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Central Perks hosts a supper club once a month with a gourmet buffet and musical guests. Local stringed quartets and other musicians entertain with an evening of music to be enjoyed after dinner.

“... At that time, there was a system and most people followed that system. Write a song, book a studio and musicians, play a showcase, get a record deal, get famous, request all green M&M’s.”

Duke will tour as guitarist for the Bob Dylan Band following his appearance at the Blues Fest.

" ... hard work, booze and a little old cabin. There’s something about the Rocky Mountains that enlightened my soul.”

“She asked me to write something about music and taxes. A lot of musicians don’t have a clue about what’s deductible and what’s not, so I sat down one day and wrote a little article about it..."

When you see Lady Chazz perform, you are in for a night you won’t soon forget!

“There are a billion guitar players and weekend warriors that like to play, but only a handful can sing.”

... it is not the type of country music I am used to hearing. It is more soulful than anything I have ever heard on the radio.

I would love to believe that the way I have lived and conducted myself has pushed someone else to be better, stronger and work harder at their art.

"... It’s smaller and more intimate at places like OS2, where we can really sense the crowd is listening, dancing, and just having a great time.”

" ... Music itself is religious to me. From the first beats around the campfire, it was something spiritual. It is a very necessary thing to have in nature.”

Carmel's songs are inspired by personal experiences and those of others.

"We hope people will come out for the concert, food, and other activities, and then stay for the fireworks.”

Why was there such a small crowd present for this great music event?

Songwriting is an art, a craft, an avocation, a labor of love, and if you want it to be, a life’s work.

Opening for David Berkeley is Shawn James.

To be named Distinguished Musician is quite an honor – one that can influence scholarship awards at the transfer institution”

It seemed every artist in Nashville had their own Reo Palm Isle story.

"Beat Generation" Jazz

Join us as we pay tribute to some of the most prominent names tied to the Piney Woods of East Texas.