Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys
BOB WILLS’ TEXAS PLAYBOYSAll AgesSupport acts subject to change.Wear your Cotillion merch and jump to the front of the GA line. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. Coat check is open during events to check your coats, hats, merch and more. Coat check is located next to merch by the front doors. All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed. When Texas Playboys front man Jason Roberts steps onto a stage with his fiddle and utters his first “AH-ha” of the evening, western-swing fans know they’re seeing and hearing nothing less than the living embodiment of a tradition that stretches all the way back to 1933. That was the year the charismatic fiddler Bob Wills and several other musicians in a group called the Light Crust Doughboys broke away from Fort Worth’s Burris Mills and its autocratic business manager, W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel, to form their own band. As Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, they became one of the most popular touring and recording acts in the nation, offering audiences the highly danceable musical mixture that came to be known as western swing. Following Bob’s 1975 death, a group of ex-Playboys led by former Wills steel-guitarist Leon McAuliffe and hand-picked by McAuliffe and Bob’s widow, Betty, came together to keep the Bob Wills sound alive. Those men made a promise to one another that when the first of their number died, they would disband – and, true to their word, the group dissolved in 1986, following the death of piano player “Brother” Al Stricklin. Eventually, with the blessing of the Bob Wills estate, guitarist-producer Tommy Allsup, a longtime Wills collaborator, and Leon Rausch, the Playboys’ last great vocalist, took over Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys. They continued squarely in the Wills style, delighting old fans and making new ones, until 2018, following the death of Allsup and the retirement of nonagenarian Rausch. Today, the Bob Wills sound continues, as big and bright and brassy as ever. The newest Texas Playboys aggregation is led by two-time Grammy winner Roberts, hand-picked by both the Wills estate and Leon Rausch, whose nearly two decades in the famed western-swing band Asleep at the Wheel includes an eight-year stint actually playing Bob Wills in the Wheel’s nationally touring musical-theatre production, A RIDE WITH BOB. And, like Bob’s original band, this group of Playboys includes some of the best swing musicians both Oklahoma and Texas have to offer. . Together, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys forge on through the 21st Century, bringing a nostalgic glow to longtime Wills fans and the joy of discovery to those who might not have even been born when Bob died.
Warrant
WARRANTw/ Special Guests Bullet Boys and Stretch All Ages/ All Seating is ReservedConcessions and full bars open!Support acts subject to changeWear your Cotillion merch and jump to the front of the line.
Ace Frehley
ACE FREHLEY Hosted by Eddie Trunk Special Guest The Banned All Ages/ All Seating is ReservedConcessions and full bars open!Support acts subject to changeWear your Cotillion merch and jump to the front of the line.
Lakeyah
LAKEYAHPresented By Pretty Paid PromotionsAll AgesSupport acts subject to change. Serving local favorites from The Artichoke Sandwich Bar!All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed.VIP Meet & GreetDon’t miss your chance to meet Lakeyah up close and personal! With a Meet & Greet ticket, you’ll enjoy: A ticket to the show Early entry for meet & greet at 8pm A signed autograph from Lakeyah herself. A quick photo opportunity to capture this unforgettable moment. This exclusive experience is the perfect way to connect with one of the hottest artists in the game. Limited availability—secure your spot today!
Hudson Westbrook
HUDSON WESTBROOK Special Guest Grant Gilbert THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT TEXT “WAIT” TO 49798 TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITLIST IN THE EVENT ANY TICKETS ARE RELEASED.All AgesSupport acts subject to change.All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed. Hudson Westbrook, a Lone Star State native from Stephenville, Texas, is not your typical country music artist. As a Texas Tech student, he discovered his passion for music at the age of 15 and began writing his own songs less than a year ago. His debut track, “Take It Slow,” is a testament to his unique style, blending infectious melodies with a modern yet sentimental touch. This distinctive sound garnered over 1.2 million on-demand stream streams in its first week and has 28,000 fan-generated TikToks using the sound to date. This led to selling out 1800 tickets in 48 hours for his first big show in Texas. With his undeniable talent and refreshing approach to country music, Hudson Westbrook is poised to make a significant impact on the music scene.
Electronic Frontier: Jessica Audiffred w/ MUST DIE!
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER: Jessica Audiffred w/ MUST DIE! Special Guests Hydrosonix and NolAce All Ages Support acts subject to change. All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY Special Guests Bilistic, Alicia Garcia, and DJ 3 All AgesSupport acts subject to change. Serving local favorites from The Artichoke Sandwich Bar!Wear your Cotillion merch and jump to the front of the GA line. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion.All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed. In 1991 a group of 4 young street hardened boys by the name of B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e used their musical talents to obtain one way bus tickets to make their way out from the rough city of Cleveland, Ohio. They headed out to Los Angeles and were determined to perform for the top record labels at the time. They constantly called in to prove themselves. Their efforts paid off when they rapped over the phone to legendary N.W.A. member, Eazy E, who owned Ruthless Records. They displayed their melodic rapid fire lyrics with group harmony. Eazy E who was having a show in their hometown sent the group back on the bus to sign contracts under a new name, Bone Thugs -n- Harmony. While the group name changed the boys kept their aliases Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, and Wish Bone. Eazy put them on a fast track to display their talents to the world.
