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Previous Performances

2026

January -- Emma's Revolution

2025 

December -- Carla Ulbrich
November -- Shake Russell
October -- Matt Harlan
September -- James Kirby
Aug -- Summer Break!!
July -- Aaron LaCombe
June -- Shanna in a Dress
May -- Doug MacLeod
April -- Jack Williams
March -- Amanda Pascali
February -- Cary Cooper
January -- Traveler

2024

December -- Shake Russell
November -- Andy Sydow
 October -- Betty Soo
 September -- Jon Shain
August -- Tom Tranchilla & Buddy Allen
 June -- Willie Arenas & The Hanshaws
 May -- Grant Peepeles
 April -- Paper Moon Shiners
 March -- Co-Existance Experience
 February -- Sweet Mama Cotton
 January -- Cindy Scott & Brian Seeger

2023

December -- Shake Russell
November -- Smyth & Taylor
October -- Jennings & Keller
September -- Traveler
August -- Barbara Nesbitt
July -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley
June -- Shanna in a Dress
May -- Tom Tranchilla & Buddy Allen
April -- Buddy Mondlock
March -- Betty Soo
February -- Susan Werner
January-- Mike Blakely

2022

 December -- Shake Russell
November -- Narissa Bond
October -- Heather Rayleen
September -- Mystery Loves Company
August -- Adler & Hearne
July -- Albert & Gage
 June -- Susan Elliot
 May -- Ken Gaines
 April -- Traveler
 March -- Shanna in a Dress
 January -- Wille B & Friends

2021

December -- Tom Tranchilla & Buddy Allen
 November -- Bill Ward
October -- Sweet Mama Cotton (AKA Marci Rae)

2020

COVID BREAK :o(
March -- Tret Fure'
February -- Rupert Wates
January -- Buddy Mondlock

2019

December -- Millbend House Band
November -- Still on the Hill
October -- Ed Miller
September -- Nate Currin
August -- Mike Blakely
July -- Paper Moon Shiners
June -- Dana Cooper
May -- Jennings & Keller
April -- Cosy Sheridan
March -- Susan Gibson
February -- Roy Zimmerman
January -- Cindy Scott & Brian Seeger

2018

December -- Shake Russell
November -- Zoe Lewis
October -- Small Potatoes
September -- Doug MacLeod
August -- Ken Gaines
July -- George Ensle
June -- Jack Williams
May -- Trout Fishing in America
April -- Ellen Bukstel
March -- John Batdorf
February -- Paper Moon Shiners
January -- Roy Zimmerman

2017

December -- Christine Lavin
November -- Bill Ward
October -- Charlie King
September -- Dana Cooper
August -- Traveler
July -- Lisa Morales
June -- Mark Stuart
May -- Albert & Gage
April -- Grant Peeples
March -- Jack Williams
February -- Mary Reynolds
January -- KPFT Fundraiser -- John Denver Tribute
January -- Chris Collins

2016

December -- Shake Russell
November -- Tia McGraff
October -- Mike Blakely
September -- Cindy Scott
August -- Traveler
July -- Roy Zimmerman
July -- Jon Scott
June -- Tom Prasada-Rao
May -- Susan Gibson
April -- Two Girls Walk Into a Bar
April -- Zoë Lewis
March -- Bernice & Mariah Lewis
February -- Peter Mayer
January -- Dana Cooper

2015

December -- Molli McMills w/ Paul Klein and Klay Vage
November -- Paper Moon Shiners
 October -- Buddy Mondlock
September -- Suzanne Buirgy
August -- Smythe & Taylor
July -- Still on the Hill
June -- Steve Brooks
May -- Cindy Scott
April -- Tret Fure
March -- Roy Zimmerman
March -- Grant Peeples
February -- Willis Alan Ramsey
January -- Bob Livingston

2014

December -- Paper Moon Shiners
 November -- Adler & Hearne
 October -- John Batdorf
 September -- Emma's Revolution
 August -- Doug MacLeod
 July -- 2-Bit Palomino
 June -- Krista Detor
May -- Grant Peeples
 April -- Clarence Bucaro
 March -- Highway 75
March -- Ellen Bukstel
February -- Martin Swinger
January -- Chris Collins
January -- Shake Russell

2013

 December -- Matt Harlan
 November -- Caroline Aiken
October -- David Berkeley
October -- David Massengill
September -- Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines
August -- Across The Water
July -- Ruby Jane
June -- Ronny Cox
May -- Jennings & Keller
 April -- Betty Soo
 March -- Jack Williams
February -- Mary Flower
January -- Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart

