Moonshine & Ale 7/27/24

I’ve had such a great day! My friends Mike, Niccole and Willow flew in from California today, and I had some time before the show tonight, so with Christine, we went to a great restaurant, gave them a quick tour of what’s new since they were last in town, and then spent a couple hours in the water at Schlitterbahn! I drove straight from a lazy river to Moonshine & Ale where Heather greeted me with hugs. We had a good crowd with standing room only for most of the night. Drummer Jarrett Wenzel joined us on stage at 10pm, and the show went great. I’m so lucky to be surrounded by great people. 

Moonshine & Ale 7/26/24

We crushed it tonight in New Braunfels! A non-stop stream of requests came in, and lots of them were unusual. People sang along with everything, including those unusual ones like “King Of The Road”, “Girls Girls Girls”, “You Spin Me Round”, and they all did the “Chicken Dance” together. It was a fun evening. I can’t say enough good things about being with Heather, so I’ll just say that we will be back tomorrow at Moonshine & Ale for our Saturday night show! 

Moonshine & Ale 7/26/24

Before Live Band Karaoke tonight, I met up with guitarist Pancho Garza at Guitar Center to look at a few things and buy a few things for our shows. Heather met us at the club and she had her pup with her, and Moxie is adorable. We had a great time with a lot of singers! The club was full, and the three of us locked in tight as we performed songs. Heather and I will be back at Moonshine & Ale Friday and Saturday night for piano bar, so come join us and request a few songs!

Moonshine Drinkery 7/21/24

We played our evening show on Saturday night, stayed overnight in Victoria, TX, then went back at 1pm to play for brunch. Brunch was provided by Peaches Luncheonette and to say it was delicious is an understatement. We had a great time playing for the crew last night and this afternoon. When we finished, we invited the crew up for a picture. We love our Victoria friends! Everyone who works there is great, and we always have a good time there. We'll be back in November, so see you back at Moonshine Drinkery then! 

Moonshine Drinkery 7/20/24

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The Beltonian Theatre 7/19/24

As we were setting up for our show, Wolverine and Deadpool came in with the organizer of the Bell County Comic Con to film a commercial for the show. We’ve met Wolverine before in his street clothes as the owner of Peggy’s Coffee and a few other spots in the Temple mall where we like to visit when in town. They finished up just before we took the stage. Heather and I played three hours worth of requests from the crowd. As always, the Beltonian crown brought the energy! We had some really fun and different song requests tonight, and I had a bunch of fun with Heather. She makes my job easy. 

Moonshine & Ale 7/18/24

Live Band Karaoke went great tonight. Heather and I have a busy few nights ahead of us, and it was nice starting the weekend off with our buddy Kevin Humphrey on guitar in New Braunfels. We had a slowish start, but by 9:45p, the club filled with singers ready to join us on stage. Heather and I do this show every Thursday night, so join us at Moonshine & Ale soon! 

Moonshine & Ale 7/13/24

New Braunfels people were out to have fun tonight! We had a full room and a huge amount of requests. This was our first show with drummer Zack Carreon, and he was great. We threw lots of oddballs his way, and he sounded like he’d played them a bunch of times! Heather and I kept making each other laugh, which is one of my favorite things to do. Heather’s husband Chance and his friend Kody came out to watch the show, and it was great having them there. I love my job. I mean, what other profession would someone not only ask to hear the JG Wentworth jingle, but also have it played? 

Santa Fe Plaza 7/12/24

We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our show tonight in Temple! It was beautiful as we performed for the Hot Summer Sounds event. Our show was from 7:30p-9:30p, and we had tons of families and people out to watch and participate in our dueling pianos show. Heather played “Let It Go” while I did an interpretive dance. I sang “Suspicious Minds” while Heather karate chopped the air. Kids were having fun dancing and throwing a ball around. Everyone was just in a really good mood. A powerful group of loud singers would chime in just behind where I could easily see, but man, I could hear them! The whole crowd sounded great, and I’m so happy I get to do these events with Heather. She is so much fun! 

Moonshine & Ale 7/11/24

We had a good night in New Braunfels this evening. Live Band Karaoke was fun, and we had plenty of singers to fill the stage. Heather and I swapped instruments. I played drums for the first half and then switched over to keys for the second half. Kevin was on guitar. We will be back this Saturday for piano bar, so bring your friends!

Old Kress Live 7/6/24

There’s a big hurricane or tropical storm blowing in, so Corpus Christi was in prep mode for most of the day. By the time we took the stage, it was a little slow, but before we ended, we had a mostly full room. People were watching us all the way in the back because we always have a camera feed so they can participate. We were glad people were out to have some fun before whatever the weather decides to do tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who came out to have fun with us, and we hope everyone stays safe over the next few days! 

