Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Darwin’s Piano Bar 4/23/24


I headed across 6th Street in Austin after performing with the Long Lost Locals at Friends to take some requests on piano at Darwin’s. Rich joined me on drums (my partner Heather had prior obligations tonight) and We took requests from 6:30 to 9:15 when Michael Carrandi and Joe Resnick showed up to take over the evening at 9:30p. There weren’t a lot of people out in downtown Austin tonight, but we had a good time with those who showed up at our show!

Friend’s Bar 4/23/24


I played with the long lost locals in Austin on sixth Street tonight with my friend Nathan Hanners. Micah was on bass, Luis was on drums. I brought the keytar, and we played a bunch of good blues. Now, I’m headed across the street to take some requests at Darwins!

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Moonshine & Ale 4/20/24


Another great night in New Braunfels happened tonight! Heather and I click so well that we want to help each other, so we rarely leave the stage. We had a new drummer tonight, Joe Ponder. He’s a great player, and he fit in well with our weird show. This is such a fun job, but it’s also seriously hard work, and it makes me happy that we get to entertain huge crowds and spread some cheer! 











Saturday, April 20, 2024

Moonshine & Ale 4/19/24


I love nights like this! My super-partner Heather and I were overwhelmed with how unbelievably invested the packed club was in our show. They sang loud, screamed even louder, welcomed every single new person with a joyous and deafening cheer, and stuck around after the show to tell us how much they love us as a team. Heather and I work so well together both on and off stage that hard to believe how fortunate we were to find each other, and our fans agree. Thanks to everyone who came out to New Braunfels tonight. Your energy was infectious! 

Friday, April 19, 2024

Moonshine & Ale 4/18/24


Heather and I played Live Band Karaoke with our friend, guitarist Kevin Humphrey in New Braunfels. We had a packed house. Fans came to sing with us from far away places like Washington and Germany again because they’ve enjoyed our show in the past. I am always humbled by the amount of people who tell us they come back just for us, or question where we were (and insisting that we need to be there every week) if we weren’t on the schedule for a week. It’s really nice to feel wanted. Thanks to all our fans for making us want to keep playing for years to come! 

Sunday, April 14, 2024

The Vineyard at Florence 4/14/24


I had a great time performing with Gumbo Ya Ya in Florence, TX, today. Kenny Felton (drums) invited me to fill in with Paul Hollis (guitar) and Dave Evertson (bass), so I did. We played a bunch of New Orleans grooves out on the back deck from noon to 3p. It was windy, but really pleasant. It was a great way to finish off the weekend. 







Rockin J Piano Bar 4/13/24


Heather was off this weekend, so Kayla Roth and I perform in Cedar Park together. We had at least three birthdays celebrating with us, and had a great crowd of people all requesting tunes, singing and dancing. I haven’t shared the stage with Kayla since back in the AJ’s Ale House days of 2011-2012! 

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Tapatio Springs 4/10/24


We took our dueling pianos show out to Boerne, TX, to play a private event for a small group of lawyers and judges. It was fun having a small group of people who were really into our show. We had plenty of great requests, and we loved as they danced and sang with us. Heather and I always like making people happy, and one person from the event was so pleased, they took the time to give us yet another 5-star Google review. It’s humbling! 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Friends Bar 4/9/24

I played with the Long Lost Locals tonight on 6th Street in Austin from 5p-7p. Lots of great blues and fun to a good sized crowd. The next band, The Southsiders, asked me to sit it. I was only going to play about 45 minutes or so, but it started pouring rain at about the 45 minute mark and rained through until 10:30p. I ended up playing their full 3-hour show with them. After we were done, I walked across the street to Darwin’s, and when I walked in, they got me up to play a couple songs before I headed home with a lightning show overhead. 





