullivan — 4 pm, Love & War In Texas, 601 East Plano Parkway, Plano
Neko Case — Longhorn Ballroom, 216 Corinth St., Dallas
Monday, Nov. 24
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Austin Allsup — 9 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Thursday, Nov. 27
Friday, Nov. 28
William Clark Green — House of Blues, Dallas
Drake Milligan — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Saturday, Nov. 29
The Swon Brothers — Thanksgiving celebration, Ole Red’s The Doghouse, Tishomingo, OK
Billie Jo — Love & War in Texas, Plano
Stoney LaRue — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Wiliam Clark Green — House of Blues, Houston
Sunday, Nov., 30
Monday, Dec. 1
Tuesday, Dec. 2
Wednesday, Dec. 3
The Rat Pac, Christmas Show — 7:30 pm, Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville. Tickets at Tickets
Thursday, Dec. 4
Slaid Cleaves — 8 pm, The Kessler, 1230 W. Davis St., Dallas
Friday, Dec. 5
Need To Breathe — 8 pm, Choctaw Casino, Durant, OK
Sam Barber — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
** Buddy’s Big Band— 8 pm, Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb St, Fort Worth
Cory Morrow — 7 p.m., Granbury Live, 110 Crockett St., Granbury
Saturday, Dec. 6
Robert Earl Keene Christmas Show — UT Tyler Cowan Center, Tyler
Randy Rogers Band — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Sunday, Dec. 7
All Star Christmas Concert — 2 pm, Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville. Tickets at Tickets
John Batdorf — The Old Firehouse, 8241 FM 279, Edom, 903-852-2781
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Keith Urban — 8 pm, Choctaw Casino, Durant, OK
Lady A — Texas Trust CU Theater, 1001 Texas Trust Way, Grand Prairie
Thursday, Dec. 11
Ryan Bingham — 8 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth Stockyards
Friday, Dec. 12
Hayes Carll, Adam Hood Grateful for Christmas — The Kessler Theater, Dallas
Kolby Cooper — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
Aaron Watson & Family Christmas — Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, Amaillo, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 13
Sunny Sweeney — 3 pm, Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton
Hayes Carll, Adam Hood Grateful for Christmas — The Kessler.Theater, Dallas
Keith Harkin — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Dustin Lynch — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
Rhythms of Belonging — 7:30 pm, Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville. Tickets at Tickets
Randy Rogers Band — 713 Music Hall, 713 Music Hall, 401 Franklin St Suite 1600, Houston
Sunday, Dec. 14
Aaron Watson & Family Christmas — Cactus Theater, Lubbock, Texas
Monday, Dec. 15
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Thursday, Dec. 18
Robert Earl Keen —House of Blues, Dallas
Don Lewis — 9 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Friday, Dec. 19
Aaron Watson & Family Christmas — The Paramount, Abilene, Texas
Ian Moore — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
The Nutcracker —7:30 pm, Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville. Tickets at Tickets
Kanton Teen & The Penny Pickers, Peddletrain — 8 pm, Love & War in Texas, Plano
The Wilder Blue — 1 pm, Mesquite Championship Rodeo, 1818 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite
Eli Young Band — Beats & Eats, Gerations Park at Boys Ranch, 2801 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford
Midland — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
Saturday, Dec. 20
Aaron Watson & Family Christmas — The Paramount, Abilene, Texas
Echoes and Elegance — 7:30 p.m., Greenville Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington St, Greenville. Tickets at Tickets
Sunday, Dec. 21
LoneStar, Collin Raye Christmas Concert — Stage 271, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397,
Monday, Dec. 22
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Thursday, Dec. 25 — Merry Christas to everyone
Friday, Dec. 26
Braxton Keith — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards
Saturday, Dec. 27
Midland — 8 pm, The Grand Theater, Choctaw Casino, 4418 US Hwy 69, Durant, Oklahoma
Sunday, Dec. 28
Monday, Dec. 29
Tuesday, Dec. 30
*Toadies — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
Wednesday, Dec. 31 — Happy New Year!
Dylan Gossett — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyard, 817-624-7117
Parker McCollum — 8:30 pm, Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth
Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson. Bailey Zimmerman, CecC Winans and others — 7 pm and 10:300 pm CST, Live on television’s CBS and Paramount channels.
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Friday, Jan. 2
The Damn Quails — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyard, 817-624-7117
Saturday, Jan. 3
Rodney Carrington — Stage 271, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397,
Monday-Saturday, Jan. 5-10
The Music Fest — Steamboat, Colorado
Thursday, January 8
110 Croketty St., Grapevine
Friday, January 9
Jack Ingram — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards. 817-624-7117
Saturday, Jan. 17
Dave Sherman — The Old Firehouse, 8241 FM 279, Edom, 903-852-2781
Thursday, Jan. 23
Colter Wall — Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth
Friday, Jan. 24
Colter Wall — Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth
Saturday, Feb. 14 — 10 pm, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth stockyards. 817-624-7117
Sunday, Feb. 22
Jefferson Ross — The Old Firehouse, 8241 FM 279, Edom, 903-852-2781
Sunday, March 15
Walt Wilkins — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas
Adler and Hearne — The Old Firehouse, 8241 FM 279, Edom, 903-852-2781
Sunday, March 22
April 8-13
Cody Johnson — Houston Rodeo, NRG Stadium, Houston
April 20-25
LJT Texas Music Festival — Melody Mountain Ranch, Stephenville, Texas. 254-968-8505, Office@larryjoetaylor.com
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