2012

December -- Austin Lounge Lizards
November -- Dana Cooper
October -- Carla Ulbrich
September -- Sarah McQuaid
August -- Still on the Hill
July -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
June --  Danny Schmidt
May -- Hans York
April -- Wishing Chair
March -- Zoë Lewis
February -- Bernice Lewis
January -- Shake Russell Trio

2011

December -- Jack Williams
November -- Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
October -- Jon Brooks
September -- Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson
August -- James Lee Stanley
July -- Doug MacLeod
June -- Nick Annis
May -- Chuck Brodsky
May -- Tom Prasada-Rao & Cary Cooper
April -- Chuck Pyle
March -- Lou & Peter Berryman
 February -- Stephen Bennett
February -- Shoulder to the Stone
January -- The Steel Wheels

2010

December -- Gregg Greenway
November -- Jim Post
October -- Beyond the Pale
September -- Eric Taylor
August -- Buddy Mondlock & Mike Lindauer
July -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
June -- Muriel Anderson
May -- Chuck Brodsky
May -- Jon Hogan
April -- Tom Pacheco
March -- Small Potatoes
February -- Eleni Kelakos
January -- Jay Mankita

2009

December -- Lucie Blue Tremblay
November -- Mad Agnes
October -- Susan Shore
September -- Tommy Womack
September -- Tena Moyer
August -- Bill Ward
July -- Sisters Morales
June -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
May -- David Olney & Sergio Webb
April -- Michael Smith
March -- Peter Mayer
March -- Karen Mal & Kim Miller
February -- Doug MacLeod
January -- David Massengill
January -- Jim Post (as Mark Twain)

2008

December -- Jack Williams
November -- Mary Catherine Reynolds
October -- Ken Gaines w/Wayne Wilkerson
September -- (Cancelled due to Hurricane Ike)
August -- Tom Prasada-Rao & Cary Cooper
July -- Across the Water
June -- Richard Berman
May -- Sara Hickman
April -- Johnsmith
March -- Cosy Sheridan w/T.R. Ritchie
February -- Annie Gallup
January -- Jack Saunders
January -- David Roth

 

2007

December -- Eric Taylor
 November -- Jack Hardy
October -- Buddy Mondlock w/Mike Lindauer
 September -- Diana Jones
August -- Frank Meyer & Karen Mal
July -- Shake Russell
June -- Jack Williams
May -- Danny Everitt
May -- Zoë Lewis
 April -- Roy Zimmerman
 March -- Mad Agnes
February -- Bill Ward
January -- Andrew McKnight

2006

December -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
 November -- Peter Mayer
 October -- Tim  Grimm
 September -- Jim Bizer
August -- Carla Ulbrich
July -- Steve Brooks
June -- Reg Meuross
May -- Lou & Peter Berryman
April -- Albert & Gage
 March -- Greg Klyma
February -- Anne Feeney
 January -- Tom Prasada-Rao

2005

December -- Susan Gibson
November -- Eric Taylor
November -- Still on the Hill
 October -- The Grassy Knoll Boys
September -- Roy Zimmerman
August -- Traveler
July -- Magpie
June -- Jack Williams
May -- Bill Ward
 April -- Dave Lippman
March -- Mad Agnes
 February -- Emma's Revolution
February -- Charlie King & Karen Brandow
January -- Hayes Carll

2004

December -- Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson
November -- The Prince Myshkins
October -- Dana Cooper
September -- Eleni Kelakos
 August -- Moe Hansum Band
July -- Eric Hansen
 June -- Anne Feeney & Chris Chandler
May -- Kreg Viesselman
April -- Chuck Pyle
 March -- Kevin Danzig
 March -- Ed Miller
February -- Charlie King & Karen Brandow
February -- Small Potatoes
January -- Andrew McKnight

2003
December -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
November -- Zoe Lewis
 October -- Martha's Trouble
 September -- The Laws
August -- Suzanne Buirgy
 July -- Eric Taylor
 June -- Jack Williams
 May -- Irene Kelley
April -- Still on the Hill
March -- Tom Kimmel
February -- Willis Alan Ramsey
February -- Charlie King & Karen Brandow
January -- Cindy Kalmenson

