Music Calendar
Tuesday, April 20
Tuesday Night Pickin' Party T.J. Rabbit's Texas Music Store 8:00 p.m. • Open Jam/Mic - Public Welcome
Odessa College Concert Band presents "The Artist's Palatte" Deaderick Auditorium @ OC Campus • 7:30 p.m. General admission is FREE! Concert will feature composers such as Norman Dello Joio, Darius Malhaud and Morton Lauridson. For more info call Eric Baker at 432.335.6623
Wednesday, April 21
Mister Happy • The Ranch Brendan Sean Dawes • Escape Lounge
Thursday, April 22
Willie Nelson • Dos Amigos Mims • Horseshoe Arena Bluejay's Karaoke • Outer Limits Victor Ochoa • Cigar Frog's Crossing Tyler • The Ranch Brendan Sean Dawes • Escape Lounge
Friday, April 23
The Ducks • The Bar Road Kings • Your Place Bobby Champion Band • Riley's Bar & Grill Riverwood • The Ranch Loudfinger • The New Blue Max Alberto Madrid • Cigar Frog's Hard Tymes • The Hog Pit Smoke & Mirrors • Zucchi's Wolf 359 • Sedona Grill & Cantina Crossing Tyler • The Detour Brendan Sean Dawes • Escape Lounge Dingo Sanctuary • Hot Shots
Saturday, April 24
OverKill w/Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile, Woe of Tyrants • Dos Amigos
Heart of Rock & Roll Benefit for Koby White w/Landon Pigg, Oh Infamous City, Down Yesterday, and Diesel Horse Kroc's Bar • 8:00 p.m.
The Ducks • The Bar Weatherstone • Cigar Frog's StarShot • Riley's Bar & Grill Riverwood • The Ranch Dingo Sanctuary • Hot Shots Cody Hughes Davidson Band • The Hog Pit Cirebrook • Cabana Sports Bar Waiting For Sunday • Jessi K's Stinky Johnson • Buffalo Wild Wings (Odessa) Smoke & Mirrors • Ogi's Rastaurant GloveBox • Kelly Grimsley Honda Family Day (4:00 p.m.) Dizzi LaMar & Desert Wind • Your Place Grupo Sello • Sedona Grill & Cantina Brendan Sean Dawes • Escape Lounge Z-RO featuring Kyle Lee • Far West Event Center Brian Milson and The Short Road Band Hops and Props @ CAF Hanger • 6:00 p.m. For more info go to www.cafhq.org West Texas Winds present "Rising to the Stars" UTPB C.E.E.D. Building • 7:00 p.m. For more into go to www.mosc.org
Sunday, April 25
Acoustic Night Open Jam/Mic • Cigar Frog's (7:00 p.m.) Emersus • Gardendale Community Center (7:00 p.m.) Bobby Champion Band • Riley's Bar & Grill
Theatre Calendar
Thursday, April 22
No Body Like Jimmy Maverick Players Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.maverickplayers.org
Friday, April 23
Rocky Horror Show Live at The Yucca Yucca Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.mctmidland.org
No Body Like Jimmy Maverick Players Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.maverickplayers.org
I Hate Hamlet Globe Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.globesw.org
Mulan, Jr. Permian Playhouse • 7:30 p.m. www.permianplayhouse.com
Saturday, April 24
Rocky Horror Show Live at The Yucca Yucca Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.mctmidland.org
No Body Like Jimmy Maverick Players Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.maverickplayers.org
I Hate Hamlet Globe Theatre • 8:00 p.m. www.globesw.org
Mulan, Jr. Permian Playhouse • 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. www.permianplayhouse.com
Sunday, April 25
Summer Mummers Kick-Off Party Yucca Theatre • 5:00 p.m. www.summermummers.com NOTE: Auditions will follow the kick-off party and continue on Monday and Tuesday. For more information call 432.570.4111
No Body Like Jimmy Maverick Players Theatre • 2:00 p.m. www.maverickplayers.org
I Hate Hamlet Globe Theatre • 2:30 p.m. www.globesw.org
Mulan, Jr. Permian Playhouse • 2:30 p.m. www.permianplayhouse.com
Other Events
Tuesday, April 20
"BPW in Bloom" Style Show/Luncheon/Silent Auction Midland Hilton Plaza • 11:00 a.m. Proceeds benefit cancer research at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. For more info call 432.684.4692 or go to www.midlandbpw.com
Thursday, April 22
Dr. Steven Pinker presents "The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature" Al G. Langford Chaparral Center @ Midland College 7:30 p.m. FREE EVENT! For more info go to www.midland.edu/events
Midland Need To Read Style Show & Fundraiser Midland Country Club • 11:30 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. Lunch, Beverages, Style Show, Auction For more info call 432.682.9693
Friday, April 23
Permian Basin Cook-Off Hog Pit Pub & Grub • All Day Grillin' and Chillin' for Charities! 100% of proceeds go to Mission Messiah and Rainbow Rooms of Midland & Odessa. Live music by Hard Tymes. For more info go to www.permianbasincookoff.com.
Hops & Props 2010 George H.W. & Barbara Bush Commemorative Center Hanger @ CAF • 6:30 p.m. ~ 10:30 p.m. Live music by Brian Milson and The Short Road Band. For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call 432.563.1000.
