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4/22/1981 |
Texas Dance Hall |
Opens its doors |
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5/13/1981 |
Ronnie McDowell & Charly McClain |
Our first concert at Texas Dance Hall |
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6/7/1981 |
John Anderson |
Carried all his band gear in a U- Haul trailer |
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7/23/1981 |
Hank Williams Jr |
Put Texas Dance Hall on the map |
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8/20/1981 |
Ricky Nelson |
Ozzie & Harriot send their son |
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9/10/1981 |
Ernest Tubb |
One of country music pioneers |
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10/1/1981 |
Ronnie Milsap |
Sold out two shows.
This was the only time it was accomplished |
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10/28/1981 |
Ricky Skaggs |
He brought red hot blue grass to big Baton Rouge |
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12/17/1981 |
George Jones |
He was a big act back then, too |
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1/28/1982 |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Rock and Roll style of country music |
Jerry Lee Lewis 1.28.82
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2/17/1982 |
George Strait |
Low-dough. Charged a $3 cover charge.
He had one hit song called "Unwound" |
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3/3/1982 |
Merle Haggard |
Serious country music superstar |
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3/17/1982 |
Steve Wariner |
He did a great Beatles set |
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5/5/1982 |
Lee Greenwood |
Charged a $3 cover charge |
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6/23/1982 |
Jerry Jeff Walker |
Texas Country Music comes to town |
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8/12/1982 |
George Jones |
Sold out - got drunk - David Allen Coe saved the day |
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7/30/1983 |
Texas Dance Hall Closes |
405,000 Customers in 119 weeks |
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10/28/1983 |
Texas Club opens |
Our first night with 2,444 friends |
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11/15/1983 |
Juice Newton |
Angel of the Morning spread her Wings |
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12/15/1983 |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Returns after stomach surgery |
George Strait 2.17.82
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1/20/1984 |
Johnny Lee |
Original Urban Cowboy- Lined up the beer |
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2/28/1984 |
David Allen Coe |
First of 18 appearances at Texas Club |
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3/22/1984 |
First male revue show |
We thought it may be a "one time" promotion |
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4/20/1984 |
Sawyer Brown |
Star Search Wonder Band helps celebrate our third birthday |
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5/24/1984 |
Jerry Jeff Walker |
Back by popular demand |
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4/12/1984 |
George Strait |
He was becoming a huge star |
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10/18/1984 |
George Strait |
He was still becoming a huge star |
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4/11/1985 |
George Strait |
The fourth and last time he would visit. The best yet. |
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4/30/1985 |
Emmy- Lou Harris |
She was as good as she looked |
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5/30/1985 |
Steppen Wolf |
Texas Clubs first rock concert |
Merle Haggard 3.3.82
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6/27/1985 |
Molly Hatchet |
All original members. Guitar Southern Rock |
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8/6/1985 |
Bachman Turner Overdrive |
Randy Bachman, C.F. Turner, And company |
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9/12/1985 |
Greg Allman & Elvin Bishop |
This was a great show |
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10/31/1985 |
First Bud Light Fright Night |
A Halloween Party |
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10/3/1985 |
Zebra |
Randy, Guy and Felix.
