Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Record The first concert of the spring and summer concert at Ford Park in Beaumont was held this past Wednesday night, and the bar has been set by which all forthcoming events will be compared this year. And the bar was set high. Boston-based rock act Godsmack rolled into Southeast Texas for the first time in nearly seven years with its second-ever performance at Ford Park Pavilion. The band, cheered on by several thousand hard rock fanatics, delivered a stellar 17-song...
Photo by Troy Jones Ford Park Arena in Beaumont was packed with more than 7,000 Christian music fans this past Friday (March 8, 2019) as faith-based music group Mercy Me, featuring vocalist Bart Millard, brought “The Imagine Nation” tour to Southeast Texas as the band performed an amazing 90-minute set of music. The band Crowder served as main support, while Buna-native Micah Tyler was the opening act of the night....
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The holiday season is in full swing, and that means loads of special concerts featuring national artists over the next three weeks. Whether it is Houston or Lake Charles or right here in Orange, you can definitely find something to help make your holiday season special, including the annual Christmas tour from Trans-Siberian Orchestra which returns to Houston for two shows on Friday, Dec. 21. The Record There is no shortage of live music events...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Legendary rock outfit Three Dog Night will perform at the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Dec. 1. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The Record There is no shortage of live music events featuring national and international artists for the rest of the fall, winter and well into 2019. Make your plans now and get your tickets asap to one or more of these amazing concerts. Nov. 8 Mickey...
(July 3, 2018) - Due to unfavorable weather conditions impacting the Orange area, the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau has RELOCATED the fireworks display to the City of Orange Boat Ramp, located at 1000 Simmons Drive, and has CANCELED the concert portion of the event. The fireworks are scheduled to go off as planned at approximately 9 P.M. on Wednesday, July 4, at the City of Orange Boat Ramp. According to the National Weather Service – Lake Charles, a 70% chance of afternoon thunderstorms show in the forecast for W...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its farewell tour to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands this Saturday, May 12. Special guests include Bad Company and The Outlaws. Tickets are $29 - $224 at all Ticketmaster outlets. The Record If you are looking some great live music from a variety of national acts, then look no further as you can find your comprehensive schedule for concerts in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana right...
Courtesy photo Country music artist Cody Jinks has scheduled a second show at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont on Friday, March 23. Tickets are $29-$75 each and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 23. Jinks first show on March 2 sold out quickly and the second show is likely to sell out as well. The Record It looks like 2018 is going to be a busy year for music performances in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Country music artist Cody Jinks show scheduled for March 2 at the Jefferson Theatre sold out quickly, so,...
Did you know that the assistant principal at Bridge City High School, Mike Blakeney, sings? Since he currently doesn’t perform, that might be one of those “secrets” tucked away in a closet somewhere. If you haven’t heard him sing before, you will get the chance, August 19 at the Jefferson Theater in Beaumont, when he will take the stage once again. He performed several times on the Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show between 2001 and 2006. In June, he auditioned for the upcomin...
Auditions for the upcoming Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion has been set for 5-10 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, at Benoit’s Louis Hall, 3085 Highway 12, Vidor, Texas 77662. The Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion has been set for Aug. 19, 2017 at the Jefferson Theater in Beaumont. The Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show was a staple of Southeast Texas entertainment for 25 years. It was a safe, family friendly environment where young entertainers could hone their c...
The Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce a Downtown Music Festival is coming to the City of Orange. The Downtown Music Festival will be held at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion on Saturday, March 25, from 12 P.M. – 9 P.M. There will be no charge for spectators to come and enjoy this fun filled event in downtown Orange, TX! The lineup of bands will be as follows: LN and the Crush, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. Geno Delafosse, 3:00 – 4:30 P.M. Bronco Junior, 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. Champagne Room, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Foo...
Orange Community Players presents the 1950 Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls directed by Thomas May, Assistant Director Tomi Sue Emswiler. Performances will be March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and April 1 at 7:37PM and March 26 and April 2 at 2:37PM. Pictured L to R: Jim Crain, Chris Boehme, Barry Foster, Natasha Franks, Darren Brown, JoLee Tanner, Chad White....
The Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce a Downtown Music Festival is coming to the City of Orange. The Downtown Music Festival will be held at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion on Saturday, March 25, from 12 P.M. – 9 P.M. There will be no charge for spectators to come and enjoy this fun filled event in downtown Orange, TX! The lineup of bands will be as follows: LN and the Crush, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. Geno Delafosse, 3:00 – 4:30 P.M. Bronco Junior, 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. Champagne Room, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Foo...
(By Tommy Mann Jr.) Cheap Trick rolled into Southwest Louisiana on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 for a performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., and turned this Friday night concert into a rock and roll party as a standing room only crowd enjoyed a nearly 90 minute performance featuring 16 songs, including classic tracks such as “If You Want My Love,” “Ain’t That a Shame,” “The Flame,” “I Want You to Want Me,” “Dream Police,” and, set closer, “Surrender....
