The Footnotes - Early Show at the Big Top!
About
The Footnotes are back to ROCK the Big Top for a Saturday Early Show!
Veteran singer-guitarist songwriter Rick Eakens, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has led The Footnotes, on and off, for most of his life, crafting the sound in his head into rootsy, high-energy rock 'n' roll that embodies the unpretentious attitude, catchy songcraft, and high-energy abandon of the vintage classics that initially inspired him to make music. Based out of Austin and Houston, The Footnotes' feisty, uplifting live gigs are performed by Rick Eakens (vocals, electric guitar), Mary Hooper (vocals, percussion), Dave Blassingame (bass, vocals), Kevin Blaine Tate (drums), and Jim Hemphill (guitar, vocals). The Beatles and Buddy Holly serve as touchstones, while garage-rock combos like the Seeds and the Standells are role models for The Footnotes.
The Footnotes eventually settled in Houston, temporarily relocating to Nashville for a year-and-a-half stretch in the mid-'80s. In Nashville, the band became part of a rising Music City rock 'n' roll boom, spearheaded by fabled roots rockers Jason and the Scorchers. They also performed some co-bill shows with Southern Culture on the Skids. A proposed major-label deal fell through at the last minute, and the Footnotes returned to the Houston scene, where they remained beloved local heroes. In Texas, the Footnotes became part of a much-mythologized movement of iconoclastic young bands that included True Believers, the Wild Seeds, and Doctors' Mob, with whom the Footnotes frequently toured and shared bills. After reassessment and recharging, Eakens reactivated the Footnotes in 2011, maintaining the punchy, melodic style that initially endeared the band to its fans.
Come out early and let's get this party started!
Must be 21 plus to enter unless accompanied by a parent.
Cover is $10 and tips for the band are greatly appreciated!
Schedule:
6:00 Big Top Opens
6:30 to 8:30 The Footnotes
Veteran singer-guitarist songwriter Rick Eakens, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has led The Footnotes, on and off, for most of his life, crafting the sound in his head into rootsy, high-energy rock 'n' roll that embodies the unpretentious attitude, catchy songcraft, and high-energy abandon of the vintage classics that initially inspired him to make music. Based out of Austin and Houston, The Footnotes' feisty, uplifting live gigs are performed by Rick Eakens (vocals, electric guitar), Mary Hooper (vocals, percussion), Dave Blassingame (bass, vocals), Kevin Blaine Tate (drums), and Jim Hemphill (guitar, vocals). The Beatles and Buddy Holly serve as touchstones, while garage-rock combos like the Seeds and the Standells are role models for The Footnotes.
The Footnotes eventually settled in Houston, temporarily relocating to Nashville for a year-and-a-half stretch in the mid-'80s. In Nashville, the band became part of a rising Music City rock 'n' roll boom, spearheaded by fabled roots rockers Jason and the Scorchers. They also performed some co-bill shows with Southern Culture on the Skids. A proposed major-label deal fell through at the last minute, and the Footnotes returned to the Houston scene, where they remained beloved local heroes. In Texas, the Footnotes became part of a much-mythologized movement of iconoclastic young bands that included True Believers, the Wild Seeds, and Doctors' Mob, with whom the Footnotes frequently toured and shared bills. After reassessment and recharging, Eakens reactivated the Footnotes in 2011, maintaining the punchy, melodic style that initially endeared the band to its fans.
Come out early and let's get this party started!
Must be 21 plus to enter unless accompanied by a parent.
Cover is $10 and tips for the band are greatly appreciated!
Schedule:
6:00 Big Top Opens
6:30 to 8:30 The Footnotes
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