9:00 pm - Dance at Rita Blaca Coliseum, $10.00 per person
Calvin Milburn has been mesmerizing audiences since the age of 12. Born and raised in a small Central Texas town, he first performed publicly in the 6th Grade. With no organized school music programs, Calvin began seeking music venues on his own. Since 1992, Calvin has performed throughout Texas and the Midwest opening for acts such as Asleep At The Wheel, Jeff Carson, Ty England, John Conlee, Mark Wills, Confederate Railroad, Kevin Fowler, Deryl Dodd, Cory Morrow, Aaron Watson, Barbara Fairchild, The Honky Tonk Tailgate Party, Josh Gracin, Bellamy Brothers, Luke Bryan, and Craig Morgan.
Calvin has performed at the Cross Timbers Country Opry in Stephenville, Texas since 1997 and was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year in 1998 and 2000. Calvin competed in the True Value Country Showdown where he was a Texas State Finalist in 2001. He has also performed on the famed Johnny High Country Music Revue in Arlington, Texas. This venue was the starting place for country superstar, LeAnn Rimes.
Calvin's influences include George Strait, Conway Twitty, and Pat Green. Calvin formed his own band in 2002, and together they have performed at the Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo in Waco, Amarillo Tri-State Fair and Rodeo, Herzogfest in Victoria, Kansas, Bushwacker Days in Nevada, Missouri, Texas Youth Livestock Show-Belt Buckle Bonanza, Midnight Rodeo, Waco 100 Annual Zack and Jim's Birthday Bash, Hog Creek Icehouse Backyard in Waco, Texas, and the World Championship Barbados Cook-Off in Rankin, Texas, just to name a few.
Calvin is currently working on his third CD which will include many new original works as well as time-honored favorites. As a group, the Calvin Milburn Band produces a combination of Texas music, original works, traditional country, top 40 Country, and Southern Rock.
9:00 pm - Dance at Rita Blaca Coliseum, $15.00 per person
Blackhawk is a musical group of seasoned professionals with decades of dedication to their music. Led by singer Henry Paul on acoustic guitar / mandolin, the group includes Michael Randall on acoustic guitar / harmony vocals, Randy Threet on bass guitar / harmony vocals, Chris Anderson on lead guitar / harmony vocals, Jon Coleman on keyboards / harmony vocals, and Monte Yoho on drums / percussion. This line up has played together in different configurations for years and the band is as much a family as it is a touring group. They write songs together, they make records together, and they take the stage together, putting on one of American music's most intense and energetic musical performances. There is a sincerity and originality in what they do that rings true with audiences everywhere. Great songs are the cornerstones of their career and these songs have touched people both young and old. Their unique musical character has been a catalyst in bringing non country music fans to the idiom. Blackhawk's faithful followers have continued to grow in numbers over the years based on the consistency of quality in their effort. With a dozen top ten hits to their credit and multi-platinum album sales that exceed 7 million records, they have carved out their own place in music history. Night after night Blackhawk plays an inspired show that resonates in the hearts and minds of music enthusiasts everywhere.
9:00 pm - Dance at Rita Blaca Coliseum, $15.00 per person
From the very beginning, Jesse and Noah Bellamy were surrounded - surrounded by the musical life of their father, David Bellamy of The Bellamy Brothers: by members of the Oak Ridge Boys and Lynyrd Skynyrd and David Allan Coe, who would visit the family's cattle ranch in Darby, Fla.; on the tour bus to Nashville with their father for the old "Fanfair" events; when they met fans and country music stars like George Jones, Tanya Tucker, Loretta Lynn and Ray Stevens. It made quite an impression.
So it's not surprising that the brothers would become music-makers in their own right, but with a phenomenal sound - country rock with two-part harmony - that separates them from the pack.
They've found an affinity for Texas music that could date back to The Bellamy Brothers touring the Lone Star State and their father returning to the ranch with albums by Texas artists - or while they toured the state as front men of their early band, Elston Gunnn. They say they realized a connection with the music and recognized that both Florida and Texas share a blend of cultures and musical styles that makes it difficult to view a particular sound as simply country or rock when it's really a mix - like their country-rock harmony.
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