Saturday, April 24
Permian Basin Cook-Off Hog Pit Pub & Grub • All Day Grillin' and Chillin' for Charities! 100% of proceeds go to Mission Messiah and Rainbow Rooms of Midland & Odessa. Live music by Cody Hughes Davidson Band. For more info go to www.permianbasincookoff.com.
Midland Downtown Farmer's Market 501 W. Texas (at Marienfeld under the green awnings) 9:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. www.midlanddowntownfarmersmarket.com
Arbor Day Tree Care Seminar Sibley Nature Center • 9:00 a.m. to Noon For more information call 432.687.7400 of go to www.keepmidlandbeautiful.org
Blue Ribbon Run II: The Race To End Child Abuse 5k Race & Walk - 1k Fun Run 9:00 a.m. Registration/9:30 a.m. 1k Fun Run 10:00 a.m. 5k Race Midland College @ Allison Fine Art Building For more info click here
Big Boys' Toys Car Show Horseshoe Arena • 7~11:00 p.m. Featuring muscle and specialty cars, dinner, silent & live auctions and musical guests "The Twins Dueling Pianos". Proceeds benefit MARC. This is an invitation only event, for more info call Jean Jones at 432.498.8590.
Coming Soon...
Wednesday, April 28
Blue October, Hurricane Bells, Stars of Track & Field Dos Amigos
Thursday, April 29
Bellamy Brothers • The Ranch Clay Walker & Whiskey Myers • Graham Central Station
April 29, 30 & May 1
CrudeFest 2010 www.TheCrudeFest.com
Tuesday, May 11
Chevelle & Papa Roach • Dos Amigos
Wednesday, May 12
Heart • Ector County Coliseum
Tuesday, May 18
Cypress Hill • Dos Amigos
For more detailed information on upcoming shows go to www.goodtimeswesttexas.com.
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Wassup?!
OH, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SOMEONE HELP! THERE'S MONDAY EVERYWHERE! IT STINKS AND ... WHAT? OH, GOD IT BURNS! ARRRGGGHHH! GET IT OFF...GET IT OFF! ... OK, that's enough of that...
It's Monday again and that means it's time to taka a look ahead and see waasup this week. Lotsa stuff happenin'...We've highlighted some of the shows below, but please look through the calenar, because there are a lot of other events/shows that we couldn't feature.
Speaking of Mondays ... if you need a little slack-off time, here's a fun little blast-from-the-past to get 'cha through your Monday .... [click here]
Willie Nelson at Dos Amigos
The one-and-only, the legendary Willie Nelson is coming back to Dos Amigos on Tuesday! As far as we know there are still tickets available for this show and they are available at Dos Amigos and Endless Horizons in Odessa and at
Vision Audio in Midland. Buy tickets online here. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m. For more information or to check on ticket availability, call 432.368.7556.
Heart of Rock & Roll Benefit Concert for Koby White at Kroc's
Kroc's will be hosting a benefit concert for Koby White who recently had a hear transplant. The show is scheduled for Saturday, April 24th at 8:00 p.m. The show will feature performances by Down Yesterday, Diesel Horse, Oh Infamous City and special guest Landon Pigg. Some of you may remeber Landon from his co-staring role in the movie Whip It with Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page. Landon was also a musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and had a hit song with Falling In Love at a Coffee Shop which was featured in a commercials for De Beers and AT&T. All proceeds will go to the White family to help with living and medical expences. Kroc's is also seeking items for a raffle ... if you'd like to help, you can call them at 432.262.5858 or just come by the club. Click on photo/poster to visit the benefits Facebook page.
A Night of Metal at Dos Amigos
You want metal? Well Dos Amigos is servin' up a heapin' helpin' of metal this Saturday as they host the legendary OverKill with special guests Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile and Woe of Tyrants. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and tickets are available at Endless Horizons and Dos Amigos in Odessa and at Vision Audio in Midland. Buy tickets online here.
Rocky Horror Show Live at The Yucca
The wait is over...The Rocky Horror Show Live at The Yucca opens this weekend! Come out to the Yucca and join Janet, Brad, Dr. Frank N. Furter, Riff Raff and the rest of the cast for what is sure to be a fun-filled show. Prop bags will be available for purchase and for those of you who want to partake of the "adult beverages," be sure to bring your I.D. Guarantee you reservation buy ordering your tickets now. Click here to order tickets online.
P.S...This show IS NOT recommended for childeren due to adult themes and sexual content. For more information call the MCT Box Office at 432.570.4111
Midland College Presents Dr. Steven Pinker
If you prefer more "cerebral" entertainment then Midland College is the place to be this week as they host author and leading cognitive scientist Dr. Steven Pinker on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center. This is a FREE event and is open to the public. Get your FREE tickets here.
Steven Pinker asks audacious questions about the human mind -- then boldly sets out to answer them. Recently named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World, he is enormously popular in the media and highly respected in scientific circles. Known for his verve, wit and profound ideas - many explained by referencing pop culture - Pinker is a brilliant speaker who helps non-specialists understand the science behind human thought and action.... [Read More]
Permian Basin Cook-Off at The Hog Pit
It's time again to get grillin' and chillin' for charities as Hog Pit Pub & Grub host the 26th Annual Permian Basin Cook Off. The cook off will be all day Friday & Saturday and eveyone is invited to come out and have a good time. Hard Tymes will be performing on Friday night and Cody Hughes Davidson Band will perform Saturday. For more information go to www.permianbasincookoff.com or go to the Hog Pit's website by clicking here.
A Few For The Can...
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