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The complete August calendar is posted at http://www.gruenehall.com. These are just a few of the
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Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers are a searing rock & roll foursome that have achieved independent recording success and fierce fan loyalty. The band is fronted by Roger Clyne and includes drummer P.H. Naffah, lead guitarist Steve Larson and bassist Nick Scropos. They are one of the most popular touring bands today and their music is praised by critics nationwide with every album release.

The Peacemakers are the only independent band to debut in the Top 10 of Billboards Internet Sales chart with five consecutive albums, including two number 1 entries. Clyne and Naffah enjoyed an accomplished stint with The Refreshments, a late-90s rock band whose cult-classic album Fizzy Fuzzy, Big & Buzzy produced the hit singles Banditos and Down Together. Clyne wrote the twangy theme song for FOXs animated hit, King of The Hill, and it is his and The Refreshments performance of the song that is heard on the programs' opening credits. The group eventually disbanded and Clyne and Naffah established RCPM in 1998. Don't miss this rare Central Texas performance by Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers!  The Mother Truckers open the show!
 

     Fri., Aug. 17th  get tickets

Marty Stuart is country music’s renaissance man. He has scored six top-ten hits, one platinum, five gold albums, and four Grammy Awards. But his success proves the difficulty of gauging a career in charts alone. He has made lasting music as a front man and in collaboration with virtually every major roots music figure of his era, from Lester Flatt to Bob Dylan. He has evangelized for country music around the world, eulogized the departed legends of the field, and identified and encouraged talents of the future. Stuart has produced records for some of the most distinguished artists working today, and many famous names have chosen to record his songs. Marty's latest CD, "Compadres, An Anthology of Duets", includes songs with Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, BB King, and Loretta Lynn, amongst others. Get your tickets now for this intimate performance on the Gruene Hall stage!  Get tickets
 

Free shows shows at the Hall  in August!

Monday nights are Still Special when Brian Keane comes down to fill in for The Band of Heathens while they are on tour. Brian will be here with his band on Mondays, July 30th, & August 6th.  He's got a slew of new songs, including the hit single, Forbidden, which is being played on Americana stations around the US.

Jesse Dayton is fast becoming a Gruene Hall favorite. He is constantly touring and only swings by here a few times a year so come on out and see him on August 12th at 5 pm. Local favorite,  Bret Graham, kicks the day off around 12:30 with his own take on country standards and solid original country songs.

The Band of Heathens   Just in from their lastest tour, the BOH's wind up their Monday Night Special on Aug. 13th, so come on out for the big shi-bang! Jon Pattillo of Fat Caddy Records has designed a great poster for this year's Monday nights, and will have them for sale at the merch table.
 
 

    Two Ton Tuesdays - Aug. 7th & 14th!

TWO TONS! You've got a couple of more chances to experience a Two Ton Tuesday this year. Two Tons of Steel finish up their Tuesday shows on Aug. 7th, and 14th. Don't miss out on the fun! Cover charge is only $4!

   Sat., Aug. 31st  (tickets at the door only)

Brandon Rhyder is on a roll. His last CD, "Conviction",  released on his own label, won him critical acclaim that has led to Brandon signing a songwriting contract with Harlan Howard Songs, Inc., the well respected publishing company out of Nashville. In addition, "Brandon Rhyder - Live", a CD that includes a collection of songs recorded at the Texas Hall of Fame in Bryan, is just released, and he's working on yet another compilation to be released in 2008. His new single from the CD, "Home Again", can be heard on his myspace site at myspace.com/brandonrhyder.   Tickets are availble at the door only for this one. Jamie Richards opens the show.

Coming in September: Charlie Robison, Zach Walther & the Cronkites, Reckless Kelly, Seth Walker, Paula Nelson, Ryan Bingham, Stoney LaRue, The Doug Moreland Show, Rodney Hayden, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bruce Robison, and more...........