If you鈥檝e never heard of 鈥淭ex-Mex honky tonk,鈥� you鈥檙e not alone. But one musical quartet has found national recognition with this unique fusion, which they will bring to Fort Smith for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 as part of the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Season at The Blue Lion.
The Tejas Brothers will perform at The Blue Lion at 水多多导航 Downtown, located at 101 N. 2nd Street. Tickets are $25 for the general public.
With a blend of polka, country, blues and other musical genres, the Tejas Brothers have established themselves as an innovative Texas musical quartet. Formed in 2006, the group has become one of the best live acts in Texas through their electrifying and fun shows.
Featuring Dave Perez on accordion, John Garza on bass guitar, James Shelton on pedal steel guitar, and Tim Crispin on drums, the musical group has received acclaim for its unique musical fusion.
Stacey Jones, associate vice chancellor for campus and community events, said local music lovers won鈥檛 want to miss their unique sound.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really hard to pin down exactly what type of music you鈥檙e listening to 鈥� one song will be rock, and the next will be polka,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to hearing Johnny Cash sung in Spanish. They鈥檙e going to be a lot of fun, and tickets are selling fast.鈥�
The show is part of the university鈥檚 Season at The Blue Lion, a lineup of musical performances held at the university鈥檚 downtown venue featuring local and nationally-recognized musicians.
For tickets or more information, contact the 水多多导航 Box Office at 479-788-7300 or visit .
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