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Corpus Christi Texas
(March 2008 – Corpus Christi, TX) American Bank Center Selena Auditorium is proud to announce comedian Charlie Murphy and friends will be performing Saturday, May 17th at 8:30pm.
Tickets go on sale today at 10:00am and are priced at $21.50 - $46.50. Tickets can be purchased at the American Bank Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (361) 881-8499.
Charlie Murphy is best known as the guy who became a house hold name in a very successful second season on the three-time Emmy nominated Chappelle’s Show; the hottest and most talked about show on television. The show saw a steady increase in ratings when “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” – Rick James and Prince skits aired.
Charlie Murphy is not a new comer. He’s been on this journey for 17 years, working with actors such as Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Eddie Murphy, Danny Aeilo, Vanessa Williams, Rip Torn, Peter Falk, Redd Fox, Angela Basset, Wesley Snipes, Jamie Foxx, Samuel Jackson, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Charlie’s recent film credits include Bar Starz (released May 7, 2008), The Perfect Holiday, Night at the Museum (2006) and Norbit, where he acted alongside his younger brother, Eddie Murphy.
American Bank Center is Corpus Christi’s premier event center providing unprecedented guest experiences. For more information on upcoming events, visit us online at www.americanbankcenter.com. (American Bank Center)
What: The Accordion Kings, a free outdoor concert now in its 19th year
Where: Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park, Houston
When: 7 p.m. June 7, 2008
Featuring: Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws, La Tropa F and The Knights of Dixie Orchestra
This year’s Accordion Kings concert features Houston’s own Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws, an internationally renowned zydeco act, plus tejano favorites La Tropa F and another beloved Houston band, the Knights of Dixie Orchestra. All share Gulf Coast accordion backgrounds: Rideau is a native Louisianan who merges influences from Creole to rhythm ‘n’ blues and urban rap; the multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated family band La Tropa F was heard on the “Selena” film soundtrack and has played throughout the United States and Mexico; and the versatile Knights of Dixie, one of the state’s most popular dance bands, draw from a variety of American musical traditions including polka and big-band swing.
Also: One winner will be chosen, with help from the audience, for our second annual Big Squeeze accordion competition, a contest for young Texas and Louisiana players. Four finalists will face off for the grand prize: two players from our 18-and-under category and two from the 19-to-25 age group will be selected at our semi-finals on May 11 at Austin’s Mexican American Cultural Center, and given $250 each, plus an expenses-paid trip to Houston for the finals. The grand prize is $500 and a day of recording time at Houston’s historic SugarHill Recording Studios, plus another trip to Houston to use it, and professional support services. He or she might also appear in a documentary by famed director Hector Galán.
Accordion fans can make a weekend out of it; Friday, June 6, at 8 p.m. at the Miller Theatre, Several Dancers Core presents Polka Party, a celebration of the Czech, German and Polish heritages of South Texas. The free performance will feature accompaniment by polka band the Texas Dutchmen.
Texas Folklife is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, presenting and promoting the traditional arts and living culture of the Lone Star state. The Big Squeeze and Accordion Kings are funded in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board, the Houston Endowment, Humanities Texas, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Cogburn Family Foundation and the Still Water Foundation, with support from Gabbanelli Accordions, SugarHill Recording Studios and Raven Grill, and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that “a great nation deserves great art.” (Texas Folklife)
Saturday, April 19th from 2pm – 7pm on North Padre Island
Corpus Christi – Clear Channel Radio and Asset Development are proud to host the 1st Annual Beach Country Blues Padre Island Block Party on Saturday, April 19th from 2pm to 7pm. This true block party will be held on Windward Drive, behind the Beach Club Condos. The festival will feature live entertainment, great food, and fun for the whole family.
The block party will feature live music from Jerry Jeff Walker, San Antonio’s Beach Band Texas Tide, and local favorites Duke E. Brown with special guest Texas Blues Legend Rocky Benton. The event will also feature festive Caribbean stilt walkers, the steel drum sounds of the islands, an inflatable kid’s area, arts and craft vendor village and various food vendors from around the Island.
Tickets to the family event are only a five dollar suggested donation and available at the concert gate and at many Island businesses. Proceeds from the Beach Country Blues event will be donated to two very worthy organizations: Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the South Texas Women’s Shelter.
Gather up your lawn chairs & blankets and come experience the energy and excitement of North Padre Island on Saturday, April 19th, home of the Beach Country Blues. For more information on the 1st Annual Beach Country Blues Padre Island Block Party contact Ashley Torans, Marketing & Public Relations Director for Clear Channel Radio at 361-289-0111 ext. 147 or log onto www.k99country.com Keyword: Island (ClearChannel Radio)
(April 22, 2008 - Corpus Christi, TX) ZZ Top is coming back to rock the American Bank Center Arena in just four weeks! The rock n' roll icons performed for a full-house crowd last year in March. It was one of the most memorable concerts in the Arena's four-year history in Corpus Christi and we're looking forward to hosting another capacity crowd on May 16, 2008 at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $36.50 - $56.50 and go on sale this Saturday, April 26th at 10:00am. Tickets can be purchased at the American Bank Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (361) 881-8499.
ZZ Top is the longest running major rock band with all of their original members. The band  has sold millions of records over the course of their career and it's a remarkable achievement that all three band members are still together after 35 years of rocking on the road and in the studio.
Billy F. Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard are ZZ TOP, known for the smash hits "Gimmie All Your Lovin," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Legs," to name a few. In 2004 the Texas trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the group has officially been designated as Heroes of The State of Texas. They are true rock icons, they're real, they're surreal, and they're ZZ Top!
