By Chip Chandler — Digital Content Producer
A local EP release party, a battle between two hot Amarillo bands, Texas country greatness and more: These are the music options waiting for you through Jan. 26.
Friday
Singer Victor Gallegos will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at Taqueria El Tapatio, 3410 S. Coulter St. Call 806-331-6249.
Mariachi band Pete Y Los Releros performs at 6:30 p.m. at Bracero's Mexican Bar & Grill, 2822 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-220-2395.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Pescaraz, 3415 S. Bell St., Suite K. No cover. Call 806-350-5430.
Mariachi band El Trio Cortez performs at 7 p.m. at Acapulco Mexican Restaurant, 727 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-373-8889.
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss performs at 7 p.m. at The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-372-6000.
Amarillo singer-songwriter James Owens will perform at 7 p.m. at The Burger Bar, 614 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-4700.
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 7 p.m. at Napoli's Italian Restaurant, 700 S. Taylor St. No cover. Call 806-220-2588.
Amarillo-based Americana band Eddie & The Eat will perform for a Yellow City Sounds Live concert in the Panhandle PBS studios, 2408 S. Jackson St. The concert is free but tickets are required. Call 806-371-5228.
The Amarillo Symphony will be joined by Cirque de la Symphonie for its January concerts, which will feature acrobatics and aerialists performing as the orchestra plays favorites by Georges Bizet, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and others. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St. Tickets are $31 to $55, plus fees. Call 806-376-8782 or 806-378-3096.
Mary Lyn Halley and Dean Yates of Insufficient Funds will perform around 8 p.m. at Gerb's Wurst Bar, 7415 S. Bell St. No cover. Call 806-398-9991.
Amarillo country singer Lindsey Lane will celebrate the release of her first solo EP, Gypsy Leavin', with a release party at 8 p.m. at Joe Daddy's, 2108 Paramount Blvd. Lane said the album, co-written with Lyndsey Hall, features "a mix of Texas & Southern country with a taste of bluesy undertones. ... I'm very blessed to work with such talented musicians from the Amarillo area." No cover. Call 806-463-7900.
Karaoke by David Eric is featured at 8 p.m. at No Dogs Allowed, 700 S.W. 10th Ave. No cover. Call 806-373-3647.
DJ Atomic spins at 9 p.m. at Atomic Sports Grill & Bar, 2523 Brittain Drive. No cover. Call 806-355-2100.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Tyler Higgins will perform at 9 p.m. at Broken Spoke, 3101 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-373-9149.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Buckles Lounge, 6800 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-379-8064.
Amarillo piano man Jason Patrick will play at 9 p.m. Friday at Cowboy Gelato Smokehouse, 6103 S. Coulter St., Suite 200. There's no cover. Call 806-376-5286.
Texas country star Wade Bowen will perform with opener Jared Deck at 9 p.m. at Midnight Rodeo, 4400 S. Georgia St. Cover $12 in advance, $15 at the door, or $20 ages 18 to 20. Call 806-358-7083.
Lil T Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at The Mudd Rack, 500 E. Hastings Ave. No cover. Call 806-381-2599.
Amarillo country band Texas Tumbleweed Junction will perform at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. Cover $5 for guys and free for women. Call 806-356-0873.
DJ Tino D spins tunes at 9 p.m. Fridays at Tejano Wild West, 1200 S.E. 10th Ave. Call 806-340-3313.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea (a busy woman) will perform at 9:30 p.m. at Butler's Martini Bar, 703 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-8180.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Brian Wynne — who just released a video for his new song, "Only Addiction," — will perform at 10 p.m. at Austin's Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-803-9063.
Amarillo country band The Riverside Gamblers will play at 10 p.m. at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-374-9237.
San Antonio band The Electric Cowboys will light it up at 10 p.m. at Guitars & Cadillacs, 3601 Olsen Blvd. Opening act is Cody West. Cover is $8 for ages 21 and older or $15 for ages 18 to 20.
