The Texas Club: 1981 - 1986 (see chart for list of time period when you lived in Baton Rouge) George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.

	The Texas Club was Baton Rouge's premier Country music venue. Featuring a spacious comfortable venue for our guest artists, like George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jason and the Nashville Scorchers and Merle Haggard, all of whom have jammed our stage. Check to see what shows you saw from 1981 'till 1986 (see chart below for the entire list of exactly this time period when you lived in Baton Rouge). And, if your interest in the bands you saw at the Texas Club warrants your writing a book to find out, go ahead. free country! Designed to accommodate large crowds and events while maintaining intimate relations, The Texas Club had a unique combination that allowed them to book hot acts, round women, and keep our customers isolated, only engaging with scantily clad, line-dancing cowgirl bitches who were yours for a tequila shot and left you wanting more! We'll See you soon! 4/22/1981 Texas Dance Hall Opens its doors 5/13/1981 Ronnie McDowell & Charly McClain Our first concert at Texas Dance Hall 6/7/1981 John Anderson Carried all his band gear in a U- Haul trailer 7/23/1981 Hank Williams Jr Put Texas Dance Hall on the map 8/20/1981 Ricky Nelson Ozzie & Harriot send their son 9/10/1981 Ernest Tubb One of country music pioneers 10/1/1981 Ronnie Milsap Sold out two shows. This was the only time it was accomplished 10/28/1981 Ricky Skaggs He brought red hot blue grass to big Baton Rouge 12/17/1981 George Jones He was a big act back then, too 1/28/1982 Jerry Lee Lewis Rock and Roll style of country music Jerry Lee Lewis 1.28.82 2/17/1982 George Strait Low-dough. Charged a $3 cover charge. He had one hit song called "Unwound" 3/3/1982 Merle Haggard Serious country music superstar 3/17/1982 Steve Wariner He did a great Beatles set 5/5/1982 Lee Greenwood Charged a $3 cover charge 6/23/1982 Jerry Jeff Walker Texas Country Music comes to town 8/12/1982 George Jones Sold out - got drunk - David Allen Coe saved the day 7/30/1983 Texas Dance Hall Closes 405,000 Customers in 119 weeks 10/28/1983 Texas Club opens Our first night with 2,444 friends 11/15/1983 Juice Newton Angel of the Morning spread her Wings 12/15/1983 Jerry Lee Lewis Returns after stomach surgery George Strait 2.17.82 1/20/1984 Johnny Lee Original Urban Cowboy- Lined up the beer 2/28/1984 David Allen Coe First of 18 appearances at Texas Club 3/22/1984 First male revue show We thought it may be a "one time" promotion 4/20/1984 Sawyer Brown Star Search Wonder Band helps celebrate our third birthday 5/24/1984 Jerry Jeff Walker Back by popular demand 4/12/1984 George Strait He was becoming a huge star 10/18/1984 George Strait He was still becoming a huge star 4/11/1985 George Strait The fourth and last time he would visit. The best yet. 4/30/1985 Emmy- Lou Harris She was as good as she looked 5/30/1985 Steppenwolf Texas Clubs first rock concert Merle Haggard 3.3.82 6/27/1985 Molly Hatchet All original members. Guitar Southern Rock 8/6/1985 Bachman Turner Overdrive Randy Bachman, C.F. Turner, And company 9/12/1985 Greg Allman & Elvin Bishop This was a great show 10/31/1985 First Bud Light Fright Night A Halloween Party 10/3/1985 Zebra Randy, Guy and Felix. A lot of great rock from three guys 8/15/1985 Hurricane Danny 10/24/1985 Blackfoot One of original bands last concerts. 11/21/1985 Bonnie Raitt Best Artist without a record deal at the time 12/3/1985 Romantics Have a party band and it will rock 12/10/1985 X Our very first Alternative show Bonnie Raitt 11.21.85 12/17/1985 George Jones He made up for getting drunk on stage on 8/12/1982 2/26/1986 Merle Haggard Some great acts never change 2/27/1986 Stephen Stills Man can this guy rock, acoustic he is not 3/20/1986 3 Dog Night Joy to the World & Fun for us All 3/15/1987 New Law 18 Year olds cannot purchase goes into effect but they can drink 7/10/1986 Dwight Yoakam California kid on the rise 2/12/1986 100th male show SO much for the "one time" promotion 8/28/1986 Fog Hat Lonesome Dave and Company- Bikers Ball 9/11/1986 Spyro Gyra Jazz at the Texas Club. It worked 10/8/1986 Z 98.1 New Tradition Begins- Turkey eve Emmy- Lou Harris 4.30.85 11/6/1986 George Thorogood To this day he is the best rocker I have ever seen 1/20/1987 Allman Brothers Band Sold out- Dickie Betts opens for Gregg and they jam till the wee hours of the night 2/5/1987 Skaggs returns Sold out 9/4/1987 Muscular Dystrophy Fund Raiser To Spud McKenzie (Bud Mascot) Labor Day weekend 8/27/1987 Highway 101 The real deal- too bad it went away 9/17/1987 True Value Showdown w/ WYNK 2/19/1987 John Schneider Dukes of Hazard- Powerful 2/27/1987 Sammy Kershaw And Roundup 54 people drop by. He was still a local boy 4/30/1987 Marshal Tucker Band Fire on the mountain- beer in the belly 4/2/1987 Al Stewart Year of the cat- Night of cool music Dwight Yokam 7.10.86