Thursday, July 19
Blacktop Gypsy — 7:30 p.m., Hot Summer Nights, Sherman city grounds gazebo, Sherman 903-957-0310; 888-893-1188
Shiner Rising Star 24 competing bands’ orientation — 7 p.m., KHYI-sponsored, names to be released soon, Love & War in Texas, Plano
Town Walsh, Robert Shores, Joseph Wayne Miller — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Chris Rivers — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-514
Freddie Lee Spears & Friends — 7 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Denison, 903-464-9119
Jeff Hopson hosts open mic — Dawgs n Hawgs, McKinney, 972-542-9640
Open mic — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Call for performer — One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, 903-364-2200
Open mic — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Whiskey Jam, with Matt Dunn, Kevin Sciou “Frenchie,” Chad St. John and more — 10 p.m., The Garage, 113 Avenue A., Denton, Texas
Dustin Perkins Band — Club 606, 606 E. 7th, Austin, Texas
Friday, July 20
Josh Weathers & The Endeavors — 7:30 p.m., Music on Main, Heritage Park, downtown Denison
Hayden Mathews —Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, 903-464-0665
Blacktop Outlaw — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels, Texas, Denison, 903-464-9119
Southern Chrome — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Dan Dennis & Crosscreek — Mudflaps, Whitesboro
Robby White — Cowboy Club, Van Alstyne, 903-482-6325
Brandon Jenkins — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Buster Brown Band — 9 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Tommy O & The Bamboo Boat Band — 9 p.m., Choctaw Casino, The Parrot Bar, Durant/Calera, Okla., 580-931-8340
Nate Kipp & The Road — 9:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Gilley’s, Durant, Okla., 580-931-8340
Bobby Connell — 6 p.m., Roma Italian Restaurant, Durant, Okla., 580-931-0061
Jesse Dayton, C.C. Cross — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
The Bullwinkles — 9:30 p.m., The River Bar & Grill, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397
Kevin Costner & Modern West — 8 p.m., Choctaw Casino Event Center, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397
Damon McCullough & Grace Family Union, Joseph Wayne Miller, and Jeff Hopson - Dawgs N Hawgs, McKinney, 972-542-9640
John David Kent — Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Dallas
Ooga Booga reunion — Poor David’s Pub, Lamar Street, Dallas
Saturday, July 21
McKinney School of Rock — 1:30-4 :30 p.m.., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Whitney O’Neil —North Rig Grill, U.S.75, Denison
Southern Chrome — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Robby White — Cowboy Club, Van Alstyne, 903-482-6325
The James King Band (bluegrass) — 7 p.m., Chrystal Opry House, Melody Ranch, Tom Bean, 903-546-6893
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — Mudflaps, Whitesboro, 903-564-9818
Dan Dennis Band — VFW, Pottsbsoro
Bleu Edmondson - Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Broken Code – Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney, 972-547-3833
Nick Flint, Matt Grigsby, Andrew Delaney Band — 9 p.m., 18th Hole Bar & Grill, Plano
Lakefest with Stoney Larue, Johnny Cooper, and more — 5 p.m. beginning, Silver Lake Marina, Grapevine, Texas
121 North — Cotton’s Club, Royse City, Texas, 972-635-9410
Clancy’s Saloon & Stage music festival — 5 p.m., Bar-Double Horseshoe Ranch, 4952 CR 4112, Campbell, Texas
John David Kent — Toby Keith’s Bar & Grill, Dallas, Texas
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch —Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, Texas, 903-464-0665
Wendy & The Boys — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels, Texas, Denison, 903-464-9119
Southern Chrome — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
James King Band — 7 p.m., Chrystal Opry House, Tom Bean, 903-546-6893
Tommy O & The Bamboo Boat Band — Choctaw Casino, The Parrot Bar, Durant/Calera, Okla., 580-931-8340 Kevin Costner & Modern West — 8 p.m., Choctaw CenterStage, Durant, Okla., 580-931-8340
In10City — 9:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Gilley’s, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-931-8340
Texas Country Showdown Finals — 8 p.m., Choctaw Casino Event Center, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397
Gene Watson, T.G.Sheppard, Johnny Lee — Event Center, WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Okla.
Morris McCann — Toby Keith’s I love This Bar & Grill, Thackerville, Okla.
