By Chip Chandler — Digital Content Producer
Amarillo band Eddie & The Eat will celebrate the release of its first EP, Midnight Snack, at a Saturday party at Golden Light Cantina, 2908 S.W. Sixth Ave.
The release party kicks off around 9 p.m. Saturday. Callahan Divide and Drew Cypert will open. Cover is $10.
“I’m glad to finally get this thing out. We recorded it back in January and were kind of sitting on it for a little bit,” said frontman Eddie Esler.
“I think it gives a pretty well-rounded perspective of what we all draw upon,” Esler said of the eight-song album. “The way we kind of worked up songs is that I wrote all of the songs and then brought them to the band and said write your parts to it and gave them free reign over what we were going to do.
“We really were able to help create an original sound through doing that,” he continued. “As a team, we just really work well together when we get in that creative space of writing the parts and arranging the songs.”
Additional shows
Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
El Trio Cortez will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the downtown restaurant, 727 S. Polk St.
Amarillo Civic Center Complex
Iconic '60s pop band The Beach Boys will return to town for a pair of shows Saturday — a 3 p.m. matinee and a 7:30 p.m. sold-out evening concert in the Civic Center Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St. Don't miss my interview with Mike Love. Tickets are $35 to $65, plus fees.
Amarillo Community Market
Retrospection will provide tunes during this weekend's market hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday around the grounds of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, 1000 S. Polk St.
Austin’s Texas Pub
The bar, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave., will feature an acoustic show by Texas country singer Drake Hayes at 10 p.m. Friday; cover is $5. Amarillo indie rockers Mount Ivy will team up with Pampa/Amarillo rock band City Will Shake for a 10 p.m. Saturday show; cover is $5. DJ Corbin Cary will spin tunes for Sunday Funday beginning around 2 p.m.
Bar Z Winery
Mason Jar & The Shine Brothers will perform for a 6 p.m. Saturday release party at the winery, 19290 Farm-to-Market Road 1541. Cowboy Gelato Steakhouse will serve street tacos. Cover is $10.
The Big Texan Steak Ranch
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the restaurant, 7701 E. Interstate 40.
Bracero’s Mexican Bar & Grill
Pete Y Los Releros will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the restaurant, 2822 S.W. Sixth Ave. Jackie Haney plays at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Broken Spoke Lounge
Amarillo rockers Strange Saints will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the bar, 3101 S.W. Sixth Ave. There's no cover charge.
Buffalo's Cafe
Amarillo singer Yvonne Perea will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon.
Burger Bar
Jason Hodges will play at 8 p.m. Friday, and Heath Seager will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the restaurant, 614 S. Polk St. Amarillo singer-songwriter Maggie Burt will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Butler's Martini Bar
Amarillo singer-songwriter Brandon Todd will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the bar, 703 S. Polk St. DJ Saga will spin tunes at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. There's no cover.
The 806
Folk singers Jodi James and Clay Parker will perform at 9 p.m. Tuesday at the coffee shop, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave. Shows are free, but donations are accepted.
Fibonacci Space
Americana act Band of Lovers will return to town for a 7:30 p.m. show Friday at the concert venue, 3306 S.W. Sixth Ave. The show is part of High Plains Public Radio's Living Room Concerts series, and they'll ask for a suggested donation of $15. Doors open at 7 p.m.; you can RSVP here.
575 Pizzeria
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the local pizza franchise’s original location, 2803 Civic Circle.
La Frontera
Los Cuatros Compadres will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the restaurant, 1401 S. Arthur St.
Fuzzy's Tacos
Amarillo singer-songwriter J. Trial will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the restaurant, 7408 S.W. 34th Ave.
Gerb's Wurst Bar
Amarillo country band Next to Kin will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at the restaurant/bar, 7145 S. Bell St. There's no cover charge.
Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts
The seventh-annual Friends of Fogelberg concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 in the center, 500 S. Buchanan St. Tickets are $20, which benefits prostate cancer testing and research through the Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation. An all-star lineup of Amarillo musicians will include Anderson, Flesher & Key, Irma-Esther Borup, Charlie Clinton, Joe Ed Coffman, James Davis, Mike Fuller, Gary Guinn, Bob Hopkins, Insufficient Funds, Ken Ivey, Tony Naples, Maggie Scales, Nick Scales, Buddy Squyres, Russell Steadman, Bond Jessup Thompson, Randy Tupin, Cathleen Tyson and Robert Workman. Host is Dr. Richard Kibbey. I'll have a preview article next week with more details about the show.
Golden Light Cantina
Lubbock-based breakout Dalton Domino will return to town for a 10 p.m. show Friday at the cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave.; cover is $7. Opening act is John Baumann, an Austin singer with roots in Amarillo. As mentioned above, Amarillo band Eddie & The Eat will celebrate the release of its first album with a 9 p.m. Saturday show with Callahan Divide and Drew Cypert; cover is $10.
High Plains Retreat Center
Christian acts Hawk Nelson and Josh Wilson will give a 7:30 p.m. Saturday show at the center, 18511 City Lake Road near Canyon. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 day of show.
