HFMS Second Saturday Concert - Frank Martin Gilligan

Second Saturday Concert is presented by the Houston Folklore and Music Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of folklore and folk music. Tickets will be sold at the door. Adults: $18, Senior Citizens (65+): $14, and Children (under 12): FREE (must be accompanied by an adult). Hot and cold drinks, as well as light snacks are available. Concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. in the West University Community Building. 

Frank Martin Gilligan is an American Texas Country recording artist with a decades-long career making great music. He fronted Mason Dixon (Capitol Records) in the 1980s and '90s as lead vocalist and bassist, releasing five albums, achieving 13 Billboard Country singles, and a #5 music video hit on CMT with When Karen Comes Around. The band also recorded a popular radio spot for the legendary "Don't Mess With Texas" ad campaign. Gilligan toured with Mason Dixon throughout the U.S. and Canada, appearing numerous times on TNN (The Nashville Network) and The Grand Ole Opry, and has performed with Hank Williams, Jr., Charlie Daniels, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, and many other fellow country icons.

Today, as a solo artist, Frank Martin Gilligan is making music that's a lot more up-close and personal. His songwriting has earned him top honors at the Songwriter Serenade, the Kerrville Folk Festival, and the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival. His 2015 solo debut, Silver Dollar, is an album of country, folk and Americana songs that expose the artist's incredible gift for storytelling with a voice that's remarkably versatile and emotive. The album spent four weeks at #1 on the Roots Americana Chart. His 2019 single, Do It Right, is an original country song that features Gilligan's soaring vocals and expresses his pledge to live life to the fullest. Gilligan continues to tour, enchanting audiences at every stop. Accompanied by producer/guitarist, Joe Gavito, the duo offers an encyclopedic catalog of classic covers and originals, tailoring their show to each audience. Don't miss any opportunity to catch a Frank Martin Gilligan show. ~ https://frankmartingilligan.com

Singer-Songwriter Ray Wyatt will open!
If Mark Twain had played guitar, his songs would probably sound a lot like Ray Wyatt's. Ray has a way of finding song material in the cracks and corners of life where most of us never look. And when he delivers those songs in his wry and totally honest style, listeners nod along like they've been there. Whether the topic is a big ranch cattle drive or a float on a lazy river, Ray finds the common humanity, and often the humor, in it all. These days, the Americana label gets slapped on anything that doesn't fit neatly in any other category. Ray Wyatt's music is as American, as plain, and as wonderful as grits. Ray was a Regional Newfolk Ballad winner at the Kerrville Folk Festival for 2019. He was voted Songwriter of the year in 2021 and awarded Song of the Year in 2021 and 2022 from the Houston Songwriters Association. Ray has released three CD’s: Fairy Tales and Ne’er-do-Wells, Modern Fables and his latest, All In!, Which includes Things My Momma Saved and Little Man. They can all be found for download at Reverbnation.com/Raywyatt or on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora and all of the other popular streaming services.