This calendar is updated regularly. To have your live music listed, send details including a contact telephone number for the venue, to MJFarmer.Music@gmail.com. The Herald Democrat recommends calling ahead for confirmation of performance, starting times, locations, and door rates.
Wednesday, Nov. 14
121n North — 11 a.m. on KTEN television, Denison.
Ramblin’ Fever — 12:30-3 p.m., Seniors Dance, Sherman Municipal Ballroom, Sherman
Phillip Wildman’s pickin circle — 6 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Denison
Sean Franks acoustic — 9 p.m., Kiotee Club, Denison
Grateful Fred and Captain Bill — The Office, Denison, 903-465-8749
Open jam - 7 p.m., Bumper Club, Sherman 903-893-3537
The Band Perry — 9 p.m., WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Okla., 800-622-6317
Open mic with Ronny and Ronny - 8 p.m., Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney
Gary Kyle band — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
Girls Night Out with Aubrey Lynn England — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Open mic with Jeff Hopson — 8:30p.m.-ish, Boots & Saddle , Nevada, Texas
Joe King Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Country Jam Radio Show with special guest — Love & War in Texas, Grapevine
The Bigsbys, Uncle Lucius — 9 p.m., Electric Cowboy, Tyler, Texas, 903-592-8277
Dana Cooper — 2 p.m., Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas
Tommy Alverson, Davin James — 8 p.m., Puffabelly’s, Old Town, Spring, Texas
Kent Finlay’s songwriters circle — Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos, Texas, 512-353-3777
Thomas Michael Riley — 6:30 p.m., Top of the Hill Resort &Y RV Park, Boerne, Texas
Corb Lund — 10 p.m., Hill Country BBQ, New York, N.Y.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Freddie Lee Spears & Friends — 7 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Denison, Texas, 903-464-9119
Kevin Sims and Greg Menta host open mic — 10 p.m., The Office, Denison
Winter blues jam — 9 p.m., Paris Blues Society, Three Brothers Drafthouse, Sun Valley/Paris, Texas
Thom Shepherd — 7-8 p.m., live radio show, The River Bar, Choctaw, Grant, Okla.
Mark Sena hosts open mic — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
121 North — FC Dallas River Club, Shepler’s Country Nights music series, Frisco, Texas
Susan Hickman — 9 p.m., One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, 903-364-2200
Dan Dennis hosting songwriters — 8 p.m., Tony’s Tavern, Muenster, Texas
Scooter Brown — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Jeff Hopson hosts open mic — Dawgs n Hawgs, McKinney, 972-542-9640
Walton Stout — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
Matt Dunn hosts whiskey jam — The Garage, Denton, Texas
Westbound Rangers — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Joe King Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
121 North — 7:30 p.m., FC Dallas River Club, Frisco, Texas
J.D. Cobb Band — 5 p.m., Town East Ford, 18,411 LBHJ Freeway, Mesquite, Texas
Tim Platt & All That Is Beautiful — 8 p.m., Lola’s Sixth, West 6th St., Fort Worth
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — Hearts Helping for Holidays, Community Center, Bowie, Texas
The Bigsbys, The Departed — 8 p.m., The Barn Bar & Grill, Nacogdoches, Texas
Tommy Alverson, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueroes, Drew Kennedy, and more — Stingaree, Crystal Beach, Texas
John David Kent, William Clark Green — Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos, Texas
Dana Cooper — 7 p.m., Badu House/Texas Music Thursdays, 601 Bessemer Ave., Llano, Texas
Thomas Michael Riley — 7 p.m., River City Grille, Marble Falls, Texas
Friday, Nov. 16
The Great Divide — 8 p.m., Choctaw Casino, CenterStage, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Lynard Skynard, Hinder — 7 p.m., Choctaw Event Center, Durant, Okla.
Brandon Jenkins, Swamp Rat Jackson — 9:30 p.m., Gilley’s, Choctaw Casino, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Strongwood — 9:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Parrot Bar, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Bobby Connell — 6 p.m., Roma Italian Restaurant, Durant, Okla., 580-931-9961
Robert Thornton Kent — SoundMasters Studio, Atoka, Okla.
