Original progressive rock songs with an accent on rich vocal harmonies, stand-out guitars, melodies and percussion, all performed with the collective legacy of decades of stage experience.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
The Outer Circles is an instrumental group composed of musicians living and playing music in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Repertoire includes a variety of styles of jazz, funk tunes, Latin jazz, rock n’ roll, reggae and New Orleans classics.
Ron Jones’ exciting live performances showcase jazz, popular tunes, blues and swing. Ron has performed across North America, recorded original jazz CDs, written music for CNN, recorded with Al Green, jammed onstage with Smokey Robinson and Mick Fleetwood, and opened for Crosby Stills & Nash.
Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll. Over the years Johnnie Latham’s band has played with Tina Turner, Chuck Berry (4 times), Buddy Guy, John Mayhall, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Delbert McClinton, and many more.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
Many of her fans describe her sound and persona as refreshing and beautiful. And jazz lovers relish in the fact that LadyMay seems to be keeping the genre alive and well. Scott Yanow, jazz journalist, described her voice as “attractive with excellent elocution”.
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop performs her own style of blues andTexas soul. Her recent collaboration with award-winning producer David Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) has resulted in national acclaim by critics and fans. Her songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt and featured on ABC’s hit TV show “Nashville”.
Grady Spencer and the Work is a blue collar band, making blue collar music, for a blue collar world. They meld together the grit of the old-time blues with the blood-red soil of classic country to forge a well-worn hammer of modern music. Their high energy shows keep people thirsty, rowdy, and always ready for more.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
Fort Worth based saxophonist Rachella Parks-Washington is an educator, a student, and an inspiration and mentor to up-and-coming musicians. Her sound ranges from avant-garde to straight ahead jazz, with a mixture of Gospel and Pop. The sweet soulful sound of her tenor sax fills the room with a warmth that can only end with a smile.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
The Latin Katz sound is a challenge to discriminating, demanding listeners who search for “the next new” jazz style. You will also be challenged to resist the urge to get up and dance to both spicy and romantic Latin melodies that inevitably pull you from your seat!
The mission of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is to perform great symphonic music at the highest level of artistic excellence to educate, entertain, and enhance cultural life, to present engaging music education programs for young people to foster early interest in and inspire lifelong enjoyment of music, and to achieve ever-greater levels of artistic accomplishment and leadership in Fort Worth and across the nation.
Critically acclaimed vocalist of Jazz, Big Band, R&B, Soul, Blues and Funk! This critically acclaimed songstress has defined an amazing legacy and has been a trailblazer throughout the DFW metroplex when it comes to preserving the rich, cultural heritage of traditional jazz music.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
Together with their band, Iraq war veteran Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount, a seasoned performer whose musical influences include Mahalia Jackson, Dolly Parton, Sister Odette and Aretha Franklin, offer a gutsy blend of roots music, bluegrass, folk, gospel and soul.
Take the Guadalupe River, add 27 people, 6 rafts, a full moon, and some good music, and what do you have? The Midnight River Choir. At least when 4 guys out of the 27 decide to form a band. The band's primary form consists of Eric Middleton on rhythm guitar and vocals, Justin Nelson on lead guitar and harmony vocals, Mitchell Pyeatt on drums and harmony vocals, and Jeromy Yager on bass and harmonies. All four members, however, play multiple instruments so it’s not uncommon for them to switch positions on stage all night long. Add the different songwriting styles of all four members and this band will have you laughin', cryin', two steppin', and rockin' out - sometimes all in the same song.
From their home base in Austin through performances across the country (17 states) and abroad (Ireland), these five gentlemen have not just stuck stubbornly to their musical and lyrical convictions. They’ve defied audience expectations by delivering incendiary shows, each one ignited by the band’s ability to unleash, feed from and feed back the energy of the crowd — in spite of the fact that they don’t fit easily into any musical category.
Named "one of the best Latin big bands in the world" by Salsa Trips Magazine, PMO is the 2013 Grammy Award® Winner for "Best Latin Tropical Album" beating industry super stars Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives. PMO honors the sounds of the great Latin big bands of the 1940's through present times, infusing their music with an intoxicating energy that consistently inspires standing ovations at every live performance. PMO performs salsa, cha-cha-cha, and Latin jazz. The band consists of a superb line up of world-class musicians who have performed and recorded with a variety of international recording artists such as Carlos Santana, Poncho Sanchez, Pete Scovedo, Herbie Hancock, Prince, Paul Anka, Arturo Sandoval and more.
The UT Arlington Jazz Ensemble is the second big band at the University of Texas at Arlington. The ensemble focuses on essential jazz styles and techniques. Performing music of the big band masters as well as more recent repertoire, the ensemble allows students a chance to present audiences with exceptional concerts while gaining valuable experience in the jazz idiom. The Jazz Ensemble has performed at the University of Kansas at Wichita Jazz Festival, Six Flags Over Texas, previous Main St Fort Worth Arts Festivals, and other events locally and regionally.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
The UTAJO has performed invitational concerts at the Montreux International Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland; the first International Jazz Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil; the first International Jazz Festival in Nassau, Bahamas. Other international tours include Montreal, Canada; the American Music Festival in Manila, Philippines; and Beijing, China. Telecasts by the Swiss, Japanese, Philippine, American and Brazilian Public Broadcasting Systems have brought UTAJO performances to an estimated 70 million people across four continents.