HjTS Entertainment – Halloween Party
HjTS Entertainment – Halloween Party 18+ TO ENTERSupport acts subject to change. Serving local favorites from The Artichoke Sandwich Bar!All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed.
Aaron Watson
AARON WATSON with Special Guests Midnight SouthAll AgesSupport acts subject to change. Tickets will be sent via MOBILE delivery only, and will be available 72 hours before the show.All tickets purchased for the original date will be honored for the new date.All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed. About Aaron Watson:Aaron Watson’s career is perhaps summed up best by Forbes, who says he’s “one of country music’s biggest DIY success stories.” For over 20 years now, Aaron Watson has traveled the land as country’s ultimate underdog troubadour – a truly independent artist with the spirit of the American frontier in his veins, and a self-made empire to match. Working without corporate backers, he has nonetheless reached the Top 10 of Billboard’s Country Album chart five separate times – an impressive feat by any standard – and that includes his triumphant 2015 set, The Underdog, which landed at #1, becoming the first independent album in the history of country music to top the Billboard Country Albums chart. Matching sold-out shows across the country with homegrown hits, he’s followed suit at country radio, making history in 2017 with “Outta Style” and “Run Wild Horses.” “Watson has made a career out of giving his fans music that focuses on the positive. Music that serves as a salve to what ails them. Music filled with light and joy and an abundance of pride for the country he calls home,” said People.com of the 2021 American Soul album. Still pushing into the wind, Unwanted Man finds a creative renegade continuing to do what he does best, now working at the most “dangerous” level of his career. With a dozen additional records under his belt, Watson is exceeding major-label-sized metrics while maintaining his independence, further galvanizing his “Texas country’s reigning indie underdog” (Rolling Stone) brand. “There may be no more genuine singer-songwriter at the moment than Watson,” says Texas Monthly, pointing to a self-made businessman, chart-topper, and road warrior whose authenticity has made him a country music staple.
Braxton Keith
BRAXTON KEITH with Special Guests Jason Boyd Band All AgesSupport acts subject to change. Serving local favorites from The Artichoke Sandwich Bar!Wear your Cotillion merch and jump to the front of the GA line. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion.All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless a show is cancelled or postponed. Braxton Keith calls San Antonio home, but the 20something songwriter hasn’t spent much time there in recent years. As one of the newest exports of Texas’ country music scene, he leaves town nearly every weekend, driving his band — and his own tour bus — toward the next show. “That bus is actually the only vehicle I own,” he says. “I drive it everywhere I go.” Whether he’s onstage or behind the wheel, Braxton doesn’t just play country music. He lives it. Inspired by the traditional twang of storytellers like Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard, he writes songs that blend modern sounds with the best elements of old-school country. It’s a balance of the contemporary and the classic, glued together by a proud Texas native who’s learned to create autobiographical music about universal experiences. “These are songs about love, heartbreak, and drinking, which are things everybody knows about,” he explains. “I’m not the only person to write songs about those things. But I’m the only person to do it my way.” Born and raised in the West Texas town of Midland, Braxton grew up playing piano. His parents were dentists. His brothers were athletes. Nobody else in the family wrote songs, but that didn’t stop Braxton from penning his first tunes as a teenager. He began playing guitar during that time, too, laying the foundation for the country sound he’d eventually pursue as a hard-touring road warrior. “When I starting writing my own songs, I wasn’t trying to be in the music industry,” he explains. “At least not yet. I was just doing it because I loved it.” After moving to San Angelo for college, Braxton discovered that a wider audience existed for his brand of raw, rootsy honky-tonk. His earliest fans were the roommates and friends who happened to catch him strumming his acoustic guitar behind the closed door of his dorm room. Informal performances around campus expanded that fanbase even further, as did his debut gig at Rockin Rodeo in Midland. “Make Up Your Mind,” his debut single, was released in 2019 and gathered more than 1 million streams on Spotify alone, broadcasting Braxton’s music to country fans who lived far beyond Texas’ borders. Neon Dreams, his debut EP, arrived one year later. Produced by P.T. Houston, the EP marked the beginning of Braxton’s connection to Nashville, where he would later partner with producer Alex Torrez to record career-defining songs like “A Little Bit Closer” and “Settle for a Beer.”