American Bank Center is Corpus Christi's premier event center providing unprecedented guest experiences. For more information on ZZ Top and other events at American Bank Center, visit us online at www.americanbankcenter.com.
For more information on planning your trip to Corpus Christi, visit www.corpuschristicvb.com or call 1-800-678-6232. The Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau's mission is "to drive overnight visitor$ to the Corpus Christi Area". (Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau)
(Corpus Christi, TX - 2008) Two band festivals draw some 8,500 students from the five-state region ranging from elementary to high school in a span of four weeks, providing over $1.5 million in economic impact for Corpus Christi. The Buccaneer Classic
Music Festival (BCMF) hosts approximately 2,500 students from April 26 to May 3 at the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center and the Southcoast Music Festival (SCMF) brings some 6,000 students to the Flour Bluff High School Auditorium from April 11 to May 3.
Both festivals give band students the opportunity to enjoy the hundred of miles of beaches in Corpus Christi and area attractions. Paul Davis, Founder and Producer of the SCMF said, "There wasn't an opportunity for smaller schools to have a chance to compete at a beachside destination unless they traveled to Florida". Area Coordinator for the BCMF, Penny Whitman agreed by stating that the music groups mostly enjoy the beaches, but also touring the Texas State Aquarium and USS Lexington each year.
The SCMF is in its 23rd year and is expected to draw some 125 school groups from around the state, averaging at 60 students in each group. The festival presents a total of fourteen 'Best in Class' awards during the course of the four weeks and no group leaves without some kind of award in their hands to take home. The SCMF comprises of middle school and high school concert bands and orchestras with university music directors as judges from all over the United States.
Davis reported that the festival has been consistent in attendance for the last 13 years because Corpus Christi is easily accessible by driving, inexpensive and "just plain fun for the kids".
Tracy Cavazos, Director of Marketing at Port Royal Ocean Resort said, "The visiting music groups find value in our property with a combination of the room layouts, lagoon sized pool, location on the beach and an onsite restaurant".
Fourteen years ago the Buccaneer Days Commission asked American Classic, Inc. to begin producing the BCMF. Now celebrating its 50th year, the BCMF ranges in elementary to high school music groups competing in countless divisions spanning from concert bands, choirs and orchestras. Whitman commented, "The students and directors leave the performing arts center saying 'wow, this is awesome'. It is one of the finest performing facilities in the state".
Music groups participating in the BCMF are often interested in performing at locations throughout the city for the experience and practice while in town. The music groups traveling to compete from the five-state region enjoy performing live in front of the public at not only the Buccaneer Days celebration; they also utilize Whataburger Field, Texas State Aquarium and other venues throughout the city. The BCMF draws groups ranging in 30 to 200 students and is the only music festival sanctioned as part of Buccaneer Days.
The Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau's mission is "to drive overnight visitor$ to the Corpus Christi Area". For more information about the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau or to plan your next trip to Corpus Christi, visit
(Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Hosted by KSAB, La Preciosa & TXU Energy
Inside BUC Days Fair Grounds on Sunday, May 4 from 10AM to 8PM
Corpus Christi – Clear Channel Radio Stations, KSAB Tejano 99.9 and La Preciosa 1400 AM are proud to host the 2008 Cinco De Mayo Celebration & Fajita Cook Off, brought to you by TXU Energy. The FREE, family friendly event will be held inside the BUC Days Fair Grounds in downtown Corpus Christi this Sunday, May 4th from 10am until 8pm. Come and enjoy a variety of live entertainment throughout the day as well as many other activities.
The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican capital city of Puebla and throughout the state. In an effort to promote & preserve the culture in the Hispanic population of South Texas, KSAB & La Preciosa invite you and your family to enjoy the festival atmosphere complete with fajita cook off sponsored by Guerrero Foods, live music and more!
This years Cinco de Mayo Celebration presented by Advanced America, Tejas Auto Insurance, and the Law Office of Thomas J. Henry, features a fantastic line-up. The live music kicks off at 10:30am with performances by: Los Palominos, Tex-Mex Kadillacs, Chicas de Canela, Cinco, Patron, La Juventud, Induccion and more! Please see below for set times.
Numerous food and arts & craft vendors will also be on hand for what is sure to be a good time. So gather up the family the lawn chairs and blankets, but no coolers please, to enjoy great entertainment, food, and fun for all ages with the KSAB personalities!
2008 Cinco De Mayo Celebration Band Line Up
· 10am – Domingo Live with Cinco & Chicas de Canela
· Noon – Mariachi Rio
· 1pm – Induccion
· 2pm – La Juventud
· 3pm – Patron
· 4pm – Cinco
· 5pm – Chicas de Canela
· 6pm – Tex-Mex Kadillacs
· 7pm – Los Palominos
(KSAB)
Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center/SMG is proud to bring Carrie Underwood to American Bank Center Arena on June 22, 2008 at 7:30pm.
There is the whirlwind, and then there is the young woman at its center. The key to Carrie Underwood may lie in knowing that, three years down the road, the two remain separate. For all the awards, the record sales, the chart-topping hits, the non-stop schedule and the incessant media attention, Carrie remains firmly in touch with the shy Oklahoma college student she was before becoming a star. Through all of it, she retains a genuine likeability that, coupled with her enormous talent, goes a long way toward explaining the phenomenal nature of her success.
Tickets are $36.50 - $56.50 and go on sale Friday, May 9th at 10am! Tickets will be available at the American Bank Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, aeglive.com, or charge by phone at (361) 881-8499.
American Bank Center is Corpus Christi’s premier event center providing unprecedented guest experiences. For more information visit us online at www.americanbankcenter.com. (American Bank Center)
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