January - Texas Music Events Calendar 2010

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The 2010 TMEC lists more than 500 annual events featuring live music. To update listing information for your 2010 event, please contact the Texas Music Office at music [at] governor.state.tx.us or call (512) 463-6666.

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Chili When It's Chilly Cook-off
January 8-9
San Jacinto Mall Parking Lot; 1496 San Jacinto Mall
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Tina Martinez
1300 Rollingbrook Sreet, No. 400; Baytown, TX 77521-3862
(281) 422-8359
Activities: County fair
Chili When It's Chilly Cook-off is a competition between more than 65 teams in five different categories. Features live entertainment, carnival games and a variety of vendors. Admission includes a cup of chili and/or barbecue sandwich with a soda.

Windows on Texas
January 14-17
Fredricksburg
Texas Rebel Radio
Arianna F. Carruth
P.O. Box 311; Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(830) 992-9447; (830) 997-2197
Music: Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Cowboy, Rock, Rockabilly
Activities: Music festival
Texas Rebel Radio Network is gearing up for its 7th annual Windows on Texas! Windows on Texas is a four day music festival and industry conference showcasing some of the best emerging talent in Texas and this year is going to be bigger and better than ever. Join us Friday, January 14th thru Monday, January 17h as we showcase some amazing Texas talent. We will have several showcases all weekend long.

Songwriters Symposium
January 15-17
Wyndham Hotel; South Austin
Austin Songwriters Group
Lee Duffy
P.O. Box 2578; Austin, TX 78768
(512) 442-8863
Music: Blues, Children's, Christian, Country, Folk/Acoustic, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip Hop, Rock, Rockabilly,
Activities: Songwriting contests, Panel discussions
The Songwriters Symposium has added Chuck Cannon and Allen Shamblin to the list of great instructors that will be at the symposium. Sign up now so that you can get the $75 dollar break. The cost right now is only $150. There are so many wonderful artists coming this year and publishers, song pluggers, recording engineers, producers, publicists, media personalities, and everything you need to help get you to the next level in your song writing journey. There is an option when you sign up for the symposium to also sign up for a showcase. If you are thinking you would like to do that do it now. There are a limited number of showcases this year. For more information, go to www.austinsongwritersgroup.com .

Renaissance Polyphony Weekend
January 15-17
University of Dallas in Irving, TX
Susan Scheib
9215 Forest Hills Blvd.; Dallas, TX 75218
(214) 327-6823
Music: Renaissance
Activities: Singing Mass
Renaissance Polyphony Weekend is a workshop for persons wishing to sing Renaissance Polyphony. Weekend concludes with performance of a Mass. As usual, the Polyphony Weekend will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, and led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University. The singer's retreat will conclude with a celebrated Latin Mass on Sunday of the scheduled weekend at Holy Trinity Seminary., Irving.

Washington's Birthday Celebration
January 21 - February 21
Laredo; City wide festival
Washington's Birthday Celebration Association
Angie Cisneros
1819 East Hillside Road; Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 722-0589; (956) 722-0589
Music: Big Band, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun, Children's, Classical, Country, Dance, Folk/Acoustic, Jazz, R&B, Rap/Hip Hop, Reggae, Rock, Tejano, Activities: County fair, Fiddling contests, Music festival, Street dance
Join us for a blast on the border as we throw the biggest party for George Washington! Find out why we're the Celebration with Something for Everyone! After one hundred and twelve years, the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association (WBCATM) has become a Laredo institution, with its history closely tied to the history of the community. Our focus is to foster a greater understanding between the people of the Americas, to promote Laredo as one of Texas' most patriotic and culturally alive cities and to facilitate a greater sense of civic and national pride within our community and region. We consistently strive to encourage economic growth, tourism and awareness of our great City through the organization of our annual events.

Concert for the Cure
January 22
Cowboys Dancehall; 3030 North East Loop 410
Gamma Chi Delta
Mackenzie Kelly
One Trinity Place; San Antonio, TX 78212
(913) 486-2125;(210) 279-5122
Music: Country, Rock,
Activities: Music festival, Benefit
The 5th annual Concert for the Cure will take place Friday, January 22, 2010 at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio. Tickets available through Cowboys Dancehall. 100% of the net proceeds go to the American Cancer Society and a program called Camp Discovery, which is a summer camp for children with cancer. Concert for the Cure is completely run by students from Trinity University. We also recently established the Concert for the Cure Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to help with fundraising for the event. Please visit www.concertforthecuresa.org for more information.

Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society 2009 -2010 Season
January 23, February 21, March 27, May 1
Wolfe Recital Hall; Del Mar College, Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society, Inc
Joan Allison
P.O. Box 60124; Corpus Christi, TX 78466-0124
(361) 884-5775;(361) 855-0264
Music: Classical
Activities: Concert season
The Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society Season Performances 2009-2010. Orion String Quartet - Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm, experience the persuasive power of performance from four extremely virtuosic and accomplished players. Poulenc Trio - Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm, three uniquely gifted musicians transcend the ordinary chamber music experience with beautiful sonorities, playful rhythms and dramatic excitement. Albers Trio with Yeol Eum Son - Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm, three talented sisters and this year's Van Cliburn Competition Silver Medalist combine for a program of solo piano, string trio and piano quartet music. Corpus Christi International Competition 2009 Winners Concert - Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm, Benjamin Beilman, violin, and Samuel Oram, piano, winners of the 2009 Corpus Christi International Competition for Piano and Strings will provide a concert of solo piano, solo violin, and violin and piano chamber music. Chiara String Quartet - Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm, returning to Corpus Christi, the Chiara Quartet is forging a new path for the string quartet medium. This technically excellent and marvelously dramatic ensemble will take their music to The House of Rock, 511 Starr Street, the Performing Arts Center, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and to Wolfe Recital Hall, Del Mar College in a three day mini-residency. Aviv Quartet - Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 7:30 pm, founded in Israel in 1997, the Aviv Quartet has won a series of prestigious prizes in chamber music competitions and has performed in the best chamber music venues in the world.

Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame Show
January 23
Port Arthur Civic Center ; 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur
Triangle Concert Productions
Don Ball
3901 Highway 73, No. 1712; Port Arthur, TX 77642-4177
(409) 548-4444; (800) 235-7822
Music: Blues, R&B, Rock
Activities: Awards show, Music festival
The 23nd Annual Gulf Coast Music Show (Formerly the Janis Joplin Birthday Bash) features Marcia Ball and her band, Susan Pierce and Ultrasuede, Jivin Gene, The Ken Marvel Band and the Still Crusin Band. The concert runs from 7 P.M. to 12 midnight.

Solely SOLI
January 23-26, Mar 8-9, May 11-13
Gallery Nord and Ruth Taylor Recital Hall
SOLI Chamber Ensemble
Ertan Torgul, Violin
420 Ogden Lane; San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 930-3931
Music: Classical,
Music: Music festival
Voted “Best Chamber Ensemble” by the San Antonio Current for a second year, SOLI Chamber Ensemble continues to mesmerize audiences with their cutting edge performances. For over a decade, SOLI's core members -- Stephanie Key, Ertan Torgul, David Mollenauer, and Carolyn True -- have gained a reputation for giving voice not only to 20th century “classics” but also for their strong commitment to commissioning new works and breathing life into the music of living composers.

Country Jamboree
January 24
Sweet Home Community Center; Sweet Home
Yoakum C B Club
Kenny Machacek, Tony Janak
P.O. Box 681; Yoakum, TX 77995
(361) 293-9034;(361) 798-5759
Music: Country, Cowboy
Activities: Music festival
Annual country jamboree, January 24, 2010 bar-b-que pork steak dinner serving 11 am till 1pm. To go or eat in hall $7.00 per plate. Continuous music by Bobby Flores from 1pm- 6pm. Admission: $12.00 per person. Children under 12 free. Proceeds benefit local organizations. Sponsored by YCBC.

I've Made a Record...Now What?
January 27
The Show Room at Dave and Busters; 6010 Richmond Avenue, Houston
Best in Texas Magazine
Katie Key
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 106; Houston, TX 77063
(713) 952-9221
Music: Country
Activities: Workshop
Those topics and traditional music marketing - radio airplay and physical CDs - are on the agenda at the 9th annual "I've Made a Record…Now What?" career seminar is scheduled in Houston January 27, 2010. The one-day seminar is designed as a learning experience and presented by the publishers of the weekly Texas Music Chart and monthly Best In Texas® Music Magazine. The agenda includes step-by-step guides that artists, writers, producers, managers, and musicians can put to work right away-real-world case studies and expert information on publishing and licensing, radio promotion, new media, distribution and other topics the first timer or veteran artist needs to develop a career path. Pre-registration is only $109 before January 7. Musicians registration includes lunch, seminar and workbook! Bruce Robison is our Keynote speaker!

Temple Symphony Orchestra Viennese Pops Extravaganza Concert
January 29
Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center, Temple College; 2600 South First Street, Temple
Temple Symphony Orchestra
Rick Thomssen
P.O. Box 4241; Temple, TX 76505
(254) 535-4101
Music: Classical
Activities: Concert season
The Temple Symphony Orchestra will continue our triumphant 16th annual season on January 29, 2010 at the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center in Temple, Texas. The program that evening will feature David Small, baritone and Teri Johnson soprano. Followed by a special Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Champaign Dessert Buffet. The 2009-2010 season continues with A Chamber Music Montage on March 6 and the Season Finale on May 1.

Zeta Step and Strut Show
January 30
Old Settlers Park; 3300 Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Pi Omega Zeta Chapter
Annette Aron; President
P.O. Box 579; Round Rock, TX 78680
(512) 252-0563
Music: Blues, Cajun, R&B,
Activities: Music festival, Step Show
Calling all high school steppers for this competition. College Greeks are invited to Strut their Stuff during this first strut competition. Cash prize. More information to come. 6:00pm - 10:00pm