Oklahoma rock band Taddy Porter will perform at 10 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobb Road. Cover $10.
Amarillo indie singer-songwriter Brandon Todd will play at 10 p.m. at House Bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave. There's no cover charge. Call 806-677-6450.
DJ Element spins around 10 p.m. at Kicked Back, 521 S.E. 10th Ave. Cover is $5 after midnight. Call 806-418-8971.
Southwest rock band Next 2 the Tracks will play at 10 p.m. at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-367-9840.
DJ Panda spins for Latin Nights at 10 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
Amarillo rock bands Mind Plays and Sativa Ro will perform at 10 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. Cover $7. Call 806-367-6163.
Saturday
Amarillo singer Lindi Willis will play at 5:30 p.m. at Zombiez Bar & Grill, 711 S.W. 10th Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-7305.
Half Man and Sam Howden will perform at 6 p.m. with food for sale by Back Roads Grill at Bar Z Winery, 19290 Farm-to-Market Road 1541. Cover $10. Call 806-488-2214.
Mary Lyn Halley and Dean Yates of Insufficient Funds will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Pescaraz, 3415 S. Bell St., Suite K. No cover. Call 806-350-5430.
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss performs at 7 p.m. at The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-372-6000.
Amarillo singer/songwriter Jon Von Thuemer will perform at 7 p.m. at The Burger Bar, 614 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-4700.
The Amarillo Symphony will be joined by Cirque de la Symphonie for its January concerts, which will feature acrobatics and aerialists performing as the orchestra plays favorites by Georges Bizet, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and others. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St. Tickets are $31 to $55, plus fees. Call 806-376-8782 or 806-378-3096.
Amarillo country band Next to Kin will perform around 8 p.m. at Gerb's Wurst Bar, 7415 S. Bell St. No cover. Call 806-398-9991.
Jazz musicians Mike Perez and Jimmy James will perform at 8 p.m. at Metropolitan Speakeasy, 9181 Town Square Blvd., Suite 1201. No cover. Call 806-242-0117.
Amarillo rock band Moon Dog will perform at 8 p.m. at Smokey Joe's, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-331-6698.
DJ Atomic spins at 9 p.m. at Atomic Sports Grill & Bar, 2523 Brittain Drive. No cover. Call 806-355-2100.
Amarillo singer-songwriter A.J. Johnston will perform at 9 p.m. at Broken Spoke, 3101 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-373-9149.
Amarillo musician Ace Rodriguez will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at The Mudd Rack, 500 E. Hastings Ave. No cover. Call 806-381-2599.
Amarillo rockers Mind Plays and Sativa Ro will play at 9 p.m. Friday at Rounders, 2801 Virginia Circle. Cover $5. Call 806-352-3317.
Amarillo country band Texas Tumbleweed Junction will perform at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. Cover $5 for guys and free for women. Call 806-356-0873.
Amarillo rockers Mustard and The Skeleton Krew will team for a 9 p.m. show at Tom & Jerry's Sports Bar & Grill, 715 S. Polk St. Cover $5. Call 806-322-0089.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9:30 p.m. at Cactus Bar, 4831 S. Western St. No cover. Call 806-356-6369.
Beyond Country will perform at 9:30 p.m. at Western Horseman Club, 2501 E. Interstate 40. Cover is $5 for men, free for women. Call 806-379-6555, ext. 2999.
Amarillo alt-folk band The Schilling Girls will play at 10 p.m. at Austin's Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $5. Call 806-803-9063.
Amarillo bands Playa Lake and Mount Ivy will stage a battle of the bands at 10 p.m. at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave. They'll exchange 30-minute sets, then ask the crowd to vote for their favorite. "We're putting Playa Lake into retirement," Mount Ivy guitarist Juan Christopher Duran said. "There really is only one champion and we all know. We are just gonna do what we do and clean house with them suckas," Playa Lake frontman Jeremy Knowles replied. Cover $6. Call 806-374-9237.
