Member Since: 12/2/2006
Band Website: cheathamstreet.com/bigfest07
Band Members: CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE, A NON PROFIT CORPORATION--STATEMENT OF PURPOSECheatham Street Warehouse is dedicated to developing, promoting, preserving and perpetuating Texas music by: acquiring and maintaining the historic Cheatham Street Warehouse building as a public venue for Texas music; by conducting activities that promote the advancement of education in the art, craft and business of songwriting, including but not limited to songwriting classes, workshops, seminars, public forums, panels, lectures and similar programs; by promoting, developing and nurturing songwriters and musicians through opportunities to perform and record music; by, when possible, giving scholarships and grants to songwriters, musicians and performers for the sole and express purpose of furthering their artistic and musical education; by encouraging a greater public understanding of the history of Texas music through community based interaction between songwriters, performance artists and civic and educational groups in order to foster a deeper appreciation ofthe role of music in the economic, social and cultural life of Texas; by soliciting, from the general public, funding through contributions, membership fees and other gross receipts from the above mentioned and related activities, including but not limited to income derived from performances, record sales and class, workshop, seminar and other similar fees, and; by continuing to seek significant and diversified public support for all the above mentioned and related activities.Latest schedule, subject to change:Friday June 29, music starts at 5:30: Tony Taylor,Shad Blair,Jordan Minor,Brian Burke song swap, Grant Ewing Band, Dr G and the Mudcats, Texas Renegade, Adam Carroll and Shake Russell song swap, followed by Slaid Cleaves.Saturday June 30, panel discussion at 10am, music starts at 1:00: Walt Wilkins and Kent Finlay song swap, Tony Wilson, Missoula Slim, Charlie Bishop and Nathan Daniel song swap, Smokey Wilson, Forest Wayne Allen, Ryan T Briggs, and Joe Rodriquez song swap, Randy Meadows, Ronny Corbin, and Big John Mills song swap, Richard Bowden and Floyd Tolston song swap, Kenefick, Bucko Ruckus, Two Tons of Steel, Mark Zeus and Thunderboltz, Cody Kouba Band, McKay Brothers, John Arthur Martinez, and the Lucky Tomblin Band (featuring John X Reed,Earl Poole Ball, and Redd Volkaert)Sunday July 1, music starts at 12:30: Max Stalling and Houston Marchman song swap, Mark Zeus, Tyler McCumber, Jamie Talbert, and Matt Harlan song swap, John Evans, Lucky Boyd and Tres Womack song swap, Dan Crump, Michael O'Neill, and Jimmy Baldwin song swap, Robin English, Mike Ethan Messick, and HalleyAnna song swap, Loyd Bonham Band, Rex Robards and the Barefoot Cowboy Band, the Dust devils, David Lee Kaiser and the Joint Chiefs, Jimmy Kaiser Band, Keith Davis Band, Paul Eason Band, Dub Miller with Matt Skinner and Adam Odor, and Big John Mills and the Texas Roaddawgs.If you would like to donate to the Cheatham Street Music Foundation, click on the button below.
Influences:
..Buy a Bigfest Tshirt, only $10. Go to www.cheathamstreet.com/merchandise
Sounds Like: Slide show from Bigfest 2006, photos by Terry Stephenson.
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