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WOLF PEN CREEK
AMPHITHEATER

GATES OPEN @ 6PM
*4PM on April 27

FREE ADMISSION

Coolers/Containers
Coolers entering the amphitheater must be 48quarts or smaller. No kegs allowed. No glass containers allowed.

Blankets/Chairs
There will be a special blanket-only seating area designated for each concert. Chairs are welcome, but may not occupy space in the blanket-only seating area.

Pets
No pets allowed.

Smoking
The main part of the seating area is now designated a “NO SMOKING” area. Three smoking areas are designated in the facility.

Click here to see a map of designated smoking and blanket areas.

Back by popular demand, Hotel California has brought over 13,000 Starlight attendees to their feet in the past two seasons. HOTEL CALIFORNIA "A Salute to the Eagles" was founded with the intent of filling the void left by the demise of The Eagles in 1982. By blending their extraordinary vocal and musical talents, HOTEL CALIFORNIA faithfully and accurately reproduces the sound of the Eagles studio recordings. This band, comprised of five respected, multi-talented top music industry professionals, presents a dynamic exciting show saluting the music of The Eagles, a supergroup whose music has proven to have a staying power that few bands lay claim to. Finally, audiences can once again experience the energy and magic of this timeless music. (top)

“Everything I do, I do it for you”. Eddie Money says it at least once, every show. And he means it. This straight up rock and roll icon has been making music and delivering it to his fans since the mid 70’s, and wouldn’t have it any other way. With hits like “Two tickets To Paradise”, “Baby Hold on”, “Walk On Water”, “Think I’m in Love” and “Shakin”, Eddie continues to be one of the hardest working men in rock and roll. Performing a compact 150 or so shows every year, Eddie is always touring somewhere. A student of legendary vocal coach Judy Davis and prodigy of manager Bill Graham, Money began belting out hit after hit. The early days of MTV and music videos launched Eddie Money into stardom. An accomplished musician, he sings, he writes, and plays the saxophone, harmonica and piano. Boasting 21 top hits and 11 albums, you are guaranteed to want to sing along at this Starlight concert.
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Under the stars and under the direction of Marcello Bussiki, the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform popular favorites from Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter. The symphony will also delight the youngsters with Carnival of the Animals accompanied by a fabulous children’s ballet. Benjamin Kwak, piano soloist, winner of the 2007 Juanita Miller Youth Concerto Competition and Lindsey Speigleman, winner of the BV symphony youth competition will also be featured. Come out and enjoy a night full of stars and thunderous, beautiful symphony music!
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Having 18 albums, and top hits such as, “Fire and Smoke”, “What I’d Say”, “Love out Loud”, and “Holding Her and Loving You,” makes Earl Thomas Conley an artist that you can not pass up seeing and hearing! Upon high school graduation, Earl was prepared to accept an art scholarship at a local college, but opted to join the army instead. It was here, as a member of a Christian-influenced trio, where his musical talent and vocal ability were first realized. As he continued to perform, Earl's feelings towards the music that his father had played for him as a child grew stronger and seemed to take a hold of him. He also figured that entertaining wasn't a bad way to make a living. This new found inspiration fueled the young Conley, who now sought an education in country music. Recordings by Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Charlie Pride were the basis of this education, which served as a solid foundation for Conley, who began to write songs around this period. During a song-plugging visit in 1973, Earl met Dick Herd, who produced Mel Street. This meeting led to the Conley-Herd composite "Smokey Mountain Memories," which Street took straight into the Top 10. With the future looking brighter than ever before, Earl moved to Nashville, where luck as a songwriter continued with "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Love Me," a #1 hit for Conway Twitty in 1975.
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For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group's distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up". Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. We started as a straight blues band", vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. "We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles...we're much higher energy than we were before." WIN A FABULOUS VACATION!
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“Mady Kaye is Austin’s premier, straight-up, can-do-it-all vocalist… equally comfortable laying down cabaret tunes or jazz standards…” Rita DeBellis, The Good Life. Ms. Kaye has been singing ever since she learned to walk, and is recognized for her jazz styling, impeccable phrasing and improvised lyrics. She’s also an esteemed vocal coach, songwriter/arranger, and recording studio vocal producer.
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Bonnie Bishop grew up in suburban Houston, Texas, the daughter of native Texans who raised her to love any music with soul including artists such as Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, Bob Seger and James Taylor. She trained in opera throughout high school and into college. In the three short years that Bonnie has been on the Texas music scene she has built a solid reputation with her band by sharing the stage with such artists as Jack Ingram, Randy Rogers, and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Bonnie also frequents top venues and festivals in the state including Billy Bob’s Texas, Wolf Dance, Midnight Rodeo, The Mucky Duck, and most recently Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic. In the last year, she has almost tripled the number of dates she played, going from around 65 shows in 2005 to a whopping 150 planned in 2006! In 2004 Bonnie’s first full length album “Long Way Home” was released statewide and saw great success with the hit singles "Send Me a Cowboy" and “Sweet on the Down Low,” both of which remained on the Texas Music Chart’s Top 30 throughout the year.
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10 years…5 cds...respect as a songwriter… top flight band…an expanding and loyal fan base. Not TOO bad of a track record for a guy who never felt he really had any business being in the music business. “I didn’t even pick up a guitar until graduate school,” notes Max Stalling. After high school in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Stalling went to Texas A&M in College Station and earned a master's degree in Food Science. Stalling took the corporate road to Dallas in 1991, working for Rainbo Bread and then in product development for snack food giant Frito-Lay. "I had no expectation of even being in the music business. I just liked to write songs," says Stalling.
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If you like music you will like The Big Time! One of the biggest show bands in Texas, you are destined to enjoy the mix of music The Big Time offers. Offering everything from 50’s rock/pop/soul to today’s top hits, you can’t help but get up and dance. “Shout” and “Love Shack” highlight the party tunes that The Big Time performs with talent, spunk, and bigger than life energy! Come out to the Rod Run at Central Park on June 14 and see great cars; come to Wolf Pen Creek and dance under the stars. It is sure to be a great OLDIES weekend!
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