Navasota Blues Fest'

07/28/2025

🎶💼 Blues & Business: Why Music Matters in Texas! 💼🎶

In Texas, music isn’t just entertainment—it’s big business! From legendary blues roots to today’s thriving live music scene, the industry fuels our economy, creates jobs, and brings communities together. 🎸🤝

The blues, born from resilience and storytelling, laid the foundation for so many genres we love today. It still drives tourism, fills local venues, and inspires artists across generations. 🌟

Supporting live music—means supporting:
✅ Local businesses
✅ Tourism & hospitality
✅ The heartbeat of Texas culture

How can YOU help keep this alive? 🎷🔥
📍Go visit Blues Alley right here in Navasota TX
📍Stop by our retailers and check out their music merch, historic vinyl's and more.
📍LIVE MUSIC: Support our live music venues all across Grimes County, attend those shows, and share their flyers inviting others to attend too!

Even if buying tickets, shopping music merch or spending that hard earned dollar isn't in your budget- just sharing advertisements and flyers, and following local artists, and music events/initiatives helps so much!

07/16/2025

🎶💙 Blues music runs deep in Navasota! 💙🎶

Did you know Navasota is officially the Blues Capital of Texas? 🎸 From the legendary Mance Lipscomb, known as the “Songster,” to the soulful sounds that have echoed through our streets for generations—Blues music is in our blood. 🎤✨

The Blues started as a way to tell stories, share struggles, and celebrate life—and let’s be honest, we still need that today! 💥 Whether it’s heartbreak, joy, or just good vibes, Blues brings us together. 🎷🔥

07/11/2025

FUN FACT ALERT1 Check out this cool bit of info!

In the small African American Longstreet Cemetery, off the beaten path in far northwest Montgomery County, lies the burial site of ALGERON TEXAS ALEXANDER, who many international blues historians consider the “Father of Texas Blues.” Texas Alexander’s biography, along with those of many other noted Texas Blues pioneers, can be found in Coy Prather’s book “Tombstone for Texas.” Alexander’s burial site is now marked with a Montgomery County historical marker. (See attached photos)



For those of you who are interested in early Texas Blues, its primitive roots, and its pioneers, you can attend Saturday’s Free presentation from acclaimed music historian COY PRATHER at the Conroe Library Genealogy Room on Saturday, July 12 from 11am to 1pm. Some of his recorded songs will be played, including the first recording of his primitive version of the House of the Rising Sun. (Flyer attached) Autographed copies of his book will be available for purchase that day.



The Genealogy Room is on the second floor of the Library, and the Library is located at 104 IH-45 in Conroe. https://countylibrary.org/business_detail_T2_R3.php

02/23/2025

You guys met Hadden at our 2024 Bluesfest. He’s been a busy guys since then!

Join my email list at haddensayers.com to subscribe to my “5 Cool Things” email newsletter … this month I talk in more detail about …

1️⃣ Ruthie Foster WON A GRAMMY! After 6 nominations, Ruthie took home Best Contemporary Blues Album for Mileage—I couldn’t be happier for her! 🎶 🏆
2️⃣ Mumbai, India Trip – I performed at the Mahindra Blues Festival and was blown away by the hospitality and love for blues music! 🎵
3️⃣ Quote I’m Absorbing: “Making slow decisions can be worse than making bad decisions.” – Jeff Bezos. 💡 Keep moving forward.
4️⃣ Guitar Geek Moment: I’ve fallen (back) in love with the Gibson Les Paul Junior—the simplest but nastiest tone machine. Here’s a BoomChank clip featuring my Pelham Blue Les Paul Jr. 🎸 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MpYFmL5AUlc
5️⃣ Concert I’m Attending: Just grabbed tickets for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Rarely do I drop big $$ on concerts, but this one? Can’t miss it! 🎟

🚀 Let’s Connect! I’m booking House Concerts for 2025, BoomChank tours, and more. DM me if you want to host a private show or suggest a city for a gig! 🏡🎶 PHOTO Credit:

Hadden Sayers

02/14/2025

Great music, and recognition that is overdue. Proud of this legend right here!

We have a winner!❤️🔥❤️CONGRATULATIONS to RUTHIE FOSTER. WE LOVE YOU. Grammy Winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album in today’s early rewards presentations! 🎶

02/09/2025

Seamless talent and effortless performance…

01/30/2025

The boys… two of the greatest straight from the heart of Texas….

Remembering Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin’ Hopkins, two blues greats from Texas who passed away on this date. Mance in 1976 and Lightnin’ in 1982.

11/14/2024

Ohhhh nothing just sitting here sippin’ ☕️ coffee and smiling cause we know we’re the and our favorite Blues Guy has represented Navasota Blues from the start!

Listen local and celebrate our with us!

10/25/2024

Guys 😱 we made the LOCAL NEWS 🗞️! A big thanks to our partners at the Navasota Examiner for covering the event and grabbing these great photos!!

See y’all next year!