The Black Diamonds, Chaotic Resemblance and Hillbilly Vegas set concert dates
Nothing but promos of local bands! No news of ripe maters (cherry) or fishing or dawgs — just live music. So, don’t let me get off track.
The weather, I can always get sidetracked with the weather.
We’ve had two good rains but this weekend looks perfect for outside venues as it will be warm and sunny with a slight chance of rain. So, get your fishing and yard/ garden work caught up so you can dance!
The Black Diamonds — when they pop up, there’s a lot of commotion. Here’s a chance to hear them at the band’s point of origin — The Coffee Cup in Poteau beginning at 6 p.m. Friday as the parking lot will be filled with fans. Singer/songwriter Ben Whiteaker/Guitar with sidekicks/friends Kaleb Oliver/Bass, Bryson Cook/ guitar and Friscoe Boyd/ drums will showcase four original songs at a release party.
Recorded at Valcour Sound in Broken Arrow, with the legendary Hank Charles at the helm as producer, this online opportunity will present a chance to hear the band’s best efforts to date.
In Ben’s words, it will be “four heartfelt songs” on this Revenge Of The Black Diamonds Tour. If you can’t make it, remember that you will be able to hear the tunes on your favorite music streaming platform that day — it’s almost as good as being there. If necessary, the show will be inside.
The Black Diamonds was formed at The Coffee Cup from the barista staff. Tammie Johnson has always supported live music and given young folks a chance to learn life lessons and earn some extra cash.
The crew has always been courteous, friendly and efficient. That’s why I won’t buy my latte anywhere else. Hope to see you there!
Chaotic Resemblance is another band with Poteau roots and with loyal fans which is reaching another audience with heavy-metal Christian.
They have produced chart-worthy compact discs (CDs) and singles, performed for huge crowds and small churches and carried the message of Christ to folks across the United States and across the pond. Travis McConnell, L.A. Ellis and John Jakway will start the Quick and the Dead Part 1 tour on Friday at The House of Prayer and Saturday at Calvary Chapel in Bemidji, Minn.
This is the start of a northern tour through Minnesota, Wyoming, Michigan, North Dakota and ending in Indiana. Prayers for a safe journey and for touching many lives through their music. More on the tour and schedule soon.
Hillbilly Vegas is living the dream and continuing making plans for more shows and new music in 2024.
The band is going back across the Atlantic Ocean to Porthcawl, South Wales, to do a show at Planet Rockstock 2024 for four nights, Nov. 28-Dec. 1. It will feature a combination of awesome music from up and comers and a few well known headliners such as Uriah Heep. Here will be another great opportunity for the band to expand its fanbase with its southern hustle. More information later.
As for live music this week, Al Grzech and Friends, featuring Niki Waters, will entertain at the 906 Lounge on Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith, Ark. The show will be from 8 p.m. until midnight Saturday.
This band has some of the top-tier entertainers in one of the finest venues. Make plans to be there.
Across the Ark. River at Muldrow City Limits, Backroads will play its country music for the 100plus crowd in attendance, but it has a big dance floor with plenty of room for more.
Shelia and David invite you to help start the dancing when the music kicks off at 7 p.m.
Rhythm Coalition, with an eclectic mix that covers R&B, blues, jazz, an original or two and probably a red-dirt tune thrown in for good measure, will be playing at Rooster’s on Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday. Make it a late night and enjoy this very cool band.
The Tribadours will be pulling a double again. This Friday, the band will be at El Toro on Market Place in Fort Smith with coastal and western music from 5-8 p.m. Then the band will load up, move a few hundred feet in record time around the corner to Ava’s at Fianna with music from 8:30 p.m. Friday until 12:30 a.m. Saturday. This band’s music can be enjoyed all evening, just off of Exit 13 near Interstate 540. Don’t forget that “The Tribadours” will be at Warehouse Willy’s in Poteau on April 30.
The Stagemasters will start the weekend off right at Dawn’s Diner/Red Oak. On Friday , the band will play classic country for the dance.
Then on Saturday, Paden Baggett will bring his music and entertain the folks at Dawn’s. The music will start both nights at 7 p.m.
Poteau has quite an event coming in May. During Memorial Day Weekend on May 25, there will be a show at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center amphitheater. There will be an awesome line-up of blues and red dirt for The Jeff Horton Band, Oreo Blue and J.J. Taylor and Bourbon Highway.
For more information call Annie Kobus at (918) 766-8269.
That ain’t all I got to say, but it’s a good place to stop. There’s a lot of outside live spring events scheduled.
For additional information about any livemusic events or to let me know of any such venues, call or text message me at (918) 649-5736 or e-mail me at tj.wiles61@outlook. com.*