his performance is supported by Saint Arnold Brewing Company.

• Tickets are non-refundable.
• #GalvestonHistory+ early admission from 6:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• GA doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:00 p.m.
• Seating is general admission – no reserved seating will be available.

James McMurtry is heading out on the road where he’ll be including songs from his recent record, The Horses and the Hounds (released August 20, 2021, on New West Records), as well as some of his old favorites, a few comments on the State of the Union, perhaps a couple of touring tales, but mostly, just a fabulously fun time!

And ~ Spoiler Alert! ~ as there is a new James McMurtry album in the works with legendary producer Don Dixon, James has recently begun throwing a few of the new songs into the live setlist.

James McMurtry’s first full-length studio album in seven years, The Horses and the Hounds, embodies effortless elegance and endless energy as familiar foundations guide the journey.

“There’s a definite Los Angeles vibe to this record. The ghost of Warren Zevon seems to be stomping around among the guitar tracks,” James quips. “Don’t know how he got there. He never signed on for work for hire.”

McMurtry recorded The Horses and the Hounds with Ross Hogarth, legendary producer (Van Halen, John Fogerty) and old friend (Hogarth recorded James’ first two albums and mixed his first self-produced effort), their first meeting being thirty years ago when Hogarth was a recording engineer in the employ of John Mellencamp. Much more about the new songs/album below – check it out.

James McMurtry tours year-round, consistently throwing down unparalleled powerhouse performances famous for his outspoken, sensible views, melodically succinct lyrics, and lauded storytelling.

ENTRANCE & PRINT PACKAGE – $75

We have a limited number of commemorative prints available for this show. Reserve one now, and we’ll have it ready for pickup when you arrive!

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This performance is supported by Saint Arnold Brewing Company.

• Tickets are non-refundable
• #GalvestonHistory+ early admission from 5:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. and post-show meet & greet
• Doors open at 6:15 p.m., show starts at 6:30 p.m.
• Seating is general admission – no reserved seating will be available

With their hot-rodded fusion of dazzling high-speed guitar runs, thundering rhythms, high-profile swagger, and lyrical smirk, The Reverend Horton Heat are perhaps the most popular psychobilly artists of all time, their recognition rivaled only by the esteem generated by the genre’s founders, the Cramps. The Reverend (as both the band and its guitar-playing frontman are known) built a strong cult following during the ’90s through constant touring, manic showmanship, and a barbed sense of humor. The latter was nothing new in the world of psychobilly, of course, and Heat’s music certainly maintained the trashy aesthetic of his spiritual forebears. The Reverend’s true innovation was updating the psychobilly sound for the alternative rock era. In their hands, it had roaring distorted guitars, rocked as hard as any punk band, and didn’t look exclusively to the pop culture of the past for its style or subject matter. Most of the Reverend’s lyrics were gonzo celebrations of sex, drugs, booze, and cars, and true to his name, his early concerts often featured mock sermons in the style of a rural revivalist preacher. On their 1992 debut Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em, the group established the template of their no-frills, high-intensity approach to rockabilly, and though celebrity producers helped beef up the sound of their next two albums — Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers on 1993’s The Full Custom Gospel Sounds and Ministry’s Al Jourgensen on 1994’s Liquor in the Front — the Reverend’s essential style changed little with time. They would explore a more introspective side on 2004’s Revival, embrace their country influences on 2009’s Laughin’ & Cryin’ with the Reverend Horton Heat, and add a pianist to the mix on 2018’s Whole New Life, but on-stage and in the studio, Jim Heath and his bandmates could always be depended upon to deliver some of the twangy fire that their fans loved.

With over 1 million albums sold and nearly 35 years in the game, Heath and company have been delivering blood-pressure inducing scriptures to millions of fans worldwide. Call it rock and roll, psychobilly or what have you, The Reverend Horton Heat is often considered an early architect of the latter genre (at least on this side of the Atlantic) and occupies a peculiar place in American musical terrain.

ENTRANCE & PRINT PACKAGE – $65

We have a limited number of commemorative prints available for this show. Reserve one now, and we’ll have it ready for pickup when you arrive!