ALOTEX TRAVEL AND FESTIVAL GUIDE
MUSIC, TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS
SINGING
FOR THE SON IN MEMORY AND SPIRIT
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YEAR, ENJOY YOUR TRAVELS AND MUSIC
Ark-La-Ok-Tex (ALOTEX) Festival
Guide (Music, Food, Antiques, Crafts, Car & Show Events)
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TRAVEL/MUSIC SCHEDULE
David Clark@214-514-1412, dc3musicdc@yahoo.com Web:
Alotex_Travel_Guide Rev9/1/08
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SATURDAY,
903-756-9934,
SATURDAY,
903-838-3333,
MAIN
STREET BLUEGRASS SHOW AIRS ON RADIO STATIONS, 93.9FM,1490AM, 94.5FM, 95.9FM,
94.5FM, 670AM, 1370AM
WWW.96CLASSICCOUNTRY.COM AT 6PM
MONDAYS, MainstBluegrass@aol.com,
3rd
Saturday,
Last
Friday,
4th
Saturday , Quitman, Tx.,
Last
Saturday,
Joe Williams “The price is
right” call for info 214-850-0832
Special Events, 417-733-2203,
417-294-0181
HIGHLIGHTED MUSIC AND SPECIAL
EVENTS IN THE ARK-LA-TEX AREA
8/28-31 Grapeland, Tx., 32nd Annual
936-687-2594, LOUSIANA GRASS, RANDY
WALLER & COUNTRY GENTLEMEN,
THE MARKSMEN, VERN YOUNG, TENNESSEE
GENTLEMEN, BILL GRANT,
SALT GRASS BAND, GILLETTE BROTHERS, SHADY
GROVE RAMBLERS,
HICKORY HILL, TRADITION, CHINQUAPIN
FLAT, GRASS NOTES
Music starts Thursday 7pm, Friday 1pm,
Sat. 1pm, Sunday 10:30am
8/29-31 Paris, Tx., Chaparral Square Dance Convention
9/1 Lewisville, Tx. Western Day Festival
9/1-15 Arlington, Tx. Best of Texas Festival, Six Flags
9/6 Arlington, Tx., Bluegrass Heritage Foundation Festival
9/6-7 Texarkana, Tx. Quadrangle Festival
9/6-7 Houston, Tx.,
Traders Village Bluegrass Festival
9/11-14 Grapevine, Tx. 22nd Annual Grapefest
9/12-20 Texarkana, Tx., 64th Annual Four States Fair and
Rodeo
9/13 Henderson, Tx. 2nd Annual Henderson County
Heritage Festival
9/13-20 Sulphur Springs, Tx. Hopkins County Fair Festival, 903-885-8071,
PARADE, TRADES DAY, GOSPEL SONG
FESTIVAL, STAR NIGHT CONCERT, GOLF
TOURNAMENT, FUN & GAMES
CARNIVAL, ARTS AND CRAFTS, QUILT
SHOW, STREET DANCE AND WORLD
CHAMPION HOPKINS COUNTY STEW CONTEST,
www.sulphursprings-tx.com, Hopkins
Co Regional Civic Center www.civiccenteronline.com
Civic Center Fairgrounds 903-885-6515
9/15 Greenville, Tx. Annual Rally Round Greenville Festival
9/15-20 Texarkana, Tx., Texarkana RV Park Fall Bluegrass Pickin
9/17-20 Clarksville, Tx. Red River County Fair
9/19-20 Nacogdoches, Tx. Sandyland Bluegrass Reunion
9/18-27 Tyler, Tx.,
East Texas State Fair
9/20 Pittsburg, Tx. Chickfest,
9/20-21 Gladewater, Tx. 36th Arts & Crafts Festival
9/22 Bonham, Tx., 21st Annual Autumn in Bonham Bike
Rally
9/24-27 Mount Pleasant,Tx., Titus
County Fair
9/26-27 Commerce, Tx.
23RD ANNUAL BOIS D’ARC BASH,
903-886-3950
Downtown Commerce, PARADE, 5K RUN, WINE TASTING, MUSIC/FOOD,
CRAFTS/ARTS VENDORS, CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES,
Email:
cchambr@koyote.com Chamber of
Commerce
9/28 Commerce, Tx., BOIS D’ARC BASH CAR SHOW 903-886-3950
Downtown Commerce, Email:
cchambr@koyote.com
9/28-10/21 Dallas, Tx.,
State Fair of Texas
9/27 Leander,Tx.,
Leander Bluegrass Festival
9/27 Bellville, Tx., Spring Creek BG Club Show
9/30-10/4 Paris, Tx.
RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR,
Paris/Lamar County Fairgrounds
LIVESTOCK SHOWS, COMMERCIAL & COMMUNITY
EXHIBITS, HOME & GARDEN
SHOWCASE, CENTURY 21 CARNIVAL, ARTS
& CRAFTS, GATOR THE CLOW, CATO’S
ANTIQUED CAR, ANTIQUE TRACTOR EXHIBIT,
AG-VENTURE WITH CHILDREN’S
BARNYARD , CHILI COOKOFFS, ICE CREAM
FREEZE OFFS , LIVE MUSIC, Website: www.rrvfair.org,
for complete Schedule of events & rules, info
903-785-7971
THE PLACE TO BE
10/ Winnsboro, Tx.k 50th Annual Autumn Trails
10/2-4 Center,Tx.
31st Annual East Texas Poultry Festival
10/4 Jacksonville, Tx. 3rd Annual J’ville Music Jam,
11am-10pm
10/4 Sulphur Springs, Tx. Indian Summer Festival & Dutch Oven
Cook-Off
10/4 Clarksville, Tx., Red River County Fall Bazaar
10/8-11 Bonham, Tx.
Fannin County Fair
10/9-11 Rusk, Tx.
Pioneer and Heritage Festival
10/10-11 Canton, Tx.
Tyler Kennel Club Dog Show
10/11 Athens, Tx. Octoberfest at the Arboretum
10/11 Carthage, Tx.
East Texas Oil and Gas Blast
10/11 Marshall, Tx. Fireant Festival
10/13 Mt. Vernon, Tx. Country Fest
10/15-18 Gilmer, Tx.
East Texas Yamboree
10/16-18 Henderson, Tx. 15th Annual Rusk County Rodeo
10/16-19 Tyler, Tx.
Texas Rose Festival
10/18 Cooper, Tx.
15th Annual Delta County Chiggerfest
10/25 Paris, Tx.
Main Street Festival of Pumkins
11/1-12/31 Tyler, Tx.,
Rose City Christmas
11/1 Mineola, Tx.
Iron Horse Fall Fest
11/6 Kilgore, Tx.
East Texas Oilman’s Chili Cook Off
11/8 Henderson, Tx., 20th Annual Heritage Syrup
Festival
11/8-12/2,6 Gladewater, Tx. Christmas Tyme in Gusherville
11/15 Carthage, Tx., All that Glitters Gala Auction & Taste of
Carthage
11/17, 21-22 Mt. Pleasant, Tx. Deck the Hall Christmas Crafts
11/21-23 Texarkana, Tx. Mistletoe Fair
11/21-12/31 Marshall, Tx., Wonderland of Lights
11/22-30 Nacogdoches, Tx. Fall Foliage Trails
11/22-12/6 Nacogdoches, Tx. Nine Flags Festival
11/29-12/31 New. Boston, Tx. Christmas Tree Wonderland
12/6 Mineola, Tx.
Holiday Lights Tour of
Homes/Annual Parade
12/6 Longview, Tx.
Living History Christmas
12/13 Kilgore, Tx.
Holiday Trail of Lights-Mt. Kilgore Snow Hill
ARKANSAS –David Clark Music Show
Guide@214-514-1412 web:ALOTEX
TRAVEL AND MUSIC GUIDE
Mt. View, Ar., BRICKSHY’S BACKSTREET THEATRE, 8PM Thurs, Friday, & Saturday, One of the best music and comedy variety shows in Mt. View, Ar.
9/15-20 Texarkana, Ar. Texarkana RV Music park Fall Pickin
9/25-27 Jasper, Ar., 7th Annual Newton County Bluegrass
Festival, 870-446-2633
WILLIAMS FAMILY,
SHERMAN MTN. BOYS, UNASHAMED, SPANKY & THE MTN. BOYS,
KEN & ARLENE
MURPHY, TENNESSE GENTLEMEN, SPITIN’
IMAGE, SPRING STREET,
MTN. GYPSIES, NATURAL STATE, Thursday Night all Gospel at Bradley
Park 6pm,
Sat. 1pm, Sat. night 6pm. Craft and Food Booth spaces available
9/11-13 Otto, Ar. 19th Annual Summer bluegrass
Festival, Lester Flatt Memorial RV Park
9/25-27 Bee Branch, Ar. Cadron Creek Bluegrass Festival
11/6-8 Mountain View, Ar., Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
11/14-16 Springdale, Ar. Mid-West Promoters Showcase of Bands
LOUISIANA-David Clark Music Show
Guide@214-514-1412 web:Alotex Travel
and Music Guide
5/15- Bossier City at Louisana Downs
Racetrack, Throughbred Racing
10/1-4 Oak Grove, La, North Louisana 2008 Fall Bluegrass Festival
OKLAHOMA –David Clark@214-514-1412 web:ALOTEX TRAVEL, Arkansas , Missouri,
Texas Bluegrass Connection
9/4-6 Claremore, Ok. 29th Annual bluegrass & Chili
Festival, 918-341-2818
