Micky and The Motorcars gain fans every time they play here and this time was a bigger crowd than last. They were celebrating the release of their new album, “Naïve” on Smith Entertainment. The first single, “ Grow Old” is climbing the Texas Chart. Micky and Gary Braun said they can’t wait to join brothers, Cody and Willy Braun (Reckless Kelly) for Red Dirt Roundup here August 31st. Tickets are on sale now. Hootie and The Blowfish returned to an almost sold out house.

Lead singer, Darius Rucker also treated the crowd to a couple of tunes off his debut country album, “Learn to Live”. He was excited about being invited to perform at The Grand Ole Opry. "When I was asked if I wanted to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, he yelled, 'Are you kidding me?” "I've been waiting for that my whole life. To be invited where so many of the greatest country artists have performed is an honor, and I still can't believe it has been bestowed on me." Of course he’ll perform his debut single, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”. A big thanks to our buddy, Dee Thomas for picking up Darius and guitarist, Mark Bryan and taking them out to Vaquero Golf Club for a round. After the concert the band hosted a Meet & Greet party in the Texas Club for friends, family and media. It was good to see The Big 96.3’s Chris Huff there.

Eleven Hundred Springs played The Honky Tonk Stage to a great Thursday night crowd. Their new single. “Everytime I Get Close To You” off their “Country Jam” CD is #7 on the Texas chart and moving up. They’ve played here in countless configurations for almost 10 years, since we first saw them at Lois Adair’s in Deep Ellum, Dallas. The one constant is the partnership between bassist, Steve Berg and frontman, Matt Hillyer, a friendship that has thrived for over 15 years and 10 albums. During that time they’ve been loyal supporters of BBT, always stopping by any time they are in the area to visit with us. We really appreciate their talent and friendship.

Kyle Park made his BBT debut and everyone was impressed by his original tunes, especially his Texas hit single,”Baby I’m Gone”. The 2 hour show included some wonderful classic country covers. He’s a rising star to watch for.

Chris Cagle drove in from his ranch in south Oklahoma to meet the band and crew here. He said he spends as much off time as he can there. Team roping is his passion and he visited with Billy Minick about staging his own event in the near future.

Jeremy McComb was excited about his debut here and he made fans out of our entire staff. We’ll be watching this guy accepting CMA and ACM awards in the near future. He’s that good!

Country Weekly features Jeremy in the July 28th issue. The two page spread covers McComb’s rise from Radio DJ, to tour managing Larry The Cable Guy, to becoming one of country’s hottest new stars. Go get a copy now and check out CountryWeekly.com.

Ronnie Milsap has been performing here for almost three decades and he sounds better than ever. His music is timeless. We were happy to see so many young fans here to pay tribute to the legendary performer. His track record speaks loud and clear: 40 # 1 hits, Over 25 million records sold, seven Grammy Awards, four Academy of Country Music Awards, and eight Country Music Association Awards. Together, they underscore Milsap’s position as one of the best-loved and most enduring artists in country music history.