2002

December -- The Therapy Sisters
November -- Lou & Peter Berryman
 October -- Dave Nachmanoff
October -- Tom Prasada-Rao
September -- Lu Mitchell
August -- Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson
 July -- Clover & Rachel Carroll
 June -- Anne Feeney & Chris Chandler
 May -- Anke Summerhill & Michael Veitch (w/Mike Lindauer)
April -- Bill Ward
March -- Darryl Purpose
February -- Christy Claxton
January -- Cindy Kalmenson

2001

December -- Peter Mayer
November -- Y'all
October -- Albert & Gage
September -- Allen Wayne Damron
August -- Dave Lippman
July -- Texas Songwriter's Tour
June -- Cancelled (flood)
May -- Vince Bell
 April -- Jealousy Motel
March -- Jack Hardy
February -- Shake Russell
February -- Charlie King and Karen Brandow
January -- Eleni Kelakos

2000

December -- Christmas Charity Jam
November -- (CD Release Party with) Mary Reynolds, Emily Kaitz and Louis Goldberg
October -- Girls With Guitars
September -- Denice Franke
August -- Ken Gaines
July -- Jack Saunders
June -- Jack Williams
May -- Anke Summerhill
April -- Chuck Pyle
March --  Cindy Kalmenson
February -- Charlie King
February -- Don Sanders
January -- Bill Ward

1999

December -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
 November -- Susan Shore
 October -- Ann Armstrong & Steve Hughes
 September -- Moe Hansum Blues Band
 August -- Harris County Line
 July -- BlueWing
 June -- Sweet Mama Cotton
 May -- Mike West & Myshkin
 April -- Barton & Sweeney
 March -- Emily Kaitz
 February -- Vicki Fowler & Friends
 February -- Charlie King & Len Wallace
 January -- Mary Catherine Reynolds

1998

November -- Songwriters Showcase Tour (featuring LaDonna Goetz, Emilie Aronson, Bill Nash & Wayne Green)
 October -- The Lonestar Bluegrass Band
 September -- Buddy Mondlock
 August -- Harris County Line
 July -- Lu Mitchell and Catch-23
 June -- BlueWing
 May -- Karen Stockton
 April -- Mike Sumler
 March -- T. R. Richie
 February -- Kimberly M'Carver
 February -- Charlie King with Sharon Perez-Abreu
 January -- Bob Franke

1997
December -- Don Sanders
November -- Harold Hedberg, Angie Moore, Tony Asch, Jeff Abrams
October -- Angie Moore
September -- Bill Ward
August -- Fowler Brothers
July -- Lu Mitchell and Catch 23
June -- Mo Hansum Blues Band
May -- Blue Wing
April -- Kimberly McCarver
March -- Allen Wayne Damron
February -- Vickie Fowler & friends
February -- Charlie King
January -- Michael Rex

1996
December -- Lindsay Haisley
November -- Anni Clark
October -- Carla Maywald, Phil Freeman and Talent Showcase
September -- Kelly Clark & the River Band
August -- Ruth Huber
July -- Michael Rex
June -- Caryl P. Weiss
May -- Phil Freeman
April -- Two Muses
March -- Ken Gaines
February -- Charlie King
February -- Bill Ward
January -- Mari'enne Kreitlow

1995
December -- Heartsong; The Houston Women's Community Chorus
November -- Bobby Bridger
October -- Susan Martin & Jim Daniels
September -- The Denns
September -- Vicki Fowler & Conroe Assoc. of Live Music
August -- Millbend Showcase hosted by Ken Gaines
July -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
June -- LJ Henry
May -- Allen Damron
April -- Harry Fish String Band
March -- Steve Seskin
February -- Vicki Fowler & Friends
February -- Charlie King
January -- Bill Ward

1994
December -- Dana Cooper
November -- Christine Albert
October -- Don Sanders
September -- Ken Gaines
August -- Harry Fish String Band 
July -- Lu Mitchell & Catch 23
June -- Allen Damron
May -- Traveler
April -- Michael Brim Duo
March -- Cindy Freedman
February -- Vicki Fowler w/ Dave Pressley, Bill Ward & Conroe Assoc. of Live Music
January -- Harry Fish String Band

1993

December -- Michael Rex
November -- Don Sanders
October -- Bill Ward
September -- Marienne Kreitlow
August -- Harry Fish String Band
July -- Willie Atkinson
June -- Traveler
May -- Banded Geckos
April -- Cindy Freedman
March -- Michael Rex & Oasis
February -- Selia Qynn 
January -- Sisters Morales

1992
December -- Banded Geckos