Old Kress Live 7/5/24

Back in Corpus Christi tonight for our show during art walk, Heather and I arrived early because we were unsure of what the weekend traffic might be like. Fortunately, we made it down with no issues, and had a bunch of people waiting for our show. Some of our regulars are getting married tomorrow, so they brought in everyone to celebrate with us tonight! Congrats to Kinsley and Amanda! 

Moonshine & Ale 7/4/24

Happy 4th of July! Heather, Pancho and I spent it in New Braunfels for Live Band Karaoke. We had a fully packed room and tons of singers. Even though it was really nutty in the club, everyone was in a good mood and the night went smoothly. These two are hilarious to hang out with, and I’m always happy when I get to perform with them. Earlier today, Heather and I went with Chance and Christine to Schlitterbahn, so by the time the show rolled around, our hair was big and poofy from the humidity. In this random occasion, it’s rare, but both had our hair down. 

Moonshine & Ale 7/3/24

We played a rare Wednesday night show in New Braunfels tonight. We play several shows like this each year where it’s the night before a holiday, so since tomorrow is the 4th, we had a packed house by 10pm. We had lots of unusual requests, and we played them. Heather played a random Madonna song for the first time ever and sounded great. It was a fun night. Before the show, Christine, Heather, Chance and I went to Root Cellar to celebrate Christine’s birthday. It was delicious! 

Moonshine & Ale 6/29/24

It was a good night at Moonshine & Ale! Heather and I took requests from the crowd, and at 10p, Ryan Hall joined us on drums. We played a few keytar songs when Heather and I would swap piano positions. The crowd was into the show all night long, with people asking for more at the end!

Moonshine & Ale 6/28/24

It’s always a little shocking to think that I make my living playing music with one of my best friends. Our shows flow pretty smoothly without any discussions because we know each other so well. Our show in New Braunfels tonight was great, and the place stayed full all night, and Heather and I played some great music together! 

Moonshine & Ale 6/27/24

Pancho, Heather and I had a bunch of fun tonight at Live Band Karaoke. The place packed out by about 9:30. I like it when Heather and I swap instruments, too. We’ve been doing that more often and it gives things a fresh feel. She is so talented! And speaking of talented, Pancho rules. He does. For real. No joke. I also want to say how cool the staff is at Moonshine & Ale. They are all so much fun to hang with. 

The Beltonian Theatre 6/22/24

We had a fantastic time in Belton, TX, tonight! Our day started off in Hillsboro where we stayed over from our Oklahoma gig last night. We had some Braum’s for lunch before heading to Temple and roam around the mall for a bit, and then we finally landed in Belton for our show. It was a sold-out show with about three-quarters new people seeing us for the first time. We both really enjoy the theater and the staff, and the crowd never fails to give us endless fun requests. Someone in the crowd early on shouted “Are you two married?!?” which we both agreed we might as well be for the amount of time we spend together, but no. We each have spouses that we explained all love hanging out with each other and have fun. We played some of most genres and eras tonight. The crowd jumped in at all the appropriate spots, and they even helped us send a special video to a fan who couldn’t be there due to their daughter’s upcoming heart surgery Monday. We love our fans, and we talked with quite a few of them before and after the show, and they made us feel loved! Just before we took the stage, we walked over to an antique shop across the street from the theater where I found a cool jacket which I wore at the show, and Heather found a sweater with mushrooms all over it. When we got back to San Marcos after the show, our spouses were there waiting for us to get home, and we also found out my wife bought mushroom covered overalls as Heather was buying her sweater. Chance and I stood back and laughed. This is why we all get along. 

The Grand Casino and Resort 6/21/24

After our show in New Braunfels, TX, last night, Heather and I spent the night in Hillsboro, TX. We got up and drove to Shawnee, OK, for a big corporate private event where we met up with drummer Julien Boussontié. He fit right in with our show, and we all had fun with the crowd. They had me start the event by singing the National Anthem, and then an awards ceremony took place for about an hour. The show was full of requests, and we played as many as we could in our allotted time. Heather and I finished up with packing our gear afterwards and headed back to Hillsboro, TX, to get some rest before our Saturday night show at the Beltonian in Belton, TX! 

Moonshine & Ale 6/20/24

Heather and I played Live Band Karaoke tonight in New Braunfels with guitarist Kevin Humphrey. We had a good mix of new people and a lot of our regulars. Kevin‘s mom even came up to join in on the fun and sing some songs with us. The power blinked about halfway through the evening, but was only off for a few minutes. We waited and began as soon as the power was restored.