City with live bands??

Wally Maples · Post by **Wally Maples** » 3 Aug 2006 1:05 pm

I want to spend a couple of months in/near a city with live REAL country bands with STEEL in honky tonks. Does that exist anywhere today? Except Nashville (I live near there). Perhaps in Texas?? Thanks Wally

Roy Glaze · Post by **Roy Glaze** » 3 Aug 2006 1:07 pm

Come to Austin, Tx. I promise you will get to see and hear some good steel playing.

Gabriel Stutz · Post by **Gabriel Stutz** » 3 Aug 2006 1:43 pm

Strangely, Chicago has a growing number of honky tonk bands, at least four of which have steady weekly (or more) gigs, and at least one great western swing band. There are a couple serious steel players here, too. We've got Brian Wilkie and Ken Champion, just to name two, but there are quite a few great players, and up and coming players here. We seem to have a lot of younger guys taking it up here, which is were I fall in the mix.

Gabriel

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 3 Aug 2006 5:52 pm

Ya need to come to Fort Worth, TX.

John Coffman · Post by **John Coffman** » 3 Aug 2006 5:59 pm

FT WORTH, AUSTIN, HOUSTON AREA. ARE HOT SPOTS FOR TRUE HONKY TONKIN MUSIC. THAT'S WHY I AM 100 MILES FROM AUSTIN AND 45 FROM HOUSTON. I MOVED HERE FOR THE MUSIC AND A JOB LOVE BOTH.

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Wally Maples · Post by **Wally Maples** » 4 Aug 2006 4:53 pm

Thank you guys. Looks like I am heading for the greater TEXAS area. I love the food in Chi-town but can't stand the wind!!! LOL I'll get by there again one day.

Roger Edgington · Post by **Roger Edgington** » 9 Aug 2006 1:44 pm

There are lots of strong players in and around San Antonio. Austin is only an hour away and there is another strong group of steelers there. There are good steel players all over Texas.

Wally Maples · Post by **Wally Maples** » 9 Aug 2006 2:20 pm

Thanks Roger. I spent some time in San Antone around '45 and look forward to going again. I think I'll take a couple months and do all the big Texas towns. Sounds great.

Buddie Hrabal · Post by **Buddie Hrabal** » 9 Aug 2006 5:55 pm

If you happen to be in Ft.Worth on any Tuesday Night,Our group "Country Night Live" plays from 7:30 to 11:30 at The Finish Line Club ( I-30 @ Link Crest ) and its COUNTRY. No top 40 music or Rock N Roll, just the good stuff.
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