Concert series help Woodlands welcome season Spyro Gyra sets local show
The Woodlands Township celebrates every spring with an annual presentation of two live concert series at popular locations. Admission is free to both sets of events.
The Spring Concert in the Park series at Northshore Park continues every Sunday (except Easter) through April 7 while the Live at Night concert series at Waterway Square continues every Saturday through April 30. Music lovers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and coolers to these familyfriendly events.
On March 19, classic rock band Grey Vinyl will perform at Waterway Square. From The Woodlands, Grey Vinyl has been playing hits from the 1960s and 1990s since 2013. They perform songs by America, John Fogerty, Grand Funk Railroad and John Mellencamp.
On March 20, rocker London Lawhon will perform at Northshore Park. Originally from Corsicana and now living in Spring, Lawhon began her professional career last year at age 16. She has also performed at most of the usual local venues for up-and-coming local performers: Main Street Crossing, Dosey Doe and Houston’s House of Blues.
On March 26, jazz and funk fusion band Fire NR Bones will perform at Waterway Square. From Humble, the experimental jazz jam trio are regular performers at the Crush Wine Lounge in The Woodlands and Dolphin Bar & Grill in Humble.
On April 3, classic rock band Rock-A-Fellas will perform at Northshore Park. With band members scattered in Austin and Bryan/College Station, Rock-A-Fellas is a cover band that consists of five musicians who all sing. On their website, the quintet brags about deciding what to play based on how the crowd reacts to their steady stream of hits from the 50s-90s.
Northshore Park is located at 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive in The Woodlands. Waterway Square is located at 31 Waterway Square Place in The Woodlands. Learn more at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov or call 281-210-3950.
Spraygrounds are open again
Spraygrounds in The Woodlands Township are now open through Oct. 31, operating 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Also known as splash pads, the five attractions are in four different communities and three of them do not require admission fees or a pool pass.
The spraygrounds at May Valley Park in the Village of Sterling Ridge, Timarron Park in the Village of Creekside Park and Village Green Park in the Village of Creekside Park are always free for children and their parents. Free access is restricted to the spraygrounds at Sawmill Park in the Village of Grogan’s Mill and Shadowbend Park in the Village of Cochran’s Crossing when the adjacent swimming pool complexes are open, which require admission fees or resident purchased pool passes. Pool preseason begins in May.
Learn more at www. thewoodlandstownshiptx.gov.
Christian station holds concert
Local Christian radio station KSBJ will celebrate its anniversary with a concert featuring Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Madisa, Audio Adrenaline and more at 7 p.m. on March 19 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Lawn tickets are $20.
Phil Wickham, Family Force 5, Danny Gokey, Citizen Way and Shaun Groves will also per- form. The station began broadcasting at 88.1 FMin the summer of 1982 — five years later, it switched to 89.3 FM. The nonprofit organization behind it has recently acquired 91.7 FM and owners have said they intend to launch an alternative Christian music station on a frequency that not so long ago used to be home to Rice University’s student-run KTRU.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. Learn more at www. woodlandscenter.org or call 281-363-3300.
Pat Boone to perform
Legendary recording artist, actor, conservative activist and author Pat Boone will perform with a band at 8:30 p.m. on March 19 at Dosey Doe The Big Barn. Tickets start at $98 and include dinner served until 7:30 p.m.
During his still continuing career, Boone has sold more than 5o million records, he’s seen 38 top 10 hits and he’s blended genres like R&B, country, heavy metal and gospel. His best known hits are “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Don’t Forbid Me” and “Love Letters in the Sand.”
Dosey Doe The Big Barn is located at 25911 Interstate 45 North in The Woodlands. Learn more at www.doseydoe.com or call 281-367-3774.
Fundraiser set for education
Supporters of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion will be served a four-course meal on the concert venue’s main stage during the 18th annual wine dinner and auction at 5 p.m. on March 20. Tickets are $225.
Organized by The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, the event features live music from Maydwell, a live and silent auction and a four-course meal from Fleming’s Steakhouse and Wine Bar featuring Napa Valley pairings. Last year’s event raised about $170,000 for local high school students planning to study art in college, according to the organization’s press release.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. Learn more at www. woodlandscenter.org or call 281-363-3300.
Todd Snider will perform concert
Todd Snider will perform at the Crighton The- atre at 8 p.m. on March 26 as part of the Sounds of Texas music series. Rorey Carroll opens and tickets are $59.
Snider’s latest project is a collaboration with other musicians like Duane Trucks and Dave Schools in a new band Hard Working Americans, set to release their second collection of songs in May. His 2012 album “Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables” features stories about crooked bankers, the gainfully unemployed, hard drinkers and other people who shouldn’t be trusted.
The series also presents Reckless Kelly on May 28 and Asleep at the Wheel on June 18 at the Crighton.
Crighton Theatre is located at 234 North Main St. in Conroe. Learn more at www.soundsoftexasmusicseries.com.
Smooth jazz pioneers Spyro Gyra will perform at 8:30 p.m. on March 26 at Dosey Doe The Big Barn. Tickets start at $98 and include dinner, served until 7:30 p.m.
Formed in the mid1970s in New York, the band has released more than 30 albums and sold more than 10 million copies.
Dosey Doe The Big Barn is located at 25911 I-45 North in The Woodlands. Learn more at www.doseydoe.com or call 281-367- 3774. Entertainment roundup is a weekly feature compiled by Brandon Moeller. Send suggestions to moellerbrandon@gmail.com