The second annual Juneteenth Music and Trail ride Festival will take place from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion in downtown Orange. The trail ride (see map) is a big part of the event and will begin and end near the Riverfront Pavilion area. A special event recognizing an important day in American history will be held this weekend and the public is invited to come out and enjoy the activities. The Juneteenth Music and Trailride Festival...
The Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. has added several shows to its spring lineup, including events featuring KC and the Sunshine Band, Grand Funk Railroad and country star Clint Black (pictured), among many others. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Golden Nugget Casino is loading up its spring concert calendar and what a spring it will be. Located in Lake Charles, La., the Golden Nugget Casino added five more shows to its list of growing events this spring and is on pace...
The Second Annual Carnival des Cajuns is coming to the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center, 1800 Lakeshore Dr., Port Arthur, on Saturday, April 16, from 12-10 pm. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online. There will be crawfish, contests and Cajun music. Headlining these year's entertainment will be Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie. Other acts will be Jamie Begeron & the Kickin' Cajuns and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. For more information, visit www.setxac.org, email [email protected] or call...
CANCELED DUE TO FLOODING The City of Orange is pleased to announce the Afternoon Music Fest at the Riverfront Pavilion in downtown Orange, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 1-6 pm. “This event is sponsored by the City of Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) to promote the arts, tourism and the hotel industry, and as a quality of life evet for the residents and visitors,” says Brandy Judice, CVB Coordinator for the City of Orange. Entertainers include Alex Rozell (1:30-2:30), The Pegwinders (2:45-4:30) and Bra...
“Only in America” will you find the great composers highlighted in the Symphony of Southeast Texas’ (SOST) next Classics Series concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Julie Rogers Theatre. The concert features guest violinist Ryu Goto performing on the “1722 Stradivarius violin, Jupiter” on loan to him from Nippon Music Foundation. “We feature true American masterpieces in this concert,” said SOST Music Director Chelsea Tipton. “The beautiful textures and st...
Mauriceville Middle School’s Band Director, Kathy Smith, has announced the MMS Students who earned chairs in the Texas Music Educator Association’s Annual All-Region Band. Students representing their school will be Timmy Bahl, Tenor Saxophone; Grace Tally, Flute; Collin Freed, Tuba; Kelsey Jordan, Clarinet; Caleb Weaver, Baritone Saxophone; Jared Pierce, French horn; Lizzy DeLaFuente, French Horn and Trace Shannon, who placed first chair in both Tenor and Baritone Sax...
Students, from front left are Alexandra Ramos, Aiden Watson, Darby Watson, Avery Holland, Aaron Jones, Hunner Font, and Robert Simpson. Second row, from left, Ashley Boze, Bryanna Lewis, Shaleigh Hebert, Stormie Ward, Spencer Layman, Luke Spell and Ayaan Tejani. Fourteen Little Cypress Junior High band students earned chairs in the Texas Music Educators All-Region Band on Saturday, Dec. 5. Four of those students, Avery Holland, Shaleigh Hebert, Robert Simpson, and Spencer...
Hunter Tynan Davis, left, is a Port Neches native and a former Orange resident. He recently played in Beaumont in support of his EP, "You Are Here." He's been spending his time touring, writing songs and recording. To his right is bass player and best friend, Daniel Hyberger. David Ball - For The Record Singer-songwriter Hunter Tynan Davis is making a name for himself in the music industry, but coming home to Southeast Texas is still a thrill to him. The Port Neches native...
Book Review - Robin Zaruba, a former Little Cypress resident now living in Kingwood has written a book of daily devotionals that will give you a fresh understanding of God and how He works in our lives daily. Zaruba is the son of Al and Anita Zaruba. Al was a Borden’s milkman and later owned Al’s Grocery in Little Cypress. The family moved to Little Cypress from Dayton in about 1960. Robin is a 1982 graduate of LCM High School. He married the former Danielle Hutto, also an LCM...
The Orange Rotary Club is honored to present An Evening of Classical Music with Francesco Attesti and Matteo Galli. Francesco Attesti is an Italian pianist of international acclaim. The epitome of Francesco’s collaborative work to date is his performance with the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague, performing the European premiere of “Chiavi in Mano” by the Pulitzer Prize winning composer Yehudi Wyner. Francesco is a Paul Harris Fellow and member of the Rotar...
The 12th annual Mardi Gras Krewe of Krewe's Grande Parade will be Feb. 7, at 6:00 p.m. The theme for this year's celebration will be “Mardi Gras Rocks”. The event is a traditional Mardi Gras Parade with illuminated floats, decorated trailers and Krewe members tossing beads, cups and trinkets to enthusiastic spectators. The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to stay in our hotels and enjoy Historical Downtown and the spirit of Mardi Gras. Beginning at 7:30 p.m...
Flashdance - The Musical, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Lutcher Theater onWednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Tickets from $45-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater box office at 886-5535. Group and student specials are also available. With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance - The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill...
