Time
Jun 29, 2024, 7:00 PM – Jun 30, 2024, 2:00 AM
Schulenburg, 5701 Freyburg Hall Rd, Schulenburg, TX 78956, USA
ABOUT
All shows are all ages to enter
21+ to purchase alcohol.
Children 10 years old and younger are free.
BRAXTON KEITH
Braxton Keith calls San Antonio home, but the 20something songwriter hasn't spent much time there in recent years. As one of the newest exports of Texas' country music scene, he leaves town nearly every weekend, driving his band — and his own tour bus — toward the next show. "That bus is actually the only vehicle I own," he says. "I drive it everywhere I go." Whether he's onstage or behind the wheel, Braxton doesn't just play country music. He lives it. Inspired by the traditional twang of storytellers like Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard, he writes songs that blend modern sounds with the best elements of old-school country. It's a balance of the contemporary and the classic, glued together by a proud Texas native who's learned to create autobiographical music about universal experiences. "These are songs about love, heartbreak, and drinking, which are things everybody knows about," he explains. "I'm not the only person to write songs about those things. But I'm the only person to do it my way." Born and raised in the West Texas town of Midland, Braxton grew up playing piano. His parents were dentists. His brothers were athletes. Nobody else in the family wrote songs, but that didn't stop Braxton from penning his first tunes as a teenager. He began playing guitar during that time, too, laying the foundation for the country sound he'd eventually pursue as a hard-touring road warrior. "When I starting writing my own songs, I wasn't trying to be in the music industry," he explains. "At least not yet. I was just doing it because I loved it." After moving to San Angelo for college, Braxton discovered that a wider audience existed for his brand of raw, rootsy honky-tonk. His earliest fans were the roommates and friends who happened to catch him strumming his acoustic guitar behind the closed door of his dorm room. Informal performances around campus expanded that fanbase even further, as did his debut gig at Rockin Rodeo in Midland. "Make Up Your Mind," his debut single, was released in 2019 and gathered more than 1 million streams on Spotify alone, broadcasting Braxton's music to country fans who lived far beyond Texas' borders. Neon Dreams, his debut EP, arrived one year later. Produced by P.T. Houston, the EP marked the beginning of Braxton's connection to Nashville, where he would later partner with producer Alex Torrez to record career-defining songs like "A Little Bit Closer" and "Settle for a Beer." "I'm trying to bring back the traditional values of old-school country music, with a modern twist," says Braxton. "There are so many places you can go with that, whether it's an '80s country vibe with 'Let Me Love You More,' or the classic sound of pedal steel in a song like 'Give Me a Sunrise,' or a song with fiddles and electric guitars like 'Honky Tonk City.'" Already a must-see headlining act in Texas, Braxton Keith has begun steering his tour bus across the rest of the American South, playing new songs for even newer fans. Like his favorite music, he prefers to build his career the old-school way: by getting onstage and playing great songs night after night, year after year. It's a long road, perhaps, but Braxton doesn't mind the drive. He's here for the long haul. Besides, he'll be writing new songs every step of the way.
GRANT GILBERT
Cut from the Texas country cloth, yet rocking a style of his own design, River House artist Grant
Gilbert has a history of self-made wins, streaming success, and big-name believers. With a
fresh batch of music, proudly independent and made with Nashville’s top talent, a new chapter
begins. Raised on a cattle ranch in tiny Santo, Texas, Gilbert was inspired by everything from
his grandparents’ Texas swing and fiddle tunes to his dad’s penchant for Springsteen, Petty, and
the country hits of the ‘80s. He dove head first into Lubbock, Texas, a town famous for its vibrant
live-country scene, while a student at Texas Tech. He eventually made his way to Nashville
where he spent time writing with hit songwriters like Brad Clawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Dan
Isbell, and recording with producer/songwriter Jonathan Singleton. Tracks like “She Goes Home
(Dirty Breakup Song),” “God & Everybody” and “What's Stopping Us” racked up over 3 million
streams on Spotify alone, mixing that gritty Lubbock edge with a youthful passion for life and
love. But with a new chapter unfolding, he’s just getting started. Recent tracks like the
can-crushing “Six Pack State of Mind” (featuring Josh Abbott) and “Take Me Out To The Bar”,
followed by the soulful “Turn It Down”, all of which are included on his EP Between The
Highways, help to showcase the artist Gilbert’s become. For him, that has always meant being
his own man and working to make his own place in the world. With big things on the horizon,
he’s not going to stop now. Grant’s new single, "Drunk Since Dallas" is out now everywhere with
much more to come throughout the year.