Hoots Pub
Americana/country singers Adam Hood and Jason Eady will bring their Southern Brothers from Another Mother tour at 10 p.m. Friday at the bar, 2424 Hobbs Road; cover is $10. (Check out my interview with Hood.) Then, at 10 p.m. Saturday, Amarillo blues-rocker Cody Jasper will perform in a show to be recorded for a live album and music videos; cover is $10, and opening act is Amarillo rockers Shandy Bandits. Jasper stopped by the FM90 studio to chat with me this week and perform a new song; check it out below. Then, The Quaker City Night Hawks will perform at 10 p.m. Sunday; cover is $10. And the bar has new happy hour performances on the books too: The Solano Project on Tuesdays, Johnny Reverb Holston on Wednesdays and Bobby McCauley of The Cassettes on Thursdays. Happy hour shows start at 5:45, and there's no cover.
House Bar
Golden Spread will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at the bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave.
Joe Daddy’s
Amarillo favorites Anderson, Flesher & Key will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the restaurant, 2108 Paramount Blvd.
Joe Taco
Music on the patio at the Mexican eatery, 7312 Wallace Blvd., will include Anderson, Flesher & Key at 6 p.m. Saturday and Shane Rogers from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Jorge's Tacos Garcia
Sativa Ro and Mind Plays perform around 7 p.m. Thursdays at the bar, 1100 S. Ross St.
Kicked Back
DJ Element spins every Friday at the bar, 521 S.E. 10th Ave., with DJ RoRo on Saturday. Cover is $5 after midnight.
Leftwoods
Neo-rockabilly band The Delta Bombers will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday at the bar, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave.; cover is $7. Check out my interview with the guys.
Midnight Rodeo
Texas country favorite Mike Ryan will play at 9 p.m. Saturday; cover is $10 in advance or $12 at the door for ages 21 and older or $15 for ages 18 to 20.
Napoli’s Italian Restaurant
Andy Chase will play around 7 p.m. Friday on the patio of the restaurant, 700 S. Taylor St., followed at 7 p.m. Saturday by James Owens.
Rounders Club
Brian Wynne will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and rocker Gabe Marinez of Boss 420 will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the club, 2801 Virginia Circle. Buster Bledsoe will give an acoustic show at 8 p.m. Sept. 1. There's no cover charge.
Ruby Tequila's
Strange Saints will play at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the restaurant's Georgia Street location, 2001 S. Georgia St. And The Solano Project will play at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the patio at the restaurant's Soncy Road location, 3616 Soncy Road.
7 Bar & Grill
The Solano Project will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at the restaurant, 3130 S. Soncy Road.
6th Street Saloon
Amarillo country band Panhandle Wind play at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the bar, 609 S. Independence St. Cover is $5 for guys and free for women.
Smokey Joe’s
Johnny Reverb Holston play at 8 p.m. Friday at the restaurant, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. Then, Blues Boy Willie will play at 8 p.m. Saturday. There's no cover charge for any show.
Skooterz
Amarillo rock band Hangman will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at the bar, 4100 Bushland Blvd., followed by Amarillo rockers Loaded Six at 10 p.m. Saturday. Cover is $5 each night.
The Spot
DJ Panda spins for Latin Nights at 10 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at the bar, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
The Spotted Pony
DJs Rupert the Duke and Keith Hez will spin at 10 p.m. Saturday for an end-of-summer bash at the bar, 2042 Paramount Blvd. There's no cover.
Taqueria El Tapatio
Singer Victor Gallegos will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at the restaurant, 3410 S. Coulter St.
Throwbacks Sports Bar
Buster Bledsoe will play a solo acoustic show at 9 p.m. Tuesday at the bar, 7150 S. Bell St.
The Western Horseman Club
Lee Scheetz & Borderline will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the club, 2501 E. Interstate 40. Cover is $5 for men, free for women.
Whiskey River
Zombiez Bar & Grill
Seven Circles will play at 10 p.m. Friday at the bar, 711 S.W. 10th Ave.; cover is $6. WRVTH will headline a 9 p.m. Saturday show with The Anatomist, Blessed Are the Sick and In Ten Cities; cover is $5.
Open mics
Lucid Moment will host jam nights at 7 p.m. Sundays around the fire pit at Mac Daddy's, 1221 S.W. 10th Ave. ... Maggie Burt hosts an open jam at 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Hoots Pub. ... The Van Notes host at 9 p.m. Tuesdays at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. ... Mike Chism and Lee Scheetz host open mic nights at 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. …Buster Bledsoe hosts an open-mic night at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Buffalo's Cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon. ... Loudmouth Tooley hosts open-mic nights at 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. ... Skooterz holds open-mic nights at 10 p.m. Wednesdays. ... Clint Culwell hosts open mics at 9 p.m. Thursdays at Austin’s Texas Pub. ... Tommy Davis hosts open-mic nights at 9 p.m. Thursdays at 6th Street Saloon.
(Thanks to Amarillo Music Scene on Facebook for help in compiling these. Check there for daily updates. All listings are subject to change.)
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.