Rhythms and sounds of Mexico, South America and the Caribbean as well as North American R&B, Jazz, and Country music. This “New World Music” embraces a wide variety of stylistic ideas and improvisational elements with melodies and harmonies voiced primarily on acoustic and electric guitars, with additional color provided by steel guitar and harp.
The jazz studies program offers several jazz combos. Membership is open to any currently-enrolled student at UT Arlington, regardless of major. In these small groups, students are able to work on interaction and improvisation in an intimate setting. With a blend of classic small group repertoire, jazz standards, and student compositions and arrangements, these groups are the cornerstone of students' training in jazz studies. In addition to performing at the Late Night Jazz Sampler each semester, the jazz combos often perform at on-campus events, local and regional functions, the Fort Worth Jazz by the Boulevard Festival, and much more. The jazz combos are directed by the jazz faculty and jazz graduate teaching assistants.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
America’s favorite heavy medley cover band! Great music, great personalities, great performances, great fun! If you haven't seen this band play, you're missing something in your life and you need to fix this!
This Celtic/Americana/World Vocal quartet effortlessly spins out fiery reels, jigs, original songs, both humorous and haunting, offering culturally rich stories and music from around the world, including Celtic, Bluegrass, Folk, Mexican Polkas, Eastern European and Scandinavian tunes, Americana/Appalachian and even a little Texas Swing!
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
Singer-songwriter Hunter Hutchinson and his band have played with and opened for many great artists’ such as Aaron Watson, Josh Abbott Band, William Clark Green, Randy Rogers Band, Cory Morrow, Eli Young Band, Kevin Fowler, Wade Bowen, Zane Williams, Hank Williams III, Turnpike Troubadours, Whiskey Meyers, and many more!
Dynamic...Energetic...Charismatic...Warm-hearted... These are just a few adjectives that have been used to describe saxophonist Tom Braxton, whose distinct, melodic sound has been thrilling audiences of all ages from coast to coast and abroad for nearly two decades. Jazz Review calls Braxton "one of smooth jazz's most prolific saxophonists”.
Texas-based Americana band Jamestown Revival formed in 2011 around the talents of childhood friends Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance. Their debut long-player, a highly autobiographical collection of harmony-laden, Western-tinged indie folk songs in the vein of Shovels & Rope, the Avett Brothers, and the Lumineers, was released in 2014. The they kept things closer to home for their much anticipated sophomore outing. Recorded in Austin, the rootsy, more rock- and pop-oriented Education of a Wandering Man dropped in October 2016.
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2 million albums to date. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band’s original horn-infused music and legendary high energy show introduces the genre to a new and younger generation while remaining cognizant and respectful of the music’s rich legacy.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
Bobby Falk group is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring top talent in the DFW area, playing jazz classics and pop/soul standards. They also feature original material from the band members.
North Texas based smooth jazz and soul band with 6 recordings and over 20 years in the business, delivering exceptional grooves, emotional energy and some of the most soulful covers around.
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
A native of Minneapolis, 23-year-old pianist Kenny Broberg won the silver medal at the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for performances that showed “an imaginative shaping of themes, revelation of inner voices, and an unfailing sense of momentum” (Texas Classical Review). His 2017–2018 debut season as Cliburn medalist includes a recital tour in Hawaii, a return to his alma mater, the University of Houston, for its annual Texas Music Festival, and orchestra and recital engagements in Denver, New Orleans, West Palm Beach, and other cities across the United States. In Europe, Mr. Broberg appears with the Rye Arts Festival and Hastings Philharmonic in the United Kingdom, and in recital in Italy. His debut solo album was released by Decca Gold in August, as part of his Competition prizes.
Abraham Alexander is a musician living in Fort Worth, Texas hailing all the way from Athens, Greece. His view of life was shaped by his time in Europe. With ties to the past and letting his faith guide him, his music carries a story. His soulful, blues style voice brings listeners into a personal journey, evoking emotion in the deepest sense.
Carlos D Saenz began Latin Express in 1975 as a senior at Northside High School in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1979 he added his brother Leo who at the time was 14 years old and attending Trimble Tech High School. Since then, Carlos and Leo have kept the music going for over 30 years now!
Direct from Mombasa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast-paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform a theatrical extravaganza. Their thrilling performances exemplify the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included.
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 cha, the blues and more. The band has won two Grammy Awards and been nominated for their work 7 times.
Gary Hobbs' rise among Tejano Music's elite performers has taken years of determination. Gary's history of hit records, gold and platinum awards, industry achievements, humanitarian contributions and hard work are legendary. Gary is an artist with a great tradition of excellent music with his very own style which makes him one of the most versatile singers in the Tejano Music Industry. His non-stop touring, recording and dedication to the Tejano industry have earned him the respect of his peers and adoration of his of fans.