Broken Code — 9 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Bleu Edmondson — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Tex Fletcher — 8 p.m., Dawgs n Hawgs, McKinney
Jeff Allen, Good n Gone — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
The Triptones, Merrol Ray & The Regulators, and more — 1-10 p.m., Buffalo Joe’s, Paris, Texas
Bobby Duncan — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Grapevine, 972-724-5557
121 North — Cotton’s Club, Royse City, Texas, 972-635-9410
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — Texas Music Barn, Linden, Texas
Nick Flint, also Parallel Play — Brothers Drafthouse, Paris, Texas
Vallejo — Poor David’s Pub, Lamar Street, Dallas
Dion Pride — 7:30 p.m., Mexicali Cafe & Cantina, Garland, Texas
Sunday, July 22
Bart Crow, The O’s — 4 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Tuesday, July 24
Jerry Audley — 7:30 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Songwriter’s showcase — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Ed McGory hosts Songwriters Showcase — 7:30 p.m., Tavern on Main, Richardson, Texas
Wednesday, July 25
Greg Reichel — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Open mic - 8 p.m., Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney
Open jam - 7 p.m., Bumper Club, Sherman 903-893-3537
Thursday, July 26
Big Gus & Swampadelic — 7:30 p.m., Hot Summer Nights, Sherman city grounds gazebo, Sherman 903-957-0310; 888-893-1188
Cody Shaw & The Rhythm Boys — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Shiner Rising Star band contest — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
John David Kent — Rockin’ Rode, Denton
Freddie Lee Spears & Friends — 7 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Denison, 903-464-9119
Jeff Hopson hosts open mic — Dawgs n Hawgs, McKinney, 972-542-9640
Call for performer — One Eyed Jack, Whitewright, 903-364-2200
Open mic — Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Friday, July 27
Lance Lopez, Wes Jeans, Oliver White — 7:30 p.m., Music on Main, Heritage Park, downtown Denison
BluRock — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels, Texas, Denison, 903-464-9119
Rob Dixon Band — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — Mudflaps, Whitesboro, Texas, 903-564-9818
John David Kent —Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, 903-464-0665
Willy Kickit — Gunter Gala, Gunter
Dan Dennis Band — VFW, Gainesville
The Tejas Brothers — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Quinten Hope — 9 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Versatile Haute Band — 9 p.m., Choctaw Casino, The Parrot Bar, Durant/Calera, Okla., 580-931-8340
Chance Cody & Spur 503 — 9:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Gilley’s, Durant, Okla., 580-931-8340
Comedy — 9:30 p.m., The River Bar & Grill, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397
Adam Lambert — 9 p.m., WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Okla., TicketMaster
Robby White & The Tejas Gringos — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Saturday, July 28
Brandon Wayne & The Brushcreek Band — 8:30 p.m., Loose Wheels Texas, Denison, 903-464-9119
Pushrod —Smitty’s Bar & Grill, Denison, 903-464-0665
Mark Allan Davis Band — 8:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, Denison, 903-465-0774
Exit 51 — 9:30 p.m., North Rig Grill, Denison, 903-464-9999
Rob Dixon Band — Cutter’s C&W Club, Denison, 903-464-9909
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band — Nocona VFW, Nocona, Texas
Dan Dennis & Crosscreek — 9:30 p.m., Tony’s Tavern, Muenster, Texas
Eleven Hundred Springs — 9:30 p.m., Choctaw Casino, Gilley’s, Durant, Okla., 580-931-8340
Versatile Haute Band — 9 p.m., Choctaw Casino, The Parrot Bar, Durant/Calera, Okla., 580-931-8340
Texaco Country finalists perform — 9:30 p.m. The River Bar & Grill, Choctaw Casino, Grant, Okla., 580-326-8397
Mike Morgan Band — 9 p.m., Cadillac Pizza Pub, McKinney
Brandon Rhyder — Hank’s Texas Grill, McKinney, 972-542-5144
Dale Watson, Saille Branch — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano
Willy Kickit — Sports City Café, Durant/Calera, Okla.
Merrol Ray & The Regulators — 10 p.m., Honey Grove VFW, Honey Grove, Texas
Shallow Edge — 9 p.m., Three Brothers Draft House, Paris, Texas
Chase Sanford & Swamp Rat Jackson — JCs Whiskey River, Bonham
Dale Watson, Saille Branch — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Plano, 972-422-6201
Prophets & Outlaws — 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas, Grapevine, 972-724-5557
Big Gus Samuelson — 8 p.m., Hard Eight BBQ, Coppell, Texas, 972-471-5462
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch — Mambo’s Tapas Cantina, Fort Worth, 817-336-3124
