by Chip Chandler — Digital Content Producer
Ryan Reid: Oklahoma rocker Ryan Reid often gets lumped in with his state’s Red Dirt scene, and though it’s not quite accurate, Reid takes it as a compliment. “It’s a badge of honor to say I came up with those guys,” Reid said. “But I’m definitely rock ’n’ roll. I love Otis Redding, I love Ray Charles, I love Sam Cooke. … Pearl Jam taught me a good melody, and Jeff Buckley taught me it was OK to be myself.” Now, Reid is celebrating the release of his dream record, Shine, with a 10 p.m. Friday party at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave. “I finally was able to make one that no one had a hand in telling me how it was going to be produced,” Reid said. “It’s what I consider the very best version of me.” Cover is $7. Call 806-374-9237 or visit www.ryanreidmusic.com.
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Don Conoscenti: Folk singer-songwriter Don Conoscenti – whose “The Other Side” became something of a survivor’s anthem following the 9/11 attacks – will perform for Panhandle PBS’s latest Yellow City Sounds Live concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at our studios, 2408 S. Jackson St. (Check out my interview with him here.) Seating for the free show will be limited, but the concert will be streamed live at panhandlePBS.org, on FM90 and on kacvfm.org, then used for a June 2 episode of Live Here.
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Arizona Pinstripe: Denver-based duo Arizona Pinstripe will hit town for a 9 p.m. Saturday show at The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave., part of the folk-rock band’s first-ever tour. The band’s bio says they combine “blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk, metal and folk music” influences, which listeners will soon hear on the band’s EP, “Path.” The show is free, but donations are accepted. Call 806-322-1806 or visit www.arizonapinstripe.com. Also coming to the 806 in the next few days: alternative band The Receiverat 9 p.m. today; Americana band The Freeway Revival at 9 p.m. Monday; and singer-songwriters Cook & Rose at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Spoonfed Tribe: Experimental rockers Spoonfed Tribe will return to Amarillo for a 9:30 p.m. Saturday show at Leftwood’s, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. The Fort Worth-based percussion ensemble puts on a wild show, what bass guitarist/drummer Jerome 57 (yeah, that’s his name) once described to me as something akin to a religious experience. Cover is $8 in advance and $13 at the door. Visit www.spoonfedtribe.com.
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Mike Ryan: Texas country star Mike Ryan will return to town for a 9 p.m. Friday show at Midnight Rodeo, 4400 S. Georgia St. We spoke recently about the breakaway success of his 2014 album “Bad Reputation”: “My first three No. 1s were off this one, back to back to back,” Ryan said. “It’s something I really never expected – something really awesome. Hopefully, we’ll have the same sort of success with this next record.” For more from the interview, click here. Cover charge is $10 in advance or $12 day of show. Call 806-358-7083 or visit www.mikeryanband.com.
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Local acts: Amarillo country band Danny Ruiz & Gypsy Renegade will celebrate its frontman’s birthday with a 10 p.m. Saturday gig at Austin’s Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover is $5. … Expect to hear a Prince cover or two when Amarillo’s favorite ’80s cover band The Cassettes returns to Hoot’s Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road, for a 10 p.m. Saturday show. Cover is $10. … Midnight Rodeo’s Amarillo Live! concert series continues with JW Lane & County Road X at 9 p.m. Saturday. Cover is $6 ages 21 and older or $10 ages 18 to 20.
* Chip Chandler is a digital content producer for Panhandle PBS. He can be contacted at Chip.Chandler@actx.edu, at @chipchandler1 on Twitter and at www.facebook.com/chipchandlerwriter on Facebook.
