OK, last year, when this was held at Stubb's here in Austin, Billy Gibbons jumped the stage and tore it up with some of the stinkiest blues antics I've ever heard live, ever. I shot some of the pics of it. Billy Bob Thornton and Stu Cook were wandering around. If this is anything like last year's, it'll be one of the SINGULAR live music experiences of your life, beyond hyperbole.
Southwest Airlines is offering $74 non-stop flights, so if you don't go, it wasn't because you couldn't afford it. I pee myself slightly just thinking about it. In case you're not on the list (you should get on the list), here's Oges' invite email:
Help us Celebrate!
Friday September 7, 2007
6:00pm - midnight
@ Tornado Gallery,
1822 Buddy Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX
Mark your calendars because you want to be at this party!
Help us celebrate the one-year anniversary of the University of Texas Press publication of
"Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air: Legends of West Texas Music," and more importantly to celebrate West Texas music and the musicians themselves.
- Author Chris Oglesby will sign your copy of his award winning book.
- Many musical guests from the book will attend and perform!
INCLUDING:- Gonzo Bob Livingston
- Jay Boy Adams & band
- Kenny Maines
- Tommy Hancock with Louie and Joaquin Hancock &
the Sons of Roadside Playboys - Cary Swinney with Brian McRae
- Wade Parks with Matthew McLarty
- The Texas Belairs
- Andy Eppler
- Susan Grisanti
- Bruno & the Prophets of Rockabilly
- Rearview Mirror
- Paul Bullock
- schedule & tickets:
6pm - 9pm: FREE (in connection with First Friday Art Trail )
9pm - midnight: admission with purchase of the book ($22.95) or a special commemorative poster for $15. - Location: Tornado Gallery - corner of 19th Street & Buddy Holly Ave. , Lubbock TX
- Cash bar & food by Triple J Chophouse & Brewery.
Read what William Kerns of the Lubbock AJ has to say about the book & our party.
(note: Colin Gilmore and Jo Carol Pierce have had to cancel, with regrets. - co.)
Check out the book release party we had in Austin at Stubb's!
(Here's the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's writeup)
