#Blues Music in East Texas

Heather McCready, with Milo Deering!

November 14, 2013

“Refreshing” is a descriptive term that comes to mind as I attempt to describe a night filled with the vocal expressiveness of Heather McCready. I believe this term has been used before, but it truly is fitting. The full house was entertained from start to finish, with everything from Amazing Grace–blues style–by Love & Grace [opening act], to Milo Deering doing Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues while waiting for the train to pass! Very well-crafted songs filled the night, and we even included a speaker on Market Street, spreadin’ the love in between the buildings downtown! Heather was simply wonderful, performing her sweet originals like the whimsical “Give It A Day” by her & Milo, great covers like “Smile,” and injecting her personal story that revolves around her Bi-Polar disorder–a very complex brain disease, but one that can be managed by today’s mental health professionals. Heather McCready is living proof!

Pictured [l to r]: Gus Gustafson, Lindsey Gail, Heather McCready, & Milo Deering. Photo compliments of Watson Photography.

Lindsey Gail shared her powerful vocals with the crowd, and it was great having her back on stage–this time, sharing the Word through new original Gospel tunes, and covering other popular tunes. Love & Grace warmed up the audience for Heather & Milo. There was “magic” in the air that night, from start to finish! I hope you were one of the fortunate ones to be inside the Winnsboro Center for the Arts last Saturday night, but if not, click on some of the links above to get a taste of what you missed. ~Gus

Fall Concert Series 2013!

August 7, 2013

Hope to have all tickets for all the shows available in the Crossroads Store by the middle of August, so keep checking back! ~Gus

Jive Jumpers; Johnny & the Nightcrawlers

May 19, 2013

Saturday night at Crossroads Music Company & Listening Room on May 11, 2013, and we had a “roomful” of Blues!! Not only was the listening room FULL of Blues, but it lasted for over THREE HOURS! Pretty cool, I must say!

This was a co-billing between the Jive Jumpers [formerly known as Diddley Squat Blues Band] and Johnny & the Nightcrawlers. By the end of the evening, BOTH bands were on the stage together for one HUGE joint encore!!! Click on the band name for a taste of what you missed!

The dynamics & song presentation of the Jive Jumpers really stood out–very tasty! Johnny Simmons & the Nightcrawlers were really enjoying themselves on the Crossroads stage, and it was quite apparent with all the cuttin-up between tunes. Both bands have a great time while performing, and it shows–excellent chemistry!