Dustin Perkins, Cody Shaw & The Rhythm Boys— Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, Texas
3 Drunk Monkeys — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Pool Road, Denison, 903-464-9119
Swift Justice — 8 p.m., Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Johnny Cooper — 9 p.m., Thunderbird Casino, Norman, Okla.
Ace Deuce — Three Brothers Drafthouse, Paris/Sun Valley, Texas, 903-982-7111
Stewart Mann & the Statesboro Review, also Ray Wylie Hubbard — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Tim Easton, The Spring Standards — Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton, Texas
Passing with Zeros — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
Rick Richards — 9 p.m., The Little O’s Patio Grill, Little Road, Arlington, Texas
Trouubaderos — 9 p.m., Grease Monkey, N. Mesquite, Arlington, Texas
The Damn Quails, Byron Dowd — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Greezy Wheels — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Lamar, Dallas, 214-565-1295
Bo Phillips, Joe King Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Greg Reichel — Love & War in Texas, Grapevine, Texas, 972-724-5557
Sean McConnell— 10:30 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117
Kevin Fowler — Silver Saloon, Terrell, Texas, 972-524-7111
Randy Brown Show — 8 p.m., The Mule Pub, Fort Worth, Texas
The Bigsbys — 8 p..m., Lago Del Pino, Tyler, Texas
Clint McClinton — The Cocky Rooster, Comfort, Texas
Dana Cooper — 8 p.m., Old Quarter Acoustic Café, Galveston, Texas George Ensle — 8:30 p.m., Anderson Fair, Houston, Texas
ShinyRibs — Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos, Texas
Steve Cormier — 7:30 p.m., New Mexico Heritage Project, aka Pete White’s Fiddle Shop, Communication & Journalism Building, Univ. of N.M. , 505-281-8201
Saturday, Nov. 17
Gary Simpson — Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, 903-464-0665
Sabrina & Gypsybleu — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Pool Road, Denison, 903-464-9119
Aurora Bleu — 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theater, Denison
Mark Allan Davis Band — 8:30 p.m., North Rig Grill, Denison
Swift Justice — 8 p.m., Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Josh Abbott and Casey Donahew bands (sold out) — 8 p.m., Choctaw Casino, CenterStage, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Strongwood — 9:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Parrot Bar, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Will Hoge — 11:30 p.m., Gilley’s Choctaw Casino, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Mark Shelton & The Greater Good — Stagecoach Lounge, Mead, Oklahoma, 580-931-9171
Gary Allen — 8 p.m., Casino Event Center, Thackerville, Okla. 800-622-6317
From The Heartland, Grass Notes — 7 p.m., bluegrass, Barn Thang, Collinsville, Texas, 903-429-6056
Midnight Drive — 10 p.m., One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, 903-364-2200
Melody Ranch Gospel Band — Chrystal Opry House, Melody Ranch, Tom Bean, 903-546-6893
David Grace — 9 p.m., Three Brothers Drafthouse, Paris/Sun Valley, Texas, 903-982-7111
Dustin Perkins — Buffalo Joe’s, Paris, Texas, 903-784-8899
Silvertones — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band, Aubrey Lynn Engalnd — Southern Nights Dancehall, Muenster, Texas
Johnny D & the Back Road Drifters — 8 p.m., Lowbrows Beer & Wine Garden, Pilot Point, Texas, 940-686-3801
Jon Christopher Davis — 7 p.m., Rick’s Chophouse, downtown McKinney
Bubba Sparxxx, Chuck T — 8 p.m., Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Inside Out — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
Exit 51 — 9:15 p.m.-ish, Conway’s Sports Bar & Grill, Fairview, Texas
Austin Cunningham — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Al Stewart, Mark Wayne Glasmire — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Lamar, Dallas, 214-565-1295
Johnny Cooper, Joe King Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Mark Gorman — Love & War in Texas, Grapevine, Texas, 972-724-5557
Phil Hamilton — Drunken Mule, Commerce, Texas, 903-886-3289
Jackson Eli — 9 p.m., Uncle Bruce’s, Sachse, Texas, 972-530-2860
Lyle Lovett — Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
Jason Elmore — Mambo’s Tapas Cantina, Forth Worth, Texas, 817-336-3124
