Zane Williams at Billy Bob's Texas

Urgh!  I hate that I didn't get a good picture last night.  Next time I will walk right up to the stage and snap one.  So this is not a pic of Zane Williams at Billy Bob's.  It is actually a still from his video for Overnight Success which I posted below.  Last night was his first headlining performance at Billy Bob's and my first time seeing him.  If you aren't familiar, Zane Williams is a Texas country performer and HE IS AWESOME!  Okay, I just love him.  What makes you love a certain artist and their music, I don't know but I completely dig him.  I did miss the first song or two which is a bummer since I'm sure he probably played Kissin' which is one of my favorites off the new album, just because it's so sweet and cute.  I had invited a bunch of friends but some dissed me and Zane for cheap beer or because it was raining - lame!  They missed a fabulous show. 

 

This is Overnight Success my favorite Zane song.  I know I've posted it before but I'm posting it again.  Half the reason I have a music blog is so I can pimp people I love. 

 

 

Here's my best attempt at a setlist. 

Little Too Late
On a Good Day
Pablo and Maria
Driving My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit cover
Overnight Success
Amarillo by Morning
Louisiana Saturday Night
If You're Gonna Play in Texas
Calling Baton Rouge
Wagon Wheel
99 Bottles

Amanda Sue, Zane and me - fun night!

Hayes Carll at Billy Bob's Texas!

 

You either love Hayes Carll or you're wrong!!! Really I don't understand how people don't love him and his music.  Hayes is a Texas singer songwriter.  The first few times I've seen him were not the best.  I saw him at the 2011 Fort Worth Music Festival in the rain and I didn't get to see a whole set.  I really wasn't very familiar with him and his music but I did like his storytelling to the audience.  The next time I saw him was at KXT's Summer Cut with a much too short 30 minute set.  I was glad to finally see him in a smaller club setting where he was the featured performer.  He did not pack the place but the fans who were there were very dedicated fans.  They knew the songs.  They sang along.  They hooped and hollered.  Hayes says as long as people keep showing up he will keep performing I hope that's true.  I was disappointed that I didn't get to hear She Left Me for Jesus or Someone Like You.  I love both those songs.  I really would like to be able to provide a set list to the artist before the shows. :)  Even better I could have sang Someone Like You with Hayes.  That really would have been a fun audience sing a long.  My favorite songs were Hard Out Here and Stomp and Holler.  I really enjoy the more upbeat songs at a show.  I wanted a t shirt but I tell  myself that my splurge is for the tickets and the experience not the t shirt. 

Here's the set list

The Letter
Faulkner Street
Girl Downtown
I Got A Gig
Rivertown
Little Rock
KMAG YOYO
Chances Are
Drunken Poet's Dream
Down the Road Tonight
Magic Kid
Live Free or Die
Bad Liver and a Broken Heart
Hard Out Here
Stomp and Holler
I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Beaumont

Encore:

Bottle In My Hand
Wish I Hadn't Stayed So Long
The Lovin' Cup