Go back in time at the Summer Concert Series in Burnet with Steve Raby and True Grit
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — The final free concert of the Summer Music Series features Steve Raby and True Grit on Aug. 3.
The concert is part of a series sponsored by KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune, The Picayune, Double Eagle Entertainment and the city of Burnet. It takes place at 8 p.m. at the Haley Nelson Park amphitheater, located off Texas 29 West.
Steve Raby and True Grit is a Granger-based band that plays traditional country classics and songs from the 1960s and 1970s.
But while people might not be familiar with the band, most would probably recognize a band Raby was a member of for several years: Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88’s.
Double Eagle Entertainment producer Damon Beierle said he wanted to book this band because of the diversity of the music it plays.
“Everyone in a family is going to enjoy this concert as a whole,” he said.[box]IF YOU GO
WHAT: Summer Music Series
WHERE: Haley Nelson Park amphitheater, located on Texas 29 West in Burnet
CONCERTS: Steve Raby and True Grit on Aug. 3, free; Deryl Dodd on Aug. 31, $12 admission; Jake Hooker and the Outsiders on Sept. 7, $10 admission; all 8-11:30 p.m.
BRING: Lawn chairs, blankets and coolers[/box]
Raby has written several songs, Beierle said. But he and True Grit also perform a lot of cover tunes.
“He started his solo career about six months ago,” Beierle said. “They tried to keep Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88’s together, but when you lose your lead singer, it’s tough.”
That singer was Keith Landers, who died in October 2011 after a treatment at an Austin dialysis center.
Raby and True Grit perform at The Cotton Club in Granger quite a bit, Beierle said.
“He packs the place up,” he said. “We’re looking forward to them playing here.”
A concession stand will be on site, and concert-goers can bring their own coolers, blankets and lawn chairs.
The last two shows of the Summer Concert Series will charge admission. Performances are Deryl Dodd on Aug. 31 for $12 and Jake Hooker and the Outsiders on Sept. 7 for $10.
jfierro@thepicayune.com