Amarillo jazz combo Yellow City Jazz Score will perform at 10 p.m. at Imperial Taproom, 410 15th St. in Canyon. No cover. Call 806-452-8004.
DJ RoRo spins around 10 p.m. at Kicked Back, 521 S.E. 10th Ave. Cover $5 after midnight. Call 806-418-8971.
Mr. C Rocc will be featured at a Black-Out party at 10 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
Amarillo band Kilo Road will play at 10 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. Cover $7 or two for $10. Call 806-367-6163.
Sunday
Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss will perform at 7 p.m. at The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. No cover. Call 806-372-6000.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
DJ Panda spins for Latin Nights at 10 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
Tuesday
Amarillo act The Solano Project performs at happy hour around 5:45 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobb Road. No cover. Call 806-358-9560.
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 6:30 p.m. at 575 Pizzeria, 2803 Civic Circle. No cover. Call 806-322-5575.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea is in the spotlight for the weekly FireSongs concert series at 7 p.m. at Fire Slice Pizzeria, 7306 S.W. 34th Ave., Suite 10. No cover. Call 806-331-2232.
Amarillo singer Maggie Burt hosts an open jam at 9 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road. No cover.
The Van Notes host an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
Buster Bledsoe hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at Throwbacks Sports Bar, 7150 S. Bell St. No cover. Call 806-418-4482.
Karaoke by DJ Ronnie is featured at 9 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. No cover. Call 806-367-6163.
Wednesday
Amarillo bluesman Johnny Reverb Holston performs with Marc Durham and Jay Weeks at happy hour around 5:45 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobb Road. No cover. Call 806-358-9560.
Classic rock singer Jackie Haney will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bracero's Mexican Bar & Grill, 2822 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-220-2395.
Amarillo country singer Buster Bledsoe hosts an open-mic night at 7 p.m. at Buffalo's Cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon. No cover. Call 806-655-4400.
Loudmouth Tooley hosts an open-mic night at 8:30 p.m. at Leftwoods, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-367-9840.
Amarillo singer-songwriter Brian Wynne performs at 9 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobb Road. No cover. Call 806-358-9560.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
Amarillo country singer Lee Scheetz hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave. No cover. Call 806-367-6163.
Thursday
Singer Bobby McCauley of The Cassettes performs at happy hour around 5:45 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobb Road. No cover. Call 806-358-9560.
Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 6 p.m. at Leal's, 1619 S. Kentucky St. No cover. Call 806-359-5959.
Amarillo folk singer-songwriter Mike Fuller will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Pescaraz, 3415 S. Bell St., Suite K. No cover. Call 806-350-5430.
Lubbock/Amarillo singer/songwriter Dave Martinez will perform at 7 p.m. at The Burger Bar, 614 S. Polk St. No cover. Call 806-376-4700.
DJ Atomic spins at 9 p.m. at Atomic Sports Grill & Bar, 2523 Brittain Drive. No cover. Call 806-355-2100.
Clint Culwell hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at Austin's Texas Pub, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave. No cover. Call 806-803-9063.
Amarillo country singer Danny Ruiz hosts open-mic night at 9 p.m. at Cowboy Gelato Smokehouse, 6103 S. Coulter St., Suite 200. No cover. Call 806-376-5286.
Tommy Davis hosts an open-mic night at 9 p.m. at 6th Street Saloon, 609 S. Independence St. No cover. Call 806-356-0873.
B-Man's Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at Buffalo's Cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon. No cover. Call 806-655-4400.
Lil T Karaoke is featured at 9 p.m. at House Bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave. No cover. Call 806-677-6450.
Karaoke by David Eric is featured at 9 p.m. at Rounders Club, 2801 Virginia Circle. No cover. Call 806-352-3317.
Hot Lubbock-based Americana band Flatland Cavalry will perform at 10 p.m. at Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobb Road. Cover $10.
DJ Panda spins for Latin Nights at 10 p.m. at The Spot, 4001 E. Interstate 40.
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.