Sammy Kershaw— 10:30 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117
The Bigsbys — 6 p.m., FI Race Show, Lucky Lounge, Austin, Texas
Blackbird Sing — 9:30 p.m., Amps & Easles, Moses Rose’s hideout, San Antonio, Texas
John David Kent, Jon Wolfe — Floores Country Store, Helotes, Texas
Dana Cooper — 7 p.m., Thoreau Woods Coffeehouse, Huntsville, Texas
Sunday, Nov. 18
Lifetime Achievement Award Day, honoring Brett Dillon — 4 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Jason Elmore, Texas Slim Trio, more — 5 p.m., Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Lamar, Dallas, 214-565-1295
Hares On The Mountain — 5 p.m., Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton, Texas
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward — Lola’s Saloon, Fort Worth, Texas
Scotty Thurman, Aubrey Lynn, Dempsey Pullen — Toys for Tots fundraiser, Filthy McNasty’s Saloon, Stockyards, Fort Worth
Randy Brown, Stoney LaRue — Rockett Cafe (Toy Run), Waxahachie, Texas
Thomas Michael Riley — 1 p.m., Luckenbach, Texas
Monday, Nov. 19
Matt Dunn hosts open mic — 9:30 p.m., The Garage, Denton, Texas (113 Avenue A)
Mark David Manders hosts songwriters — 7:30 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Jerry Audley — 7:30 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Cody Phifer hosts song swap — 9:30 p.m., The Depot, Paris, 903-783-9095
Rusty Wier contest — 7:30 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Open mic with Jes Spires and Justin Pickard — 10 p.m., O’Riley’s, Forest Lane, Dallas
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Johnny Lee — 8:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Gilley’s Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Stoney LaRue, Bo Phillips — Heritage Hall, Ardmore, Okla.
Stoney LaRue, Derek Harris & The 100 Bones Band — “after party” Two Frogs Grill, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 580-226-FROG
Ramblin’ Fever — 12:30-3 p.m., Seniors Dance, Sherman Municipal Ballroom, Sherman
Phillip Wildman’s pickin circle — 6 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Denison
Grateful Fred and Captain Bill — The Office, Denison, 903-465-8749
Open jam - 7 p.m., Bumper Club, Sherman 903-893-3537
Ryan Littrell and Jason Andrews — Pre-Thanksgiving Day Party, One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, 903-364-2200
Open mic - 8 p.m., Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney
Aubrey Lynn England band — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
James Hinds — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Open mic — 8:30p.m.-ish, Boots & Saddle , Nevada, Texas
Randy Brown, Jamie Richards, and more — Rockin Rodeo, Denton, Texas, 940-565-6611
Country Jam Radio Show with special guest — Love & War in Texas, Grapevine
Aubrey Lynn England — Filthy McNasty’s, Fort Worth, 817-386-0170
Kent Finlay’s songwriters circle — Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos, Texas, 512-353-3777
Sean Franks Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Eli Young— 10:30 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117d
Randy Brown, Jamie Richards and more — Rockin Rodeo, Denton, Texas, 940-565-6611
Rich O’Toole — Electric Cowboy, Troup Highway, Tyler, Texas
Michelle Shocked’s Austin Roadworks 2012 — One World Theater, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin, Texas
Thursday, Nov. 22
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dan Dennis with Scotty Thurman— 8 p.m., Tony’s Tavern, Muenster, Texas
Jeff Hopson hosts open mic — Dawgs n Hawgs, McKinney, 972-542-9640
Mark Sena hosts open mic — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Call for performer — One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, Texas, 903-364-2200
Sean Franks Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Josh Abbott Band — 10:30 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117
Friday, Nov. 23
Brent Frailicks Band — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Pool Road, Denison, 903-464-9119
SoMo— Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, Texas
The Band McGraw — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
The Bullwinkles — 9:30 p.m., The River Bar, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla.