Featuring DAN TYMINSKI BAND, KENNY & AMADA SMITH
BAND, RONDA VINCENT & THE
RAGE, DOYLE LAWSON &
QUICKSILVER, TONY RICE, IIIRD TYME OUT, MOUNTAIN HEART
THE GRASCALS AND
ALSO STONEHORSE REUNION, HEARTLAND
XPRESS, SPRING STREET,
MOUNTAIN SMOKE, STRINGS N THINGS, ROCKIN ACOUSTIC CIRCUS,
SIXX GUNN HILL,
PRAIRIE DOGS, SHELBY EICHER & MARK BRUNER, OKLAHOMA
HEARTLAND,
CHARIS MUSIC
STUDIO, Located on the grounds of the
Claremore Expo Center,
MISSOURI- David Clark@214-514-1412 web:
Alotex Travel & Music Shows,
Branson, Mo., PRESLEY’S COUNTRY JUBILEE, 417-334-4874
Branson, Mo. JOEY RILEY COMEDY & MUSIC REVIEW,
417-335-2755
Featuring the GET R DONE BAND, Mickey
Gilley Theatre, 2pm
Branson, Mo. BALDKNOBBERS JAMBOREE SHOW & GOSPEL
MATINEE, 417-334-4528
Branson Mo. CELEBRATE AMERICA 10AM, THE PROMISE 3PM, The
Mansion, 417-239-1333
Branson, Mo., COWBOY CHURCH WITH NORMA JEAN MARTIN, God and
Country, 10:30am
Branson, Mo. SUNDAY GOSPEL JUBILEE, Grand Country Music
Hall, 2pm , 417-335-2484
Branson, Mo. THE DUTTON’S MUSIC SHOW, Duttons Music Hall
Branson, Mo. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater, 2
& 8pm, 417-332-1960
Branson, Mo. SCOTT RILEY’S JAMMIN’ COUNTRY BREAKFAST SHOW, 417-332-1911,
WITH ANTHONY CARSON, GEORGE MASON AND GENE MULVANEY, 9am
Located in the beautiful Majestic Steak House and Imaginary Theatre, Gretna 7 Roark Valley
Tickets discounted in conjunction with the Joey Riley Show, 417-335-2755
Branson, Mo. STEPHEN WAYNE CLARK at the Plantation Restaurant Breakfast, 9am
Branson, Mo. SUPER
REDHAWKS, 50’S & 60’S , For info and
bookings, Concerts & Corporate,
417-337-4452, Special Events, 417-733-2203,
417-294-0181
Branson, Mo. THE GRAND JUBILEE
SHOW, Grand Country Theatre, 8pm
Branson, Mo. THE COUNTRY
JAMBOREE SHOW, Grand Country Theatre, 2pm
These are great
shows at a reasonable price
9/6 Halltown Mo. 2008 Southern & Bluegrass Gospel
Festival, 417-882-6621
Featuring LONESOME ROAD, SALT CREEK, THE MILLERS, GOLDEN ROAD
DUKE MASON AND THE
HEARTLAND BAND, CANAAN BOUND, SERVANT’S
HEART,
COUNTRY HARMONY, GREEN
VALLEY GRASS, Saturday afternoon and night,
Located at the Snyder
Music Park, Take Hwy 160 west to MM, then south to park
Sat. 12:30 pm, Virginia
Snyder 417-882-6621, Jamming Friday
night 9/5
9/13 Meta, Mo. 9th Annual Janice Barnhart
Memorial Music Park Bluegrass Singing
9/18-20 Conway, Mo. Starvey Creek Fall Bluegrass Festival
ALOTEX TRAVEL AND MUSIC GUIDE-
SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST AND MIDWEST
ALABAMA,GEORGIA,FLORIDA,KENTUCKY,MISSISSIPPI,NORTH
CAROLINA,SOUTH CAROLINA,TENNESSEE,
VIRGINIA, MIDWEST- IOWA , KANSAS,
MARYLAND,, email- dc3musicdc@yahoo.com - David Clark@214-514-1412
web: Alotex Travel & MUSIC
GUIDE,
9/5-6
9/11-14
804-3472925 Fri. night 2008 Hall of Fame induction
ceremony, Ricky & Ronnie Simpkins’
Featuring THE SELDOM SCENE, JAMES KING
BAND, CODE BLUE, SONNY MEADE/FRIENDS’
APPROMATTOX BG BAND, HEIGHTS OF GRASS
Sat. ALECIA NUGENT, LONESOME WILL
MULLINS, BORROWED TIME COUNTRY FRIED GRASS
Sun.
Located at the Chesterfield county Fairgrounds, $1000 TO 1ST place band
9/23
9/25-27
9/26-27
10/17-18 Jasper, Al,
Blackwater Bluegrass Festival,
205-221-9803
Featuring MARTY RAYBON, CLEAR BLUE SKY,
IRON HORSE, CROSSING THE GAP,
COTTONMOUTH CREEK, FOGG HOLLOW, STAN
NELSON & HURRICANE CREEK,
CANAAN’S CROSSING Located Blackwater Park on Bluegrass
Lane, Fax 205-221-2580
Friday, September 05,
2008