Luna Gardens 11/26/23

It’s my birthday today, and I got to perform with a bunch of talented artists! Now that’s a great present! Centex Productions by friend and guitarist Kevin Humphrey produced this tribute show to “The Band: The Last Waltz” in Lockhart, TX. There were about 15 vocalist, plus the five of us in the band. I played piano, Kevin was on guitar, David Beck was on bass, Dees Stribling was on drums, and Peter Huysman was on organ. The list of singers (and I apologize if I miss someone) included Dustin Welch, Leary Kelly, Travis Knight, Colton Cerny, HalleyAnna Finley, Jackie O, Michael Milligan, Grant Ewing, Tom Pyle, Mandy Rowden, Samantha, Johnny Walker, Electric Gold, and Steve Collins. My sweet wife Christine woke me up this morning with breakfast, and gave me some gifts, then came to the show and took tons of great photos of the event! The band sounded fantastic, and it was a treat and an honor to play with that huge amount of talent who graced the stage. Also, a big thanks to Kevin Humphrey for brining a delicious birthday cake to the show for everyone! 

Moonshine & Ale 11/25/23

We performed in New Braunfels with our friend Chris Wallis on drums! The crowd brought us some good requests and were very complimentary to Heather and I when one of us was off stage. Heather and Chris surprised me at midnight by getting the crowd to sing me Happy Birthday! One of the girls who was also celebrating her birthday ran up and put her “Birthday Girl” sash on me! I loved every minute of it. I have great friends! 

Sean Patrick’s Irish Pub 11/24/23

We performed in San Marcos tonight for some appreciative people! We were asked to start a little later than scheduled due to sportsball so we played a little later, too. It was nice having gig like this. 

Moonshine & Ale 11/23/23

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for great friends and a job I love. Pancho, Heather, and I performed for Live Band Karaoke tonight in New Braunfels, TX. We had fun with the singers who joined us tonight. A bunch of our regulars were there, and some fellow musicians as well. Piano player Mike Atkins popped in with his wife and played a tune. It was a great day before our show, too. Drummer Chris Wallis, Heather and her husband Chance joined Christine and I for a great meal and fun games. Then after our show, Heather and Chance came over and we played games until about 3am. It was a great Thanksgiving! 

Moonshine & Ale 11/22/23

Heather and I played our annual Wednesday night, pre-Thanksgiving show at Moonshine & Ale tonight. We were both making each other laugh all night, and the crowd always appreciates our weird interactions and humor. People filled the club, and we had lots of good requests. We’ll be back tomorrow for a Thanksgiving Live Band Karaoke show, so join us after your turkeys! 

Old Kress Live 11/18/23

I drove to Corpus Christi with my buddy, drummer, and all-around nice guy Chris Wallis. Heather wasn’t able to make this show, so Chris agreed to come fill in. I always enjoy performing with him! We performed from 10p-1a, and had some good tunes requested. Thanks to Chris for helping out this evening! 

Moonshine & Ale 11/11/23

We were told at the end of the night that this was the busiest evening in the history of Moonshine & Ale! I believe it. We played from 8:30p-1a, and even with our first note, every seat was filled and people lining up in the isles. Some of our friends from Victoria were there, as was a bunch of New Braunfels fans, and we even had some people from Corpus Christi show up! Heather was amazing (as always), and it was great to play with Jarrett who filled the drum chair starting at 10p. We’ll be back the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to launch the holidays in style! 

Moonshine & Ale 11/10/23

It was packed in New Braunfels tonight! Heather and I put on the best show we could, and we had tons of compliments after we finished. I’m so happy to have such a great and talented partner who makes me happy at every show! 

Moonshine & Ale 11/9/23

Heather, Kevin and I played for Live Band Karaoke. We had a packed house due in part to it was raining and Wurstfest is entering its last few days. We had many people come up to sing with us, and the crowd was supportive. Heather and I will be back Friday and Saturday for piano bar!

Dow Academic Center 11/4/23

We performed at a fundraiser in Lake Jackson, TX, representing NY/NY Dueling Pianos. They had several presentations and dinner before we performed our 45 minute set. It was a short show, but it was full of requests, and we even helped a sweet woman celebrate her 80th birthday. Now, we are making our 3.5 hour trip home!

Old Kress Live 11/3/23

Heather is so much fun to travel with! We took our show back to Corpus Christi again tonight. We had many requests from the crowd. We played songs by The Beatles, Taylor, Swift, Bill withers, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to name a few. Afterwards, we drove to Bay City to our exquisite AirBnB. Odd wood paneling, satin sheets, and pictures hung way too high are just some of its awesome features.

Moonshine & Ale 10/31/23

Happy Halloween! Garth and I played in New Braunfels for a super-fun Halloween show featuring a costume contest! I had a camera set up to capture everyone’s great costumes, but it only took about 12 pictures before the SD card failed. Fortunately, I also took a bunch with my phone, so we still got some photos. The show was full of Halloween appropriate requests, which we played most excellently as Wayne and Garth. Congratulations to the winners of the contest, and thanks to everyone for making it a fun Halloween night. Party on!