Jamie Richards — 11:30 p.m., Gilley’s, Choctaw Casino, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Bobby Connell — 6 p.m., Roma Italian Restaurant, Durant, Okla., 580-931-9961
Quinten Hope — 9 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Brandon Jenkins — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Brandon Bush — The Garage, Denton, Texas, 940-383-0045
Vegas Stars — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
Parker & 50 Peso Reward, Jason Horne— 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano
Emily Elbert — Opening Bell Coffee, Dallas
Once In A Blue Moon — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Lamar, Dallas, 214-565-1295
Phil Hamilton, Sean Franks Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Hunter Hendrickson, Peter Black, and more — 7 p.m., The Kessler, W. Davis, Dallas/South Oak Cliff, Texas
Willie Nelson — Arlington Music Hall, Arlington, Texas
The Michael Williams Band — 7:30 p.m., Theater 166, Carrollton, Texas, 972-955-5790
Randy Rogers Band — Southern Junction, Royse City, Texas, 972-771-2418
Mystery Performer TBA— 10:30 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — The Western Place, Burleson, Texas
Junior Brown — McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, Houston, Texas, 713-528-5999
John David Kent, Whiskey Myers — Firehouse Saloon, Houston, Texas
Johnny Cooper — 9 p.m., The Grizzly Rose, Denver, Colo.
Saturday, Nov. 24
Robby White, Oliver White, Sims &Friends, Saille Branch, maybe more — 8 p.m., Benefit for the Sean Lashley Foundation, Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, 903-464-0665
Blacktop Outlaw — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Pool Road, Denison, 903-464-9119
Local artists jam — 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theater, Main St., Denison
The Bullwinkles — 9:30 p.m., The River Bar, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla.
Willie Nelson — 7:30 p.m., WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Okla. 800-622-6317
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — VFW Hall, Nocona, Texas
The Band McGraw — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Mic Manik, A.D., Mr. AOC — 9 p.m., Three Brothers Drafthouse, Paris/Sun Valley, Texas
John David Kent — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Joey Love & The Love Machine — 9 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Big Daddy — Fairview Down Under, Fairview, Texas
Mark David Manders, Jeff Hopson — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Shake Russell Trio with Michael Hearne — Poor David’s Pub, 1313 Lamar, Dallas, 214-565-1295
Bart Crow, Sean Franks Band— Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
TBA — The Foundry, Dallas, 214-749-1112
Michelle Shocked, Tiger Darrow — Kessler Theater, Dallas/Oak Cliff, Texas, 214-484-1217
The Will Callers — Granada Theater, Dallas, 214-824-9933
Turnpike Troubadours, Two Tons of Steel, Goodnight Ned — 8 p.m., Granada Theater, Dallas, (214) 824-9933
Randy Rogers Band — Southern Junction, Royce City, Texas, 972-771-2418
Cody Canada & The Departed— 10:30 p.m., Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117
Thomas Michael Riley — 6:30 p.m., Dinner and show, Buckhorn Lake Resort, Kerrville, Texas
Dana Cooper — 9 p.m., Douglas Corner Café, Nashville, Tenn.
Sunday, Nov. 25
Tommy Alverson, Amos Staggs, Terry Rasor, Brian Burns, Steve Helms, Big Gus Samuelson, and more — 1 p.m., fundraiser for Diane Austin’s medical bills, Longhorn Saloon, Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas, 817-233-6640
Charlie Pride — 3 p.m., WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Okla., 800-622-6317
Planning Ahead
Friday, Dec. 21
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith — 8 p.m., Choctaw Casino CenterStage, Durant, Okla.
New Year’s Eve — Plan ahead!
Eli Young Band — Choctaw Event Center, Durant, Okla.
Merrol Ray & The Regulators — 9 p.m., One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, 903-364-2200
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Somebody’s Darling, Quaker City Night Hawks — 8 p.m., Granada Theater, Dallas, 214-824-9933
White & Spears — 9 p.m., White Elephant Saloon, Fort Worth, 817-624-8273
Aaron Watson — Cowboys Dance Hall, Arlington, Texas
Saints Eleven — 10 p.m., Renegade Entertainment & Dancehall, Joshua, Texas
Corb Lund and Hayes Carll — House of Blues, Dallas, Texas
Randy Brown Show — 7 p.m., price includes dinner, hotel room, and more, Veranda Event Center, Veranda Hotel, Nocona, Texas, 940-825-5111
