Leon Russell and Jason Boland & The Stragglers have been added to the 20th Anniversary show at The Backyard Live Oak Amphitheatre show on July 7th in Austin, TX. If you haven’t locked in tickets for this incredible show, you can do so here! http://bit.ly/13oj9x
Other artists on the bill include A.J. Croce, Joe Ely, Folk Uke, Kimberly Kelly, Zach Walther, Bleu Edmondson, and more!
This Thursday (6/20) the Senate Appropriations Committee will consider an amendment from Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) to the Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Agriculture Appropriations bill to block inspections of horse slaughter facilities by USDA officials. It is critical that you email and call your senators on the Appropriations Committee TODAY and urge them to strongly SUPPORT the Landrieu amendment to defund horse slaughter inspections. Visit the Animal Welfare Institute to take action today. Be sure to share far and wide: http://bit.ly/14euizu
From Chris at Animal Welfare Institute:
“AWI is pleased to report that the amendment sponsored by Reps. Jim Moran (D-VA) and Bill Young (R-FL) to eliminate federal funding for USDA inspections of horse slaughter facilities passed the House Appropriations Committee via voice vote today. This amendment helps keep horse slaughter facilities from opening. Rep. Moran spoke in favor, with no one speaking against. The full House of Representatives could take up the full Agriculture Appropriations bill as early as next week. Stay tuned! In the meantime, please take action on the SAFE Act.”
Willie performed a free concert on June 9th in Montauk at the Surf Lodge, with surprise guest Jimmy Buffett! Head over here (Guest of a Guest) and here (Forbes) to read reviews on the concert and to see pictures of the event!
“The living history of country music wrapped up in a red bandana and a beat-up guitar named Trigger” – Just some of the words said about Willie’s June 8th concert. To read more, click here!
The Old Farts and Jackass tour began in Durham, NC on January 18th at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Then Saturday night Willie Nelson and Family performed in Bowling Green, KY at the Performing Arts Center before heading south to The Tabernacle in Atlanta. But now it’s January 20th, excitement is in the air, and Inauguration Day is finally here.
Today we remember Dan “Bee Man” Spears. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we lost him.
Today take a few moment to remember Bee Man, in your own personal way.
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Photo by Christopher Durst
Last month it was literally old home week for our driver Tony Sizemore as he was reunited with an old friend from high school. They both graduated from a little school in Holton, Indiana and probably wouldn’t have ever crossed paths again if not for the Viet Nam War.
