Month: March 2018

The New Granbury Live has had a great run of big name stars in a very short period. In less then two months we have had Gene Watson, the Bellamy Brothers, Johnny Rodriquez, and Moe Bandy! In the immediate future we have Janie Fricke, John Conlee, Rudy Gatlin and T. G Shepard all scheduled to appear!

It is so much fun to talk with ticket holders after one of these “Big Star” shows and hear what they have to say about the performers and the theater. From people who are making their first trip to the New Granbury Live, I get comments about the quality of the sound and how incredibly close people are to the performers and the intimate feel it creates. I also hear people say Granbury Live is the best place to see a performance they have ever been! At our recent Gene Watson show I was approached by more than a couple of people who said they had seen Gene perform lots of times, but this might have been the best show! It gives me a lot of pleasure to know when we are satisfying the wants and needs of our customers!

If there is someone you would really like to see come to Granbury Live, shoot me an email and give your input. At Granbury Live we want to bring you the people you want to hear and provide a unique memorable experience you cannot get anywhere else! No telling what we have up our sleeve and what we will be bringing to you next!

Make no mistake about it, there is a lot of work to be done running a busy theater like the New Granbury Live.

There is a constant search for new acts which will appeal to our audience, marketing for future shows, sponsorship fulfillment, employees to manage, as well as theater upkeep and housekeeping. I feel like sometimes I meet myself coming and going! On the other hand, there are times like this past Saturday when I almost (notice I said almost!) feel guilty about taking a check!

Saturday, we had the legendary Moe Bandy and his Americana Band in the house and they were terrific! Moe is without a doubt one of the easiest to work with and kindest fellas in show business. His whole band were consummate professionals but at the same time, were happy to accommodate the fans.

We ordinarily feed the bands before a show and that time is quickly beginning to be one of my favorite times of the week. The crew all sits around and eats and invariably the band starts to tell stories about concerts and locations and adventures they have had with other artists. It is so much fun and very informative! I think I could sell dinner invitations! People would enjoy being a part of this intimate insight into the performance world. I also think the bands love this time where they are treated like family and have some human interaction and can just be plain old folks!

I got a text from Moe and the guys from their bus as they made the long road back to Missouri. They thanked me for our hospitality and bragged about the quality of our venue and audience. I texted back and told them they now felt like friends and I was excited to think about them coming to see us all again soon!

I hope we are Granbury Live make all our customers feel like they are coming to see friends!