Sunday, April 7, 2024

Old Kress Live 4/6/24


Heather, Christine and I started our day by heading to a Harry Potter-themed coffeehouse called The Coffee Mugg, then down to Padre Island National Seashore where we swam and sat in the water for a while, just talking and relaxing. Those two women are so much fun, and we always find fun stuff to do together. We had a burger on our way back to the AirB&B, then got cleaned up and headed to our show in downtown Corpus Christi. We played through our requests and finished up at 1am. Heather headed back to San Marcos, while Christine and I stayed in Corpus. Tomorrow, we’re meeting friends in San Antonio to see “Book of Mormon”! 







Saturday, April 6, 2024

Old Kress Live 4/5/23


Art Walk was happening when we arrived in Corpus Christi for or show tonight. All of the streets are filled with vendors and all of the shops are open. It’s a big part of why we’re always here on the first weekend of the month. We had a great crowd, including one fan who sent up a request and said they’d been following me since 2014. That kinda stuff never gets old. I loved reading that note! On our drive down before the show, we had a chance to see the Thunderbirds practicing for the Great Texas Air Show over San Antonio. It was pretty cool to have them buzz over us on the highway. 





Sunday, March 31, 2024

The Beltonian Theatre 3/30/24


Wow! What a fun crowd we had in Belton, TX, tonight! It was just a few seats shy of sold-out, and they were there to have fun. There were several requests tonight that were firsts for us, and I loved them all. I mean, where else could you not only request your favorite rock or pop tune from the past 70 years, but also Kermit the Frog, Tom Lehrer, Dr. Demento, and the Marx Bros? And we played them, and everything else we possibly could in our three-hour, non-stop show! One family came up to us after the show and introduced their young son, and told us he’s taking piano lessons now, and he was moved to tears of joy during our show. That’s why we do what we do. 















Saturday, March 30, 2024

Moonshine Drinkery 3/29/24


We love our Victoria friends! Christine came to the show with Heather and I and took a ton of great pictures throughout the show. The place was packed, and everyone was sending up fun requests. The staff took great care of everyone (because they are rock stars) and we had a great time catching up with them before the show. We always look forward to our Victoria shows! 














Friday, March 29, 2024

Moonshine & Ale 3/28/24


Heather and I played Live Band Karaoke in New Braunfels, and we had tons of fans and friends in the audience from our first downbeat through the very end of the show. Kevin Humphrey joined us on guitar, and we had a great show together. The club packed out by about 10pm with potential singers. So glad to see bunches of people we haven’t seen in a while like Sarah, Randi, Sam, Brandon, Susan, Taylor, Anna, Damon, Len, and so many more! After our show at the end of the night, fellow piano bar player Kayla Roth appeared from the crowd and had a nice long chat with Heather and I. It feels good to have so many great people show up for us. 

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Friends Bar 3/26/24


I sat in with the Long Lost Locals again tonight in Austin, TX, on 6th Street. It was a bunch of fun performing with Nathan, Micah, and guest drummer Charlie Jones. I had a fella come up after the show and told me his father used to play piano with Willie Nelson in the ‘70s, and then told me I was one of the best keyboard player he’s seen anywhere. That’s a big compliment, and one that was hard for me to take, but I really appreciated the sentiment! It’s always nice when someone connects to what I’m playing. 

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Moonshine & Ale 3/23/24


Heather and I had a great time in New Braunfels tonight with drummer Chris Wallis! We had a packed house and tons of requests. “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Proud Mary”, “Bitch is Back”, “Love Story” and so many other tunes were played by request. Heather and Chris are so much fun to gig with, and Moonshine & Ale is a great venue. I always feel so lucky after playing shows like these! 







Saturday, March 23, 2024

Happy Cow 3/22/24


The Hill Country Gentlemen reunited tonight in Hunter, TX, along with friends of ours, The Shady Rest Band. Troy, Kevin, Jeremiah, Clay and I had a bunch of fun as we ran through a bunch of tunes. It was great to hear Craig and Nate play before our set, too! Christine and Heather came out and took some pictures. I was able to introduce Heather to all the other musicians I’ve worked with, and it felt good to have worlds coming together. Christine took some great pictures, and I captured a ton with my GoPro. Fun night, great music, good friends, and beautiful weather. What more could I ask for?