A lot of great rock from three guys |
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8/15/1985 |
Hurricane Danny |
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10/24/1985 |
Blackfoot |
One of original bands last concerts. |
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11/21/1985 |
Bonnie Raitt |
Best Artist without a record deal at the time |
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12/3/1985 |
Romantics |
Have a party band and it will rock |
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12/10/1985 |
X |
Our very first Alternative show |
Bonnie Raitt 11.21.85
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12/17/1985 |
George Jones |
He made up for getting drunk on stage on 8/12/1982 |
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2/26/1986 |
Merle Haggard |
Some great acts never change |
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2/27/1986 |
Stephen Stills |
Man can this guy rock, acoustic he is not |
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3/20/1986 |
3 Dog Night |
Joy to the World & Fun for us All |
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3/15/1987 |
New Law |
18 Year olds cannot purchase goes into effect but they can drink |
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7/10/1986 |
Dwight Yoakam |
California kid on the rise |
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2/12/1986 |
100th male show |
SO much for the "one time" promotion |
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8/28/1986 |
Fog Hat |
Lonesome Dave and Company- Bikers Ball |
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9/11/1986 |
Spyro Gyra |
Jazz at the Texas Club. It worked |
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10/8/1986 |
Z 98.1 |
New Tradition Begins- Turkey eve |
Emmy- Lou Harris 4.30.85
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11/6/1986 |
George Thorogood |
To this day he is the best rocker I have ever seen |
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1/20/1987 |
Allman Brothers Band |
Sold out- Dickie Betts opens for Gregg and they jam till the wee hours of the night |
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2/5/1987 |
Skaggs returns |
Sold out |
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9/4/1987 |
Muscular
Dystrophy Fund Raiser |
To Spud McKenzie (Bud Mascot)
Labor Day weekend |
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8/27/1987 |
Highway 101 |
The real deal- too bad it went away |
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9/17/1987 |
True Value Showdown w/ WYNK |
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2/19/1987 |
John Schneider |
Dukes of Hazard- Powerful |
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2/27/1987 |
Sammy Kershaw And Roundup |
54 people drop by.
He was still a local boy |
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4/30/1987 |
Marshal Tucker Band |
Fire on the mountain- beer in the belly |
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4/2/1987 |
Al Stewart |
Year of the cat- Night of cool music |
Dwight Yokam 7.10.86
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4/14/1987 |
3 Dog Night |
2 of the 3 dogs had their day |
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3/17/1987 |
Leon Russell And Edgar Winter |
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5/7/1987 |
Jason and the Scorchers |
Alternative country hits town |
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6/11/1987 |
Lee Greenwood |
Sell out: he sang "God Bless The USA" |
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9/24/1987 |
John Schneider returns |
Ladies man and he was good too |
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11/19/1987 |
Ricky Van Shelton |
Young east coast country crooner |
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2/5/1988 |
Snowed in Baton Rouge |
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12/10/1987 |
Charles Daniels Band |
He is one large guy and he can play too |
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12/18/1987 |
Christmas Party With Bud/ Z 98 |
666 people showed up- weird |
Allman Brothers 1.20.86
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1/28/1988 |
Patty Loveless |
Young, Beautiful, the next big thing |
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2/25/1988 |
Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
Shot a video that aired on CMT |
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6/9/1988 |
Taylor Dayne |
Sold out; Dance diva at Texas Club |
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12/23/1987 |
1,000,000Th Customer enter |
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7/28/1988 |
Blue Oyster Cult |
Euro Rockers- Don't Fear the Reaper |
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8/25/1988 |
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
She is serious about her rock baby |
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12/28/1988 |
250th male dance show |
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5/23/1989 |
Nancy Griffith |
Hank Jr. Crowd
disrupts her show late |
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6/13/1989 |
Stevie B. |
Sold out;
more dancing- more N-R-G |
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8/26/1992 |
Hurricane Alex |
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Charlie Daniels 12.10.87
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7/18/1989 |
Noel |
Sold out; we are on a roll with this |
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9/5/1989 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter/ Desert Rose Band |
She came along for the ride with Chris Hillmans group |
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9/19/1989 |
Clint Black |
A better man- getting even better |
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9/26/1989 |
Garth Brooks |
How could anyone know about this guy? |
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10/26/1989 |
27th Birthday WYNK Bellaway Bross |
Free show |
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11/21/1989 |
Verne Gosdin |
He came with George Jones in 1985 |
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11/14/1989 |
Kyper |
Sold out; come dance with us |
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12/19/1989 |
First "Feed the Need" show |
With Rockin' Sidney and Joel Sonnier |
